"Young master, what are you doing?"
Zheng Rong quickly stepped forward to block Wan Yunting, and anxiously said to Bai Kangliang, "Master Wan has already met the Sect Master and has the Sect Master's permission. Could it be that you..."
"Zheng Rong, don't you try to threaten me with my old man!"
Bai Kangliang glared, pointed at Zheng Rong's nose, and cursed, "If it weren't for your ugly face, I would have dealt with you long ago. Get lost."
"You..."
Facing Bai Kangliang's words, Zheng Rong was provoked. She had long had enough of this father and son pair of the Bai family.
"Senior Sister Zheng, please step aside. I want to see what he can do to me!"
Wan Yunting smiled calmly. He didn't even spare a glance at this little piece of trash, Bai Kangliang.
"You want to fight? Come on, it's a good chance for me to test the kung fu I've been practicing lately."
Duan Yingying stepped forward to block Wan Yunting, rolled up her sleeves, looking excited. She turned to the man and said, "You don't need to make a move. I can handle them."
"Can you really?"
Wan Yunting looked at her with suspicion. Duan Yingying rolled her almond-shaped eyes and said proudly, "If I can't win, you won't help?"
"Haha, then you go ahead."
Wan Yunting laughed. He was not afraid of being surrounded by six young disciples of the Hengshan Sect.
After all, some of these disciples of the Hengshan Sect didn't even have basic martial arts training. They all looked like amateurs. With Duan Yingying's current kung fu, she was more than enough to deal with all six of them. Wan Yunting was too lazy to make a move and took a few steps back, letting Duan Yingying have her freedom.
"Damn it, what are you all standing there for? Go on, attack!"
Seeing Wan Yunting's calm and composed demeanor, Bai Kangliang felt that this kid was provoking him. He kicked the butt of a disciple in front of him, urging them to quickly teach Duan Yingying and Wan Yunting a lesson...
"Stop!"
But at this moment, Qin Juan's hurried shout came from behind Wan Yunting. Seeing her walk over quickly, she repeatedly called out, "Liang'er, what nonsense are you causing again? This is a distinguished guest invited by your father, Master Wan of the Wuliang Daoist Temple. How can you be so rude? Hurry up and apologize."
"Mom, what Wuliang Daoist Temple? I've never even heard of it. Besides, why should I apologize to him?" Bai Kangliang naturally wasn't afraid of his mother. He glared fiercely at Wan Yunting and snorted.
From childhood to adulthood, he never knew how to say the word "apologize." Making him apologize was worse than killing him.
"You child, he is a guest. Master Wan is from the Ouyang family in the capital. Hurry up and apologize." Qin Juan tugged at her son's arm and quietly mentioned the Ouyang family.
But Bai Kangliang appeared ignorant and indifferent, and said loudly, "What Ouyang family in the capital? Even if the King of Heaven himself came to our Hengshan Sect, dragons would bow their heads, and tigers would lie down honestly for me!"
"How dare you."
Qin Juan was angry. She lightly hit Bai Kangliang's arm and reprimanded him, "How can you talk like that? Hurry up and go."
Bai Kangliang looked disdainful, turned around to Wan Yunting provocatively, "Kid, for my mother's sake, I'll let you off this time. Don't let me see you again, or I'll bury you!"
"Stinky brat, who are you going to bury..."
Qin Juan was so angry that she looked for a stick to hit him. Bai Kangliang laughed heartily and ran away with his little maid and several other disciples who followed him.
"This scoundrel, he really makes me furious."
Qin Juan's chest heaved up and down with anger, and she cursed impatiently, "It's all the bad habits his father spoiled him with. Master Wan, I'm truly sorry. I apologize on behalf of that unruly kid. I'm sorry."
"There's no need for that, madam."
Wan Yunting smiled falsely and waved his hand at Qin Juan, saying with a smile, "Young Master Bai is just mischievous. If he is disciplined more, he can also become a useful person in the future!"
These words made Qin Juan unhappy. Wasn't Wan Yunting scolding her son for lacking discipline!
But Qin Juan couldn't show her displeasure. She smiled and nodded, "Yes, my Liang'er is indeed spoiled by his father. But he is not bad at heart. I hope Master Wan will not take offense."
Wan Yunting nodded with a smile and said no more.
Qin Juan said to Zheng Rong, "Xiao Rong, quickly arrange a good guest room for Master Wan and them."
Zheng Rong nodded expressionlessly, too lazy to say anything. She glanced back at Wan Yunting and Duan Yingying and continued towards a three-story building ahead...
"Thank you, madam."
Wan Yunting cupped his fists and bowed to Qin Juan, then followed Zheng Rong with Duan Yingying...
Qin Juan turned to look at their retreating backs, her old face instantly turned grim. She let out a soft哼 and flicked her sleeves, leaving...
"Master Wan, how do you find this room?"
Zheng Rong led Wan Yunting and Duan Yingying to the third floor and turned to a guest room. It had a living room and a bedroom with a bathroom. The interior was modern, giving it a hotel-like feel. Wan Yunting looked around and smiled, nodding, "It's acceptable."
Zheng Rong nodded, "Then I'll go tidy up the beds and add bedding..."
Duan Yingying, meanwhile, was lounging on the living room sofa and commented, "This Hengshan Sect is quite wealthy. The guest rooms are made to look like a hotel."
Wan Yunting also sat down, lit a cigarette, and narrowed his eyes. He had briefly interacted with Bai Yihe, his wife, and son. It seemed that everyone in the Hengshan Sect was the same. He didn't see any signs of traditional sect culture!
Instead, this place was like a tourist area. The people living here were focused on making money, displaying all sorts of ugly behaviors and scandals, which made Wan Yunting sigh. Under Bai Yihe, the Hengshan Sect had truly become ruined.
"Senior Sister Zheng, to put it bluntly, are all the people in your Hengshan Sect like this?" Wan Yunting stood up at the doorway and asked Zheng Rong, who was tidying up in the room.
Zheng Rong paused, turned to look at him, and nodded, "Generally, yes."
"What a pity."
Wan Yunting entered the room and stood by a window, smoking. Outside was the scenery of Mount Beiyue. He sighed, "Such a good sect, filled with all sorts of desires, making it impossible to break free, to be deeply trapped within..."
Zheng Rong said, "Master Wan, after you rescue Xiao Die, I will go down the mountain with you. I can no longer stay in the Hengshan Sect!"
Wan Yunting turned to look at her. The disgusted expression on Zheng Rong's face said it all.
Zheng Rong was an orphan. She was adopted by her master and brought to the mountain when she was young. The Hengshan Sect was her home. However, after her master passed away, Zheng Rong became even more dependent on the Hengshan Sect.
But after Bai Yihe became the Sect Master, everything began to change. He was solely focused on the sect having a better life. He didn't care if the disciples practiced kung fu or not. He even sent disciples down the mountain to make money, regardless of whether it was legal or not.
Zheng Rong personally witnessed her junior sisters and junior brothers becoming controlled by money and desires, unable to extricate themselves, which completely disappointed her.
Especially the incident with Lu Xiaodie made Zheng Rong have the idea of escaping. However, she didn't know where to escape to, so she endured it. Perhaps she still had a glimmer of hope that the Hengshan Sect could return to its former glory.
But now, seeing her junior sister Lu Xiaodie detained, and Bai Yihe and his son becoming more and more arrogant, making the entire sect a mess, Zheng Rong was completely disappointed. She had now made up her mind that as long as Lu Xiaodie was rescued, she would go down the mountain with her.
"If Uncle-Master Wei became the Sect Master, that would be great!" Zheng Rong suddenly sighed.
Wan Yunting turned to look at her. Zheng Rong explained, "Uncle-Master Wei is not the same kind of person as Sect Master Bai. Uncle-Master Wei adheres to the tradition. Our late Sect Master intended to choose him as the Sect Master, but Bai Yihe eventually snatched the position of Sect Master!"
"Oh?"
Wan Yunting and Duan Yingying exchanged glances. They knew nothing about this matter within the Hengshan Sect.
Zheng Rong's eyes were cold, and she snorted, "Although people outside dare not say anything, we, as disciples, all understand that Bai Yihe used despicable means to frame Uncle-Master Wei, which eventually disappointed the old Sect Master and allowed Bai Yihe to become the Sect Master!"
As for what despicable means, Wan Yunting didn't ask further and said, "Then what is happening with this Uncle-Master Wei? Has he been forced to leave the mountain?"
Zheng Rong shook her head and said, "Uncle-Master Wei has been living alone in the back mountain. Bai Yihe has not driven him down the mountain either. In short, he is no longer allowed to interfere in the sect's affairs!"
Wan Yunting finished his cigarette and extinguished the butt. "I didn't expect your Hengshan Sect to have such a past. Has your Uncle-Master Wei ever thought of coming down the mountain to take over the sect?"
Zheng Rong shook her head and sighed, "How can he take over? Now that Sect Master Bai is in charge of the Hengshan Sect, he has absolute power. Many disciples rely on him and approve of him. Even if Uncle-Master Wei had the chance to take over the sect, how could he manage it?"
"Bold reforms, nothing is impossible, it depends on whether one has the determination!" Wan Yunting said with a smile.
Just like the Wuliang Daoist Temple back then, many disciples supported Sima Boyong, but in the end, they were still driven away by Wan Yunting. At worst, the sect could be reborn, rather than completely rot and perish.
Zheng Rong shook her head and said, "Unless Sect Master Bai falls, no one can do anything to the Hengshan Sect!"
These words made Wan Yunting's eyes narrow. He seemed to be thinking about something. After gazing at the scenery outside the window for a moment, he said, "Can you take me to see Sister Lu?"
Zheng Rong said, "It might not be possible to go now, unless the Sect Master allows it."
Wan Yunting sneered, "Your Sect Master wants to get benefits from me!"
Zheng Rong nodded, "For someone as despicable and cunning as him, he is deliberately detaining junior sister Lu for two reasons: one is to find out the origin of the kung fu she possesses, and the other is to force junior sister Lu to marry his son, Bai Kangliang!"
Wan Yunting's brow furrowed slightly, and he turned to look at Zheng Rong, saying, "Your Sect Master recognized the kung fu on Sister Lu?"
Zheng Rong shook her head, then looked at Wan Yunting and said, "Does the kung fu junior sister Lu is learning now have anything to do with you, Master Wan?"
Wan Yunting nodded and did not conceal it, "Her kung fu was taught by me."
"You taught her!"
This time, Zheng Rong was completely shocked. She did not expect that Lu Xiaodie's current kung fu was taught by this man who was even younger than her.
Wan Yunting narrowed his eyes and sneered, "It seems I have to have a showdown with your Sect Master!"