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

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Qu Yang stared intently at Jiang Ning and said, "The sect leader has ordered that if you want Liu Zhengfeng to live, you must go alone."

"No!"

"No!"

Two voices sounded at the same time.

One of them was Ning Zhongze's slightly hurried voice.

Ren Woxing's decision to send Jiang Ning alone was clearly ill-intentioned; if Jiang Ning were to actually go, the outcome would be dire.

Ning Zhongze naturally did not want Jiang Ning to put himself in danger.

The other speaker was Mr. Mo Da.

At this moment, Master Mo stepped forward and coldly looked at Qu Yang, saying, "Liu Zhengfeng is a member of my Hengshan Sect. I was the one who sent him to be an undercover agent. If anyone should go, it should be the head of my Hengshan Sect. It has nothing to do with Jiang Ning."

Ren Woxing's intentions were very clear: sending Jiang Ning alone was to kill him. Not to mention that Yue Buqun would definitely not agree, even Master Mo himself would not agree.

He stepped forward, wanting to go in Jiang Ning's place.

"Ah."

Qu Yang sneered: "The sect leader only allows Jiang Ning to go."

After saying that, Qu Yang looked at Jiang Ning.

Yue Buqun remained silent, but his brows were furrowed.

Based on his understanding of Jiang Ning, he would definitely go; even if he asked now, Jiang Ning would still go.

Jiang Ning remained calm. He looked at Qu Yang carefully and nodded after a moment.

"I'll let you go."

"Ning'er!"

Ning Zhongze looked somewhat anxious.

Yue Buqun shook his head slightly at Ning Zhongze, signaling her not to speak.

As his mentor, he understood Jiang Ning better than anyone else.

Since Jiang Ning has already made his decision, it cannot be changed.

Jiang Ning turned to Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze and cupped his hands, saying, "Master, Mistress, Uncle Liu is in danger because of me. I will not be able to leave if I do not go. I hope you will grant my request."

Ning Zhongze pursed her lips, tears welling in her eyes.

Yue Buqun nodded.

"Go, and return safely."

"Yes."

Jiang Ning nodded, glanced at Qu Yang, and then strode away from the main hall.

Qu Yang also went out.

The two quickly left the city, and the leaders of the various sects in the main hall looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Alliance Leader Yue, Master Mo, Liu Zhengfeng, he..."

After hesitating for a moment, Zhenshanzi spoke as if he had something to say.

Yue Buqun glanced at him, then looked at the other sect leaders and said, “Everyone, Liu Zhengfeng did not betray the righteous path. He was indeed a spy from our Weiyi Alliance hidden in the Demonic Sect. It was thanks to him that we were able to stop Ren Woxing’s plan by repeatedly informing us.”

With Yue Buqun's words and the corroboration from Qu Yang, an elder of the Demonic Sect, Liu Zhengfeng's identity as an undercover agent was confirmed.

He did not betray the righteous path as everyone thought; he was still a righteous person and a member of the Hengshan Sect.

Mr. Mo remained silent.

Liu Qin's face was covered in tears.

……

After leaving the city, Jiang Ning and Qu Yang rode on horseback in silence.

However, Jiang Ning glanced at Qu Yang.

"Did you deliberately reveal Uncle Liu's identity in public?"

Qu Yang's blatant revelation of Liu Zhengfeng's undercover identity in front of the leaders of various sects and their experts clearly reveals his intentions.

He was clearing Liu Zhengfeng of the stigma of betraying the righteous path.

Chapter 735: Only Liu Zhengfeng is not good enough

At this moment, Qu Yang had lost his attitude from when he was in the hall and instead remained silent.

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Qu Yang couldn't help but glance at Jiang Ning in surprise.

He hadn't expected Jiang Ning to be so perceptive, able to guess his thoughts.

After a brief silence, Qu Yang spoke.

"Liu Zhengfeng has had his collarbone pierced and is half-dead from being tortured by the Three Corpse Brain God Pill. If you believe me, follow me when we get there and we'll rescue him."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning was not surprised; instead, he said, "As expected."

Jiang Ning remained silent.

After a while.

Jiang Ning nodded almost imperceptibly.

……

“Our temporary outpost is in the village ahead. The leader and the Holy Maiden have set up a trap there, just waiting for you to walk right into it.”

Jiang Ning and Qu Yang rode at breakneck speed and finally arrived at their destination. Qu Yang explained the situation to Jiang Ning while leading the way.

Where is Uncle Liu?

Jiang Ning inquired.

Qu Yang shook his head.

"I don't know either. It was Ren Yingying who dealt with Liu Zhengfeng. We need to go to her room first to find out Liu Zhengfeng's whereabouts."

Ren Yingying.

Upon hearing these three words, Jiang Ning narrowed his eyes slightly, a flash of killing intent passing through him.

The entire village was guarded by the demonic cult, making it almost impenetrable.

Without Qu Yang's familiarity with the terrain and his secret guidance, it would have been impossible for him to find Liu Zhengfeng's whereabouts silently in this village.

"That house in front is the Holy Maiden's room."

Qu Yang whispered.

At this time, neither Ren Woxing nor Ren Yingying knew that he had already arrived with Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning and Qu Yang quietly approached Ren Yingying's room.

At this moment, Ren Yingying was sitting by the window, the light of the oil lamp reflecting on her face, which was showing an unpredictable expression.

She was thinking about her plans after arriving in Beijing.

Her plan was simple: once she arrived in the capital, she would choose the residence of a prominent official, control the official in the court, and pretend to be that official's distant niece. Then, she would use this identity to enter the palace for the imperial concubine selection.

Ren Yingying was very confident in her looks; she believed that once she entered the palace, she would surely catch Zhu Houzhao's eye.

Once Zhu Houzhao falls into her hands, she and Ren Woxing can hide in the palace, both to evade pursuit and to secretly develop their power to control the officials and the army.

When the time is right, she will force Zhu Houzhao to write an abdication edict, ceding the throne to Ren Woxing.

When that time comes, the entire Ming Dynasty will be under the control of the father and daughter, and these righteous sects will be no threat. Even if they gather tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of troops, they will still be able to annihilate these righteous sects.

Jiangning...

Thinking of this, Ren Yingying couldn't help but think of Jiang Ning again.

Her expression suddenly turned even more somber, and the flickering firelight illuminated her face, making her appear extremely sinister and terrifying.

Ordinary words could not describe Ren Yingying's hatred for this Huashan disciple who had repeatedly thwarted her plans and chased her to the point of exhaustion.

As long as Jiang Ning is alive, she will never be able to eat or sleep in peace.

Jiang Ning has now become almost her inner demon.

Just then, a figure suddenly leaped into the room through the window. The speed was so fast that Ren Yingying didn't even have time to react. It wasn't until the figure had already reached out and grabbed her neck that Ren Yingying realized what was happening and instinctively raised her hand to swing it backward.

Her palms held a highly poisonous powder.

But as soon as Ren Yingying made that move, the figure behind her reached out with another hand and grabbed her wrist.

As the figure exerted force with his fingers, Ren Yingying's delicate eyebrows furrowed in pain, and her palm involuntarily opened, causing the paper containing the highly poisonous powder to fall to the ground without making a sound.

Ren Yingying's face showed a heartbreaking expression due to the severe pain in her wrist.

But the figure behind her showed no mercy, first crippling one of her hands, and then quickly subduing her other hand.

After exchanging a few blows, Ren Yingying realized that the newcomer was highly skilled in martial arts, and even she was powerless to resist. She hurriedly tried to open her mouth to call for help, but the figure behind her reacted quickly and grabbed her neck, preventing her from making a sound.

Just then, another person jumped in through the window.

After entering, the person carefully closed the window before turning around.

Ren Yingying's eyes widened upon seeing this person.

"We meet again."

The voice of that figure came from behind.

The voice seemed to carry a hint of laughter, but it was very cold.

Hearing that unfamiliar yet familiar voice, Ren Yingying's pupils contracted sharply.

The man was still holding her neck, but he turned in front of her and revealed his true form.

Upon seeing this person, Ren Yingying was filled with shock.

Jiang Ning looked at her with a smile. The two were very close, so Ren Yingying could clearly see the deep coldness in Jiang Ning's smiling eyes.

Ren Yingying looked at Jiang Ning with a surprised expression, then glanced at Qu Yang beside her.

By this point, she understood perfectly well that Qu Yang had betrayed her and Ren Woxing.

Where is Uncle Liu?

Jiang Ning spoke, his voice calm, as if there was no murderous intent in it.

As he spoke, Jiang Ning slightly loosened his grip on Ren Yingying's neck, allowing her to speak.

But Ren Yingying gritted her teeth and didn't say a word.

Now that she understood that she was in Jiang Ning's hands and could not escape, Ren Yingying remained silent.

"I'll ask one more time, where is Uncle Liu?"

Jiang Ning's smile vanished, replaced by a murderous glint in his eyes as he looked at Ren Yingying.

Ren Yingying remained silent.

Jiang Ning's expression turned completely cold. He grabbed Ren Yingying by the neck and lifted her into the air, while gradually tightening his grip.

Ren Yingying was gripped tightly by Jiang Ning's neck, and she almost passed out.

But she did not give in. She had grown up in the Sun Moon Sect since childhood, and she would not have become the fearsome Holy Maiden if she did not have a ruthless spirit.

Despite having Jiang Ning gripping her throat, Ren Yingying looked towards Qu Yang.

Ren Yingying's throat bobbed, and she finally spoke, but she did not reveal where Liu Zhengfeng was being held. Instead, she looked at Qu Yang and uttered three words with difficulty.

"Why?"

She never imagined that Qu Yang would betray her, betray Ren Woxing.

She had always trusted Qu Yang. He had practically watched her grow up and protected her many times. Although Qu Yang had made a mistake regarding Liu Zhengfeng, she believed that Qu Yang had genuinely failed to notice and did not think that Qu Yang had intentionally concealed it.

But she didn't expect that Qu Yang would bring Jiang Ning to her.