The Condor Heroes: The Quanzhen Sect has produced a vengeful master!

But the disciple only dared to peek out of the corner of his eye, and dared not do so openly.

Wang Jiuling didn't care and led the others up the mountain.

Wang Chongyang had already left when they were nearing Zhongnan Mountain, saying he wanted to go to the ancient tomb first.

Wang Jiuling's return was big news in Zhongnan Mountain, and all the disciples who passed by were both surprised and delighted.

But soon some people noticed that something was unusual.

The disciples who were close to Wang Jiuling were the first to greet him on the mountain road. Lu Qingdu ran the fastest, followed by Gongsun Lü'e and the others.

"Uncle-Master! You're back! I missed you so much!"

Lu Qingdu's face was trembling from running. I don't know what this kid has been eating lately, he's gained a lot of weight.

Many disciples came to Wang Jiuling's side, and Wang Jiuling greeted them and introduced Ma Guangzuo and others one by one.

However, when Cheng Ying was introduced, their intimate behavior still silenced the surrounding disciples.

Given the closeness between the two of them, anyone could tell something was amiss.

Immediately, murmurs arose around them, and Gongsun Lü'e's face was filled with surprise and disbelief.

Upon seeing this, Lu Qingdu's smile froze, and his eyes darted around.

He reacted quickly, a smile spreading across his face, and grabbed Wang Jiuling's arm.

"Uncle-Master! Let's go! Is this your new junior sister?"

"Hey, now that we're in Zhongnan Mountain, we're all family, haha!"

Then he tried to block it so that people wouldn't see Wang Jiuling holding Cheng Ying's hand.

Just as Wang Jiuling was about to say that there was no need for such formalities, Zhen Zhibing arrived with his disciples to greet him.

Now, Zhen Zhibing is the leader of the Quanzhen School. He is more mature and steady, and he walks down the mountain with square steps.

Zhen Zhibing spotted Wang Jiuling and his group being watched by his disciples from afar. His eyes flickered, and he quickly walked over.

"Junior brother, you're finally back!"

Wang Jiuling nodded, cupped his hands, and said:

"Master, brother!"

Zhen Zhibing smiled, but didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at the disciples watching from the sidelines.

"Alright, everyone stop crowding around and get back to practicing!"

The surrounding disciples immediately bowed respectfully and withdrew. "Yes, Sect Leader!"

Before they left, the way they looked at Wang Jiuling was still very strange, and you could vaguely hear some whispers.

Only after all the surrounding disciples had left did Zhen Zhibing walk up to Wang Jiuling, look at Cheng Ying, and then look at Wang Jiuling.

Wang Jiuling nodded with a smile.

Zhen Zhibing nodded as well; the two were in perfect sync and didn't say anything more.

As Wang Jiuling walked, he introduced Ma Guangzuo and Li Daoxuan to Zhen Zhibing.

When Li Daoxuan was introduced, before Wang Jiuling could even speak, Li Daoxuan stepped forward on his own initiative.

"You are... Zhibing, right?"

Li Daoxuan looked at Zhen Zhibing, who was dressed in the robes of a sect leader, and felt a sense of emotion.

Before staying in the Western Regions, Zhibing was only a teenager; he almost didn't recognize him just now.

However, Zhen Zhibing's personality and speaking and acting habits had not changed, which is why Li Daoxuan recognized him.

Looking at Li Daoxuan, whose eyes were red-rimmed, Zhen Zhibing was still a little confused.

It wasn't until Wang Jiuling reminded him that Zhen Zhibing recognized the limping middle-aged man in front of him as his senior brother Li Daoxuan, who had been gone for more than twenty years.

Zhen Zhibing was both surprised and delighted. "Senior Brother Daoxuan! I really didn't expect it to be you!"

"Your leg?"

Upon hearing the words "senior brother," Li Daoxuan almost burst into tears.

For many years, he had never heard anyone call him "senior brother" on Zhongnan Mountain.

When he recounted his experiences in the Western Regions over the past twenty years, Li Daoxuan couldn't help but shed tears.

A man doesn't easily shed tears, but twenty years is too long.

"Junior brother! Senior uncle and the others..." Li Daoxuan wiped away his tears and asked about Ma Yu and Qiu Chuji.

Zhen Zhibing then told Wang Jiuling and Li Daoxuan that since Ma Yu recovered from his serious illness, his health had not been so good, and he had been staying at home all day.

Consequently, the Seven Masters of Quanzhen and others stopped paying much attention to the Quanzhen Sect.

The burden fell entirely on Zhen Zhibing's shoulders.

Two weeks ago, Ma Yu and his group went into seclusion to study the Taoist scriptures, and it is estimated that they will not be able to emerge from seclusion for another two or three days.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Zhen Zhibing considered whether he should go and call Ma Yu and the others in advance, but Li Daoxuan hurriedly stopped him.

"Junior brother, I'm not in a hurry!"

More than twenty years have passed, yet Li Daoxuan can only wait a few days.

Seeing that everyone was tired from their journey, Zhen Zhibing quickly asked Lu Qingdu to arrange rooms.

Wang Jiuling knew that his matter had to wait until Ma Yu and the others came out of seclusion, so he had Cheng Ying stay at the guest courtyard first.

"Qingdu, go and vacate my place for your Uncle Daoxuan to stay in. Don't let him stay in the courtyard..." Wang Jiuling carefully told Lu Qingdu in a low voice.

Lu Qingdu obeyed the order and left with Li Daoxuan and Ma Guangzuo.

But as he left, his eyes were full of worry as he looked at Wang Jiuling and Cheng Ying.

At this moment, Gongsun Lü'e, who had been silent all along, took the initiative to lead Cheng Ying to find a quiet guest courtyard, since it was inconvenient to bring a male disciple along.

Ever since Wang Jiuling brought Cheng Ying back, Gongsun Lü'e has remained silent and rarely speaks.

After watching Cheng Ying leave, only Zhen Zhibing and Wang Jiuling remained.

Zhen Zhibing sighed. "Junior brother, this won't be easy. Are you ready?"

Wang Jiuling remained unfazed. "This matter will inevitably attract criticism. What I'm thinking about is how to prevent strange looks from being directed at her."

Zhen Zhibing nodded.

"The most important thing is to face your own heart. Only in this way can the choices you make truly align with your heart, and your thoughts become clear."

"Junior brother, your senior brother will help you then!"

The Quanzhen Sect reacted faster than expected. Who was Wang Jiuling? The Sword-Holding Elder.

He openly brought a woman back with him, and they were even holding hands, which caused an uproar among the other disciples.

Soon, the entire Quanzhen School was abuzz with discussion.

In a short period of time, all sorts of rumors and gossip began to circulate.

Of course, most people understand social etiquette and only discuss it in private, but it's getting more and more intense.

On the mountain road, Lu Qingdu looked unwell. He sighed deeply and happened to run into Lu Wushuang.

Lu Wushuang went down the mountain to buy groceries this morning, and only after returning did she learn that her cousin and Wang Jiuling had come back.

She had just returned from the guesthouse where Cheng Ying was staying, and she was skipping and hopping around.

Lu Qingdu called out to Lu Wushuang.

Although Lu Wushuang was a disciple of Sun Bu'er and nominally Lu Qingdu's senior uncle, Lu Wushuang never cared about these seniority issues and got along with everyone.

Lu Qingdu was clever, and Lu Wushuang usually enjoyed playing with him.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Wushuang stopped, very curious.

Lu Qingdu pulled her aside and asked about Cheng Ying.

"Is your cousin going to join the Quanzhen School of Taoism?"

Lu Wushuang didn't consider many things, she just said that her cousin didn't intend to join the Quanzhen Sect.

These words made Lu Qingdu's heart skip a beat.

He had no intention of joining the Quanzhen Sect... Thinking about his uncle's behavior today, Lu Qingdu's expression grew increasingly grim.

"What's wrong with you?"

When Lu Wushuang asked, Lu Qingdu smiled and said it was nothing, but then asked Lu Wushuang to come with him.

"Uncle-Master! Come here for a moment! I need to tell you something!"

Lu Qingdu was acting mysteriously, and Lu Wushuang had no idea what he was up to.

Lu Qingdu simply took her for a stroll on Zhongnan Mountain, and even made a point of taking her to listen to the gossip of other Quanzhen disciples.

There are too many disciples of the Quanzhen Sect, and there are bound to be some who like to gossip. Soon, Lu Wushuang also heard them talking about Wang Jiuling and Cheng Ying.

Seeing the change in Lu Wushuang's expression, Lu Qingdu pulled Lu Wushuang to a secluded place.

"Uncle-Master! Have you ever thought about this? Uncle-Master Jiuling is the Sword-Holding Elder of the Quanzhen Sect! He has a bright future ahead of him!"

"What would happen if the headmaster and his uncle found out about his relationship with your cousin?"

"Besides, if your cousin gets together with Uncle Jiuling, how much gossip and rumors will she have to endure?"

Uncle Jiuling is a monk!

Aren't you worried about how many people will gossip and criticize her behind her back?

Lu Wushuang was only happy that Wang Jiuling and her cousin had returned; she was carefree and didn't care about anything else.

Pointed out by Lu Qingdu, she immediately realized something bad. "What should we do?"

Lu Qingdu blinked. "Uncle-Master! Would you want your cousin to be criticized by others?"

People are saying she seduced monks and Taoist priests?

Lu Wushuang quickly shook her head. "Of course I don't want to!"

"Then are you willing to let Uncle Jiuling be punished by the sect leader and others, or even expelled from the sect?"

Lu Wushuang shook his head like a rattle drum.

"I don't want to!"

Lu Qingdu clapped his hands. "That's right! I don't want to either!"

"Alas! But Uncle Jiuling, he's really confused! Just like that, in front of everyone..."

"In the end, I'm afraid he'll ruin his own future, and your cousin will also be criticized. After all, she's a woman, and what will happen after that..."

"Uncle-Master! You have to go and persuade your cousin to think things through!"

For her Uncle-Master Jiuling, and for herself!