The next morning, after waking up, Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang tidied themselves up and, carrying the ashes of Lu Xiaodie and Zheng Rong, boarded the private jet at the airport with his father Ouyang Zhixin and his group, heading for Chang'an City. The entire party returned directly to the capital…
Meanwhile, at the Huashan Sect today, although the various sects were affected by the Wan Yunting incident, the martial arts大会 continued. As for the outcome, it no longer concerned Wan Yunting, nor did he care about it.
Upon returning to the capital's international airport, a crowd of media reporters was waiting at the entrance, eager to interview Wan Yunting. After all, this incident had caused a nationwide sensation, once again pushing Wan Yunting into the limelight, with a constant stream of negative news about him.
However, at this moment, Wan Yunting, carrying the ashes of Lu Xiaodie and Zheng Rong, left through a special airport channel. He was driven directly to the Wanan Cemetery…
Zheng Rong had been adopted by the Hengshan Sect from a young age and had no relatives. Lu Xiaodie had relatives in her hometown of Shaoxing, but her parents had already divorced, which was why she was sent to the Hengshan Sect. Her parents had since remarried.
When Lu Xiaodie returned, she hadn't even contacted her parents, so there was no news of them to this day.
Wan Yunting made the decision himself to bury Lu Xiaodie and Zheng Rong in the Wanan Cemetery in the capital. Ouyang Zhixin had already made arrangements. When Wan Yunting arrived with the ashes of Lu Xiaodie and Zheng Rong, the burial began as the appointed time arrived.
Wan Yunting's eyes were red as he watched the ashes of Lu Xiaodie and Zheng Rong being interred. His expression was sorrowful, and his heart was filled with immense grief…
Gu Luotang, Qi Miaomiao, Ouyang Zhixin, and Jiang Wenhao remained silent. After the burial, Wan Yunting asked them to leave first, as he wanted to spend some quiet time alone with Lu Xiaodie and Zheng Rong…
Ouyang Zhixin nodded, and took Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao back, leaving his secretary at the foot of the cemetery mountain to pick Wan Yunting up when he eventually emerged.
“Why did you come back alone? Where is Yunting?”
At home, Xia Xiangyun and Fang Yanxi, along with their sister Ouyang Fanmeng, saw Ouyang Zhixin return alone without Wan Yunting.
“He’s still at the cemetery. He’ll be back later.” Ouyang Zhixin waved his hand and returned to the living room, sitting on the sofa with a sigh.
Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao were also sent home. Gu Yuanbai was at home and immediately inquired about what had happened when he saw them return…
Because of Wan Yunting’s incident, the Beijing Association of Chinese Medicine was also implicated.
Now, some people were using this matter to demand Wan Yunting’s removal as Chairman of the Association of Chinese Medicine!
They argued that he was a practitioner of unorthodox methods and had an immoral character, and therefore could not continue to serve as Chairman of the Association of Chinese Medicine.
Therefore, Gu Yuanbai was also very anxious. Gu Luotang had been explaining on the phone previously, but it wasn't detailed enough. However, the news reported that the major sects of the martial arts world were denouncing Wan Yunting, labeling him as unorthodox.
All sorts of bad reputations were being attributed to him, and voices of opposition within the Association of Chinese Medicine were endless, putting a lot of pressure on Gu Yuanbai.
Of course, although Wan Yunting was exposed by the news as practicing unorthodox methods, he himself had not done anything immoral or harmful.
Therefore, while the impact on the martial arts world was immense, it did not have much effect on Wan Yunting in real life.
Who could stipulate that practicing the techniques of the Xiaoyao Sect prevented one from acting heroically?
At least Wan Yunting had been contributing to society with his own skills, healing people and acting heroically, and this was an undeniable fact.
Therefore, even though the major sects of the martial arts world were denouncing Wan Yunting, the impact on him in real life was not significant, at least not on the Ouyang family or the Chaoting Group he founded.
However, the Association of Chinese Medicine was different. It was inherently linked to the martial arts world, and some people with ulterior motives were also using this incident to escalate matters, with the primary goal of removing Wan Yunting as Chairman of the Association of Chinese Medicine!
Consequently, the situation was becoming more intense. Most members of the Association of Chinese Medicine supported Wan Yunting’s removal, believing that he practiced unorthodox techniques, and that the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate were also evil needle techniques from the Sky Eye Main Divine Cult, making him unqualified to continue as Chairman of the Association of Chinese Medicine.
Upon learning this, Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao were also anxious. Looking at their grandfather sitting in the study with a grave expression, Gu Luotang asked, “What should we do about this? Are they really going to remove Brother Yunting from his chairmanship?”
Gu Yuanbai shook his head with a heavy expression and asked, “Where is Young Wan now?”
Qi Miaomiao replied, “He’s probably still at the cemetery.”
Gu Yuanbai said, “The association is holding a grand meeting tomorrow. Young Wan must attend.”
Gu Luotang said, “I’ll call Brother Yunting later to inform him about this.”
Gu Yuanbai nodded and said, “Alright, you two should go back and rest. I’ll call him myself.”
Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao said nothing more and got up to leave.
Gu Yuanbai remained in the study, sighing helplessly at the unexpected turn of events for Wan Yunting…
It wasn’t until seven o’clock in the evening that Wan Yunting finally returned to the Ouyang residence. At the same time, Ouyang Xingteng and Ouyang Zhihui, father and son, along with the entire Ouyang family, had gathered at the ancestral home. Even his grandfather, Ouyang Shenhe, who was at the Wudang Sect, had returned home that afternoon.
“Brother, you’re back…”
As the entire family was gathered and discussing the events at the Huashan Sect, his sister Ouyang Fanmeng was the first to see Wan Yunting outside and immediately ran out…
Seeing his sister rush towards him, Wan Yunting forced a strained smile and stroked Ouyang Fanmeng’s head. The girl knew that her brother had lost two of his beloved women, so she comforted him, “Brother, don’t be too sad.”
Wan Yunting nodded and smiled. Then he saw his mother Xia Xiangyun and Fang Yanxi, dressed in a floral dress, walk out. The women looked at him with expressionless faces.
Wan Yunting greeted his mother first, then approached Fang Yanxi, revealing a gentle smile. He asked, “Have you been well during your time here?”
Fang Yanxi knew that Lu Xiaodie and Zheng Rong had died for him. Seeing the unconcealed sadness on Wan Yunting’s face, she understood the importance of those two women in his heart.
If Lu Xiaodie and Zheng Rong were still alive, Fang Yanxi would have certainly caused a scene with Wan Yunting. But since they were dead, Fang Yanxi couldn’t say much. She said faintly, “I’m doing very well. You just need to stop looking so miserable.”
Wan Yunting gave a bitter smile, realizing he had been seen through, and said nothing.
“Little Wan, your grandfather is back.”
Ouyang Zhixin came out and called out. Wan Yunting’s expression flickered. He then entered the main hall with Fang Yanxi, his mother, and the others. He saw his grandfather Ouyang Shenhe, dressed in a black Taoist robe, chatting with Ouyang Xingteng and the others. The other family members were also present, and they all greeted Wan Yunting as he entered…
“Little Wan, come and sit.”
Ouyang Shenhe beckoned him over. Wan Yunting went and asked, “Grandfather, why did you suddenly come back? Is it because of me that the Wudang Sect let you return?”
“No…”
Ouyang Shenhe shook his head and said, “I heard that the major sects are denouncing and boycotting you, calling you unorthodox. I couldn’t stay in the Wudang Sect any longer, so I came back to ask you what exactly is going on.”
Seeing that his grandfather wasn't being driven back by the Wudang Sect, Wan Yunting nodded and said, “Most of what those people outside are saying is correct. I have indeed learned the techniques of the Xiaoyao Sect. If they judge me as unorthodox and expel me from the righteous path based on this, then I have nothing to say.”
“Hmph, Little Wan, don’t pay attention to those people,” Ouyang Xingteng waved his hand dismissively. “Those so-called righteous sects, with morality and righteousness on their lips, haven’t done many good deeds. In fact, they’ve done countless immoral things in private. What’s the difference between them and the unorthodox?”
“Exactly.” Ouyang Zhihui also said, “Little Wan, didn’t you expose the dealings of that Hengshan Sect leader last time? The righteous sects aren’t clean either.”
Ouyang Shenhe also nodded and said, “To put it bluntly, this is the ugliness of human nature. It has nothing to do with what sect’s techniques one learns. If you commit evil yourself, even if you learn righteous techniques, you are still an evil person at heart!”
“Yes, that’s true.” Ouyang Xingteng, Ouyang Zhihui, Ouyang Zhixin, and all the other clan members nodded in agreement with the elder’s statement.
Wan Yunting understood this principle. However, the people from the major sects, using the name of righteousness to denounce him as unorthodox, had a very clear motive: they wanted Wan Yunting to hand over the techniques of the Xiaoyao Sect!
Righteousness and evil, which is truly righteous and which is truly evil, who can say for sure?
Because the human heart is unpredictable!
“Alright, Little Wan, you don’t have to worry about this matter. At worst, we won’t participate in this martial arts world anymore,” Ouyang Shenhe patted Wan Yunting’s shoulder and smiled.
“Mm.” Wan Yunting nodded. He had no intention of dealing with the denouncements from the major sects at the moment…
After the entire Ouyang family had dinner in the evening, Wan Yunting returned to his residence with Fang Yanxi, his parents, and his sister. Xia Xiangyun immediately pulled her daughter aside, allowing Wan Yunting and Fang Yanxi to have some private time…
After showering, Fang Yanxi saw Wan Yunting sitting alone in a chair in the small courtyard behind the room, smoking a cigarette with a dejected and lonely expression. Looking at the cigarette butts in the ashtray, it was clear he had been lost in thought, smoking continuously…
Fang Yanxi, wearing a nightgown, walked over, took the cigarette from Wan Yunting’s hand, and extinguished it in the ashtray. This brought him back to his senses. He turned to look at Fang Yanxi, forcing a smile and saying, “You’re finished showering? Then I’ll go wash…”
“Sit down.” Fang Yanxi placed her hands on Wan Yunting’s shoulders. Then she leaned forward, resting her head on his shoulder, and inhaled the scent of him, remaining in that pose without speaking…
Wan Yunting knew the woman was comforting him. He stroked Fang Yanxi’s hand on his shoulder and smiled, saying, “I’m fine.”
“Mm.” Fang Yanxi hummed in response. Her red lips touched his ear, and she said softly, “You still have me!”
These words made Wan Yunting’s expression freeze, and warmth surged into his heart. He was awakened by Fang Yanxi’s words…