Chapter 792: Chapter 795: Top Secret Chapter 792: Chapter 795: Top Secret The hall, with glazed tiles, wooden doors, and wooden railings, looked imposing, each of its four upturned corners carved with a divine beast, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Xuanwu.

Entering the hall.

An old man with a hook nose was sitting on a meditation cushion, and the hall was very quiet. This area as well as the place behind the hall belonged to regions off-limits to visitors, and disciples heavily guarded the entrance.

“Grandmaster,” the middle-aged man rushed in.

“What is it?” The old man was the Sect Leader of the Golden Lion Sect.

“The dozen or so disciples we sent to stir up trouble at the Mizong Sect have been captured by them!” the middle-aged man said urgently, “What should we do now?”

“What?” The old man was taken aback and bewildered, “Is this true?”

“Absolutely true!” a disciple at the side quickly said, “The disciple who just went to scout for news has reported back. They not only locked up our people but also plan to execute all of them!”

“Nonsense!” Upon hearing this, the old man said, “How dare they. Did Zhou Jianquan take action this time?”

“He didn’t make a move.” The disciple shook his head and said, “It seems like it was other disciples of the Mizong Sect who acted.”

“Oh?” The old man asked curiously, “Does the Mizong Sect have someone that capable?”

“Indeed, he defeated so many of us by himself.” The disciple hurriedly said, “His strength is very formidable, not below Zhou Jianquan’s.”

“Strange,” the old man became even more puzzled, “Did he use Mizong Fist?”

“Yes!” the disciple immediately nodded.

“Hmph, in that case, Qilin, you take some people to the Mizong Sect to demand our people back,” the old man commanded with a wave of his sleeve. “Since Zhou Jianquan didn’t get involved, it’s only proper that I don’t either. It’s up to you, my senior disciples, to go to the Mizong Sect to retrieve our people.”

“Grandmaster, if they refuse to release them…” Qilin asked.

“Do I need to teach you what to do?” the old man frowned and said, “Do whatever must be done to bring our people back. Otherwise, what will other Sects think of our Golden Lion Sect!”

“Yes!” Qilin nodded eagerly upon hearing this.

With the command from the grandmaster, Qilin naturally felt it his duty. Taking down the Mizong Sect had always been Qilin’s desire. Now, his wish was finally about to be fulfilled. Getting to lead others to take down the Mizong Sect was a matter of great satisfaction to him.

After receiving the order, Qilin quickly began to organize his forces.

He enlisted over twenty of the Golden Lion Sect’s more formidable experts. These disciples were among the most formidable in the Sect, core members, including five or six of Qilin’s own disciples. He had personally trained these disciples and had great confidence in their strength. Moreover, one of the reasons he took his disciples with him this time was to give them a chance to distinguish themselves. It would be best if they could achieve merit, but even taking them out for some experience was also quite good.

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Mizong Sect.

The disciples of the Mizong Sect were still discussing the events of the afternoon; Xiao Han’s skill had made them feel the greatness of power and also gave them hope for the Mizong Sect. They were very excited and agitated.

“Who would have thought that our Mizong Sect had such a master!”

“He is our grandmaster after all!”

“What grandmaster, he is much younger than us!”

“Shh…” a disciple whispered, “Be careful, walls have ears. You don’t know, when one’s cultivation reaches a certain Realm, they can rejuvenate. I believe the grandmaster must have used this secret technique, that’s why he has the appearance of someone in their twenties. Actually, Sect Leader Zhou also said that he is over a hundred years old, you mustn’t disbelieve!”

“Humph!”

Clearly, some were still skeptical, but they nevertheless admired Xiao Han’s Strength.

Zhou Jianquan had personally witnessed Xiao Han using the Mizong Fist. Although it was only a part of it, when he saw the burst of Qi from Xiao Han’s body, he was amazed again. He couldn’t believe that in just two days, Xiao Han had progressed even further in his Strength.

Zhou Jianquan invited Xiao Han to the Sect Leader’s residence, a hall much smaller than the Golden Lion Sect’s grand hall.

Here, Zhou Jianquan gathered all of Mizong Sect’s people.

“Today, I’ve called everyone here because I want us all to learn from the grandmaster together,” Zhou Jianquan said as he sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion.

Sitting beside Zhou Jianquan, facing over a dozen members of the Mizong Sect’s management, Xiao Han felt somewhat embarrassed. He hadn’t expected that what started as a joke would lead to such an awkward situation. He had repeatedly told Zhou Jianquan not to address him in that manner, but to no avail; Zhou kept calling him grandmaster time and time again. This truly made him feel a bit awkward.

However, the play had reached this point and it would be embarrassing not to continue.

Seeing Zhou Jianquan putting it that way, Xiao Han had to summon his spirits and put on an air of profound detachment.

“Grandmaster!” the management members looked at Xiao Han with utmost respect.

“Hmm,” Xiao Han nodded and then said, “Since Sect Leader Zhou has spoken, it would be rude of me to decline.”

Zhou Jianquan chuckled inwardly and said, “Grandmaster, look at the state Mizong Sect has fallen into, so destitute and embarrassed. I hope Grandmaster won’t keep secrets and can teach us a bit of the Internal Martial Art Heart Method so we can inherit the great system for you and continue the grand techniques of the Mizong Sect from now on.”

“Grandmaster, we beg you!” Over a dozen members of the management pleaded with Xiao Han in unison, each of them visibly excited. What a formidable thing it would be to learn the Internal Martial Art Heart Method? They wouldn’t have to worry about being bullied by anyone in the future.

Xiao Han, looking at their eager eyes, softened inside and said, “All right then!”

“Thank you, Grandmaster!” Everyone knelt down in unison.

Xiao Han looked at them, both amused and irritated. He was clearly younger than all of them, yet this group insisted on kneeling and bowing to him, even referring to him as grandmaster. Xiao Han was speechless; if not for Zhou Jianquan treating him well, he probably wouldn’t have spoken this way.

Xiao Han took a deep breath and then said, “However, cultivating the Internal Martial Art Heart Method isn’t something that can be done overnight. You can’t rush it; it requires a gradual and orderly process.”

“Yes!” Everyone nodded in agreement.

Then, Xiao Han wrote down the mental method taught to him by the Ghost King, word for word.

After finishing, he handed it over to Zhou Jianquan.

Zhou Jianquan knelt on both knees, held the document high above his head with both hands, and said with utmost sincerity, “From now on, this mental method shall become the highest secret of Mizong Sect. Only core disciples will be qualified to learn it!”

“Yes!” The dozen or so members of the management bowed in response.

As Xiao Han had mentioned, learning the mental method was not an overnight process but required gradual progression. Thus, they needed to study diligently. Zhou Jianquan scanned the mental method, then memorized it thoroughly, afraid it might disappear. After reviewing it, he passed the method to the Vice Sect Leader, who was to carefully memorize it as well. Once everyone had seen it, Zhou Jianquan locked the mental method in a safe.

“Grandmaster, thank you,” Zhou Jianquan said earnestly.

“You’re welcome,” Xiao Han shook his head.

Just this one cultivation method could be considered a priceless treasure, and Xiao Han had easily given it to Mizong Sect, which showed how generous he was. To the friends he chose to trust, he was magnanimous and open-handed.

“With this mental method, from now on, we won’t have to worry about being bullied by the people from Golden Lion Sect!” Zhou Jianquan said through clenched teeth.

Xiao Han laughed heartily, “Merely having a mental method is not enough; you still need to practice diligently.”

“Yes, yes!” Zhou Jianquan nodded.

While the management of Mizong Sect was in a meeting, at this very moment, the chief disciple hurried in frantically.

“Sect Leader, something’s wrong,” the chief disciple said hastily.

“What’s the matter?” Zhou Jianquan asked.

“The people from Golden Lion Sect are here again,” the chief disciple said through clenched teeth. “This time, the team is led by the chief disciple of Golden Lion Sect, Qilin.”

“How many came?” Zhou Jianquan inquired.

“Over twenty!” the chief disciple replied.

“Humph!” Zhou Jianquan, with teeth clenched, said, “They really think Mizong Sect has no one left?”

“Zuo Xiu, you lead the men to form the Formation,” Zhou Jianquan instructed cautiously, “then have someone prepare. I refuse to believe that with our Formation, we can’t deal with them!”

“Yes!” Upon hearing the order, Zuo Xiu immediately nodded.

At the gate of Mizong Sect, dozens of Mizong Sect’s disciples stood tense and ready for battle. With the confidence boost from the noon battle, they clearly didn’t regard the opponent seriously anymore. Previously, whenever Golden Lion Sect’s members arrived, they would be terrified, allowing the opposing side to hurl insults without daring to retort.

Now, the people from Golden Lion Sect were hurling abuses.

“Disciples of Mizong Sect, listen up,” bellowed Qilin. “Release our people from Golden Lion Sect right away or don’t blame us for tearing down your Mizong Sect.”

“Humph, a defeated underling still dares to be so bold?” A disciple from Mizong Sect snorted coldly, “Defeated by us at noon, and you still dare to come back for more in the afternoon? Are you really not afraid of death?”

“Insolence!” Qilin felt the arrogance of the opponent and was surprised that a disciple from Mizong Sect would dare to argue back, finding it astonishing.

“What insolence!” laughed the disciple from Mizong Sect. “This is Mizong Sect’s territory, who is acting wild and insolent here?”

Qilin shouted angrily, “Disciples of Golden Lion Sect, prepare to attack Mizong Sect!”

“Yes!” The group of over twenty immediately grabbed their weapons, ready to strike at any moment.

Just as the opposition was about to charge in, the disciples of Mizong Sect became flustered.

At this juncture, the chief disciple, Zuo Xiu, arrived swiftly with reinforcements.

“Qilin, you are very bold!” Zuo Xiu stepped out from the crowd.

“Heh, I thought it was someone of importance–just you?” Qilin, having fought against Zuo Xiu before, and claiming victory, naturally didn’t regard Zuo Xiu as a threat. He sneered, “A defeated subordinate, yet you dare to block me? Aren’t you afraid I’ll beat you until you cry out for your mother?”