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When Zhao Jiuling saw Zhang Boduan arrive, he smiled. "Headmaster Zhang, Mystic Heaven Domain invited you several times before, yet you refused to see us. Now that you have come, I fear you have already sensed the crisis Zaohua Taoist School is facing, haven't you?"
Zhang Boduan snorted. "What crisis could Zaohua Taoist School possibly face? My senior brother simply isn't here, so we need to lie low for the time being."
Zhao Jiuling shook his head. "Headmaster Zhang, let us be frank. There is no point in saying such things. Even an outsider like me can clearly see the crisis your Zaohua Taoist School is facing now.
"I have never crossed hands with your senior brother, Li Boyang, the man known as the greatest under heaven. But since he was able to earn that title in the Jianghu, his strength needs no further proof.
"But unfortunately, Li Boyang is simply too strong—so strong that he alone can suppress all of Zaohua Taoist School. As a result, your disciples have already begun to grow complacent.
"The path of martial arts is not necessarily better when everything goes smoothly. Shaolin Temple was suppressed by your Zaohua Taoist School for so many years, yet it produced several stunningly gifted figures. Now look at your Zaohua Taoist School. Your generation can contend with Shaolin Temple, but as for the next generation, I can say with certainty that you fall far short of Shaolin Temple."
Zhang Boduan's expression darkened, but he did not refute him, because everything Zhao Jiuling said was true.
In truth, Li Boyang had already sensed the crisis facing Zaohua Taoist School back then, but he had never spoken of it.
Such matters could not