Chapter 1127 Entrusted with important tasks
"Bang, bang, bang!"

"Master, I..."

"No need to talk too much, come in quickly!"

Under the night, Li Haitang, who was suddenly summoned, came to Tang Xuan's door in a hurry. However, before he could ask for a meeting, Tang Xuan's impatient urging voice came from the room, which made Li Haitang, who didn't know what was going on, slightly stunned. Then he no longer hesitated, quickly and gently opened the door, and tiptoed into the room with dim candlelight.

"Disciple greets Master! I wonder why Master suddenly called me here..."

Li Haitang, who was bowing, seemed to be startled by the scene in the room, and his curious voice stopped abruptly.

It turned out that Tang Xuan was not the only one in the room at this time. Si Wudao, Shao Yuanqing, and Wuming were all sitting upright. In addition, Xu Ren, one of the Ten Impermanences of Longxiang Mountain, was also standing respectfully beside him.

In the dead of night, the four guardians of Longxiang Mountain gathered together. Such a rare scene made Li Haitang feel astonished.

"Haitang, what are you daydreaming about?" Tang Xuan reminded the absent-minded Li Haitang in a bad tone, "Why don't you quickly pay your respects to the three guardians?"

"Oh……"

"No need to be formal!"

Si Wudao interrupted the panicked Li Haitang with a smile, then pointed in the direction of Xu Ren, motioning him to stand aside.

"The Holy Lord's intentions are obvious, but I wonder what Brother Tang thinks?"

Before the confused Li Haitang could retreat aside in dismay, Si Wudao once again turned his inquiring gaze to the frowning Tang Xuan, as if continuing the topic that had just been interrupted by Li Haitang.

"It's not a big deal, but it's not a small matter either. I can't make up my mind for now..."

"I know that Brother Tang has always treated Haitang as his own child. He has spent a lot of effort on him over the years. It is natural for him to be reluctant to let him go today." Si Wudao picked up the teacup calmly and advised sensibly, "But you should understand the difficulties of the Holy Lord. If it were not for the situation, we would never resort to this desperate measure."

Hearing Si Wudao mention his name, and seeing Tang Xuan's hesitant and tangled look, Li Haitang couldn't help but feel depressed, thinking secretly, "The four guardians came late at night, could it be... related to me?"

Thinking of this, Li Haitang subconsciously wanted to find out the truth, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips. This was because he saw Xu Ren with a serious face shaking his head slightly at him, as if reminding him to wait and see what happened and not to interrupt.

"I know the current situation very well. I also understand the Lord's painstaking efforts. But..."

"I understand your thoughts and concerns. But you also have to understand that everything should be based on the overall situation!" Si Wudao, with a kind face, smiled at the upset Tang Xuan and said the most meaningful words in the calmest tone, "After all, you are the guardian of Longxiang Mountain, and Li Haitang is the impermanence of Longxiang Mountain. You and your disciples are people of Longxiang Mountain in life and ghosts of Longxiang Mountain in death. You should go through fire and water for Longxiang Mountain and never refuse."

As expected, when Si Wudao said this, Tang Xuan's expression suddenly changed, and he said unhappily: "Do you suspect that I have some hidden selfish motives?"

"Brother Tang, please don't misunderstand..."

"What misunderstanding?" Shao Yuanqing interrupted the debate between Tang Xuan and Si Wudao impatiently, and said nonchalantly, "The Holy Lord has already made a decision on this matter, and we cannot afford to argue with each other. Whether you and your disciples are willing or not, you must obey his orders. At this critical juncture, how can you let your emotions get the better of you?"

"Ahem!" Tang Xuan coughed twice and corrected in all seriousness, "Shao Protector's words, I absolutely cannot agree with you! This is not because I am emotional, nor is it because I can't bear to part with my disciple. It's just that Haitang is still young and immature, and I am worried that he will get confused at the critical moment..."

Having said this, Tang Xuan saw that Si Wudao, Shao Yuanqing, and Wuming had meaningful looks in their eyes, which seemed to show contempt. He suddenly felt that it was pointless to say more, so he sighed and said with little interest: "Forget it! If you insist on doing this, I have nothing to say."

"I have known for a long time that Dharma Protector Tang has always been a man of great righteousness and will never disregard the future of Longxiang Mountain for his own selfish reasons. Haha..."

Facing Si Wudao's insincere compliment, Tang Xuan laughed at himself, then turned his complicated gaze to the suspicious Li Haitang, and said seriously: "Haitang, during this period of time, you have asked me more than once when I can help the Holy Lord and when I can be valued by the Holy Lord? I will tell you the answer now... The great mission from heaven is today!"

"Today?" Li Haitang was horrified. A myriad of doubts surged into his mind, causing his thoughts to become confused and his speech to become incoherent. "What is this mission from heaven? Why am I getting more confused the more I listen?"

"Master asks you, are you willing to make achievements for Longxiang Mountain?" Tang Xuan asked instead of answering.

"I couldn't ask for more! The Holy Lord and Master have been so kind to me, but I am so dull that I have never been able to repay them. Now, as long as Master is willing to give me a chance, I am willing to die for Longxiang Mountain!"

"Master, let me ask you again, do you believe that the Holy Lord and I only want to cultivate you and never want to use you?"

"Of course!"

"No matter what happens, are you willing to obey us without hesitation?"

"Master's orders are as heavy as a mountain. How dare a disciple hesitate?" Although Li Haitang felt uneasy about Tang Xuan's harsh words, he still vowed to be loyal to him to show his eagerness to make achievements for Longxiang Mountain.

"Well... okay!" However, facing Li Haitang's cheerful promise, Tang Xuan still had hidden worries, and his tone was far less excited than Li Haitang's: "In this case, I will entrust you with an important task on behalf of the Holy Lord. This matter is of great importance. At the least, it concerns your future and destiny, and at the worst, it involves the life and death of Longxiang Mountain. You must not underestimate it."

"This……"

"One more thing!" Si Wudao did not give Li Haitang a chance to interrupt, and added in a serious tone, "You have just made a promise in front of the four guardians of Longxiang Mountain. Remember not to waver. If you mess up the overall situation because of your fickleness, you know the consequences... Therefore, I hope you can remember what you said tonight, and be determined to make contributions and repay your gratitude. Never let us down, and don't let the Holy Lord down!"

"Hiss!" Tang Xuan and Si Wudao's combination of kindness and force made Li Haitang feel that the matter was of great importance. His heart rose to his throat unconsciously. "Master, may I ask, what exactly is the 'important task' you are talking about..."

"The Holy Lord intends to send you to represent Longxiang Mountain to show sincerity to Liu Xunyi!" Si Wudao said straight to the point, "You also saw what happened today. Liu Xunyi led his men in with great momentum. As soon as he met us, he raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes. He spoke in a sarcastic and sharp tone. I'm sure you can guess his intention. He just wants to break the bridge and draw a clear line between us."

"This……"

"It's not surprising! He is powerful now, and surrounded by respectable and decent people. How can he look down on us?" Wuming teased, "Liu Xunyi today is like a crow that flies to a tree and turns into a phoenix. He only wants to take care of his feathers, and is afraid that we, the murderous devils, will tarnish his reputation."

"F*cking Phoenix!" Shao Yuanqing glared and cursed, "All crows are evil! His father Luo Tianjin and his mother Xiao Zhirou have been in the martial arts world for so many years, which one of them is not scheming? Which one of them is not bloody? Longxiang Mountain is an evil sect, is it possible that Jueqing Valley is a famous and upright sect? Humph! In the end, it's nothing more than that he thinks we are an eyesore and is worried that we will become an obstacle to his dominance in the martial arts world. Hypocritical and hypocritical, just like his father!"

"enough!"

As if he had sensed Li Haitang's embarrassment, Tang Xuan had an idea and quickly interrupted Shao Yuanqing and Wuming's sarcasm with an impatient tone, saying, "Now that things have come to this, what's the point of cursing the heavens and the earth? What's more, the Holy Lord wants to form an alliance with Liu Xunyi. It's fine if you two are unwilling to mediate, but why add fuel to the fire?"

"That's right!" Si Wudao had sharp eyes and quickly understood Tang Xuan's intention, so he agreed, "Now that the matter is done, there is no point in complaining. Your complaining too much will only disturb Haitang's mind and make him unable to deal with Liu Xunyi. Other than that, there is absolutely no other benefit."

"We spent a lot of time and effort, but Liu Xunyi just reaps the fruits of our labor. Not only that, he wants to abandon us and throw us away. Shouldn't Li Haitang see the true face of such a treacherous and ungrateful person?" Wuming said gloomily, "Just now, Dharma Protector Tang also said that Li Haitang is still young and immature. If we don't let him be on guard against Liu Xunyi in advance, what if he is deceived and bewitched by him? Wouldn't it be a loss?"

"What do you mean?" Li Haitang gradually heard a clue from the argument between Tang Xuan and the others. He couldn't help but let his imagination run wild and became even more panicked. "Didn't you ask me to show my goodwill to Brother Liu? Why do I feel... that you are sending me to be a spy? Could it be... that the Holy Lord is planning to deal with Brother Liu?"

"That's wrong!" Tang Xuan shook his head solemnly to deny, "The Holy Lord just doesn't want to be summoned by Liu Xunyi, but he never thought of doing anything bad to him. After all, the relationship between the Holy Lord and Patriarch Teng and Valley Master Xiao...you and I know it for sure. With this, the Holy Lord can't even get close to Liu Xunyi, so how could he deal with him? As for what the two guardians just said, it was just a moment of anger, you don't have to take it to heart."

"That's right!" Si Wudao glanced at Shao Yuanqing who was hesitant to speak, and then nodded heavily, "Haitang, Liu Xunyi is currently in the limelight, and he is very arrogant. In addition, the Holy Lord has always had a grudge against him... Therefore, the Holy Lord should not say some humble words, because even if he does, Liu Xunyi will not be shaken, but will make him laugh instead."

"This……"

"But you are different!" Seeing that Li Haitang was still hesitant, Si Wudao had to explain patiently, "You and he have known each other for a long time, and you have shared hardships in Mongolia, so you have a deep friendship. I can see that Liu Xunyi doesn't like most people in Longxiang Mountain. Except for Ping'er, who is his sister, you are the only one he appreciates very much. If you can say a few sincere words to him, I believe that Liu Xunyi, who has always valued friendship and loyalty... will not remain unmoved."

"The Holy Lord means..."

"The Lord's meaning is very simple! In a nutshell, the moment Longxiang Mountain decided to help Liu Xunyi, it had already offended many underworld forces. For those of us who have just entered the Central Plains, we don't want to and cannot draw a line with him now, and we can only accompany him to the end. However, 'making friends' requires mutual consent, and no one can force it. We can only try to change Liu Xunyi's attitude towards Longxiang Mountain with gentle strategies." Tang Xuan said helplessly, "The Lord has always been aloof and arrogant. If he hadn't been helpless today, he would never send someone to beg him shamelessly..."

"Master, you don't need to say more. I understand!" Li Haitang, who suddenly understood, straightened his eyes and said word by word, "Please rest assured, Holy Lord and the four guardians, I will do my best in this matter! Not to mention begging him, I will not hesitate even if it costs my life!"

At this point, Li Haitang's eyes darkened, and a hint of embarrassment gradually emerged on his resolute face. He stammered, "It's just that... Haitang's words don't count, he may not pay attention to me on this matter! Why not let Ping'er speak, after all, she..."

"This matter is of great importance. The Holy Lord has always been well prepared, so how could he ignore Ping'er?" Si Wudao said frankly, "In fact, it's not just Ping'er. Your master and I will also lend you a hand. If you make a mistake in your words, someone will help you out."

"That's great! With Master and the Dharma Protector here, Haitang feels much more at ease."

"It's not that simple." Wuming said gloomily, "It's not easy to change Liu Xunyi's attitude. Just relying on your sweet words and white teeth may not be enough to show Longxiang Mountain's sincerity."

"Sincerity?" Li Haitang was stunned. "What do you mean? Could it be that... the Holy Lord has other plans?"

Hearing this, Wuming did not reply, but exchanged glances with Tang Xuan, Si Wudao and Shao Yuanqing in a tacit manner. An indescribable strange look was revealed between the brows of the four of them.

"This……"

"It's better to do it sooner rather than later!" Shao Yuanqing waved his hand to interrupt the confused Li Haitang, and said quietly, "You will go to visit Liu Xunyi tomorrow morning, but before you go, you must come here first. The Holy Lord has other instructions."

"As ordered!"

"Haitang, you are tired, go back and have a rest!" Si Wudao showed a kind smile to the confused Li Haitang, then turned his smiling eyes to Xu Ren who was about to leave with Li Haitang, and said nonchalantly, "Xu Ren, please stay, we have something else for you!"

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(End of this chapter)