Chapter 37 The situation is tense
The four great families and Jinjianwu led the way, and the young disciples behind them all started to make a noise. For a moment, the scene was extremely lively. Those who didn't know really thought that Lu Tingxiang accepted the painting because everyone wanted it. Seeing Lu Tingxiang being praised like a star, Bai Shuang couldn't help but reveal a hint of pride and admiration in her eyes when she looked at Lu Tingxiang.

"Why don't you take out the Wind and Rain Map and give it to Master Lu in front of all the heroes in the world?" Song Yu said with a smile, "This will also open our eyes."

Mo Cen nodded slightly and cast his expectant eyes towards Lu Tingxiang. However, he saw that Lu Tingxiang's eyes were fixed on Luo Tianjin, and he smiled helplessly and said, "Lord Luo, please help me to refuse. I really don't deserve this picture."

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi almost laughed out loud, thinking to himself, "Lu Tingxiang is really amazing. Even at this point, he still doesn't rush to express his intentions and pretends to be reserved. He clearly wants it, but he acts like he's being forced to do something. Now that he's gotten the advantage, he's still acting cute. It's clear that he wants Palace Master Luo to personally admit that he's qualified to accept the map before he'll give up."

Lin Fang grumbled in a low voice with a snort of anger, "Lu Tingxiang is such a hypocrite, he's a whore and a virgin at the same time, and he gets all the good things for himself."

Compared to the indignation of the disciples of Xianwang Mansion, Luo Tianjin acted very calm. He and Lu Tingxiang looked at each other, both of them smiled. Luo Tianjin said: "Since it is Senior Mo's intention, then Mr. Lu should refuse it with disrespect."

"Does Lord Luo also think that I should accept this map?" Lu Tingxiang asked with a smile.

"Of course." Luo Tianjin nodded slowly and gracefully, then glanced at Zhong Limu opposite him casually and smiled faintly, "Even if it is the common wish of everyone present, how could Luo go against it? Haha..."

"Palace Master Luo is wrong!"

Before Luo Tianjin finished speaking, Zhong Limu suddenly spoke up, "I don't care what others think, but Junior Brother Mo is my Kongtong disciple, so this Wind and Rain Painting should belong to Kongtong. How could he give it to Master Lu without authorization?"

"Master Zhongli, I don't think you are so conservative, right? It is everyone's expectation that Mr. Lu accepts this map. Are you trying to spoil everyone's fun by saying this?" Qin Da sneered.

"The one who is conservative is Mo Cen. He gave the painting to outsiders without our consent, which is really against morality." The Wudang Sect's Taoist Gu Chen, who had been taciturn from beginning to end, finally broke his silence at this moment, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he pointed the finger directly at the seemingly honest and sincere Mo Cen. "It doesn't matter whether the Jingfenghuayu painting is an internal martial arts technique, a hidden treasure, or just an ordinary ancient painting. Since it belongs to the entire Central Plains martial arts world, its whereabouts cannot be decided by Mo Cen alone, and he has no right to use something that belongs to the entire martial arts world to repay the debt of favor he owes. Jingfenghuayu painting was given to Mr. Lu so easily, please forgive me for not agreeing with it from the Wudang Sect."

"Amitabha, Taoist Gu Chen is right. This matter indeed needs to be discussed separately and we must not act rashly." Master Yuankong clasped his hands together and nodded in response.

"My Qingcheng Sect also intends to do so." Zuo Hongxuan said in a cold voice, "Qin Clan in Hexi, Tang Clan in Shuzhong, Teng Clan in Xiangxi, if you three clans don't want this map, that's fine, but you don't have to bother making decisions for other clans. At least my Qingcheng Sect also wants to fight for it."

The head of Emei, Master Miao'an, nodded and said, "Master Zuo is right. We must not act rashly on this matter. If it is not handled properly, it will inevitably cause unnecessary killings in the martial arts world in the future." After that, Master Miao'an turned her inquiring eyes to Lu Tingxiang and said calmly, "I have no intention of making things difficult for Master Lu. I am thinking about the overall situation of the martial arts world. I hope Master Lu will understand."

Seeing the six major sects express their positions one after another, no matter how magnanimous Lu Tingxiang was, the smile on his face became a little stiff. Si Kongzhu behind him wanted to retort, but was interrupted by Lu Tingxiang, who laughed dryly and said, "This matter should indeed be considered in the long run. I wonder which senior has a perfect plan that can not only allow Senior Mo to retire smoothly, but also calm down the fighting among the sects."

Song Yu raised his eyebrows and asked Mo Cen, who was bewildered, "Senior Mo, I wonder if the Jingfenghuayutu is with you right now? Today is your 60th birthday anyway. The most taboo thing about retiring is missing the auspicious time. In my opinion, why don't you take out the Jingfenghuayutu and put it on the altar first, and then retire with ease and complete today's important task. As for the Jingfenghuayutu... now that all the heroes in the world are sitting here, I believe there will be no mistakes. After you retire, we can discuss it slowly."

"This..." Mo Cen frowned and hesitated, "This doesn't seem right!"

"What? Senior Mo, are you afraid that someone will rob you?" Song Yu asked with a smile, "This is the inner residence of the Jiangnan Lu Mansion. Who would dare to mess around here?"

Seeing Song Yu eager to get Mo Cen to hand over the Wind and Rain Map, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel suspicious, thinking to himself: "What does Song Yu mean? If he doesn't want this map, why is he forcing Mo Cen to hand it over now? Could it be that he is really worried about Mo Cen and missed the auspicious time? Impossible... He must have some hidden conspiracy..."

"Why bother?"

Without waiting for Mo Cen to stammer out a reply, the tough-tempered Qin Da suddenly shouted loudly and slapped the chair with his palm. Then he shot towards Mo Cen like an arrow. In the blink of an eye, he was close to Mo Cen. He suddenly stretched out his hand in mid-air to grab Mo Cen's shoulder and shouted, "Excuse me! As long as you hand the map to Mr. Lu, Senior Mo doesn't have to worry about the rest. I don't believe anyone dares to cause trouble for Mr. Lu here!"

"Robbery?"

At the moment when Qin Da made his move, Gong Qing, the "Golden Palm" of the Qingcheng Sect's two gold and silver envoys, shouted coldly and flew out immediately. Gong Qing's speed was three points faster than Qin Da, so although he was the last to attack, he rushed to Mo Cen's left side first. When Qin Da's big hand like a palm-leaf fan grabbed Mo Cen's right shoulder, Gong Qing's right hand was also firmly clasped on Mo Cen's left shoulder.

Qin Da was furious when he saw Gong Qing disrupting the situation. He clenched his left fist like a huge hammer and smashed it hard at Gong Qing opposite him, brushing past Mo Cen's chest. Gong Qing showed no fear at all. He sneered and slapped out his left palm, facing Qin Da's fist directly.

"Oh!"

With a dull thud, Qin Da's fist and Gong Qing's palm collided head-on, and Mo Cen, who was sandwiched between the two, only felt a violent force suddenly rushing towards him, causing his chest to become numb and he cried out in pain.

The fight between Qin Da and Gong Qing was a quick one, and the winner was decided. Qin Da, who was not good at boxing and kicking, was pushed back several steps, and his thick wrist was almost broken by Gong Qing's palm. Gong Qing's nickname of "Golden Palm" was not for nothing, and he pushed the strong and burly Qin Da back with just a casual palm, which showed how terrifying his palm skills were.

"Brother, take the knife!" Seeing Qin Da being humiliated, Qin Er and Qin San immediately became furious. Qin San took the opportunity to draw out the Lieyang Knife from his waist and threw it to Qin Da on the field. The Hexi Qin family relies on their unparalleled and fierce swordsmanship to make their way in the world. Therefore, the difference between a Qin family member holding a knife and one without a knife is completely different.

"Stop it all!"

The silver scorching sun blade broke through the air with a dazzling luster. Before Qin Da could grab the blade, Lu Tingxiang with a gloomy face had already taken the lead in taking off. In mid-air, he shot out a sharp force with a flick of his finger, which directly deflected the scorching sun blade. Then he jumped between Qin Da and Gong Qing. He first raised his hand and gently lifted the arm of Qin Da who was about to hit him again, and shook Qin Da's sturdy body away. Then Lu Tingxiang turned around and grabbed Mo Cen's right arm with his left hand, and casually swung a palm towards Gong Qing's armpit with his right hand. Gong Qing did not dare to fight with Lu Tingxiang, so he had to let go of Mo Cen and let Lu Tingxiang pull him away from his hand.

After blocking Qin Da and Gong Qing, Lu Tingxiang moved sideways to protect Mo Cen behind him, his face as dark as water. Qin Da and Gong Qing on both sides saw this and their faces changed slightly, and they did not dare to attack without authorization. At this moment, the two of them could neither advance nor retreat, so they could only stand in the martial arts field with gloomy eyes, glaring at each other and refusing to give in.

"Keng!"

At this moment, the Lieyang Sword that had just been deflected by Lu Tingxiang fell to the ground with a bang and was deeply embedded in the bluestone ground.

"Mr. Lu, calm down. It was my fault for not disciplining Gong Qing properly that he let him get so unruly." Zuo Hongxuan immediately apologized and shouted at Gong Qing, "Why don't you apologize to Mr. Lu?"

Gong Qing glared at Qin Da coldly, then turned around and bowed to Lu Tingxiang, saying, "I was in a hurry at the moment, I hope Mr. Lu will forgive me!"

"I hope that next time Gong Zuo Shi will not act so impulsively." Lu Tingxiang did not blame him any more, but just said this in a cold tone.

Gong Qing hurriedly left the martial arts arena, while Qin Da said to Lu Tingxiang with anger in his eyes: "Master Lu, this Wind and Rain Painting should have belonged to you. If they hadn't deliberately made trouble..."

"Brother Qin, I appreciate your kindness." Before Qin Da could finish his words, Lu Tingxiang interrupted him in a deep voice, "But next time, Brother Qin, please distinguish the place clearly before doing anything. My Lu Mansion is not a killing ground. Senior Mo's 60th birthday is a happy day, and it is not appropriate to see blood."

Qin Daben wanted to refute subconsciously, but when he saw the people around him were silent, he had to think again and again. Finally, he casually cupped his hands with indignation and said, "I won't do it next time!" After that, Qin Da pulled out the Lieyang Sword from the ground, snorted coldly, and retreated from the martial arts field.

"Master, what should we do?" Deng Changchuan, who was sitting aside watching the fun, asked Luo Tianjin in a low voice.

Luo Tianjin shook his head nonchalantly and said, "This is the Lu Residence, let's not meddle in other people's business."

Master Miaoan thought for a moment and said quietly, "Mr. Lu, arguing like this is not a solution. Just now, Donor Qin and Donor Gong almost came to blows. If we don't come up with a solution as soon as possible, I'm afraid it will be difficult to end today."

Seeing them having a great time, Shen Dongshan was secretly delighted and said slowly, "The auction that Shen just mentioned is the fairest. The important thing is that everyone relies on their own abilities. This way, the winners will be glorious, and the losers won't have to feel resentful. Why not do it?"

"This is a matter of the underworld, not Mr. Shen's business." Song Yu joked, "If today's heroes and heroes from famous and upright families were to compare the amount of gold and silver like you businessmen, wouldn't the whole world laugh at them if the news got out?"

As soon as Song Yu said this, there was a chorus of agreement from all around.

"Master Shen's words gave me an idea."

The great elder of Kunlun sect, Chang Yunzi, was old and had a high status in the martial arts world, so the moment he opened his mouth the martial arts field suddenly became quiet.

"Oh? I wonder what Elder Chang thinks?" Lu Tingxiang raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.

Chang Yunzi said, "Since this is a matter of the martial arts world, why don't we follow the rules of the martial arts world? It's all based on our own abilities. If you win, you'll win. If you lose, you can't blame others. You all come from famous and upright families. I believe that no one will be dissatisfied with a fair and honest win or loss."

Luo Tianjin thought for a moment and asked, "What are the rules of the martial arts world that Elder Chang mentioned..."

"The standard is martial arts. Anyone interested in this picture can come down and compete with each other. The Jingfenghuayutu will belong to the strongest."

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(End of this chapter)