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

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"Master's wife, my two senior uncles, you three can go up. My senior brother and I will continue to guard."

Jiang Ning stood up and said.

Lu Dayou then said, "Junior Brother Jiang Ning, Master also wants you to go up."

Can I go too?

Jiang Ning was surprised, wondering what Yue Buqun wanted to say.

"In that case, Abbess, Brother Dao, you and Ning'er go. Chong'er and I will continue to guard."

Ning Zhongze then spoke.

Although they didn't understand why Yue Buqun wanted to see them, Tianmen and Dingyi nodded and then walked up with Jiang Ning to the main hall of the main peak, where Yue Buqun was already waiting for them.

"Sect Leader Yue, what business do you have with me?"

The Taoist of Tianmen was the first to ask the question.

Master Dingyi also looked puzzled.

Jiang Ning was about to bow when Yue Buqun stopped him with a gesture, then said to Tianmen Daoist, "Brother Daoist, I told Master Dingyi about my search for you several months ago."

Upon hearing this, Tianmen Daoist was unsure of what was going on, but Jiang Ning and Abbess Dingyi had already grasped the situation.

"Please take a seat."

Yue Buqun addressed Ding Yi and Tianmen, then gestured for Jiang Ning to sit down as well.

"what's up?"

The Taoist priest at Tianmen was puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun smiled and took out a stack of papers from his pocket, handing them to Tianmen Daoist.

The Taoist Tianmen looked puzzled. After taking the paper, his gaze sharpened soon after, and he looked incredulous. He quickly flipped through it, and the shock on his face grew stronger.

Tianmen Daoist suddenly stood up, staring at Yue Buqun in shock, and exclaimed, "Sect Leader Yue, how did you obtain the lost sword technique of my Taishan Sect?"

Yue Buqun then repeated to Tianmen Daoist what he had said to Abbess Dingyi earlier.

"...Ning'er and Chong'er found it unconsciously in the cave on the Cliff of Contemplation in Mount Hua. It must have been left in that cave during the decades when my Five Mountains Sword Sect and the Demonic Sect were fighting."

"Yue also made a rubbing of the Taishan School's counter-moves on it."

As soon as Yue Buqun finished speaking, Tianmen Daoist solemnly bowed to Yue Buqun and said, "Many thanks to Sect Leader Yue for his great kindness in allowing the swordsmanship of my Taishan Sect to be restored. On behalf of the ancestors of my Taishan Sect, Tianmen expresses his deepest gratitude!"

The Taoist Tianmen was trembling as he spoke; this was due to his excitement.

Most of the exquisite sword techniques of the Taishan School had been lost for decades. He never expected that they would be rediscovered today. He was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

Yue Buqun quickly reached out to support him: "Brother, there's no need for that. I actually intended to hand it over to you all before, but I had some unspeakable difficulties. I hope you won't take offense."

"An unspeakable secret?"

Tianmen Daoist noticed that Yue Buqun's tone was off.

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun did not speak, but instead looked at Abbess Dingyi.

Only then did Abbess Dingyi realize why Yue Buqun had asked her to come as well. She then said, "Brother Tianmen, do you know that the Songshan Sect intends to annex my Five Mountains Sword Sect?"

"what?"

The Taoist priest of Tianmen was stunned.

Then, Abbess Dingyi explained the whole story to Daoist Tianmen.

Seeing his appearance, Jiang Ning, who had been silent the whole time, couldn't help but exchange a glance with Yue Buqun.

Among the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects, the Hengshan Sect was not infiltrated by the Songshan Sect. The Huashan Sect had Laodenuo before, but the Hengshan and Taishan Sects had been thoroughly infiltrated by the Songshan Sect. However, not to mention Master Mo, the Tianmen Daoist seemed completely unaware of the situation.

This level of vigilance is far too low.

"Zuo Lengchan started planning more than ten years ago. Yue Shixiong's second disciple, Lao Denuo, was an undercover agent sent by Zuo Lengchan. In February, I came to Huashan to find my disciple Yilin and happened to meet Ding Mian, Lu Bai and others from Songshan Sect who brought people from the Sword Sect to Huashan to coerce Yue Shixiong. At that time, Yu Panzi from your Taishan Sect was also there."

Fortunately, Feng Buping wasn't there at the moment, otherwise he would have been embarrassed after hearing what Abbess Dingyi said.

"what?!"

The Taoist priest of Tianmen was both shocked and furious upon hearing this.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that Master Dingyi said this makes it extremely convincing.

He originally thought that his uncles were just close to the Songshan Sect, but he never expected that the inside story was like this. He also never expected that the Songshan Sect would want to annex them. He had even thought of coming to Mount Hua with the people of the Songshan Sect when he passed through Henan.

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"How could this be?"

Tianmen Daoist was shocked and furious. He didn't want to believe it, but since it was said by Abbess Dingyi and Yue Buqun was a witness, he had no choice but to believe it.

No wonder Yu Jizi and Yu Panzi wanted to stay in Songshan; they had already sided with the Songshan Sect.

"Are they going to hand over the legacy left by their ancestor?"

Seeing his excited state, Abbess Dingyi felt a sense of empathy; she hadn't felt much better than Daoist Tianmen when she first heard the news.

"Since things have come to this, Brother Dao, you should take precautions as soon as you return. Judging from my guess, Zuo Lengchan will probably make a move against us soon, so as not to be caught off guard."

Yue Buqun then spoke up.

Tianmen Daoist nodded: "Sect Leader Yue is right. I am already aware of this matter."

If we didn't know about this, that would be fine. But now that we do know, we need to be wary of Yu Panzi and his group when we get back.

Seeing that Tianmen Daoist was still furious, Jiang Ning couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

Of the four major sects—Huashan, Hengshan, Taishan, and Hengshan—the Taishan sect is probably in the worst situation right now.

The Huashan Sect had previously experienced a fierce battle, leaving only Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze. Although their strength had plummeted, the sect remained quite united, except for Lao Denuo, who was an undercover agent.

The Hengshan Sect is composed entirely of women, and they are quite united, unlike the Taishan and Hengshan Sects.

Master Mo of the Hengshan Sect did not manage sect affairs, living a carefree life. The sect was loosely organized, and even the former second-in-command was at odds with the leader. The internal cohesion could only be described as a disorganized mess.

The Taishan Sect has over four hundred members, and its overall strength is below that of the Songshan Sect. If the entire sect were united, it might not be much weaker than the Songshan Sect, but its internal disunity has led to the current situation.

Yu Jizi and his group, along with their disciples, numbered over a hundred, nearly half of the total. Now that they have sided with the Songshan Sect, it means that almost half of the Taishan Sect members are now opposed to the Tianmen Daoist lineage.

This is still an optimistic estimate, not including whether Tianmen Daoist's junior brothers and disciples have secretly surrendered. If Tianmen Daoist doesn't handle things properly after returning, the consequences may be no less than the sword qi dispute of the Huashan Sect back then.

Although Yu Jizi and the others were not very skilled in martial arts, their seniority was significant. Even if Tianmen Daoren was the sect leader, he could not do anything to them. If Tianmen Daoren intended to use force, even if he won a fierce battle, the Taishan Sect would be severely weakened. Moreover, the Songshan Sect would not stand idly by.

Seeing the worried look on Tianmen Daoist's face, he was also troubled about how to deal with it.

At this moment, Feng Buping and the Diancang Twin Swords walked in.

"Senior brother."

Feng Buping said to Yue Buqun.

"Ah."

Yue Buqun nodded, then asked, "How is it? Have you gotten any results from the interrogation? How many people were there down the mountain? Who was their leader? Has that demoness arrived?"

Feng Buping nodded: "The interrogation has been completed. The number of those evil heretics gathered at the foot of the mountain is about four thousand. The leaders are the Four Immortals of Peach Valley. The demoness from the Demonic Sect did not come."

The Four Immortals of Peach Valley?

Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun were surprised.

Was Ren Yingying out of her mind to send these four idiots?

Seeing the surprise on their faces, Feng Buping had also thought it was outrageous when he had asked for this information.

These four people had been to Mount Hua before. Feng Buping had fought with them and knew that they had some mental issues. Ren Yingying actually asked them to lead these people to attack Mount Hua.

Who are the Four Immortals of Peach Valley?

Seeing the surprise on the faces of Jiang Ning and the other two, Abbess Dingyi asked curiously.

"They were originally called the Six Immortals of Peach Valley. There were six of them. They had previously come to my Mount Hua to try to kidnap Chong'er, but I knocked them down the mountain. Later, Ning'er killed two of them while chasing the demoness."

Yue Buqun then offered an explanation, before frowning.

"How could this witch let these four people do such a thing?"

What happened to these four people?

Master Dingyi was still somewhat bewildered.

Feng Buping explained, "Master, you may not know this, but although the Four Immortals of Peach Valley are highly skilled in martial arts, their temperament is like that of a child."

After he said that, even Abbess Dingyi felt something was strange.

Jiang Ning looked thoughtful, and after a moment he spoke.

"Why don't I go down the mountain and take a look?"

"Going down the mountain?"

Yue Buqun looked at Jiang Ning with surprise, then nodded after a moment's thought.

"Alright."

Although they are now safe and sound in Huashan, they have lost contact with the outside world. They need to know what the situation is like outside, whether other sects have come to support them, and if so, how to unite with them. These things require a person with high martial arts skills and a meticulous mind to do. In Huashan now, besides him, Jiang Ning is the most reliable person.

"Go after the rain stops."

It's pouring rain now, so it's not suitable to go down the mountain. People down below can't fight their way up either, which is a good opportunity for Jiangning to rest.

Jiang Ning nodded.

The meeting ended briefly, and Jiang Ning went back to his room to rest for a while before changing his clothes and coming to the Suoyoubuwei Pavilion.

"Take this."

Yue Buqun then took out a stack of papers and handed them to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning took a look; this was a lost sword technique of the Hengshan School.

"The Hengshan Sect said that Master Mo Da has also come, but they don't know where he is. If you see Master Mo Da after you go down the mountain, give these to him."

Yue Buqun did not hand over these lost sword techniques belonging to the Hengshan School to the Hengshan School disciples who had come at this time; he would only feel at ease if they were handed over to Master Mo.

"Master, don't worry."

Jiang Ning nodded.

Yue Buqun then instructed, "Be careful in everything after you go down the mountain. If you encounter any sects that come to support the Huashan Sect, contact them first, and then we can discuss things further."

Jiang Ning nodded again.

Yue Buqun had nothing else to say, and after a moment of silence, he spoke.

"I wonder how Master Tianmen will handle this."

Jiang Ning smiled but said nothing.

This matter is difficult to handle, but it's not entirely hopeless. It all depends on whether Tianmen Daoist can make the tough decision.

For Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun, dealing with such matters was simple and required no consideration. For traitors who had already defected to other factions and wanted to destroy their own sect's foundation, both Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun had only one attitude.

However, Tianmen Daoren is indecisive and lacks management skills. It's hard to say whether he can bring himself to be ruthless enough to let these senior uncles openly oppose him within the sect.

Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun wanted to persuade Tianmen Daoren, but it was not appropriate for outsiders to speak on such matters; it was up to Tianmen Daoren himself.

After chatting for a while longer, it got dark and the downpour stopped. Jiang Ning prepared to go down the mountain.

He planned to descend from the back of the North Peak.

……

Jade Maiden Peak.

Feng Qingyang arrived at a cave, which was where he lived.

But as soon as he got back, he shouted loudly.

"You idiot! You've stolen my food again!"