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

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"In that case, let's take a break for now."

After attacking for several hours, it was already late at night. Now it was dark and the road was steep, so we couldn't make any progress. We'll have to wait until tomorrow morning.

"Dispose of the bodies properly."

After the agreement was reached, Chief Shi of the Jiujiang White Dragon Gang ordered his men to dispose of all the corpses that had been burned to death under the Thousand-Foot Cliff.

"Yes, Gang Leader."

Upon hearing this, the members of the White Dragon Gang bowed and agreed, and then went to the foot of the Thousand-Foot Cliff to carry the corpse.

As soon as they approached, a strong, acrid smell filled the air. Piles of charred corpses caused many people to gag. Even when they covered their noses with cloth, the smell still assaulted their nostrils. In the end, they had no choice but to hold their breath and carry the corpses away.

"vomit!"

One of the gang members approached a corpse and immediately vomited.

The corpse was half burned; the body wasn't charred, but half of the face had melted, and the features were fused together. Upon seeing this, the gang member couldn't help but vomit.

"Brother, brother."

At this moment, several martial arts figures came over and patted him on the shoulder.

"Let us help you."

The gang member looked grateful.

"Thanks, bro."

Upon hearing this, the martial arts figures chuckled, their smiles somewhat sinister.

"It's alright, let's lend a hand."

The White Dragon Gang member and the others carried the corpse away and never returned.

"After dawn, I will go around to the back of the North Peak to scout the way. Tomorrow morning, you can continue to attack Qianchizhuang, making the enemy think we have no other options. Then we will launch a surprise attack."

Ji Wushi smiled and said, "However, the attack doesn't need to be too fierce. The purpose is to distract them. Just let them know that we've been down the mountain without making any other moves."

Unaware that his gang members had vanished without a trace, Gang Leader Shi replied, "Alright."

After agreeing on their strategy, these martial arts figures from various places began to camp at the foot of the mountain, waiting to launch a new offensive the next day.

"The Holy Envoy has arrived!"

Just then, a group of figures moved in the distance, and a sharp voice rang out. The Four Immortals of Peach Valley swaggered over.

"Your subordinate pays respects to the Holy Envoy."

Sima Da, Ji Wushi, and others immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

When the Four Immortals of Peach Valley saw a large group of people kneeling respectfully before them, a smug and excited smile appeared on their faces.

Peach Leaf Fairy whispered to the other Peach Root Fairies, "Big Brother, it's so prestigious to be a Holy Envoy!"

Tao Genxian whispered: "Shh."

Approaching the crowd, Tao Genxian cleared his throat, puffed out his chest, and raised his head, feigning authority as he asked, "How did it go?"

Sima Daxiao cautiously replied, "Your Majesty, the enemy is too tenacious, and we have not yet been able to advance."

"what?"

Tao Ganxian's eyes widened, and he became anxious: "Then hurry up!"

Sima Da replied nervously, "Your Majesty, please allow me to report that Mount Hua has a steep terrain that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The enemy is guarding the top of the Thousand-Foot Cliff. We have been attacking for several hours and have suffered hundreds of casualties, but we are still helpless."

Seeing the result, the Four Immortals of Peach Valley lost their attention. They thought that so many people could easily defeat a single Huashan, but they did not expect this situation.

The Four Immortals of Peach Valley lost their bearings and panicked, running around in circles. Forgetting all about maintaining their composure, they hurriedly asked, "What should we do?"

After General Sima explained the results of their discussion, the Four Immortals of Peach Valley were relieved and beamed with joy.

"That's good, that's good, let's do it your way."

Seeing the four people's emotions change so quickly, like children, Sima Da and the others felt a little strange, but still nodded and said, "Yes."

"Alright, you can continue. Report any new developments immediately."

After saying a few words in his usual serious manner, Tao Genxian left with his three brothers.

"Respectfully seeing off the Holy Envoy."

Sima Da and the others remained kneeling on the ground and shouted, only standing up after the four left.

"..."

"..."

Everyone looked at each other.

After a while.

The leader of the White Dragon Gang, Shi, couldn't help but frown and say something.

"These four holy envoys..."

He didn't say it explicitly, but others like Sima Da and Ji Wushi already knew what he meant.

'How could the Holy Maiden send these four naive people as holy envoys...?'

Ji Wushi frowned as he watched the departing figures of the Four Immortals of Peach Valley.

Logically speaking, this siege of Mount Hua by martial arts practitioners was the biggest event in the past decade or so of unifying the martial arts world. In such a grand occasion, the Holy Maiden should definitely have come out to take charge. Even if she didn't show up herself, she would have sent a trusted confidant with exceptional intelligence to lead them. However, the Holy Maiden not only didn't show up herself, but also appointed these four people as Holy Envoys without giving any orders, leaving them like a disorganized mess, as if she deliberately sent them to their deaths.

This strange behavior aroused Ji Wushi's suspicion.

He was not alone in having doubts, but the tokens in the hands of these four people were genuine, and they could only swallow their suspicions.

Completely baffled, Ji Wushi shook his head and then walked aside to prepare for scouting the route early the next morning.

……

"Junior brother, it seems they won't be coming up for the time being."

Linghu Chong approached and looked down at the pitch-black Thousand-Foot Cliff, but there was still no movement.

It was already past midnight, and many disciples from the three sects were too sleepy to stay awake and leaned against the rocks to rest. Only Ning Zhongze, the Taoist of Tianmen, and Master Dingyi, among others, were not sleepy at all.

Compared to their disciples, they cared more about the outcome of this battle.

"Maybe."

Jiang Ning was adjusting his breathing to relax his body, and when he heard Linghu Chong's words, he simply replied casually.

He was not mentally fatigued and had plenty of energy. Even now, his physical condition was excellent. Given his condition, if the group of people down the mountain continued to attack as before, he could hold out for another day without any problem.

Linghu Chong observed Jiang Ning up close and suddenly noticed something was wrong.

He noticed that Jiang Ning's breathing was strange, rhythmically beating in a peculiar way.

This is a breathing technique. Linghu Chong found that this breathing technique was somewhat similar to the Zixia Divine Skill, but also somewhat different. He couldn't quite put his finger on the differences.

However, although Linghu Chong felt something was strange, he was more concerned about something else.

"Junior brother, why do you think junior sister is angry with me?"

"what?"

Jiang Ning, who was adjusting his breathing, was also momentarily bewildered upon hearing Linghu Chong's words.

Is he being treated like a relationship expert?

Is it appropriate to ask him this kind of question, given that he's destined to be single forever?

Seeing Jiang Ning's surprised look, Linghu Chong felt a little embarrassed.

He knew it was inappropriate to ask this question now, but he felt too uncomfortable if he didn't ask.

For some reason, Linghu Chong always had a mysterious trust in Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning did not answer, but asked, "How did you meet Senior Sister Yilin last year, Senior Brother? What happened in the process?"

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Linghu Chong was taken aback, wondering why Jiang Ning was asking this. But in order for Jiang Ning to give him advice, he honestly recounted the whole story, including what he had said. Jiang Ning then asked for more specific details, which Linghu Chong answered.

"..."

After listening, Jiang Ning understood why Yi Lin fell in love with Linghu Chong at first sight. Besides Linghu Chong risking his life to save her, during their escape, Linghu Chong made a few cheeky remarks to Yi Lin. He may have been unaware of it, but the power of his combination of words was enough to make the naive Yi Lin fall for him.

Jiang Ning looked at him and asked, "What does Senior Brother think of Senior Sister Yilin?"

Linghu Chong was waiting for Jiang Ning to give him advice on how to coax Yue Lingshan, but he was stunned when he suddenly heard Jiang Ning's question. He didn't know why Jiang Ning would ask this question.

"Treat her like a junior sister, so what?"

"Just a junior sister?"

"if not?"

"What kind of feelings does the eldest brother have for Senior Sister Ling Shan? Does he also see her as a junior sister?"

"of course not!"

Linghu Chong retorted loudly without even thinking.

"What happened?"

Linghu Chong's voice was quite loud, which immediately startled the other disciples. One of the Taishan disciples even drew his sword and looked around.

"it's okay no problem."

Seeing this, Linghu Chong stood up awkwardly and apologized to everyone.

Seeing that it was a false alarm, the others all sat back down.

Ning Zhongze looked towards Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong, wondering what they were talking about that made Linghu Chong so impulsive.

Linghu Chong sat down again, his voice even softer.

"My junior sister and I are... are..."

Linghu Chong hesitated.

Although everyone in the Huashan Sect knew that he was in love with Yue Lingshan, he never said it out loud or made it public.

Jiang Ning turned to look at him, then turned back, not pressing the matter further, but changing the subject instead.

"It seems that Senior Sister Yilin doesn't simply regard Senior Brother as an older brother; she's a bit too concerned about you."

Linghu Chong was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Senior Sister Yilin left Hengshan at the beginning of this year specifically to find you. Although Senior Uncle Dingyi said she was worried about your injuries, my master, my senior uncle, and I don't think so. Her feelings for Senior Brother seem to go beyond those between senior and junior brothers."

Linghu Chong's eyes widened, and he shook his head like a rattle drum.

"Impossible, impossible."

Linghu Chong quickly waved his hand: "How could that be? I've only met Junior Sister Yilin once. She's so much younger than me, and she's a nun."

"Senior Sister Lingshan doesn't seem to be much older than Senior Sister Yilin."

"me……"

Linghu Chong was stumped by Jiang Ning's question.

Jiang Ning glanced at him.

"Senior Brother, do you really not understand?"

Upon hearing this, Linghu Chong paused, then fell silent.

He wasn't really stupid; he could sense Yilin's attitude towards him. The way that girl looked at him was different.

"So, does Senior Brother know why Senior Sister Ling Shan is angry?"

The three of them, being fellow disciples, grew up together and understood each other's personalities. Yue Lingshan knew that Linghu Chong, aside from not daring to overstep any boundaries with her, had no sense of propriety when it came to talking about others. He must have provoked Yilin, so Yue Lingshan was angry not because of Yilin, but because of him.

Linghu Chong's expression changed, and he looked at Jiang Ning: "You mean..."

"Since Senior Brother can understand his own feelings for Senior Sister Ling Shan, why can't he understand Senior Sister Ling Shan's feelings for you?"

Jiang Ning did not answer his question, but spoke slowly.