Xia Liyan glanced at Zhuge Feng.
Zhuge Feng remained silent.
Xia Liyan did not speak either.
Chu Li did not speak either. He looked at Hu Huarong and Lu Tianji.
Hu Huarong's cultivation level was higher than Zhuge Feng's, and Lu Tianji was only slightly lower. It was rare to see someone at such a young age.
While he was looking at the two, they were also looking at him.
Seeing that Chu Li's aura was normal and his cultivation level was average, far inferior to Lu Tianji, they no longer paid attention to him and turned to Zhuge Feng.
"Hill Master, is Tianji not qualified?" Hu Huarong stroked his silver beard and smiled. "Among the younger generation of disciples in Crouching Bull Mountain, no one can match Tianji's cultivation level. Their qualifications and wisdom are all lower than Tianji's, so the next hill master must be Tianji."
"This …" Zhuge Feng hesitated.
He was thinking about how to say it tactfully so that Hu Huarong would not be embarrassed and the situation between Surpassing State and Crouching Bull Mountain would not become more tense.
Hu Huarong looked at Chu Li. "This young brother is …?"
Xia Liyan said, "This is Young Lord Zhuge Tian."
"Hehe, so it's Young Lord." Hu Huarong looked at Chu Li again and nodded. "You are indeed talented!"
Xia Liyan coughed. "Elder Hu, we want Young Lord to take over the position of hill master."
"Oh —?" Hu Huarong's eyebrows twitched and he laughed. "Do we really have to do that?"
He looked at Zhuge Feng and said with a smile, "Hill Master, you can't ignore the public for personal reasons. Hill Master has deep feelings for Madam, so you can't let the Young Master take over as Hill Master because of that. After all, the most important thing for the position of Hill Master is martial arts."
"Yes." Xia Liyan nodded and looked at Lu Tianji.
He was assessing whether Lu Tianji's cultivation level could beat Young Lord.
Lu Tianji should not be underestimated. He was stronger than him at such a young age. If Young Lord did not appear, he would be a qualified candidate for the next hill master.
Unfortunately, Lu Tianji was born at the wrong time with Young Lord!
Hu Huarong said, "I think the root of why Crouching Bull Mountain is getting worse with each generation is because of the hill master. How can Crouching Bull Mountain recover?"
Zhuge Feng's face darkened, and he scoffed. "Elder Hu, it is true that my cultivation level is low, and I have let down the Crouching Bull Mountain."
Hu Huarong waved his hand and shook his head. "We can't blame the hill master for this, we can only blame the Skyward Palace. However, the heavens have finally shown mercy, and our Crouching Bull Mountain has finally produced a genius. As long as Tianji becomes the hill master, the revitalization of Crouching Bull Mountain will be just around the corner!"
Xia Liyan said, "But, Young Master, he …"
Hu Huarong waved his hand and said, "I know that the Young Lord is Madam's son, and that the Mountain Chieftain has deep feelings for Madam. Loving the house and its crow, he wishes for the Young Lord to take over as the Mountain Chieftain to comfort Madam's soul in heaven. However, the position of Mountain Chieftain is extremely important, and cannot tolerate such personal feelings. Even if Madam is still alive, she will not allow the Mountain Chieftain to do so!"
Zhuge Feng frowned, he was unhappy.
He could not tolerate anyone being disrespectful to his wife. Hu Huarong's tone carried this kind of meaning, which made him extremely disgusted.
Xia Liyan said, "Then according to what Elder Hu said, the next Hill Master should be the one with the strongest martial arts, right?"
"That's right!" Hu Huarong nodded and smiled. "Of course, his intelligence cannot be too bad, lest others say that our Crouching Bull Mountain Chieftain is a fool, and it will ruin the reputation of our Crouching Bull Mountain!"
"Then Elder Hu thinks that Lu Tianji will definitely win against the Young Lord?" Xia Liyan said.
Hu Huarong was startled, and then he laughed. "Why, Little Xia, do you have any other thoughts? It's obvious! "
Xia Liyan shook his head and said, "That might not be the case. In my opinion, Lu Tianji is not a match for the Young Lord!"
"Hehe …" Hu Huarong laughed. "Another one who is biased towards the Young Lord because of Madam. The next Hill Chieftain can decide the future of our Crouching Bull Mountain, we must be extremely cautious, and not be swayed by our emotions!"
"How about this." Xia Liyan said, "There's no point in us saying so much. Let Lu Tianji and the Young Lord have a match, and the winner will be the next Hill Chieftain. How about it, Elder Hu? … Isn't that fair? "
"Oh, that's not bad." Hu Huarong nodded lightly, and looked at Chu Li thoughtfully.
Lu Tianji also looked at Chu Li deeply.
Chu Li stood there lazily, and looked at them with great interest.
"Alright, then let's have a match tomorrow!" Hu Huarong laughed. "Tomorrow, let's go to the martial arts field on the mountain, and let everyone witness it."
"Very good." Xia Liyan nodded hurriedly, and closed fist saluted at Zhuge Feng. "Hill Chieftain, how about this?"
Zhuge Feng looked at Lu Tianji, then looked at Chu Li, and sighed. "That's good too, martial arts will determine the winner, it's the fairest. Whoever loses will have nothing to say."
"Hehe, it seems that the Young Lord's martial arts is amazing, Little Xia and Hill Chieftain are both confident." Hu Huarong smiled. "Then let's see the Young Lord's ability, I'm also very curious."
Chu Li yawned lazily, closed fist saluted. "If there's nothing else, I'll go back and take a nap."
"Go, go." Zhuge Feng waved his hand.
Xia Liyan closed fist saluted.
Chu Li nodded, and retreated lazily, ignoring Hu Huarong and Lu Tianji.
Hu Huarong stroked his beard and smiled, but he was secretly angry.
Lu Tianji looked at his back thoughtfully.
By the time the two returned to Hu Huarong's courtyard, the sun was already setting, and the courtyard was dyed a rose color. The two sat at the stone table in the courtyard.
Although Hu Huarong lived in the Surpassing State, the courtyard here had always been kept, and there were people cleaning it every day.
"Master, we came at the right time." Lu Tianji served Hu Huarong a cup of tea, and then sat opposite him. "The Hill Chieftain has not recovered from his serious injuries, and wants to appoint the Young Lord as the next Hill Chieftain."
Hu Huarong said, "The Young Lord is a playboy, how can he become the Hill Chieftain!"
"Looking at Elder Xia's expression, this Young Lord must be hiding his strength." Lu Tianji took a sip of tea, and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid his cultivation level is not ordinary!"
"Little Xia is not scheming." Hu Huarong smiled. "Since he thinks so highly of the Young Lord, then the Young Lord'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 Surpassing State, but you grew up in the Surpassing State! "
Lu Tianji shook his head. "Sometimes, aptitude can make up for this. Master, I want to go check out the situation tonight."
"Oh, you can't be wrong to be this careful." Hu Huarong said, "See if he is hiding his strength!"
"If I am not his opponent, then I will have to trouble you, Master." Lu Tianji smiled.
Hu Huarong smiled. "Don't worry, if you are not his opponent, I will secretly injure him. If he is not as good as you, then you will defeat him fair and square."
"Yes." Lu Tianji nodded and smiled.
Hu Huarong sighed. "I really do not want to use this method, but Zhuge Feng is really disappointing!"
Lu Tianji said, "Master, I will make our Crouching Bull Mountain rise again!"
"Yes, the hope is on you!" Hu Huarong's spirit was lifted, and he smiled. "If I can see Crouching Bull Mountain regain its glory before I die, I can laugh in front of my ancestors!"
"Master, don't worry!" Lu Tianji said.
Hu Huarong patted him on the shoulder, and showed a gratified expression.
Lu Tianji took a big gulp, put down the teacup, and stood up. "I will go now!"
"Go." Hu Huarong smiled. "Check out his situation!"
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