Duan Zhengchun transmigrates to Yin Zhiping

After a long while, Yang Guo devoured all the food on his plate, then wiped his mouth with satisfaction and sat silently in his chair, watching Duan Zhengchun.

After gesturing for Lin Zhiyuan to clean up the table, Duan Zhengchun slowly spoke: "You lied in the main hall just now. You didn't release Hou Tonghai and the other two because you felt sorry for them, right?"

Seeing Duan Zhengchun's piercing gaze, Yang Guo shrank back, hurriedly stood up, clasped his hands in a salute, and said respectfully, "Disciple dares not deceive Master. That's right. The reason I said that at the time was only to protect myself, not because of anything else."

Duan Zhengchun smiled and continued, "Then what is it for?"

Yang Guo hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "That's because they claim to know who killed my father, but they will only tell me if I rescue them from the dungeon."

Duan Zhengchun pressed further, "Did they tell you?"

Yang Guo nodded, a hint of struggle flashing between his brows, and slowly said, "I told you, the people who killed my father were actually Guo Jing and Huang Rong!"

"Now I finally understand why Huang Rong was so wary of me after they brought me back to Peach Blossom Island. Uncle Guo originally wanted to teach me martial arts, but she said she would teach me herself. As a result, she only let me read some useless books all day long and refused to teach me a single move!"

"At first I thought she just didn't like me, but it turns out she was afraid that I would find out she was my father's killer and seek revenge after I mastered martial arts! What a vicious woman! I trusted her so much at first!"

Upon hearing Yang Guo's answer, Duan Zhengchun frowned, surprised to find such a hidden story.

Although he had never met Huang Rong, he had met Guo Jing, and he did not believe that Guo Jing was the kind of person who would betray his sworn brother and conspire with Huang Rong to kill him.

There must be something else going on in this matter!

But as for the truth, we'll probably only find out when we meet Guo Jing.

After a moment's hesitation, Duan Zhengchun looked at Yang Guo, who had a resentful expression, and said calmly, "There are no useless books in the world. As long as you read them carefully, you will definitely be able to learn something useful from them."

"Top martial arts masters can glean some principles from books and thus comprehend unparalleled skills. Huang Rong's decision to have you read books may have a deeper meaning."

"The words of Hou Tonghai and the other two cannot be entirely trusted. They may have lied in order to get you to help them escape from Zhongnan Mountain. This matter needs to be investigated further in the future, and there may be other hidden stories."

"If you learn martial arts only for revenge, and your heart is filled with hatred, you will inevitably go down a path of no return, and it will be difficult for you to achieve profound attainments in martial arts. Practicing martial arts requires a calm mind."

“I can take you as my disciple, but now is not the time to teach you martial arts. We’ll talk about it when you stop constantly talking about hatred.”

Upon hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, Yang Guo frowned, then clasped his hands in a salute and bowed, saying, "Disciple understands."

Duan Zhengchun paused for a moment, then continued, "So what exactly is your relationship with Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison? Did he really force you to learn his martial arts?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Guo was startled, looked up at Duan Zhengchun in surprise, and shook his head hesitantly.

He never expected that nothing could be hidden from his master.

"Tell me about it."

Duan Zhengchun smiled faintly and said something under his breath.

Yang Guo agreed and slowly said, "I did meet him by chance. Although he did force me to learn martial arts from him at first, it was all my own choice later."

“My disciple lost both parents at a young age and suffered hardship and cold treatment. Although I met Ouyang Feng by chance, he treated me very well, so I recognized him as my godfather.”

"After I returned to Peach Blossom Island with Guo Jing and Huang Rong, my adoptive father secretly followed me. He often secretly taught me martial arts at night. But one time, I accidentally revealed the Toad Style, which angered Guo Jing and Huang Rong."

"After that, Guo Jing took me away from Peach Blossom Island and up to Zhongnan Mountain. My master already knows everything that happened after that."

"Now even Guo Jing and Huang Rong have become my father's killers, and my godfather is my only remaining family..."

"My godfather has gone mad from practicing his martial arts. If he really did a lot of wrong things back then, he's getting his just desserts now. At least in my heart, he's a good person..."

Looking at Yang Guo, whose background was pitiful, Duan Zhengchun couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He couldn't help but think of his son, whom he could never see again, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

"It's getting late, you should go back and rest early. Tomorrow morning, I will personally take you to Chaomu Cliff."

After a moment of contemplation, Duan Zhengchun glanced at Lin Zhiyuan standing at the door and slowly said something.

Yang Guo agreed, clasped his hands in a salute, and followed Lin Zhiyuan slowly out of the room.

While Duan Zhengchun was talking with Yang Guo, Lin Zhiyuan had already prepared a room for Yang Guo in the back garden.

Duan Zhengchun watched Yang Guo's departing figure and shook his head again.

From then on, Yang Guo became his first formal disciple. Although he had also taught Lu Wushuang and Lin Zhiyuan martial arts, they were not strictly speaking his disciples.

...

The next morning, Duan Zhengchun personally escorted Yang Guo to Chaomu Cliff, and the thatched hut where Duan Zhengchun had previously lived became Yang Guo's temporary residence.

To make Yang Guo more comfortable during the cold winter months, Duan Zhengchun had Lin Zhiyuan and several disciples reinforce the thatched hut, turning it into a modern cottage.

Then they installed a larger stove in the house so it would be warmer.

Perhaps because of Yang Guo's experiences, or perhaps because he thought of his own son, Duan Zhengchun treated his newly accepted disciple like a father would treat his son.

To keep Yang Guo from getting too bored during his period of reflection, Duan Zhengchun brought many old books from before "Yin Zhiping" so that Yang Guo could read them during this month.

Seeing how kind Duan Zhengchun was to him, Yang Guo was deeply moved. He no longer just wanted to learn martial arts from Duan Zhengchun to take revenge; he truly regarded Duan Zhengchun as his family.

After settling everything in, Duan Zhengchun sent Lin Zhiyuan and the others away, then leaped up the cliff and headed towards the Tomb of the Living Dead.

But when he arrived at the Tomb of the Living Dead, he learned that Little Dragon Girl had gone into seclusion the night before after he left, and even Granny Sun didn't know when she would emerge from seclusion.

So Duan Zhengchun made an excuse to send Granny Sun away and went to the stone chamber where Lu Wushuang lived.

"Master, big brother!"

Upon seeing Duan Zhengchun suddenly appear, Lu Wushuang rushed over joyfully and threw herself into his arms.

"After I left last night, did your master make things difficult for you?"

Duan Zhengchun patted Lu Wushuang's head and asked softly.

No, why do you ask?

Lu Wushuang shook her head, revealing a look of curiosity.

"nothing."

Duan Zhengchun smiled and shook his head without explaining, then slowly sat down at the stone table.

Although Xiaolongnu didn't explicitly say it yesterday, he could tell that she seemed to have already realized the relationship between him and Lu Wushuang.

"Big brother Master, do you like my Master?"

Lu Wushuang slowly walked to the table, poured tea for Duan Zhengchun, and looked him over while tentatively asking a question.

Duan Zhengchun hesitated, looked at Lu Wushuang seriously, and said softly, "If I say yes, will you get angry and ignore me?"

Hearing this question, Lu Wushuang immediately understood. She shook her head dejectedly and said, "I'll be angry, but I won't ignore you..."

"Besides my parents, my master is the kindest person to me in this world. How could I possibly ignore you..."

"You can do whatever you want as long as you're happy..."

"My master is very good to me too, and I can tell she likes you too, so I won't make things difficult for you..."

Hearing Lu Wushuang's answer and seeing her disappointed expression, Duan Zhengchun suddenly felt a pang of heartache and slowly reached out to pull Lu Wushuang onto his lap.

"Don't worry, Shuang'er, no matter what, I will never abandon you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Wushuang blinked her big eyes, looked at Duan Zhengchun earnestly, and said softly, "Really?"

Duan Zhengchun nodded without hesitation, a gentle smile on his lips.

Upon seeing this, Lu Wushuang immediately broke into a happy smile, and all her disappointment and anxiety vanished instantly.

Duan Zhengchun felt a surge of tenderness and gazed deeply at Lu Wushuang's lips, his body already aroused...