The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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Another man said, "It's not easy for you and your child to raise each other alone. Everyone should help if they can."

"thanks, thanks."

Liu's mother was deeply moved and kept thanking her.

When she first arrived, she had some difficulty communicating due to the language barrier, but she got used to it later. This village is much better than her previous hometown, and the villagers here are very helpful to her.

Outside the courtyard, Liu Lie was struggling to move things, trying to help.

At this moment, Jiang Ning had arrived nearby. When he saw Liu Lie struggling to carry things outside the courtyard, he quickly stepped forward and picked Liu Lie up in his arms.

Liu Lie, who was struggling to carry the load, panicked when he realized someone had picked him up, but then a familiar voice rang out.

"You are still young and naturally weak, so you shouldn't do this kind of physical work."

Liu Lie turned to look at Jiang Ning, a smile spreading across his face.

"Master."

After calling out "Master," Liu Lie said, "I want to... help... Mother."

Liu Lie is now over three years old. He still speaks a little unclearly, but it's much better than before.

Jiang Ning looked at Liu Lie's body. He remembered that Liu Lie was two years old two years ago, but he was much thinner than a normal two-year-old. After two years of nourishment, he was about the same age as a normal three-and-a-half-year-old and looked very healthy.

"good."

Jiang Ning nodded.

"It's good that you have this filial piety."

Liu Lie smiled shyly after receiving the praise, but quickly asked, "My...Senior Brother..."

Liu Lie was referring to Liu Zhao.

After learning that his master had taken in a disciple and was raising him at the foot of the mountain, Liu Zhao went down the mountain once to visit his junior brother. After that, whenever he had free time, he would go down the mountain to see his junior brother and play with him.

Jiang Ning said, "Your senior brother is practicing diligently. He'll come down and play with you when he has time."

In fact, Jiang Ning was not a strict teacher, and he did not object to Liu Zhao sometimes coming down to play with Liu Lie.

Hearing that Liu Zhao would be coming down to play with him soon, Liu Lie's little face was full of smiles.

At this moment, Liu's mother came out of the house and saw Jiang Ning. She was overjoyed and said, "My benefactor? What brings you here?"

Jiang Ning put Liu Lie down and said, "I've come to see how Lie'er's health is."

"Please come in quickly."

Liu's mother welcomed Jiang Ning into the house. Several villagers inside were flustered and tried to bow to him, but Jiang Ning stopped them, indicating that they didn't need to worry about him. He then asked Liu's mother, "I have just examined Lie'er's body. He is recovering very well. I will now give him intensive treatment. Once he is fully recovered, he will be just like a normal person."

Upon hearing this, Liu's mother couldn't help but burst into tears of joy.

"Thank you so much, my benefactor and Mr. Yue. Thank you for saving my son's life. I will never forget your great kindness."

Liu's mother made a move to kneel down again, but Jiang Ning stopped her.

“You don’t need to do this. If you hadn’t saved my life before, I would probably be dead. Besides, Lie’er is my disciple now, and also a disciple of the Huashan Sect. It is my duty as his master to save him.”

Every sip and every bite is preordained by fate. If Jiang Ning hadn't rescued Liu's mother from the bandit stronghold, he wouldn't have met her by chance when he was about to die. If Liu's mother hadn't sold all her possessions to save him from the brink of death, he would have died long ago. The cause and effect of this situation made Jiang Ning quite emotional.

Several villagers were also very familiar with Liu's mother and Liu Lie's situation, and they loved this well-behaved child very much. When they heard that Liu Lie would finally not die young, they were also very happy.

The work in Jiangning requires quiet, so the villagers left one by one, agreeing to come back tomorrow to help repair the house.

Jiang Ning sat on the bed, holding Liu Lie in her arms, while Liu's mother stood by, watching nervously.

Jiang Ning reached out and placed his hand on Liu Lie's chest. Liu Lie remained quiet and did not move.

Jiang Ning channeled his inner energy, and a pure white, gentle aura entered Liu Lie's body, circulating within him and nourishing his body.

"Don't be nervous, just say so if you feel unwell."

Jiang Ning said.

"Ah."

Liu Lie nodded.

He didn't feel any discomfort. The pure white gas traveled through the parts of his body and brought a warm feeling. Instead, he felt warm and comfortable. After a while, a strong drowsiness came over him, and Liu Lie became sleepy and fell asleep.

Jiang Ning's treatment has not yet stopped.

An hour later.

Jiang Ning finally backed down.

"Okay."

Jiang Ning placed Liu Lie on the bed, covered him with a blanket, and after walking outside with Liu's mother, said to her, "Lie'er's health has completely recovered now, and he will no longer have any signs of dying young. You can rest assured."

Overjoyed, Liu's mother burst into tears again.

After bidding farewell to Liu's mother, Jiang Ning returned to the mountain. The days that followed were peaceful. Lin Pingzhi had already gone down the mountain to Luoyang, and everyone was busy with their own affairs.

A few days later, it was November.

Cheng Buyou, Feng Buping, and Master Mo Da, who were out on disaster relief, had not yet returned. Yue Buqun sent many disciples down the mountain to help. Jiang Ning had originally planned to go down the mountain as well, but a guest came to Mount Hua today.

"Looking for me?"

Jiang Ning was reading a book inside when he heard from the disciple who came to deliver the message that a guest from Mount Hua had come and specifically asked for him. He was surprised.

"Ah."

The Huashan disciple nodded and said, "None of us know who this person is. He didn't say, only that he wanted to see you, Junior Brother. He's in the main hall right now."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning pondered for a moment and said, "I understand. Thank you for informing me, Senior Brother."

"fine."

The Huashan disciple waved his hand and then left.

Jiang Ning got up and walked towards the lobby, arriving shortly afterward.

Before even entering the lobby, Jiang Ning saw a person pacing anxiously back and forth.

Jiang Ning went inside and found that he did not recognize the person.

"Are you looking for me?"

The man was overjoyed upon seeing Jiang Ning and immediately knelt down before him.

"I am Luo Ding from the Embroidered Uniform Guard. His Majesty is critically ill and on the verge of death. He has urgently ordered me to invite Master Jiang to the palace to treat him."

Chapter 645: We Must Save Them

"what?"

Jiang Ning was stunned.

He hadn't expected this person to be a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but what shocked him even more was the news this person brought.

How long has it been? Zhu Houzhao is now critically ill and on the verge of death.

Judging from Zhu Houzhao's physique, he didn't seem like a weak and sickly person.

"What's the matter?"

Jiang Ning frowned.

The person shook their head.

"Last month, His Majesty suddenly fell seriously ill. Many imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital were at a loss. Now His Majesty's condition is getting worse and worse. His Majesty has asked me to come to Mount Hua as soon as possible to invite Master Jiang to the palace to treat His Majesty."

Upon hearing the words of the Imperial Guard, Jiang Ning frowned even more deeply.

Suddenly? Serious illness?

Could it be that Zhu Houzhao has provoked someone to do something to him?

Jiang Ning recalled the conversation he had with Zhu Houzhao before leaving the capital last time, and thought it was very likely.

"Master Jiang!"

The Imperial Guard looked up at Jiang Ning and said anxiously, "Before I left the capital, His Majesty told me personally that only Master Jiang could save him from this illness. If we cannot find Master Jiang or invite him to the capital to treat him, His Majesty will soon die."

Zhu Houzhao's words made Jiang Ning realize that something was unusual.

Zhu Houzhao said "to save" rather than "to cure," which already explains the problem.

"In that case, I will accompany you to the capital."

It is unknown who targeted Zhu Houzhao. This trip to the capital is bound to be a dangerous trap. Jiang Ning's martial arts skills are indeed very high, but he is ultimately a human, not a god. If he is not careful, he will die. But Jiang Ning did not hesitate.

The Imperial Guard was overjoyed.

"Then let's set off now, Master Jiang."

"Wait a mininute."

Jiang Ning wanted to inform Yue Buqun about this matter beforehand.

After instructing the Imperial Guards to wait there for a while, Jiang Ning headed straight for the Suoyoubuwei Pavilion, where Yue Buqun was reading in his study.

"Master, I need to go down the mountain."

Jiang Ning entered the study and began to speak.

"what?"

Yue Buqun was taken aback, still holding the book in his hand.

Just as Yue Buqun was about to speak, thinking that Jiang Ning was going down the mountain to cause trouble for the Beggars' Clan, Jiang Ning spoke again.

“Just now, some members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard came up the mountain with news that the Emperor is seriously ill and on the verge of death, and they have sent me to the capital to save him.”

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Yue Buqun was startled. Before he could speak, Jiang Ning continued, "I have been in contact with the Emperor before. He is not a weak or sickly person. This time, he must have been secretly attacked. He specifically sought my help."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun frowned deeply.

"Are you sure you want to go?"

Although martial arts practitioners disdain the imperial court, they do not truly look down on it. On the contrary, most of the time, they hold the imperial court in fear and keep their distance. Now that Jiang Ning is going to the capital and has said that Zhu Houzhao was secretly targeted, it means that Jiang Ning's trip is very dangerous, and Yue Buqun can't help but feel worried.

"Go."

Jiang Ning nodded.

If Zhu Houzhao were in trouble, he would definitely go to save him.

Seeing Jiang Ning's expression, Yue Buqun knew that Jiang Ning had made up his mind, and he could not stop him, so he could only say...

"In that case, you should be more careful not to fall into someone else's trap and get poisoned."

Jiang Ning's martial arts skills are now so high that few people in the world can kill him. Yue Buqun is not worried about that aspect. What he is worried about is that those people might poison Jiang Ning.

Those who dared to attack the emperor would also dare to attack Jiang Ning. It is true that Jiang Ning's martial arts skills are very high, but if he is poisoned, he will surely die.

"Master, rest assured, your disciple will be extra careful."

Jiang Ning nodded.

Even without Yue Buqun's reminder, Jiang Ning would have been careful on his own. Some common, mild poisons had no effect on him, but he was not immune to all poisons. If he were to be poisoned by some highly toxic poisons, he would surely die.

"Should we prepare anything? Should we have Chong'er come with you?"

Yue Buqun asked.

This trip to the capital is extremely dangerous, so we'll have Linghu Chong come along so the two brothers can look after each other.

"No need, one disciple is sufficient."

"Ok."

Yue Buqun nodded.

"Then be more careful."

"Yes, then this disciple will take his leave."

Jiang Ning cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and then withdrew.

Yue Buqun watched Jiang Ning's departing figure and took a few steps forward to chase after him. As Jiang Ning's figure grew further and further away, his brows furrowed, revealing a look of worry.