Chapter 500 A wave of unrest

"I……"

"Saint Lord Yun, the winner has been decided, are you trying to cheat?"

Xiao Zhirou suddenly turned around, staring at the unwilling Yun Zhuiyue with a meaningful look, and said quietly: "The heroes of the world are here. No matter how high your martial arts skills are, how many rounds can you resist? The rules of the martial arts conference are strict, and all the martial artists in the Central Plains abide by them. How can we allow you to act recklessly?"

"Not bad!"

Seeing Xiao Zhirou trying to calm the situation, Teng Sanshi couldn't help but feel moved. In addition, Yun Zhuiyue's performance just now made him very disappointed, so he said in a stiff tone: "This is a martial arts conference, not Longxiang Mountain, you can't be so presumptuous! There are so many masters and righteous men off the field. If you dare to act rashly, you will never be able to return!"

Teng Sanshi's words were passionate and he stood on the side of the Central Plains martial arts world, so he attracted a lot of support from people around him.

Although Xiao Zhirou and Teng Sanshi spoke harshly, Yun Zhuiyue knew in her heart that they were actually trying to protect themselves, fearing that she would act on impulse and lose her life.

However, facing the good intentions of Xiao Zhirou and Teng Sanshi, Yun Zhuiyue felt very uncomfortable. Luo Tianjin took advantage of her, which made her feel ashamed and angry.

"Humph!"

Yun Zhuiyue snorted angrily and glared at Luo Tianjin fiercely. After hesitating for a long time, he was ultimately unable to resist Xiao Zhirou and Teng Sanshi's "admonitions", so he angrily stepped aside without saying anything more.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhirou, Teng Sanshi, Luo Tianjin, and even Xu Qingnian all breathed a sigh of relief. Their hearts, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down safely.

"Wait a moment!"

Suddenly, Zuo Hongxuan asked thoughtfully: "Mr. Xu, during the duel just now, Yun Zhuiyue suddenly changed his tactics and attacked Luo Tianjin. This matter..."

"Have it?"

Before he finished speaking, Luo Tianjin suddenly asked, "Is there such a thing? How come I don't know about it?"

Seeing Luo Tianjin pretending to be so serious, Zuo Hongxuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked, "Lord Luo, it was you who Yun Zhuiyue attacked, why are you making excuses for him?"

"I am not trying to excuse anyone, I am just stating the facts." Luo Tianjin said with a smile, "Valley Master Xiao has already made it clear just now that Saint Yun's sudden change of tactics was not intended to attack me, but to confuse Valley Master Xiao. Moreover, Saint Yun never left the range of the sword arena, and he never had any contact with me, so how could he attack me?"

In fact, Luo Tianjin was not magnanimous, he just didn't want to create trouble at this critical juncture.

For him, the most urgent task is to sit on the throne of the leader of the martial arts world as soon as possible. As for everything else, even the grudge with Yun Zhuiyue, it can be temporarily ignored.

Furthermore, Luo Tianjin's move was also to show some kindness to Xiao Zhirou and repay her for saving his life.

"That's right!" Xiao Zhirou said calmly, "Which rule of the martial arts conference prohibits making a feint to the east and attacking in the west during a martial arts competition? Moreover, everything is based on facts. How can we convict someone out of thin air for something that hasn't happened yet?"

"This……"

Seeing that Luo Tianjin and Xiao Zhirou echoed each other, Jin Fuyu and others remained silent. Zuo Hongxuan, who was alone and weak, did not dare to be too ostentatious, so as not to create a feud with Longxiang Mountain and bring trouble to himself in the future. So his throat moved slightly a few times and he simply stopped arguing.

"Valley Master Xiao is right," Qing Feng interrupted, "We can't be as foolish as the imperial court and convict people on the basis of 'false charges'. Since Valley Master Xiao and Palace Master Luo both said that Saint Yun didn't attack by surprise, why should we speculate? If we judge others by our own standards, wouldn't that be a joke?"

Although he was helping out, Qingfeng's tone was somewhat shady. Especially the last sentence "judge a gentleman by one's own standards", which was full of sarcasm and made Luo Tianjin's face more embarrassed.

"Do you have any objections?"

Xu Qingnian looked around and saw that everyone was silent. He nodded slowly and said, "Valley Master Xiao came on stage to help Palace Master Luo and finally defeated Lord Yun by a narrow margin, allowing Palace Master Luo to win the championship. This is truly cause for celebration! I hereby announce that the winner of this martial arts competition is Palace Master Luo Tianjin of Xianwang Palace!"

"it is good!"

Instantly, there were waves of jubilation from all directions. The sects and forces that were on good terms with the Xianwang Mansion were all dancing, smiling, clapping and cheering.

The disciples of Prince Xian's Palace were even more delighted and smiling, some even sang and danced and cried with joy.

On the other hand, Jin Fu Yu, Qin Ming, Tang Yuan and others were unhappy and grim, with stern expressions and indescribably gloomy faces.

As for Xuanming, Yin Baimei, Zhongli Mu and others who maintained a moderate attitude, they had complicated thoughts and awkward expressions, and even they themselves could not tell whether they were happy or sad.

As if infected by the atmosphere around him, Xu Qingnian couldn't help but smile, and said: "This martial arts conference is witnessed by heroes from all over the world. There is absolutely no despicable behavior of favoritism, fraud, or manipulation. The order of the competition is decided by drawing lots on the spot. The victory or loss of each competition is under the watchful eyes of the public. It can be said to be fair and just. After three rounds of fierce fighting, masters emerged one after another. Lord Luo defeated all the enemies and stood out. It shows that he is brave and has a strategic mind. He is enough to shoulder the heavy trust of the Central Plains and is worthy of the responsibility of the leader of the martial arts world."

"According to the rules of the martial arts conference, after the second round of 'martial arts' competition, there is another round of 'morality' test."

Amid the noise, Qin Ming's cold voice suddenly rang out on the top of Mount Huashan, instantly suppressing the surging emotions of the crowd.

Seeing that the surroundings gradually returned to silence, Qin Ming continued: "Although Lord Luo stood out in the martial arts competition, it is useless to be brave without righteousness. The martial arts conference should recommend a great hero who is both civil and martial, chivalrous and brave, who can save people in danger and eliminate evil, not a hypocrite who is an accomplice to the evil, helps the tyrant to do evil, is greedy for pleasure and pursues sex, and deceives the world and steals fame!"

"presumptuous!"

Xie Xuan was furious and shouted, "Palace Master Qin, please respect your words!"

"I have no intention of slandering Lord Luo. I am just kindly reminding you of the original intention of reopening the martial arts conference." Qin Ming sneered, "Right now, there are still many heroes who have doubts about Lord Luo's character and morality. According to the rules of the martial arts conference, Lord Luo is invited to come on stage in person and accept the inquiries of heroes in person. If he behaves properly, I believe Lord Luo will be able to live up to his conscience and the trust of heroes in the world."

Xu Qingnian nodded slowly: "According to the rules, it should be so!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes turned to Luo Tianjin. Luo Tianjin had expected this, and with the help of Yan Bugui and Murong Bai, he stood up slowly, calmed down for a moment, and walked alone towards the sword arena that had already become a ruin.

At this moment, Huashan was completely silent, as quiet as death. Even the squeaking sound of Luo Tianjin's shoes rubbing against the gravel could be clearly heard by everyone present.

His footsteps seemed to pull at the hearts of everyone in the audience, and their hearts beat fast with every step.

As they reached the center of the ruins, Luo Tianjin's pace became slower and slower, but everyone's heartbeat became faster and faster.

At the last step, when Luo Tianjin suddenly stopped, everyone's heart seemed to skip a beat. Almost everyone felt their throat tighten and swallowed subconsciously.

"I am... Luo Tianjin from the Xianwang Mansion!"

Luo Tianjin first regulated his breathing to stabilize his turbulent blood, then he forced himself to stay alert, looked around with deep eyes, and said loudly: "Thanks to the kindness of the heroes of the world, I am honored to stand here today and talk to you from the heart. Today, if you have any questions about me, please feel free to speak up. I will tell you everything I know."

"Palace Master Luo, you are too kind!"

"In fact, we have long admired Lord Luo. The position of leader belongs to you."

"That's right! Lord Luo is worthy of being the leader of the martial arts world. Apart from you, who else in the world is so qualified?"

……

Luo Tianjin's humble words immediately attracted greetings and flattery from all around.

If one can survive in the underworld for many years without any real talent or knowledge, most of the time he or she relies on being versatile and able to adapt to the changing circumstances.

Yesterday, they were still criticizing and mocking Luo Tianjin for "abandoning the light and joining the dark".

Today, seeing Luo Tianjin survive a desperate situation, especially with Xiao Zhirou helping him and displaying astonishing martial arts on the sword-fighting arena, they all seemed to have "lost their memory" and did not mention a word about his misdeeds, only saying nice things about him.

After all, Luo Tianjin and Xiao Zhirou "join forces" and their strength is enough to sweep away any sect in the world, making the heroes of the world respect and fear them.

Everyone weighed their own capital and, for the sake of future safety, they dared not find fault again.

At this time, an inconspicuous disciple of the Golden Sword Dock came from the mountain path, squeezed through the crowd to the side of Jin Fuyu, and whispered in his ear: "Master, the Jade Dragon Palace Villa is empty. I searched everywhere, but couldn't find any trace."

As soon as these words came out, Jin Fuyu's expression changed quietly. He stared at the disciples of Jin Jianwu suspiciously and asked, "No one?"

"no!"

"Where's the luggage?"

"No!" the disciple replied, "It seems... he has already gone down the mountain."

"Impossible." Jin Fuyu shook his head and said, "Ren Wuya and Luo Tianjin had an agreement before. How can he give up easily if he hasn't gotten any benefits now?"

"But there is indeed no one in the villa..."

"Have you investigated the mountain path?" Jin Fuyu thought for a moment and asked again, "Are there any abnormalities?"

"There's no one on the mountain road..."

"You're just a blockhead!" Jin Fuyu said, "I'm not asking about people, but whether there are any traces left on the mountain path."

"This……"

Seeing his disciple in a panic, Jin Fuyu immediately understood what was going on. He wanted to scold him, but changed his mind and ordered, "Go check the mountain road again. The autumn rain last night did not stop. If a large number of people and horses came down the mountain, they would definitely leave many traces on the muddy mountain road."

The disciple's eyes lit up and he quickly bowed and accepted the order.

"Go quickly and come back quickly. Report to me immediately, whether there are any traces or not." Jin Fuyu urged, "I have a feeling that the people from Tianshan Yulong Palace have not left. They must be hiding in a corner of Huashan."

After saying that, Jin Fu Yu's gaze went straight to Luo Tianjin in the center of the ruins, with a meaningful gleam in his eyes.

"Since Lord Luo is so sincere, it would be hypocritical for us to beat around the bush."

Suddenly, Tang Yuan, who had been planning for a long time, spoke quietly: "Today, I will not mention the rumors that are spreading around the martial arts world, nor will I talk about the various rumors about Lord Luo. I will only mention a scandal that is well known to everyone. I hope Lord Luo can give everyone a satisfactory explanation."

"A shameful thing? I dare you, Steward Tang, to speak frankly!"

"Yesterday morning, Lord Luo, in front of everyone, made great efforts to establish friendship with the Tianshan Jade Dragon Palace and even became a relative of Ren Wuya." Tang Yuan said sweetly, but his heart was full of daggers. "Will Lord Luo admit this?"

Luo Tianjin's eyes sparkled, and he nodded slowly, "It is true."

"Just admit it!" Tang Yuan said solemnly, "Although the martial arts conference gathers all the martial artists in the Central Plains, regardless of good or evil, big or small, or background, Lord Luo has always regarded himself as a righteous martial artist. Why did he suddenly get so close to the Tianshan Jade Dragon Palace, the leader of the four major heretical religions? He even betrayed the righteous path and fell into depravity?"

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(End of this chapter)