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

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Upon learning this information, both Master Dingyi and Master Dingjing became increasingly alarmed.

Many of the gangs that came to Mount Hua were quite famous in the martial arts world. Unexpectedly, they had all joined the Demonic Sect, and some were even within the sphere of influence of these prestigious sects. This was completely unexpected for them.

The Demonic Sect hasn't made any major moves in the martial arts world over the years, but its infiltration has reached this level. The large and small forces it has secretly subdued are spread all over the country, and even people have come from the distant Western Regions.

If it weren't for this incident, they wouldn't even know, and would still be kept in the dark.

But this made both Master Dingyi and Master Dingjing feel uneasy.

Since the news of Jiang Ning's pursuit of Ren Yingying spread, the plot has been brewing until now. All those who have come are unorthodox individuals and gangs, while the main force of the Sun Moon Sect has not made any move. Not a single member of the Sun Moon Sect has come; all those who have come are peripheral forces.

This puzzled them greatly; they couldn't understand Ren Yingying's thoughts.

The other side has made such a big fuss, on such a large scale, that it seems to be about to start a war between the righteous and the demonic paths, but so far Ren Yingying herself has not shown up, and the Sun Moon Sect is also unusually quiet, as if it were deaf and blind.

This left both Ding Jing and Ding Yi confused about what Ren Yingying wanted to do, or what the Sun Moon Sect wanted to do.

After listening to what Abbess Dingyi said, Jiang Ning's face remained expressionless, and his demeanor did not change at all.

Ding Jing had been watching Jiang Ning closely, and seeing his expression, she couldn't help but say, "You don't seem afraid at all."

Jiang Ning laughed.

"That's good, the trash is starting to float to the surface on its own."

Upon hearing this, Ding Jing stared intently at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning remained unfazed.

After a while.

Ding Jing was surprised. She didn't see any fear, unease or other negative emotions on Jiang Ning's face. His eyes were as firm as when he first entered the room.

"You don't have to worry too much."

Master Dingyi then said, "The Five Mountains Sword Sects have been fighting against the Demonic Sect together for a hundred years. We live and die together, and we will not let Mount Hua fight the Demonic Sect alone."

"I suppose Senior Brother Mo from Hengshan and Senior Brother Tianmen from Taishan have already received the news and are on their way."

The Taoist Tianmen of the Taishan Sect is upright and hates evil. Although he is sometimes not very good at manners, Dingyi has no doubt about his character.

As for Master Mo Da's whereabouts are elusive and his temperament is unpredictable, Ding Yi still believes that Master Mo Da will not sit idly by. Moreover, among the Five Mountains Sword Sects, although the Hengshan Sect is located in Hunan and is the farthest from Blackwood Cliff, it has the deepest hatred for the Demonic Sect.

"This is a provocation from the Demonic Sect against our Five Mountains Sword Sect, and we will never stand idly by!"

Master Dingyi spoke with a firm and powerful tone.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning stood up and bowed.

"Thank you, Uncle Master."

"We're all family, no need for thanks. We haven't even thanked you yet when Senior Brother Yue returned the lost sword technique from Hengshan."

Master Dingyi waved her hand, gesturing for Jiang Ning to sit down again.

Jiang Ning smiled upon hearing this, but said nothing more. Instead, he asked again, "Have my senior sisters encountered any trouble?"

"No big deal."

Master Dingyi chuckled and said, "It's just that we've been targeted by some small fry. It's a minor matter, don't worry about it."

Seeing that Master Dingyi said this, Jiang Ning didn't know what else to say, but said, "In that case, senior uncles, why don't you return to Mount Hua with your junior nephew first thing tomorrow morning?"

Master Dingyi nodded gently: "Alright."

She felt that the foot of Mount Hua was not very safe, and Jiang Ning might be in danger if he was alone.

"Alright, it's getting late, you should go and get some rest."

It was already dark, and Abbess Dingyi told Jiang Ning to go and rest. She noticed that Jiang Ning's clothes were a bit dusty, so he probably hadn't rested much.

"Okay, Senior Uncle."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning stood up and said to the two, "My two senior uncles, I will take my leave."

Master Dingjing smiled and nodded, while Master Dingyi casually waved her hand and called to one of the disciples outside the door, "E'er, go and arrange a room for him."

"Yes, Master."

A woman's voice sounded from outside the door.

Jiang Ning then walked out of the house, and a Hengshan disciple came over from outside.

"Junior Brother Jiang Ning, come with me."

Zheng E said to Jiang Ning, "Lead the way."

"Thank you, senior sister."

Jiang Ning thanked the Hengshan disciple and then followed behind.

Zheng E smiled but didn't say anything.

After walking for a while, a figure came running towards Jiang Ning from a distance, shouting all the while.

"Junior Brother Jiang Ning, Junior Brother Jiang Ning."

The Hengshan disciple ran up to Jiang Ning, his face flushed and panting.

Jiang Ning was slightly surprised, then asked, "Senior Sister Yilin, is there something you need?"

Yilin looked at Jiang Ning with her bright eyes and asked in a sweet voice, "Junior Brother Jiang Ning, after our parting at Hengshan Sect last time, has Brother Linghu's injury healed? How is he now?"

Jiang Ning felt a little strange upon hearing this.

A year has passed since the last trip to Hengshan Sect. Linghu Chong isn't paralyzed and won't recover in a year. The other party is being far too concerned.

Zheng E, standing to the side, also wore a helpless expression.

Originally, Abbess Dingyi was not planning to bring her along, but Yilin insisted on coming.

Jiang Ning looked at her and replied, "Since Senior Brother returned last year, Senior Sister Ling Shan has been taking good care of him, and his injuries have healed."

Chapter 183: Unexpected Encounter

Yilin was struck dumb, frozen in place.

"That's good...that's good."

Yilin murmured softly, her gaze lost in thought.

“Brother Linghu and his junior sister have been childhood sweethearts and grew up together. With his junior sister taking care of him, he will definitely recover quickly.”

Yilin's voice was choked with emotion. She didn't know why, but after hearing Jiang Ning's words, she felt a sudden pain in her heart. An emotion she didn't know the name of swirled in her heart and devoured her.

Love is an incurable poison.

Jiang Ning looked at Yi Lin, his face expressionless.

Yilin had already secretly developed feelings for Linghu Chong, perhaps without even realizing it herself, but she had already been emotionally swayed by him.

If you continue to cut off, you will be subject to chaos.

Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan have a very good relationship now, and Linghu Chong only has Yue Lingshan in his heart.

If things continue like this, it won't be good for Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan, or for Yilin either. It would be better for Jiang Ning to speak up and make her give up.

"Junior Brother Jiang Ning, please come with me."

Zheng E said to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning nodded and said to Yi Lin, "Senior Sister, excuse me."

Yilin remained standing there, stunned and unfocused, as if she hadn't heard Jiang Ning's words. She muttered something to herself, but no one but her could understand what she was saying.

Zheng E glanced at Yi Lin, couldn't help but shake her head, and didn't say anything more. She walked ahead to lead the way, with Jiang Ning following behind.

The night was quiet and somewhat somber.

"Junior Brother Jiang Ning, thank you."

On the way, Zheng E said something to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning smiled but didn't say anything.

He understood what Zheng E meant. Everyone except Yi Lin herself could see how deeply she was in love with Linghu Chong, especially her fellow disciples.

Zheng E and the other Hengshan disciples had a very good relationship with their junior sister Yilin, and naturally did not want her to get caught up in an impossible relationship, especially since Yilin was a nun.

They just didn't know how to bring it up, and Jiang Ning's words helped them out.

Zheng E led Jiang Ning to a house.

"Junior Brother Jiang Ning, why don't you rest here for the night? I won't bother you any longer, as I have to keep watch later."

The Hengshan disciples take turns on night watch so that they can react in time if an enemy attacks.

Jiang Ning nodded: "Okay, thank you, senior sister."

After Zheng E left, Jiang Ning pushed open the door and entered the room. He put his sword on the table and then began to rest.

The night passed.

Before dawn, Jiang Ning woke up and went out of his room to find that most of the Hengshan disciples had already gathered outside.

"Junior Brother Jiang Ning, how did you sleep last night?"

At this moment, Yi Qing walked over and smiled at Jiang Ning.

"Fortunately."

Jiang Ning smiled and replied, "Are you two senior uncles ready to depart?"

"Ah."

Yi Qing nodded and said, "Soon, just a little while longer."

They originally wanted to wake Jiang Ning up earlier, but Abbess Dingyi said that Jiang Ning hadn't rested much on the way and that he should sleep a little longer.

Jiang Ning nodded and then went to Master Dingyi's room, where Master Dingjing was also there.

"My two senior masters."

Master Dingyi looked at him: "You're awake? Then let's set off."

It's getting late, let's set off early and get to Huashan to help out.

"Yiqing, go and tell Yizhenyi and the others that we can set off now."

"Yes, Master."

Yi Qing, who was outside the door, responded and then left.

"Let's go."

Master Dingyi and Master Dingjing got up and walked outside, with Jiang Ning following behind.

Before long, all the Hengshan disciples had assembled.

Yilin was among them.

Perhaps because she didn't get enough rest last night, Yilin didn't seem to be in good spirits, and her eyes were slightly red.

"set off!"

Master Dingyi waved his hand and led the Hengshan disciples on a grand journey toward Mount Hua.

This time, the Hengshan Sect mobilized nearly two hundred Hengshan disciples, sending out almost two-thirds of its strength to support the Huashan Sect.

If we don't count the ordinary nuns, the Hengshan Sect has more than 300 disciples. These are all true disciples of the Hengshan Sect, and they all know martial arts. It can be said that the Hengshan Sect has almost emptied its coffers.

"You did a good job, kid."

Along the way, Abbess Dingyi and Jiang Ning walked side by side, with Jiang Ning lagging slightly behind.

Upon hearing Master Dingyi's words, Jiang Ning was slightly puzzled, wondering what she meant.

Seeing that he didn't understand, Abbess Dingyi said again: "Yilin is young and usually spends most of her time chanting sutras and reciting Buddhist scriptures on Mount Heng. She is not worldly and is simple-minded. She doesn't understand many things, and she doesn't understand many of the things I say to her. Her senior sisters don't know how to guide her. If this continues, she will probably get deeper and deeper into trouble."

"What you said is good; it puts an end to her hopes."

Master Dingyi also had a lot of headaches about her disciple Yilin.

Upon hearing Master Dingyi's words, Jiang Ning smiled but did not respond. Instead, he asked, "When my senior brother came to Mount Hua this February, it was for Senior Sister Yilin. However, Senior Sister Yilin has not visited Mount Hua since. I wonder where my senior brother met Senior Sister Yilin after that?"