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

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"Junior Brother Jiang Ning, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Linghu Chong interrupted, "My junior brother probably isn't interested. Let him wait here, and I'll go take a look."

Yilin hesitated upon hearing this and looked at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning smiled and nodded.

"I will wait here for my senior brother and senior sister Yilin."

Yilin looked at Bujie.

"Father, you..."

Bu Jie remained calm and said, "Go ahead, I'll wait here."

Seeing that neither of them would go, Yilin had no choice but to nod and leave with Linghu Chong.

Before leaving, Linghu Chong glanced at Jiang Ning discreetly.

Jiang Ning watched Linghu Chong and Yilin walk away with a smile, and then suddenly spoke after they had gone some distance.

"The master seemed very interested in what Zen Master Lingxuan said to me the night before his passing."

Bu Jie remained calm, as if he were not surprised.

"Didn't Linghu Chong already tell you? Master Lingxuan was my master. Now that he's dead, I naturally have to ask him about it."

Bu Jie knew very well that now that Linghu Chong had deliberately sent Yilin away and Jiang Ning had asked about this matter, it was natural that Linghu Chong would tell her everything that happened last night.

Jiang Ning nodded, and instead of asking further, said...

"How much does the master know about the Sunflower Manual?"

Bu Jie couldn't help but turn to look at Jiang Ning, only to find that the other party's expression hadn't changed, nor did he show any murderous intent, as if he had just asked casually.

Bu Jie's expression remained unchanged, but the atmosphere in the room became somewhat strange.

"I've only heard of it, but I've never seen it, so I'm not very clear about it."

"What does the master know?"

Chapter 541: I Only Kill Those Who Deserve to Die

Jiang Ning spoke softly, his expression unchanged, but the atmosphere in the air became even more oppressive.

Bu Jie couldn't help but look towards Jiang Ning.

"I don't know anything."

"Really? I thought the master knew something."

Bu Jie's expression remained unchanged. "I know nothing."

Jiang Ning turned her head to look at him, but did not say anything.

Bu Jie showed no fear at this moment; instead, he laughed. "Are you going to kill me?"

Jiang Ning turned around.

"I don't actually like killing."

Bu Jie couldn't help but look over, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He found it hard to believe that such words came from Jiang Ning's mouth.

If you don't like killing, then where did your title of King Yama come from?

Bu Jie ultimately didn't foolishly ask that question.

Jiang Ning did not get an answer from Bu Jie, and did not pursue the matter further.

Clearly, Bu Jie knows something, but he is unwilling to say it, or rather, he feels that saying it would cause a major change in his current life.

Since the other party was unwilling to talk about it, Jiang Ning saw no need to press further.

Similarly, he had no intention of killing the other party.

He only kills those who deserve to be killed.

The two did not speak again and waited there for Linghu Chong to return.

……

"Brother Linghu, the scenery here is actually quite ordinary, there's nothing to see."

Yilin said to Linghu Chong.

"Yeah, I'll just take a look."

Linghu Chong looked around and responded casually; in truth, he wasn't there to admire the scenery.

Yilin waited quietly for him to finish reading.

After calculating in his mind that the time was about right, Linghu Chong prepared to go back. He turned around to call Yilin, but found that she was lost in thought, with a clear struggle on her face.

"Let's go back."

Linghu Chong said.

Yilin was not in a daze until Linghu Chong called out again.

"Ah good."

On the way back, Linghu Chong suddenly asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Yilin looked at him blankly.

Linghu Chong asked, "You seem conflicted. Is it because of the mute old woman?"

Knowing that her thoughts had been exposed, Yilin slowly lowered her head.

"Brother Linghu."

After a long while, Yilin's voice rang out.

Linghu Chong turned his head and saw Yilin looking at him with red eyes, as if she had been crying.

“The mute old woman is my biological mother. She was originally a disciple of Hengshan Sect. Later, she had me with my father. We are all monks in Hengshan Sect and cannot marry. However, my mother married my father and had a child. Now, my master and senior uncles do not know that my mother is the mute old woman. If they find out, they will definitely be angry and my mother may die. But if they do not tell, I, as a disciple, would be protecting my mother and violating the sect rules. What should I do?”

Linghu Chong was speechless.

Clearly, Yilin was troubled by this question. After pondering for a long time, he did not answer but said, "I think Master Dingyi and Uncle Dingxian are good people and would not be so heartless."

Yilin looked at him with teary eyes: "Do you think I should tell Master?"

Linghu Chong didn't answer. If he said something wrong and Yilin actually listened to him, leading to the death of the mute old woman, then he wouldn't be able to say anything.

Having received no answer, Yilin sighed softly.

The two didn't speak again until they were almost back when Linghu Chong suddenly said, "I think you should trust your master. Dingyi and the others are all first-rate people. I don't think they would do anything to break up a family."

Yilin turned to look at him, but Linghu Chong didn't say anything more.

When the two returned, Jiang Ning and Bu Jie were still waiting for them, but neither of them spoke, and Linghu Chong noticed that the atmosphere was a bit quiet.

"Junior brother, Master, we apologize for keeping you waiting."

Linghu Chong burst into laughter.

Jiang Ning smiled slightly and nodded.

Bu Jie didn't look at him, but instead looked at Yi Lin beside him and noticed that her eyes were slightly red. He assumed that Linghu Chong had bullied Yi Lin and immediately became angry.

"Linghu Chong, did you bully my daughter?"

Linghu Chong was taken aback and was about to explain when Yilin spoke first.

"Father, Brother Linghu didn't bully me."

Bu Jie frowned at her: "Don't be afraid. If it's really that brat Linghu Chong who bullies you, your father will stand up for you. Although I can't beat those fellow disciples, my daughter won't be bullied by anyone!"

"Brother Linghu really didn't bully me!"

Yilin spoke again, and Bujie snorted coldly, then pulled Yilin forward, ignoring Jiang Ning and the other two.

Linghu Chong came to Jiang Ning's side and winked at him.

Jiang Ning shook his head slightly.

"Let's go back."

Linghu Chong felt a little regretful, even though he didn't actually know anything about Jiang Ning.

"it is good."

When they returned to Jianxing Peak, Abbess Dingyi was waiting for them.

How did you feel about your visit to the Hanging Temple?

Jiang Ning laughed and said, "The Hanging Temple is indeed a wonder of the world. It is hard to imagine that the ancients had such superb craftsmanship. I have to admire them."

Master Dingyi also smiled and said, "Indeed, one can only marvel at the ingenuity of the ancients."

After leaving that topic behind, Dingyi said, "Since you've come to Hengshan, then stay here a while longer."

Jiang Ning replied, "Uncle-Master, my fellow disciple and I are preparing to leave in a few days."

Abbess Dingyi asked in surprise, "So soon?"

Jiang Ning said, "My nephew went down the mountain last July, and it has been more than half a year now. He will go to the capital to visit friends and then return to Mount Hua. I'm afraid Master will be anxious if he stays down the mountain for too long. Moreover, Uncle Dingxian mentioned that the Beggars' Clan went to Shaolin to ask Shaolin for help. My fellow disciples and I should also go back as soon as possible to make preparations."

Master Dingyi originally wanted to persuade her to stay longer, but seeing what the other party said, she couldn't help but nod.

"That's right, that's how it should be."

However, Abbess Dingyi was somewhat curious about Jiang Ning's mention of visiting friends.

"Are you going to the capital to visit friends? Do you have friends in the capital?"

Jiang Ning sensed that the other person's tone was a bit strange, but she still nodded.

"He was just a casual acquaintance I met when I went to the capital."

Ding Yi asked curiously, "Is your friend a martial arts practitioner?"

Jiang Ning shook his head. "No, he's just an ordinary person."

Ding Yi found it even stranger. She found it hard to believe that Jiang Ning actually had an ordinary friend, and she was also curious about who that ordinary person was, that could make the famous King of Hell Ning make a special trip to visit him.

Shaking her head, Master Dingyi looked at Linghu Chong and asked curiously.

"I heard you're getting married soon?"

Linghu Chong chuckled foolishly upon hearing this. "My master has decided to betroth his daughter to my nephew, and they are preparing to choose a date for the wedding."

Master Dingyi laughed and said, "When do you plan to get married? My Hengshan Sect will definitely be there."

Linghu Chong quickly replied, "The date hasn't been set yet. Everything is up to Master's arrangement. We will definitely invite all of my senior uncles when the time comes."

Master Dingyi nodded, but her gaze was somewhat strange, shifting between Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong.

She originally thought that Yue Buqun intended to marry Yue Lingshan to Jiang Ning.

Is Yue Buqun planning to appoint Linghu Chong as the leader of the Huashan Sect?

Thinking of this, Abbess Dingyi couldn't help but frown subconsciously.

It wasn't that she had any issues with Linghu Chong, but rather that she felt Jiang Ning was more suitable.

Linghu Chong knew what she was thinking as soon as he saw her expression, and said directly.

"Uncle-Master, my master has already decided to appoint my junior brother as the head of the Huashan Sect."

Chapter 542: It's just what my master wants to know

"is it?"

Master Dingyi was taken aback, but then said nothing more.

The fact that neither Jiang Ning nor Linghu Chong objected to Yue Buqun's actions indicates that neither of them had any objections.