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

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Ren Yingying said from the side, "Liu Zhengfeng must have witnessed the Three Corpse Brain God Pill taking effect yesterday and was afraid that he would have the same experience, so he agreed."

Ren Woxing burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Elder Qu, I've always heard you talk about how noble Liu Zhengfeng is, how he's a close friend of yours in music, and how aloof he is. But today I see he's just a coward who's afraid of death, huh? Hahahaha."

Qu Yang frowned involuntarily upon hearing this, but quickly smoothed it out.

Chapter 526: Taking Medicine

Ren Woxing didn't notice Qu Yang's expression, nor did he care.

"Since Liu Zhengfeng wants to join my cult, let's bring him over."

Qu Yang lowered his head and said.

"Yes, Master."

After saying that, he left and headed towards Liu Zhengfeng's room.

Without knocking, Qu Yang pushed the door open and went inside.

"Brother Liu, the leader summons you."

Liu Zhengfeng, who was sitting inside, nodded after hearing Qu Yang's words and got up to leave.

"Brother Liu."

On the way, Qu Yang couldn't help but ask, "Yesterday you were still adamant about refusing to join my cult, why have you changed your mind today?"

Yesterday, Liu Zhengfeng was still saying he would rather die than work for the Demonic Sect, but today, when he tried to persuade him again, he suddenly changed his attitude, which surprised him greatly.

Liu Zhengfeng gave him a cold look.

"Isn't this exactly what you wanted?"

Qu Yang choked.

That being said, Qu Yang had been hoping that Liu Zhengfeng would agree when he refused to join them no matter what, but when Liu Zhengfeng actually agreed, Qu Yang felt very conflicted.

Even Qu Yang himself was unaware of his own thoughts.

At this moment, he recalled the words Ren Woxing had used to mock Liu Zhengfeng.

Liu Zhengfeng didn't know what he was thinking, but his attitude towards Qu Yang wouldn't change.

Although he planned to infiltrate Ren Woxing's camp, he couldn't change his attitude too quickly. He had to pretend that he was afraid of the Three Corpse Brain Pill and had no choice but to join, otherwise it would arouse suspicion.

Upon arriving at the main hall, Ren Woxing, Ren Yingying, and many elders of the Demonic Sect were present, including Shangguan Yun, Green Bamboo Elder, Sang San Niang, Ping Yizhi and his wife, as well as the yellow-robed elders and many martial arts masters.

"...Your subordinate Liu Zhengfeng greets the leader."

Liu Zhengfeng knelt down.

Ren Woxing just looked at him with a smile.

"Didn't Master Liu refuse to join my cult even at the cost of his life? Why has he changed his mind today?"

Although Ren Woxing called Liu Zhengfeng the Great Hero, his tone was clearly insulting.

Everyone in the hall burst into laughter upon hearing this.

The laughter of these people was extremely grating to Qu Yang's ears, and he looked at Liu Zhengfeng.

Liu Zhengfeng appeared quite calm at this moment.

“My subordinate was stubborn before, and only now has he come to his senses.”

"Oh?"

Ren Woxing then asked, "You no longer consider my Divine Cult to be a demonic cult? And you have no intention of returning to the righteous path?"

"It is my ignorance. Righteousness and demonic nature are merely subjective opinions. The Songshan Sect, which claims to be the righteous path, slaughtered my family. Their actions are even worse than those of the so-called demonic path. The righteous path is not truly righteous, and the demonic path is not truly demonic. Those righteous people who claim to be upright and honorable stood by and watched as the Songshan Sect slaughtered my wife and children. What kind of righteous path is that? Although the Divine Sect is called the demonic sect, it would not do such a thing as harming one's wife and daughter. Unfortunately, I realized this too late, which led to the killing of my wife and children. If Elder Qu had not intervened, I would have been killed by the Songshan Sect. I am utterly disappointed with the so-called righteous path. From now on, I am willing to dedicate myself to the Divine Sect and never return to the righteous path."

Ren Woxing was extremely satisfied with Liu Zhengfeng's words.

“What you say is quite right. Our religion truly disdains doing things that harm one’s wife and daughters. Only those righteous people would do such a thing.”

Ren Woxing laughed and said, "Since you have repented and are ready to join my Divine Sect, I will give you a chance. However, there is no position for you in the Divine Sect right now. I will give you the title of Elder for now. After I take back Blackwood Cliff, I will make you an Elder, ranking among the Ten Elders of the Divine Sect. Your status will be second only to the Left and Right Envoys of Light of my Divine Sect."

Although the position of the Tenth Elder of the Demonic Sect is high, it has no real power. It is not as powerful as the position of Elder or Hall Master who controls the Twelve Halls. Even so, the fact that Ren Woxing gave Liu Zhengfeng such a position still made many people in the Demonic Sect envious.

"Thank you, Master."

Liu Zhengfeng's expression remained calm and composed, showing neither sadness nor joy.

"but……"

Ren Woxing then changed the subject.

"Although Elder Liu has joined my Divine Sect, he was once a member of the righteous path and belongs to the Hengshan Sect, one of the Five Mountains Sword Sects that has a grudge against my Divine Sect. If I were to appoint Elder Liu as the Tenth Elder of the Divine Sect, I fear that many of my brothers below would not agree. I also fear that Elder Liu may be in the Divine Sect but his heart may be with the Hengshan Sect. If Elder Liu were to suddenly rebel in the future, it would be a crisis for my Divine Sect."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengfeng remained expressionless, but Ren Yingying understood what Ren Woxing was planning to do.

Ren Woxing looked at Liu Zhengfeng with a smile.

"So in order to shut up the brothers below and also for the sake of management, Elder Liu needs to take this Three Corpse Brain God Pill."

Ren Woxing took out a pill, which was exactly the same as the one he had given to Sang San Niang the day before.

Qu Yang's expression changed when he saw the pill.

"Master, this..."

Ren Woxing glanced at him, and Qu Yang shut up.

Sang San Niang's expression changed slightly upon seeing the pill, recalling the agony she had suffered from the Three Corpse Brain God Pill the day before.

Ren Woxing then looked at Liu Zhengfeng with a smile on his face.

"Elder Liu, what do you think? Many elders in our sect have taken the Three Corpse Brain God Pill, including Elder Qu. This is a common practice in our sect. Elder Liu, do you have the courage to take it?"

Liu Zhengfeng's expression changed visibly, but after a while he gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you for the medicine, Master."

Ren Woxing smiled with satisfaction, flicked his finger, and the pill slipped from his mouth and landed in Liu Zhengfeng's hand.

Liu Zhengfeng looked at the Three Corpse Brain God Pill in his hand and swallowed it without hesitation.

Seeing how swiftly he moved, Ren Woxing didn't respond, but simply glanced at an elder in yellow robes beside him.

The elder understood and stepped forward to stand before Liu Zhengfeng.

"Elder Liu, please open your mouth, I need to check it."

Liu Zhengfeng opened his mouth, and the elder in yellow carefully examined it to make sure that Liu Zhengfeng was not faking swallowing. He then reached out and touched his throat before walking away and nodding to Ren Woxing.

Ren Woxing then smiled and said, "Elder Liu, please rise. From now on, you are a member of my Divine Sect."

"Elder Liu, congratulations."

The others also thanked Liu Zhengfeng.

A smile appeared on Liu Zhengfeng's face as he exchanged greetings with these people.

"All right."

Ren Woxing stood up, stopped the noise, looked at Liu Zhengfeng, and threw another pill over.

"Elder Liu, this is the antidote for the Three Corpse Brain God Pill. It can suppress the corpse worms in your body and prevent them from flaring up for a year. Next year, I will give you another antidote to suppress the corpse worms. This will be the case every year thereafter. As long as you do not harbor any disloyalty towards my sect, the corpse worms will not flare up. You don't need to worry too much. I, the sect leader, will not mistreat the brothers who work for me."

Liu Zhengfeng swallowed it in one gulp.

"Thank you, Master."

"Alright, let's set off for Blackwood Cliff."

Ren Woxing waved his hand and was about to lead his men to attack Blackwood Cliff.

Chapter 527: Climbing the Cliff (Louis Likes Oranges 15/16)

"father."

At this moment, Ren Yingying, who had been silent until now, spoke up.

"The Five Poisons Sect has not arrived yet."

"The Five Poisons Sect? Hmph."

Ren Woxing snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied with the Five Poisons Sect, or rather, with Lan Fenghuang.

When Shangguan Yun and the six yellow-robed elders returned to report last time, they mentioned that Lan Fenghuang had deserted during the battle. This made Ren Woxing very dissatisfied with Lan Fenghuang, and he even wanted to kill her. However, Ren Yingying disagreed no matter what, so Ren Woxing gave up. Now, upon hearing about Lan Fenghuang, Ren Woxing became displeased.

"There's no need to wait. Just let the Five Poisons Sect follow up."

Ren Woxing said.

He already has enough men under his command, so he doesn't care about adding another Five Poisons Sect.

Ren Yingying didn't say anything after hearing this.

"set off!"

Ren Woxing waved his hand, and the crowd responded enthusiastically.

Ren Woxing's order was issued, and numerous forces from all over the country left the city in a grand procession, heading towards Blackwood Cliff.

The operation was so large that some people stayed at home and dared not show their faces.

"Junior brother, they are about to set off."

Linghu Chong looked out the window of the inn and said to Jiang Ning.

"Let's go too."

Jiang Ning dressed up to conceal her true appearance and prepared to go downstairs.

"it is good!"

Linghu Chong didn't linger and immediately went downstairs.

A long line of martial arts practitioners formed on the main street, marching out of the city in a grand procession, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake.

Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong waited patiently until the end, and then followed.

After leaving the city, Ren Woxing and his large group headed northwest for about forty li (approximately 20 kilometers) before finally arriving at a long beach.

"It's weird."

Ren Woxing frowned when he saw that the place was empty.

"Why is there no one guarding the area below Blackwood Cliff?"

This is the path to Blackwood Cliff. Normally, there would be many Sun Moon Cult members guarding this place, but now it's deserted.

"Father, be careful, it might be a trap."

Ren Yingying also sensed something was wrong and whispered.

Although Ren Woxing was arrogant, he was also very cautious, and he knew something was wrong.

"Send some people up to scout out the situation."

Ren Woxing said.

Soon, a dozen or so people were assigned to go up Blackwood Cliff to explore.

Ren Woxing and his group then waited at the foot of the mountain.

"Brother Shangguan, what's your opinion? Do you think Dongfang Bubai is deliberately creating a smokescreen?"

With nothing else to do, Ren Woxing began to discuss things with Shangguan Yun.

Shangguan Yun didn't know why Ren Woxing was asking him this question, and he himself was puzzled by the situation, but after thinking for a moment, he replied.

"Master, is Blackwood Cliff already deserted?"

Ren Woxing looked at him.

"Is Blackwood Cliff deserted?"

"The leader knew beforehand that Dongfang Bubai had appointed Yang Lianting, that scoundrel."