It was lunchtime, and many students were heading out to eat. However, as it was the weekend, there weren't as many students in the school.
Wan Yunting walked out and reached the school entrance. He saw Kang Nuolan standing next to Grandpa Chang, and Mu Hongying was chatting with someone. Upon seeing him approach, Kang Nuolan nodded and greeted him, "Teacher."
"You're here."
Wan Yunting smiled at her and then said to Chang Wude, "Grandpa Chang, let's go. We'll have lunch at my place first, and then head to the airport at three in the afternoon."
"Let's go then."
Chang Wude got up and went into the security room to collect his belongings. Mu Hongying came forward and pointed at Wan Yunting, warning him, "Kid, you're not allowed to give him alcohol, understand?"
Wan Yunting nodded obediently, "Don't worry, Grandma Mu, I promise I won't give him any more alcohol."
"Old man, come in and help me pack my things."
Chang Wude called out. Mu Hongying shot Wan Yunting a glare before turning and entering the security room…
"Brother Wan…"
Just then, Ye Manni, wearing a dress and a denim jacket, came running over. She was followed by three female students. "Brother Wan, why are you at the school?"
Wan Yunting turned to look at the girl and smiled, "I came to the school for something. I was just about to call you. I'll be away on a long trip for some time and won't be back for about ten days to half a month. If you need anything, go home and find my second brother or sister-in-law, okay?"
"I know. What are you going for, for so long?" Ye Manni asked curiously.
Wan Yunting smiled and said, "I'm going on business."
"Alright, you have to tell me when you get back."
Seeing this, Ye Manni didn't ask any more questions. She was mostly staying at the school dormitory now and rarely visited Wan Yunting. She had learned to live independently in Huadu City and at school. She had also become close friends with those students, and they were planning to go out for fun.
"Okay." Wan Yunting nodded with a smile.
"Then we're going to have lunch now. Bye, Brother Wan…"
Ye Manni waved at him and left with her three best friends.
Wan Yunting said nothing, knowing that Ye Manni was living independently now, and with her mother secretly having people protect her, he wasn't worried about her safety at all.
"Kid, let's go."
Chang Wude, wearing a short-sleeved grey shirt and black suit pants with leather boots, looked like an old cadre from the previous generation as he came out, carrying a duffel bag.
"Mm, give it to me."
Wan Yunting nodded, went up to take his duffel bag, and then led Chang Wude, Mu Hongying, and Kang Nuolan out of the school gate. The car was parked nearby. Wan Yunting opened the car door for the elder couple to get in. Kang Nuolan had driven her own sedan, so she followed behind Wan Yunting's car, heading back towards Holy Hall Peak Mountain.
Since it was the weekend, Fang Yanxi was at home. Having nothing else to do, she was learning cooking from Huang Guilan in the kitchen. At the same time, she was also recruiting another domestic helper.
With only Huang Guilan, it was impossible to take care of all the housework, and they needed to hire two more helpers.
As Wan Yunting returned, the gate of the courtyard slowly opened automatically. He and Kang Nuolan drove in, and then everyone got out of the cars.
"Grandpa Chang, Grandma Mu, please come in and sit in the living room first."
Wan Yunting led the elder couple inside. In the living room downstairs, Xu Lingwei and her junior brother Li Zihang had also woken up and were sitting on the sofa watching TV. Upon seeing Chang Wude enter, the senior and junior siblings immediately stood up and greeted him respectfully, "Uncle-master…"
"Heh, have you two been staying here all this time?"
Chang Wude, with his wife, naturally sat on the sofa without ceremony. He also gestured for Xu Lingwei and Li Zihang to sit down.
"Yes, Uncle-master…"
Li Zihang nodded and chatted with Chang Wude, also asking about Kang Nuolan, and learned that she was the master-uncle's newly accepted female disciple…
Wan Yunting knew Fang Yanxi was in the kitchen, so he went to check on how lunch preparation was going. Zhong Hongmei was strolling in the backyard, occasionally making phone calls to handle company matters.
Since her Red Rose Bodyguard Company had just been established, but she herself had lost to Wan Yunting in protecting her girlfriend here, the company could only let the secretary handle the daily operations temporarily. She only contacted them by phone for important matters…
"Grandpa Chang, Grandma Mu, Nuolan, come quickly, it's time to eat."
Seeing that Fang Yanxi and Huang Guilan had prepared the meal, Wan Yunting came out to call them for dinner. He also went to the backyard to call Zhong Hongmei in. Everyone then gathered around the large round table in the dining room to eat.
Fang Yanxi naturally knew Grandpa Chang, but she didn't expect that Kang Nuolan, the daughter of the richest man Kang Hongwen, would also be going to that Wuliang Daoist Temple with the man this time.
"Nuolan is now Grandpa Chang's disciple, so I'm bringing her to Wuliang Daoist Temple to broaden her horizons," Wan Yunting explained to her.
Fang Yanxi nodded and didn't say much more.
After lunch, everyone rested for a while. In the blink of an eye, it was 2:40 PM. Since their flight was at 3:30 PM, they had to rush to the airport.
Wan Yunting carried a duffel bag. He had packed only a few sets of clothes and a thick down jacket. The weather in the Kunlun Mountains had already turned cold.
Fang Yanxi and Wan Yunting, along with Grandpa Chang and Kang Nuolan, were in one car. Xu Lingwei and Li Zihang were in the car driven by Shi Qiang. Zhong Hongmei was also present; they would escort Fang Yanxi back later.
The two cars drove out of the villa gate, one after the other, and headed out of the neighborhood. Twenty minutes later, they stopped at the entrance of Huadu City Airport. Wan Yunting helped carry Grandpa Chang's duffel bag. Kang Nuolan pulled her own suitcase, while Xu Lingwei and Li Zihang each carried a travel backpack.
The long swords they had brought earlier could not be taken onto the plane. Wan Yunting had them courier the long swords back to their sects in advance.
Of course, those who carried swords and knives like them had legal permits, especially in the Kunlun Mountains area or other martial arts regions, where carrying swords and knives was generally legal.
However, when taking a flight, you absolutely could not bring swords and knives onto the plane.
"Alright Yanxi, you can go back now."
Seeing his woman off at the airport entrance, Wan Yunting turned to her and smiled, "Wait for me at home."
"Mm."
Fang Yanxi nodded and said nothing more. She had already instructed him before.
Then, Wan Yunting, along with Chang Wude, Kang Nuolan, Xu Lingwei, and Li Zihang, entered the airport and had them sit in the waiting area for a while. He and Kang Nuolan went to the ticket counter to collect the tickets they had booked yesterday. At 3:15 PM, the five of them began to go through security and boarded the flight to Qinghai's Golmud City.
Wan Yunting had naturally booked first-class tickets. The flight from the southern Huadu City to the western Golmud City would take four hours, but they still had to take a plane from Golmud City to Mang'an City's Huatugou Airport, and then travel by train to Buxida County.
Wuliang Daoist Temple was located at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains in Buxida County. They would likely reach Wuliang Daoist Temple by tomorrow afternoon, or even tomorrow morning.
As the plane took off, Wan Yunting, Chang Wude, and Kang Nuolan in first class, along with Xu Lingwei and Li Zihang, who were flying for the first time, were excitedly chattering as they watched the plane take off.
After the plane stabilized, Kang Nuolan and Xu Lingwei closed their eyes to rest. Li Zihang was engrossed in watching the TV on the plane. Only Wan Yunting and Chang Wude sat comfortably, chatting about Wuliang Daoist Temple.
For example, Sima Boyong!
"A few days ago, I spoke with my senior brother, the abbot. He said Sima Boyong also participated in the Ancestor Worship Ceremony held this year!" Chang Wude raised his eyebrows and said solemnly.
Wan Yunting's expression stiffened, surprised, "Then if I go this time, won't my identity be exposed by him?"
Chang Wude waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, you'll go under my disciple's name. He definitely won't know your identity!"
"Okay."
Wan Yunting nodded, as it was not convenient for his identity to be exposed to the Sima family yet.
"My only worry now is what kind of trouble Sima Boyong will cause when he returns to Wuliang Daoist Temple!"
Chang Wude frowned. After all, he, Sima Boyong, and Gongsun Xiuliang were all fellow disciples in the past!
He understood Sima Boyong very well and knew that his return to the sect to participate in the Ancestor Worship Ceremony would not bring anything good!
Wan Yunting turned to him and asked, "Are you worried he will interfere with Wuliang Daoist Temple?"
"Mm."
Chang Wude nodded and said, "My senior brother, the abbot, doesn't know about the enmity between your master and Sima Boyong!"
Wan Yunting raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do we need to let the abbot know about my master's affairs?"
Chang Wude shook his head and waved his hand, "Not for now. Let's go to Wuliang Daoist Temple first and see how things unfold."
Wan Yunting nodded in understanding, but he was quite looking forward to meeting Sima Boyong at Wuliang Daoist Temple!
After all, he was his master's enemy, and now he was his enemy too. So, Wan Yunting wanted to see what kind of person Sima Boyong was!