"Welcome everyone..."
Wan Yunting looked at the five of them and smiled, "Thank you for joining the Wuliang Daoist Temple..."
Tang Doudou and Wang Zhuyu were so excited and nervous they couldn't speak. It was Zhao Xuewu who said, "Abbot, I studied Sanda. I saw you on Douyin and know you are a prodigy in traditional martial arts. I specifically came to learn from you."
"Yes, I'm also a boxer, and I've come to learn traditional martial arts from you," Lin Dachun also cupped his fists and smiled at Wan Yunting.
"Good. Looking at your physiques, your external martial arts have reached their peak. However, your internal martial arts are a bit lacking, but it doesn't matter. As long as you train diligently, you'll reach another level soon." Wan Yunting looked at Zhao Xuewu and Lin Dachun. They both looked like martial artists, with good foundations.
Then, Wan Yunting's gaze fell on Tang Doudou and Wang Zhuyu, especially the tall Wang Zhuyu, who had an outstanding appearance and temperament. Wan Yunting could tell she had been practicing martial arts since childhood, and her martial arts had reached the intermediate stage of Huajing. This made Wan Yunting ask in surprise, "You must have a master, right?"
Wang Zhuyu, being addressed by her idol, blushed with nervousness, but she quickly adjusted her mindset. She slightly raised her phoenix eyes to look at Wan Yunting and nodded.
"At such a young age, to be at the intermediate stage of Huajing martial arts, you are indeed a martial arts genius. But since you already have a master, why did you come to our Wuliang Daoist Temple?" Wan Yunting asked curiously.
Wang Zhuyu met his gaze with her phoenix eyes. Having calmed down a bit, she said, "Because I admire you and want to learn martial arts from you. I also know a bit of traditional Chinese medicine!"
"Oh, really."
This made Wan Yunting's expression surprised. He hadn't expected this young lady to know traditional Chinese medicine.
Then, Tang Doudou happily said, "Idol, I'm also a fan of your Douyin. I came here specifically to learn martial arts from you. We want to become your disciples, is that okay?"
Wang Zhuyu, Zhao Xuewu, Lin Dachun, and Huang Shaoqing also nodded in agreement: "Please, Abbot Wan, accept us as disciples..."
This surprised Wan Yunting. He thought they were just joining the Wuliang Daoist Temple, but he didn't expect them to come for him and want to become disciples!
"I have requirements for taking disciples..."
Wan Yunting looked at them and smiled, "But you haven't met my requirements yet, so I'll have to give you an assessment. As long as you pass the assessment, I will personally teach you martial arts. How about it?"
"Great, Abbot, tell us quickly, what's the assessment?" Lin Dachun was excited and couldn't wait for the assessment to begin.
Wan Yunting waved his hand and said with a smile, "No rush. I'll be staying at the mountain gate for over a month, so there's plenty of time. I'll also prepare for you. I'll notify you when the assessment is scheduled."
"Okay, then it's settled."
Tang Doudou, Zhao Xuewu, and the others were excited. Wang Zhuyu's eyes also shone with anticipation, thinking that no matter what the assessment was, she had to pass.
At this moment, Yang Jingyi walked over and said to the many newly accepted disciples present, "Many of you are new here and haven't met our Abbot Wan, but you must have heard of him, right?"
"Heard of him..."
The disciples present shouted in unison. Someone said, "The people's anti-drug hero of Hua Du City!"
"He is also the Chairman of the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine!"
"I heard Abbot Wan is also a philanthropist..."
These new disciples who later joined the Wuliang Daoist Temple chattered about Wan Yunting's deeds, obviously widely known.
"Then I don't need to introduce him further."
Yang Jingyi nodded with a smile, saving herself the trouble of introducing Wan Yunting.
Wan Yunting smiled and looked at his master's wife, Yang Jingyi, before turning to survey the new disciples present. He said with a smile, "I am an unqualified sect leader and rarely stay at the sect. Therefore, my master's wife is usually in charge, and Uncle Wuwei teaches you martial arts and studies. So, I must toast you all to apologize."
As he spoke, Wan Yunting picked up the Xifeng wine on the table and poured himself a glass. Everyone present also poured themselves a glass. Wan Yunting raised his glass to everyone and said, "Please rest assured, although I, the abbot, am not usually at the mountain gate, you can tell me anything you need, and I will do my best to satisfy your requests, to make your lives in the mountain gate comfortable and fruitful, and to promote justice for our Wuliang Daoist Temple. Come, I toast you all..."
"To the Abbot..."
Everyone present shouted in unison. Tang Doudou, Wang Zhuyu, Lin Dachun, Zhao Xuewu, and Huang Shaoqing all drank their glasses in one gulp. Wan Yunting turned his glass upside down, indicating he had finished, and said with a smile, "Alright, everyone, please eat."
Then, Wan Yunting invited his master's wife and Uncle Wuwei, pulling Gu Luotang and Lu Xiaodie, Qi Miaomiao and Zheng Rong to sit at the main table. Duan Yingying quickly sat to Wan Yunting's left, making Lu Xiaodie pause for a moment but not arguing with the girl, quietly sitting beside Gu Luotang and Zheng Rong...
Duan Yingying's arrogant eyes provocatively glanced at Gu Luotang, who was sitting to Wan Yunting's right. She let out a smug hum, picked up her chopsticks, and began to put food on Wan Yunting's plate: "This dish is good, try it quickly..."
Wan Yunting, sitting between them, looked uncomfortable. It was clear that Duan Yingying, this little vixen, was doing this deliberately in front of Gu Luotang, making him look awkwardly at Gu Luotang beside him. However, the woman was gentle and sensible, naturally not caring about Duan Yingying's behavior.
However, Gu Luotang, Lu Xiaodie, and the others could clearly see that Duan Yingying clearly had feelings for Wan Yunting!
But they didn't know that Wan Yunting and Duan Yingying were already entangled.
"Master's wife, Uncle Wuwei, how has the mountain gate been doing during this time?"
While eating, Wan Yunting inquired about the daily affairs of the Daoist temple from Yang Jingyi and Wuwei Zi, asking about any difficulties or major issues.
"It's been very good."
Yang Jingyi nodded and said, "Those disciples with ulterior motives have been expelled from the mountain gate. The new disciples are all good, especially those with talent. We can consider letting them enter our inner sect!"
Wan Yunting knew she was referring to Wang Zhuyu, Tang Doudou, and Lin Dachun. He nodded and said, "Yes, but we should first investigate their backgrounds and origins, lest they be deliberately planted here by someone with ill intentions!"
"Yes, Abbot speaks wisely."
Wuwei Zi nodded and said, "Actually, we have investigated the backgrounds of our new disciples. Although not very detailed, those with talent who can be accepted into our inner sect can be observed for a while longer."
Wan Yunting nodded. He hadn't immediately agreed to Lin Dachun and Zhao Xuewu earlier, using the assessment as an excuse. Wan Yunting's intention was to first thoroughly investigate their backgrounds. If they were clean, he would then consider taking them as disciples and personally teaching them martial arts.
"We have no difficulties. You left us a large sum of money before, which we have used for the construction of the mountain gate and improving the disciples' lives. After all, children nowadays are very pampered and are not like we were in the past, enduring hardships." Yang Jingyi said.
Wan Yunting nodded, raised his wine glass, and said to Yang Jingyi and Wuwei Zi with a smile, "Master's wife, Uncle Wuwei, you've worked hard."
Yang Jingyi and Wuwei Zi raised their wine glasses and shook their heads slightly. "We know you are busy outside and don't have time to manage the sect, but rest assured, with me and Uncle Wuwei here, we will manage the sect well."
"Good."
Wan Yunting nodded and downed his wine in one gulp. Yang Jingyi also took a small sip and put down her wine glass, then asked, "We also received news of Sima Boyong's death, but can you tell us specifically what happened?"
Lu Xiaodie, Zheng Rong, Duan Yingying, Xu Lingwei, Qi Wu, and Li Zihang, who were unaware of the details, all looked at Wan Yunting. He took a bite of food and nodded, saying, "Yes, this is what happened..."
Wan Yunting carefully recounted his experience in Country H to Yang Jingyi, and said sternly, "The main god of the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult told me that the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate is their Heavenly Eye Main God Cult's divine technique, and he also said that Ren Daozi is from the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult!"
"What, that's impossible!"
Wuwei Zi and Yang Jingyi denied this news outright, saying, "How could Uncle Ren Daozi be from an evil cult? It must be the main god of the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult deceiving you."
Yang Jingyi also nodded in agreement: "Your senior uncle never mentioned such a thing when he was alive. Perhaps they are deliberately deceiving you to obtain the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate!"
Wan Yunting nodded and said to them, "This time I returned to the sect, one reason is to enter seclusion for training, and the other is to ask the Sect Ancestor to see if he knows about this matter!"
Wuwei Zi and Yang Jingyi exchanged glances. After all, Ren Daozi was from their master's generation and had died many years ago. Whether he was from an evil cult or not, they couldn't say for sure.
"Then let's go to the back mountain tomorrow and ask Uncle Sect Master." Wuwei Zi said.
Wan Yunting nodded, and Yang Jingyi asked, "So, are you planning to enter seclusion for training within the mountain gate?"
"No."
Wan Yunting shook his head. However, with everyone present, he didn't want to reveal anything about the Xiaoyao Sect in the Kunlun Mountain valley. He said to Yang Jingyi and Wuwei Zi, "Master's wife, Uncle Wuwei, let's talk about this after dinner!"
This made Yang Jingyi and Wuwei Zi exchange puzzled glances, not understanding why Wan Yunting didn't say it now and wanted to talk about it after dinner. It clearly indicated an unknown secret...