Chapter 466: Abandoning the Light and Joining the Dark
"what?"

Upon hearing this, many people were stunned at first, then they carefully pondered Luo Tianjin's words, and after confirming that their understanding was correct, they revealed an indescribable confusion and shock.

"Luo Tianjin, you...you..."

Qingfeng was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

His face flushed red, and he pointed at the expressionless Luo Tianjin, wanting to scold him. However, he was so angry that his mind went blank and his tongue became knotted. He said the word "you" several times but couldn't say anything else.

"Master Luo, you... ah!"

Yin Baimei looked extremely regretful and annoyed. He wanted to say something several times but stopped himself. In the end, he could only sigh heavily, then turned his head away indignantly, not wanting to look at Luo Tianjin's face again.

Xuanming's eyes were complicated, as if he was extremely disappointed with Luo Tianjin's actions. He shook his head repeatedly and said, "Amitabha! Sin! Sin!"

Compared to the various heroes who were on good terms with Luo Tianjin, the reactions of Jinjianwu and the four great families were quite different. There was more contempt and mockery on their faces, as if they were outsiders watching the fun.

Xiao Zhirou did not expect Luo Tianjin to make such a decision, and a hint of hesitation flashed across her beautiful eyes.

Although she kept saying that she hated "the man surnamed Luo" to the core, it was still difficult to conceal a trace of "concern" in this "hatred". Even if it was just a trace of thought, even if it was just a concern about when he would be ruined and his family would be destroyed, it was also a real concern.

If they were really strangers, Xiao Zhirou wouldn't care about anything related to Luo Tianjin. But in fact, when she heard news about Luo Tianjin, she still felt mixed emotions.

There are some things that she can deceive the eyes and ears of others, but she cannot deceive her own heart.

Until this moment, everyone finally understood why Luo Tianjin was so indifferent to Liu Xunyi's "betrayal". It turned out that he had already decided to become "relatives" with Ren Wuya.

In other words, Luo Tianjin is no longer the "Northern Wise King" who adheres to the righteous path, but has now completely become a crony of the pagan demon, and is even gradually becoming a member of the evil path.

As for Liu Xunyi's defection to Yulong Palace and his worship of Ren Wuya as his ancestor, it was just a way for Luo Tianjin and Ren Wuya to openly make friends, or it was a farce that had been rehearsed in advance.

What exactly does it mean to marry Ren Wuya openly? Luo Tianjin knew it very well, and the people present also knew it clearly.

Choosing to associate with pagans is equivalent to abandoning friends in the right path.

Although the Central Plains martial arts world is not black and white, there are many people who are both good and evil, wandering back and forth between good and evil, but most of them are sneaky and secretly collude. In this regard, everyone is tacitly aware of it, and they keep some feelings for each other. As long as it does not infringe on their own interests, most of them turn a blind eye.

But as in today's world, making friends openly in broad daylight is a "stupid thing" that cannot be done. Once this layer of window paper is broken, people can no longer pretend that nothing has happened and must make a decision between good and evil.

"Lord Luo, are you... serious?" Xu Qingnian looked at Luo Tianjin with troubled eyes and asked tentatively, "This kind of thing is not something you can laugh at."

"Does Luo look like he's joking?"

After saying that, Luo Tianjin looked around at the people with different expressions, and said: "I know what you are thinking. I also know that you are all very confused. But one thing is one thing. Although Liu Xunyi has now joined the Tianshan Yulong Palace, it does not hinder his relationship with my daughter. Similarly, Luo has always admired Palace Master Ren and is willing to make friends with him."

"In that case, the 'letter of denunciation' that was circulated in Huashan Town a few days ago is true?" Lu Tingxiang pretended to be heartbroken, but in fact he took the opportunity to attack Luo Tianjin.

Sikong Zhu echoed, "The accusatory letter lists two major crimes of Palace Master Luo. First, he betrayed the righteousness of the martial arts world and formed an alliance with the Tianshan Jade Dragon Palace. Second, he secretly colluded with the Young King of the Western Regions and recruited a large number of assassins from the Western Regions. The assassination of disciples from various major sects a few months ago was also the work of Palace Master Luo."

"hiss!"

Jiangnan Lu Fu and Luo Tianjin fell out on the spot, which immediately caused a burst of exclamations.

In fact, everyone knew about the letter of accusation, but out of fear of Luo Tianjin, no one dared to open their mouths and question him easily.

"Haha..." Facing the aggressive questioning of Lu Tingxiang and Si Kongzhu, Luo Tianjin laughed instead of getting angry and denied, "That letter of denunciation is pure nonsense. It's obvious that someone deliberately framed me."

"Nonsense?" Tang Yuan raised his eyebrows and said with a half-smile, "Just now, Palace Master Luo admitted that he was willing to make friends with Palace Master Ren. Could it be that he wants to go back on his word?"

"That's right! I admire Palace Master Ren and would like to make friends with him. This is true." Luo Tianjin admitted generously, "But the claim that I secretly colluded with the Young King of the Western Regions Qin is completely false and a bunch of nonsense. If anyone believes these slanderous words, please show real evidence and don't just follow the crowd and add insult to injury."

Seeing Luo Tianjin frankly admitting his relationship with Ren Wuya, Jin Fuyu couldn't help but feel strange and full of doubts.

Originally, the development of the matter was beneficial to him, and it was smooth sailing, as if God had helped him. However, Jin Fuyu, who was naturally cautious, thought that the matter was going too smoothly. As for the two major charges in the letter of denunciation, he expected that Luo Tianjin would refute them and deny them. But now he only denied secretly colluding with the young Qin King, and calmly accepted the idea of ​​making friends with Ren Wuya. This move made Jin Fuyu feel a little unspeakable uneasiness and worry.

Although he didn't know what Luo Tianjin's exact intention was, Jin Fuyu still had a strong premonition that this matter must not be as simple as it seemed.

At this moment, Xie Xuan, who was sitting aside in silence, looked at Luo Tianjin with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Luo Tianjin's move may seem crazy and absurd, but it is actually the result of his careful consideration.

Luo Tianjin once explained to Xie Xuan: "Some things will only get worse the more you explain them. The more you cover them up, the more suspicious people will be. Rather than being attacked from both sides by Jin Fuyu and Ren Wuya, you will be stuck in a dilemma and fall into a desperate situation. It is better to admit it generously and turn passivity into initiative. This will paralyze the opponent and buy a glimmer of hope."

Actively admitting his relationship with Ren Wuya, abandoning the light and joining the dark, giving up the name of the righteous path that had already been riddled with holes and in danger. This was Luo Tianjin's extraordinary move: taking an unconventional approach. "Since Lord Luo has admitted one of the two major charges in the letter of denunciation, why not admit all of them?" Zuo Hongxuan suddenly interrupted, "You dare to admit your relationship with Yulong Palace, which is enough to prove that the letter of denunciation is true."

"Master Zuo is right." Luo Tianjin said in a clear voice, "Since I have made friends with Palace Master Ren, I am probably considered a demon in your eyes and no longer worthy of calling myself a righteous person in the martial arts world. Is that right?"

"That's right!" Miao An said in a deep voice, "Since ancient times, good and evil cannot coexist. Since you are associating with a heretic, how can the righteous martial arts world tolerate you?"

"If that's the case, why doesn't Luo admit the 'groundless' charges in the letter of denunciation?" Luo Tianjin asked in return.

After these words were spoken, everyone became even more confused.

Lu Tingxiang asked suspiciously, "What do you mean, Lord Luo? We are confused."

"Admitting one of them means death, and admitting all of them also means death. The results are the same to me." Luo Tianjin said seriously, "In this case, what else do I have to hide?"

"Then why did you..."

"The reason why I don't admit to secretly communicating with the Young King of Qin in the Western Regions is very simple." Luo Tianjin said directly, "Because I have never secretly colluded with the Young King of Qin. How can I admit to something I haven't done?"

"You..." Qin Ming argued, "Of course you don't want to admit it..."

"Why wouldn't I admit it?" Luo Tianjin sneered, "There is only one reason why I don't want to admit it, and that is to protect the reputation and status of Luo and the Xianwang Mansion in the righteous martial arts world. If that were the case, why would I be so stupid as to publicly express my admiration for Palace Master Ren? Isn't that a contradiction?"

"This……"

Luo Tianjin's sophistry gradually wavered the people who were determined in their attitude. They frowned and began to ponder the matter carefully.

"What Palace Master Luo said makes sense." A shout came from the crowd, "There's no need for him to admit one and deny the other. This will only cause trouble for himself, but it won't change the outcome at all."

"That's right!" Someone else echoed, "The letter of denunciation is just a blank piece of paper, without any real evidence. If the Northern Sage King hadn't taken the initiative to admit it today, I'm afraid even the fact that he had made friends with the Jade Dragon Palace wouldn't have been confirmed."

"Guessing is useless. Why don't you produce hard evidence to see if you can prove that Lord Luo and Young King Qin of the Western Regions are secretly colluding? If not, then it's just nonsense."

For a moment, different voices were heard from all directions, and everyone's minds were gradually inclined towards Luo Tianjin's explanation.

In fact, most of those hiding in the crowd and helping Luo Tianjin to deceive people are gang members from Baima Hall, Qingfeng Village and Kuaihuo Lin. Their bosses are sworn brothers with Luo Tianjin, so they will naturally support him wholeheartedly without any hesitation when encountering problems.

Seeing that everyone's attitude had changed and the general trend was irreversible, Lu Tingxiang, Tang Yuan and others cast worried glances at Jin Fu Yu, but they saw that he had a frown on his face and a deep gaze, as if he was thinking hard about something.

"Whether you admit one or deny the other, it won't change the charge that he colluded with heretics and betrayed the righteous path. If that's the case, why is Luo Tianjin so determined to do so? What exactly is he up to?"

After pondering for a while, Jin Fu Yu still couldn't guess the answer, so he had to give up for the time being. He nodded slightly to Lu Tingxiang and others, indicating that there was no need to continue.

"There is one more thing I would like to ask Lord Luo to explain."

Suddenly, Qin Ming, with a stern face, said quietly, "As far as I know, Liu Xunyi married Miss Pan Yuyin of the Pan family as early as last year, and he is now a married man. Isn't it a bit ridiculous for Lord Luo to marry his daughter to him?"

"hiss!"

Qin Ming's words hit the nail on the head, making everyone's expressions even more exciting.

"This……"

Luo Tianjin was speechless for a moment, and Qin Ming couldn't help but sneer and said sarcastically: "Could it be that Lord Luo is willing to give his precious daughter to Liu Xunyi as a concubine?"

"Don't embarrass me about this matter, Lord. I will answer your questions!"

Before Luo Tianjin could speak, Liu Xunyi suddenly stepped forward and said, "I did marry Miss Pan, but we are husband and wife in name only, not in reality."

"What?" These words once again caused a scream.

"Liu Xunyi, what did you say?" Qin Ming's eyes were fierce, and he shouted angrily, "You once competed with the Qin family for the 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan' as a member of the Pan family, and now you dare to say that you and Pan Yuyin are not husband and wife. Are you kidding me?"

"I don't mean that!" Liu Xunyi shook his head. "I didn't deny my relationship with Miss Pan. We are indeed a legitimate couple. But after we got married, we found that our personalities were incompatible and our ambitions were at odds with each other. To be honest, Miss Pan left me a long time ago and became a disciple of Granny Taohua, the 'world's number one doctor'. She traveled around the world and saved people."

"so what?"

"Since the relationship between husband and wife is no longer there, why should we struggle so hard?" Liu Xunyi said as he reached into his bosom and slowly took out a letter, saying seriously, "There is a saying that goes, 'A real man never has trouble finding a wife?' In fact, I have already written a divorce letter, breaking off all ties with Miss Pan, and we will get married in the future and have no further ties. Therefore, I am now alone, and I want to marry Miss Luo in a formal way, so what's wrong with that?"

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(End of this chapter)