A gentleman is one who pursues good fortune and avoids misfortune.
Interactions between people are often driven by interests.
In a relationship of interest, if it is beneficial, we will make use of each other; if it is not beneficial, we will leave it alone and do not ask any questions. If there is much affection between them, it is very little. Of course, there are still people who have made close friends in this kind of relationship, but they are a minority after all, and most relationships in the world are still based on mutual use.
Xiaoyaomen, as it is now, has attracted two powerful enemies, the Poisonous Beast Gorge and the Japanese pirates on the sea, and its own strength has been weakened, so it is shunned by all the major sects in the south of the Yangtze River. In the past, Xiaoyaomen could be said to have responded to hundreds of calls in the Jiangnan martial arts world, but now it seems to have become a street rat. Although it hasn't reached the point where everyone is calling for beatings, there are already very few people who respond.
Ren Xiaoyao also understood one thing these days. Regarding the incident in Meijiazhai, why did the Japanese pirates not come to seek revenge in person, but instead hired Japanese Ronin with huge sums of money. It turned out that they were testing the details of Xiaoyaomen. Sure enough, everyone in Xiaoyao Sect didn't think much about it, and they found out the truth after just one test.
Xiaoyao Sect is now strong on the outside but weak on the outside, and lacks experts. It can be said that it is declining. If it weren't for the help of the Tang Sect, I'm afraid it would have been destroyed by the Poisonous Beast Gorge long ago. Now Xiaoyaomen wants to contact other martial arts sects in Jiangnan to fight against Japanese pirates, but naturally no one is willing to agree. On the contrary, many small sects were afraid of Japanese pirates, so they secretly sent people to collude with Japanese pirates, hoping to deal with Xiaoyaomen in turn.
As soon as Ren Xiaoyao returned to Xiaoyaomen, he immediately sent people to contact various factions in Jiangnan. On the one hand, he wanted to see their reactions, and on the other hand, he also wanted to know how many of the so-called Jianghu people he had known before were sincerely friends with Xiaoyaomen.
As a result, Tian Shilie contacted around and found that there were dozens of famous sects and families, large and small, but only three sects supported Xiaoyao Sect.
They are Yuxian Pavilion, Leiyintang and the famous Confucius family in West Lake.
When the Xiaoyao Sect was strong, many wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River wanted to make friends with the Xiaoyao Sect at all costs, but now there are only three families left who are willing to fight against the strong enemy with the Xiaoyao Sect, which is really disappointing.
Although Ren Xiaoyao was a little mentally prepared, he still didn't expect that there would be so few people supporting them.
"A Lie, is there any reply from Xingjian Sect?" Ren Xiaoyao was silent for a moment and suddenly asked Tian Shi Lie.
"No." Tian Shilie replied.
"It shouldn't be! Everyone doesn't have to come, but the Star Sword Sect shouldn't." Ren Xiaoyao seemed to be in disbelief.
"It is said that Mr. Ou is practicing in seclusion, so no one is in charge, so he did not reply." Tian Shilie replied.
"Doesn't he have a son? His son is also considered a number one figure in the world. Is it possible that he still can't make the decision?" Ren Xiaoyao asked.
"The eldest son is not at home all the year round. He travels around in unknown places and never sees anyone at all." Tian Shilie replied.
"No! The man named Ou is simply avoiding me. I think he is a good man, but he doesn't want to be as virtuous as others." Ren Xiaoyao sighed.
"Yes! After all, there is still some distance between Xingjian Sect and us. Maybe this time we will sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers. If our Xiaoyao Sect is defeated, Xingjian Sect can just come forward and dominate Jiangnan again. ." Tian Shilie said thoughtfully.
"No, we must send someone to see Old Man Ou again." Ren Xiaoyao said decisively.
"Master, how about I go to Star Sword Mountain myself?" Tian Shilie asked.
"No. Old Man Ou has an arrogant temperament. He was defeated by me back then. It has been thirty years now and he has never been to Xingjian Mountain. After all, he still hates me a little. You are younger and he will not see you. , it won’t help if we go there.” Ren Xiaoyao shook his head.
"Then what should I do? Master, do you want to go there in person? We can't do without you here!" Tian Shilie asked.
"Even if I go, he may not be willing to see me." Ren Xiaoyao denied again.
"Then there is no suitable candidate." Tian Shilie said helplessly.
"Hey! Is the Fifth Young Hero back?" Ren Xiaoyao thought for a moment and asked suddenly.
"not yet."
"How long have they been gone?"
"It's been more than half a month."
"I haven't come back. It seems there is no hope." Ren Xiaoyao said with some sadness.
As he said this, he began to miss his granddaughter again. After all, this was still the only flesh and blood of his Ren family, and now it was lost inexplicably like this. Naturally, he was unwilling to do so, but he was helpless. "maybe......"
"Nothing is certain. If we could find Zhong'er and Luan'er, the Fifth Young Master would have sent someone back to report the news. If there is no news for so long, then naturally they have not been found. Although I am old, I am not confused yet. Forget it. , let’s not talk about this! Send someone to find him and Miss Wei immediately. I have something for them to handle." Ren Xiaoyao changed the subject.
"Could it be that Master wants them to go to Star Sword Mountain on your behalf?" Tian Shilie asked.
"That's right. Haha! This old guy Ou Zhen is very self-aware, but he doesn't know that he is a frog in the well. Of course, he was defeated by me, and he also had many dissatisfactions. He always thought that his swordsmanship was unparalleled in the world. After so many years, he has not come down from the mountain to take a look. The world no longer belongs to us old men." Ren Xiaoyao said very confidently.
"Oh! I understand. Now the Fifth Young Hero is famous in the world, and he is also famous for his swordsmanship. After hearing his name, Mr. Ou will definitely be dissatisfied and will challenge him, so he will definitely meet the Fifth Young Hero ." Tian Shilie said everything Ren Xiaoyao didn't say.
"Yes, that's what I mean. I want people named Ou to know that there are dragons and crouching tigers hidden in the rivers and lakes. They are just frogs in the well. If they stay at home, they will never achieve great things. They are just suffering for the fifth young hero..."
ah!
First there was a scream, then a loud "boom", and the door of a guest door of Xiaoyaoshui Pavilion was suddenly smashed to pieces by a strong force, directly interrupting the conversation between the two. Then a man jumped out of the house with his teeth and claws splayed, yelling like crazy.
Ren Xiaoyao and Tian Shilie looked back, but it was the young monk from Guanfo Temple who had lost consciousness again.
The destined master, Master Wuchen, rushed out of the room immediately and wanted to drag him back. However, the young monk seemed to be possessed by a magical power for some reason. With just a wave of his hand, he took his master away. Throwed back into the room.
"The little monk is so awesome!" Tian Shilie couldn't help but praise.
You must know that Master Wuchen is Ren Xiaoyao's good friend. Although his skill is inferior to Ren Xiaoyao's, it is far superior to Tian Shilie's. If it was Tian Shilie himself who made the little monk's wave just now, he would never be able to catch it. Tian Shilie said this and was about to go up to stop him, but was grabbed by Ren Xiaoyao. Ren Xiaoyao flew up and took the lead to stop the young monk. He mobilized his true energy and reached out to grab it, using his grasping hand to grab the little monk. But the little monk was like a carp, unable to slide on his body, and with only a slight flicker, he broke free from Ren Xiaoyao's restraints.
