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

Seeing how brave Zhao Zhijing was, Kublai Khan thought to himself that it was already difficult to deal with Guo Jing alone, and now there was such a hero among the Han people. It would be extremely difficult to win a quick victory.

"Your Majesty!"

King Jinlun and his men returned almost at the same time. Although they failed to open the city gate or deal with either Guo or Zhao, Kublai Khan did not blame them.

"Why can't I see Master Nimoxing? Could it be?"

King Jinlun, Xiaoxiangzi and Yin Kexi looked at each other. Everyone knew the truth, but anyone would be ashamed if they said it in front of Kublai Khan.

"That Zhao Zhijing is really cunning and has set a vicious trap at the city gate. Master Nimoxing was caught unawares and fell into his hands."

After hearing this, Kublai Khan could only shake his head silently. There were quite a few casualties today, and the master Nimoxing was also lost. It would be better for him to lead the army to retreat north first and rest for a while before making plans.

Zhao Zhijing and Guo Jing saw the Mongolian army sounding the retreat from the top of the city wall, and knew that the battle was finally over.

Although the battle was won, the Song army defending the city and the chivalrous men who came to help also suffered heavy casualties. If Kublai Khan was determined to take Xiangyang, the outcome would still be hard to predict.

Moreover, Guo Jing had been fighting for a long time. He had been running around all day to save more lives, and had already consumed a lot of energy. He had just used all his strength to resist King Jinlun, and he was really holding on on his last breath.

At this time, seeing Zhao Zhijing coming and the Mongolian troops withdrawing, he felt relaxed, but finally he could not hold on any longer, and sat down on the spot with his legs going weak.

"Master Guo, I will help you to practice Qigong and regulate your breathing."

Zhao Zhijing used his Xiantian Gong to help Guo Jing protect his meridians.

They both practiced the Quanzhen Sect's Xuanmen internal skills and had the same way of breathing. Zhao Zhijing then used the One Yang Finger to help Guo Jing clear the blockage in his internal breath. After half an hour, Guo Jing let out a long breath, and his originally tired look had obviously improved.

"Master Zhao, I really don't know how to thank you!"

Guo Jing had personally witnessed Master Yideng using the Yi Yang Finger to heal Huang Rong's injuries, and he knew very well that this action would greatly damage his true energy. Although the situation now was not as serious as it was back then, it would definitely consume a lot of internal energy.

Zhao Zhijing waved his hand gently, "Master Guo, you don't have to be polite. The people of this city, as well as the millions of people of the Song Dynasty who have gone south, all rely on Master Guo to defend Xiangyang regardless of his own safety."

"Compared to this, what I have done is not worth mentioning."

Guo Jing said solemnly: "Master Zhao could have stayed in Huashan to practice meditation and not care about worldly affairs, but he still came here without hesitation to help defend Xiangyang."

"You have such a broad mind and concern for the world. This is the greatest hero you can be. You serve your country and your people. Please accept my greetings!"

Zhu Ziliu, Yang Guo, Guan Man'er, other martial arts masters who were still able to move, and the Song army who were cleaning up the battlefield nearby, all recalled the several fierce battles with the Mongolian army during this period.

If it weren't for Guo Jing and Zhao Zhijing, Xiangyang City would have been captured long ago.

When they heard Guo Jing say, "The greatest heroes serve their country and their people," everyone was moved and shouted in unison, "Master Guo, Taoist Zhao, please accept our greetings!"

Zhao Zhijing felt that he was not worthy of such a great gift, so he immediately followed suit and bowed.

It just so happened that at this time Huang Rong had led the Beggars' Sect to quell the aftermath of the incident in the city and had just arrived at the top of the city.

Seeing everyone present kneeling on the ground in unison, she thought that her husband or some important figure had unfortunately died in the battle. Her heart sank suddenly and she was really shocked.

After asking, they found out it was a false alarm, but it also eased the tense atmosphere. After that, they continued to clean up the battlefield, treat the wounded, and comfort the people in the city.

After Guo Jing received help from Zhao Zhijing to regulate his internal energy, he took half a bottle of Nine Flowers Jade Dew Pills brought by Huang Rong. His strength, which originally required a month of meditation to recover, could now be restored in seven days at most.

Through the earlier Heroes Conference and this great victory, Zhao Zhijing's reputation reached a new high, almost on par with Guo Jing.

The name of Master Zhao of the Zuowang Temple on the Jade Maiden Peak of Mount Hua has become famous throughout the world through word of mouth.

A few days later, there was a tense atmosphere in Xiangyang City. All the people in the city knew that if it weren't for Guo Jing and Zhao Zhijing who defended Xiangyang, the city would have been destroyed and people would have died when the Mongolian army attacked a few days ago.

Therefore, no matter men, women, young or old, whether it was carrying military equipment, stones and wood for defending the city or donating gold, silver and food, everyone rushed to do so, hoping to contribute more so that they would have a better chance of winning when the Mongolian army came again.

Yang Guo and Guan Man'er also joined them. Yang Guo was extremely intelligent. He had been following Guo Jing around these days and had learned a lot about military affairs and city defense arrangements without any teaching.

Guan Man'er was extremely strong and he followed his junior brother to help transport military supplies every day. Seeing how diligent and honest he was, Guo Jing took the initiative to ask Yang Guo about it.

When he learned how Guan Man'er became Zhao Zhijing's disciple, he respected Zhao Zhijing even more. At the same time, he felt that this child was quite similar to himself when he was a child, and he liked him very much.

"Rong'er, it's a shame that Taoist Zhao and I met too late!"

Yang Guo, Guan Man'er and Feng Qingyang, these three disciples taught by Zhao Zhijing are more outstanding than each other. What is more valuable is that they are well-educated and have no arrogance like other young people.

So after returning to his room to rest that night, Guo Jing could not help but sigh with Huang Rong. The implication of his words was that he should have brought the Wu brothers to Zhongnan Mountain together and asked Yang Guo to become Zhao Zhijing's disciples together.

How could Huang Rong not know what her husband was thinking? She sighed and said, "Master Zhao is certainly a good teacher, but I think it depends on whether these two are suitable for each other."

Ever since the day they defended the city, the Wu brothers have been resentful since the Mongolian master who broke into the city and caused chaos said, "What a powerful stick technique, what a cowardly brother."

Afterwards, I heard people talk about how brave and powerful Guo Jing and Zhao Zhijing were. They fought against Mongolian masters such as King Jinlun and still had the upper hand, and even killed a Nemo star.

Zhu Ziliu, Yang Guo, Guan Man'er and others who were on the city wall that day were also praised by everyone.

This made the two brothers look even more ashamed, and they couldn't even raise their heads when they saw Guo Fu.

"Mom, why didn't you refute that cowardly brother? Today, the Wu brothers started arguing in front of me. One said that the younger brother was too slow, and the other blamed the older brother for losing his temper."

"The two of them were arguing more and more fiercely, and in the end they were almost fighting. If I hadn't threatened to never see you again, I'm afraid the two brothers would have drawn their swords against each other."

After listening to her daughter's story, Huang Rong thought that there were a lot of things that needed to be dealt with in Xiangyang City, and her husband Guo Jing still needed to rest and recuperate.

These two apprentices did not want to share the worries of their master and mistress, but instead complained about themselves and even killed each other. To call them cowards would be the least of their worries.

"If the two of them were injured on the battlefield, even if their skills were not good enough, I would still praise them."

"But such an ignorant bastard, fighting among himself over something unclear, deserves to die!"

Guo Fu had never seen her mother so strict before, and was so frightened that she dared not say anything.

Huang Rong heard her husband sighing and knew that telling him about this matter would only make him worry, so she answered casually and did not say anything more. (End of this chapter)