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Chapter 126: Ding Baiyun Verbally Battles Sun Xiaohong
Chapter 126: Ding Baiyun Verbally Battles Sun Xiaohong
Ding Baiyun's words shocked everyone present.
Not to mention the others, even Xi Menrou, who was sitting with her, looked at her with a shocked expression, finally understanding why even Lan Yueyi was willing to bow her head and defer to her, not daring to compete with her.
This woman was also a formidable opponent!
Who was Li Xunhuan? Ranked third on the 'Weapon Chart', his reputation as 'Little Li Flying Dagger' was well-deserved after countless successful kills over the years. His most recent feat was the murder of Bai Xiaosheng, a man renowned throughout the world.
It was no ordinary feat to defeat an opponent so thoroughly that even the referee was killed. That was something an ordinary person could not achieve.
Although Ah Fei had only emerged in the martial arts world for a little over a month, he had taken numerous lives as well. Shaolin Xinjian was no ordinary opponent, yet Ah Fei had pierced his throat with a single sword strike.
Moreover, he had retired from the world together with Lin Xian'er, the number one beauty in the martial arts world. This in itself was a testament to his strength.
Self-proclaimed lone heroes?
Idiots with muddled brains?
Impressive! Impressive indeed! Xi Menrou suddenly felt a twinge of sympathy as she glanced at You Longsheng. Marrying such a man would likely make for a difficult life ahead.
...
The Heavenly Secret Old Man was also stunned by Ding Baiyun's words and dryly knocked his pipe on the table, at a loss for words.
Being over seventy years old, he naturally would not fly into a rage. He preferred to win people over with virtue, so he began to think about what made Li Xunhuan and Ah Fei heroes beyond their martial arts prowess.
After all, the reason he had come here was because Li Xunhuan and Ah Fei were kind-hearted people.
But Sun Xiaohong's mind was much quicker than her grandfather's.
"Li Xunhuan is unparalleled in his righteousness," Sun Xiaohong said. "More than a decade ago, he was already a chivalrous man, helping those in need and repaying gratitude. To reciprocate Long Xiaoyun's life-saving grace, he even gave up his family and his beloved. How can he not be called a hero?"
Sun Xiaohong paused before continuing, "Ah Fei is a true friend, willing to risk his life for others. He ventured alone into Xingyun Manor and faced the Shaolin Temple by himself. Even when accused by Bai Xiaosheng, he refused to betray his friends, even in death. How can he not be considered a hero?"
"On the contrary," Sun Xiaohong glanced at You Longsheng, "someone claims to be a friend of Li and Ah Fei, yet turns a blind eye to their disappearance, indulging in pleasures and focusing only on business, neglecting his friends..."
Ding Baiyun raised an eyebrow, "If not for someone's help, Li Xunhuan wouldn't have even reached Shaolin Temple, and Ah Fei wouldn't have been able to unseal his acupoints and kill Xinjian so quickly. Those who don't know the full story can only see one biased side. It's no wonder they're being cryptic, as if they're aware of their own shortcomings!"
Ding Baiyun scoffed, "Both Li Xunhuan and Ah Fei are extremely skilled in martial arts. Their disappearance is their own choice. If it weren't for their willingness, who could make them disappear? To arbitrarily blame others for this unfounded accusation is nothing but baseless troublemaking and irrational behavior, a sign of poor upbringing?"
"You!"
Sun Xiaohong glared, her chest heaving, but she couldn't refute Ding Baiyun's words. After all, You Longsheng had indeed helped Li Xunhuan and Ah Fei.
So she could only continue speaking about Li Xunhuan and Ah Fei, "Li Xunhuan's deep emotions and sense of justice, Ah Fei's sincerity and passion, these are not fake. How can you call them lone heroes and idiots?
Those who can only gossip behind their backs without any substantial arguments are probably those who feel inferior in martial arts, secretly admiring or even jealous of them, right?"
The two women had escalated to personal attacks...
Ding Baiyun chuckled and directly addressed Sun Xiaohong, "Because you're skirting the issue. Why don't you mention that Li Xunhuan, in his gratitude, gave away not only his family but also the woman he loved and who loved him?
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Sun Xiaohong was furious and explained, "That's because Li Xunhuan knew he couldn't settle down and that he would always be in danger. He didn't want to wrong the woman he loved. Li Xunhuan has a sense of responsibility and didn't act for his own selfish desires. That's what makes him great!"
Ding Baiyun interrupted Sun Xiaohong, "Did he ever ask Lin Shiyin's opinion? Does he know how she feels about it?
Sun Xiaohong's eyes widened in shock.
Everyone admired Li Xunhuan's greatness and sacrifice, despising Long Xiaoyun's ingratitude and betrayal, but no one seemed to notice Lin Shiyin's pain and helplessness.
Sun Xiaohong may have vaguely sensed it, but she probably didn't understand the depth of Lin Shiyin's distress and may have even resented her for her lack of initiative.
After all, people tend to project their own thoughts onto others, and Sun Xiaohong had already decided to take matters into her own hands.
Ding Baiyun asked, "Do you know why Lin Shiyin, who could speak for herself, didn't resist and agreed to marry Long Xiaoyun?"
Sun Xiaohong's eyes flickered with uncertainty, as she already had a guess but dared not voice it.
However, Ding Baiyun continued without hesitation, "It's because Lin Shiyin loved him! Lin Shiyin married Long Xiaoyun, not because she loved Long Xiaoyun, but because she loved Li Xunhuan!"
This statement shocked everyone present. Sun Xiaohong couldn't help but glance at the middle-aged man lying on the last table, fearing that he would collapse upon hearing this.
"But he doesn't love Lin Shiyin," Ding Baiyun said indifferently.
"How is that possible?" Sun Xiaohong blurted out.
"If he loved her, he would never have given her away," Ding Baiyun stated.
"If he truly cared for her, he wouldn't have stayed away for two years while she suffered," Ding Baiyun continued. "He would have shown himself to ease her pain."
Sun Xiaohong's gaze shifted, "Perhaps he was secretly protecting her? After all..."
Ding Baiyun scoffed, "Since Lin Shiyin is now his elder brother's wife, he has to maintain a distance to avoid any misunderstandings."
Sun Xiaohong fell silent.
"But has he ever considered that Lin Shiyin has already severed ties with Long Xiaoyun for his sake?" Ding Baiyun asked coldly.
"He still considers Long Xiaoyun, the man who plotted against him, as a brother, clinging to his own sense of morality while disregarding Lin Shiyin's feelings. He elevates himself as a noble figure but fails to recognize the hardship Lin Shiyin has endured these past two years and what she needs the most."
"I believe that all Lin Shiyin wanted during these two years was to see Li Xunhuan just once, but he disappeared. He would rather hide than grant Lin Shiyin's wish. How can he be considered a hero? If he had any sense of responsibility, he wouldn't have left Lin Shiyin alone for two long years!"
"At the end of the day, the one he loves the most is himself. His heart doesn't truly belong to Lin Shiyin. How can he not be considered an arrogant and self-righteous man?"
You Longsheng's eyes narrowed as he noticed the middle-aged man's fingers twitching on the last table.
You Longsheng couldn't help but tug at Ding Baiyun's sleeve, signaling her to tone down her criticism.
"Actually, Li isn't indifferent towards Lin Shiyin. He's just being overly sentimental and stubborn," You Longsheng said.
"Most people's sentimentality causes pain to others, but his sentimentality pains himself as well, which is quite rare," Ding Baiyun glanced at You Longsheng, "I know Li Xunhuan is your friend, but rest assured, I won't say this to his face. After all, I don't even know him yet."
You Longsheng was speechless.
(End of Chapter)
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