The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 443 The Young Swordsman's Tale: Underworld Chapter 11

"Xiao Yu not only crippled the two city lords of Snow Moon City, but also exposed the shameful incestuous scandal between the elders and disciples in the city. This not only removed a huge obstacle from the martial arts world for the imperial court, but also quietly weakened a major ally of Xiao Chuhe. It can be said that he killed two birds with one stone."

"That's right, Xiao Yu's style of doing things is really refreshing. Knowing that he would not gain the support of Snow Moon City, he decisively took action to eliminate Snow Moon City."

However, he did not act rashly. Instead, he first labeled Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng as unrighteous and immoral, ruining the reputation of Xueyue City, before finally crippling them.

In this way, they achieved their goal without provoking resentment among the martial arts community, and also prevented Snow Moon City from rising again in the future.

"What's even more ingenious is that Xiao Chuhe travels around everywhere just to clear Xiao Ruofeng's name."

Now that Xiao Yu is acting under the guise of seeking justice for Xiao Ruofeng, even after Xiao Chuhe realizes he has lost the power of Snow Moon City, he won't doubt Xiao Yu, and might even mistakenly regard him as an ally.

Everyone started analyzing Xiao Yu's every move, and the more they analyzed, the more satisfied they became with him.

Apart from the frustrated Xiao Ruofeng, everyone else was eagerly anticipating Xiao Yu's next move.

Then, they saw Xiao Yu, after finishing up Snow Moon City, go out of the city and encounter the Dark River where he had been fishing for two months.

The Dark River Clan Chief Su Changhe personally led his team, sending out all his elite troops, but unsurprisingly, they were defeated by Xiao Yu in one move and wisely squatted down to sing "Conquer".

After arranging things for the people in the Dark River, Xiao Yu took Wuxin and continued his journey through the martial world.

The two of them set off immediately, fighting their way up the mountain, defeating every major sect without missing a single one, much to the delight of the onlookers.

The imperial court's attitude towards the martial arts world was like wanting to catch a rat but being afraid of damaging the jade bottle.

After all, no matter how powerful an individual is, they can never match the power of a nation.

If the imperial court is determined to eliminate a certain person, then no matter how powerful that person is, they will ultimately not escape death.

However, the cost of doing so would be too heavy, and it might also incite hostility towards the imperial court throughout the martial arts world.

Therefore, as long as people in the martial arts world do not overstep the bounds, the imperial court often chooses to turn a blind eye, minimizing major issues and resolving minor ones.

The court's handling of the situation inadvertently created a misconception among martial arts practitioners—that the court feared the martial arts world!

When Baili Dongjun openly beat Emperor Mingde in front of everyone, completely destroying his martial arts foundation, this misunderstanding reached its climax.

The martial arts world increasingly despised the imperial court, acted more and more recklessly, frequently challenged the court's authority, and scorned imperial power.

So much so that when the princes were vying for the throne, their first thought was to win over the forces of the martial arts world.

Now, without revealing his identity and avoiding conflict between the imperial court and the martial arts world, Xiao Yu severely punished the martial arts practitioners, allowing them to release their long-suppressed pent-up frustrations.

The exhilarating pleasure I felt was beyond words.

The people in the main hall now find Xiao Yu increasingly pleasing to the eye, almost regarding him as the beacon of hope for Beili.

Everyone unanimously believed that Xiao Yu would lead Bei Li to its peak once again, and his achievements might even surpass those of Xiao Yi, who founded Bei Li.

Even Xiao Yi himself held this expectation in his heart.

And Xiao Yu certainly did not disappoint them.

They are meticulous and think three steps ahead before taking any action.

When he returned to Tianqi City, the struggle for the throne was fully underway.

However, Xiao Yu's vision and perspective were never limited to a single place.

While Xiao Chong was still fixated on Xiao Se, Xiao Yu had already set his sights on the conflict between the North and the South.

Xiao Yu used the underground river to instigate internal strife within the Southern Clan, and then took advantage of the Southern Clan's military campaign to quickly join the army and successfully gain access to military power.

This side of Xiao Yu showed everyone his patience, but also revealed his methods and cunning.

Just moments before, everyone was marveling at the deep brotherly bond between Xiao Yu and Luo Qingyang, who had sent Luo Qingyang to rescue Xiao Se.

The next moment, they were surprised to find that Luo Qingyang had, as Xiao Yu had instructed, quietly led Xiao Se and his group to the border.

The moment Xiao Se and his group set off, the rumors that Dark River had spread throughout the martial arts world immediately took effect, drawing almost half of the martial arts community to the border.

Just when everyone thought Xiao Yu's plan was over, Anhe, who was supposed to head to the border, suddenly turned back and carried out a massive purge of the entire martial arts world.

Numerous sects, including Wushuang City, Lei Family Fortress, and Wen Family, were all wiped out.

Such ruthless methods would send chills down the spines of even emperors who held high positions and wielded the power of life and death.

Emperor Mingguan looked at the blood-soaked martial arts world on the big screen and felt his hands and feet turn cold.

After a long pause, he said in a hoarse voice, "So... Xiao Yu went through all this trouble not only to gain merit on the North and South battlefields, but also to take this opportunity to deplete the strength of the martial arts world to the greatest extent? His methods are truly ruthless."

After hearing this, everyone fell into a brief silence. While they were amazed by Xiao Yu's ruthless methods, they could also understand his actions.

The growing influence of the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world) has posed a potential threat to the imperial court. If it is not curbed in time, it may one day lead to a major disaster.

Although Xiao Yu's methods were ruthless, they were undoubtedly the most direct and effective.

Moreover, choosing this moment to act not only weakens the power of the martial arts world, but also cleverly shifts the blame for this series of turmoil in the martial arts world onto Nanjue, allowing the imperial court to remain uninvolved and reap the benefits.

This was a win-win situation, leaving everyone present in awe of Xiao Yu's ruthless methods, yet no one could find fault with it in the slightest.

Even Xiao Ruofeng, who considered himself half a martial arts expert, only frowned slightly at this moment and did not say a word.

Although he felt uncomfortable with Xiao Yu's actions, he had to admit that Xiao Yu's move was for the future of Beili and for the safety of the court.

Although he yearned for the freedom and unbridled life of the martial world, he was, after all, a prince, and always had the safety of the entire Northern Li in his heart.

He wasn't a saint; he simply chose a clear-headed yet confused approach when dealing with matters related to Xiao Ruojin.

That is a profound insight into reality, but also a compromise with reality.

Xiao Ruofeng was by no means a villain, but he was also by no means an innocent person.

He has his own unique code of conduct and stance.

Although compassionate, they are also more clear-headed and rational.

They have a better understanding of what is important and what is not.