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

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"Where is he?"

"With Ren Woxing."

Mr. Mo was taken aback, and his expression gradually became serious.

"He defected to the Demonic Sect?"

Looking at his expression, Yue Buqun did not answer his question, but instead asked, "I would like to know what Master Mo thinks of Liu Zhengfeng."

After a long silence, Master Mo finally spoke: "To be honest, I already knew about his association with Qu Yang back then, and I even tried to persuade him, but he was stubborn and as expected, he ended up like this. I thought that although he had defected from the Hengshan Sect, he still had a sense of justice in his heart and would not join the Demonic Sect. I never expected that he would actually be bewitched by Qu Yang and join Ren Woxing, which is intolerable to the righteous path. There is nothing more to say now. If I see him again, I will definitely clean house."

Having heard Mr. Mo's answer, Yue Buqun finally felt more at ease and stopped beating around the bush.

"What if things aren't actually as Mr. Mo said?"

The astute Master Mo realized that Yue Buqun's words had a hidden meaning, and said directly, "Alliance Leader, please speak freely."

……

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Jiang Ning smiled.

Standing in front of him was a boy.

Several years have passed since Liu Zhengfeng retired from his criminal life, and Liu Qin has grown up quite a bit, looking quite dashing, but there is always a lingering melancholy between her brows.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Liu Qin said.

"It's been so long, and I haven't properly thanked you for saving my life from those people from the Songshan Sect."

Jiang Ning fell silent for a moment.

"It's a pity we couldn't save your brother."

When Liu Qin mentioned her older brother Liu Yin, the melancholy on her face deepened.

Liu Qin shook her head.

"It's not your fault."

Jiang Ning pursed his lips, unsure of what to say.

After a while, Jiang Ning asked, "Do you hate Uncle Liu?"

Liu Qin's expression changed at the mere mention of Liu Zhengfeng.

"What do you ask for this?"

Jiang Ning glanced at him, then turned to look into the distance.

"I've met Uncle Liu."

Liu Qin remained silent with a gloomy face.

"He's with Ren Woxing now."

Jiangning Road.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qin's face stiffened, and after a moment she laughed, but it was a cold laugh.

"He joined the demonic cult?"

"Do not."

Jiang Ning shook his head and said, "He is an undercover agent for Ren Woxing."

Liu Qin was taken aback.

Jiang Ning then explained what had happened.

Liu Qin listened in a daze the whole time.

"Uncle Liu wants to see you. He says he was misled by Qu Yang and has let down the Hengshan Sect."

Jiang Ning concluded.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qin finally reacted.

What's the point of saying all this now?

Liu Qin gave a bitter smile.

Looking at Liu Qin's appearance, Jiang Ning remained silent for a while, then took out something.

"This is what Uncle Liu asked me to give to you."

Jiang Ning handed the jade flute that Liu Zhengfeng had given him to Liu Qin.

"Uncle Liu said that if you don't want it, just bury it."

Liu Qin remained motionless and did not respond to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning turned and left, but Liu Qin remained motionless, as if frozen in place.

After an unknown amount of time, a gust of wind blew by, lifting the hem of Liu Qin's clothes.

At this moment, Liu Qin gritted his teeth and tried to suppress his emotions, but tears still welled up in his eyes uncontrollably.

Chapter 618: The Wedding is Approaching

Jiangning, who had just left Liu Qin's place, happened to run into Yue Buqun.

"Master."

"Ah."

Yue Buqun nodded and asked, "Have you spoken to Liu Qin about it?"

Jiang Ning said, "I already said that."

What was Liu Qin's reaction?

"There was no reaction."

"is it?"

Yue Buqun pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"Even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes, let alone the complex relationship between father and son."

"Forget it, forget about it."

Yue Buqun said to Jiang Ning, "Next month will be a major event for our Huashan and Emei sects. Other sects will come one after another. You will be in charge of receiving them, so please take good care of them."

"Yes, Master."

Jiang Ning cupped his hands in greeting.

"By the way, still not feeling like you've made a breakthrough?"

Yue Buqun asked.

"No."

Jiang Ning shook his head.

He has now reached the peak of the fourth level of the Innate Skill. Although he is only one step away from breaking through, that one step is like an insurmountable chasm.

Yue Buqun patted Jiang Ning on the shoulder.

"Don't rush, especially at this point, you must not rush."

Jiang Ning nodded to indicate that he understood.

"I need to go down the mountain now. Lie'er is recovering very quickly, and it won't be long before he is completely healed."

The "Lie'er" that Yue Buqun mentioned was Liu Lie. Yue Buqun also paid close attention to Liu Lie, who had saved Jiang Ning's life.

Watching Yue Buqun descend the mountain, Jiang Ning thought for a moment, then went to the classroom to see how his junior brothers were doing with their studies.

……

Mid-June.

The Hengshan Sect has arrived.

The Hengshan Sect was the second to arrive, accompanied by two nuns, Dingyi and Dingjing. Although nun Dingxian did not arrive, the Hengshan Sect still sent a considerable number of people, more than two hundred.

A few days later, the Taishan Sect arrived, and it was the Heavenly Gate Taoist himself who came.

"Brother Dao has come from afar; I am overjoyed beyond words."

Yue Buqun greeted him with a broad smile and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect.

But Tianmen Daoist's first words surprised Yue Buqun.

"Sect Leader Yue, be careful."

Yue Buqun was completely bewildered.

"What are you careful about?"

Tianmen Daoist said with a serious expression: "The Beggars' Sect is going to harm the Huashan Sect."

"Yes."

Tianmen Daoist's junior brother, Tiansong Daoist, also stepped forward with a solemn expression and said, "Sect Leader Yue, last month our Taishan Sect unexpectedly discovered that the Beggar Clan branch in Jinan Prefecture seemed to be making a lot of moves. After my senior brother sent people to investigate, we learned that they were preparing to come to Huashan, shouting that they wanted to teach the Huashan Sect a lesson. My senior brother was worried, so he brought us here urgently."

Yue Buqun was taken aback.

Tianmen Daoist continued, "Now the Beggars' Clan is spreading rumors throughout the martial arts world that the Huashan Sect is abusing its power and bullying others. They say that you, Sect Leader Yue, injured several elders and drove them off Huashan. Then Jiang Ning threatened them, saying he would not let the Beggars' Clan off the hook. The Beggars' Clan has reached its limit and wants to seek justice from Sect Leader Yue."

Hearing Tianmen Daoist's words, Yue Buqun's brows furrowed slightly.

The Beggars' Sect's strategy was simple: first, they had to stand on the moral high ground and criticize the Huashan Sect, thus giving them a legitimate reason to attack the Huashan Sect. This way, other people in the martial arts world wouldn't say anything.

At this moment, the Taoist of Tianmen spoke in a firm and resounding tone.

"Don't worry, Sect Leader Yue. If the Beggars' Sect really intends to harm the Huashan Sect, our Taishan Sect will certainly not stand idly by."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun cupped his hands and said, "I am deeply grateful for your kind offer, fellow Daoist."

The Taishan Sect sent quite a few people this time, several hundred in total, practically their entire force. Coupled with Tianmen Daoist's words, it's clear that the Taishan Sect is determined to stand on the same side as the Huashan Sect.

Congratulations!

Li Jinyu congratulated Lu Dayou with a broad smile.

"You've finally arrived, kid."

Lu Dayou punched Li Jinyu, then laughed: "I still have to thank you for helping me get the letter out last time, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to show it to Junior Sister Xiaohan, and this day would never have come."

Li Jinyu teased, "I just couldn't stand it, you know? The way you two looked back then was truly unbearable to watch."

As she spoke, Li Jinyu even reenacted the actions from that time, causing everyone else to burst into laughter.

Lu Dayou went up and started arguing with Li Jinyu.

After laughing and joking for a while, the other Huashan and Taishan disciples came up and said, "Stop fooling around, stop fooling around."

A disciple from Mount Tai spoke up: "Senior Brother Lu, your wedding is coming soon, you must be very busy during this time."

Lu Dayou shook his head and said, "I'm not busy. It's my senior brothers and junior brothers who are busy, especially Junior Brother Jiang Ning. He's been busy lately."

……

"Put it here, put it here."

"Put it there, put it there."

Jiang Ning directed the others to arrange the items and hang the red lanterns.

"Hang it here?"

"Move a little further, yes, the position is exactly symmetrical, okay, that's it."

Jiang Ning commanded.

After finishing his work, Jiang Ning looked at the results and nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, that's almost done here. Everyone's worked hard, so take a break."