Chapter 367 It’s hard to love yourself
It was almost dawn, the heavy rain had stopped, and the world was filled with coolness.

Tang Afu led his people out of Xunyang Tower and headed towards the river. Halfway through the journey, they suddenly saw a man standing in the street, his figure was as majestic and tall as a spear, and he seemed to be intentionally blocking their way.

"Elder brother..."

Before Feng Wuxin could speak, Tang Afu suddenly waved his hand to stop the disciples. His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was carefully examining the uninvited guest under the night sky. At the same time, his right hand had silently reached for the hilt of the sword.

"Tang Afu!"

The unexpected guest suddenly spoke, and Tang Afu's eyes froze in shock. Then his mind moved, and he asked in surprise: "Luo Tianjin?"

"Exactly."

With a half-smile in response, Luo Tianjin slowly walked towards Tang Afu, and only stopped when he was about ten feet away from him.

Seeing this, Chang Wuhui and the others were all horrified, and they all drew their swords and stared at Luo Tianjin with eager eyes. Looking at their tense postures as if they were facing a great enemy, it seemed as if the person standing opposite them was not a human, but a bloodthirsty beast.

"What do you mean?" Tang Afu looked at Luo Tianjin suspiciously, "The matter of Kunlun Sect is over, you..."

"I want to see your Valley Master." Luo Tianjin interrupted, "Take me to see her."

Hearing this, Tang Afu was stunned, then slowly shook his head and said, "The Valley Master will not see you."

"Whether she will see me or not is her business and has nothing to do with me. Whether I want to see her or not is my business and has nothing to do with her." Luo Tianjin said dimly, "Anyway, this is a matter between her and me and has nothing to do with you. You just need to lead the way."

Seeing Luo Tianjin's serious words, as if he had made up his mind, Tang Afu could not help but frown. After thinking for a moment, he turned to whisper a few words to Chang Wuhui.

"Let them go first. I will stay and discuss with you slowly." Tang Afu said to Luo Tianjin, "Otherwise, even if you kill all of us, you will never see the Valley Master."

Luo Tianjin hesitated for a moment, then stepped aside and cleared the street.

"Afu..."

"Don't worry, go to the riverside and wait for me." Without waiting for Chang Wuhui to dissuade him, Tang Afu resolutely urged, "Hurry up! Don't become a burden to me."

Chang Wuhui was stubborn but could not resist, so he made up his mind and led the crowd away unwillingly. After a while, he disappeared into the darkness.

"What do you want to discuss with me?"

Luo Tianjin cast a puzzled look at the motionless Tang Afu, with a hint of suspicion lingering between his brows.

"The Valley Master..." At this moment, Tang Afu's voice was much softer than before, even a little bitter, "She once swore to heaven that she would never see you again in this life. Therefore, I hope that Palace Master Luo will not force others to do things against their will, and even more so, will not embarrass the Valley Master."

"Rou'er..." As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Luo Tianjin's voice stopped abruptly, and he hurriedly changed the topic, "Why doesn't the Lord of Jueqing Valley want to see me?"

"Lord Luo should not ask me this question, but you should ask yourself." Tang Afu said coldly, "Although I don't know what the grudge between you is, I can feel from the Valley Master's 'hatred' towards you that the culprit of the hatred is not her, but you."

Tang Afu's words were like a sword piercing his heart. Luo Tianjin's expression darkened and he involuntarily took a step back.

"Luo Tianjin, I really want to ask you, what did you do to my Valley Master?" Tang Afu was furious. He stared at Luo Tianjin coldly and asked word by word, "Why is it that you are the person she hates the most, but you are also the one she can't forget?"

"Rou'er..."

Faced with Tang Afu's aggressive questioning, Luo Tianjin felt heartbroken and his liver was torn. The stuffy feeling in his chest seemed to suffocate him. He was extremely sad and miserable.

"I am sorry for her..." Luo Tianjin's eyes were wandering, his mind was in a trance, and he muttered to himself, "I failed her..."

"In that case, why do you want to see her today?"

Tang Afu grew up with Xiao Zhirou since he was a child. Both his life and martial arts were from Xiao Zhirou. Therefore, in his heart, he had already regarded Xiao Zhirou as his own mother. Tonight, when he saw Xiao Zhirou's mortal enemy, he was naturally furious and had the courage to do evil.

In Tang Afu's eyes, Luo Tianjin today was undoubtedly a hypocritical person who was sanctimonious and pretentious. Tang Afu had hated such people since he was a child and hated them deeply.

"Back then, I was confused and selfish, which was an unforgivable sin. But I am not stubborn. Not long after, I sent people to look for her, but..." Luo Tianjin's face changed color, as if he was trapped in painful memories, "But when I decided to confess to her, Rou'er...she was no longer in this world..."

"So many excuses, so much nonsense!" Tang Afu said contemptuously, "Luo Tianjin, from the day you let down the Valley Master, you are no longer qualified to see her again!"

"No, I must see her today!" Luo Tianjin suddenly raised his head, the depressed look on his face disappeared, replaced by a hint of gloom, and said in a deep voice, "Whether you agree or not, you must take me to Jueqing Valley now."

Hearing this, Tang Afu's eyes suddenly turned fierce, and he said fearlessly: "What if I don't agree?"

"Back then, I was weak, cowardly and incompetent, and had to separate from Rou'er." Luo Tianjin said coldly, "Today, I am no longer the same person I was back then. Today, no one can stop me from reuniting with her. Not to mention you, even if the king of heaven comes, I, Luo Tianjin, will still not take it seriously!"

"The Valley Master is right. You are a despicable, shameless and selfish villain." Tang Afu drew his sword from its sheath with a clang, and pointed the tip of the sword directly at Luo Tianjin's face. He snorted coldly, "Since you are so stubborn, I will kill you for the Valley Master and fulfill her long-cherished wish!"

"Just you?"

Before he finished speaking, Luo Tianjin's figure suddenly shook, and before Tang Afu could figure out the direction, a powerful palm force had already come towards him, and the palm wind was whistling, blowing Tang Afu's face painfully.

"hiss!"

Tang Afuwan didn't expect Luo Tianjin's speed to be so fast. He was immediately shocked and retreated without thinking.

Luo Tianjin's right palm was as fast as lightning and as powerful as thunder, almost chasing after Tang Afu's nose.

Tang Afu frantically mobilized his internal strength, and the ruthless sword flipped from his palm, instantly turning into a silver lightning, heading straight for Luo Tianjin's shoulder, intending to cut off his right arm with one sword.

Unfortunately, Luo Tianjin's martial arts skills were far inferior to Tang Afu's. Before the Merciless Sword touched Luo Tianjin's arm, he suddenly swung his arm outward, drawing a circle in the air along the direction of the Merciless Sword, deftly avoiding the sharp edge, and then bent his palm into a fist, hitting Tang Afu's mouth and nose heavily.

"Oh!"

With a muffled sound, Tang Afu suddenly felt his eyes go dark and his nose felt sore. Instantly, countless golden stars burst out from the darkness, and a mixture of sweet, sour, bitter and spicy flavors rushed into his mouth and nose, causing him to hastily spit out a few mouthfuls of blood mixed with thick phlegm to relieve the itch in his throat.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

While Tang Afu was still unconscious and caught off guard, Luo Tianjin kicked him three times in the air and hit him hard in the chest, causing him to retreat more than ten steps, stagger a few times, and finally fall to the ground.

"Young man, you have practiced boxing for a few days and gained a few false names. You are so arrogant and ignorant. Do you really think that no one in the world can deal with you?" Luo Tianjin stood with his hands behind his back, his face ruddy and his breath calm. "Your swordsmanship is top-notch, and your reaction speed is barely acceptable, but you are arrogant, eager for quick success, impetuous in attack, and messy in defense. If you only have this ability, you would not have been able to draw with Yin Hefeng that day. There is only one reason why you are so vulnerable tonight, that is, your heart is not calm. If the heart is not calm, the spirit is not stable, and if the spirit is not stable, the intention is not with you, and if the intention is not with you, the strength will not come out. People who practice martial arts should avoid being impatient and impatient. As the saying goes, a single hair can move the whole body. Sometimes, only one thought can make you fall from a first-class master to a third-rate warrior. Considering that you are Rou'er's most proud disciple, today I am just a small punishment and a big warning, and I can't bear to hurt your life. As for these principles, I will teach you on behalf of Rou'er."

"Luo Tianjin, you..."

"You have been defeated by me. Now you should take me to the Jueqing Valley to see her." Luo Tianjin ignored Tang Afu's indignation and urged, "I am not interested in discussing martial arts with you, and I don't have time to chat with you. Hurry up and stand up and take me to the Jueqing Valley."

"Humph!" Tang Afu looked at Luo Tianjin with a ferocious expression and said coldly, "If you want to see the Valley Master, you have to step over my dead body!"

"If killing you didn't make Rou'er sad, why would I care about your life?" Luo Tianjin said disdainfully, "You are still young and have a promising future. Don't be ignorant of the current situation and seek death tonight."

"I, Tang Afu, have only one worthless life. I am willing to die for the Valley Master. I have no regrets in my death!" Tang Afu struggled to get up, trying to suppress the pain in his chest. He pointed his sword directly at Luo Tianjin and said with hatred, "Stop talking nonsense and attack!"

"Alas!" Luo Tianjin said regretfully, "You are a man of steel, fearless of life and death. You are indeed a man of integrity. On ordinary days, I might not kill you. But today I want to see her, and no one can stop me. If you insist on dying, I will grant your wish..."

"Amitabha!"

Just as Luo Tianjin was about to kill Tang Afu, a loud voice suddenly came from the darkness. Then, a monk who was eight feet tall, strong and sturdy, holding a clear water Zen stick, walked towards the two with a smile on his face.

"Si Wudao?"

Luo Tianjin recognized the monk's identity at a glance. It was Si Wudao, the "Unrighteous Monk" who was one of the four guardians of Longxiang Mountain.

At this moment, appearing with Si Wudao were "Ghost Hand Rakshasa" Tang Xuan, one of the four guardians of Longxiang Mountain, and his disciple Li Haitang.

Luo Tianjin's face was as gloomy as water. He looked up and down at Si Wudao and the other two, and asked suspiciously, "When did the masters from Longxiang Mountain come to Jiangzhou?"

"To reply to Mansion Master Luo, I arrived a few days earlier than you." Si Wudao answered with a silly smile, his words and behavior were quite polite.

Luo Tianjin nodded nonchalantly, then turned to look at Tang Xuan and said teasingly, "The Tang Clan in Shu has sent people to look for you everywhere, and you dare to show up in the Central Plains?"

"Right now, the Xianwang Mansion and the Tang Clan are in complete opposition. I don't think Palace Master Luo will interfere." Tang Xuan's voice was as sinister as ever.

"Nonsense!" Luo Tianjin asked in a bad tone, "What are you doing here?"

"Rescue."

"Save who?"

"Just like last time in the Xianwang Mansion, save him!"

After saying that, Tang Xuan pointed at Tang Afu, who was looking confused, and at the same time raised a sinister grin at the corner of his mouth.

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(End of this chapter)