Disability

The entire Huayu Sect was abuzz with excitement.

As soon as Qin Ming returned, the Disciples of the Huayu Sect received the news.

After all, the Shadow headquarters was located in Chenyang City, and since the Qin Family was also there, Qin Ming had always prioritized their protection. Consequently, Shadow spies were stationed at all key locations throughout Chenyang City.

The Qin Family in Chenyang City was particularly significant; as soon as Qin Ming returned to the Family, the news was immediately transmitted to the Huayu Sect.

"The Sect Master is finally back. When he was here before, I didn't realize it, but once he left, I understood—having the Sect Master in the Sect is like having a stabilizing pillar; it makes one feel incredibly at ease," a female Disciple of the Huayu Sect remarked.

Beside her, a male Disciple in short sleeves replied while sweeping the floor, "Exactly. When the Sect Master is in the Sect, I even feel more passionate about my sword practice."

"I wonder how long the Sect Master will stay this time?" the female Disciple said.

"…"

The entire Sect was filled with chatter. Standing atop a high platform, Jue Wuya nodded with satisfaction as he watched the busy Disciples.

Although he spent most of his time within the Sect, he was still not as close to the Disciples as Qin Ming was in their hearts.

Qin Ming had rescued them during their darkest and most painful moments and allowed them to take revenge with their own hands.

Qin Ming was both their Sect Master and their father figure.

In their hearts, Qin Ming had always played the role of a father.

"Qin Ming isn't very old, so how does he know everything?" Jue Wuya wondered.

When interacting with Qin Ming, he unconsciously found himself acting like a Junior.

In reality, he was much older than Qin Ming, yet Qin Ming was like a learned elder who not only guided his cultivation but also had a profound understanding of the ways of the world.

If it weren't for his youthful appearance and his clear background as the Young Master of the Qin Family…

…he would have suspected that Qin Ming was some old monster in disguise.

"Chirp chirp…" Just then, a joyful cry came from the Cloud Chasing Dragon nearby.

"Has Qin Ming arrived?" Jue Wuya looked toward the horizon but saw no sign of him.

This Demonic Beast had been personally tamed by Qin Ming and was very close to him; it should only make such a cheerful sound when Qin Ming returned.

So why hadn't he seen Qin Ming yet?

Jue Wuya could guess that the Disciples below had also figured out that Sect Master Qin must have returned.

Immediately, they all craned their necks to look at the sky, but of course, they didn't see any Shadow of a Demonic Beast.

Soon, a figure flew in from the sky.

Jue Wuya was startled to see that the figure wasn't riding a Demonic Beast but was flying through the air on his own.

Could this be some Martial Emperor coming to attack the Huayu Sect?

However, once he saw the figure clearly, Jue Wuya relaxed.

"Jue Wuya, long time no see." With a whoosh, Qin Ming appeared beside Jue Wuya and smiled.

Jue Wuya was stunned. "You… you've advanced to the Martial Emperor Realm?"

"Of course. Otherwise, how could I fly? Don't you know that only Martial Artists at the Martial Emperor Realm and above can fly?" Qin Ming said as if it were obvious.

"Cough, cough…" Jue Wuya truly didn't know what to say. He knew the Cultivation Technique Qin Ming practiced; since he had to Cultivate each Realm ten times over, his cultivation speed should theoretically be ten times slower than his own.

And yet!

He was only a Martial King now, while Qin Ming was already a Martial Emperor.

He had advanced to Martial King and originally wanted to show off a bit in front of Qin Ming, but he never expected Qin Ming to already be a Martial Emperor.

Comparing oneself to others is truly infuriating.

He had been called a Genius since childhood, but compared to Qin Ming, his status as a Genius was worthless.

Over the past few years, he had practiced day and night and consumed nothing but perfect elixirs, yet he had only just become a Martial King.

"Disciples, I'm back!" Qin Ming turned around and shouted to the busy Disciples below.

"Welcome home, Sect Master!" everyone shouted in unison, their hearts filled with excitement.

Qin Ming waved to greet the Disciples and then continued asking Jue Wuya, "Has anything major happened in the Sect while I was away?"

"The Sect has been very peaceful during your absence," Jue Wuya said after a moment's thought. "Since those few Disciples had accidents during their trials last time, they've all been very careful. To this day, apart from two Disciples who were seriously injured and crippled, no one has died."

The path of a Martial Artist is full of hardships. For only two Disciples to be crippled over such a long period was already a very good outcome.

Qin Ming knew that once they stepped onto the path of a Martial Artist, injuries and deaths were inevitable.

He could only prepare as many Medicinal Pills and the best Cultivation Techniques as possible for them; he couldn't help them much with anything else.

Even for those from great families, such as the families in Yan City, members of the Direct Line would still die from time to time.

Even when a single Family protected just a few direct descendants, accidents still happened occasionally.

How could he possibly protect every single one of the over two hundred Disciples in such a large Sect?

Even the Old Ancestor of the Yang Family, a powerful Martial Venerable, would still get injured if he wasn't careful.

Therefore, letting them get injured now so they would understand the hardships of the Martial Dao had its benefits.

"Where are the crippled Disciples?" Qin Ming asked. "Come, let's go see them first."

Jue Wuya nodded. "They are guarding the Warehouse; this way." After saying that, Jue Wuya led the way toward the Warehouse.

He also agreed with Qin Ming's decision to see the two crippled Disciples first. They were fiercely loyal to the Sect, but out of fear of affecting the Sect's image, they had been hiding in the back.

He also hoped that Qin Ming could give them some encouragement and help them lift their spirits so they wouldn't remain so despondent.