"One more thing."

Duanmu Qing looked at his fellow sect members and said, "In a few days, I may go to the secular world to take care of some matters. All the affairs of the sect will be handled by the Second Elder."

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Everyone bowed and agreed.

"Alright, the Second Elder will stay, and the rest of you can go your separate ways."

Duanmu Qing waved his hand.

Everyone dispersed.

The second elder was a little puzzled.

"I just returned to the sect. I haven't been back for decades, so everything is unfamiliar to me. I'd like to trouble you to find a quiet place for me to entertain my distinguished guests."

Duanmu Qing said.

"Everyone, please follow me."

The second elder led the way, and the three followed.

When they arrived at a monastery, the second elder asked the three of them to sit down.

Tang Xiaobao sat in the first seat, and they accompanied him.

"Alright, you all go out now. No one is allowed to approach here without permission. Those who violate the sect rules will be punished!"

The two disciples agreed, made tea, and it was time for them to leave.

At this time, there are no outsiders here.

Duanmu Qing immediately stood up, walked to the second elder, and knelt down.

"Master, what are you doing? Please stand up quickly."

The second elder was startled and hurried forward to help him.

Duanmu Qing said solemnly, "If Second Elder hadn't risked his life to save me, I wouldn't be where I am today. Furthermore, my father also said that the kindness you've shown us, both father and son, must be repaid. Furthermore, my father also said that Second Elder is upright and incorruptible, hates evil, and is the pillar of the Maoshan Sect. We will continue to rely on your assistance in the future. Duanmu Qing expresses his gratitude."

After saying this, he actually kowtowed several times and refused to listen to any advice from the Second Elder.

Tang Xiaobao watched from the side and nodded frequently.

This Duanmu Qing is a really good person.

It seems that I was not wrong. I have helped him and I don’t regret it.

Although we failed to rob this time, money is like dirt, but kindness and righteousness are worth a thousand gold.

He comforted himself in this way.

The Second Elder finally helped Duanmu Qing up. He then looked at Tang Xiaobao and said with a fist clasped, "Thank you, Mr. Tang, for your generosity. I believe that under the leadership of the new Sect Master and with Mr. Tang's support, the Maoshan Sect will surely flourish."

The meaning of this statement is very clear, it is to tie Tang Xiaobao and Maoshan Sect together.

Although the means were a bit shady, Tang Xiaobao was not angry.

That's fine.

He personally approves of Duanmu Qing, perhaps out of sympathy, but if Maoshan Sect is in trouble, he will do his best to help for Duanmu Qing's sake.

What's more, he and the white tiger and the black bear have a connection.

Another thing is that he still needs help from Maoshan Sect.

He didn't know how to start the conversation, but now he can ask for compensation with confidence.

Duanmu Qing, however, looked ashamed and hesitated to speak.

Tang Xiaobao waved his hand at him and said with a smile, "No problem, no problem. If the Maoshan Sect is in trouble in the future, I will definitely not sit idly by."

Suddenly, Duanmu Qing's face was filled with ecstasy.

He thought Tang Xiaobao would be angry, but he didn't expect...

So he was filled with gratitude.

The second elder was also so excited that he was at a loss.

With Tang Xiaobao as their backer, who would dare to easily target Maoshan Sect in the future?

"Mr. Tang, to be honest, our Maoshan Sect has always been secluded from the world, even closed off from the mountains. We have no choice but to do so."

The second elder sighed and suddenly said.

Duanmu Qing was stunned: "Second Elder——"

He was a little confused.

"Although you are the sect leader, you don't know some of the sect's past events. It's not your fault." The second elder replied.

Tang Xiaobao was also a little curious and asked, "Is there something else going on here?"

"That's right." said the second elder.

Tang Xiaobao nodded: "Then tell me about it."

The Second Elder nodded and looked at Duanmu Qing: "Mr. Tang is here today, so let me tell you some of the history of our Maoshan Sect."

He paused, as if he was thinking, and after a while, he began to tell the story in a low voice.

"It's impossible to trace the origins of the Maoshan Sect, but according to the sect's archives, the Maoshan Sect has experienced several ups and downs, and has gone through at least thousands of years of history. We have been able to survive to this day thanks to our seclusion. Historically, our ups and downs are all related to a mysterious sect, the Yagami-an."

"Iori Yagami?"

Tang Xiaobao was a little confused.

The name was very familiar, but he knew that he had seen it on the Internet and it had nothing to do with Maoshan Sect.

"Yes, it is said that Yagami Iori is a legendary sect in the ancient martial arts world. Few people know about it now. They have always been mysterious and never entered the world, but they have been sworn enemies with our Maoshan Sect for generations. It can be traced back to more than a thousand years ago. Maoshan Sect experienced a deadly battle and was almost destroyed. It was at the hands of Yagami Iori. At that time, our Maoshan Sect was prosperous in the ancient martial arts world, and all kinds of talismans reached their peak. After that battle, it was not until five hundred years ago that it slowly recovered its vitality. It is said that Yagami Iori also lost four divine generals in that battle. The loss is not small. Yagami Iori has a total of eight divine generals, known as the Eight Gods of the Universe. Since then, Yagami Iori has disappeared again, but they must still exist in the world, and once our Maoshan Sect's strength reaches a certain level, it will attract their attack."

"You have a grudge? What kind of grudge is it that has lasted for thousands of years and still hasn't been let go?"

Tang Xiaobao was ashamed.

Duanmu Qing was also stunned.

It turns out that Maoshan Sect has such a history.

He couldn't help but ask, "Who else in the sect knows about these things?"

"Your father knows, the Grand Elder also knows, the First Elder and the Third Elder are unaware, and as for the disciples of your generation, including Duanmu Xiong, they also have no way of knowing."

The Second Elder spoke earnestly, "This is a matter of great concern to us. We never wanted to tell you about this, lest it affect your resolve. But now that Mr. Tang is here, it's okay to tell you. I hope you can work hard to improve things. Who knows, this mysterious Yagami-an might reappear someday, and that would be a great disaster for our Maoshan Sect."

Duanmu Qing nodded, worried.

The Second Elder added, "We don't know what hatred these two major sects have that has caused them to continue fighting to the death thousands of years later. Perhaps, neither we nor Iori Yagami attach much importance to this reason. After all, fighting to the death is the right thing to do, and we are mortal enemies anyway."

Tang Xiaobao had a black line on his forehead.

Damn...

This is a bad debt.

These two major sects are really something. Thousands of years have passed, and they still hate each other.

He's just looking for trouble because he's too full.

He coughed and said, "No matter how mysterious this Iori Yagami is, if they dare to show up, I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter. No more fighting. We need peace. Everyone's talking about a harmonious society these days, but that's simply not conscious. No, I'm going to ask the other sects in the ancient martial arts world if anyone knows anything about Iori Yagami. I really have to ask them."