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

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But upon entering the city, they were astonished by what they saw.

Everywhere I looked, there was only ruin.

Corpses were everywhere on the streets, and people sat slumped on the ground with numb faces on both sides of the road, as well as people weeping while holding corpses.

(This book is nearing its end. Thank you all for your support.)

During this period, I almost couldn't continue writing because I had never written such a long word count before. I was on the verge of collapse, but fortunately, I made it through.

Thank you all for your unwavering support. Many readers have been following this book since it was hundreds of thousands of words long. Your continued support has given me the motivation to persevere no matter how difficult things get.

Thank you, thank you so much.

I already know the rest of the plot by heart, so I won't have writer's block or update randomly anymore.

Rest assured, the author will not be perfunctory or leave the story unfinished; the ending was already in my mind when I started reading the book.

Ren Woxing and Ren Yingying are about to meet their demise, but Ren Woxing won't die so easily. His ending, Dongfang Bubai's ending, and Fang Zheng's ending will not be so simple.

From now on, I only have one thing to do: finish writing this book.

The new book is already in the planning stages. I couldn't sleep last night and even got up to write two chapters of the beginning, but the overall concept for the book is still being developed.

I don't know when I'll release the new book, but it should be after this book is finished. I don't have much energy to think about the new book before this book is finished.

However, it shouldn't be long before a new book is started after this one is finished.

At last.

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Chapter 730: Heading North

Seeing the devastation in the city, Jiang Ning, Yue Buqun, and the others remained silent, and many disciples closed their eyes, unable to bear the sight.

"daughter!"

"My daughter!"

An elderly man, over 10 years old, held his disheveled daughter and wept bitterly.

His daughter was now a corpse, her exposed skin covered in wounds.

Similar scenes are not uncommon in the city.

"Reporting to the Alliance Leader, we have searched the city and found no demonic sect ambushes."

A disciple of the Hengshan School bowed to Yue Buqun and said...

Yue Buqun nodded.

"It seems Ren Woxing is no longer here."

Mr. Mo said.

They had already learned from the people in the city that Ren Woxing had not returned.

"Where did he go?"

The Taoist priest of Tianmen frowned.

If Ren Woxing is nowhere to be found in Wuwei Prefecture, where else can they track him down?

"Let's properly resettle the people in the city first."

Yue Buqun sighed.

Seeing the miserable state of the people in the city, it was impossible to ignore it.

"Let's first write to the prefect of Luzhou about the situation here and ask him to arrange for someone from the imperial court to take over Wuwei Prefecture. Until then, let's stay here for now."

Ren Woxing has now fled to an unknown location, and continuing to track him would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Wuwei Prefecture has suffered ravages from the Demonic Sect, and Yue Buqun plans to first resettle the people of Wuwei Prefecture.

No one objected to this.

The cries and wails within the city rose and fell, causing great distress to the disciples of all sects.

Now Yue Buqun gave the order, and the disciples of all sects dispersed, some helping to carry the corpses, and others helping to rebuild the destroyed buildings.

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A village about 100 miles away from Wuwei Prefecture.

Ren Woxing sat on the throne, his face gloomy and unpleasant.

There were two corpses on the ground nearby; judging from their attire, they were local villagers.

Several members of the church came in and carried the two bodies away, but it was clear that their bodies were trembling slightly.

Ren Woxing's temper became increasingly violent, and he killed many of his followers in the past two days.

His brutality terrified the congregation below.

Ren Yingying, standing to the side, didn't look much better either.

They had been on the run for two days, evading the pursuit of the righteous forces, like stray dogs.

Ren Yingying glanced at Ren Woxing beside her, then at Liu Zhengfeng, Qu Yang, and the others inside the room, before stepping forward and speaking.

"father."

Ren Woxing glanced at her but didn't say anything.

Ren Yingying said in a deep voice, "We can't stay here any longer; we need to leave as soon as possible."

Where can we go now?

Ren Woxing said coldly.

Now that the righteous path and the imperial court are hunting him down, Dongfang Bubai is probably also keeping an eye on him.

Now his power has waned, and he only has a little over a thousand men left under his command.

Ren Woxing couldn't help but feel a sense of the fall of a powerful figure.

Seeing Ren Woxing's obvious signs of defeat, Ren Yingying remained calm.

Isn't their current predicament a result of Ren Woxing's own actions?

If Ren Woxing had listened to her even once, things wouldn't be in this state now.

Although Ren Yingying didn't say it, she harbored resentment towards Ren Woxing.

But now is not the time to blame anyone.

"Elder Liu, Elder Qu, you may leave now."

Ren Yingying spoke to Liu Zhengfeng, Qu Yang, and the others.

What she said next was highly confidential.

Ren Yingying's expression softened when she saw Liu Zhengfeng.

By now, her suspicions about Liu Zhengfeng have been dispelled.

After the previous battle, considering what the other party said before the battle, and the fact that they are still following them, Ren Yingying has ruled out the possibility that Liu Zhengfeng is an undercover agent.

There is absolutely no possibility for the other party to return to the right path.

"Yes, Saint Aunt."

Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang bowed and took their leave, and the others followed suit.

However, Liu Zhengfeng did not leave immediately. Instead, after observing that no one was around, he quietly went outside and listened intently to the sounds inside.

He needs to be aware of any plans Ren Yingying might have made by sending them away, and then warn Jiang Ning.

inside the house.

After everyone else had left, Ren Yingying spoke solemnly.

"Dad, we really went too far this time."

If they hadn't been so ostentatious, provoking the combined forces of the righteous sects and the imperial court to suppress them, they wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat.

Ren Woxing's face twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything.

Now that things have come to this, how could he not know why he lost? But it's impossible for him to admit it.

Ren Woxing gave her a cold look.

"Are you going to accuse your father?"

Ren Yingying ignored the coldness in Ren Woxing's eyes.

"There's no use saying anything now. The most important thing for us is what to do next."

"How to do it?"

Ren Woxing sneered.

"Do we still have a chance of winning?"

After this crushing defeat, his followers were either killed or fled, leaving only a thousand or so still following him. What resources did he have to make a comeback?

"Our immediate priority now is to win over the followers."

Ren Yingying said with a serious expression.

Ren Woxing shook his head.

"They won't be coming back."

Previously, when he had tens of thousands of followers, his organization was infiltrated like a sieve. There were righteous spies who leaked information in advance, and Dongfang Bubai secretly tricked him, taking away thousands of followers. The remaining followers were already in a state of panic.

Now that they have scattered and fled, there is a very high probability that they will not come back. Even if they do return, they will return to Blackwood Cliff. Why would they follow a defeated general like him?

"That's all."

Ren Woxing sighed deeply.

"The times are not on my side; there is no place for me in this world anymore."

When Ren Woxing was released from prison at West Lake, he was still full of ambition, thinking that the world was still the same as it was back when he dominated it. But now, a resounding slap has woken him up.

He is no longer the powerful leader he once was.

Now Ren Woxing finally understands that times create heroes. Back then, he was a powerful leader who commanded thousands of people, and his ambition was as fierce as a tiger. Now, he is like a stray dog, hiding everywhere.

Sensing that Ren Woxing was already showing signs of backing down, Ren Yingying felt a chill run down her spine.

"Father! It's not time for us to be completely defeated yet, we still have a chance!"

Ren Woxing glanced at her.

"What other chances are there?"

Now that there is almost no way out, Ren Woxing can't think of a way to break the deadlock.

Ren Yingying looked serious, her brows furrowed.

"We haven't completely failed this time. As long as we lie low and wait for the right opportunity, we will definitely have a chance to make a comeback in the future."

They were too flamboyant before, which angered the public. Now they need to hide and wait for the storm to pass.

Ren Woxing moved slightly upon hearing this, but remained silent.

To be honest, he has suffered a huge blow and has lost all his spirit.

However, he still became somewhat interested in the chance that Ren Yingying mentioned of making a comeback.

"What do you think?"

Ren Yingying took a breath and said in a deep voice, "Now that we're out, let's not show our faces anymore. Let's head north to the capital immediately."

"Going to Beijing?"

Ren Woxing glanced at her, waiting for her to continue.

"The current emperor has only been on the throne for a few years and has not yet started the imperial concubine selection. My daughter wants to go to the capital to participate in the selection. If she enters the palace, my daughter will find a way to get in touch with the emperor. At that time, we will use the Three Corpse Brain God Pill to control the emperor and make him work for us."

"As long as we control the emperor, we will avenge today's humiliation in the future."