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

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No one expected that Jiang Ning would actually subdue two strange beasts, and the crowd couldn't help but discuss it amongst themselves.

"That's great, senior brother."

Pang was astonished, but Lin Pingzhi, a disciple of the Huashan Sect, was only pleased.

"Now that this matter is settled, let's go back and report to our master."

Jiang Ning said.

"Okay, senior brother."

Lin Pingzhi nodded, and Jiang Ning patted the giant tortoise beneath him. The giant tortoise understood and moved its limbs in the direction Jiang Ning pointed.

The giant python lay docilely beside Jiang Ning, a scene that left everyone speechless.

Have Ning Yanwang truly subdued these two strange beasts?

Although it was hard for everyone to accept, the reality was right in front of them.

Seeing that the giant tortoise had already gone far away, everyone followed behind.

Upon reaching the foot of Mount Hua, the villagers who had heard about the Huashan Sect's subjugation of the strange beast flocked out of their villages to watch. When they saw the giant tortoise, some villagers were frightened, but they still said to the villagers from other villages, "Look, I told you the monster had legs! It's such a huge tortoise!"

Other villagers disagreed: "I also said the monster didn't have legs, but didn't the giant python also have legs?"

"Who knew there were two monsters?"

"Yes, who would have thought of that?"

The villagers were terrified when they saw the two strange beasts, the giant python and the giant tortoise, and only dared to watch from a distance. If it weren't for the fact that the Huashan disciples had told them beforehand that the beasts had been subdued, the villagers would have all run away.

Upon arriving at the foot of Mount Hua, Yue Buqun, Master Mo Da, and other sect leaders were already waiting.

"Master, fellow disciples and senior disciples."

Upon seeing Yue Buqun and the others, Jiang Ning jumped off the giant tortoise's back and bowed to them.

Yue Buqun and the others looked at the enormous tortoise and python with expressions of shock in their eyes.

They had received advance notice of the two strange beasts, but they were still shocked when they actually saw them.

"Ning'er, have you truly subdued them?"

Even though he had seen it with his own eyes, Yue Buqun still couldn't quite believe it.

"Ah."

Jiang Ning nodded and then recounted the process of subduing the enemy in detail.

Everyone was astonished upon hearing this.

These two strange beasts were exceptionally powerful; even they were probably no match for them. Unexpectedly, Jiang Ning was able to deal with them all by himself. Moreover, these two beasts had actually submitted to him willingly, and it was not Jiang Ning who had subdued them with force that made it even more astonishing.

"Good good."

Yue Buqun couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing this.

"These two exotic beasts are rare in the world, and their strength is beyond the reach of ordinary experts. Even top experts would find it extremely difficult to tame them. The fact that they are willing to follow you is enough to demonstrate your good fortune."

Yue Buqun was very pleased.

Jiangning gave them the opportunity to go home, but they chose to follow Jiangning. What does this mean?

This indicates that the Huashan Sect will soon become famous.

Nowadays, more and more martial arts practitioners are coming to Mount Hua at the invitation of the proclamation.

If Yue Buqun manages to create momentum in secret, once they spread this matter throughout the martial arts world, the Huashan Sect will not only gain immense fame through this event, rivaling Shaolin and Wudang, but it will also build momentum for this demon-slaying operation.

Yue Buqun became more and more excited as he thought about it. He couldn't help but look at the two strange beasts. What looked ferocious and terrifying to others seemed cute to him.

"Ning'er, are you sure they won't hurt anyone?"

Yue Buqun asked.

"Ah."

Jiang Ning said, "They will not harm the people without my permission."

"Oh?"

Yue Buqun asked in surprise, "They can understand you?"

"They are somewhat intelligent. I don't know if they can understand, but they can understand what I mean."

Jiangning Road.

Yue Buqun's eyes lit up.

That makes it even more precious.

"May I touch them, Master?"

Yue Buqun asked.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning beckoned to the two strange beasts. The giant python poked its head over, and the giant tortoise was also nearby.

"He is my master. Since you have followed me, you must also obey my master's words, understand?"

The giant python blinked, looked at Jiang Ning, then at Yue Buqun, and then shook its head up and down. The giant tortoise responded in a low voice from the side.

Upon seeing this, Yue Buqun's eyes lit up. He took two steps forward and stood in front of the giant tortoise, reaching out to touch its head.

The giant tortoise was docile and did not resist, while the giant python beside it also brought its head closer. Yue Buqun smiled and stroked it as well.

The two beasts showed no sign of rejection when Yue Buqun stroked them.

They sensed a similar aura from Yue Buqun to that of Jiang Ning.

At this moment, Yue Buqun was overjoyed.

He looked at the two strange beasts, cleared his throat, and said loudly in front of everyone: "Your cultivation is not easy. Since you have submitted to Jiang Ning, a disciple of Huashan, you are considered to have joined my Huashan Sect. Therefore, I hereby appoint you as the guardian spirit beasts of Huashan Sect to protect the sect. However, you must remember not to harm the people around you."

Yue Buqun used his inner strength to deliver these words, making his voice carry extremely far, so that everyone in the martial arts world present could hear them clearly.

The reactions varied, ranging from surprise to envy.

When have you ever heard of any sect having a guardian spirit beast?

This is truly the first time.

They were even more amazed when they saw that the two enormous, terrifying beasts actually nodded.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Yue Buqun was very pleased and immediately turned to look at Jiang Ning.

"Ning'er, let's go up the mountain."

"Yes."

Jiang Ning nodded, but on the way up the mountain, he noticed that Mr. Mo was intentionally or unintentionally getting closer to him, as if he had something to say.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning also slowed down his pace.

really.

"Master's nephew."

Mr. Mo spoke up.

Jiang Ning looked at him. "Uncle-Master, is there something you need?"

Mr. Mo seemed unsure of what to say, and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Liu... did he contact you again after that?"

Jiang Ning immediately knew who Master Mo was referring to, so he shook his head: "No."

“Uncle Liu is currently inside the Demonic Sect, and every move he makes risks being exposed. If I get too close to him, it will be detrimental to him.”

Mr. Mo nodded and said nothing more.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Ning knew that Master Mo still couldn't let go of Liu Zhengfeng.

"Is there anything you want to say to Uncle Liu, Master? If I meet Uncle Liu next time, I can pass on the message to him."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Mo opened his mouth, then shook his head after a long while and walked away.

Upon reaching Mount Hua, when it was time for the master and disciple to have a private conversation, Yue Buqun said.

"When you went up the mountain just now, was your Uncle-Master Mo asking you about Liu Zhengfeng?"

"Ah."

Jiang Ning nodded.

"Ugh."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun shook his head.

He couldn't say anything about the two fellow disciples.

After letting the matter drop, Yue Buqun got down to business.

"Many martial arts practitioners are gathering at Mount Hua. It won't be long before we have to fight Ren Woxing to the death. But we must be wary of Shaolin."

Given Yue Buqun's understanding of Fang Zheng, he knew that Fang Zheng would not refuse such a powerful opportunity. He would most likely go with the flow, but Fang Zheng would inevitably try to seize control of the narrative and lead the campaign to suppress the Demonic Sect, thereby enhancing Shaolin's prestige.

Yue Buqun had anticipated this, so why would he do something for someone else? Yue Buqun was already preparing to use the submission of the strange beasts as a pretext.

Chapter 685: Imperial Edict

Jiang Ning had no objection when he learned that Yue Buqun wanted to use this incident to build momentum, because it would indeed make the Huashan Sect more famous.

"What does Master need me to do? This disciple will cooperate fully."

Jiang Ning said.

Yue Buqun shook his head and smiled, "No need, you've done enough. You can leave the rest to your master."

The sight of Jiang Ning riding a giant tortoise, accompanied by a giant python, all the way back has been seen by many martial arts practitioners, and it is indeed enough to cause a huge discussion.

Jiang Ning nodded.

Yue Buqun then got down to business: "There are now quite a few martial arts masters gathered at the foot of Mount Hua, including some spies sent by the Demonic Sect. They have taken the opportunity to cause trouble among the crowd and have already caused several disputes."

After Yue Buqun issued the proclamation to exterminate the demon, many martial arts figures responded and came to Mount Hua. However, Ren Woxing did not sit idly by. He planted many spies to observe their movements and stirred up trouble from within, trying to undermine the demon-suppressing operation.

Fortunately, these incidents were discovered in time, and the spies from the evil cult were eliminated on the spot, thus preventing a larger chaos.

Faced with this situation, Yue Buqun frowned. These were martial arts figures who had gathered from all over the country. If someone instigated them, trouble was bound to happen.

"It can't be delayed any longer."

Yue Buqun said, "The leaders of various sects will be holding a meeting in the main hall tonight. You should come too."

Hearing this, Jiang Ning knew they were about to set off, so he nodded.

"Yes, Master."

night.

Lobby.

"Everyone, the proclamation to exterminate the demon has been issued, and many righteous people in the martial world have responded. There are now nearly 10,000 people gathered at the foot of Mount Hua, and many more are on their way to Mount Hua. I think it's time to prepare to set off."

Yue Buqun said.

Master Mo, Abbess Qingzhu, and the other three exchanged glances. Finally, Abbess Dingxian spoke up and asked, "Alliance Leader, what is the reaction of Shaolin, Wudang, and Kunlun?"

Yue Buqun shook his head and said, "Although I have already issued a proclamation to exterminate the demons, I have not extended an invitation to these three factions, so I do not know what their plans are."

Normally, Yue Buqun should have sent letters to these three factions and extended invitations after issuing the proclamation, but considering his relationship with Shaolin, Yue Buqun did not do so.

"However, I have already received news that the Kunlun Sect leader Zhenshanzi has arrived from Kunlun Mountain with his Kunlun disciples. As for Shaolin... I believe that Master Fangzheng will not refuse."

Yue Buqun laughed and said, "Shaolin is already entangled in the Beggars' Sect and Ren Woxing's affairs, and can no longer extricate itself. Now that I have issued this proclamation, the choice is no longer up to Shaolin."

"Now only Wudang has not yet made a move, but under the current circumstances, Wudang cannot possibly remain uninvolved. These three sects actually have no other choice."

Those present were all leaders of various factions within the Weiyi Alliance, so Yue Buqun spoke more frankly.

The other four sect leaders nodded in agreement, finding it reasonable.