Meanwhile, the group from Fuwei Escort Agency were led by Liu Zhengfeng to the banquet. As soon as they stepped into the hall, they heard a cacophony of voices. More than two hundred people were sitting in different places, chatting and laughing.

Shi Potian looked around and saw a group of nuns sitting around a table on the left, including Yilin. When she saw Shi Potian come in, she waved to him happily, and Shi Potian waved back.

Shi Potian thought he would be seated in the hall, but Liu Zhengfeng arranged for Xiang Danian to take Shi, Zheng Biaotou and others to the guest rooms to settle their luggage, and then had Mi Weiyi take He Sanqi's wonton basket and deliver it to the guest rooms.

He led Lin Zhennan and his wife, along with He Sanqi and the other two, directly into the inner room. They passed through a long corridor and arrived at a flower hall.

Shi Potian saw five grand master chairs lined up at the head of the table, four of which were empty, with only one chair on the east side occupied by a burly, red-faced Taoist priest.

The red-faced Taoist priest had a resolute expression and an imposing presence; he was clearly a formidable master.

Shi Potian was unaware that these five grand master chairs were set up for the five leaders of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. The leaders of the Songshan, Hengshan, Huashan, and Hengshan Sword Sects were not present. The red-faced Taoist was Tianmen Taoist, the leader of the Taishan Sect. As a grandmaster of a sect, he was naturally a master.

Nineteen martial arts masters sat on either side, but Shi Potian only recognized Master Xia, whom he had met the previous night.

Master Xia, a highly respected and eldest boxer, sat in the head seat on the east side. When he saw Liu Zhengfeng leading the three from Fuwei Escort Agency in, his expression changed.

The first seat on the west side was occupied by an old man in tattered clothes. Shi Potian took a closer look and found it somewhat strange.

Liu Zhengfeng solemnly introduced the person to everyone in the hall:

"These three are Chief Escort Lin and his wife from the Fuwei Escort Agency, along with their beloved son, Lin Pingzhi, the young hero. This is the renowned Brother He Sanqi from Yandang Mountain."

"Several of you are renowned figures in the martial arts world of Southeast China. It is truly an honor for me, Liu, to have you grace my humble abode with your presence."

Upon hearing that it was the Fuwei Escort Agency, which had recently been in the spotlight, everyone became curious, and their curious eyes were fixed on Shi Potian.

After speaking, Liu Zhengfeng was about to introduce the martial arts seniors in the hall to the four people when a tall nun stood up and said:

"Amitabha Buddha, Hengshan Dingyi greets Chief Escort Lin, Madam Lin, and Young Hero Lin. I thank Young Hero Lin for saving my disciple Yilin; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"I will never forget your immense kindness and generosity. If Fuwei Escort Agency needs any assistance, please feel free to ask. I will never refuse."

Master Dingyi's voice was deep and resonant, and her expression was solemn, making it impossible for anyone not to believe her. Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts stirred, and they all felt that Dingyi was implying something, thinking that she was going to help the Fuwei Escort Agency seek revenge against the Qingcheng Sect.

Upon seeing that it was Abbess Dingyi of Hengshan Sanding, Lin Zhennan quickly said:

"Punishing evil and upholding justice are the duties of all people in the martial arts world, so there's no need for you to worry about it, Master."

Master Dingyi had previously heard rumors in the martial arts world that Lin Zhennan's martial arts skills were mediocre. However, upon meeting him, she found him to have the demeanor of a master and to be humble despite his achievements. This impressed her, and she felt even more contempt for Yu Canghai's actions.

Seeing Shi Potian's handsome appearance, his inner brilliance and profound aura, I was greatly surprised. He was just as my little apprentice Yilin had said, unfathomable. I wondered how this young man had practiced his martial arts.

After Abbess Dingyi started the introductions and everyone exchanged pleasantries, Liu Zhengfeng stopped making introductions and told the four of them to sit down as they pleased.

The three members of the Lin family sat down on the west side, while He Sanqi went to sit on the east side. Liu Zhengfeng sat in the main seat on the west side to keep him company.

As soon as they sat down, servants from the Liu household brought them tea and snacks.

Shi Potian was already hungry. He thought he could have a big meal once he arrived at Liu’s residence, but he didn’t expect to have to wait. However, the snacks were better than nothing, so he grabbed a piece of mugwort cake and started chewing.

Unexpectedly, it tasted sweet, soft, and smooth, with a refreshing aroma of mugwort. I was so engrossed in eating it that I completely forgot about it.

At this moment, the old boxer Xia suddenly stood up and said to Lin Zhennan:

"It is only now that my nephew Lin and his family have arrived here safely that I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Otherwise, how could I face Brother Wang of the Golden Saber Sect?"

As he spoke, he even wiped the corner of his eye, showing that Master Xia was truly sincere.

Lin Zhennan quickly stood up to return the greeting and said calmly:

"Thank you for your concern, Master. Last night was a close call."

Today at Huiyan Tower, we overheard some unpleasant rumors about my Fuwei Escort Agency from the Qingcheng Sect disciples. They supposedly originated from the Liuhe Sect in Zhengzhou. I wonder if the old master has heard of them?

Lin Zhennan was referring to what the two Qingcheng Sect members said at Huiyan Tower: "Master Xia originally wanted to fight the enemy together with Fuwei Escort Agency, but Fuwei Escort Agency had to offer the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual to the Demonic Sect in order to survive, so he left in anger."

The old boxer said in astonishment:

"Is this true? I had no idea. Those three wicked beasts must have done something reckless behind my back again! I'll find out the truth later, and if it is, I'll come back to apologize."

Seeing Xia Chong's earnest expression, Lin Zhennan couldn't immediately tell if it was genuine, so he didn't press the matter further. He smiled and said:

"I was just asking out of curiosity. It's probably just Qingcheng Sect disciples talking nonsense and framing me. There's no need for you to do that, old master. Please sit down."

Xia Chong could tell that Lin Zhennan was holding a grudge, so he smiled awkwardly, stopped talking, and sat down first.

At this moment, someone else snorted coldly in dissatisfaction:

"This is where Master Liu entertains his distinguished guests. Aren't they all senior figures in the martial arts world? How dare a greenhorn like me shamelessly sit at the same table as these seniors?"

That's utterly arrogant and ignorant! Don't think that just because you managed to sneak attack and injure Sect Leader Yu, you can consider yourself extraordinary and disregard your seniors.

Lin Zhennan, is this how you raise your son?

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang was furious and about to lash out, but Lin Zhennan quickly held her back.

The couple looked up and saw that the person speaking was an old woman across from them. Although they did not know where she came from, they did not know why she would speak rudely to their son.

Lin Zhennan looked at Liu Zhengfeng, who looked embarrassed and tried to smooth things over:

"So that Chief Escort Lin may know that this is the old Iron Elder from the Goddess Peak of the Three Gorges in Sichuan and Hubei."

"Senior Tie, please be kind with your words. Young Master Lin has done me a favor and is a distinguished guest whom I specially invited in. He is not ignorant of etiquette."

After Liu Zhengfeng's introduction, Lin Zhennan and his wife understood that the old woman was most likely connected with Yu Canghai of the Qingcheng Sect, since they were both from the Bashu lineage, and she was here to stand up for Yu Canghai.

Madam Wang, without any further politeness, replied with a cold snort:

"Who do you think it is? It's Granny Tie right here. This old woman, halfway to her grave, still doesn't know how to cultivate her character and enjoy her remaining years."

Arguing with younger generations like this is just asking for trouble. What if tomorrow's retirement ceremony turns into a funeral for the old woman?

Old Tie was furious. He slammed his fist on the table and shouted:

"What a shrewish woman! I'll see how my little Fuwei Escort Agency gets me into trouble!"

After saying that, he grabbed the teacup and threw it at Madam Wang.

The people in the hall were all respected senior figures in the martial arts world. Liu Zhengfeng had a wide circle of friends, so there were people from all walks of life among them.

But everyone who came here was there to attend Liu Zhengfeng's retirement ceremony. Even if they had some grudges, they would not cause trouble here out of respect for Liu Zhengfeng. They never expected that Tie Laolao would actually resort to violence.

Seeing the hot tea in the cup, the tea was poured quickly without spilling any water, fully demonstrating that Old Tie's decades of skill had not been wasted.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, eager to see how the Fuwei Escort Agency would respond.

Master Dingyi loudly reminded her:

"Don't try to catch it; there's something strange about this teacup."

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