I am Zhao Zhijing, a poor Taoist priest, and I have disciples all over the world.

Chapter 14 The Law
Li Zhichang is a steady person and is the most trusted disciple of Qiu Chuji besides Zhen Zhibing.

In The Return of the Condor Heroes, King Jinlun led a group of masters to Chongyang Palace and forced the Quanzhen Sect to accept the imperial decree of the Mongolian Khan.

When the plan failed, everyone started fighting, resulting in the deaths of Zhao Zhijing and Zhen Zhibing. Finally, Li Zhichang inherited the position of the head of Quanzhen Sect.

When he heard his junior fellow apprentice mention Zhao Zhijing's recent changes, he naturally thought of the competition among the three generations of the sect's top disciples.

As both were disciples of Qiu Chuji, Li Zhichang naturally hoped that his senior brother Zhen Zhibing could take the throne.

In terms of martial arts, Zhao Zhijing is indeed one level higher than Zhen Zhibing.

But in other aspects, whether in terms of temperament and character, or reputation in the entire Quanzhen Sect, Zhao Zhijing is far inferior to Zhen Zhibing.

This is also the reason why Zhen Zhibing was able to come from behind and win.

But since the last battle in Chongyang Palace, Zhao Zhijing really seemed like a different person.

In the past, he practiced martial arts diligently every day, which was his most proud skill. Now, he would rather give up the time to teach his disciples from morning to night.

His attitude towards other fellow disciples also changed. He became humble and polite. He no longer behaved like the arrogant eldest disciple of Wang Chuyi and looked down on others.

Under the order of the head teacher, Uncle Ma Yu, he was responsible for practicing the Big Dipper Formation, and he did his best to fulfill his responsibilities without hiding anything.

If this was done deliberately in order to compete for the position of the first disciple, but a gentleman judges deeds rather than intentions, for three consecutive months, everything Zhao Zhijing did could be said to be impeccable.

That's why he was highly regarded by the head teacher, Uncle Ma Yu.

Even when he went down the mountain this time, Zhao Zhijing, who was originally thought to be seldom in the martial arts world, actually knew so much experience in the martial arts world.

It may sound strange at first, but if you think about it carefully, it actually makes sense.

Li Zhichang admired his senior brother, but at the same time he felt that Zhao Zhijing was indeed very different.

"Senior Brother Zhao is friendly to his fellow disciples and treats all of our disciples equally. He is so dedicated to his duties and it is only right that he is valued by the headmaster."

Wang Zhitan, who had been silent the whole time, said, "Senior Brother Li is a generous person, so he will not make irresponsible comments about other people's strengths and weaknesses."

"But we all know what kind of personality Senior Brother Zhao Zhijing has in the past. How can we guarantee that he is not just putting on an act in just a few months?"

Li Zhichang remained silent after hearing this, and it was obvious that he also had the same doubts in his mind.

Qi Zhicheng, who had brought up this topic, said, "Two senior brothers, I think that no matter what, the candidate for the first disciple of the third generation should be our senior brother Zhen."

"Master is the most skilled martial artist and has the greatest reputation in the martial arts world."

"In addition, we have the most disciples among the seven uncles and uncles. Many people come to join the Quanzhen Sect. Isn't it because they admire our master?"

Qi Zhicheng looked at the expressions of Li and Wang and continued, "No matter how hard Senior Brother Zhao tries, he is no more than a match for Senior Brother Zhen. If he were to become the first disciple, I'm afraid many people would be dissatisfied."

In the Quanzhen Sect, most of the disciples are indeed on Qiu Chuji's side.

Ordinary martial arts sects, and even ordinary wealthy families, are bound to engage in intrigue and fight each other in order to compete for the position of leader or head of the family.

What’s more, it is the number one religion in the world, the Quanzhen lineage with tens of thousands of disciples?
Although no one said it in the past, everyone knew in their hearts that it was a sure thing for Zhen Zhibing to take the position of the third generation's chief disciple.

Now Zhao Zhijing suddenly came to his senses and was increasingly valued by the headmaster. In addition, Qiu Chuji and Zhen Zhibing were away and had not returned for a long time.

Naturally, some people worry that this is some secret conspiracy.

Li Zhichang was talking about something that was getting off topic, and just when he was about to interrupt, Wang Zhitan spoke first.

"There are still three months until our year-end competition. Master and Senior Brother Zhen should be back soon."

"If Zhao Zhijing keeps focusing on his disciples, his martial arts will naturally decline, and by then he will probably have to give up the title of the third generation disciple with the highest martial arts skills." "It's better to concentrate on our work when we are ordered by the headmaster to go down the mountain. Otherwise, if we lose face, what will we have to show to our master and senior brothers?"

Li Zhichang nodded, having almost the same idea.

Qi Zhicheng nodded respectfully and said no more.

The next morning, Zhao Zhijing, who ultimately didn't get to eat the roast chicken, wiped his face in a bad mood.

Sure enough, I didn't take any action and the night passed peacefully.

But whenever he took action, either he would be in danger or something would happen to his fellow disciples in the inn.

This experience in the underworld is just like stir-fried beef with pickled cabbage.

The law comes.

"I must take this roast chicken, otherwise my mind will be unstable when I practice in the future."

Zhao Zhijing swore secretly, with a solemn expression on his face.

This surprised Li Zhichang and the other two who happened to see it. They thought to themselves, could it be that Zhao Zhijing had heard everything that was said last night?

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be possible. Although he is highly skilled in martial arts, his hearing is not that sharp.

Not only were there rooms between us, but there were other people living in the inn, and last night the sounds of snoring, grinding teeth, and farting were all mixed together.

How on earth did he hear that?
"Brothers, let's have breakfast and set off immediately."

Zhao Zhijing had no idea what they were thinking. He gave an order and sat down, planning to grab the roast chicken on the way back.

He kept chewing the small pickles that came with the meal until they made a squeaking sound.

After breakfast, the seven of them left the town and headed towards Xianyang along the road.

Now that the Southern Song Dynasty and the Mongols are both recuperating, the Qinling-Huaihe line is temporarily in a relatively stable state, so there are constant trips back and forth.

Some of them were carrying weapons, and judging by their attire and body shapes, they were obviously martial artists with good skills.

People who know each other exchange glances from time to time; people who don’t know each other look each other up and down and secretly remember the memory in their hearts.

It seems to be heading towards Xianyang.

"Brother Zhao, these people should all be from the nearby sects."

Cui Zhifang whispered, "It seems that the news that the evil demon of the root of trouble has appeared near Xianyang has spread."

Zhao Zhijing nodded. This was all expected.

When zombies first appear, they may not attract much attention from those people in the underworld.

But according to Chen Zhiquan, they had been chased for a distance, and since they were wearing Quanzhen Taoist robes, it was impossible for them not to attract other people's attention.

In this case, the noble and upright people who claim to be chivalrous will have to stand up and shout slogans.

The evil underworld, who will never let go of an opportunity for revenge, will not let go of an opportunity for revenge.

In short, when the root of trouble appears, everything else can be put aside for the time being.

In the past, when this kind of situation occurred, it would definitely be the Quanzhen Sect that would be the first to wave the flag and cheer, and the other sects would stand by and cheer.

(End of this chapter)