Chapter 662 Outshines others
The tenth day of February, Hengshan Village.

"Great joy! Master, great joy!"

Early in the morning, Song Yu, with a happy face, trotted all the way to Jin Fu Yu's residence. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he couldn't help shouting loudly.

"Shh!"

Before Song Yu could knock on the door in a hurry, Ai Mi, dressed in white, quickly walked out of the side room and made gestures to Song Yu to keep quiet.

Song Yu was stunned, then turned to Ai Mi and asked, "Mi'er, could it be that the owner of the dock hasn't woken up yet?"

"Mr. Song has always been steady, why are you so happy today?" Ai Mi asked instead of answering.

"I just received intelligence from Luoyang City. It has been confirmed that Luo Tianjin's death on the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month is not a rumor, but a true event." Song Yu said with a beaming face. "The owner of the dock has been fighting with Luo Tianjin for decades. He has always been a great threat to us. Now he was betrayed by his own people and died suddenly at home. Don't you think it's a great joy?"

However, facing Song Yu's good news, Ai Mi was surprisingly calm. She neither cheered nor clapped her hands in praise. She just smiled and nodded slightly, saying, "It is indeed a happy event."

"How can we not let the owner know about such a happy event? Mi'er, go wake the owner up..."

"The owner of the dock already knows." Ai Mi interrupted, "Last night, the Lu Mansion in Jiangnan sent someone to tell the owner everything that happened in Luoyang City."

"Lu Mansion in Jiangnan?" Song Yu was startled. After a moment's thought, he suddenly realized, "Lu Tingxiang is indeed a master at changing his attitude according to the situation. He has been wavering between us and the Xianwang Mansion. He is vague and ambiguous in his words. Now that he sees Luo Tianjin's death, he immediately changes his attitude and takes the initiative to move closer to us. Haha, Lu Tingxiang's style of doing things is really different from that of his father Lu Chongyang."

"Mr. Song is absolutely right."

"How was it? How did the owner of the dock react after learning that Luo Tianjin was dead? Was he overjoyed?"

"No!" Ai Mi shook her head slowly. "At first, the Lu family and I thought that the owner would be overjoyed, but the reality was far beyond our expectations."

"What do you mean?" Song Yu frowned, very curious.

"When the owner heard the news of Luo Tianjin's death, he didn't show any joy at all. Instead, he was very sad." Ai Mi said bitterly, "The owner said that with Luo Tianjin's death, he lost a soulmate. How could he be happy? He was only... heartbroken."

"You're heartbroken?" Song Yu was horrified, and then his eyes rolled, and he asked suspiciously, "Did the owner tell you this... in private? Or did he say it in front of the Lu family?"

"In front of the Lu family." Ai Mi was stunned, as if she didn't understand what Song Yu meant. "What do you mean, Mr. Song?"

"Oh!" Song Yu understood, and smiled slyly, saying, "Nothing, just asking casually."

"Last night, the owner of the dock ignored our dissuasion and insisted on keeping vigil for Luo Tianjin." Ai Mi did not think too much and continued, "As a result, the owner of the dock did not sleep all night and is still..."

"Is that Song Yu outside the door?"

Before Ai Mi finished speaking, Jin Fu Yu's voice suddenly rang out from the room.

Song Yu was shocked and hurriedly bowed through the door: "It is me."

"Come in."

"Yes!"

"squeak!"

With a slight sound, the door opened. Song Yu stepped in cautiously, and along with him, a ray of bright but not blinding sunlight entered the room.

"Mi'er, pour the tea."

Jin Fuyu gave an order, then pointed to the stool beside the table and said with a smile: "Song Yu, sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Master!"

Song Yu hurriedly thanked him and glanced around the room. When he saw Luo Tianjin's spirit tablet placed on the table by the wall, his expression froze. He wanted to ask more questions, but after thinking it over, he didn't say anything.

However, Jin Fuyu had already seen through Song Yu's thoughts. He walked slowly to Luo Tianjin's spirit tablet, lit three sticks of incense respectfully, and turned to Song Yu and asked, "Do you find it strange that I'm paying homage to Luo Tianjin?"

"No!" Song Yu waved his hands repeatedly, "I understand the master's thoughts, so I am not surprised."

"Tell me."

Jin Fuyu was as gentle and elegant as ever, with a gentle tone and a kind smile, making people feel warm and attentive. "The owner of the Wudang did this deliberately for the Lu family to see." Song Yu revealed the secret, "In other words, he wanted to use the Lu family to show it to the world. The owner of the Wudang wanted the heroes of the world to know that although our Jinjianwu was constantly excluded by Luo Tianjin, we still respect the leader of the martial arts world from the bottom of our hearts, and even submit to him. In this way, we can show our awe of the orthodoxy of the martial arts world, ease the relationship with the Xianwang Mansion and the opposing sects such as Shaolin and Wudang, and show an open-minded mind to conquer the hearts of the heroes of the world. After all, Luo Tianjin is dead, and it is no longer important to worship or not, to submit or not. Anyway... Luo Tianjin has long lost the opportunity. Hehe..."

"Very good." Jin Fuyu nodded and praised, "As expected of the 'divine fortune teller', he is indeed very intelligent."

"Thank you for your praise, Master."

"However, you are only half right." Jin Fuyu changed the subject and said, "The other half comes from my sincere heart."

"This……"

"Luo Tianjin is my greatest rival in my life, that's true. But the greatest rival is also the person who understands me best." Jin Fuyu sighed, "Therefore, when Luo Tianjin died, I lost a soulmate. I'm not being pretentious, but speaking from the bottom of my heart. To be honest, when I was keeping vigil for Luo Tianjin last night, I felt very lonely."

"Yes!" Song Yu said with emotion, "Luo Tianjin is both an opponent and a bosom friend. With his departure, the owner of the dock will no longer have any rivals in the martial arts world. It is inevitable that 'the higher you go, the more lonely it gets'."

"That's it!"

Jin Fuyu didn't seem to want to indulge in unnecessary sadness, so he straightened his expression and asked, "Last night, I heard from the Lu family that Liu Xunyi was the culprit for Luo Tianjin's death, and Ling Xiaoxiao has issued a killing order. Is this true?"

"It's absolutely true." Song Yu sorted out his thoughts and answered in an orderly manner, "On the 27th of last month, Ling Xiaoxiao invited all the major sects to the Xianwang Mansion and made the cause of Luo Tianjin's death public. Afterwards, she conveyed Luo Tianjin's last will and recommended the deputy leader Qingfeng to temporarily take over the position of the leader of the martial arts world and preside over the overall situation..."

"I can't figure this out." Jin Fuyu interrupted, "Luo Tianjin died suddenly, how could he have left behind a will?"

"It is said that some people questioned this matter at the time." Song Yu replied, "But Ling Xiaoxiao explained that this 'last will' was not left by Luo Tianjin before his death, but was something he had said before. He once said, 'The martial arts world is dangerous, and sitting on the position of the leader of the martial arts world is like sitting on a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire. Your life is hanging by a thread, and your future is uncertain. If something unexpected happens to me, for the sake of the overall situation of the martial arts world, Qingfeng will temporarily take over the position of leader, and another capable person will be selected at the martial arts conference held every three years.' And... when Luo Tianjin said this, there was another person present, who can prove that what Ling Xiaoxiao said was true."

"Who?"

"Shaolin Abbot, Xuanming."

"Hiss!" Song Yu's words made Jin Fuyu take a deep breath and asked in surprise, "Xuan Ming is willing to testify for Ling Xiaoxiao?"

"Yes." Song Yu smiled bitterly, "I also feel that this matter is strange, and I suspect there is something else going on. But Xuanming is a monk after all, and it is said that 'monks do not tell lies', not to mention that he is a martial arts master, a Shaolin master, highly respected and well-known throughout the world. Therefore, with his testimony, who can doubt it? Who dares to doubt it?"

"Then...what was the reaction of the other deputy leader, Teng Sanshi?" Jin Fuyu asked curiously, "He and Qingfeng are both deputy leaders, so he should have the same opportunity as Qingfeng to temporarily take over the position of leader."

"That being said, Teng Sanshi didn't dare to rush to compete for the position given Luo Tianjin's 'last will'," Song Yu said, "and Teng Sanshi didn't seem to want to get involved in this mess, so he didn't say a word at the time."

"Yes!" Jin Fuyu pondered, "With the 'last will' of the Wulin leader above and the support of Shaolin and Wudang below, anyone who dares to stand up and oppose it will be disrespectful to both the Wulin leader and the two Wulin sects. Unless they are tired of living, no one will do such a stupid thing. If my guess is correct, with Shaolin taking the lead, Kunlun, Kongtong and other sects will surely follow and submit to Qingfeng."

"Master Wu is wise, that's true." Song Yu said helplessly, "According to reports, on that day in the Xianwang Mansion, Qingfeng took over the position of Wulin leader. It seemed that it was popular, but in fact, it was a violent seizure of power, forcing all the sects to recognize his orthodox status."

"It's as expected." Jin Fuyu said casually, "In the beginning, Qingfeng played an indispensable role in Luo Tianjin's taking this position. Now that Luo Tianjin is dead, the position of leader naturally cannot fall to others. After all, Qingfeng is his master and his father-in-law, so if he succeeds, he can not only take the power of the martial arts world into his own hands, but also protect the Xianwang Mansion, which has no leader, so as to prevent Ling Xiaoxiao and her widowed mother from being bullied. This matter is in line with Qingfeng's wishes, and even more so with Ling Xiaoxiao and Xianwang Mansion. As for Shaolin and Kunlun, they have always been birds of a feather with Wudang and Xianwang Mansion, so it is not surprising that they fanned the flames and made this happen. I believe that Qingfeng must have secretly promised many benefits to Shaolin and other sects when he succeeded to the position of leader."

"Master, please understand!"

"Once Luo Tianjin died, the blame was pushed onto Liu Xunyi and the Song Dynasty, while all the benefits went to Qingfeng." Jin Fuyu laughed, "I'm afraid even Luo Tianjin himself could not have imagined that the ending would be like this."

"That's right!" Song Yu said again, "On the day Qingfeng took office, he issued the first Wulin Alliance Leader Order, which was also a Jianghu Hunting Order, ordering the heroes of the world to uncover the traitors, fight against the rebellion and eliminate violence, avenge Luo Tianjin, and kill the traitor Liu Xunyi. Moreover, Ling Xiaoxiao promised in person that whoever can hand over Liu Xunyi to the Xianwang Mansion, regardless of life or death, will get two major benefits. First, a reward of one million and a thousand acres of fertile land. Second, the Xianwang Mansion will be given three martial arts secrets that have been treasured for many years. In addition, Qingfeng ordered the heroes to make two additional promises. First, no matter who successfully kills Liu Xunyi, he will be exceptionally conferred as the deputy leader of the Wulin. Second, Qingfeng led the six major sects, the four major families, and more than a thousand gangs and forces in the Jianghu to swear an oath of blood together. Anyone who kills the traitor Liu Xunyi will be regarded as the greatest benefactor of the Central Plains Wulin, and can ask the heroes of the world to help him do something. As long as it does not violate the morality of the Jianghu, no one can refuse."

Song Yu's words made Jin Fu Yu's eyes light up, and countless thoughts instantly surged into his mind.

"There will always be brave men when there is a big reward! Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao promised such a huge profit. I am sure that there will be countless people in the martial arts world today who want to kill Liu Xunyi and become famous, and who want to make the leap to the dragon gate." Jin Fuyu pondered.

"Such a golden opportunity, which only comes once in a hundred years, how can I not be eager to see it?"

"What about you?" Jin Fu Yu raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.

"I..." Song Yu couldn't guess Jin Fuyu's intention, so he didn't dare to answer easily. He said in fear, "I will follow the orders of the master and I will never disobey."

"Don't be nervous!" Jin Fuyu smiled calmly, his eyes flickering, as if he was thinking about something, as if he was asking Song Yu what he meant, or as if he was muttering to himself, "What I mean is... if we take this opportunity to return to the martial arts world and make Jinjianwu rise again, what do you think?"

"This……"

"Song Yu!" Before Song Yu could reply, Jin Fuyu seemed to have made up his mind. His eyes suddenly fixed and he ordered, "Immediately summon Leng Yiyi, Shi Zhenshan, Wen Lian, Ding Ao, Dong Xiaoer, Ji Hou, and Fu Yin to the hall to discuss the matter."

……

(End of this chapter)