Xia Liyan glanced at Zhuge Feng. ≧
Zhuge Feng remained silent.
Xia Liyan remained silent.
Chu Li didn't say anything and looked at Hu Huarong and Lu Tianji.
Hu Huarong's cultivation level is even better than that of Zhuge Feng, while Lu Tianji is only inferior to Zhuge Feng, which is really rare at such a young age.
When he was observing the two of them, they were also observing him.
Seeing that Chu Li's aura was normal and his cultivation was average, far inferior to Lu Tianji, they stopped paying attention and turned to Zhuge Feng.
"Mountain Master, is Tianji not qualified?" Hu Huarong put his hand on his silver beard and said with a smile: "Among the younger generation of disciples in Funiu Mountain, no one can match Tianji's cultivation. Their aptitude and mental abilities are all inferior to Tianji, so I'm going to A mountain master must be Tianji."
"This..." Zhuge Feng hesitated.
He was thinking about how to put it tactfully, so as not to prevent Hu Huarong from coming to power, and not to make the situation between Shengjing and Funiu Mountain more tense.
Hu Huarong looked at Chu Li: "This little brother is...?"
Xia Liyan said: "This is the young master Zhuge Tian."
"Haha, it turns out to be the young master." Hu Huarong looked at Chu Li again, nodded and said, "Sure enough, he is a talented person!"
Xia Liyan coughed lightly: "Mr. Hu, we want the young master to take over the position of mountain master."
"Oh—?" Hu Huarongshuang's eyebrows moved and he chuckled, "Is this really what you want?"
He looked at Zhuge Feng and said with a smile: "The mountain master cannot abandon his father for personal reasons. The mountain master has a deep affection for his wife, but he cannot let the young master take over as the mountain master because of this. After all, the most important thing for the position of the mountain master is martial arts."
"Exactly." Xia Liyan nodded quickly and glanced at Lu Tianji.
He was evaluating whether Lu Tianji's cultivation level could surpass that of the young master.
This Lu Tianji should not be underestimated. He is young but is better than himself. If the young master does not appear, he is indeed a qualified candidate to be the next mountain master.
It's a pity that Lu Tianji was born at the wrong time now that he has a young master!
Hu Huarong said: "Why is our Funiu Mountain not as good as the last? I feel that the root lies in the mountain master. The previous mountain masters have been worse than the last generation. How can Funiu Mountain regain its lintel?"
Zhuge Feng's face darkened and he hummed: "Mr. Hu, I am indeed of low cultivation, I am ashamed of Funiu Mountain."
Hu Huarong waved his hand, shook his head and said: "I can't blame the mountain master, I can only blame Chaotian Palace, but God finally looked back, and we finally have a genius in Funiu Mountain. As long as Tianji becomes the mountain master, the revitalization of Funiu Mountain is just around the corner!"
Xia Liyan said: "But, young master, he..."
Hu Huarong waved his hand and said: "I know that the young master is the son of the madam. The mountain master is very affectionate towards his wife and loves the house very much. He wants the young master to take over as the mountain master so that he can comfort the madam's spirit in heaven. But the position of the mountain master is so important that there is no room for such selfishness." Qing, Madam will not let the mountain master do this even if she is alive!"
Zhuge Feng frowned, feeling unhappy.
He could not tolerate anyone being disrespectful to his wife. The connotation in Hu Huarong's tone made him extremely disgusted.
Xia Liyan said: "According to what Mr. Hu said, the next mountain master should be the one with the strongest martial arts, right?"
"Exactly!" Hu Huarong nodded and smiled: "Of course, the mind must not be too bad, lest others say that our Funiu Mountain Master is a fool and damage our Funiu Mountain's reputation!"
"Then Mr. Hu thinks Lu Tianji must be better than the young master?" Xia Liyan said.
Hu Huarong was startled, then laughed and said, "Why, Xiaoxia, do you have any other ideas? It's obvious at a glance!"
Xia Liyan shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. In my opinion, Lu Tianji is no match for the young master!"
"Haha..." Hu Huarong said with a smile: "Another one who prefers the young master because of his wife. The next mountain master will determine the future rise and fall of our Funiu Mountain. We must be cautious and not be emotional!"
"How about this." Xia Liyan said: "No matter how much we talk, it's useless. Let Lu Tianji compete with the young master, and the winner will be the next mountain master. How about it, Mr. Hu?... Is this fair?"
"Well, that's not bad." Hu Huarong nodded lightly and looked at Chu Li thoughtfully.
Lu Tianji also looked deeply at Chu Li.
Chu Li stood there lazily, looking at them with interest.
"Okay, then let's compete tomorrow!" Hu Huarong said with a smile: "Tomorrow we will go to the martial arts training ground on the mountain and let everyone see it."
"Very good." Xia Liyan nodded quickly, cupped his fists and said to Zhuge Feng, "Mountain Master, how about this?"
Zhuge Feng glanced at Lu Tianji, then at Chu Li, and sighed: "It's okay, martial arts determines the outcome. It's the most fair thing. Whoever loses has nothing to say."
"Haha, it seems that the young master's martial arts skills are amazing. Xiaoxia and the mountain master are both confident." Hu Huarong said with a smile: "Then we will see the young master's ability. I am also very curious."
Chu Li yawned lazily, clasped his fists and said, "If nothing happens, I'll go back and take a nap first."
"Go ahead, go ahead." Zhuge Feng waved his hand.
Xia Liyan clasped his fists.
Chu Li opened his jaw and retreated lazily, paying no attention to Hu Huarong and Lu Tian Jili.
Hu Huarong stroked his beard and smiled, feeling secretly angry.
Lu Tianji looked at his back thoughtfully.
When the two returned to Hu Huarong's courtyard, the sun was setting and the courtyard was dyed rose color. The two sat at the stone table in the courtyard.
Although Hu Huarong lives in a scenic spot, the small courtyard here has always been maintained and cleaned every day.
"Master, we came at the right time." Lu Tianji gave Hu Huarong a cup of tea, and then sat opposite him: "The mountain master has not recovered from his serious injury, and he wants to appoint the young master as the next mountain master."
Hu Huarong said: "The young master is a dandy, how can he become the master of the mountain!"
"From the look on Elder Xia's face, this young master must be hiding something secret." Lu Tianji took a sip of tea and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid his cultivation is pretty good!"
"Xiao Xia has no scheming intentions." Hu Huarong said with a smile: "Since he is so optimistic about the young master, then the young master's martial arts will not be too weak, but no matter how strong he is, how can he be stronger than you, Tianji? He has never entered the realm of victory. You grew up in a paradise!"
Lu Tianji shook his head: "Sometimes qualifications can make up for it. Master, I want to go over at night to find out the truth."
"Well, you are right to be so cautious." Hu Huarong said: "Let's see if he is hiding something!"
"If I am not his opponent, I will have to ask Master." Lu Tianji said with a smile.
Hu Huarong smiled and said: "Don't worry, if you lose, the teacher will hurt him secretly. If he is not as good as you, then beat him openly and openly."
"Yes." Lu Tianji nodded and smiled.
Hu Huarong sighed and said: "I really don't want to use this method as a teacher, but Zhuge Feng is really disappointing!"
Lu Tianji said: "Master, I will make our Funiu Mountain rise!"
"Well, hope lies in you!" Hu Huarong cheered up and said with a smile: "I can see Funiu Mountain restored to its glory before I die, and I can smile at my ancestors after I die!"
"Master, don't worry!" Lu Tianji said.
Hu Huarong patted him on the shoulder and looked pleased.
Lu Tianji took a sip, put down the tea cup, stood up and said, "I'm going now!"
"Go." Hu Huarong said with a smile: "Find out his truth!"
Lu Tianji clasped his fists and turned to leave. (To be continued.) 8