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

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"it is good."

Lin Pingzhi nodded.

After saying this, Lin Zhennan looked at Lin Pingzhi again, his face full of reluctance, and said, "Ping'er, the Huashan Sect is indeed a prestigious and righteous sect. It is your good fortune to be able to join the Huashan Sect. In the future, you must work hard to practice your skills and repay the kindness of Headmaster Yue and Young Hero Jiang, especially Young Hero Jiang."

He learned from Lin Pingzhi that Jiang Ning had helped Lin Pingzhi a great deal.

Lin Pingzhi nodded vigorously: "Father, don't worry!"

Looking at his face, Lin Zhennan suddenly smiled: "Ping'er, our hometown..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Lin Zhennan suddenly stopped, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

Lin Pingzhi asked in confusion, "Dad, what's wrong with our hometown?"

Lin Zhennan lowered his eyes, then shook his head and smiled, "It's nothing, just that you should remember to offer incense to my Lin family ancestors every year. Now that your father is a cripple, the burden of the Lin family will fall on your shoulders."

Lin Pingzhi nodded vigorously: "Father, don't worry."

"Good boy."

Lin Zhennan smiled and said softly, "I want to wash my face. Go out and bring back a basin of water."

"it is good."

Lin Pingzhi nodded, got up and walked outside.

After a while.

Lin Pingzhi drew a basin of water from the well in the backyard of the inn and carefully carried it back to the room.

"Father, the water's here, you..."

As soon as he entered the door, Lin Pingzhi froze in shock.

Lin Zhennan lay on the bed, his mouth full of blood. Blood flowed from his mouth and soaked the headboard. Half of his tongue lay on the floor beside the bed.

His head turned toward Madam Lin, his eyes fixed on her corpse, still holding a tender expression.

Bang!

The basin fell to the ground, spilling water everywhere.

"Father? Father!"

Lin Pingzhi stared in horror at the scene before him. Ignoring the water basin that had spilled on the ground, he rushed to the bedside and shook Lin Zhennan's body, but no matter how he called out, Lin Zhennan did not respond.

"father!!!"

Lin Pingzhi could no longer hold back and broke down in tears, his cries filled with anguish.

He dressed himself up like a beggar all the way from Fujian, begging for food. When he was thirsty, he drank dirty water and ate spoiled food when he was hungry. He didn't steal even when he was starving, nor did he use force to teach a peasant woman who spoke rudely to him a lesson. He came to Hengshan City with only his willpower, but now his willpower was gone.

Lin Pingzhi's mournful cries rang out in the quiet night, carrying far and wide.

inside the house.

Yue Buqun paused in his writing, his expression shifting slightly, before continuing to write. After finishing, he placed the pen on the table and stared at the words on the paper, lost in thought.

Ning Zhongze came over and glanced at the table, and found that there was a tally mark written on the paper.

inside the house.

Jiang Ning, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed practicing martial arts, opened his eyes, looked at what was in front of him with a calm expression, and then closed them again.

After a while.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes again.

Some people will be sleepless tonight.

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Chapter 85: A Flower of Thought

"Father, Mother, don't worry, your child will follow Master and fellow disciples to practice hard and avenge you."

Outside Hengshan City.

Lin Pingzhi knelt before a new grave, wearing a white headscarf and hemp clothing.

far away.

Yue Buqun, Jiang Ning, and others were waiting for Lin Pingzhi, and several carriages were parked on the road.

Some of these carriages were hired by Yue Buqun, and some by Lin Pingzhi.

Originally, Yue Buqun planned to hire two carriages, but because Linghu Chong was physically unwell, Yue Buqun specially ordered a separate carriage for him so that he could lie down and rest, with Lu Dayou and Yue Lingshan taking care of him respectively.

He, Ning Zhongze, and the other Huashan disciples rode in another carriage, but although the carriage was not small, it was still a bit crowded with so many people. Lin Pingzhi suggested that in order to repay Yue Buqun and Jiang Ning for saving his parents, he hired three more luxury carriages.

Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze rode in one car, Gao Genming, Liang Fa, Lao Denuo, and a few others rode in two other cars, and Lin Pingzhi and Jiang Ning rode in a car by themselves.

They buried Lin Zhennan and his wife before dawn, giving Lin Pingzhi some time before he returned after daybreak.

"I'm sorry to have troubled my master, mistress, and fellow disciples to wait for me."

Lin Pingzhi's face still bore traces of tears, and he said with a ashamed expression.

He was no longer the beggar he had been before; after washing the dirt off his face, his true appearance was revealed.

He resembled Madam Lin in appearance, and was very handsome with fair skin and a rosy complexion. If it weren't for the Adam's apple on his throat, people would probably think he was a woman.

"It's alright, it's only right to be filial to one's parents."

Yue Buqun didn't think anything of it.

Last night, Lin Pingzhi's breakdown and sobbing were heard throughout the entire inn. Not only Yue Buqun and Jiang Ning, but also disciples like Lu Dayou could hear it. Some of them had also lost both parents and watched their parents die one by one. That feeling was indeed unbearable, and they could understand.

“Pingzhi, if you want to avenge your parents, you must practice your martial arts diligently from now on, just like your senior brother Jiang Ning.”

Yue Buqun's words to Lin Pingzhi.

Lin Pingzhi nodded vigorously: "Yes, Master."

Yue Lingshan suddenly said, "Junior Brother Lin, this incident in your family is somehow related to me. When you seek revenge against the Qingcheng Sect, I will help you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Pingzhi bowed to Yue Lingshan and said gratefully, "Thank you, Senior Sister."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun frowned almost imperceptibly. He glanced at Jiang Ning, who was standing quietly to the side, then at Yue Lingshan, who had already made a promise, and then at Lin Pingzhi. Finally, he sighed silently.

"Okay, let's go."

Yue Buqun waved his sleeve, indicating that they were returning to Mount Hua.

The Huashan disciples all boarded the carriages. Lu Dayou went to Linghu Chong's carriage to take care of him. Yue Lingshan also wanted to go in, but she was not as quick as Lu Dayou.

Not long after, Lu Dayou came out, looking dejected.

Yue Lingshan's eyes lit up at the sight, and she walked towards Linghu Chong's carriage with her head held high and chest puffed out, even making a point of passing by Lu Dayou, like a proud rooster.

Lu Da looked resentful, staring intently as Yue Lingshan entered the carriage, waiting for Linghu Chong to kick her out. But even as the carriage was about to depart, the curtain remained still, and Yue Lingshan did not emerge.

Lu Dayou felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

"You value romance over friendship, Senior Brother..."

Lu Dayou muttered to himself.

"I am grateful to my senior brother for standing up for me. If it weren't for his righteous help, I probably would never have seen my parents again."

Inside the carriage carrying Jiang Ning and Lin Pingzhi, Lin Pingzhi said gratefully to Jiang Ning.

The rules of the Huashan Sect are based on the order of entry. Linghu Chong was the first to enter, so he is the eldest brother. Even if later disciples are older than him, they still have to call him the eldest brother. In fact, Jiang Ning was originally the same. He entered the sect a few years later than Linghu Chong, so in principle he should be the second brother. However, he and Yue Lingshan are exceptions.

When he was brought back to Mount Hua by Yue Buqun, he was only three years old. He was too young, even younger than Yue Lingshan, so he could not be considered a normal Mount Hua disciple. By the time he grew up and was taught martial arts by Yue Buqun, he was already the last one and could only be the junior brother.

Yue Lingshan, being Yue Buqun's daughter, couldn't be considered a disciple, so she was addressed by her age. Coincidentally, she was older than Jiang Ning, so Jiang Ning was still the youngest.

But after Yue Buqun took those children into the sect last year and Lin Pingzhi joined the Huashan Sect, Jiang Ning finally became a senior brother and could hear others call him senior brother.

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "No need for thanks. From now on, you just need to practice your skills diligently to avenge your parents."

There was no need to emphasize that Lin Pingzhi should have a sense of justice, as he already possessed a sense of justice and was of good character, so he didn't need much guidance.

"Senior brother, don't worry!"

Even without Jiang Ning saying anything, Lin Pingzhi would work hard to practice his skills.

Lin Pingzhi paused for a moment, looked at Jiang Ning cautiously, and asked, "Senior brother, may I practice with you?"

Jiang Ning was somewhat surprised: "Why?"

Lin Pingzhi finally spoke the words he had been thinking about for a long time.

"I want to learn martial arts from my senior brother, learn his thoughts, and become a person like him."

That's one reason. Another reason is that although he has become a disciple of Yue Buqun, Yue Buqun has many disciples. Even if he can teach him martial arts, he probably won't have time to pay attention to him most of the time. Rather than that, it's better to stay by Jiang Ning's side, where Jiang Ning will have more time to guide him in his martial arts practice.

After all, Jiang Ning was able to fight Yu Canghai to a standstill in the inner hall of the Liu family mansion, and he was also able to single-handedly defeat Tian Boguang outside Hengshan City. Therefore, his martial arts skills must be very high. With such a master teaching him alone, he will grow faster and have a better chance to avenge his parents.

Jiang Ning did not answer immediately upon hearing this, but instead lowered his eyes, a thoughtful look in them.

He understood Yue Buqun's intentions when Yue Buqun asked him to teach his fellow disciples last time, so he did not refuse.

However, the junior disciples in the Huashan Sect are too young, and it will take time for them to grow up, while Lin Pingzhi is different.

He now wants to learn from Jiang Ning, to learn his martial arts and his ideas; this is a great opportunity.

And it wasn't just Lin Pingzhi, but also Liu Qin.

Both of them have the opportunity to inherit Jiang Ning's thoughts and will. The seeds have already been planted in their hearts. All Jiang Ning needs to do is water them and wait for a flower called thought to bloom.

Seeing Jiang Ning deep in thought, Lin Pingzhi's heart couldn't help but jump, feeling extremely uneasy.

"can."

Jiang Ning nodded.

Lin Pingzhi looked excited.

(The next chapter will be posted later; I'll post it all together once I've written 6000 words.)

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Chapter 86: Is it feasible to merge the Five Mountains Alliance?

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late at night.

Yue Buqun and his group stayed at an inn in a town, planning to set off again the next day.

At this moment, Yue Buqun was sitting at the table, with Jiang Ning opposite him.

"I have decided that after returning to Mount Hua this time, I will pass on the improved Mount Hua sword technique and the revised Zixia Divine Skill."

Yue Buqun said.

Jiang Ning had no objection; Yue Buqun's words implied that Laudenuo's death was imminent.

"How do you think we can make Laudenuo's death seem natural, so as not to arouse Zuo Lengchan's suspicion?"

Sure enough, Yue Buqun was already planning how to arrange Lao Denuo's death.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's eyes showed deep thought. After a moment, he looked up at Yue Buqun and said, "I will handle this matter."

Yue Buqun thought for a moment and said, "Alright."

Early the next morning.

Yue Buqun and Jiang Ning were in the same carriage, while Ning Zhongze went to Linghu Chong's carriage to check on his injuries.

Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun had something to discuss at the moment, but it wasn't about how to make Lao Denuo die naturally and peacefully; it was about something else entirely.

"You're saying that Zuo Lengchan will come looking for trouble with Mount Hua not long after this incident?"

Yue Buqun frowned and looked at Jiang Ning, asking a question.