The sect leader? He could be considered one, as he was the only disciple of that generation. Li Chonglou could have been a sect leader's disciple, but he never really thought about it.
The old man, Qingwen Zun, his expression immediately became even stranger, and the expectation in his eyes suddenly diminished.
A kid who wasn't even from a renowned sect, his abilities could only go so far.
Qingwen Zun secretly sighed and turned his gaze to Qinglin, saying, "I understand now. I was overthinking it. It's true, how could someone with such abilities in this world be just a young lad."
Qingwen Zun's inexplicable words made the three people present stunned.
Qinglin directly asked, confused, "Grandpa, what are you talking about? What do you mean someone with such abilities is just a young lad?"
Qingwen Zun shook his head and said, "It's nothing. Since your friend is here, I'll wait until you get back to talk about it."
Li Chonglou calmly looked at Qingwen Zun, while Qinglin's brows furrowed.
"I get it, Grandpa. You look down on him because he's not from a famous sect, don't you?"
Qingwen Zun's expression froze, a look of embarrassment suddenly appearing on his face. He grumbled internally, thinking, "How could you say something like that out loud? Even if you realized it yourself, why say it in front of others!"
Qingwen Zun rolled his eyes at Qinglin, his expression a mixture of helplessness and speechlessness. But to maintain his image, he still said, "What are you talking about? Is your grandpa that kind of person?"
"Exactly! Just now you heard him say he's from some 'mai men,' and since you hadn't heard of it, you thought he wasn't good enough. Grandpa, that's not right."
Qinglin's straightforward and unyielding nature was on full display, and Qingwen Zun was utterly mortified.
"You little girl, how can you talk about your own grandpa like that!"
"Grandpa, you know I always stand by what's right, not by family."
"You! Young man, please don't listen to her nonsense. I didn't mean it that way."
Qingwen Zun, cornered, quickly tried to explain to Li Chonglou. However, before he could finish, Qinglin chimed in again.
"Then Grandpa, tell me why you're here? Aren't you here about Tai Chi?"
Tai Chi? Upon hearing those two words, Li Chonglou's mind suddenly cleared up.
So that's why. It all made sense.
Li Chonglou first looked at Qinglin. If he wasn't mistaken, this guy was definitely peeking from the side when he was practicing Tai Chi earlier.
Then he looked at Qingwen Zun. Although the old man appeared to be quite aged, his entire being exuded a natural and innate aura, completely different from those old men radiating the aura of approaching death.
Without a doubt, this was another internal martial arts master.
Li Chonglou suddenly realized that ever since he entered the Martial Arts Association, the skilled experts he encountered had drastically increased. It seemed that most of the masters in Shangjing were hidden within this place.
All of this happened in a very short span of time. After Qinglin mentioned Tai Chi, Li Chonglou had sorted it out within seconds. Qingwen Zun, who was almost left speechless by the argument, finally spoke.
"Ah, what do you know, you little girl."
Seeing that the two were about to continue arguing about this, Li Chonglou couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Uh, could you take us to find Yang Dongtian first?"
Just then, footsteps could be heard from not far away. Yue Hai, who had been quietly silent, understood the situation and quickly tugged Li Chonglou's sleeve to remind him.
"Brother Li, someone's coming!"
"Mm."
Li Chonglou said and looked directly at Qinglin.
"Then let's go first. Grandpa, we'll talk about your matters when we get back."
Qinglin said, intending to lead the two further inside, but Qingwen Zun suddenly blocked their path.
"Wait a moment, where were you just saying you were going? Looking for Old Man Yang?"
Qinglin's expression suddenly changed.
"Oh no, I forgot Grandpa and that old不死 were close friends in their youth!"
"Ahem, no, Grandpa, you misheard. We weren't saying we were going to find Teacher Yang."
Qinglin chuckled, but as a straightforward and unyielding woman, lying was a difficult skill for her. Thus, her expression was as fake as it could be.
Li Chonglou, hearing her change her address to Yang Dongtian and use a respectful "Teacher Yang," immediately sensed something was wrong.
As expected, the next second, a surging internal energy aura erupted from the old man.
With a stern expression, he fixed his gaze on Qinglin and said gravely, "Xiao Lin, are you trying to cause trouble for your Teacher Yang again? I promised him I would discipline you properly. What do you expect me to do with my old face if you act like this?"
Qinglin said with some displeasure, "Grandpa, why do you always side with outsiders and not your granddaughter? You know what he's done!"
"No matter what he's done, as long as he hasn't laid a hand on you, you have no right to say that about him, nor should you act this way! Old Yang taught you when you were young!"
Qinglin was left speechless by the retort, but she remained unconvinced in her heart.
"What's the use of you telling me this? It's not me who's causing trouble for him now, it's these two."
"These two?"
The old man, Qingwen Zun, shifted his gaze.
Li Chonglou sighed inwardly, thinking that what was meant to come would eventually come.
"I do need to settle some matters with Yang Dongtian, but it might not necessarily be trouble."
"What matters?" Qingwen Zun asked directly.
Li Chonglou thought for a moment and then explained the general situation.
After all, judging from their conversation, this old man clearly knew Yang Dongtian and had a deep relationship with him. If the matter could be mediated through an intermediary, it might not be necessary to resort to force.
It was only then that Qinglin learned about the conflict between Li Chonglou and Yang Dongtian for the first time. Upon hearing that the man had threatened a defenseless, weak woman to be his daughter-in-law, her face also showed a look of anger.
"Grandpa, listen to this! That guy is doing these things again. Do you think I can have a good impression of him!"
The word "again" implied many things, and Qingwen Zun was left with no face to speak of.
"Young man, is what you're saying true?"
Li Chonglou nodded seriously. "I came here because his son tried to take advantage of my friend at her home, and I beat him up."
Li Chonglou pointed to Yue Hai beside him and continued, "I was afraid he would harbor resentment and seek revenge on my friend, so I wanted to personally handle it with Yang Dongtian."
Qingwen Zun had actually been leaning towards Li Chonglou's side while listening, but after hearing the whole story, he couldn't help but ask with a bit of curiosity.
"Even if you find the person, how do you intend to resolve it?"