"Master, what do we do now?"
As they left the wooden cabin and headed back towards Kunshan Village, Yang Xuan asked indignantly, "Are we just going to let Wan Yunting go like this?"
Xian Yun and Xu Yuxin also frowned. Beside them, Xu Guzi supported the injured Dan Yangzi, their expressions grave.
Zhong Yulong's face was particularly solemn, his eyes sharp. He had never expected Wan Yunting to harbor such strong resentment towards their various sects.
"Master, why don't we take advantage of him being alone here..."
"Junior Brother, shut up!"
Xu Yuxin turned and snapped at Yang Xuan, telling him to stop talking.
Xu Guzi and Dan Yangzi looked at Zhong Yulong. He then waved his hand and said, "I just fought with Wan Yunting. With his skill, I'm afraid he has already reached the Inner Gang realm of Gang Jin!"
"What? That's impossible, Master?" Yang Xuan exclaimed in disbelief.
Xian Yun and Xu Yuxin were as surprised as Xu Guzi. Only Dan Yangzi nodded gravely and said, "He was able to injure me with one palm, which means he has indeed reached the Inner Gang realm."
"Alas..."
Zhong Yulong sighed, "To reach the Inner Gang realm at his age, such martial arts talent is truly rare."
"Yes..."
Xu Guzi said, "Even when our master was renowned across the land, he hadn't reached the Inner Gang realm at such a young age."
"This Wan Yunting, his reputation as a once-in-a-millennium martial arts prodigy is not just for show."
Xian Yun nodded and said, "It's a pity such a person is not for our use!"
Zhong Yulong said, "If he were wholeheartedly dedicated to the righteous martial arts world, I, the president of the Martial Arts Association, could even cede my position to him in the future. It's just that he has too many grievances against our sects right now."
Xu Yuxin nodded, "Previously, the Kunlun Sect, Diancang Sect, and others had consecutive incidents, and that Zhou Ruoxi is also one of his confidantes. Wan Yunting might be going astray!"
Xu Guzi frowned, "I'm just curious, do Wan Yunting and Zhou Ruoxi know the whereabouts of the Demonic Cult's Demonic Pool?"
Xian Yun's eyes narrowed, "From my judgment, Wan Yunting definitely knows!"
Zhong Yulong's old eyes flickered, revealing a subtle, uncanny glint that others could hardly detect!
The next morning, Wan Yunting packed his bag at the wooden cabin. Just then, Li Zihang arrived to pick him up, and the two headed directly back to the Wuliang Taoist Temple.
Today was the day Wuwei Zi officially took over as the new Abbot of the Wuliang Taoist Temple, and a capping ceremony was being held!
On the way, Wan Yunting also heard from Li Zihang that before this, Abbess Jinyu had gone to the Wuliang Taoist Temple, and Jiang Tingxia, Lu Shuang, and a few other fellow disciples had accompanied Abbess Jinyu back to the Emei Sect.
Jiang Tingxia, upon learning that Abbess Jinyu was returning to Emei to help Abbess Yunbai, had resolutely followed her back to help and fight against Guo Yu to the end!
Abbess Jinyu's return this time was naturally to help Abbess Yunbai remove Guo Yu and reclaim the position of sect leader of the Emei Sect!
After attending Wuwei Zi's capping ceremony, Wan Yunting stayed at the Wuliang Taoist Temple for a day. Duan Yingying pestered him, wanting to return to the capital with him, but Wan Yunting still persuaded her to stay at the temple first.
Because Wan Yunting had many things to do upon returning to the capital, he naturally couldn't take care of the troublesome little vixen. Moreover, this girl might even cause conflict with Fang Yanxi and Gu Luotang.
After a night of intense entanglement with the little vixen, Wan Yunting left the Wuliang Taoist Temple alone, rushing back to the capital without delay.
However, before leaving, he had also given instructions to Li Zihang.
When Zhou Ruoxi and Chen Qiuyun emerged from the valley, they were to relay a message asking them to lie low for a while!
Zhong Yulong and his group had already found the location of the wooden cabin, indicating that others from various sects would also find out. Wan Yunting was worried that those people would later go to disturb Chen Qiuyun and Zhou Ruoxi, so he intended for them to find a different place to avoid being bothered by people from various sects.
However, yesterday, Wan Yunting had posted a video lasting several minutes on his personal Douyin account!
It was the video Wan Yunting had recorded when Zhong Yulong brought Xu Guzi and the others to find the wooden cabin that night. It also included the initial conversation with Zhong Yulong, though the fighting part afterwards was omitted.
But that was enough!
After the video was released, many netizens were unsure of Wan Yunting's intention in posting it!
However, after watching it, the major sects' expressions changed, and their brows furrowed.
Liu Bing of the Qingcheng Sect, who had already welcomed his son Liu Zaiyi back, cursed upon learning about the video, "That old fox Zhong Yulong actually went to find Wan Yunting behind our backs!"
Elder Zhang Qing of the Kunlun Sect's grandson, Zhang Wuji, fumed, "The Wudang Sect Leader secretly seeking out Wan Yunting must be for the whereabouts of the Demonic Cult's Demonic Pool!"
Gu Song of the Diancang Sect, Shi Yizhen of the Huashan Sect, and others immediately called each other about this matter. Everyone believed that Zhong Yulong of the Wudang Sect, by secretly seeking out Wan Yunting behind their backs, was undoubtedly after the whereabouts of the Demonic Cult's Demonic Pool!
"Everyone, let's discuss."
At this time, representatives from various sects were on a video call. The sect leaders all appeared on the screen, but Zhong Yulong of the Wudang Sect was absent.
"Zhong Yulong secretly seeking out Wan Yunting. Do you all think Wan Yunting has already told him the whereabouts of the Demonic Pool?" Liu Bing said first.
Shi Yizhen, Gu Song, Hu Fei, Heavenly Master Zhao Yi Wu of Longhu Mountain, and Abbot Ren Xin of Shaolin Temple in the video all fell silent. Guo Yu coldly snorted, "Is there any need to ask? Their Wudang Sect must know!"
"I don't know why Zhong Yulong concealed this from us and secretly sought out Wan Yunting. He must be confident he can extract the whereabouts of the Demonic Pool from Wan Yunting."
"Their goal is for their Wudang Sect to monopolize the Demonic Pool!"
"Hmph, that old fox Zhong Yulong has finally revealed his cunning, big tail!"
Shi Yizhen, the elder of the Huashan Sect, had a somber and angry old face, fuming, "He always puts on a facade of being a peacemaker, but in his heart, he's profoundly wicked."
"Amitabha, Abbot Zhong's actions this time were indeed inappropriate," even Abbot Ren Xin shook his head.
Elder Zhang Qing said, "Everyone, let's not jump to conclusions yet. This video was posted by Wan Yunting. I suspect his intentions are impure!"
"Elder Zhang Qing, are you implying that Wan Yunting deliberately posted this video to sow discord between us and the Wudang Sect?" Gu Song asked, looking at Elder Zhang Qing in the video.
"Yes, that is Wan Yunting's purpose in doing this!" Elder Zhang Qing nodded.
"But Elder Zhang Qing, the fact that Zhong Yulong secretly sought him out is true, isn't it?" Liu Bing said.
"That's right."
Guo Yu chimed in, "What we are discussing now is whether Wan Yunting has told Zhong Yulong the whereabouts of the Demonic Pool!"
Shi Yizhen also nodded, "Regardless of Wan Yunting's motives, we must now ascertain whether Zhong Yulong has learned the whereabouts of the Demonic Pool and intends to seek it out privately behind our backs!"
Hu Fei, Heavenly Master Zhao Yi Wu, and others nodded in agreement. This was the crux of the matter.
"Why don't we find someone to contact Wan Yunting and ask him?" Hu Fei suggested.
"Yes, we also need to find someone to ask Zhong Yulong!" Liu Bing agreed.
"Forget Zhong Yulong, he will definitely deny it!" Guo Yu sneered.
Zhao Yi Wu, Abbot Ren Xin, and others frowned and remained silent, while Liu Bing and others were filled with indignation.
They now unanimously believed that Wan Yunting had informed Zhong Yulong of the whereabouts of the Demonic Cult's Demonic Pool!
At this moment, at the Wudang Sect, Zhong Yulong had returned the day before yesterday and was meditating and practicing in the pavilion within his courtyard...
"Master!"
Xian Yun entered with a flustered expression, calling out from a distance.
Zhong Yulong, opening his eyes, looked at him with displeasure and said, "Why are you so flustered today?"
"Something's happened!"
Xian Yun, holding his phone, didn't bother with pleasantries. He opened the video uploaded by Wan Yunting and showed it to Zhong Yulong. His usually serene old face gradually became grim.
Xian Yun said, "Wan Yunting posting this video is deliberately trying to sow discord between us and other sects!"
"I know."
Zhong Yulong's old eyes were sharp. How could this old fox not understand the implications?
"Hmph, I'm afraid people from other sects now all believe that Wan Yunting has already told me the whereabouts of the Demonic Pool!" Zhong Yulong said in a deep voice.
At this moment, his heart was filled with anger. He hadn't expected Wan Yunting to play such a trick. How despicable!