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

Guo Mansion.

There are no ornate carvings or painted beams here, just the simplest of houses, with grain carts and wounded soldiers passing by the gate from time to time.

Guo Jing strode out to greet him, looked Wang Jiuling up and down, and patted him heavily on the shoulder.

"Junior brother, you've changed a lot in the past two years; you're much more mature now!"

"Senior Brother Guo," Wang Jiuling said, bowing.

Guo Jing ushered him inside, asking, "How are Master Ma and Uncle Qiu?"

"Greetings, Master Master. There was some trouble at Chongyang Palace a few days ago, but it has been quelled," Wang Jiuling replied with a smile.

Guo Jing paused, about to ask more questions, when Guo Fu's voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Mother, Father is siding with outsiders!"

Huang Rong stood in the courtyard, one hand on Guo Fu's shoulder, and nodded to Wang Jiuling.

My gaze lingered on him for a moment.

She whispered something to Guo Fu and then led her into the inner courtyard.

Guo Jing awkwardly cupped his hands in greeting.

Wang Jiuling shook his head. "There's no need to mention the child's affairs, Senior Brother."

After entering the main hall and taking their seats, Guo Jing first asked about the trouble at Chongyang Palace, and Wang Jiuling explained it to him.

Having said this, Wang Jiuling put down his teacup.

"Senior brother, I've come here specifically to tell you about Yang Guo!"

Wang Jiuling recounted Yang Guo's story to Guo Jing.

"What? This child! How did he end up colluding with Ouyang Feng again..."

Guo Jing felt both guilty and angry, feeling that he had failed to properly teach Yang Guo.

"It's my fault...it's all my fault!"

Wang Jiuling sighed. "Several of my senior uncles and masters have a blood feud with Ouyang Feng, and I am Yang Guo's master."

If Yang Guo stays at Quanzhen, his life will likely be in danger; I cannot bear to watch him go."

"So I gave him the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and eventually he ran off to the ancient tomb."

Now, Guo Jing felt even more guilty.

"Junior brother, you've really gone through a lot of trouble!"

"But what kind of villain is Ouyang Feng? How can Guo'er not distinguish between good and evil?"

"I...I really should go find him myself, but I'm tied up with military duties, and the burden falls on your shoulders!"

Seeing Guo Jing's hesitant and troubled expression, Wang Jiuling spoke up:

"I am his master, I just did what I was supposed to do."

Guo Jing sighed; this was the only way things could be for the time being.

"By the way, senior brother, I'd like to ask you for another favor!"

Wang Jiuling told Guo Jing that he wanted to find a valley near Xiangyang.

"There is a strange snake there, with fleshy horns on its head, golden eyes, and a faint golden shimmer all over its body."

Upon hearing this, Guo Jing did not ask for the reason.

He immediately agreed to call on hunters near Xiangyang to help.

The original novel didn't specify the exact location of that mysterious valley. The area around Xiangyang is too vast, and Wang Jiuling couldn't possibly search the entire mountain by himself alone.

That would take forever to find.

The Guo family held a banquet to entertain Wang Jiuling, and Guo Jing and Huang Rong were there as well.

At this moment, reminded by Huang Rong, Guo Jing noticed the purple ribbon around Wang Jiuling's waist.

They were immediately astonished.

After a conversation, they learned that Wang Jiuling had actually been granted the title of "True Man" by the Quanzhen School.

Now, Guo Jing's attitude towards Wang Jiuling has improved significantly.

As Wang Jiuling recounted the details of the Mongol attack on Chongyang Palace, Guo Jing and Huang Rong frequently expressed their admiration and praise.

The entire dinner was a pleasant and harmonious affair.

This made Guo Fu, who was hiding outside the door and not allowed to sit at the same table, even sullen.

She was wronged, and not only did Guo Jing and Huang Rong not speak up for her, they also treated Wang Jiuling that way.

But with Huang Rong and Guo Jing there, she dared not do anything to Wang Jiuling.

So he came up with a plan.

A side hall of the Guo residence.

Lu Qingdu and several fourth-generation disciples were arranged to have a meal here.

Lu Qingdu was gnawing on a chicken leg when he suddenly felt a chill on his back. He reached down and touched something wet.

He jumped up in fright.

Laughter could be faintly heard behind him. Lu Qingdu discovered that Da Wu and Xiao Wu were hiding behind a pillar, covering their mouths.

Guo Fu stood further away, hands on her hips, looking smug.

Lu Qingdu looked down at his hand.

It was a toad, which had somehow been stuffed into the back of his collar.

"You!" Lu Qingdu glared at Da Wu and Xiao Wu.

Da Wu made a face. "What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'? I didn't put it there."

"that is!"

Xiao Wu chimed in.

"You attracted the toad yourself, who's to blame? Hahaha!"

Lu Qingdu gritted his teeth and swallowed his words.

These three belong to the Guo family. Lu Qingdu didn't want to cause trouble. Besides, he had already caused trouble for his martial uncle today, so he didn't want to cause any more.

He threw the toad on the ground, picked up the stool, and continued gnawing on the chicken leg.

Da Wu and Xiao Wu laughed for a while, but seeing that he didn't react, they felt bored and turned to look at Guo Fu.

Guo Fu snorted, turned and left, with Da Wu and Xiao Wu quickly following after her.

The junior brother next to Lu Qingdu leaned over and whispered, "Senior brother! This..."

"Shut up!" Lu Qingdu took a bite of the chicken leg.

"Eat your food!"

Lu Qingdu is a clever fellow. After finishing his meal, he didn't go directly to Wang Jiuling to complain.

Rather, it was mentioned intentionally or unintentionally.

Wang Jiuling shook his head helplessly upon hearing this.

Guo Fu was really spoiled and couldn't stand the slightest bit of anger.

"Don't pay any attention to them. If you argue with them, they will only take advantage of you. If you ignore them, they will get bored."

Wang Jiuling wasn't being cowardly; he just didn't want to bother Guo Jing with such a trivial matter. Guo Jing was straightforward, and that would put him in a difficult position.

After all, they are guests and will have to stay at the Guo residence for a few days.

late at night.

It was late autumn, yet a thunderstorm broke out.

Click!

Thunder rumbled, and heavy rain pounded on the eaves and the ground, making a loud noise.

Guo Fu woke up from her sleep and tossed and turned in bed.

The sound of thunder and rain both bothered Guo Fu and made her feel a little scared.

She sat up and looked towards the door, about to call for a servant, when a flash of lightning struck and she saw a shadow cast on the paper of the door and window.

"Aunt Wu?"

"Is that you, Aunt Wu?"

Guo Fu called out twice, but when she found no response, she became somewhat impatient.

"The door's unlocked, Aunt Wu, come in quickly!"

Sure enough, the door creaked open, and the figure stood quietly in the doorway. Guo Fu got out of bed, pouting as if she was about to say something.

At that moment, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and the doorway was illuminated for a fleeting instant.

Guo Fu was stunned.

The person at the door wasn't Wu Ma; it looked like a man.

He stood there, holding a long sword in his hand, the tip of which was pointing towards the ground.

The light from the lightning didn't fully illuminate the person's face, but it allowed Guo Fu to see their eyes clearly.

Blood red, filled with intense killing intent, it stared intently at Guo Fu.

Guo Fu was terrified and involuntarily stepped back and slumped back onto the bed.

"ah--!!"

A scream pierced the night sky above the Guo residence.

(I'm a bit too drunk, guys, I can't write anymore. I'll probably have to take a day off tomorrow...)