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Chapter 276: Huo Xiu: I'm Here to Send You Off
Chapter 276: Huo Xiu: I'm Here to Send You Off
"Although Yan Tieshan saved your life, how could you possibly pledge allegiance to him and become the manager of his Jewel Pavilion?"
Huo Xiu chuckled, "Of course, you're eyeing the wealth of the Jewel Pavilion. After all, the Tianqin Sect has always been a poor sect. Its members are more like a bunch of country bumpkins than revered heroes of the martial arts world."
A deep furrow formed on Huo Tianqing's brow.
He certainly hadn't willingly become Yan Tieshan's butler. Aside from the Jewel Pavilion, even a place like Shaolin Temple wouldn't qualify for him to be the head of guest reception.
However, despite his lofty status, it brought him no benefits.
He was penniless and poor. Who would have thought that the Tianqin Sect, founded by the revered Elder Tianqin, who shook the martial arts world, and where the two elders of Shangshan, who bestowed benevolence throughout the world, resided, would have no assets of its own, and that the people of the sect would also be a bunch of impoverished souls?
The people of the Tianqin Sect were fools content with hardship, but Huo Tianqing was still young. He didn't want to endure hardship. He wanted to sleep on the softest bed, drink the finest wine, wear the most luxurious clothes, and use the most noble utensils.
Three years ago, Yan Tieshan had lent him a hand at Qilian Mountain, and then he discovered Yan Tieshan's frailty and the fact that he had no descendants, so he joined the Jewel Pavilion with the flow.
As far as he was concerned, with his "help," Yan Tieshan would soon die, and then this vast Jewel Pavilion would belong to him, Huo Tianqing.
But he hadn't expected Yan Tieshan to be someone who valued his life greatly and didn't trust him. Wherever he went, he was surrounded by a dozen top experts.
The Jewel Pavilion was not short of money.
So Huo Tianqing had never found an opportunity to make a move, and he had even been used by Yan Tieshan to develop the Jewel Pavilion better, leveraging his own fame.
Of course, the Tianqin Sect could have killed Yan Tieshan, but Huo Tianqing couldn't use the people of the Tianqin Sect to achieve his goal.
He had established a high-end persona of gratitude, so he could only lie low.
And then he met Shangguan Feiyan.
"Shangguan Feiyan has been in cahoots with you for a long time," Huo Tianqing said through gritted teeth. "Was Liu Yuhan also sent by you?"
"Liu Yuhan doesn't know me, but since he has his eyes on Shangguan Feiyan, he naturally has to die." Huo Xiu smiled, "It's perfect timing. I can also send some people from the Green Plum House who are ready to be disposed of."
Su Shaoying's eyebrows arched, surprised that Liu Yuhan was indeed from the Green Plum House, and that the Iron-Faced Judge and the Soul-Hooking Hand were actually his subordinates.
Of course, given the Green Plum House's consistent air of mystery, these two men probably hadn't seen Liu Yuhan either and were just pure cannon fodder.
"Was it also your idea for me to kill Yan Tieshan and deplete half of Dugu Yihe's internal energy?" Huo Tianqing asked. "Was it also a lie that Shangguan Feiyan and I said that the three of us felt indebted to the Jinpeng Dynasty?"
"Of course," Huo Xiu laughed. "Otherwise, what if Lu Xiaofeng had really killed me?"
Lu Xiaofeng's cheeks twitched as he listened, but he couldn't help but interject, "But you didn't expect Su Shaoying to ruin your plan. Dugu Yihe didn't die, so your subsequent plans fell through."
Huo Xiu turned to Su Shaoying and sighed, "Indeed, I didn't expect you to be so secretive as well. Your swordplay is almost on par with Dugu Yihe now. How did you manage to cultivate it, and how could you bear to hide it?"
Su Shaoying smiled, "This martial arts world is too dangerous. If you're not careful, you might be killed by someone who doesn't discern right from wrong and loves to meddle in other people's business.
Everyone's eyes fell on Su Shaoying.
Although Lu Xiaofeng was still a bit resentful of Su Shaoying's previous words, he was still surprised. "You suspected Huo Xiu early on?"
Su Shaoying nodded and looked at Huo Xiu. "I suspected you the night Huo Tianqing tried to ambush my master."
"Why?" Huo Xiu asked.
"Because of the subsequent assassins and poison. If Huo Tianqing had such meticulous arrangements, he wouldn't have personally ambushed my master and exposed himself. He doesn't have that ability," Su Shaoying explained.
Huo Tianqing glared at Su Shaoying, which made Lu Xiaofeng feel a little better.
Su Shaoying waved his hand and stated his conclusion. "Once I realized that Huo Tianqing was just a small part of this conspiracy, the mastermind behind it all became clear, didn't it?"
Everyone looked at Su Shaoying with a mix of shock and admiration, never expecting him to guess the true culprit from such a subtle detail.
"Unfortunately, I still don't have any evidence," Su Shaoying sighed.
"So you went to warn Huo Tianqing," Huo Xiu took another sip of wine.
"He's just a pawn in this plan. By jumping out of the circle, he might expose your flaws. Luckily, he didn't disappoint me," Su Shaoying smiled.
Huo Tianqing's eyes turned bloodshot as he realized he had not only been Huo Xiu's puppet but also manipulated by Su Shaoying, even involving everyone from Tianqin Sect.
Ma Xiuzhen, Sun Xiuqing, and Shi Xiuxue looked at Su Shaoying with awe. They had been with Su Shaoying the entire previous day but hadn't noticed how he had warned Huo Tianqing.
Dugu Yihe felt a bit embarrassed. As a master, he hadn't listened to his disciple's advice, and now his disciple had to worry about him.
Lu Xiaofeng also felt awkward. His efforts had been less effective than Su Shaoying's single move.
However, Lu Xiaofeng quickly regained his composure and noticed something odd about Huo Xiu. He quietly took two steps forward, moving closer to Huo Xiu.
But Huo Xiu didn't seem to mind. He even had the leisure to mock Huo Tianqing, "So you're not as stupid as I thought."
Shan Xi Yan, standing next to Huo Tianqing, shouted angrily, "Huo Xiu, you're about to die, and you still dare to spout nonsense!"
"How am I about to die?" Huo Xiu laughed. "Do you really think this bunch of country bumpkins from Tianqin Sect can kill me?"
Shan Xi Yan's eyes flashed, and he was about to rush at Huo Xiu.
However, Huo Xiu didn't look at him but instead turned to Lu Xiaofeng, who was standing next to Shan Xi Yan. "Look, Dugu Yihe is still standing there, waiting to see Huo Tianqing and me destroy each other. Why can't you hold yourself back?"
Lu Xiaofeng smiled and said, "I'm not holding myself back. I just want to get a little closer and witness this."
Huo Xiu laughed, "Do I look like a fool to you?"
Lu Xiaofeng shook his head, "Of course not."
Huo Xiu smiled, "Then why would you think I would fight Huo Tianqing?"
Lu Xiaofeng blinked, "Are you really planning to face death?"
Huo Xiu smiled, "No, I'm staying here to send you all off."
(End of Chapter)
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