Chapter 375 Late Night Teachings
The hour of midnight is about to pass and it is almost dawn.

Liu Xunyi tiptoed back to the Xianwang Mansion. At this moment, most of the disciples in the mansion were already asleep, and the whole mansion was silent and quiet.

"came back?"

When Liu Xunyi walked slowly and quietly back to his own villa, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in the darkness, almost scaring Liu Xunyi to death.

He looked hastily, and in the bright moonlight, he saw a figure sitting motionless beside a stone table, the shadow of the wall covering his face so that he could not see it clearly.

"Who?"

"Did Di Mo look for you?"

The familiar voice sounded again. Liu Xunyi was startled when he heard it. He hurried forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Lord of the Mansion."

Luo Tianjin smiled slightly and asked, "What did he tell you?"

"Hei Zhishan..." Liu Xunyi hesitated as if he was preparing his words. After a moment's hesitation, he slowly said, "Hei Zhishan was in a bad mood, so he asked me to drink with him."

"What do you think about promoting Di Mo?" Although Liu Xunyi was vague, Luo Tianjin seemed to be able to see through his thoughts and asked, "Should I promote him to the eighth hero?"

"Hei Zhishan is brave and resourceful, and he is loyal to the Palace Master. He has fought bravely for the Xianwang Palace for many years and has made great contributions. The Palace Master promoted him to the eighth hero, which is what everyone wants and a wise move!"

"Really?" Luo Tianjin's dark eyes looked at Liu Xunyi's insincere words with deep meaning, and said with a smile, "Although the Eighth Hero has a loud name, it is just an empty title. Although Black Handling Fan is not as good as the Eighth Hero in name, he holds the real power. If I promote Di Mo to the Eighth Hero, then he must give up his position as Black Handling Fan to someone more capable. In this way, is it still a wise strategy that is popular with everyone?"

"This……"

"If I say... promoting Di Mo is to make use of you." Luo Tianjin did not give Liu Xunyi a chance to think about it, and continued, "I want you to replace Di Mo and become the new Black Fan of the Xianwang Mansion, in charge of the life and death of thousands of disciples in the three lower sects. I wonder what you think?"

"I..." Luo Tianjin's words made Liu Xunyi's heart fluctuate and become chaotic. For a moment, he stood there in a daze, hesitant and unable to answer for a long time.

"How?" Luo Tianjin stared at the bewildered Liu Xunyi without blinking, and asked, "Are you willing?"

"I..." After hesitating for a long time, Liu Xunyi's eyes suddenly straightened and he saluted and said, "If I could have this opportunity, I would be more than happy to do it!"

"Oh?" Luo Tianjin was stunned, a hint of suspicion flashed across his eyes, and he said in disbelief, "You mean... you are willing?"

"Yes." Liu Xunyi nodded solemnly, "I do!"

"Your answer is beyond my expectation." Luo Tianjin looked Liu Xunyi up and down with a subtle look, and said with a faint smile, "I know you are ambitious, but I didn't expect you to take advantage of the opportunity. Now it seems that I still don't understand you."

"Master, please forgive me!" Upon hearing this, Liu Xunyi was terrified and quickly knelt on the ground.

In fact, this answer was not only beyond Luo Tianjin's expectations, but also not what Liu Xunyi really wanted. Luo Tianjin was right. With his personality, even if he wanted to climb up, he would not take advantage of others' misfortunes, and he would not step on Di Mo, who had just lost his power, to get to the top.

But tonight, he went against his own heart and resolutely chose to be a villain. Not for anything else, but because he had just met Qin Wei and knew that he didn't have much time left, so he had to take over as soon as possible and become Luo Tianjin's true confidant.

Di Mo's fall from power was undoubtedly a godsend opportunity for Liu Xunyi. Therefore, how could he willingly miss it? Little did he know that if he acted self-righteously this time, he would have to wait until the next opportunity.

Originally, he could have waited, but Qin Wei's hesitation when he mentioned Zhao Xin made Liu Xunyi anxious and anxious. At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: "Complete the task as soon as possible and rush back to Lin'an to reunite with Zhao Xin." For this reason, he didn't want to wait any longer.

"You did nothing wrong." Luo Tianjin shook his head and said, "If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. This is an eternal truth. I thought it would take you a few more years to understand it, but I didn't expect you to give me a huge surprise tonight."

"Master of the Palace..."

"Liu Xunyi, draw your sword!"

Suddenly, Luo Tianjin's expression straightened, and he slowly stood up, standing in front of Liu Xunyi as straight as a steel spear.

Liu Xunyi was shocked and asked in astonishment: "What?"

"Draw out your sword and let me see what you are capable of." Luo Tianjin said calmly, but his tone was extremely firm.

"How can I draw my sword against the Palace Master?"

"The sword is not scary, the real scary thing is people." Luo Tianjin said, "If you are in awe of me, why not draw the sword?"

Seeing that Luo Tianjin had made up his mind, Liu Xunyi hesitated again and again, and finally stood up slowly and pulled the sword out of its sheath cautiously.

"bass!"

With a slight sound, the sharp edge suddenly appeared. Against the backdrop of the moonlight, it reflected a chilling light that was breathtaking.

"Very good!" Under Liu Xunyi's suspicious gaze, Luo Tianjin said calmly, "Use your most powerful move and draw your sword at me."

"This..." Liu Xunyi was completely confused. He really couldn't guess Luo Tianjin's intention. He could not help but stand there in a daze, at a loss as to what to do.

"Imagine me as the person you hate the most." Luo Tianjin said calmly, "Draw your sword at me, no mercy."

"I...how can I..."

"If you don't even have the courage to draw your sword against me, how can you surpass me in the future? Or even defeat me?" Luo Tianjin said angrily, "If you are hindered by your status, then I will expel you from the Xianwang Mansion now. At this moment, you are no longer a disciple of the Xianwang Mansion and can do whatever you want to me. If you are afraid of the gap between us, then you are a complete coward and have no right to stay in the mansion. Go back now and pack your things and get out of here as far as you can!"

"Master of the Palace..."

"Draw your sword!" "I am so bold... I am sorry!"

Following Luo Tianjin's loud shout, Liu Xunyi finally broke through the last bit of restraint in his heart. He suddenly turned his wrist and stabbed the sword towards Luo Tianjin's forehead.

The cold light flashed, and in an instant it was ten feet away. In the blink of an eye, the extremely sharp sword tip had already reached Luo Tianjin, and the sword energy that arrived first blew his hair into disarray. At this moment, it seemed as if time and space had stopped, and there was only one person and one sword left in the world, as fast as lightning and as powerful as thunder.

"Buzz!"

However, just when Liu Xunyi was wondering why Luo Tianjin did not dodge, the sword in his hand suddenly froze in mid-air, an inch away from Luo Tianjin's brow. No matter how much internal force he poured in, he could not get close enough.

Luo Tianjin had a blank expression on his face and did not move at all. The fierce killing move in front of him was like a spring breeze on his face and a drizzle on his body. His heart was like still water, without causing any ripples.

"Is this... the externalization of internal strength?"

Liu Xunyi was secretly surprised, and quickly retracted his sword. The sword tip drew a brilliant silver arc across the night sky, and then slashed fiercely at Luo Tianjin's neck.

"Keng"

At the critical moment, Luo Tianjin suddenly stretched out a finger and gently waved it diagonally upwards. A strong internal force immediately shot out from his fingertips, turning into an invisible energy, which collided heavily with Liu Xunyi's sword.

In an instant, the sword tip bounced high, Liu Xunyi's right hand felt numb and painful, and a trace of bright red blood flowed from the base of the palm.

"昘昘!"

Liu Xunyi, not willing to be outdone, kept changing his moves, trying every means to attack Luo Tianjin from the top, middle and bottom, trying to find his weakness and win back a game.

The sword shadows were sharp and the cold light was shining, dancing all around Luo Tianjin.

Liu Xunyi's sword strikes were faster than the last, and his moves were more ruthless than the last. His body moved swiftly and swiftly with the ever-changing sword strikes, flying up and down. Afterimages appeared in the east and west, and traveled north and south.

The powerful sword energy radiated out in all directions, breaking the flowers and trees, cracking the stone tables and benches, and leaving thousands of holes and sword marks on the surrounding walls.

At this moment, a strong wind suddenly blew up in the courtyard, and strong energy rushed out, accompanied by the whistling sound of swords breaking through the sky, and waves of faint tiger roars and dragon roars came one after another.

Luo Tianjin's feet kept moving back and forth within the range of four square bricks. His body was like a ghost and his steps were like a swimming dragon. With just one finger, he and Liu Xunyi fought until the sky was dark and the sun and moon lost their light.

Even though Liu Xunyi used all his strength, he still couldn't hurt Luo Tianjin at all. His sword was sharp and his moves were so fast that he couldn't even see his own sword moves clearly. But even so, he still didn't even touch Luo Tianjin's clothes.

"Oh!"

Suddenly, Luo Tianjin snapped his fingers and a stream of energy shot out instantly, hitting Liu Xunyi squarely in the chest, causing him to fly backwards, flip three times in the air, and finally stagger to the ground, looking very embarrassed.

"Come again..."

"No need."

Without waiting for Liu Xunyi to get up and attack again, Luo Tianjin flicked his sleeves and shook his head calmly.

Liu Xunyi was startled, and hurriedly regulated the surging blood in his body. Then, holding the sword in both hands, he bowed respectfully to Luo Tianjin: "The Palace Master's martial arts are unparalleled, and I admire you very much!"

"Xunyi, your martial arts are also top-notch. It is rare for someone so young to have such skills." Luo Tianjin praised, "No wonder you were chosen by Longxiang Mountain and ranked seventh on the Longxiang list. You really deserve it. In my opinion, your martial arts are definitely not inferior to Tang Afu, so it's fine even if you are ranked fourth on the Longxiang list."

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but look embarrassed, and said ashamedly: "Master, you are too kind! No matter how powerful my martial arts are, I didn't even get your sleeves touched just now. I am really... ashamed and embarrassed."

"There are countless people practicing martial arts in the world, but only a few can be called 'masters'." Luo Tianjin said with a smile, "According to my standards, masters are also divided into strong and weak. Among them, third-rate masters are the worst, but also the most numerous. Second-rate masters are in the middle, and first-rate masters are the strongest, but also the least numerous. And you can be called a first-rate master."

"Me?" Liu Xunyi looked confused and said self-deprecatingly, "Am I also considered a first-class master? I thought only heroes like Brother Su He could be regarded as first-class masters."

"First-rate masters are also divided into upper-rate, first-rate, and lower-rate. Su He from Red Wind Ridge can be considered an upper-rate master." Luo Tianjin said, "You are in the middle, not as good as the upper-rate, but better than the lower-rate."

"Really?" Liu Xunyi asked doubtfully, "If that's the case, why isn't the Dragon Elephant Ranking filled with top-notch masters? How can a mediocre person like me be on the list?"

"Do you think that top-notch masters can be trained casually?" Luo Tianjin shook his head and said, "As far as I know, those who can be called top-notch masters are mostly the leaders of various sects. Even though their martial arts are unfathomable, they are also quite old. Even among the seven heroes of the Xianwang Mansion, only Xie Xuan can be called a top-notch master."

“Hiss!” Liu Xunyi took a breath of cold air and said in surprise, “In that case, the Lord of the Jiangnan Lu Mansion, Lu Tingxiang, can only be considered…”

"The Lu family's martial arts should not be underestimated, and Lu Tingxiang is also a top-notch expert. Although Su He is one place higher than him on the Dragon Elephant Ranking, the gap between the two of them is not that big." Luo Tianjin denied, "The elders of each sect are mostly top-notch experts. As for the Dragon Elephant Ranking, all the people after the third place are top-notch experts."

"Where's the mansion master?" Liu Xunyi mustered up his courage and boldly asked, "The mansion master should be more powerful than the top masters... right?"

"Are you interested in these?" Luo Tianjin asked instead of answering.

"Of course!" Liu Xunyi nodded repeatedly. "Compared with the Palace Master, my martial arts are as different as heaven and earth. If I am considered first-rate, I wonder what kind of master the Palace Master is?"

Luo Tianjin smiled mysteriously and said, "If you want to know, kneel down and kowtow to me three times."

"Why?"

"Because I want to take you in as my apprentice, so that I can teach you martial arts and literature with a legitimate reason."

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(End of this chapter)