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

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His purpose in coming to Mount Hua was to strengthen his relationship with Yue Buqun, and now that Yue Buqun has said this, his trip has not been in vain.

"Zhenshanzi, walk slowly."

The Kunlun Sect has also left, and the old Taoist priests of the Wudang Sect have also gotten up to take their leave. Now only the four sects of the Weiyi Alliance – Emei, Hengshan, Taishan, and Hengshan – remain.

"Alliance Leader, Shaolin Temple is probably involved in what happened today."

Since everyone present was one of their own, Tianmen Daoist spoke without restraint.

"Shaolin is eyeing us covetously, and the Beggars' Sect is led by Shaolin. I'm afraid this is an opportunity for him to provoke a conflict between the Beggars' Sect and us, so as to show us his power."

Ever since learning about Shaolin's actions against the Five Mountains Sword Sect and Huashan Sect in Emei, Tianmen Daoist has been unable to stand Shaolin no matter what he does. He believes that Shaolin is behind everything that happens.

"I don't think so."

Mr. Mo held the opposite view.

"If what happened today was the work of Shaolin, then Master Fangzheng wouldn't have tried so hard to stop Jiefeng. This time it shouldn't be."

"good."

Yue Buqun nodded.

"Mr. Yue also agrees with Mr. Mo's idea."

Fang Zheng wouldn't be so stupid as to make such a move; it's highly likely that it was Xie Feng's personal doing, and Fang Zheng came here this time to genuinely stop it.

"No matter what, the Beggars' Sect and my Huashan Sect have already become enemies. We are all members of the Weiyi Alliance. I'm afraid the Beggars' Sect will target you all in the future. Disciples of all sects should be more careful when traveling in the martial world and beware of the Beggars' Sect targeting us in secret."

Yue Buqun reminded everyone.

Everyone nodded.

A few more days passed.

The Taishan and Hengshan factions then took their leave, followed by the Emei faction.

The Hengshan Sect did not leave. According to Master Mo Da, they did not know whether Ren Woxing would make a move against the Hengshan Sect. The Hengshan Sect was isolated and weak, and planned to stay in Huashan for a while longer.

Chapter 627: Chongxu's Melancholy

Wu-Tang.

"Master."

The old Taoist priest met with Chongxu as soon as he returned from Mount Hua.

Chongxu didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "How is it? Have the Beggars' Sect and the Huashan Sect gone to war?"

The old Taoist replied, "No, under Master Fangzheng's persuasion, Jie Feng did not start a war with the Huashan Sect. He only made one request: Jiang Ning had to pass through the Dog-Beating Formation before he would stop. Later, Jiang Ning killed all seventy-odd Beggar Clan disciples and four elders on the top of Jade Maiden Peak."

The old Taoist priest recounted the events in great detail, and was particularly astonished upon hearing that Jiang Ning had single-handedly killed all seventy-two people, as if he could hardly believe it.

Seeing Chongxu's expression, the old Taoist knew that Chongxu was also in disbelief. If even Chongxu, who was only hearing the story from him, found it so hard to believe, then it was even harder to imagine what the people of the martial arts world would think when they heard the news some time later.

"Sect Leader, Jiang Ning's martial arts are extremely high. Among the people sent by the Beggar Clan were four first-class Beggar Clan elders, but they were all killed by Jiang Ning. They couldn't even run away. Moreover, after killing those people, Jiang Ning had no wounds on his body. It seems that he did not use much internal energy. His martial arts have probably reached a level that ordinary people cannot reach."

The old Taoist priest said.

Chongxu remained silent for a long while, then nodded.

"Moreover, when Jiang Ning was fighting those Beggars, he actually used a kind of sonic technique. It was extremely powerful, which was unbelievable. In my estimation, its power was no less than that of the Buddhist Lion's Roar."

The old Taoist priest then mentioned the Ghost Domain Yin Wind Howl in Jiangning.

"Sound manipulation?"

Chongxu was surprised and frowned after listening to the old Taoist's description.

"I've never heard of Mount Hua having any martial arts like this, and there's been no news of Jiangning having this technique before. Could it be that he had some kind of fortuitous encounter later on?"

The old Taoist priest also said he didn't know, he only mentioned it briefly, and then brought up the matter of the Zhenwu Sword.

"Sect Leader, there is one more thing. I have examined the sword in Jiang Ning's hand closely. It is indeed the Zhenwu Sword of Wudang. However, the scabbard is not in Jiang Ning's hand. It seems to have been lost."

The old Taoist priest continued.

Chongxu, who hadn't yet recovered from the news the old Taoist had just told him, frowned upon hearing this, but said nothing, only saying...

"I see."

In fact, when Ren Woxing released the news and Yue Buqun sent the letter, Chongxu had already guessed that the Zhenwu Sword in Jiang Ning's hand was real. This time, the old Taoist priest only confirmed this point.

What's giving Chongxu a headache now is how to get the Zhenwu Sword back from the Huashan Sect.

But the old Taoist priest did not stop, but continued.

"Sect Leader, the True Martial Sword seems a bit strange."

Hearing this, Chongxu, who was deep in thought, hummed in agreement and asked, "What's strange about it?"

The old Taoist frowned and said, "When the Zhenwu Sword first appeared, it didn't have any special features. It was no different from ordinary weapons, and its color even looked worse than some weapons. But when Jiang Ning used it, it completely changed. It had a chilling light. I even held it myself. It takes a lot of internal energy to activate the sword energy of the Zhenwu Sword, but Jiang Ning used it very easily. Moreover, Jiang Ning said that the Zhenwu Sword used less internal energy than other weapons in his hands. How is that possible?"

Upon hearing this, Chongxu frowned slightly and stood up.

"You wait."

Chongxu turned and walked towards the desk next to him. He picked up a stack of books on the desk and flipped through them. After a while, he spoke to the old Taoist priest.

"The Zhenwu Sword is indeed as you described in the records. It looks no different from an ordinary weapon, except that it is very sharp. However, it does not have the chilling aura you described later. It does require a lot of internal energy to unleash the sword energy with the Zhenwu Sword. But what I don't understand is that you said Jiang Ning uses less internal energy when using the Zhenwu Sword. How is that possible?"

“I don’t understand either, but I saw it with my own eyes. The Zhenwu Sword changed as soon as it got into Jiang Ning’s hands, and Jiang Ning didn’t seem to have any trouble with it. That’s why I’m puzzled and want to ask the sect leader for an answer.”

"This……"

Chongxu hesitated.

"I don't know that either."

In the past, the Zhenwu Sword had more symbolic than practical significance to the Wudang Sect. Who could have imagined that the Zhenwu Sword would be stolen by the Demonic Sect? Even more unexpectedly, nearly a hundred years later, the Zhenwu Sword ended up in the hands of a younger disciple who could still use it. No one could have predicted this.

The old Taoist priest asked his question: "Does the Zhenwu Sword require someone with profound or pure internal energy to use?"

"This……"

Chongxu was about to speak, but hesitated for a second, clearly lost in thought.

After a long time.

"It must be because of the purity of his internal energy."

Chongxu Dao.

"The Zhenwu Sword is the sword of our sect's founder. Since the founder, no disciple has been able to truly use the Zhenwu Sword. I'm afraid it's because their internal energy is not pure enough to use the Zhenwu Sword and unleash its true power."

The Zhenwu Sword is a divine weapon in Zhang Sanfeng's hands, but just an ordinary weapon in the hands of others. There are many masters with profound internal strength among the younger generation of Wudang, but none of them can use the Zhenwu Sword. Obviously, using the Zhenwu Sword has little to do with profound internal strength. Now that Jiang Ning can also use the Zhenwu Sword and unleash its true power, the only thing that Chongxu can think of is the purity of his internal strength.

"Although Jiang Ning is a young man, his internal strength is already very profound and pure. I'm afraid the internal energy he has practiced is not simple. It is precisely because of this that he is able to use the Zhenwu Sword."

Chongxu said.

The old Taoist priest became excited upon hearing this.

"Sect Leader, since you say so, then you can also use the True Martial Sword. After all, you practice the Pure Yang Limitless Skill created by the Ancestral Master, and you have already mastered it. With your internal energy purity, it is definitely no worse than Jiang Ning's. When the True Martial Sword returns to Wudang, you can use it as your sword. At that time, you will surely shine in the martial arts world."

Chongxu was quite tempted by the words, but in the end he remained calm.

"We'll talk about this later. Now that you've confirmed that the sword in Jiang Ning's hand is indeed the Zhenwu Sword, the most urgent task for Wudang is to bring back the Zhenwu Sword. I will communicate with Headmaster Yue as soon as possible to discuss ways to bring back the Zhenwu Sword."

"Yes, Master."

The old Taoist priest got up and left, leaving only Chongxu in the room.

Chongxu paced back and forth for a long time before finally reaching the desk. He picked up a pen and quickly wrote down Yue Buqun's name. He was about to continue writing on the paper when he stopped after writing the first character and did not put pen to paper for a moment.

"Hey."

Chongxu sighed, put the pen on the table, and looked worried.

……

Time passed day by day, and soon it was August.

"The rain is getting heavier."

Linghu Chong muttered to himself as he looked at the heavy rain outside, then turned to look at Jiang Ning, who was reading a book.

"I wonder when this rain will stop."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning looked outside and said, "It is quite big."

It started raining heavily a few days ago. It was thought that the rain wouldn't last long, but after several days, the rain not only didn't stop, but it got heavier and heavier, which surprised Jiang Ning.

"If this rain keeps going on, I'm afraid it will flood Mount Hua."

Linghu Chong made a joke.

Jiang Ning smiled, but his brows furrowed slightly because of the rain, and he had a bad feeling.

Chapter 628: Where in this world is there a river embankment as solid as a fortress?

A few more days passed.

It rained heavily.

"Master, something terrible has happened! There's a flood!"

A disciple of Mount Hua braved the rain to climb the mountain and shouted.

At this moment, Mo Da and Yue Buqun, who were talking in the hall, came out after hearing the shouts outside. The Huashan disciple ran in and said anxiously, "Master, there is a flood. Many places are flooded."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun and Master Mo's expressions changed. Yue Buqun hurriedly asked, "What's going on?"

The disciple, panting heavily, hurriedly said, "There has been too much rain lately, the river has risen and flooded many places, leaving many people homeless."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun and Master Mo's expressions turned grave.

"Alliance Leader, what should we do?"

"Mr. Mo asked."

Yue Buqun replied without hesitation, "Disaster relief!"

"Give the order: all Huashan disciples aged fifteen and above shall accompany their master down the mountain to provide disaster relief!"

One of the disciples cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Master."

After the disciple left, Master Mo also said, "Alliance Leader, this old man and the Hengshan Sect also want to do our part."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Mo."

Yue Buqun cupped his hands in greeting.

Master Mo shook his head and said nothing more. He turned and left to gather all the Hengshan disciples.

Yue Buqun also hurriedly left and returned to Suoyoubuweixuan to change his clothes.

"what happened?"

Seeing Yue Buqun's hurried appearance, Ning Zhongze couldn't help but ask.

Yue Buqun changed his clothes as he returned.

“There has been a flood, and many places have been submerged. I need to go down the mountain to help my disciples with disaster relief.”

Upon hearing this, Ning Zhongze immediately stood up.

"I'll go as well."

Yue Buqun shook his head.

"You have to stay on Mount Hua to guard the house."

Ning Zhongze was displeased and was about to say that they used to go down the mountain together when Yue Buqun said, "The Huashan Sect is different now than before. In the past, there weren't many people in the Huashan Sect, so it was fine for them to go down the mountain together. But there are so many children on the mountain. This time, Ning'er and Chong'er are going, as are Junior Brother Feng and Junior Brother Cheng, and the Hengshan Sect is also going. We still need to leave a few people on the mountain to take care of those newly initiated disciples."

"……All right."

"I don't know how many places will be flooded this time, I might have to stay away from home for a while, so please take care of the house."

"no problem."