Yang Guo was also startled, and upon closer inspection, he saw that Wang Jiuling had already reached the back of the tree.

The three figures were so frightened that they stepped back.

It turned out to be Guo Fu and Da Wu and Xiao Wu. They had just arrived and were already discovered by Wang Jiuling.

Guo Fu was so frightened that she almost fell over.

"You...you..."

Yang Guo also ran over and saw Guo Fu. "Why are there three of you?"

Guo Fu opened the bamboo basket in her hand, looking completely nonchalant.

"Yang Guo! This is...this is water my dad told me to bring you because he was worried you'd get thirsty while practicing with that stinky Taoist priest!"

She even glanced at Wang Jiuling deliberately.

"Don't overthink it! Your master has one too!"

Behind him, Da Wu and Xiao Wu stared at Yang Guo with murderous eyes, almost to the point of "plasmolysis" from jealousy.

It is clear that this is not the reason Guo Fu gave.

Yang Guo's eyes flickered, but he guessed the reason behind it, so he deliberately didn't answer.

"Master, I'm not thirsty, why don't you drink it?"

Wang Jiuling turned around and glared at Yang Guo.

That brat is using him as a shield.

"I'm not thirsty either!"

Yang Guo, however, had already vanished. "Master, I'm going to practice!"

When Guo Fu saw this, she felt ashamed and angry, so she turned around and left.

"Fine, I won't drink! I hope you die of thirst!"

"Fu-mei! Don't be angry! If he won't drink, we will! We're thirsty!" Da-wu and Xiao-wu hurriedly chased after them.

Wang Jiuling sighed, turned around, and saw Yang Guo peeking out from behind a tree in the distance.

"come over!"

Wang Jiuling called Yang Guo over, feeling somewhat helpless.

This kid only cares about his little world with Xiaolongnu; he has absolutely no interest in anything else.

"Come on! Come with me to see your Uncle Guo and get things cleared up as soon as possible!"

Yang Guo looked embarrassed. "Master, about the martial arts..."

"When you get into trouble later and get beaten to a pulp, don't say I didn't teach you!"

Wang Jiuling snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and left, with Yang Guo following him sullenly.

Meanwhile, Guo Jing and Huang Rong were also discussing this matter.

"What? You mentioned your son and Sect Leader Long..."

Guo Jing looked at Huang Rong in disbelief, and Huang Rong nodded.

She had noticed it yesterday, but it wasn't convenient for her to tell Guo Jing in that situation, so she brought it up again this morning.

"Brother Jing, we were indeed a bit hasty yesterday. We promised to marry Fu'er to Guo'er in public without asking clearly. If it weren't for Master Wang standing up in time yesterday, things would have turned out quite unpleasant!"

At this point, Guo Jing was completely dumbfounded.

Just then, Wang Jiuling brought Yang Guo to find Guo Jing. Upon meeting, both of them brought up the same matter.

So I decided to just lay everything out in the open.

"Senior brother, I was afraid of putting you in a difficult position yesterday, so I didn't tell you the truth. But Guo'er and Headmaster Long are already deeply in love, and I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."

Guo Jing was still in shock.

He looked at Yang Guo.

"Guo'er, you, you really are with that Sect Leader Long?"

Guo Jing was genuinely surprised, because Xiaolongnu was considerably older than Yang Guo, which was quite a rare occurrence in that era.

Yang Guo was quite frank at this point. He nodded, first thanking Guo Jing, and then apologizing to him.

Yang Guo thought Guo Jing would be furious, after all, he had said those things in public yesterday, and if he went back on his word later, it would be a disgrace to the Guo family.

Unexpectedly, Guo Jing didn't care about his own reputation at all, but he valued Yang Guo's reputation even more.

"Guo'er! Uncle Guo doesn't blame you, but since you've become a disciple of the Ancient Tomb Sect, and that Master Long has taught you martial arts, there's a master-disciple relationship between you. How can you be together like this?"

"This is against etiquette!"

Guo Jing's tone was somewhat urgent at this moment.

At this moment, Wang Jiuling stepped forward with a smile.

"Senior brother, I've noticed that Yang Guo has never called the Dragon Sect Leader 'Master'."

Yang Guo quickly nodded. "Yes, Uncle Guo!"

I did not formally become my aunt's disciple; I have always only recognized my master and have never changed my lineage!

Guo Jing was still somewhat conflicted.

"But...she taught you martial arts, that's a true master-disciple relationship..."

Wang Jiuling smiled and pulled Guo Jing to a side room. "Senior brother, there's no need to be shy. Headmaster Long said he would teach him martial arts, but in reality, the Ancient Tomb Sect's martial arts require two people to practice together."

"It is true that he passed on his skills, but the fact that the two of them practiced together, shared life and death, and were of one mind with each other cannot be explained by the relationship between master and disciple."

Guo Jing was too stubborn, so in order to persuade him, Wang Jiuling simply told Guo Jing the original purpose of Lin Chaoying creating the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra.

There were also some methods of cultivation involving "openness and honesty" that were subtly mentioned to Guo Jing...

Guo Jing's face turned slightly red from what he said.

Guo Jing nodded awkwardly. "Junior brother, this is really...sigh!"

When the two returned, Guo Jing, that stubborn blockhead, finally relented. Although he still instinctively felt it was inappropriate, he did not object anymore.

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

Guo Jing didn't blame Yang Guo, but with so many people present yesterday, if he suddenly broke off the engagement, it would spread that Yang Guo didn't like Guo Fu.

Guo Jing would have really lost face.

Moreover, although Guo Fu was a bit willful, it wasn't enough to ruin a young lady's reputation.

In the end, it was Huang Rong who made the suggestion.

Why not just release the news that both sets of elders consulted fortune tellers and found that the two people's birth charts are incompatible?

This way, we can shut up everyone's opinions.

Wang Jiuling immediately suggested asking Zhen Zhibing to perform divination. "Isn't my senior brother Zhen a Taoist priest? He's also the chief priest of the Quanzhen School for three generations!"

The key is that Zhen Zhibing is tight-lipped and won't reveal the truth.

Others also thought it was a good idea.

"In that case, Rong'er, as for Fu'er... I'm afraid you'll have to talk to her yourself. I'm not good with words and I'm afraid I'll hurt her feelings..."

Aside from upsetting Guo Fu, this matter was basically resolved satisfactorily.

But there's nothing that can be done about it; one can only say that Guo Fu shouldn't have liked Yang Guo in the first place.

Huang Rong went to find Guo Fu, while Yang Guo went to find Xiaolongnu to tell her the good news.

Only Guo Jing and Wang Jiuling remained in the room.

"Senior brother!"

Wang Jiuling called out to Guo Jing, who turned around. "What is it, Junior Brother?"

His expression was very serious when he saw Wang Jiuling.

Wang Jiuling paused. "Senior brother, about Yang Kang's matter back then..."

Upon hearing the name Yang Kang, Guo Jing's expression immediately changed.

"Junior brother, you..." He couldn't figure out what Wang Jiuling meant.

Wang Jiuling then got straight to the point, telling Guo Jing that he knew the cause of Yang Kang's death, only saying that Ma Yu and others had told him.

Guo Jing could only sigh after hearing Wang Jiuling's words.

"Senior brother, don't you plan to talk things out with Yang Guo?"

Faced with Wang Jiuling's question, Guo Jing hesitated.

"Junior brother, I...I really don't know how to tell him that although Guo'er's father didn't die at the hands of me and Rong'er, he is still inextricably linked to us!"

Wang Jiuling, however, spoke directly, breaking Guo Jing's hesitation.

"Senior brother! Yang Guo has now entered the martial world, and yesterday he was praised by all the heroes at the Heroes' Gathering."

He has always been intelligent; although many years have passed since Yang Kang's incident, many people in the martial arts world still know about it!

"If one day Yang Guo learns the truth from someone else, instead of from you, his uncle, what will he think?"

You meant well, but this approach could easily lead to misunderstandings!

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