Chapter 250: All the heroes have arrived
August 1st, early morning.

The troops from Jinjianwu, Jiangnan Lu Mansion, Xiangxi Teng Clan, and Shuzhong Tang Clan successively entered the territory of Xijing.

Firstly, they were invited by Qin Ming to come and help the Hexi Qin family deal with Shaolin's "attack".

Second, they wanted to seek justice from the Xianwang Mansion and the six major sects for the Chenzhou incident.

This matter is of great importance and cannot be neglected. Therefore, the people who came to Xijing Prefecture this time were no longer ordinary disciples, but the heads of various sects.

At noon, the largest inn in Xijing Prefecture, Yingtian Tower, was bustling with guests. It was rumored that Yingtian Tower had stopped welcoming guests three days ago, so the guests entertained today were all "distinguished guests" of the Hexi Qin family.

In the Hexi area, there are only two families that can make Yingtianlou, which makes a fortune every day, not only not want to make money but also willingly accept orders from others. One is the General's Office of Xijing Prefecture, and the other is the Qin family, the largest underworld force in Hexi.

"Here comes Lu Tingxiang, the Lord of the Jiangnan Lu Mansion!"

Following a shout from outside Yingtian Tower, Qin Ming, who was busy greeting everyone in the lobby, suddenly looked delighted, and then led the crowd to quickly walk towards the gate to greet them.

"Haha..." Qin Ming's laughter suddenly rang out before he saw Lu Tingxiang. "Mr. Lu has come all the way here, bringing honor to our Qin family. I am flattered."

"How can I be so worthy as to trouble Palace Master Qin to come and greet me in person? Haha..."

A hearty laugh came from outside the door, and then the elegant and energetic Lu Tingxiang, accompanied by Sikong Zhu, Lu Yao and other disciples of the Lu Mansion, slowly walked into Yingtian Tower.

At this time, Lu Tingxiang's left hand was still gently holding a stunningly beautiful woman who was so beautiful that she could make fish sink to the bottom of their chests, geese fall to the ground, and the moon hide in shame on the flowers. It was Bai Shuang.

The appearance of Lu Tingxiang immediately attracted many curious glances. But after a brief look, the more attractive person than Lu Tingxiang was the graceful and charming Bai Shuang.

The slender waist, the plump body, the beauty like peach and plum, the coldness like ice and frost. Such a peerless beauty made all the men present stunned and lost their minds. The women present were dwarfed by her and felt ashamed.

Especially Qin Da, Qin Er and Qin San who followed behind Qin Ming. Although it was not the first time they saw Bai Shuang, they could only watch from afar in Quanzhou. It was the first time in their lives to observe it so closely at such a close distance as today.

She has rosy cheeks, a fair face, crescent-shaped eyebrows, star-like eyes, and clear pupils. She is so stunningly beautiful that she is beyond words.

A faint and intoxicating fragrance could be smelled from three feet away. When they saw her again, all the men were distracted and some even blushed.

"Cough cough..." Seeing this, Sikong Zhu couldn't help but cough twice to show his dissatisfaction, which instantly woke up the group of drunken men and women in Yingtian Tower.

On the other hand, Bai Shuang had already gotten used to this. She was calm and composed, and ignored everything in front of her. She just gently held Lu Tingxiang's arm with both hands, and her lively eyes never moved away from Lu Tingxiang.

Qin Ming was, after all, a man who had seen the world. He only glanced at Bai Shuang's stunning beauty without showing any strange expression. He turned his gaze to Lu Tingxiang, bowed and smiled, "Mr. Lu, seeing you today has completely put my heart at ease."

"Master Qin, you are too kind. I am just a junior and would never dare to accept such a kindness." Lu Tingxiang bowed in return and then, under the guidance of Qin Ming, quickly walked towards the lobby.

"Mr. Lu, how are you?"

Before Lu Tingxiang sat down, a tall and thin man in his fifties came forward and greeted Lu Tingxiang with a bow.

This man was as thin as a bamboo pole, with a haggard face, a pair of deep sunken eye sockets, cloudy whites of his eyes, and yellow eyeballs. He looked frail and sickly.

There is a big taboo in the martial arts world, that is, you can't judge a person by his appearance. Don't be fooled by his sickly and pitiful appearance, he is actually a well-known hidden weapon master in the martial arts world, known as the "Thousand-Handed Shura", Tang Yuan.

In addition to "Thousand-Handed Shura", Tang Yuan has another more resounding and terrifying title, the Chief Steward of the Tang Clan.

As everyone knows, the Tang Clan has six houses, each with a "house owner". Above the six house owners, there is a person who holds the power of life and death over the Tang Clan, and that person is the Tang Clan's steward.

In name, the person with the highest status in the Tang Sect is the "family head". However, the Tang Sect family head is old and secluded all year round, rarely asking about the right and wrong of the martial arts world. Therefore, except for matters related to the life and death of the Tang Sect, the family head almost never interferes in the affairs of the Tang Sect.

All matters in the Tang Sect, big or small, are decided by the Tang Sect’s chief steward. Therefore, although the person with the highest status in the Tang Sect is the head of the family, the person with the most power is the chief steward Tang Yuan.

Today, in addition to Tang Ren, the owner of the "Yipinfang", there were two other people who came to Xijing Mansion with Tang Yuan.

The older man had white hair and beard, but was in good spirits. He was the owner of the Tang Clan's "Hidden Weapon Room", Tang Ji. The other middle-aged man with a black face, eagle eyes, and a sturdy build was the owner of the Tang Clan's "Soul Chasing Room", Tang Yu.

Among the six branches of the Tang Clan, Tang Ji has the longest seniority and Tang Yu has the highest martial arts skills. The two are considered the backbone of the Tang Clan. The fact that Tang Yuan brought them here today shows how much he values ​​this trip to Hexi.

Lu Tingxiang looked in the direction of the voice, his expression suddenly straightened, and he hurriedly replied to Tang Yuan, "It turns out to be Manager Tang. My apologies! My apologies!"

"Although Master Lu is young, he manages the Jiangnan Lu Mansion in an orderly manner. He is even better than your father. It is true that a tiger father will have a dog son." Tang Yuan said with a sly smile. His voice, like his person, gave people a feeling of weakness and illness.

"I would like to thank the Tang Sect for their great help in the matter of Quanzhou last year."

What Lu Tingxiang said was referring to the fact that during Mo Cen’s retirement ceremony last year, the Tang Clan strongly supported Lu Tingxiang in taking over the “Jingfenghuayutu”.

"It's just a trivial matter, nothing worth mentioning!"

"Reporting, Xiangxi Teng tribe leader, Teng Sanshi, has arrived!"

Suddenly, there was another loud shout outside Yingtian Tower. Unlike Lu Tingxiang's leisurely stroll, Teng Sanshi was full of energy, leading a group of Teng clan members, striding straight to the lobby with meteoric strides. Before the voice outside the door had even finished, Teng Sanshi had already appeared in front of everyone.

Although Teng Sanshi was over sixty years old and had gray hair and beard, he had a ruddy complexion, bright eyes, a strong back and a dignified bearing. Standing there, he was eight feet tall, strong and upright. He looked heroic and courageous, and his spirit, energy and spirit were no less than those of the young and strong Lu Tingxiang.

He is the patriarch of the Teng tribe in western Hunan, and is one of the twelve heroes of the Central Plains martial arts world along with Luo Tianjin, Jin Fu Yu, Qin Ming and others. Needless to say, his prestige and status in the martial arts world are self-evident.

At this moment, following Teng Sanshi closely were the two elders of the Teng clan, Teng Qiner and Teng Cang.

"I am a little late, I hope you will forgive me!"

Teng Sanshi's voice was like his personality, full of energy and as loud as a bell. As soon as he opened his mouth, he immediately suppressed the bustling noise in Yingtian Tower.

"Old hero, you've arrived at the right time." Qin Ming laughed and walked over quickly, bowing and greeting, "Junior greets Chief Teng!"

Teng Sanshi generously bowed to Qin Ming, Lu Tingxiang, Tang Yuan and others one by one. His piercing tiger eyes looked around the hall and asked suspiciously, "Why don't you see Master Jinwu?"

"Master Jinwu has not arrived yet. Old hero, why don't you have a cup of tea and take a rest for a while." Qin Da replied hurriedly.

"Now, the four great families have all arrived, and the agreed time has passed. But the people from Jinjianwu have not arrived yet. This Lord Jinwu... is really arrogant." Teng Qiner sneered in a sarcastic tone.

After these words were spoken, Qin Ming and others couldn't help but look a little embarrassed.

Seeing this, Teng Cang quickly rebuked: "Shut up, girl! When is it your turn to speak here?"

"What girl?" Teng Qin'er pouted in dissatisfaction and muttered, "Now I am an elder of the Teng clan, why can't I speak?"

In fact, Teng Qin'er was far from qualified to be the elder of the Teng clan at her age. It was because during the trip to Quanzhou last year, Teng Qin'er made a bet with Teng Cang that if she could defeat Wu Chan, the "number one master" among the Shaolin disciples, Teng Cang would recommend her to be promoted to the position of elder after returning to Xiangxi.

In the end, Teng Qin'er cleverly used the "beauty trap" to defeat Wu Chan. After returning to Xiangxi, Teng Cangyi recommended her, and Teng Sanshi promoted her to the elder of the Teng tribe as a reward.

"Jinjianwu is far away in Jingjiang Prefecture, and it's a long way from here, so it's understandable that we'll be delayed for a while..."

Before Qin Da could speak to smooth things over, Teng Qin'er frowned and said stubbornly, "No matter how far Jingjiang Prefecture is, is it farther than Master Lu's Quanzhou? Now Master Lu has arrived, but Master Jinwu is nowhere to be seen. It's obvious that he is late!"

Hearing this, Teng Sanshi could not help but frown and said in a deep voice: "Since the person hasn't arrived yet, just wait! You don't need to say anything more."

Teng Sanshi looked displeased, and Teng Qiner was so scared that she shut up instantly and dared not argue anymore.

"This girl is right! Being late is being late, so why bother looking for excuses? Being perfunctory will not only fail to make up for your mistake, but will make people despise you even more. Haha..."

Before Teng Sanshi finished his words, a gentle and warm laugh suddenly came from outside Yingtian Tower.

While chatting and laughing, Jin Fuyu, dressed like a scholar in a light fur coat, loose belt, silk scarf and feather fan, came slowly with a smile on his face, accompanied by Song Yu, Leng Yiyi and a group of Jinjianwu disciples.

Different from the purple gold crown and brocade python robe he wore in Jinjianwu, Jin Fuyu today is more restrained and low-key.

As soon as he entered the hall, before everyone came forward to greet him, Jin Fuyu walked up to the bewildered Teng Qiner, and with a humble and courteous look, he bowed his hands and apologized, "Miss Shicai's teaching is very correct. I shouldn't be late. Please forgive me! Please forgive me!" After that, Jin Fuyu apologized to Qin Ming and others, "I hope you will forgive me!"

"Master Jinwu is too polite! You are not familiar with the Hexi area. What does it matter if you delay for a moment?"

"People in the martial arts world don't care about trivial matters, so Master Jinwu doesn't have to be like this."

"We are all family. It would be too formal for Master Jin to apologize! Haha..."

Faced with Jin Fu Yu's apology, the hall suddenly became lively. For a moment, everyone spoke up to respond, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Only Teng Qin'er, under Teng Cang's resentful gaze, was embarrassed and could only stick out her tongue. At the same time, she looked at Jin Fuyu with a hint of curiosity.

In her imagination, Jin Fuyu was the master of Jinjianwu, a great hero who controlled half of the martial arts world, and he should be arrogant and domineering. But she didn't expect him to be so humble, polite and approachable.

How many women in the world would not be curious about such a remarkable man with both good character and good looks?

"I am deeply grateful to all of you for coming from afar! Thank you all again!"

After the greetings, Qin Ming walked to the center of the hall and bowed to everyone around him. The noisy Yingtian Building gradually quieted down. After a while, it was completely silent.

Qin Ming looked around, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and then he put on a look of anger, glaring, gritting his teeth, and said loudly: "Today, all those who can gather in Yingtian Tower are our own people. Qin may as well speak frankly. Tomorrow is the second day of August. The Xianwang Mansion and the six major sects are not friendly. Should we fight or make peace tomorrow? How should we deal with it? Please consider carefully and distinguish the pros and cons, so that we can share the same hatred and advance and retreat together tomorrow!"

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　I have been very busy with official duties recently, and even on weekends I am busy from the moment I open my eyes to the moment I go out. I am so overwhelmed that I have little spare time. I may have failed to respond to some book reviews in a timely manner. Please forgive me for my failure.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)