Chapter 559 Meeting in Yueyang
"In spring, the scenery is bright and peaceful, the waves are calm, the sky is blue and boundless, seagulls fly and fish swim, the shore is covered with lush green reeds and orchids. Or when the smoke clears, the moon shines brightly, the floating light sparkles, the still shadows sink into the jade, and the fishermen sing to each other, what a joy this is!"

October 10th, morning. It was a clear autumn day with a gentle breeze by the Dongting Lake.

Jin Fu Yu, full of high spirits, leaned on the railing, reciting ancient poems, feeling filled with emotion.

Song Yu and Leng Yiyi were waiting beside him. There were also two beautiful maids, one playing the zither for him and the other pouring wine for him. This scene was full of elegance, unrestrained and tranquil, and extremely comfortable.

Looking at the Dongting Lake from afar, Jin Fuyu raised his cup to the heavens and said, "If you are in a high position in the government, you will worry about the people; if you are far away in the rivers and lakes, you will worry about your ruler. If you advance, you will worry; if you retreat, you will worry. So when will you be happy?"

"Master Jinwu is in a good mood!"

Suddenly, a voice as loud as a bell rang out from downstairs, immediately interrupting Jin Fuyu's interest.

Then, under the guidance of a disciple of Jinjianwu, Qin Ming, with a solemn expression, led Qin Da, Qin Er and Qin San to quickly climb up the Yueyang Tower.

"Master Jinwu, how are you?"

"Master Qin has come a long way, thank you for your hard work!" Facing Qin Ming's bow, Jin Fuyu smiled and turned to the maid beside him and ordered, "Pour wine for Master Qin."

"Master Jinwu, Qin rushed to the Dongting Lake overnight, not just to get a glass of wine from you."

"I understand!" Jin Fuyu said, "There are still distinguished guests who have not arrived, so please be patient, Lord Qin."

"Oh?" Qin Ming's eyes were suspicious, and he said teasingly, "Today, apart from Qin, who else in the world has the courage to keep your appointment?"

"Palace Master Qin, you are underestimating us!"

Before he finished speaking, an old voice suddenly came from downstairs, and the leader of the Qingcheng Sect, Zuo Hongxuan, the leader of the Emei Sect, Miao'an, and the head of the Lu Mansion, Lu Tingxiang, appeared in Qin Ming's sight one after another.

After exchanging pleasantries, they sat down separately. Zuo Hongxuan looked around at the group and sighed, "It seems that the Teng Clan in western Hunan and the Tang Clan in central Shu have decided to draw a clear line with us and no longer have any contact with us."

"That's right!" Lu Tingxiang said sarcastically, "Patriarch Teng was appointed as the deputy leader of the Central Plains Wulin by Luo Tianjin. Now that he is in a high position and has great power, he naturally doesn't want to associate with us anymore. As for the Tang Sect in Shuzhong... recently there is a piece of news that has been circulating in the martial arts world. I wonder if you have heard about it?"

"Mr. Lu, are you talking about Luo Tianjin's plan to divide the martial arts sects into four levels of 'Heaven, Earth, Black and Yellow'?" Miao An said disdainfully, "It's simply ridiculous and makes no sense!"

"Whether it's ridiculous or not, Luo Tianjin has completely separated the Shuzhong Tang Sect from us." Qin Ming said angrily, "If not, how could Tang Yuan refuse the invitation?"

"Forget it!" Jin Fuyu said calmly while pouring wine for them, "Everyone has their own aspirations, how can we force them? Since the Teng Clan and the Tang Clan have chosen to protect themselves, we don't have to think about them all the time."

"Master Jinwu, are you just going to watch Luo Tianjin call the shots and abuse his power in the martial arts world?" Miao An said unwillingly, "At the beginning, he said nice things at the martial arts conference, such as 'as close as brothers' and 'as close as family', but they were just flowery words and nonsense. Now that he divides the four major sects into four levels, it is clear that he has the ambition to win over allies and exclude opponents."

"That's right!" Zuo Hongxuan's face turned pale and he said in a cold voice, "Qingcheng and Emei are at least one of the six major sects. Even if they can't be compared with Shaolin and Wudang, they should be on par with Kunlun and Kongtong. Why are they all included in the Earth Sect, but Qingcheng and Emei are pushed into the Xuan Sect and made inferior? It's obvious that they are favoring one over the other and are suppressing them sincerely!"

Lu Tingxiang echoed, "The same is true for the Qin family and the Lu family. What virtue and ability do the Teng family and the Tang family have? Why are they ranked among the Earth Sect, while we have to be reduced to the Xuan Sect?"

"Enough!" Qin Ming's face darkened, and he said dissatisfiedly, "This is all Luo Tianjin's tricks. How could you fall into his trap? Let him brag and be complacent. What does it have to do with us? Not to mention Xuanzong, even if he pushes the Qin family to the bottom of the world, I don't care, because Qin doesn't take him seriously at all!"

"Well said!" Jin Fuyu praised, "In fact, I have seen Luo Tianjin's real purpose clearly. He wants to use the three years as the leader of the martial arts world to gradually erode the various sects and cultivate his trusted forces, so as to make himself the real master of the martial arts world."

"Although he has evil intentions, he is the leader of the martial arts world after all." Miao An nodded repeatedly, "Even if we are angry, we can't stop other sects from bowing to him."

"In short, we can't just sit there and wait for death." Zuo Hongxuan said angrily, "Today he dared to humiliate us openly. If we remain indifferent, won't he shit on our necks tomorrow? No, no! We must oppose this matter, and we must oppose it loudly!" "Oppose? May I ask if the Qingcheng Sect is ready to be the enemy of the leader of the martial arts world?" Jin Fuyu laughed instead of getting angry, "Are you ready to bear the name of a heretic and compete with the entire Central Plains martial arts world?"

"This..." Zuo Hongxuan hesitated and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"In such a big martial arts world, I don't believe that we are the only ones who oppose it." Lu Tingxiang came to Zuo Hongxuan's rescue, "We can unite with other sects..."

"If he could really unite other sects to be the enemy of Luo Tianjin, he would not have been able to sit on the position of the leader of the martial arts world when he was in Huashan." Jin Fuyu shook his head bitterly, his eyes full of helplessness. "Let alone other things, just the fact that Shaolin and Wudang stood up for him and cheered him up is enough to shock the heroes of the martial arts world. What's more, there are Kongtong, Kunlun, Teng Clan, Tang Clan, these famous martial arts powers, as well as the heretical demons of Longxiang Mountain and Jueqing Valley who kill without blinking an eye. In fact, dividing the martial arts sects into sect levels is more beneficial than harmful to most forces. First, with a strict hierarchical order in the martial arts world, no one will dare to bully the weak in the future. Second, small sects can take the opportunity to grow and develop, leapfrog, and gradually become powerful. The most important thing is that the rules are set by the leader of the martial arts world, and all sects, big or small, must abide by them, which is undoubtedly a reassurance for everyone. It's like the emperor conferring titles on civil and military officials. No matter whether others are convinced or not, they must follow and respect them. Once they have evil intentions, the result is only death."

"This..." Jin Fu Yu's words made Lu Tingxiang and others look at each other in confusion, not knowing how to refute for a moment.

"Luo Tianjin is very smart and knows the truth that 'he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.'" Jin Fuyu raised his eyebrows and said, "And the only ones who feel indignant and even extremely humiliated are perhaps the few people present here today."

"According to what Master Jinwu said, should we do nothing?" Zuo Hongxuan said unhappily, "If so, why did you invite us here?"

"Master Jinwu has a strong army and horses. Compared with you, Luo Tianjin is not worth mentioning at all." Miao An hesitated and said, "Why not...Master Jinwu send troops to kill Luo Tianjin..."

Before he finished speaking, Miao An's heart trembled at Jin Fu Yu's cold eyes, and his voice stopped abruptly.

"My troops exist to seize the world, not to settle the grudges in the martial arts world." Jin Fuyu's tone was calm and even, "Exposing my strength for a little Luo Tianjin would be more trouble than gain."

"Master Jinwu, don't talk without any hesitation." Qin Ming was dissatisfied, so he said bluntly, "Qin has no desires or requests, he just wants to take back the "Xuanshui Xiajuan". Now, Qin Ku has transformed himself into the deputy fan of the Xianwang Mansion. It is a pipe dream for me to deal with him alone. I know that the Qin family is no match for Luo Tianjin, so..."

"Master Qin, please be patient. I haven't finished speaking yet." Jin Fuyu pushed a glass of wine in front of Qin Ming and said calmly, "I invited you all here to discuss countermeasures with you on how to stop Luo Tianjin from encroaching on the Central Plains martial arts world. To be honest, Luo Tianjin sent people to burn down Jiumo Cliff. I will not be able to sit still until this revenge is avenged!"

Lu Tingxiang's mind turned, and he asked curiously, "I wonder if Master Jinwu has any good ideas?"

"In a word, it's 'delay'!" Jin Fuyu said solemnly, "To be honest, I have heard the news that the Mongolian Khan has made up his mind to lead his troops southward to sweep across the Song Dynasty. Now, the Mongolian court is busy formulating strategies and mobilizing troops. I believe that it won't be long before the Central Plains will completely become a purgatory on earth. No eggs will be left unbroken when the nest is overturned, and our martial arts leader will also be at the mercy of others and become a lamb to be slaughtered. He has a grudge against the Mongols, and he is also the leader of the Central Plains martial arts world. He is bound to attract attention. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the Mongolian court will take the lead in killing him to prevent him from calling for a hundred responses and creating obstacles for the Mongolian army to move south. By then, there is no need for us to take action, and Luo Tianjin will not be able to escape death. I guess he is very likely to have a premonition of his fate, so he is impatient to create excuses in the Central Plains martial arts world, intending to consolidate his hegemony and expand his power to meet the needs of the time."

"That makes sense!" Qin Ming and others looked thoughtful, and then nodded repeatedly.

"So, as long as we can somehow delay Luo Tianjin's plan to encroach on the martial arts world, we will have a chance to turn defeat into victory?" Zuo Hongxuan asked excitedly, "But I don't know... where to start?"

"The 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan' that Palace Master Qin has been thinking about is a great excuse." Jin Fuyu said with a smile, "Palace Master Qin can use this as an excuse to attack Luo Tianjin. Back in Hexi, Luo Tianjin stood up for Shaolin and the Pan family, shouldered the theft of the 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan', and personally promised in front of the heroes of the world that he would give Palace Master Qin a satisfactory explanation for this matter. Until today, has Palace Master Qin received an explanation?"

"of course not!"

"That's it!" Jin Fuyu sneered, "Luo Tianjin is the leader of the martial arts world. He talks a lot about morality and justice, and likes to be justified in everything he does. In this case, why doesn't Lord Qin raise the flag and ask our leader for an explanation?"

"Ask for an explanation?" Qin Ming hesitated. "With the power of the Qin family alone, I'm afraid..."

"Don't worry!" Jin Fuyu comforted, "The Hexi Qin family has a legitimate reason to ask the leader of the martial arts world for an explanation. Even if Luo Tianjin is dissatisfied, he dare not make things difficult for you openly, otherwise it will surely incur public anger. We will help you secretly and stir up chaos in Luoyang City. Make it difficult for him to take care of everything and have no time to spare the energy to pursue his wishful thinking."

"What a delaying tactic!" Lu Tingxiang said admiringly, "If Luo Tianjin can't fulfill his promise, how can he have the face to implement his 'clan-level' strategy?"

"As long as we temporarily delay Luo Tianjin's plan to devour the martial arts world, and wait for the right time, it will be our time to show our skills." Jin Fuyu said quietly, "Once we start an army, the whole country will be ours. Why should we care about a small martial arts world in the Central Plains?"

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(End of this chapter)