Chapter 165 Deliberately making things difficult
Walking from the courtyard to the East Hall, Liu Xunyi and Tang Cong did not say a word. One of them just lowered his head to lead the way, while the other followed silently with an expressionless face.

It was inevitable that one would encounter difficulties when arriving here for the first time. This kind of thing was nothing new to Liu Xunyi, who had worked in Tianji Pavilion for more than a decade.

However, the people in the Lower Three Gates don’t know Liu Xunyi’s past, and they all think that he is just a greenhorn.

The East Hall is the largest meeting hall in the Xianwang Palace, and is owned exclusively by the Lower Three Gates. It was originally a martial arts pavilion with a martial arts competition field inside, but was later redecorated by Di Mo, who removed all weapons and equipment and replaced them with tables, chairs, and benches, turning it into a large meeting hall.

In the east hall, Di Mo holding a black fan sat in the middle, and disciples from the Shocked, Injured and Dead sects stood in a fan shape around Di Mo. There were nearly a thousand disciples from the lower three sects, ranking first in number in the Xianwang Mansion.

There were three chairs placed in front of the three sects' disciples. The "Injury Sect Leader" Ling Qing and the "Death Sect Leader" Chen Yong were already sitting there, while the throne of the Shock Sect Leader was empty at the moment, waiting for a vacant seat.

Xu Heng, the former leader of Jingmen, was standing beside a chair with a gloomy face, staring indignantly at the throne that once belonged to him.

Chen Yong, the "Master of the Death Gate", was about thirty years old. He was a burly man over eight feet tall, with a full forehead, a square chin, thick eyebrows and tiger eyes on his angular face, a straight nose and a wide mouth, and his appearance was very heroic.

Chen Yong was a disciple of Kunlun. When he was 20, he secretly married Huiying, a disciple of Emei. Huiying betrayed her master for him many times, stole the secret martial arts manual of Emei, and taught it to Chen Yong. Soon after, the truth was revealed. Huiying committed suicide in front of the head of Emei, Master Miao'an, to apologize. Chen Yong wanted to die for love, but was saved by Luo Tianjin.

Luo Tianjin mediated and made Chen Yong return the stolen secret book and pay homage to Master Miao An as a disciple. Then he was admitted to the Xianwang Mansion. Chen Yong had a good talent for martial arts and had mastered the essence of the swordsmanship of Kunlun and Emei schools. Therefore, he was promoted to the leader of the Death Gate three years after entering the mansion. It has been five or six years since then.

"We, the brothers of Jing Sect, only recognize Sect Master Xu, not Liu Xunyi."

Among the disciples of Jing Sect, a burly man with a strong back and a full beard bowed to Xu Heng and said, "Why hasn't Sect Master taken a seat yet? Do you really want to wait for Liu Xunyi to take a seat?"

The sturdy man is named Liao Chuan, and he is one of the best disciples of Jingmen, and has made great achievements in the Five Elements Boxing.

Standing next to Liao Chuan was a man who looked quite similar to him. His name was Liao Hai, and he was Liao Chuan's cousin. The two were born from the same mother and were recruited into the Xianwang Palace by Xu Heng. However, unlike Liao Chuan who was good at the Five Elements Boxing, Liao Hai was better at leg skills. It was rumored that his unique skill "Thousand-Breaking Centipede Leg" was so powerful that it could break gold and stone.

As soon as Liao Chuan said this, the disciples of Jingmen immediately echoed him. Liao Hai said, "Master, you have been sitting in this position for so many years. Who else dares to usurp this position except you? Please take a seat quickly!"

"Master, please take a seat!"

"Please take a seat, Master..."

For a while, the voices of instigation and consolation from the disciples of Jingmen came one after another.

On the other hand, Xu Heng's face became more and more ugly. He suddenly waved his hand and shouted in a cold voice: "Hei Zhishan is here, you guys should not be so presumptuous! Now I am no longer the master of Jingmen, and you guys should not call me the master of the sect anymore! This is the order of the house master, no one can disobey!"

After these words came out, all the disciples of Jingmen were embarrassed. Although they didn't say anything, in their hearts, they were all standing up for Xu Heng. In the eyes of most people, Luo Tianjin's real purpose of deposing Xu Heng was not to punish him for his mistakes, but to make way for Liu Xunyi, which further deepened everyone's misunderstanding and resentment towards Liu Xunyi.

"Xu Heng, it seems that your fellow disciples are reluctant to part with you. How did you do things? Why did you let a young boy who had just entered the palace take your place?" Chen Yong teased jokingly, "You must feel very uncomfortable to have to listen to the criticisms of a young boy in the future."

"Brother Chen, please stop talking nonsense. Liu Xunyi must have some extraordinary qualities to be promoted by the Palace Master." Ling Qing said seriously, "We are all brothers of the Lower Three Sects in the future. We should treat each other with sincerity. Why do we have to make sarcastic remarks? If Brother Liu hears this, I'm afraid it would be impolite."

"What's so great about Liu Xunyi?" Liao Chuan snorted angrily, "He just rescued the young lady in Fengming Tower. As for his outstanding qualities, I think his most powerful ability is to seduce women, make our young lady bewildered, and then take the opportunity to get promoted. That's all! What kind of real ability does a man who relies on women have?"

Liao Chuan's words made Chen Yong quite unhappy. After all, half of his achievements today were attributed to Huiying stealing the Emei secret manual back then. In this way, he could be said to have relied on a woman to get the opportunity. So how could he bear to hear Liao Chuan mocking him like this?

"It is rumored that in the battle of Fengming Tower, Liu Xunyi single-handedly wiped out the entire Golden Sword Sect, killing Zhuge Xiong and Zhuge Wu, father and son, and even fought against a hundred people alone, killing nearly three hundred people. Since then, he became famous in this battle and was feared by the martial arts world." Ling Qing said with admiration, "If this is true, then Sect Master Liu is indeed a true hero."

"We haven't seen it with our own eyes, so how can we know whether it's true or not?" Chen Yong said calmly, "Although the Golden Sword Sect is not that strong, he alone challenged the entire Golden Sword Sect. It's too..."

"it is true."

Before Chen Yong could finish his words, "Black Fan" Di Mo, who had not spoken a word, suddenly interrupted and said, "This matter was said by the Palace Master himself, it is absolutely true. Ling Qing is right, Liu Xunyi's rapid rise to fame is indeed due to his extraordinary qualities, you don't need to mock him here. Since the Palace Master has appointed him as the Master of Jingmen, the disciples of Jingmen should regard him as their master and serve him loyally."

Seeing that Di Mo was speaking for Liu Xunyi, Xu Heng suddenly raised his head and looked at Di Mo hesitantly, with an indescribable look on his face, which showed both unwillingness and anger.

"Hei Zhishan, Sect Master Liu is here!"

Just as everyone in the East Hall was thinking about it secretly, Tang Cong's voice suddenly sounded outside the hall. He trotted into the hall, bowed to Di Mo, and then quickly retreated to stand next to Liao Chuan and Liao Hai.

In an instant, nearly a thousand people in the East Hall cast their eyes towards the main door of the East Hall. Everyone held their breath, feeling a little nervous.

After a while, Liu Xunyi walked slowly into the East Hall with a smile on his face. When he saw that there were more than a thousand people in the hall, he was slightly stunned, and then returned to normal. Under the gaze of thousands of eyes, Liu Xunyi walked to Di Mo slowly and bowed, saying: "Liu Xunyi greets Hei Zhishan."

"Okay." Di Mo agreed cheerfully, and said loudly, "In the future, you will be a brother of the Lower Three Sects. I hope you can live up to the trust of the Palace Master and manage the Jing Sect with all your heart."

"Yes." Liu Xunyi accepted the order respectfully and turned to look at the disciples from the three sects of Death, Shock and Injury.

At the same time, Di Mo's voice sounded behind him, introducing: "On the left is the master of the Injury Gate, Ling Qing. On the right is the master of the Death Gate, Chen Yong. Both of them are fierce generals in the palace and are quite famous in the martial arts world."

"I've heard of you for a long time!" Liu Xunyi, Ling Qing and Chen Yong exchanged greetings. "That man is Xu Heng, the former leader of Jingmen. You've met him." Di Mo pointed in the direction of the Jingmen disciples and said calmly, "The three people beside him are the best among the Jingmen disciples, Tang Cong and the brothers Liao Chuan and Liao Hai. Behind them are the 297 disciples under Jingmen. They will all be your subordinates in the future. You must train them well and discipline them strictly. Don't let them indulge in arrogance and extravagance."

Upon hearing this, the disciples of Jingmen showed disdain on their faces, but because of Di Mo's majesty, they dared to be angry but not speak.

"Yes." Liu Xunyi glanced at the unfamiliar disciples of Jingmen in front of him, and his heart was filled with thousands of emotions. He didn't know whether he was happy or sad, and it was indescribably complicated.

"You have just arrived today. Most of the disciples in the lower three sects have only heard of your name but don't know you. Why don't you introduce yourself and save me from wasting my words." Di Mo looked at Liu Xunyi's back with a half-smile and said lightly.

Liu Xunyi understood, looked around at everyone calmly, and said with a bow: "I am Liu Xunyi, originally a disciple of the Xiu Sect of the Upper Three Sects. I have just arrived today and do not quite understand the rules of our Lower Three Sects. I hope that you brothers will help me in the future. Thank you in advance!"

"Master Liu." Before Liu Xunyi finished speaking, Liao Chuan suddenly asked, "Which sect or school are you from? Who is your master? What kind of Kung Fu do you practice? Swords, spears, halberds, fists, feet, hidden weapons, which kind of martial arts are you good at?"

Although Liao Chuan called himself "Master Liu", his tone was extremely arrogant, without the slightest respect. Coupled with his cold and arrogant look full of disdain, his intention to make things difficult was obvious.

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi smiled slightly. He first lowered his clasped hands, then looked directly at Liao Chuan with an indifferent gaze and said with a smile, "This sect master was born in Jiangling Fan Hu Sect, and was taught by Zhao Tong, the head of Fan Hu Sect. He practiced hundreds of martial arts and gained the strengths of thousands of schools. Swords, spears, swords, halberds, fists, feet, and hidden weapons... Haha, this sect master is proficient in everything and knows everything."

"hiss!"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the East Hall. All the disciples of the lower three sects were surprised and astonished. Liu Xunyi dared to claim that he had practiced hundreds of martial arts and learned the strengths of thousands of martial arts. He was proficient in all kinds of fists, kicks and weapons. Even Di Mo did not dare to boast so arrogantly, as it would only make him look bad.

Seeing the handsome Liu Xunyi and hearing his arrogant words, everyone despised him and laughed at his boasting and self-promotion. They laughed at him for being a braggart who didn't know how high the sky was and how deep the earth was, and dared to talk nonsense and speak without restraint.

Even Ling Qing, who originally had some respect for Liu Xunyi, couldn't help but look embarrassed after hearing what he said, and sighed in his heart that he had misjudged him.

Di Mo looked Liu Xunyi up and down with an unhappy look, thinking to himself: "Although this boy has some ability, he is too arrogant. He is so young but he speaks rudely and boasts loudly. He doesn't know how to restrain his edge and be modest and cautious. I think he is just a scumbag inside. I am afraid he will not achieve great things in the future. It's a pity that the Palace Master has high hopes for him. Alas!"

Compared with the others' implicitness, Xu Heng, Tang Cong, Liao Chuan and Liao Hai did not shy away from expressing their sarcasm.

Xu Heng said in a cold voice: "Master Liu, the Lord of the Palace has handed over Jingmen to you to lead. He does not want you to turn all the disciples of Jingmen into hypocrites who can only talk big but have no real skills! It is not easy for Xu to train the disciples of Jingmen to where they are today. Master Liu, please respect yourself!"

"Oh?" Liu Xunyi laughed instead of getting angry, and asked, "How is that boasting? How is that a hypocrite? How am I not respecting myself?"

Xu Heng snorted coldly, "I'm sorry I don't know how to flatter, but I think boasting without knowing how high the heavens are is just empty talk. Pretending to be righteous and noble is just hypocrisy. Master Liu, you behave frivolously and speak indiscriminately, which means you don't respect yourself!" After that, Xu Heng hurriedly added, "I have said everything I should say, and I am not afraid of offending you. Now you are the master of Jingmen, you can kill me or chop me up as you like!"

"If you want to kill, kill us all together!" Liao Chuan took the lead in making a fuss. In an instant, all the disciples of Jingmen behind him shared the same hatred and seemed to be determined to live and die with Xu Heng.

Di Mo watched the scene in front of him with great interest, while Ling Qing, Chen Yong and his disciples watched the excitement in silence.

After all, Liu Xunyi was the new leader of Jingmen. He had just arrived and encountered such difficulties, which made him lose face and unable to step down. If this matter were to be spread, it would greatly damage his reputation.

Just when everyone was waiting to see Liu Xunyi embarrassed, he suddenly burst into laughter, confusing everyone.

"Liu Xunyi, why are you laughing?" Liao Hai shouted.

"This is the first time you disrespect me. I don't blame you." Liu Xunyi's smile faded slowly. His eyes shot straight at Liao Hai and he said in a deep voice, "But if I hear you calling me by my name again without any respect, I will borrow your body to experience the power of the Merciless Stick and the Bloody Whip."

"you……"

"You don't have to be so angry." Liu Xunyi waved his hand to interrupt Xu Heng's words, and said seriously, "I just laughed at your short-sightedness. You think you are ignorant and short-sighted. You think you know all the martial arts in the world and know all the masters in the world just because you practiced fancy boxing for a few days. You really think that no one in the world can do what you can't do. It's really ridiculous and stupid! I don't care who taught you before, but from today on, all disciples of Jingmen must change two things."

"May I ask what the two things are, Sect Master?" Xu Heng asked with a gloomy expression.

"First, he is arrogant!" Liu Xunyi said each word with a sonorous tone, "Second, he is self-righteous!"

"Oh?" Chen Yong asked curiously, "We understand the first one, but I don't know what the second one means? How can the disciples of Jingmen be so self-righteous?"

"Have you ever seen me before?" Liu Xunyi asked calmly, "And have you ever seen me take action? If you haven't seen it, how can you conclude that I was just boasting? How can you tell that I was pretending to be noble? How can you conclude that my words were dissolute? Humph! If this isn't self-righteousness and self-righteousness, what else can it be?"

After saying that, Liu Xunyi walked towards the seat of the Master of Jingmen. But before he could take a seat, Liao Hai suddenly blocked his way and said with a ferocious look, "This is Master Xu's seat. How dare you sit here?"

Liu Xunyi's eyes turned cold, and before he could speak, Liao Chuan on the side hurriedly explained: "You just said that you have learned the strengths of many schools and are proficient in all kinds of martial arts. Isn't this just boasting?"

Liu Xunyi raised his eyebrows, stared at Liao Hai without looking away, and said quietly: "So it seems that you are not convinced by me as the new leader?"

"Since it is the Lord's order, how dare we disobey?" Tang Cong said with a sly smile, "It's just that... we have always admired the blood-spattered Master Liu of Fengming Tower, so we want to learn a few moves from him, so as to broaden our horizons. Hehe... But I don't know if Master Liu dares to teach us?"

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(End of this chapter)