Chapter 365 Li Daitao is stiff
"Master Luo, things have come to this point. I really..."

"This matter has nothing to do with Kunlun Sect, Master Yin, don't worry about it." Seeing Yin Baimei's guilty look, Luo Tianjin took the initiative to comfort him, "Master Yin, please take a rest. The rest will be handled by me and Master Jinwu."

In just a few words, Jin Fuyu had guessed everything and whispered, "I was wondering why Sect Leader Yin suddenly changed his words? It turns out that it was Palace Master Luo who was hiding something."

"Since Master Jinwu has personally asked the question, how dare I, Luo, not carefully ask for the answer?" After saying that, Luo Tianjin pointed at Deng Changchuan, whose throat was being pinched by Jin Fuyu, and said with a faint smile, "He is about to suffocate to death. I hope Master Jinwu will show mercy. Even if it is a small punishment, please don't damage the harmony between our two families because of trivial matters, hehe..."

After a slight hesitation, Jin Fuyu slowly let go of Deng Changchuan, then took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped his hands, and looked Luo Tianjin up and down, teasing: "Lord Luo is really in a good mood. He gave up his job as the 'King of the North' and came to work as a waiter in Xunyang Tower."

Luo Tianjin stretched his sleeves nonchalantly and said self-deprecatingly, "How can I, Luo, have the audacity to enter without an invitation? As a last resort, I have no choice but to resort to this last resort. I'm sorry to make Master Jin laugh."

There was something else in Luo Tianjin's words. It seemed like he was making fun of himself, but in fact he was hinting at Jin Fu Yu's uninvited visit on the first day of March.

Hearing this, Jin Fuyu's mouth twitched slightly, and he turned his intriguing gaze to Yin Baimei, and asked suspiciously: "Since Sect Master Yin and Palace Master Luo have already made peace, why are you making fun of me and everyone here tonight?"

Yin Baimei's heart tightened, and he said hurriedly: "How dare I? This is purely a misunderstanding, I hope you can forgive me."

"What if I refuse to forgive you?" Jin Fuyu smiled but his words were full of veiled criticism, making people feel uncomfortable. "Even the cats and dogs on the street sometimes know to keep their dignity, let alone Jin and all of you here?"

Jin Fuyu's hidden ulterior motives made Yin Baimei feel uneasy and torn.

Seeing this, Luo Tianjin raised his eyebrows and pretended to be puzzled and asked, "From what Master Jinwu said, it seems that you are quite dissatisfied with tonight's banquet?"

Seeing that Luo Tianjin pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth, Jin Fuyu couldn't help but snorted and laughed, but did not answer.

Leng Yiyi interrupted, "Lord Luo, should you give us a satisfactory explanation? Why did you stop the Kunlun Sect from attacking Jueqing Valley?"

"I will explain this matter to Master Yin, so you don't need to worry about it."

"All of us are here to help Kunlun Sect. Shouldn't Lord Luo give us an explanation..."

"Who invited you here?"

Luo Tianjin seemed to be somewhat annoyed by Leng Yiyi's aggressive questioning. His tone suddenly became low, and he continued: "There is a saying that 'one who takes without asking is a thief'. You came here uninvited, and before Master Yin decided to attack, you took over the matter and marched to Jiangzhou. Don't you think that what you did is a bit unreasonable?"

"you……"

"Yiyi, don't be rude!" Before Leng Yiyi could argue, Jin Fuyu suddenly interrupted, "Can't you hear that Palace Master Luo is blaming us for meddling in other people's business?"

After that, Jin Fuyu's eyes suddenly shot out two rays of light, pointing directly at the expressionless Luo Tianjin, and asked with a smile: "Lord Luo, I wonder if Jin understands it correctly?"

Luo Tianjin looked into Jin Fuyu's eyes without hesitation. After a moment of silence, an inexplicable smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he replied word by word: "Almost... that's what I mean!"

As soon as these words came out, the smile on Jin Fuyu's face suddenly froze, and then he turned his deep gaze to Yin Baimei, who was full of embarrassment, and asked faintly: "Could it be that Master Yin also meant this?"

"This old man..." Yin Baimei hesitated and couldn't say anything for a long time.

Luo Tianjin dared to confront Jin Fuyu, but Yin Baimei did not have the courage. After all, the strength of Kunlun Sect was not as strong as Xianwang Mansion, and Yin Baimei was not the Northern Xianwang, so he did not have the confidence and capital to compete with Jinjianwu.

"Master Jinwu, there is no need to blame others. Everything was Luo's idea." Luo Tianjin took the initiative to rescue Yin Baimei, who felt relieved.

Jin Fuyu's eyes narrowed, and he asked in a bad tone, "So, Lord Luo is deliberately playing tricks on us?"

"Playing?" Luo Tianjin was stunned, then he pretended to be confused and shook his head repeatedly, "Who made up this rumor about me? I can't wait to show my respect to Master Jinwu and the heroes present, how dare I play a joke? This is simply outrageous!"

Leng Yiyi said contemptuously: "Since Palace Master Luo and Sect Master Yin have already reached a consensus, why did Liu Xunyi speak so arrogantly and act so hypocritically just now?"

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin pretended to be enlightened, slapped his forehead several times, and apologized: "I ordered him to come and sit with you and see you off. Unexpectedly, this boy misunderstood and accidentally offended Master Jinwu, which led to misunderstandings. There are so many mistakes, it's all Luo's fault for not considering it carefully and not disciplining him properly!"

After saying that, Luo Tianjin's face darkened, and he urged downstairs in a serious tone: "Liu Xunyi, you bastard, you are really incapable of doing anything but causing trouble! Why don't you come up quickly and pour tea to Master Jinwu to apologize?"

At Xunzhen's instigation, the confused Liu Xunyi hurried upstairs and came in front of Luo Tianjin tremblingly.

"Meet the Palace Master..."

"Snapped!"

Before Liu Xunyi could greet him, Luo Tianjin suddenly raised his hand and slapped him hard. The sound was so loud that it was unusually loud in the dead silence of Xunyang Tower.

This move not only confused Liu Xunyi, but also shocked everyone present.

"Why did the Palace Master hit the Sect Master? This is clearly..."

"Don't be impulsive!" Before the anxious Liao brothers could rush upstairs to explain, Xunzhen stopped them and whispered, "Be patient and wait and see what happens."

Liu Xunyi felt a burning pain on his face, and looked at Luo Tianjin in surprise. He hesitated for a while, but never opened his mouth to argue.

"Liu Xunyi, do you know you are wrong?" Luo Tianjin's face was as gloomy as water, and he glared at him, "If it is because of your negligence that a rift is created among the fellow martial artists in the Central Plains, can you bear the responsibility for this crime?" "I..." Liu Xunyi stared at Luo Tianjin blankly, and stammered in response, "I know I was wrong..."

"You don't have to admit your mistakes to me." Luo Tianjin snorted coldly, turned around and scolded without even turning his head, "Why don't you apologize to Master Jinwu?"

"Yes."

Liu Xunyi gradually understood Luo Tianjin's thoughts, quickly calmed down, and then poured a cup of tea, respectfully brought it to Jin Fuyu, and whispered: "I am rude and don't know the rules of the martial arts world. I am offended. I hope Master Jinwu will be magnanimous and don't take it seriously."

In public, Jin Fuyu, as a senior in the martial arts world and a hero, was offered tea and asked to apologize by a junior. If he refused coldly, he would inevitably give people a chance to criticize him and be ridiculed by people all over the world for his narrow-mindedness.

Luo Tianjin used Liu Xunyi to quell the storm, which was exactly the intention of using a small force to gain a big gain.

After all, Jin Fuyu was a smart man who understood that the situation was hopeless and that he couldn't force it. He also knew that it was impossible for him to get any explanation from Yin Baimei or Luo Tianjin after things came to this point.

As for tearing up on the spot and fighting to the death with Luo Tianjin, it was even more reckless and impulsive. Jin Fuyu would not easily try such a stupid thing as killing one thousand enemies and injuring eight hundred of his own.

What's more, the time is not right now. Jin Fuyu and Luo Tianjin are both worried. How can they really fight to the death and suffer losses on both sides?
At this moment, Jin Fu Yu knew that it was impossible to turn defeat into victory. The only thing he wanted was dignity and a step up.

Luo Tianjin was well aware of this, so he put the blame on Liu Xunyi's negligence, providing Jin Fuyu with an opportunity to "quit while he was ahead".

Jin Fuyu narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at the teacup, and asked calmly, "What kind of tea is this?"

Liu Xunyi was startled, then looked down at the teacup and replied, "This is the best tea, Guzhu Purple Bamboo."

"Oh?" Jin Fuyu seemed to have not expected that Liu Xunyi actually knew about the tea ceremony, and asked back with interest, "What are the particularities of this tea?"

"As the saying goes: The phoenix chariot returns half drunk from spring, the fairy maid enters the water and the imperial curtain opens. The peony flower smiles and the golden hairpin moves, and the news of Wuxing purple bamboo shoots is coming." Liu Xunyi replied, "Guzhu purple bamboo shoots were once the best tribute tea. Today I am offering this flower to the Buddha as a token of my respect. I hope the owner of Jinwu will accept it."

"The tea is good, but unfortunately... it doesn't suit my taste." Jin Fuyu shook his head unsatisfiedly, "Master Liu should remember that I only like bitter tea in my life."

Luo Tianjin frowned slightly and said thoughtfully, "As a junior, I don't know the rules. I'm sorry to make you laugh at me, Brother Jin. However, although this tea is not to my taste, it is Liu Xunyi's repentance after all. I hope Brother Jin will not bear grudges and forgive him this time."

Luo Tianjin's way of addressing Jin Fuyu changed from "Master Jinwu" to "Brother Jin", and the meaning of "calming down the situation peacefully" was self-evident.

"Haha...Since Lord Luo has asked, I will definitely forgive him."

Jin Fuyu remained calm, smiling as he picked up a teacup from the table and slowly raised it over Liu Xunyi's cup. Suddenly, he tightened his fingers and the cup shattered. He did not grind the cup into powder, but instead rolled it into a bunch of uneven, different-sized pieces. Then, he loosened his fingers slightly, and a pile of debris fell into Liu Xunyi's cup.

In response to this, everyone looked suspicious and watched the situation change with curiosity.

"Master Jinwu, what are you doing..."

"Drink it!" Jin Fuyu said with a faint smile, "As long as you drink it up, I will forgive what happened tonight. Master Liu, last night at Wangshui Inn, you insisted on not drinking my 'bitter tea', I wonder if you would be willing to honor me with this cup of 'Guzhu Purple Bamboo Shoots'?"

Looking at the teacup full of crumbs, Liu Xunyi's expression became a little hesitant. The others looked at each other in shock.

Deng Changchuan was filled with righteous indignation and said angrily: "Master Jinwu, please don't go too far!"

"That's right!" Ling Qing echoed, "You are clearly deliberately making things difficult..."

"Shut up!" Luo Tianjin shouted in a deep voice, "You have no rules. When is it your turn to interrupt here?" After that, he turned his solemn gaze to Liu Xunyi, said nothing, and just watched from the sidelines.

Liu Xunyi held the teacup and looked around at Luo Tianjin, Jin Fuyu, Yin Baimei, and Xunzhen with a tangled look... He knew that if he refused to drink this cup of tea, Jin Fuyu would be furious and would not give up. If the two sides broke up publicly, the situation in the martial arts world that had finally stabilized would be destroyed.

With this in mind, Liu Xunyi no longer hesitated. With a fierce look in his eyes, he resolutely raised his teacup and toasted Jin Fuyu: "Master Jin Wu, I was ignorant of the situation before and refused to accept your toast. Tonight, I will drink this cup to make amends to you!"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Xunyi suddenly raised his hand and raised the cup, drank the "Guzhu Zisun" mixed with fragments in one gulp, and poured it all into his mouth.

Accompanied by a series of "crunching" chewing sounds, a trickle of bright red blood gradually flowed out from the corner of Liu Xunyi's mouth.

Under the incredulous and terrified gazes of others, Liu Xunyi closed his lips tightly, his face grim, and endured the pain in his tongue and teeth. He chewed the fragments into powder, mixed them with tea, and swallowed them with blood, forcing them down his stomach.

After a moment, Liu Xunyi, who was sweating profusely from the pain, opened his mouth tremblingly, revealing a bloody and miserable state to Jin Fuyu.

"A man of honor should stick to his word. I will pretend that what happened tonight never happened." Jin Fuyu glanced at Liu Xunyi, whose throat and tongue were bleeding, and bowed to Luo Tianjin and Yin Baimei. "I have other important matters to attend to. I will not disturb Palace Master Luo and Sect Master Yin to reminisce about the past. Goodbye!"

"Master Jinwu, please take care. I'm sorry I can't see you off!"

Seeing Jin Fu Yu leave in disappointment, the disciples from other sects also felt it inconvenient to stay any longer, so they all stood up and said goodbye, leaving Xunyang Tower one after another in the pouring rain.

Seeing this, Luo Tianjin, who was calm but nervous, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and turned his grateful gaze to Yin Baimei. The two smiled at each other, secretly sighed that it was a false alarm and felt extremely lucky.

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(End of this chapter)