Chapter 405 High Hopes
As the night deepened, people gradually dispersed from the hall.

Luo Tianjin summoned Liu Xunyi and Luo Ningyu to his study privately, apparently with important matters to tell them.

"Master, forgive me for being blunt, but most of the jobs in the Lower Three Sects are full of dangers. Young Miss is a precious girl, it is really not suitable for you to take risks." Before Luo Tianjin could speak, Liu Xunyi couldn't wait to persuade him, "Master, please think twice about letting Young Miss take the position of the Master of Jing Sect!"

"I have heard these words countless times in the hall just now. If I would change my mind, I would not insist on letting Yu'er take over as the leader of Jingmen against all odds." Luo Tianjin said calmly, "If you want to persuade me to take back my decision, you might as well give up the idea as soon as possible. Instead of wasting your breath in front of me, you might as well think about how to make Yu'er a talent."

"This..." Faced with Luo Tianjin's firm attitude, Liu Xunyi was speechless for a moment.

"Dad, those who are qualified to be the leader of the three lower sects are all highly skilled in martial arts, experienced, brave and resourceful." Luo Ningyu hesitated, "On the other hand, my daughter has mediocre qualifications, average martial arts skills, and even less experience in the martial arts world. Apart from being your daughter, I have almost no qualifications to sit on the position of the leader of the Jing Sect. If you force me to take the position, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public..."

"shut up!"

I don't know why? After listening to Luo Ningyu's refusal, Luo Tianjin's face suddenly turned gloomy. With a sharp shout, Liu Xunyi and Luo Ningyu were immediately frightened and dared not speak rashly.

Luo Tianjin's face was as gloomy as water, his eyes were as bright as torches, he stared at the confused Luo Ningyu, and said angrily: "As my daughter, how can you say such unambitious words? What do you mean by mediocre qualifications and unqualified to be the master of Jingmen? It's simply the biggest absurdity in the world. You are my daughter, if even you are not qualified, who else can be?"

"Dad, that's not what I meant..."

"I don't care what you think! Anyway, if I say you are qualified, then you are qualified. Just sit firmly in the position of the Master of Jingmen and hone your skills. As for other things, Dad will solve them for you, so don't worry." Luo Tianjin interrupted, "It's not terrible not to understand or not to be able to do it. What's terrible is the lack of confidence and the fear of not even trying. Also, I don't want to hear such spineless words from you again!"

"My daughter took note of it."

Seeing Luo Ningyu's panic-stricken look, Luo Tianjin couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. He sighed and said, "Yu'er, it's not that Dad is forcing you to do something you don't like. It's just because..."

Having said this, Luo Tianjin's voice stopped abruptly, and a hint of sadness quietly emerged in his eyes.

"father……"

"No problem!" Luo Tianjin waved his hand and said, "In fact, I wanted to leave the position of the Master of Jingmen to your elder brother, so that he could experience the swordplay and become a great man soon. But Xuan'er..."

At this moment, Luo Tianjin seemed to have aged a lot. He looked at Luo Ningyu with red eyes tenderly and said softly, "Now, Dad can only place all his hopes on you. I hope you can surpass your brother and one day replace your elder brother and inherit the Luo family's business."

It was not until this moment that Liu Xunyi and Luo Ningyu truly understood Luo Tianjin's good intentions. A mixture of emotions and indescribable bitterness surged in their hearts.

"As a person in the martial arts world, if you don't experience the blood and rain, you will never experience the cruelty of the martial arts world, and you will never have the cunning and courage to dominate the world." Luo Tianjin taught, "In the past, I spoiled your elder brother too much, causing him to be unable to withstand the slightest storm. Once something happened, he would lose his composure and end up hurting others and himself. I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of promoting Xunyi to let your elder brother enter the lower three sects for a few years, but unexpectedly... Alas!"

"I understand all of Dad's good intentions." Luo Ningyu walked forward slowly, knelt at Luo Tianjin's knees, and said with a solemn oath, "Don't worry, I will train hard in the Lower Three Sects, humbly seek advice from Hei Zhishan and the other two sect masters, strive to become a talent as soon as possible, and share Dad's worries."

"Okay!" Whether it was out of emotion or sadness, Luo Tianjin seemed extremely excited. He tightly grasped Luo Ningyu's hand and nodded heavily, saying, "Dad is very pleased that you have the ambition to make progress."

After that, Luo Tianjin turned his complicated gaze to Liu Xunyi and called softly: "Xunyi, come here!"

As he got closer, Luo Tianjin suddenly reached out and grabbed Liu Xunyi's arm, and then slowly placed Luo Ningyu's delicate hand in Liu Xunyi's palm.

The moment their skin touched, Liu Xunyi and Luo Ningyu's faces changed at the same time.

The difference was that Liu Xunyi's reaction was very shocked, while Luo Ningyu's eyes showed a little hesitation, and even a hint of shyness.

"Palace Master, this..."

"Xunyi, you are my disciple. You will receive my teachings today and inherit my legacy in the future. I have already regarded you as one of my own." Luo Tianjin did not give Liu Xunyi a chance to speak, and solemnly warned, "Tonight, I hand my most precious daughter to you. I hope you can treat her well. In the future, you must not only teach her and protect her, but also care about her and take care of her."

"Palace Master, I..."

"Xuan'er has fallen to this state, and I am heartbroken." Luo Tianjin interrupted, "Right now, I only have one daughter left. If I can't entrust her to someone I can trust to take care of her, how can I feel at ease?"

"Master, I want to say..."

"Liu Xunyi, as the Black Fan, you should care about your subordinates. Don't you dare to agree to such a small matter?" Luo Ningyu's sudden "threat" made Liu Xunyi slightly stunned.

When he saw the wrinkles on Luo Tianjin's eyes and the white hair on his temples, he suddenly realized that the person sitting in front of him was not the mighty King Beixian who was feared by the martial arts world, but a poor father who might lose his son at any time.

With this in mind, Liu Xunyi couldn't open his mouth even if he had a thousand words to say.

The three of them looked at each other with different expressions.

After a long silence, Liu Xunyi finally grasped Luo Ningyu's soft hand and nodded gently, saying, "Don't worry, Master. I will definitely teach Miss well, protect her, care about her... take care of her in the future." "Okay!" Luo Tianjin patted the back of Liu Xunyi's hand gently and said with a smile, "Xunyi, your teacher believes that you can do what you say!"

Liu Xunyi didn't dare to respond to this, and could only smile awkwardly. He turned to look at Luo Ningyu, who had a complicated expression, and the smile on his face suddenly became a little awkward. After Luo Tianjin moved his hand away, the two of them quickly separated their hands.

"Yu'er's worries are not without reason. Although I appointed her as the leader of Jingmen, she is too inexperienced after all, so it is inevitable that she will be stretched when doing her job." Luo Tianjin changed the subject and thought, "It's a small matter to mess up the job, but it's a big deal to implicate the disciples of Jingmen. Being the leader of a sect is no joke. She is responsible for the life and death of 300 disciples of Jingmen, and she must not be careless."

"I wonder what the Lord of the House has to say?"

"You are Black Fan, and the matter of the Lower Three Gates is up to you." Luo Tianjin did not answer but asked, "How do you think this matter should be resolved?"

Liu Xunyi knew that Luo Tianjin was testing him, so he hesitated for a moment and suggested, "In my opinion, we need to take three approaches to solve this problem."

“How to achieve a three-pronged approach?”

"First, don't assign too dangerous tasks to the young lady in a short period of time, let her start from the basics and gradually adapt to the life of the lower three sects from the easy to the difficult." Liu Xunyi said in an orderly manner, "Second, send experts to teach the young lady in martial arts, weapons, courage, experience, connections, etc., so that she can improve both inside and outside and make up for her shortcomings. Third, make an exception and assign two deputy sect masters to Jingmen, Liao Chuan and Liao Hai. They have been in the mansion for many years and have served two sect masters. If you count the young lady, they can be called veterans of three dynasties. Let them temporarily take over the position of deputy sect master, firstly, it can deter people and prevent the disciples of Jingmen from pretending to obey. Secondly, they can give advice to the young lady. As the saying goes, 'one person's plan is short, two people's plan is long'. Although the Liao brothers are not extremely smart, they are experienced in the martial arts world and can solve many unnecessary troubles for the young lady."

In just a few words, Liu Xunyi had thought of a solution for Luo Ningyu, and his speech was clear and eloquent, which made Luo Ningyu admire him.

After that, Liu Xunyi cast a questioning look at Luo Tianjin, who was smiling but not saying anything, and asked, "What do you think, Lord?"

"I've already said that you are Black Handling Fan, and the affairs of the Lower Three Sects are decided by you." Luo Tianjin answered irrelevantly and smiled faintly, "If you think this method is feasible, you can go for it. All matters concerning the Lower Three Sects, no matter how big or small, are decided by you alone. Unless it involves a wide range of people, I will not interfere. It seems that you have not yet understood the Black Handling Fan's way of doing things. Sitting in this position, obeying orders only accounts for 30%, and the other 70% requires you to think carefully and then give orders to others. From now on, you are no longer just 'obeying' the rules, but you have to learn to 'set' the rules. Haha... It's okay, take your time!"

"Thank you for your advice, Lord." Liu Xunyi was embarrassed and tried to remain calm.

"Also, Yu'er is no longer the eldest daughter of the Xianwang Mansion in front of you, but the leader of the Jingmen." Luo Tianjin said seriously, "You should treat her the same way as you treat Ling Qing and Xu Heng. All rules should be applied equally, and you cannot favor one over the other, and you must not indulge her in doing whatever she wants."

After that, Luo Tianjin turned his gaze to Luo Ningyu and warned her, "Yu'er, you must control your temper in the future, keep your word, and do not go beyond the rules. You must also have a sense of awe for Hei Zhishan, and never act recklessly. If you break the rules, Hei Zhishan will punish you, and Dad can't interfere."

"understood."

Luo Ningyu has been carefree since childhood, but now she is suddenly disciplined, so she is inevitably a little unwilling. However, due to Luo Tianjin's earnest teachings and high hopes, she can only restrain her temper and slowly learn to be a disciplined sect leader.

"Yu'er, go down and have a rest first!" Luo Tianjin looked at Luo Ningyu lovingly and said softly, "Remember to go see your mother tomorrow morning. She has lost her appetite because of your eldest brother's matter and even refuses to take her medicine. Go and persuade her."

"Yes."

Luo Ningyu agreed obediently, then took a deep look at Liu Xunyi who was looking straight at her, turned around and left the study.

"Yu'er is spoiled and always disobeys discipline. I'll have to trouble you in the future."

"Young lady..." As soon as the words came out, Liu Xunyi suddenly felt that Luo Tianjin's eyes changed, and hurriedly changed his words, "Although the Luo Sect Master is arrogant, he is kind-hearted and very smart. He will definitely not disappoint the Palace Master's high hopes."

"Let's not talk about this for now! I asked you to stay for something else." Luo Tianjin's expression gradually became serious.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi was shocked and said hesitantly, "Please give me your instructions, Lord!"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Before he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door, which made Liu Xunyi startled.

When I turned around, Xie Xuan had already pushed the door open and walked in.

"Give him the letter."

Luo Tianjin gave an order, and Xie Xuan quickly took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Liu Xunyi.

"This is……"

"The world is unpredictable and the situation is changing. This is a secret letter. You will know it once you see it."

……

(End of this chapter)