Setting aside how Duanmu Ying's appearance had changed the Otherworldly People's world, her connections were growing wider by the day, and no one dared approach her with ulterior motives anymore.
Before long, everyone's attention was drawn to something else.
It turned out that after Tian Jinzhong recovered, Zhang Zhiwei often accompanied him on trips, wandering around places they had never visited over all these years.
Everyone assumed Old Celestial Master Zhang had left the mountain just to take Tian Jinzhong sightseeing. Since they all had their own ulterior motives, they overcomplicated the matter.
As a result, the Otherworldly People's world grew even quieter. The major sects kept their disciples in check, warning them not to cause trouble.
Even the remnants of Quanxing seemed afraid that Old Celestial Master Zhang would come after them. They all hid themselves away as thoroughly as they could.
However, Wang Yue had plenty of eyes and ears, and he still managed to hear something.
Quanxing had a new Sect Leader: Lu Liang, the very man Wang Yue had once captured!
Wang Yue merely kept him under surveillance and paid him no further attention. He remained busy absorbing the vital energy of heaven and earth.
Even when Wang Yue stayed home, people still came looking for him. After all, Wudang Mountain was one of the destinations Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzhong had come to visit.
When Wang Yue heard that Zhang Zhiwei had come to see him, he had no choice but to set aside time to receive him. The old man had considerable standing in the Otherworldly People's world.
But when he met them and saw how relaxed the two Senior Brothers looked, he asked curiously, "Why are there only two of you, seniors? Where's Old Master Zhang Huaiyi?"
Wang Yue asked because while Duanmu