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

Chapter 30 Back to the Mountain
"Meet Chief Escort Guan and Miss Guan."

"Hello, Taoist priests."

After the two sides exchanged greetings, Guan Changhong was in high spirits, and was even more enthusiastic and friendly than yesterday.

Guan Shengnan changed into a light-colored silk dress today, but she still looked heroic and had the demeanor of a chivalrous woman.

Guan Man'er also wore a dark green brocade robe with a round collar, wide sleeves and a tight belt.

His eyes were just staring straight ahead with no expression on his face, still looking like no one knew what he was thinking.

Guan Changhong waved his hand, and seven disciples of the Changhong Escort Agency came forward, each holding a gift plate. The gift plates were piled up in the shape of a small hill and covered with a red cloth. It was obvious that there was real gold and silver inside.

"Masters, this is a small gift from Guan, please accept it."

Zhao Zhijing waved his hand and said, "We have already bothered you by coming here. You absolutely cannot accept this gift."

When Li Zhichang and others saw Zhao Zhijing's statement, they also declined the offer modestly. Firstly, they did not accept any reward without merit, and secondly, the Quanzhen Sect was very popular and they did not lack any money on a daily basis.

Guan Changhong tried to persuade them a few more times, but seeing that they were unwilling to accept it no matter what, he stopped forcing them because he had already thought of a backup plan in his mind.

When Guan Shengnan heard that her father had finished speaking, she pulled her brother forward two steps and came close to Zhao Zhijing.

"Master Zhao, it is a blessing for my brother to be able to become your disciple."

"Man'er is a little bit stupid, but he is kind by nature. If there is anything that makes you angry in the future, Shengnan will apologize for him first. Please forgive me."

Zhao Zhijing nodded and said, "Don't worry, Miss Guan. The bond between your brother and I is a gift from heaven. I will naturally teach him with all my heart."

Guan Shengnan persuaded her brother for half the night last night, and finally made Guan Maner understand that he wanted to go somewhere else to learn skills with someone.

And only in this way can he have a bright future and make his father and sister feel at ease. Guan Maner then said "OK" sullenly.

Hearing Zhao Zhijing's words, she felt somewhat comforted. She pushed Guan Man'er to her side reluctantly and patiently said, "Man'er, you must remember what your sister said."

"Man'er remember this."

"This is Taoist Priest Zhao Zhijing. He is a very good man and will soon become your master. No matter what happens, you must listen to him."

When Guan Man'er heard Guan Shengnan's words, she stared at Zhao Zhijing hard, as if she wanted to remember this person completely in her heart so as not to upset her sister.

Zhao Zhijing saw that Guan Shengnan was reluctant to leave her brother, and consoled her, "The distance from Chongyang Palace to Xianyang City is not bad, and there is no rule in Quanzhen Sect that prohibits female guests from entering."

"If Miss Guan misses her brother, she can go to Mount Zhongnan to visit him at any time. When the New Year comes, she can also bring Man'er back home so that the family can be reunited."

Guan Shengnan also knew this truth, and she thought to herself that she had always been straightforward and decisive, and if she continued to be so fussy, people would look down on the Changhong Escort Agency.

"Thank you, Taoist Zhao. From now on, everything about Man'er will be in your hands."

Guan Changhong looked at the sky and set out from Xianyang. If he wanted to reach Chongyang Palace today, the earlier he set out, the better.

He has been running the Changhong Escort Agency for decades and is now considered a wealthy man in the Sanqin area. He has dealt with several of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, including Wang Chuyi.

But he never had the chance to meet the master, Ma Yu.

During this period, he also thought about visiting Chongyang Palace in person, but Ma Yu was obviously much superior to him in terms of status and age.

If I didn't get to see him, it would be embarrassing if the news got out, so I haven't made the trip yet.

This time, taking the opportunity of Guan Man'er joining the Quanzhen Sect, I just fulfilled my long-cherished wish and it also added a little more support.

"My fellow Taoist priests, I have already prepared horses. If you have nothing else to do, you may as well set off now." Zhao Zhijing had not expected that Guan Changhong would want to go along, but then he thought that this would make it easier to explain things to the head of the sect, Ma Yu.

Guan Changhong asked his daughter Guan Shengnan to take care of all the affairs of the escort agency, and then took several capable disciples from the escort agency, together with Zhao Zhijing and others, walked out of Changhong Escort Agency.

In addition to a few fine horses, there was also a carriage waiting outside the escort agency. Behind the carriage was a pile of gifts, which had obviously been prepared overnight.

Guan Man'er couldn't ride a horse, so he just sat in the carriage.

"elder sister."

Guan Man'er got on the carriage and shouted outside. Guan Shengnan, who had accompanied her all the way to the door, waved gently when she heard the shout.

"Don't worry, Man'er. I will visit you often."

By this time, the sky was already bright, and people were coming and going in an endless stream in Xianyang City. The horses could not move fast, so Zhao Zhijing and Guan Changhong rode together in front.

Before long, everyone went out of the east gate and went along the official road to Chongyang Palace.

Because they had to take the speed of the carriage into consideration, the group moved at a moderate pace. On the way, Guan Changhong occasionally introduced the scenery along the way, or which heroes there were, which was quite interesting.

"Captain of the Escorts, this child Man'er must have had some special experiences in the past. When I return to Chongyang Palace, I can use this as a reference to see if I can prescribe the right remedy for him."

Zhao Zhijing took the opportunity to shift the topic to Guan Maner, wanting to see if there would be any breakthrough.

Seeing that Zhao Zhijing treated his child so carefully even though he hadn't become his disciple yet, Guan Changhong felt that he had indeed entrusted the child to the right person. Moreover, it was related to the child's future, so he told him everything he knew.

"To be honest with you, Taoist Master Zhao, my wife was pregnant with this child for eleven months before she gave birth."

"When they were born, they were bigger than the average two or three-month-old baby."

"He only started to speak at the age of five, so he was slow to learn. Guan was inevitably impatient at the time, so he pushed him a little too hard."

Zhao Zhijing listened silently. In ancient times, such things were often said to be because the child’s three souls and seven spirits were insufficient when he was reincarnated, or that this was his fate.

But from today's perspective, as long as you are willing to spend time and use the right methods, you can get back on track and resume a normal life.

"After that, several teachers left in anger, so Guan gave up on letting him learn literature."

"Luckily he is strong and has brute force, so I thought of teaching him martial arts."

"After just a few years, I have been able to learn the same move over and over again, splitting Huashan Mountain with my strength, and I have not been able to learn any of the changes in the Guan family's ancestral swordsmanship."

Zhao Zhijing already knew these things, so he asked, "Have you ever considered starting with internal strength, Chief Escort?"

Guan Changhong nodded and said, "The Guan family does have a mental method that works with the ancestral swordsmanship. Most of the escorts in the Changhong Escort Agency practice this internal skill."

"But my son is illiterate. He needs others to read to him over and over again. In the end, he managed to remember a few sentences, but they were incoherent."

"Not to mention meditation and practice."

When Zhao Zhijing heard this, he already had some guesses in his mind. It seemed that the Guan family still suffered from their lack of broad vision.

The child is illiterate and can only understand simple sentences. It is obvious that he has not formed a complete language logic and system.

At this time, talking and explaining is useless, you have to find another way.

(End of this chapter)