"Junior Sister Jiang, Senior Sister Lu, are you getting used to living at the Daoist temple?"
Seeing Jiang Tingxia, Lu Shuang, and the other senior and junior sisters all wearing the robes of the Wuliang Daoist Temple, Wan Yunting asked with concern, knowing they had joined the temple.
"We're doing quite well."
Jiang Tingxia smiled, "Master treats us very well."
Seeing her referring to Yang Jingyi, Wan Yunting asked, "Mistress, have you taken Junior Sister Jiang and the others as your disciples?"
Yang Jingyi nodded and smiled, "We only have these few female disciples at our temple, so I'm responsible for teaching them."
Wan Yunting nodded, and Chang Wude, who was sitting nearby, said, "Alright, kid, what are you back at the temple for this time?"
Wan Yunting smiled, "There's really nothing else. I just came back to see everyone and to go into seclusion for a while!"
"Seclusion? Yunting, are you about to break through again?"
Wuwei Zi looked at Wan Yunting in surprise. Everyone present had witnessed his speed in martial arts training firsthand.
"No, I've just reached the threshold. So I'm taking this opportunity to visit everyone and go into seclusion for a period, focusing on my training," Wan Yunting said with a smile.
After all, in the capital, he was usually busy with the work of the Chinese Medicine Association. He only had two hours in the morning to meditate and practice, which had led to his extremely slow progress in martial arts.
"Recently, people from various major sects have been discussing the exact location of the Demon Cult's treasure, the Demon Pool. Is this true?" Yang Jingyi looked at Wan Yunting and asked curiously.
At once, everyone's gaze fell on Wan Yunting. He, however, shook his head and smiled, "Back then at the Emei Sect, Zhou Ruoxi's biological mother, Yin Baisu, only entrusted me to take good care of Ruoxi. She really didn't tell me the exact location of their Demon Cult's Demon Pool!"
Wuwei Zi and Yang Jingyi exchanged glances and said, "So, you're saying it's a rumor spread by the major sects?"
Chang Wude said, "Your confidante Zhou Ruoxi is the biological daughter of the Demon Cult Leader. If anyone were to tell, they would surely tell their own daughter, not this kid!"
"Hmm, that's indeed true..."
Li Zihang and Qi Wu, along with other disciples, also nodded in agreement.
Wan Yunting smiled and asked, "What, are the major sects making moves again?"
Wuwei Zi said, "A few days ago, we discovered traces of major sects in the county town. They seemed to be looking for something!"
"They must be looking for Senior Sister Zhou's whereabouts!" Jiang Tingxia said coldly.
Yang Jingyi said, "As your Uncle-Master Chang said, people from the major sects likely believe that Zhou Ruoxi also knows the whereabouts of the Demon Cult's Demon Pool!"
Wan Yunting frowned. He really didn't know about this. He said coldly, "These people from the major sects are truly relentless!"
Chang Wude drank wine to warm his body and said, "Legend has it that the Demon Cult's Demon Pool was formed from the blood of a fallen Divine Dragon. It possesses divine power. As long as one enters it to soak and train, they can soar to the heavens, cultivate supreme divine skills, and step into the legendary realm of 'Seeing God Unscathed'!"
Li Zihang and Jiang Tingxia listened in astonishment and asked, "Uncle-Master Chang, is this true?"
"How would I know?"
Chang Wude glanced at them and said, "It's just a legend. However, ancient texts do record that the Demon Cult's Demon Pool indeed possesses mysterious and special power. Training within it can yield twice the results with half the effort."
"Especially the leader of the Demon Cult during its peak. He created the Heavenly Demon Technique. When combined with the Demon Pool, he cultivated terrifying demonic skills, said to be able to rival the realm of 'Seeing God Unscathed'!"
Everyone listened and nodded in surprise. Yang Jingyi said, "When the major sects encircled and suppressed the Demon Cult, their objective was to obtain the whereabouts of the Demon Pool and the Heavenly Demon Technique!"
Wan Yunting sneered, "Everyone knows the character of the major sects, so there's no need to say more."
Chang Wude slanted his old eyes at him and said, "Hey, kid, haven't you asked your confidante if she knows the whereabouts of the Demon Pool?"
Wan Yunting rolled his eyes at him and said, "I'm not after the Demon Pool, so why would I ask?"
"You're foolish."
Chang Wude glared at him and said, "If the Demon Pool and the Heavenly Demon Technique truly exist, and you were to master them, would you still fear that main god from the Sky Eye Main God Cult?"
Wan Yunting rolled his eyes again and said, "But as far as I know, entering the Demon Pool means becoming a demon, and one's mind can be controlled by the demon, no longer being their original self!"
"Hmm, that is indeed the case."
Yang Jingyi nodded and said, "It is precisely for this reason that the Demon Cult Leader of that generation sealed the Demon Pool and hid its whereabouts, preventing future generations of the Demon Cult from training in it."
"If one becomes a demon, they will turn into a killing machine, completely unable to control themselves!"
These words silenced even Chang Wude.
Wan Yunting actually wanted to find the Demon Pool and use it to cultivate divine skills, so he would no longer fear the threat of the Sky Eye Main God Cult's main god!
However, after a long talk with Zhou Ruoxi, he also learned that the Demon Pool was not just a simple blood pool for cultivation.
If one truly entered the Demon Pool to cultivate, they would become a demon, and demonic nature would erode their mind, ultimately creating an entirely new person, or even something that wasn't 'human,' a berserk killer!
Therefore, Wan Yunting gave up the idea of using the Demon Pool for cultivation and kept its whereabouts secret, never telling anyone!
After chatting for a while in the meeting hall, Wan Yunting returned to his residence to pack. The next day, he would head to Kunlun Mountain to find Chen Qiuyun, Abbess Jinyu, and Zhou Ruoxi.
"You bad guy, have you missed me?"
As they returned to the residence, Duan Yingying immediately latched onto Wan Yunting.
Wan Yunting hugged her and smiled, shaking his head, "No."
"Hmph, I'll bite you to death..."
The passionate Duan Yingying lunged for his mouth...
Having not seen each other for a long time, these two naturally couldn't resist playing cards for a couple of hours...
In the evening, everyone gathered for a meal in the Daoist temple's mess hall. With the addition of Jiang Tingxia, Lu Shuang, and other disciples from the Emei Sect, the temple now had over twenty disciples!
It was a wise decision for Chang Wude to return to the Daoist temple, as he could help Yang Jingyi and Wuwei Zi share the numerous affairs of the temple.
Furthermore, with Elder Chang's martial arts skills, besides Wan Yunting, he was now the highest-ranked martial artist in the temple.
Therefore, with Elder Chang stationed at the temple, those from the major sects really wouldn't dare to come and provoke them lightly.
At the dinner table, listening to Jiang Tingxia talk about the current situation of the Emei Sect, Guo Yu had become the sect leader and was acting like a tyrant within the sect. However, when facing the major sects, he was like a dog, even willing to trade Emei Sect's martial arts manuals to obtain the Xue Shan Sect's martial arts manuals.
This action infuriated Abbess Yuntai to no end. She had argued with Guo Yu several times, nearly coming to blows.
"Alas, I never thought the Emei Sect would fall to such a state!" Yang Jingyi couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion and helplessness.
She herself had come from the Emei Sect. The Emei Sect was her maternal home, but now she could no longer return to this home. Her junior sister, Abbess Yunbai, was still holding on stubbornly, staying in the sect to resist Guo Yu.
A while ago, Yang Jingyi had called Abbess Yunbai, advising her to leave the Emei Sect and come to their Wuliang Daoist Temple!
But Abbess Yunbai refused, saying, "The Emei Sect is my root. If even I leave, then our Emei Sect is truly beyond saving. How could I face our Master in the afterlife?"
These words left Yang Jingyi speechless. In fact, she also wished she could help the Emei Sect.
But the current Wuliang Daoist Temple was forbidden from interfering in the affairs of the major martial arts sects. They had been in seclusion for ten years. Even if she had the will, she didn't have the ability.
"We shouldn't leave, we should stand with Master..."
As Lu Shuang and He Shanyue spoke, they couldn't help but shed tears. Knowing that their Master, Abbess Yunbai, had resolutely stayed in the sect, endured all sorts of suppression from Guo Yu, was denied food, faced constant difficulties, and that he had resorted to various schemes to force Abbess Yunbai out.
But she simply wouldn't leave, stubbornly remaining in the Emei Sect to oppose Guo Yu!
"Little Shuang, don't cry..."
Seeing Lu Shuang and He Shanyue crying with remorse, Yang Jingyi comforted them, "If you want to go back, you can go back anytime. In short, our temple will always welcome you back."
"Thank you, Master..."
Lu Shuang and He Shanyue, along with Jiang Tingxia and the other Emei Sect disciples, were moved. They knew that Yang Jingyi had always wanted to help the Emei Sect...
Wan Yunting also sighed as he listened. If the Emei Sect continued to be manipulated by Guo Yu like this, it would eventually be completely devoured by the major sects!
The next morning, Wan Yunting woke up early and went to the back mountain plaza. As expected, he saw Xu Lingwei and Qi Wu leading the disciples in their training.
"Sect Master Brother..."
Upon seeing him, everyone greeted him.
Wan Yunting waved his hand and smiled, "You can just call me Senior Brother Wan now. Don't call me Sect Master anymore."
The current Sect Master of the Wuliang Daoist Temple was Wuwei Zi, although the formal ceremony had not yet been held!
After meditating, Wan Yunting saw Chang Wude on the plaza, directing the disciples in their boxing. He went over and called out, "Elder Chang, I have something to discuss with you."
"Go ahead," Chang Wude said without looking back.
Wan Yunting walked over helplessly, pulled him aside, and asked in a low voice, "Did you come back to the temple because you want to be the Sect Master?"
"What are you talking about?"
Chang Wude's old eyes suddenly widened. He looked at Wan Yunting speechlessly and said crossly, "Is that what you think of me?"
"Isn't it?" Wan Yunting joked with a smile.
"Bah, are you asking for a beating?"
Chang Wude raised his leg as if to kick him, but Wan Yunting dodged and smiled, "I'm serious. Do you want to be the Sect Master?"
"Of course not."
Chang Wude placed his hands on his hips and scolded him crossly, "I came back because I wanted a leisurely retirement life. Why would I want to be the Sect Master?"
"That's good then."
Wan Yunting saw that he really wasn't competing for the Sect Master position and nodded with a smile, "I was thinking, Senior Uncle Wuwei is acting as the Sect Master. Shouldn't we find a good day to hold a formal ceremony for his enthronement?"
"That's easy to say. A few days from now will be a good day. We can hold it for him then," Chang Wude said with a glare. He also knew that Wan Yunting was no longer interested in being the Sect Master.
"Alright. We'll find Mistress and Senior Uncle Wuwei to discuss it, set a date, and then I can go into seclusion. I'll come back to attend Senior Uncle Wuwei's coronation ceremony," Wan Yunting nodded.
While eating breakfast, he spoke to Yang Jingyi and Wuwei Zi about this matter. Initially, Wuwei Zi wanted to decline and let Chang Wude be the Sect Master.
But Chang Wude said that he had been away from the sect for too long and was no longer familiar with the temple. He said that Wuwei Zi was the most suitable person to be the Sect Master.
Finally, Wuwei Zi agreed to take over the position of Sect Master, and the formal coronation ceremony would be held ten days later.
After finishing breakfast, Wan Yunting packed his bag and drove alone down the mountain towards Kunshan Village.
However, halfway there, he encountered a few suspicious-looking individuals. One of the young men was Yang Fei, a disciple of Guo Yu!