Chapter 427: Taking advantage of the situation
After Qingfeng left, Luo Tianjin's mood could not calm down for a long time. He held the letter of denunciation tightly in his hand, his deep eyes staring at the flickering candlelight, as if he had fallen into deep thought.

"Master."

I don't know when? Xie Xuan's voice rang in Luo Tianjin's ears, which made him feel refreshed and his dazed mind gradually cleared up.

Seeing Luo Tianjin looking at him blankly, Xie Xuan was slightly stunned, and cautiously asked: "Can the Palace Master discuss countermeasures with Taoist Qingfeng?"

"Hmm?" Luo Tianjin seemed not to understand what he said, and hesitated, "What countermeasures?"

"Those weapons in the grain field of Xingyao Village..." Xie Xuan reminded in a low voice.

"Oh!" Luo Tianjin said absentmindedly, "He will ask the Wudang disciples to come and help in case of emergency."

"That's good……"

"Thank you, Brother!" Luo Tianjin handed the letter of denunciation to Xie Xuan and said with a wry smile, "Do you know why Xuanming, Yin Baimei and the others refused the invitation? It turns out that someone got there first and blocked our way in secret."

Xie Xuan's eyes flashed with surprise, and he hurriedly took the letter. After a moment, his face was full of anger, and he angrily asked: "Who is so despicable?"

Luo Tianjin laughed and said, "Someone used this trick once in Jiangzhou a few months ago. I didn't expect that they would use it again today."

"The mansion master is talking about...Jin Fuyu?"

"Only this person." Luo Tianjin said undeniably, "He wants to take the initiative and ruin my reputation so that I can never recover."

"What is Taoist Qingfeng's attitude?" Xie Xuan asked worriedly, "What do other sects think?"

"Let's watch the fire from the other side of the river and wait and see what happens." Luo Tianjin said, "If Taoist Qingfeng and I weren't related as father-in-law and son-in-law, I don't think he would have come to the appointment tonight. Shaolin and Kunlun have already received this letter, so they avoided me early on, avoiding me like the plague god, which shows how sinister people are. Now, even Wudang doesn't dare to wade into this muddy water easily. Taoist Qingfeng means... If I want others to save me, I must first try to save myself."

“How can I save myself?”

"Be close to virtuous officials and stay away from villains." Luo Tianjin said with a smile, "Although this letter is very convincing, its origin is unknown and it is difficult to tell whether it is true or false. Therefore, if we want to save ourselves, we must make sure that those with ulterior motives will never be able to find any evidence against us. Only in this way can we stop the people from gossiping about us."

"Our leverage..." Xie Xuan murmured, "The letter mentioned two things. One is that we secretly colluded with the Tianshan Jade Dragon Palace. The other is that we secretly joined forces with the Western Regions' Young Qin King. Of these, the matter of joining forces with the Young Qin King is unlikely to be exposed. After all, we and the Western Regions' people have always acted separately, and Xunzhen is not in Huashan now, so there is nothing to check. But the matter of secretly colluding with the Jade Dragon Palace is... a little tricky."

"That's right." Luo Tianjin said, "Ren Wuya will be here soon. Once he shows up at the martial arts conference, the relationship between him and me will be clear at a glance."

"Once the relationship between the Palace Master and Ren Wuya is confirmed, Jin Fuyu will take the opportunity to cause trouble."

"That will be the best time for this letter of denunciation to play a role." Luo Tianjin sneered, "Now, this letter is just a bait, waiting for Ren Wuya and I to take the bait."

"Yuwen Xiu's troubles haven't been solved yet, and a group of Mongolian troops have emerged, hiding somewhere and eyeing us with eagerness. Now, coupled with this letter of denunciation..." Xie Xuan frowned and said worriedly, "We are really surrounded by enemies and ambushes from all directions. It seems that we have fallen into the center of a vortex, sinking deeper and deeper, and becoming more and more out of control."

Having said that, Xie Xuan looked at Luo Tianjin with a hint of worry in his eyes.

"We are in the light, and the enemy is in the dark. I am...really worried."

"Don't worry." Luo Tianjin said confidently, "When an enemy comes, I will fight him with my generals; when water comes, I will block it with earth. I, Luo Tianjin, have been in the martial arts world for decades, and I have caused at least 8,000 troubles, but I have always been able to turn danger into safety, relying on my ability to counter the opponent's moves. This time is no exception."

Seeing Luo Tianjin's calm and proud look, Xie Xuan's spirit suddenly rose, and he suddenly felt full of passion and ambition. He clasped his hands and said, "Xie is willing to go through fire and water for the Lord of the Palace, even if it means death!"

"Master of the Palace!"

Suddenly, Deng Quan's voice sounded from outside the door, interrupting the conversation between Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan.

"What's the matter?"

"My disciple is here to report that Jin Fuyu is secretly meeting with the heads of the four great families, as well as the leaders of the Qingcheng and Emei sects on the fifth floor of the inn."

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan couldn't help but look at each other, both with a thoughtful look on their faces.

"Palace Master, what does Jin Fuyu want to do?"

"Yuwen Xiu made such a big fuss, Jin Fuyu can't just turn a blind eye." Luo Tianjin pondered, "He gathered these people before the martial arts conference just to give them and himself a reassurance."

Xie Xuan was puzzled and asked, "What does the Palace Master mean..."

"First, to appease the four great families, Qingcheng, and Emei. Tell them that I will never be angry with anyone for retreating in the face of a battle." Luo Tianjin explained slowly, "Second, to reach an agreement with them again. Once Yuwen Xiu returns in defeat, they will send their masters to help Jinjianwu."

"Jin Fuyu is indeed cunning and sly. He is prepared for everything. He should not be underestimated."

"Once upon a time, the Xianwang Mansion had a much greater advantage than the Jinjianwu, and the six major sects should have been our strong support. Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. In just a few months, Jin Fuyu and I are no longer the same."

Luo Tianjin's tone was calm as water, neither happy nor angry, but these words made Xie Xuan feel particularly sad.

"Master, do you want me to send someone to continue monitoring?"

"You sent people to monitor Jin Fuyu, aren't you sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth?" "Then..."

"If you want to know what they are planning, there is no need to eavesdrop. Let me go upstairs and ask them face to face."

When these words were spoken, Xie Xuan and Deng Quan were both stunned, and both of them had an expression of disbelief and horror on their faces.

Xie Xuan reminded carefully: "Palace Master, right now the fifth floor is full of people, and they are all Jin Fuyu's supporters."

"So what?" Luo Tianjin said with a nonchalant smile, "Am I afraid of him?"

"Please think twice, Lord!" Xie Xuan advised unwillingly, "Right now, the situation in Huashan Town is tense, and our relationship with Jinjianwu is even more critical. At this moment, if Lord and Jin Fuyu confront each other face to face, there might be a landslide, the sky will collapse, and the earth will collapse..."

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin smiled faintly, stood up suddenly, and personally brushed the dust off Xie Xuan's robe, and said calmly, "There is a saying that goes 'Misfortunes are often accompanied by blessings, and blessings are often accompanied by misfortunes'. Since Jin Fuyu and I have already formed an irreconcilable feud, it is only a matter of time before we confront each other. Tonight, Jin Fuyu and his men are chatting and laughing on the fifth floor, but we are left here sighing and lamenting. What's the reason? Instead of feeling uncomfortable here, it's better to go meet him in person and disrupt their plans by the way."

"In that case, I will go and invite Taoist Qingfeng, Abbot Xuanming, and Sect Leader Yin..."

"Do you think they are still willing to fight alongside me now?"

After that, Luo Tianjin quickly leaned close to Xie Xuan's ear and whispered, "Tonight, Taoist Qingfeng personally delivered the letter of denunciation to me, so I can no longer pretend to be ignorant. If I remain unmoved, I will be guilty and help Jin Fuyu's conspiracy."

Xie Xuan frowned, as if he understood something.

"Not only should we go, but we should go with great fanfare!" Luo Tianjin added, "As the saying goes, 'A gentleman is open and aboveboard, while a villain is always worried.' Since Jin Fuyu likes to be a worried villain, why don't we be open and aboveboard gentlemen? Even if we can't win back a victory, at least we should let the heroes of the world know that I, Luo Tianjin, am not afraid of anyone."

"The Palace Master will definitely be able to catch Jin Fuyu off guard when he goes there." Although Xie Xuan suddenly realized something, he still had concerns. "However, they are so numerous and powerful. If the Palace Master goes there in person, I am worried..."

"Don't worry! Even if Jin Fuyu wants to kill me in his dreams, he will never do so here, let alone at this time!"

After saying that, Luo Tianjin patted Xie Xuan on the shoulder, as if to dispel his doubts. Then he smiled confidently and strode out the door.

Within the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Jiang Yiwei, Yan Bugui, Murong Bai, Deng Quan, as well as the disciples of the lower three sects led by Liu Xunyi and Xu Heng, all gathered in the lobby on the first floor.

Luo Tianjin arrived late, and under the surprised and stunned gazes of the guests, the group went straight to the fifth floor in a mighty manner.

"Stop! Who is it?"

The stairs were filled with Jinjianwu disciples holding swords and knives, standing shoulder to shoulder, blocking the narrow stairs.

"Nonsense! This is an inn, of course I'm a guest!"

Xu Heng took the lead and used his strong body to violently push aside several disciples of the Golden Sword Workshop, cursing, "Get out of the way! It is said that 'a good dog does not block the road'. I wonder whose family you are, you beasts. Do you have eyes growing on your buttocks?"

"What did you say……"

"Fuck you!"

Before the disciples of Jinjianwu could retort, Xu Heng suddenly swung his hand and pushed the man in front of him down the stairs.

It fell from the sky and smashed heavily on the table in the lobby on the first floor, instantly overturning the table and chairs, and breaking the cups and plates. The man's mouth and nose were bleeding, his bones were broken, and he wailed a few times before he was silent.

"you wanna die!"

"Boom!"

In an instant, twenty or thirty Jinjianwu disciples drew their swords, and glared at Xu Heng as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

At the same time, the disciples of the Xianwang Mansion were not willing to be outdone. They quickly drew their swords and confronted the disciples of the Jinjianwu, neither side giving in.

At this moment, the two sides were on the verge of a fight, the air seemed to freeze in an instant, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

"Palace Master, is it a bit reckless for us to provoke you like this?"

Facing Liu Xunyi's reminder, Luo Tianjin sneered and replied nonchalantly: "Xunyi, it doesn't matter if we negotiate or rush in with a knife. Anyway, no matter what method you use, I must see Jin Fuyu tonight!"

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi was shocked and was about to speak to dissuade him, but he saw Luo Tianjin's firm eyes and resolute attitude. Therefore, he swallowed back the words that were on his lips.

Liu Xunyi looked calm and bowed to Luo Tianjin silently.

Turning around slowly, the hesitation on his face had completely disappeared, replaced by a cold and stern look.

"The disciples of the lower three sects listen to my order. Escort the Palace Master upstairs at all costs!"

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(End of this chapter)