Chapter 1113 Things Have Changed (Part )

"Lin Fangda, are you crazy?" Xie Xuan was very confused about Lin Fangda's mentality, and even felt that his "righteousness" was a bit childish and ridiculous. "Xunyi is your sworn brother. His blessing in disguise is a blessing to you. If he can soar to the sky, you will also be successful. You have just been to Danfeng Garden, and you should have witnessed the unprecedented "grand occasion" around Danfeng Garden. From yesterday evening to now, I don't know how many big and famous people have begged and begged to see Xunyi, the purpose is to take the opportunity to make friends with him and get his care in the future. Don't be ungrateful for what you have. Being able to be friends with him is a beautiful thing that many people dream of. If it were someone else, I'm afraid they would have been ecstatic. They would never be like you, not only not happy about your bright future, but instead say some inexplicable and depressing words like a defeated rooster?"

"I'm speaking from my heart!" Lin Fangda said stubbornly, "Second Master, you should know me. I am a man of great ambitions, but I have never been one to curry favor with the powerful, and I will never take advantage of others to bully others..."

"Alright, alright! There's no outsider here, you don't need to make an impassioned speech in front of me. Even if you feel this way, now is not the time to be self-righteous." Seeing that Lin Fangda was stubborn, the gentle smile on Xie Xuan's face gradually disappeared, and his tone became a little impatient, "It is said that 'a man who knows the times is a hero'. Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is not available to everyone, and it will not appear all the time. If you miss a chance to 'stand out', maybe... you will be depressed for the rest of your life."

"Second Master..."

"Fang Da, as an elder, I sincerely advise you not to ruin your bright future because of a momentary impulse." Xie Xuan did not give Lin Fang Da a chance to defend himself, and advised him with a barrage of words, "Love is long, but heroes are short-tempered. Although you are still young, time flies. By the time you wake up, you may be gray-haired. If you want to make a name for yourself by then... I'm afraid you will be unable to do so, and you will only have endless regrets and meaningless sighs. I really don't want to watch you go to that step. What's more, you and Yu'er are not in love, but it's just a matter of love. Ling Xiaoxiao is arrogant. If you can't do something, I don't think she will marry her precious daughter to you. In this way, even if you follow Yu'er out of the Xianwang Mansion, you will be rejected by Ling Xiaoxiao when you get to the foot of Wudang Mountain."

"If that's the case, I will risk my life to make a name for myself in the martial arts world and will never let Ning Yu down..."

"It's not that I look down on you. The fact that you speak without thinking is enough to prove that you, Lin Fangda, have neither great talent nor self-knowledge, and you don't have the ability to make a name for yourself." Xie Xuan said indifferently, "Do you think you can achieve something by risking your life? It's a joke! The world is so big, there are countless ambitious people, and countless people who dare to fight and fight. How many people have you seen who can stand out? Half of them would rather die than lose their ambitions, but they ended up as white bones and remained nameless. The other half gradually realized their own weight after experiencing the cruel reality, and either retreated bravely and returned to mediocrity. Or they endured shame and humiliation, acting as a stepping stone for others, living a miserable life while daydreaming, hoping that one day they could be like Liu Xunyi...waiting for the clouds to clear and the moon to shine."

"Everyone has their own destiny. Even if I, Lin Fangda, am destined to be mediocre, looked down upon, and never favored by Ning Yu... I have no regrets!" Perhaps it was because of Xie Xuan's harsh words that Lin Fangda became more and more paranoid. "Even if I die in a foreign land, I will not beg for charity..."

"What is destiny? What is servile? It is destiny that you can meet Xunyi and become sworn brothers with him. Serious is the mark you have made on yourself... Wait a minute!" Before he finished speaking, Xie Xuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration, as if he suddenly realized, "Do you blame Xunyi for not listening to your advice yesterday and letting Ling Xiaoxiao and the Wudang remnants go? Do you think Xunyi doesn't take you seriously? Afterwards, Yu'er showed up, but Xunyi took the initiative to let go... Do you resent him for not thinking about brotherhood and not giving you, his 'brother', face?"

"Second Master, although I, Lin Fangda, do not have the broad mind of a prime minister, I can clearly distinguish between the important and the unimportant..."

"If that's the case, why are you being so hypocritical?" Xie Xuan took the opportunity to ask back, "Who said that Xianwang Mansion is full of talented people? Xunyi has many friends, but they are outsiders after all. How can they be compared with our own people? Right now, Xianwang Mansion has just gotten rid of the shadow of Qingfeng and his daughter. It can be said that it is in ruins and in need of repair. It is the time to use people. Even if you are not Xunyi's sworn brother, you are at least the head of a family. How can you just give up? Humph! Come and go as you please. Do you think Xianwang Mansion is a teahouse or wine shop on the street?"

"That being said, I am not talented enough to be of any use..."

"If you are not of great use, you can use him in a smaller capacity. If you think you are not qualified to be the leader, you can patrol the night, guard the gate, wash clothes and cook, chop wood and fetch water. In short, I don't agree with you leaving the Xianwang Mansion!" Xie Xuan waved his hand and choked back all the words of Lin Fangda. "If you are worried about what outsiders say, you can stop recognizing Xunyi as your brother and stop making friends with him, but you should at least do your duty and not make trouble."

Lin Fang thought that after handing in his resignation, Xie Xuan would feel sorry but would not force him to stay. However, he never expected that Xie Xuan would spare no effort to retain him as a nobody. So he was stunned at first, and then looked puzzled: "I am lazy and don't know how to distinguish between grains. Why does the second master care about my stay? What's more, a forced melon is not sweet. Even if the Xianwang Mansion keeps me, it can't keep my heart...

"Stop talking nonsense. I just want your people to stay in the Xianwang Mansion and contribute. I don't care about your heart." Lin Fangda's chattering completely exhausted Xie Xuan's patience. He threw the tea bowl on the table in anger and scolded him without allowing any argument, "Remember this, as long as I am the lord of the Xianwang Mansion, you are not allowed to act recklessly. If you don't listen to my advice and dare to leave without permission, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Second Master, you..."

"If you are not convinced, go and complain to Xunyi. If he is willing to let you go, I will not stop him." Seeing that Lin Fangda still refused to give up, Xie Xuan's gaze towards him gradually became gloomy and complicated, as if... he not only felt sorry for Lin Fangda's 'stupidity', but also angry at his 'stubbornness'. He cursed meaningfully, "You ungrateful thing, don't think I am deliberately making things difficult for you? In fact... I am saving you!"

"I know that Second Master is thinking about my future, but..."

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

Before Lin Fangda, who seemed to understand what was going on, could respond, a burst of hurried shouts suddenly came from the busy street.

Then, a young man, sweating and panting, pushed through the crowd and stumbled into the tea stall.

"Ling Qing?"

After identifying the person, Su Tang, Luo Qi and other disciples of Xianwang Mansion put their half-drawn weapons back into their sheaths. "Palace Master, I finally found you..."

"You are so impatient. How can you behave like that?" Luo Qi complained as he handed him a half-bowl of tea. "If you have something to say, please speak slowly."

"Thank you, Qing Zhishan!" Ling Qing took the tea bowl in a hurry, but he did not drink it all. Instead, he walked quickly to Xie Xuan and said urgently, "Master, the young master..."

"What happened to Xun Yi?"

Seeing Ling Qing's anxious look, Xie Xuan and Lin Fangda's faces changed at the same time, and they asked almost at the same time. As soon as the words came out, the two of them looked at each other subconsciously, and Xie Xuan's secretive eyes made Lin Fangda, who was slow to realize it, feel embarrassed.

"Young Master insisted on meeting Yun Zhuiyue despite his injuries..." Ling Qing calmed his breathing and answered intermittently, "I'm worried that Young Master might be in danger."

"Go see Yun Zhuiyue?" Hearing this, Xie Xuan's anxious look eased a little, "Just go see her, why make a fuss? Are you afraid that Yun Zhuiyue will eat Xunyi?"

"This……"

"Do Valley Master Xiao and Clan Leader Teng know about this?"

"They knew, but they didn't stop it..."

"Since they won't stop him, what are you worried about? Will Xunyi's mother and grandfather watch him go to the danger alone?" Xie Xuan smiled indifferently, "Besides, Yun Zhuiyue is not a fool. I don't think he would dare to harm Xunyi."

"But I just learned that the young master and the four guardians of Longxiang Mountain... had an unpleasant quarrel."

"Don't worry too much. I know Xunyi's purpose in meeting Yun Zhuiyue." Xie Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered to himself thoughtfully, "Yun Zhuiyue helped us yesterday. I thought Xunyi would postpone the opportunity to confront him face to face, but I didn't expect him to be so swift and decisive..."

"It is indeed a swift and decisive move. The young master originally planned to go to the guest house of Longxiang Mountain alone, but fortunately the Seventh Master and the Eighth Master insisted on following him." Ling Qing smiled bitterly, "The Xianwang Mansion and Longxiang Mountain have always been at odds. I was really afraid that something might happen..."

"There won't be a 'what if'. If Yun Zhuiyue wanted to turn against us, she wouldn't have to wait until today." Xie Xuan waved his hand absentmindedly, and turned his questioning eyes to the distracted Lin Fangda, asking with a hint of meaning, "Are you going to Danfeng Garden with me to find Xunyi to argue, or are you going back to the Xianwang Mansion to finish your work?"

"Second Master, I...I..."

"You are a grown man, but you are so timid. I think you are going backwards. Go back to the Xianwang Mansion immediately and keep a close eye on Ling Xiaoxiao and the Wudang disciples' every move. Guard every brick, tile, blade of grass and tree in the mansion. Xunyi asked Ling Xiaoxiao to go back to pack up the things she needs. I don't want the Xianwang Mansion to be 'raided'."

After saying this, Xie Xuan no longer paid attention to the uneasy Lin Fangda, and suddenly stood up and walked towards the street with big strides. Su Tang, Luo Qi, and Ling Qing hurriedly led their people to follow.

"besides!"

When Xie Xuan came to the stall, he suddenly stopped and said teasingly without turning his head, "The more bitter the tea, the more confused it is; the more complicated the meaning, the more annoying it is. The large-leaf tea that costs only one cent a bowl really tastes less and less the more you 'drink' it. If you are not sincere and have no intention, you can't be considered a host. Next time, remember to invite me to the East China Sea Tea House to taste the top-quality fragrant tea that costs several hundred taels a pot. I believe that the conversation then will not be as bland as it is today."

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(End of this chapter)