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

Wang Jiuling looked at him with disdain, having already blacklisted this guy in his mind, and then asked, "What's your name?"

Seeing Wang Jiuling's disdainful expression, the man puffed out his chest and declared, "Liu Yi!"

"I thought your name was Wangcai!" Wang Jiuling sneered.

Ignoring Liu Yi's changed expression, he instead looked at Kublai Khan.

"Prince Kublai Khan, is this a custom of your Mongols? It's quite different from our Han Chinese ways!"

"When we Han people welcome guests, we always keep our dogs on a leash, and we don't usually give our dogs surnames."

"It's one thing for the prince's dog to bark wildly, but to have it even bear the surname Liu is truly an eye-opener for this humble Taoist."

Wang Jiuling's words seemed to be poisoned, instantly making Liu Yi blush with embarrassment.

The truth is often the most hurtful.

Liu Yi certainly knew he was Kublai Khan's dog, otherwise why would he be the first to jump out?

However, as the saying goes, one should not expose someone's shortcomings when insulting them.

He never expected Wang Jiuling to be so vicious, his words hitting the nail on the head and directly striking at his sore spot.

This surprised everyone else as well.

What an arrogant Taoist priest!

Liu Yi's face flushed red. He was the first to stand up, but the others remained silent, which made Wang Jiuling's words seem even more offensive.

How dare you insult me?!

I, Liu Yi, once served as an official in a region of the Song Kingdom, and now I am a guest of honor at the prince's table! How dare you insult me?!

"And who do you think you are? You're nothing but a mere Taoist priest!"

Liu Yi pointed at Wang Jiuling, who scoffed, "All that talk, and he's just a dog!"

He then bowed slightly to Kublai Khan.

"Indeed! Even when beating a dog, one must consider its owner. It was I who was rude."

After saying this, Wang Jiuling ignored Liu Yi and turned to walk towards the camp.

Liu Yi had already been remembered by Wang Jiuling. Originally, Wang Jiuling was too lazy to waste words with a future dead man, but as the saying goes: he cares about his reputation.

Since he had earned his reputation himself, Wang Jiuling didn't mind making a few sarcastic remarks to the vicious dog, so that they would know that he was both a scholar and a warrior.

"You bastard! You %$@!"

Liu Yi was completely defenseless. Wang Jiuling only attacked and did not defend, so he took advantage of Liu Yi's weaknesses to scold him. Unfortunately, he was right next to Kublai Khan, and Liu Yi could not deny that he was a dog.

Because the other advisors around Kublai Khan were keeping a close eye on Liu Yi at that moment.

While they were concerned about how Wang Jiuling scolded Liu Yi, they were even more concerned about how to compete for a position as a confidant of Kublai Khan.

If Liu Yi dared to say anything like "I am not Kublai Khan's dog," they would immediately seize upon it and impeach him to Kublai Khan in the future.

It is said that Liu Yi harbors rebellious intentions.

Even dogs have to learn to ostracize other dogs, after all, there's only so much meat.

Liu Yi was so angry that he felt like his chest was about to explode.

At this time, Wang Jiuling had already entered the camp.

Kublai Khan watched all this with a smile. Wang Jiuling was right; Liu Yi was indeed a dog. Kublai Khan would never argue with Wang Jiuling for Liu Yi's sake.

Instead, he waved for a waiter to lead Wang Jiuling to his seat.

He led the others into the camp.

Now, Liu Yi felt even more aggrieved. He lowered his head, his face full of shame and indignation, and he could even hear the soft snickers of the people around him.

They laughed at him for not even knowing how to be a dog.

Kublai Khan was indeed sincere; he arranged Wang Jiuling's seat in the position closest to his own.

The person opposite is the Golden Wheel Monk.

The others took their seats in turn, and Liu Yi sat in the last seat, too embarrassed to speak.

"Bring out the best wine and food!" Kublai Khan was in a good mood today, and the smile on his face never disappeared.

Wang Jiuling secretly observed his surroundings.

He sensed an ambush nearby, and then looked at the Golden Wheel Monk sitting opposite him, who was staring intently at Wang Jiuling.

Wang Jiuling frowned slightly; he felt that the Golden Wheel Monk had changed.

Although the former Golden Wheel Monk was not of good character, he still possessed some of the composure of a master.

After not seeing him for a while, his eyes are now bloodshot, his temples are more prominent, and his cheeks are slightly sunken.

Furthermore, his brow was slightly dark, and the veins on his forehead were prominent, giving it an abnormal bluish hue.

Upon closer inspection, one could even see some white hairs at the temples of the Golden Wheel Dharma King.

What's wrong with him? Wang Jiuling wondered.

A blackening between the eyebrows is a typical symptom of qi deviation in Tantric martial arts, and only a very severe qi deviation would cause this.

Strange, could it be that the Golden Wheel Monk has gone mad from practicing qi cultivation?

Meanwhile, the Golden Wheel Monk was staring at Wang Jiuling, a flash of ruthlessness passing through his eyes.

Wang Jiuling was completely baffled by that look.

So all they did was kill one of your disciples, castrate another, and then beat you up.

As for that look in his eyes?

Jinlun was unaware of what Wang Jiuling was thinking, and his eyes never left Wang Jiuling.

Soon, the food and drinks were served.

Unlike the last time Wang Jiuling was at Tingzhu Garden in Nanyang, this time the food and wine served were mostly things that Song people usually liked.

Kublai Khan's voice was both grand and gentle.

"I am overjoyed that you have come from afar, sir! I enjoy the cuisine of the Song Dynasty, so I have a Song cook in my camp. Please do not be shy about preparing food and wine!"

"Please, sir, let us reminisce first. I will personally present you with your precious sword and the Taoist scriptures I promised you later!"

He then clapped his hands, and several Song Dynasty dancers gracefully entered the tent to perform songs and dances.

The atmosphere inside the tent was very strange.

Everyone knew that Kublai Khan's purpose in holding this banquet was to win over Wang Jiuling.

This banquet was held solely for Wang Jiuling.

So, with Song Dynasty food and Song Dynasty dancers being served, such high regard for Wang Jiuling inevitably aroused some jealousy among others.

They were all thinking:

What makes this Taoist priest so special? He's just a bit better at martial arts, and maybe a bit more handsome.

Kublai Khan, did you really have to go that far?

Wang Jiuling was also somewhat surprised, as he and Kublai Khan had a lot of grudges.

Last time in front of Xiangyang, he almost slapped Kublai Khan to death.

Wang Jiuling was already prepared; if anything went wrong, he would immediately turn hostile.

But Kublai Khan pulled this stunt.

Although Kublai Khan was clearly wary of him and afraid that he would make a move, the other party showed no sign of wanting to attack.

Wang Jiuling wasn't afraid; he wanted to see what Kublai Khan was up to.

Soon, Kublai Khan revealed his true intentions.

The group ate and drank, during which Kublai Khan discussed the current state of affairs in the world.

Kublai Khan was indeed a future great ruler. He was very clever. Instead of directly saying how powerful the Mongol Empire was, he used the words of his advisors present to put pressure on Wang Jiuling.

When the topic of the current friction between the Song Dynasty and the Mongols came up, everyone present was praising the Mongols.

Don't underestimate this move.

The corruption of the Song Dynasty is now visible to everyone, and perhaps some people say they believe in the Song Dynasty and are loyal to it.

But if you were in the enemy camp and surrounded by Han Chinese scholars who had surrendered to Kublai Khan, they would spout grand theories about how powerful the Mongol Empire was and how corrupt the Song Dynasty was.

Can everyone guarantee that they don't have any ulterior motives?

Inside the tent, everyone was talking amongst themselves. Some recounted how frustrated they were as officials in the Song Dynasty, while others talked about how good the treatment the Mongols gave them.

Some people are even calculating how many more years the Song Dynasty can last.

Listening to the murmurs below and glancing at Wang Jiuling, who remained expressionless and seemed oblivious to the noise, Kublai Khan smiled slightly.

He doesn't need Wang Jiuling to join the discussion, nor will he force him.

All he needed to do was let Wang Jiuling listen; the so-called discussions among the strategists were actually pre-arranged.

Especially when it comes to matters of corruption among Song Dynasty officials, he is well-prepared and speaks vividly about it.

In particular, many of them had served as officials in the Song Dynasty.

These words were meant for Wang Jiuling to hear.

Kublai Khan remembered their plan:

Men in the world desire no more than three things: a sense of national responsibility, personal fame and fortune, and beautiful women.

Now, this is the first test he has given Wang Jiuling.

Kublai Khan's lips curled up; now it was time for the main event.