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

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Jiang Ning took the crane cloak and put it on.

His appearance was not bad, but he was not handsome either. He had a delicate and refined look. When he was not fighting, he looked like a rich young master. Now, with the crane cloak he was wearing, he had an even more noble air about him.

The crane cloak is quite nice; Lin Pingzhi must have put a lot of thought into it.

Jiang Ning nodded to Lin Pingzhi. "Junior Brother Lin is very kind."

Lin Pingzhi smiled as well. "I'm glad you like it, Senior Brother."

"Junior brother, junior brother."

Just then, Linghu Chong's figure could be heard not far away.

"Junior brother, Master..."

Linghu Chong exclaimed "Eh!" before he even ran over.

"Junior Brother Lin, you're here too."

Lin Pingzhi quickly bowed. "Senior Brother."

Linghu Chong nodded, then looked at Jiang Ning. "Junior brother, Master sent me to find you."

When no one else was around, Linghu Chong would call Jiang Ning "Junior Brother," and when other junior brothers and sisters were present, he would call him "Junior Brother Jiang Ning."

"Yes, senior brother, I'll be right there."

Upon hearing that it was Yue Buqun calling him, Jiang Ning decided to go over.

"Senior Brother, what does Master want to see me about?"

Jiang Ning asked questions as he walked.

Linghu Chong said, "The Wudang Sect has arrived."

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"Master Qingzhu, Sect Leader Yue, everyone, it's been a long time."

It was Chongxu who personally led the Wudang disciples there.

When Chongxu and the other Wudang people arrived at the Great Hall of the Buddha and met the leaders of the various sects, they smiled and said...

“Master Chongxu of Wudang traveled a long way to my Emei to attend my inauguration ceremony. I am deeply grateful.”

Master Qingzhu smiled and said.

Chongxu smiled slightly: "Master, you are being too polite. The various sects of the righteous path have always had deep friendships. In the past, I did not know that your sect had been stolen by others. Master has already taken back Emei, which is truly a cause for celebration. Today is a joyous occasion for your sect, so how could I not come?"

"Master, you have become even more ethereal and otherworldly after not seeing you for several months. Your divine skills must have greatly improved. I, Yue, would like to offer my congratulations."

Yue Buqun stepped forward, cupped his hands, and smiled.

Chongxu laughed heartily. "I'm embarrassed by the praise from Sect Leader Yue. My talent is mediocre, how could I possibly have mastered any divine skills? I haven't even mastered the techniques of our own sect."

The leaders of the other sects also came over to offer their greetings.

After Chongxu finished recounting everything, he turned to look at Yue Buqun.

"Sect Leader Yue, I have heard that your sect's young hero Jiang has unfortunately perished in the struggle against the Demonic Sect."

Chongxu sighed. "Young Master Jiang is a man who hates evil and has a fiery temper. He is a rare chivalrous figure in our righteous path, but he was harmed by the people of the Demonic Sect. This is a great loss to our righteous path. I am also heartbroken to hear this bad news."

Chongxu was also shocked when he first saw Yue Buqun's full head of white hair, which shows how important Jiang Ning was in Yue Buqun's heart.

Upon hearing Chongxu's words, the other sect leaders in the hall looked somewhat strange. Tianmen Daoist was about to speak to explain, but Yue Buqun had already spoken.

"Thank you for your concern, Daoist Master."

Yue Buqun smiled slightly. "That treacherous member of the Demonic Sect did indeed send men to ambush and kill my disciple Jiang Ning, but they failed."

"what?"

Chongxu was taken aback.

Yue Buqun continued, "My disciple Jiang Ning arrived at Mount Emei before December. After hearing that the Daoist Master was leading Wudang to Mount Emei, I sent Chong'er to fetch him."

As soon as Yue Buqun finished speaking, as if they had planned it, Jiang Ning's voice followed.

"Master and Mistress, fellow disciples and senior disciples."

Chongxu turned his head in surprise and saw Jiang Ning, wearing a crane cloak, standing at the palace gate.

"This junior greets the Daoist Master."

Chongxu was still a little dazed and stared at Jiang Ning at the palace gate for a second.

A stranger on the road is as beautiful as jade.

At this moment, Jiang Ning was wearing a pure white crane cloak and stood there perfectly fine. He did not look like the person who had been killed by the Demonic Sect as rumored in the martial arts world.

"Master Chongxu!"

Linghu Chong then shouted excitedly.

Previously, Chongxu had taught him Wudang's Tai Chi swordplay, and in Linghu Chong's mind, Chongxu was a good person.

"Cough cough."

Chongxu then came to his senses, smiled and nodded to Linghu Chong, then looked at Jiang Ning. "Young Master Jiang is so fortunate to be safe and sound, it is truly a cause for celebration, a blessing for our righteous path."

Rumors were circulating in the martial arts world that Jiang Ning had been surrounded and killed by Ren Woxing's men, and that his body had been lost somewhere. But now, seeing that the other party was perfectly fine, Chongxu was momentarily stunned, but he quickly came to his senses.

Yue Buqun laughed. "Ning'er's near-death experience this time is indeed a testament to his great fortune."

"correct."

Yue Buqun ignored the matter and asked, "Daoist Master, you've arrived. Where are Master Fangzheng and Shaolin now?"

Chapter 462: Misunderstanding (20/26)

"Has the abbot not arrived yet?"

Chongxu was somewhat surprised, then shook his head.

"I heard before I set off that the abbot had already left Shaolin and should arrive soon."

Upon hearing Chongxu's words, the expressions of the other sect leaders in the hall, except for Yue Buqun, changed slightly, but none of them spoke.

"This way, please, Taoist priest."

Yue Buqun extended his hand in a gesture of invitation. “Since we parted ways at Mount Hua last year, I haven’t had the chance to have a chat with you, Daoist. Later, on Mount Song, I was also preoccupied with trivial matters concerning the Songshan Sect. Now, I would like to have a long talk with you, Daoist.”

Chongxu didn't know why Yue Buqun was being so enthusiastic, but he didn't find it strange, so he nodded.

"I share the same thought."

Afterwards, the Wudang disciples went to the guest rooms prepared for them to rest, as arranged by the Emei Sect, while Yue Buqun and Chongxu went out of the hall hand in hand.

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the hall, the other sect leaders began to talk.

"I wonder what Sect Leader Yue intends to discuss with Daoist Chongxu?"

Mr. Mo said something, his expression somewhat peculiar.

Upon hearing this, Daoist Tianmen pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he said, "Daoist Chongxu is a good person. Headmaster Yue is probably planning to tell you what Shaolin has been doing. If we can get Wudang's support, we might be able to uncover Shaolin's conspiracy."

Upon hearing his words, Mr. Mo remained noncommittal.

Wudang is different from them. What Yue Buqun told them before was still out of consideration for the centuries-old friendship between the three sects. Otherwise, he would not have revealed such a shocking secret to them. But Wudang is different. Master Mo believes that Yue Buqun should not be so naive.

"Amitabha."

Master Dingxian sighed softly, but it was unclear what she was sighing about.

"Little junior brother."

At this moment, Linghu Chong came over and winked at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning was puzzled. "What's wrong?"

Linghu Chong chuckled and said, "I heard that Da You is currently admiring the flowers with Junior Sister Xiao Han. We're all planning to go check it out. Do you want to come?"

The junior sister Xiaohan that Linghu Chong mentioned was the Emei disciple who had a special relationship with Lu Dayou before.

Upon hearing Linghu Chong's words, Jiang Ning also felt that Linghu Chong was just looking for amusement when he had nothing better to do.

However, Jiang Ning keenly noticed a word.

"us?"

Are there other people going to peek?

Linghu Chong smiled mysteriously and whispered in Jiang Ning's ear.

Jiang Ning was stunned for a moment.

According to Linghu Chong, almost all the disciples of Mount Hua went to peek, and there were even disciples from other sects.

So many people are here to see Lu Dayou have some fun?

Jiang Ning hesitated for a moment. "This...isn't that a bad idea?"

If Lu Dayou were to discover that so many people were secretly watching him and that Emei disciple, wouldn't he be mortified?

Linghu Chong waved his hand dismissively. "What's wrong with that? Sixth Brother usually just plays with monkeys. Maybe he doesn't know how to get along with that junior sister either. Let's go and take a look secretly. If there's anything wrong, we can remind him."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning lowered his head in thought, then looked up with a smile on his face.

"Row."

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"Sect Leader Yue, I was also deeply saddened when I learned of Young Hero Jiang's death. Fortunately, Young Hero Jiang is safe and sound and did not perish at the hands of the evil cultists. This is truly a blessing for our righteous path."

Chongxu and Yue Buqun strolled through the Golden Summit Temple, enjoying the scenery and chatting.

After some casual conversation, Chongxu mentioned Jiangning.

Hearing Chongxu's words, Yue Buqun also sighed. "Yes, thankfully Ning'er is lucky to be alive."

Chongxu asked curiously, "Sect Leader Yue, I have a question in my mind. There have been rumors in the martial arts world that Ren Woxing of the Demonic Sect sent people to ambush and kill Young Hero Jiang. Is that true? Or is there another story?"

"I wonder if Sect Leader Yue could recount the specific details? Of course, if it is inconvenient for Sect Leader Yue, then please pretend that I did not ask."

Yue Buqun smiled slightly. "Of course."

It's not that I'm afraid of Chongxu asking questions, it's that I'm afraid of Chongxu not asking questions. If Chongxu doesn't ask questions, how will he proceed with the next topic?

Yue Buqun then recounted most of the events of that day, including what Jiang Ning had done, how he had been ambushed, and who had ambushed him; Yue Buqun did not hide anything.

When Chongxu heard that Jiang Ning had swept away bandit strongholds in Shandong, he didn't know what he was thinking, but he praised him and said, "Young Master Jiang hates evil as if it were his enemy. I admire him."

Yue Buqun smiled faintly. "It's just youthful impetuosity. I can't stand seeing injustices, so I step in to help. It's not worth such praise from you, Daoist."

Chongxu laughed heartily. "If there were more young heroes like Young Hero Jiang with such youthful spirit, the world wouldn't be in such a state of misery."

Yue Buqun smiled slightly. "Ning'er is impulsive by nature. If he hears you praising him like this, he'll probably act even more recklessly. He might be lucky to come back this time, but he won't be so fortunate next time."

Chongxu smiled and remained silent.

The two arrived at a cliff, with a sea of ​​clouds rolling in the distance.

At this moment, Yue Buqun suddenly sighed.

Chongxu asked curiously, "Why is Sect Leader Yue sighing?"

Yue Buqun looked somewhat worried.

After hearing Chongxu's question, he sighed again and turned to look at Chongxu. "To be honest, Daoist Master, I do have some unresolved worries on my mind."

Chongxu stirred slightly.

Since the disintegration of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, Wudang and Shaolin have formed a political alliance. Some time ago in Dengfeng, he also saw Shaolin contacting the Hengshan and Hengshan sects, so he naturally knew that Shaolin had begun to take action to win over the two sects.

Chongxu saw everything and had no objection to Shaolin's actions. After all, if Shaolin's actions succeeded, the righteous path would become more united, and it would help maintain the current status quo of the martial arts world.

Given the current state of the martial arts world, the demonic path has split into two and cannot reunite in the short term, posing no immediate threat to the righteous path. Meanwhile, the Five Mountains Sword Sects of the righteous path have disintegrated, eliminating this potential threat. Only the four sects of Mount Hua, Mount Tai, Mount Heng, and Mount Hengshan remain, and now is their opportunity.

Shaolin is already in contact with Hengshan and Hengshan. If they can win over Huashan and Taishan to align with Wudang, then...

Chongxu's mind became active.

It's true that Wudang and Shaolin form a political alliance, but currently the right path is for Shaolin to take the lead, with Wudang playing a supporting role, which seems to be without problems.