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"": "This stood in stark contrast to the cold killing intent in the nine men's eyes.
Kong An showed not the slightest fear. Beneath his delight, there was even a trace of impatient longing!
"You took Lu Li for an old woman?" the old man rasped.
His name was Zhou Ling.
The Six Yin Mountain lineage was divided into two Taoist Grounds, each with its own master.
Only the master of the grounds was addressed as Master.
Everyone beneath them was their disciple.
Thus, he was merely Lu Li's senior brother.
Although Lu Li was forty, she had maintained herself well. She looked thirty at most, mature and voluptuous.
There were few women on Six Yin Mountain, and fewer still with Lu Li's looks and strength.
As a result, many disciples pursued her.
However, Lu Li had no interest in fellow disciples her own age, much less older men. Instead, she grew close to junior brothers of Lu You's age, and even younger disciples like Zhou Yi.
Rumor had it that Lu Li also had a place outside the mountain.
That was none of his business. Six Yin Mountain did not forbid its disciples from leaving.
Things inevitably happened when disciples left the mountain, and deaths were hardly uncommon. Six Yin Mountain merely recovered their ritual artifacts and did nothing further.
This was cause and effect. Leaving the mountain to gain experience was the cause, and death was the effect-a consequence of insufficient strength, the workings of fate.
Thus, when Lu You died, Zhou Ling did not report it. There was no need; he only had to recover the ritual artifacts.
When Lu Li wanted to go, Zhou Ling knew she intended to seek revenge, but he did not interfere.
This was the relative freedom afforded