The Return of the Condor Heroes: Starting with Conquering Huang Rong

Inside the stable.

Guo Jing thanked Yang Guo, saying, "Young hero, are you the one who saved my daughter yesterday?"

Guo Fu exclaimed happily, "Father, he is the one who saved me—Yang Guo! Luckily, he was there yesterday!"

Guo Fu looked at her parents with a little shyness. Normally, it wouldn't have been a big deal, but what happened yesterday made her special. Almost everything about her had been touched. Her mother had taught her that she should not let a man touch her body unless he was...

"This must be Master Guo, right?"

Guo Jing was increasingly shocked: "You're Yang Guo?"

The more you look at his eyebrows and eyes, the more he resembles his sworn brother.

It was truly a blessing from heaven that I was able to meet my wandering nephew.

Now that his sworn sister has passed away, he has the good fortune to save Fu'er. It seems that the Yang family and the Guo family are indeed destined to be together.

Huang Rong stood to the side, her face pale, still in a daze, her eyes unfocused. She listened to their conversation, but it was unclear whether she heard it or not; she was completely detached.

Her head was buzzing. Why didn't she just leave sooner? Why was she so entangled now? What was this all about? Why was she degrading herself like this?

Guo Jing was overjoyed and asked, "Is your father Yang Kang and your mother Mu Nianci?"

Yang Guo knew all this, of course, and nodded, but his gaze drifted towards Huang Rong.

At this moment, Huang Rong's blood was surging and her anger was rising. She also remembered that she was Yang Guo's father's killer!

Although she didn't kill him directly, her father's death was related to her. She couldn't imagine how he would see her or think of her if he knew. All she wanted now was to escape from here.

Overjoyed, Guo Jing naturally didn't notice her.

Guo Jing was overjoyed to see the son of his old friend.

"Rong'er, he is my nephew. Shall we take him as our disciple and bring him back to Peach Blossom Island?"

At this moment, Huang Rong felt as if blood was seeping from the corner of her mouth, and she forced a pale smile.

How could she accept him as her disciple? She didn't need to take him to Peach Blossom Island either. She couldn't bear to separate from him in the first place. If she took him back to Peach Blossom Island now, what kind of person would she become?

Although she no longer looked or sounded the same when she saw Guo Jing, he was still her husband in name only, and more importantly, she had a child with him.

However, she fell in love with a boy who was about the same age as her daughter.

Her chest tightened more and more, and she didn't know how to express it or how to relieve it. Even so, she did not object to Guo Jing's suggestion, because she knew that Yang Guo had his own things to do and was not willing to go to Peach Blossom Island at the moment.

Yang Guo managed to calm himself down, but to his surprise, she did not object to Guo Jing's suggestion.

Yang Guo always knew that he and she would be separated. At the beginning, she also said that she could not leave her family. The two of them only regarded it as a fleeting romance.

They both tacitly wanted to walk slowly.

Needless to say, Huang Rong's heart had already turned to Yang Guo. Although she could find many reasons for herself, she was obedient to him in everything she did. If her heart hadn't already belonged to him, how could she have degraded herself like this?

Yang Guo, on the other hand, was rather indifferent. Although the two were united due to the poison, he naturally had no intention of destroying anyone's family.

He wants mutual consent, which is what he insists on.

Now that Huang Meng is actually Huang Rong, how can their relationship continue? Peaceful coexistence would be the best outcome.

Yang Guo couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. Seeing her pale, bloodless face, yet her lips seemed incredibly red, he was startled. But Guo Jing's words interrupted his thoughts.

"Guo'er, it's me. I'm your Uncle Guo, and your parents' sworn brother. You've really suffered. How about coming to Peach Blossom Island with us sometime? Your Aunt Guo and I will teach you to read and write, and we'll teach you martial arts."

The original owner had naturally heard his mother talk about Guo Jing's deeds, but she never mentioned Huang Rong, since his father's death was indirectly caused by her, and his mother never mentioned Huang Rong.

Yang Guo was slightly taken aback when he saw her dejected eyes. It seemed that Huang Rong had always been wary of this matter, which was why she had only taught Yang Guo literature and not martial arts. Now that things had come to this, she probably wouldn't even want to see him.

He certainly wouldn't want to make a fool of himself.

"Master Guo, please forgive me, Yang Guo has some personal matters to attend to, I'm afraid I can't visit Peach Blossom Island."

Guo Jing and Huang Rong hadn't even had time to respond.

Guo Fu objected: "You, didn't you promise me last night? Now that Mother is back, wouldn't it be better if you were taken in as my parents' disciple? Just agree, okay?"

Guo Jing didn't think much of what he was hearing.

Even in her detached state, Huang Rong could sense that something was wrong with her daughter. She knew her daughter very well, and at this moment, she said, "This is your blessing; you should be grateful." That's what her daughter should say.

Now, her words are all about considering Yang Guo's feelings for me. When did her daughter learn to care about others, especially a complete stranger?

She instinctively felt something was wrong. Then she saw her daughter's face was flushed, and even her ears were a little pink. Her heart skipped a beat, and she felt dizzy. Could it be that Fu'er had fallen in love with him?

She absolutely would not allow it.

If that's the case, what should she do?

"Brother Jing, since Yang Guo has something to do, there's no need to take him back to Peach Blossom Island." Huang Rong dared not look at Guo Jing, nor did she dare look at Yang Guo.

Although she was worried about Yang Guo's safety, what could she do in the current situation? No matter how smart she was, she was just a woman who wanted to live a good life.

She never had any great ambitions; she simply followed her husband until her death.

Now, she can only bury everything in her heart.

Yang Guo naturally agreed with her, saying that he absolutely had to go to Shaolin Temple. Otherwise, in this vast world of martial arts, would he really have to take the old path and go to Quanzhen Sect or Ancient Tomb Sect?

He had no skills to rely on, so he was at the mercy of others.

He has to want to go.

Guo Jing's face darkened upon hearing this, and he thought to himself, "Rong'er is usually so clever and quick-witted, how could she be so foolish now? Doesn't she know what others will think of me, Guo Jing, if Yang Guo is left to wander the world? Yang Kang is my sworn brother, and Mu Nianci is my sworn sister. Although not everyone knows this, if I don't lend a helping hand to Yang Guo now that we've met, how can I, Guo Jing, establish myself in the martial world? How can she be so womanly?"

Thinking this, Guo Jing's tone became a bit somber: "Rong'er's words are unreasonable. Yang Guo is my nephew. How can we let him wander around? How can we do that and betray the friendship between the Guo and Yang families?"

Huang Rong knew that Guo Jing would not agree, but she had no choice.

Yang Guo, however, felt differently upon hearing this: "Guo Jing's words don't seem to reflect on Yang Guo's hardships alone. It seems more like he's concerned about the Guo family and his own reputation? Or is it just my imagination?"

Yang Guo, however, lacked confidence. After all, Guo Jing's reputation was too great, his benevolent deeds renowned throughout the land. Perhaps he was overthinking it, but if Guo Jing insisted on taking him along, Yang Guo really couldn't resist.

However, Yang Guo had a backup plan.

"Please forgive me, Master Guo. Before my mother passed away, she asked me to go to Shaolin Temple. She said she felt sorry for my father's poor life and wanted me to go to Shaolin Temple, where Buddhism is profound, to repent and pray for them. As a son, I dare not disobey."

Sure enough, Guo Jing and Huang Rong were both startled by these words, worried that Mu Nianci might have said something, and could only nod in agreement, saying that a son should act in this way.

However, Huang Rong knew that this young man's words were a mix of truth and falsehood. He seemed to be telling the truth, but he always hid his true intentions. She couldn't see through him. Although she knew that Yang Guo originally planned to go to Shaolin Temple and enter the Sutra Pavilion, why was that?

Seeing his determination to leave, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. Had these past few days together left no trace in his heart at all? How could he leave her like this?

A woman's mind is always full of twists and turns; she may want to leave, but she may also want to stay.

Yang Guo hadn't thought that far ahead; he just wanted to see the monk.

So Guo Jing suggested that going to Shaolin Temple required heading north, a long journey that would take more than a day.

Now that we've met the descendants of the Yang family, we should naturally take a break and chat about family matters. Since we're currently in the Jiangnan region, it would be better to go to Taihu Lake, which is a few dozen miles away. It's one of the most prosperous areas in the country and also the most important gathering place for martial arts forces.

Originally, it was a suitable place to go to Lu Family Village in Jiaxing, but after Li Mochou's killing, the place had already fallen into ruin. Now, only Ke Zhen'e and Da Wu are waiting for Guo Jing and his wife there, but it is no longer suitable for living.

Why not go to Lu Family Manor in Taihu Lake? There live the descendants of their senior brother Lu Chengfeng. They met years ago and exchanged letters. Guo Jing and his wife even attended their wedding.

It was Lujiazhuang in Taihu Lake, where Lu Guanying and Cheng Yaojia lived.

Yang Guo was quite interested in this, because a very important story would unfold here a few years later: the Gathering of Heroes from All Over the World.