"Junior sister, what's wrong?"
Naturally, Ai Ling's expression changes could not be hidden from Qingyangzi. Her reaction was a bit strange, so Qingyangzi couldn't help but ask.
Ai Ling quickly shook her head and said: "No... no, senior brother, it's rare for you to come back, why don't you let me take you to meet the head senior brother first."
Qingyangzi suddenly said solemnly: "It just so happens that I have something important to ask him. Junior sister, please lead the way."
Ai Ling nodded immediately and said to Xu Mushan: "Wait for me here first."
Xu Mushan quickly bowed and said, "Yes, Master."
Ai Ling didn't say much to the word "Master". She stretched out her hand to guide Qingyangzi and said, "Senior brother, please come with me."
Qingyangzi didn't say much to Gu Chen, but just glanced at him.
The two nodded lightly, without any communication, and Qingyangzi left with Ai Ling.
Suddenly there were only the two of them left, and Xu Mushan felt a little uncomfortable again. Then she looked at Gu Chen and asked, "I have already become a disciple, don't you want to become a disciple?"
Gu Chen said: "For a sect like the Qingyang Sect, worshiping as a master also means worshiping the sect, so the ceremony of worshiping as a master must usually be performed at a key place in the sect."
Naturally, small sects like Xuanmumen don't have such particularities. Thinking of Ai Ling saying that her apprenticeship ceremony came early and she couldn't do it, Xu Mushan suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but because of her embarrassment, the discomfort disappeared. .
"You have to become a disciple sooner or later anyway. What's the difference if you become an apprentice early or late?"
Gu Chen thought that was not the case, but when he heard Xu Mushan's words, there seemed to be a hint of anger. It seemed that he was just embarrassed and had nothing to say. He smiled and said nothing more, but then thought about Xu Mushan's words. Yes, at least the results are the same.
Seeing that Gu Chen didn't speak, Xu Mushan calmed down. After a while, she felt a little lost again. She pursed her lips and tried to speak a few times, but she just bit her lips tighter.
Gu Chen looked at her and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Xu Mushan's eyes became hot, and tears suddenly burst out of her eyes, and she said, "Can't we be apprenticed to the same master?"
Gu Chen was startled.
While crying, Xu Mushan wiped her tears with her sleeves and sobbed: "Why can't Senior Qingyangzi accept me? Why does he only accept you? Can we meet again in the future?"
Gu Chen thought to himself that you have already performed the apprenticeship ceremony, and the master has also called you, how can you think about another one?
He thought for a while and said: "We are in the same sect, so we can definitely meet."
Xu Mushan stared at him, sobbing and waiting stubbornly, thinking, I asked you four questions, why did you only answer me one question?
Gu Chen said helplessly: "Senior Qingyangzi's recruitment of disciples is all about fate."
Xu Mushan shook her head and said, "I don't understand."
Gu Chen was silent, and then said: "I don't understand either."
The boy and girl expressed their simple feelings in simple words, and then fell silent, thinking that when Ai Ling came back, they would have to be taken to an unknown place. The girl was a little anxious, but looked at the boy beside her who remained calm and composed. His appearance made him even more angry.
"Gu Chen!"
"Um?"
"That... bun is delicious."
Gu Chen smiled and said, "Right, Uncle Dashan made that for me. It's very good."
That's not what Xu Mushan wanted to say. She gritted her teeth and said, "If you treat me to a bun, I will protect you from now on."
Gu Chen was stunned, looked at Xu Mushan, and said with some uncertainty: "You? Protect me?"
Xu Mushan nodded repeatedly and said: "In the future, no matter who wants to bully you in this sect, I will not agree."
Gu Chen turned back and looked in the direction of the martial arts dojo, where the disciples began to compete again, but from time to time someone looked towards them, looking at them with curiosity and scrutiny.
Gu Chen shook his head, thinking in his heart, he also said: "That kind of thing shouldn't happen."
Xu Mushan twisted her fingers and said stubbornly: "I will definitely not agree."
Gu Chen was silent and had a very strange feeling in his heart. Why did he feel that the other party really wanted someone to bully him...
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The Zhenghuang Hall is where the head of the Qingyang Sect usually receives guests and holds meetings. Eight coiled dragon golden pillars are located in eight places, supporting this splendid hall.
After entering the Zhenghuang Hall, Qingyangzi frowned and looked around.
There was still no change here, it was still the same, which he didn't particularly like.
The head of the Qingyang Sect of this generation is named Zhong Ding. He was originally Qingyangzi’s younger brother. When Qingyangzi was still Zhang Jiuxiao, Zhong Ding was guided by him in practice. Later, Zhang Jiuxiao gave up the position of head. This burden was shouldered by Zhong Ding, who then followed Qingshan Su, the last Supreme Elder in the sect, to practice. After Zhang Jiuxiao changed his name to Qingyangzi, Zhong Ding officially became the leader.
As the leader of a sect, Zhong Ding is ambitious. He works hard and wants to make Qingyang Sect the strongest sect that can compete with Kunlun.
In fact, in his opinion, the time is ripe, but Zhang Jiuxiao is missing, but Zhang Jiuxiao has become Qingyangzi.
But when he thought of Qingyangzi, his eyes often showed some kind of expectation, as if he was waiting for something.
"Senior Brother Head, Senior Brother is back!"
Zhong Ding was lost in thought and suddenly woke up when he heard the sound. He cheered up and came out. Along with him, there were two elders, Wei Dedao and Zhou Bu Tong.
The current Qingyangzi is also the Zhang Jiuxiao in the past. Even in the Qingyang Sect, not many people know about this, but the few people in front of them know it.
That was their senior brother who once taught them that if that incident hadn't happened, he should have been the head of the Qingyang Sect.
They have all heard about what happened back then, but there are some things that only the parties involved really know clearly. Later, Qingyangzi changed her name, but people like Ai Ling who are close to Qingyangzi don’t know what to do. After changing the title, he will only be called senior brother, so as long as he hears the word "senior brother", he will know that he is talking about Qingyangzi.
"Senior brother, you are finally back!"
After many years of not seeing each other, Zhong Ding's demeanor has changed greatly, making Qingyangzi a little unrecognizable.
But even though he was the leader, he still had great respect for Qingyangzi, as did Wei Dedao and Zhou Tongtong who followed him.
When they saw Qingyangzi, they were all stunned, and then couldn't help but look at Ai Ling behind Qingyangzi.
They were a little hesitant and a little unaccustomed to it.
After Zhang Jiuxiao came back from the Eight Wastelands, he could not come out. He reappeared a hundred years later, but his appearance was already old. From then on, the Qingyang Sect lost Zhang Jiuxiao and gained Qingyangzi. After that, Qingyangzi left. The sect went out to explore, and it was more than fifty years since he left. No one knows where he went or what he did.
Back then, Zhang Jiuxiao was so heroic, soaring into the sky with a majestic aura, but now Qingyangzi is plain and gentle, without any sharpness.
The three of them looked at Qingyangzi for a while, and then they were all secretly disappointed, thinking that Zhang Jiuxiao would never come back.
Qingyangzi saw their reactions, but didn't care. He said calmly: "Junior brother, you manage the sect very well."
Zhong Ding said quickly: "The position of leader should belong to senior brother. If senior brother is in charge, Qingyang Sect will become the largest sect."
Qingyangzi smiled and waved his hand: "If I take over, I will definitely not be able to do as well as you. I will feel relieved to hand over the sect to you."
Zhong Ding stared at Qingyangzi closely and said, "Senior brother, are you willing to come and help me?"
Qingyangzi was silent for a while, and then said calmly: "Junior brother, I am used to being a mistress of leisurely clouds and wild cranes."
Zhong Ding didn't speak. Wei Dedao and Zhou Tongtong both tilted their heads and sighed deeply, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.
Ai Ling hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Senior brother comes back rarely, so let's not stand outside like this. Let's go in and talk."
Zhong Ding nodded and turned back to Zhenghuang Hall with Wei Dedao and Zhou BuTong.
As soon as she sat down, Ai Ling immediately took the initiative to start the topic again and said: "This time, senior brother came back and helped me find a good disciple. After he returned, I asked her to become my disciple."
"oh?"
Zhong Ding and the other three were a little surprised. They couldn't help but look at Qingyangzi. They saw Qingyangzi nodding slightly, and they were immediately concerned.
Let’s not talk about what Qingyangzi is like now, but Qingyangzi’s cultivation and ruthless vision are far behind them. I’m afraid the disciple Qingyangzi chooses for Ai Ling also has something extraordinary. .
