Chapter 504: King's Style (Part )
"Chief Teng?"
Jin Fuyu tried his best to suppress his inner displeasure, and asked with a smile in the calmest tone possible: "You...what do you mean?"
"Master Jinwu, please don't misunderstand me. I was just making an analogy." Teng Sanshi's tone slowed down and he explained, "I think that the Central Plains Martial Arts Conference is a solemn and sacred place where heroes from all over the world gather together. Every word spoken by everyone must be based on evidence and be polite. We must not be groundless and suspicious. For example, the rumor that Master Jinwu is a descendant of the Jin Kingdom is completely false and nonsense."
Jin Fuyu stared at Teng Sanshi with a secretive look, and asked meaningfully, "What does Patriarch Teng mean... that the doubts raised by Jin just now are also completely false and nonsense?"
"Master Jinwu is a man of integrity, and it is normal for him to have doubts. It's just that..." At this point, Teng Sanshi paused, pretending to be silent, and then said, "It's just that the private affairs of Master Xiao and Master Yun seem to have nothing to do with the martial arts conference. Master Jinwu's persistent questioning is inevitably a bit inappropriate."
"I am not interested in their private affairs. I just want to know what the connection is between Lord Luo and Jueqing Valley and Longxiang Mountain?" Jin Fuyu said, "Lord Luo is about to become the leader of the martial arts world. As people from the Central Plains martial arts world, we don't want our leader to have anything to do with the heretic demon...right?"
"I have already made it clear just now that Valley Master Xiao and I have never met before..."
"Even if they have never met before, why would she risk her life to help you?" Jin Fuyu interrupted Luo Tianjin's argument and said bluntly, "Water has its source, and trees have their roots. How could Master Xiao help you for no reason? Besides, everyone present saw the farce that just happened on the sword-discussing stage clearly. How can it be explained away by a simple "crazy talk"? "
"Master Jinwu!"
As if angered by Jin Fuyu's nagging, Luo Tianjin's face suddenly darkened, and he said in a bad tone: "Don't go too far!"
"I am asking questions on behalf of the heroes of the world, asking what they want to ask but dare not ask!" Jin Fu Yu argued with reason and refused to give in.
"Good good!"
Luo Tianjin sneered three times, as if he was laughing in anger, and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Since Master Jinwu is determined to get to the bottom of this, I will put aside my old face and make things clear to you!"
"That's great!" Jin Fuyu's pupils shrank as he said quietly, "I hope this time, Palace Master Luo won't use the same words he would use to trick a three-year-old child to trick the world!"
"Humph!"
Seeing that Luo Tianjin's face was as gloomy as water and he had just said the angry words "I'd rather sacrifice my old face", Xie Xuan was afraid that he would reveal his relationship with Xiao Zhirou in a fit of anger. He immediately became anxious and nervous.
At this moment, not only Jin Fuyu and Xie Xuan were nervous, Xiao Zhirou, Teng Sanshi, and Yun Zhuiyue were also on pins and needles. They stared at Luo Tianjin in the ruins, their expressions were so solemn and complicated that they could not be expressed in words.
"actually……"
Luo Tianjin looked around, took a deep breath, and as if mustering up his courage, he slowly said, "In fact, I have always felt guilty towards Valley Master Xiao... and even Jueqing Valley."
"hiss!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a cry of surprise from the crowd.
However, after hearing the words "even the Jueqing Valley", Jin Fuyu's excited expression froze for a moment, and a strange look appeared in his eyes.
"Why do you feel guilty?" Luo Tianjin pretended to be regretful and sighed, "Because it was Luo who facilitated the inclusion of Jueqing Valley into the ranks of heretical martial arts. In fact, Jueqing Valley has not done anything evil over the years. Except for some friction with the Xianwang Mansion, they have never made enemies with anyone. And I was confused at the time and used my power for personal gain. I misinterpreted the personal grudge between the Xianwang Mansion and Jueqing Valley as a struggle between good and evil, and instigated my friends in the martial arts world to slander Jueqing Valley, forcing them to leave the righteous path of the martial arts world and be regarded as an evil sect by heroes all over the world. Luo has long felt guilty about this, but for many years I have not had the courage or opportunity to vindicate Jueqing Valley. It really... goes against the name of 'Xianwang'."
After saying that, Luo Tianjin suddenly turned around and bowed to Xiao Zhirou, who seemed to be thinking about something, to express his apology.
"This……"
The sudden change in the situation left everyone confused. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
"To be honest, I originally wanted to wait until I became the leader of the martial arts world before trying to redress the injustice done to Jueqing Valley. However... Master Jin was so aggressive that I had no choice but to make the mistakes I made public. I'm sorry to make everyone laugh."
After saying that, Luo Tianjin bowed to all directions in turn, with a humble attitude of sincere apology.
Xuan Ming frowned slightly and said hesitantly, "No one is perfect. It's a pity that Master Luo can correct his mistakes. But...what is the connection between this incident and Master Xiao's stepping forward?"
"A few months ago, I went to Hexi and met Valley Master Xiao once, and expressed my regret to him." Luo Tianjin said righteously, "Valley Master Xiao is very righteous and has forgiven the past. Not only did he not haggle over the matter, but he also repaid the grievance with kindness, which made me... grateful."
Yin Baimei was surprised and said, "Master Luo means that... you and Master Xiao have already reconciled your past grudges, and she just helped you... in fact, she is repaying evil with kindness?"
"Exactly!"
Luo Tianjin beat his chest and stamped his feet, looking remorseful and angry. He then made up his mind and said righteously, "Since the truth has been revealed to the world, I will take this opportunity to set things right and redress the injustice of Valley Master Xiao and Jueqing Valley in front of all the heroes in the world, and give them justice!"
Hearing this, a hint of excitement suddenly flashed in Teng Sanshi's eyes.
If Luo Tianjin can really redress the injustice of Jueqing Valley, Xiao Zhirou will no longer be a heretic demon. Teng Sanshi can also recognize his daughter openly without worrying about "good and evil cannot coexist".
"Is there such a thing?" Zuo Hongxuan asked suspiciously, "What Palace Master Luo said is a bit sensational..."
"I am not just talking nonsense. To borrow a phrase from Master Jinwu, you all saw clearly what just happened." Luo Tianjin waved his hand and said, "A gentleman is open and honest. In the face of facts that have already happened, any speculation is just the thinking of a mean person." "This..."
Luo Tianjin was very eloquent and used his sophistry to turn black into white, which made Qin Ming furious. He asked, "What's going on between Xiao Zhirou and Yun Zhuiyue? Palace Master Luo, you don't want to say that Longxiang Mountain was wronged by you, right?"
"Of course not." Luo Tianjin said with a smile, "Between Valley Master Xiao and Saint Master Yun... Hehe, old hero Teng said it well, how they quarrel is their private matter, what does it have to do with us?"
"Saint Lord Yun doesn't hate anyone else, why does he hate you so much?" Miao An took the opportunity to attack.
"It's very simple! First, thanks to the kindness of my friends in the martial arts world, I have gained some fame in the martial arts world. I often lead a group of heroes to challenge the pagans, and naturally I am deeply hated by these pagans. Second, Luo and Valley Master Xiao have made peace, which inevitably aroused the dissatisfaction of Saint Master Yun. As for why he is dissatisfied? I believe that Luo does not need to say more, you all know it clearly. Haha..."
Luo Tianjin pretended to be "understood but not expressed in words" and said jokingly: "If I were a cat or dog on the street, or Zhang San or Li Si in the vegetable market, how could Saint Yun take me seriously?"
"Ha ha……"
Luo Tianjin was being ambiguous, saying half and leaving the other half, making it hard to tell the truth from the falsehood.
He deliberately exposed a flaw in himself, retreating to advance, and his words were humorous and witty, and he made everyone laugh so hard that they couldn't help laughing.
In the blink of an eye, most of the doubts lingering in everyone's mind had dissipated.
In Luo Tianjin's words, he is a gentleman who knows his mistakes and can correct them. Xiao Zhirou is a magnanimous chivalrous woman who repays evil with kindness. Yun Zhuiyue has become a lovelorn playboy who is more sentimental than turbulent.
This move not only explains why Xiao Zhirou helped him, but also why Yun Zhuiyue hated him. He also took the opportunity to bring Jueqing Valley into the right path of the martial arts world, which could not only resolve the grudge between the two families, but also please Xiao Zhirou. It can be said that he achieved multiple goals with one stone.
As for whether Luo Tianjin and Xiao Zhirou were having an affair or not, whether they were "new lovers" or "old acquaintances", it no longer mattered.
Luo Tianjin used his own mistakes to buy Xiao Zhirou an opportunity to turn from evil to good. Therefore, even if the two of them had some shameful secrets, they were just gentlemen and harmless, and could not be used as a reason to prevent Luo Tianjin from becoming the leader of the martial arts world.
Most of the people present were veterans who had been in the underworld for many years, so some things did not need to be pointed out and could be understood by each other tacitly.
At this moment, even Teng Sanshi couldn't help but secretly sigh in his heart that although Luo Tianjin was selfish and hypocritical, his ability to remain calm in times of crisis, his ability to recognize opportunities and changes, his shrewdness, wisdom, and his eloquence were truly admirable.
If you ask yourself, in the same situation, Teng Sanshi would never be able to be so calm and fluent. Or it could be said that he was shameless and made up nonsense.
It seems that it is no accident that Luo Tianjin has achieved his current status.
"Clap! Clap! Clap!"
Looking at the vigorous and eloquent Luo Tianjin, Jin Fuyu actually clapped his hands in praise, saying, "He is very smart, eloquent, and scheming. He was originally a stagnant pool of water, but it was revived under the eloquence of Lord Luo. Today, Jin finally saw the wisdom of the Northern Sage King. I admire him! I admire him so much!"
"Ha ha……"
Luo Tianjin pretended to be grateful and said, "If it weren't for the 'kind' help of Master Jinwu, I don't know how long I would have hesitated before I dared to muster up the courage to admit my mistakes and give justice to Master Xiao and Jueqing Valley."
"Right now, Palace Master Luo is popular and in the limelight, so naturally whatever you say is true. Even if it is false, it will become true after you say it." Jin Fuyu said sarcastically, "If nothing unexpected happens, Palace Master Luo must have figured out the answer to my third question."
Luo Tianjin smiled without saying anything, silently watching Jin Fuyu. His deep and determined eyes were like a knife, as if he was watching Jin Fuyu, who was gradually reaching the end of his rope, struggling to survive.
"Since Valley Master Xiao has been labeled as 'repaying evil with virtue' by Palace Master Luo, Jueqing Valley will naturally return to the right path. Palace Master Luo must be 'reluctant' to fulfill his original oath and will not reconcile with him until death." Jin Fuyu smiled faintly, "I just hope that God will see clearly that Palace Master Luo's original intention of breaking his oath was to 'admit his mistakes and correct them', rather than 'deceiving his superiors and hiding the truth from his subordinates'. Therefore, please, please do not unleash your wrath and kill good people by mistake."
Jin Fu Yu seemed to be speaking righteously, but in fact he was taking the opportunity to curse Luo Tianjin to die a miserable death in order to vent his anger.
Hearing this, the people around were shocked and embarrassed. However, due to Jin Fuyu's identity, they did not dare to refute him rashly.
"Master Jin, do you remember what you said to me in the Seven Stars Tower three days ago?" Luo Tianjin looked at Jin Fuyu with a half-smile, and said in a loud voice, "You said, 'You and I have been struggling in the bloody storm for decades, what storms have we not seen? We should have shed the recklessness and willfulness of youth and become more mature and stable. But I really didn't expect that the famous Northern Sage King would be so childish and ridiculous, like an ignorant child, running to me aggressively, spitting at me and saying harsh words.' Haha... Today, Luo will return these words to you intactly. The famous Master Jin, don't be like a childish child and say something like 'thunderous wrath', so as not to make a fool of yourself."
Such an impolite "reply" made Jin Fu Yu's face become even uglier, and caused an uproar among the people around him.
At this moment, Luo Tianjin and Jin Fuyu seemed to be in harmony and treated each other with respect. In fact, their words were full of tit-for-tat and life-and-death struggles.
The battle of wits and courage, showing off one's talents, and taking on the responsibility.
Indeed, Luo and Jin have now reached a critical moment to decide success or failure.
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(End of this chapter)