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

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After a brief chat, Linghu Chong quickly went to Dingjing, Dingyi, and Tianmen Daoist to pay his respects.

"Junior brother greets Senior Uncle Dingjing, Senior Uncle Dingyi, and Senior Uncle Tianmen."

"Ah."

Master Dingyi nodded, and Daoist Tianmen asked, "Where is Sect Leader Yue?"

Linghu Chong replied, "My master is on the mountain. A couple of days ago, I heard from Junior Sister Yixin that Uncle Dingyi had arrived in Xi'an Prefecture and asked me to wait here. I didn't expect Uncle Tianmen to arrive as well."

The Taoist priest of Tianmen nodded.

"Who are these two?"

At this moment, Linghu Chong noticed the Diancang Twin Swords.

Jiang Ning explained, "These two are senior members of the Diancang Sect, known in the martial arts world as the Diancang Twin Swords. They have come specifically to help us."

Upon hearing this, Linghu Chong immediately greeted him.

"Greetings to both of you seniors."

Xie Xing and Liu Bolin smiled and returned the greeting.

"Alright, let's not waste any more time, let's hurry up the mountain."

Tianmen Daoist said that he was rather impatient.

"Okay, senior master, please follow me."

Linghu Chong led the way. Many places on Mount Hua were now riddled with traps, and if you accidentally stepped on one, you would be seriously injured. That's why Yue Buqun had Linghu Chong come down to lead the way.

"Brother Linghu..."

Among the Hengshan disciples behind, a pair of bright eyes stared unblinkingly at the figure in front.

Finally seeing the person she had been longing for, Yilin felt not only excitement but also a strange, indescribable emotion.

She wanted to go up and ask Linghu Chong about his injuries and how he was doing lately, but she was afraid of hearing certain answers.

Amidst this mix of emotions, the group finally reached the summit of Mount Hua. Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze were already waiting for them. Earlier, when Jiang Ning and his group were climbing the mountain, Mount Hua disciples had been guarding several locations they passed through. They had informed Yue Buqun in advance.

"Two nuns, it's been a long time since we last met Daoist Tianmen."

Yue Buqun stepped forward and bowed to Ding Jing, Ding Yi, and Tianmen Daoist. Ning Zhongze and Feng Buping behind him also greeted the three of them.

"I am deeply grateful to the three of you for coming from afar to help the Huashan Sect."

"Senior Brother Yue/Sect Leader Yue, you're too kind."

The three nuns, including Master Dingyi, quickly returned the greeting.

"Sect Leader Yue, I already know about the matter of my Uncle Yu Panzi and the Songshan Sect coming to Mount Hua some time ago. At that time, I knew nothing about what was happening at Mount Hua, and Yu Panzi did not tell me either. I only found out about it afterward."

Tianmen Daoist said, "What happened last time was done by Uncle Yu Panzi on his own, and it was not the attitude of my Taishan Sect. I hope Sect Leader Yue will not take it to heart. Although I am not clear about the internal affairs of your sect, I believe in the character of Sect Leader Yue and your seniors."

As he spoke, a hint of anger flashed across Tianmen Daoist's face, but then disappeared.

Yue Buqun was surprised.

Although he didn't blame Tianmen Daoist, he was surprised by the other party's attitude of immediately distancing himself from Yu Panzi.

He knew that the Taishan Sect was not harmonious, but he did not expect that the conflict between Tianmen Daoist and his uncle had escalated to this point.

Upon hearing Tianmen Daoist's words, Feng Buping's face showed a hint of embarrassment.

Yue Buqun smiled and said, "Brother Dao, there's no need for that. I didn't mean to blame you. What happened last time was a misunderstanding. Senior Yu Panzi's thoughts were for the sake of the entire Five Mountains Sword Sect. Senior is very righteous, and I admire him greatly. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, it won't affect the friendship between the Five Mountains Sects. Besides, Brother Dao has come all this way to help me. I will never forget this kindness."

Master Mo had already had the Hengshan Sect tell him the same thing. Yue Buqun knew that both sects had been infiltrated by the Songshan Sect, and he understood the helplessness of the sect leaders, so he naturally didn't say anything.

"Please come inside, everyone."

Yue Buqun gestured for the three to enter, then said to Liang Fa, "Take some of your junior brothers and tidy up the rooms so that the nephews from the Hengshan and Taishan sects can rest."

"Yes, Master."

Liang Fa accepted the order and left with his fellow disciples, a group of Hengshan Sect disciples, and Taishan Sect disciples.

"Master, Mistress, Uncle Feng."

At this moment, Jiang Ning walked over and bowed to the three of them.

Ning Zhongze and Feng Buping smiled and nodded, while Yue Buqun said, "Well, you should go and rest too."

These past few days, Jiang Ning has been running around at the foot of the mountain. Yue Buqun felt sorry for his disciple and didn't let Jiang Ning continue to work.

"it is good."

Jiang Ning smiled; he also planned to go back and change his clothes.

After bowing and saying goodbye to the three, he went back to his room.

Seeing this, Linghu Chong was about to follow Yue Buqun and the other two into the main hall when a voice called out to him from behind.

"Brother Linghu."

Linghu Chong turned around and saw that it was Yilin looking at him.

"Oh? It's Junior Sister Yilin."

Linghu Chong laughed when he saw this.

"how are things?"

Yilin blushed slightly and whispered, "It's fine."

After responding, Yilin quickly asked, "Brother Linghu, it's been so long! How are you feeling? Are you better?"

Upon hearing this, Linghu Chong laughed heartily, made a few gestures, showed off his muscles, and winked at her.

"Very good, lively and energetic."

Seeing him making the same funny face as last year, Yilin couldn't help but smile.

Ok?

Yue Lingshan, who was about to come looking for Linghu Chong from a distance, narrowed her eyes.

Chapter 187: Jiang Ning, the cunning strategist

After returning to his room, Jiang Ning changed his clothes and washed himself before heading to the main hall. However, Liu Zhao arrived before he even stepped out the door.

"Master."

Liu Zhao pushed open the gate to the courtyard and saw Jiang Ning, who had just come out of the house, so he ran over.

"Master, you weren't injured on your trip down the mountain, were you?"

Liu Zhao's face showed concern.

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "No."

Liu Zhao was finally relieved.

Jiang Ning looked at his clothes, which were disheveled from running too fast, squatted down and tidied them up as she spoke.

Winter is coming soon, wear more clothes.

"I understand, Master."

Liu Zhao responded seriously.

"Let's go."

After tidying up Liu Zhao's clothes, Jiang Ning stood up and said something, then walked towards the main hall.

"How's your training going lately?"

On the way, Jiang Ning began to ask Liu Zhao about his training progress.

Liu Zhao replied earnestly, "This disciple has not been lazy and has been practicing diligently. I have already developed internal strength. My master said that I have a high talent for Qi cultivation and plans to pass on the Zixia Divine Skill to me in a few years."

Oh?

Jiang Ning was slightly surprised, but then nodded and said nothing more.

On the way to the main hall, we saw many Hengshan disciples and Taishan disciples strolling around outside.

Some Hengshan disciples were also resting in their rooms due to injuries.

Originally, Abbess Dingyi and Daoist Tianmen thought that since they had already arrived at Mount Hua, their disciples should guard the checkpoints and ambush points together with the Mount Hua disciples. However, Yue Buqun still wanted these disciples to rest first. After all, they had traveled thousands of miles to Mount Hua without resting, especially the Hengshan disciples who had just experienced an encounter battle. It would be too inhumane to prevent them from resting and directly participate in the preparation for battle.

Even conscription isn't done this way.

"Master, look what Senior Uncle and Senior Aunt Lingshan are doing?"

At this moment, Liu Zhao tugged at Jiang Ning's sleeve and pointed in a certain direction.

Jiang Ning looked in the direction they were looking and saw Linghu Chong, Yue Lingshan, and Yilin walking together. Yue Lingshan had a cold face, Yilin looked somewhat at a loss, and Linghu Chong was trembling between them.

"Master Lingshan seems very angry."

Liu Zhao stared wide-eyed at the sight.

He usually goes to the Suoyoubuweixuan to practice his skills, and he also knows Yue Lingshan. He knows his senior sister quite well. His senior sister is usually lively and active, so why is she so temperamental now?

However, he also noticed that the atmosphere between the three of them seemed a bit off. When the three of them walked past the other junior brothers and sisters, everyone else quickly dodged and slipped away.

"Let's go."

Jiang Ning planned to take a detour and not get involved in the affairs of these three people.

"Oh."

Liu Zhao scratched his head, wondering why Jiang Ning had changed direction, but he still followed.

"Little junior brother!"

A joyful shout came from behind.

Jiang Ning seemed oblivious, not even turning his head.

"Junior Brother Jiang Ning!"

Hearing that names were mentioned, Jiang Ning had no choice but to stop and turn around. Linghu Chong was walking quickly toward him.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister Lingshan, Senior Sister Yilin."

Jiang Ning greeted the three of them.

"Ah."

Upon seeing that it was Jiang Ning, Yue Lingshan's expression softened, and she smiled.

"Little junior brother."

Although Jiang Ning was no longer the youngest in Huashan, she and Linghu Chong still didn't change their way of addressing her.

"Junior Brother Jiang Ning."

Yilin nodded in agreement.

Jiang Ning smiled and then looked at Linghu Chong.

"Senior Brother, is there something you need?"

Linghu Chong chuckled and said, "Nothing, just asking where you're planning to go, Junior Brother?"

"I'm going to see my master."

Jiang Ning replied.

Yue Buqun is currently discussing matters with Abbess Dingyi and Taoist Tianmen. Jiang Ning intends to go and see how they are discussing things. More and more martial arts practitioners are gathering not far from Mount Hua and could attack at any time. He won't feel at ease if he doesn't go and take a look.

Linghu Chong's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "I'm also going to my master's place, let's go together!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning looked at him, then at Yue Lingshan and Yilin.

"This is not good."

The strange atmosphere between the three people made him not want to get involved.

"What's wrong with that? Let's go, let's go, it'll be more lively with more people."

Linghu Chong insisted on going along, and even grabbed Liu Zhao as a hostage.