I am a winner with Chinese poetry

Seeing the situation becoming increasingly unfavorable to him, Gu Tianchao secretly cried out in his heart: "It's over, I'm afraid there is no escape today!"

At this moment, Xie Jinglun sneered, followed by a burst of angry rebukes: "Hmph, what a Beichen Gu family! They are truly a nest of snakes and rats, colluding with each other! Back then, when the other branch of the Gu family framed my disciple, they were despised and scorned by the entire world. For such a trivial matter, you can so easily take someone's life. You simply treat human life as worthless!"

"Looking back now, they're all the same kind of scum. Their despicable methods of hiring assassins are exactly the same, nothing new at all! Worse still, they even dared to secretly research the Guiyuan Formation, violating the ban issued by the Shushan Holy Land. This is undoubtedly compounding the crime! Come on, take this man away immediately! After I've wiped out the entire Gu family in Beichen Country, I'll definitely conduct a thorough interrogation and thoroughly investigate how many innocent lives have been taken over the years by this group of aristocratic families who appear clean on the surface, but act recklessly and disregard human life behind the scenes!"

Xie Jinglun's voice, though low, resonated clearly like a bell, reaching the ears of everyone around him. Everyone turned their attention to him as he casually waved his hand. A faint, almost imperceptible light shot out like lightning, hurtling towards Gu Tianchao. The light's speed was so swift, Gu Tianchao was completely unprepared, not even a hint of alarm.

In the blink of an eye, the faint light silently infiltrated Gu Tianchao's palace. Gu Tianchao was completely oblivious to this, and by the time he finally realized something was amiss, it was too late. He was horrified to discover that the once surging Wen Qi within him was now as if under a spell, unable to mobilize even a single ounce. He felt like a bird without wings, instantly trapped in a desperate situation.

At the same time, several followers rushed forward and pinned Gu Tianchao down. Although he struggled with all his might, he was outnumbered and could only twist his body in vain.

His eyes widened, his face filled with rage, and he kept shouting, "Xie Sheng, how could you be so one-sided? You can't just judge me based on Gu Yunzhou's one-sided statement! We already have an old grudge, and he will definitely take this opportunity to maliciously slander me. Moreover, even if he really wanted to punish me, he should first report it to my master and ask him to personally decide. As an elder of the Book Mountain Holy Land, even though you hold a high position and power, you shouldn't interfere in other people's affairs and act so rashly just to satisfy your own personal grudge!"

"You have such a sharp tongue! I'd like to know who your master is, so that I won't be accused of meddling in other people's business!" Xie Jinglun narrowed his eyes slightly, with an awe-inspiring aura, looking at Gu Tianchao who was still struggling.

Upon hearing this, Gu Tianchao, who had been struggling furiously, suddenly stopped, as if under a spell. He slowly raised his head and met Xie Jinglun's gaze. Though his eyes were filled with fear, they were also filled with stubbornness and unyielding determination. "My master is Yuan Sheng. Please inform my master. I am willing to confront Gu Yunzhou when the time comes!" Seeing that Xie Jinglun was willing to give him a chance to speak, Gu Tianchao immediately stopped struggling and raised his head, speaking confidently.

At this point, he couldn't care less about anything else; he just wanted to grab this lifeline. After all, any resistance was futile in front of this semi-saint. However, despite appearing confident on the surface, Gu Tianchao's heart was already in turmoil.

He knew very well that getting his master to help him would be no easy task. The Gu family would likely have to pay a huge price, potentially even suffering a serious loss of vitality. But the situation was pressing, and he couldn't afford to dwell on it. He could only take things one step at a time.

Moreover, as long as he could successfully invite Yuan Sheng to come out of seclusion, based on his understanding of his master's character, he was confident that he could convince the other party to save his life.

Thinking of this, Gu Tianchao forcibly suppressed the anger and fear in his heart and tried to remain calm. In front of a semi-saint, any slight emotional fluctuation could bring unexpected consequences, so he must not reveal the slightest flaw.

"Hmph, who did I think it was? It's that Yuan Pixiu who's posing as a disciple, but is actually rabidly amassing wealth!" Xie Jinglun sneered, his face filled with disdain and contempt. He narrowed his eyes slightly, stretched out his right hand, and began counting on his fingers: "Let me count, this guy must have at least two hundred disciples!"

After saying this, he suddenly raised his head, staring straight at Gu Tianchao, with a mocking arc on his lips, and continued: "You said it with such confidence, but from my point of view, he may not even recognize you as his disciple!"

Gu Yunzhou, standing nearby, could not help but smack his lips in amazement upon hearing this. He thought to himself, "So this so-called Yuan Sheng is acting so strangely! No wonder Xie Jinglun is so ruthless in his ridicule." Looking at Gu Tianchao, whose face had turned as red as a ripe apple, Gu Yunzhou understood even more clearly that the true situation was indeed just as Xie Jinglun had described.

At this moment, Gu Tianchao gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and his body trembled slightly with anger and shame. He wanted to refute Xie Jinglun immediately, but his mind couldn't help but reflect on his past with his cheap master.

He had to admit that the truth was indeed as he had said; his master had probably never truly cared about him as his apprentice. Ultimately, the so-called apprenticeship was nothing more than an exchange of interests.

These aristocratic families continuously supplied Yuan Sheng with various rare resources in exchange for being able to be called Yuan Sheng's disciples, thus receiving his protection in many matters. Thinking of this, Gu Tianchao felt a tightness in his chest, and the words he had originally wanted to blurt out were swallowed back.

"Someone come! Take this man away quickly!" Xie Jinglun ordered hurriedly. Before he finished speaking, several people responded and quickly stepped forward to escort Gu Tianchao, who wanted to argue a few more words.

Xie Jinglun then turned to look at Gu Yunzhou and said seriously, "Disciple, I have to go to the Gu family in Beichen Kingdom to handle some matters. As for Yuan Sheng, if he comes to visit, just let him come directly to me. There is no need to worry."