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Chapter 138 Jie Wenyue's Thanks

"Bao Ruyuan, how dare you use such a cruel method against your fellow disciple!"

At this moment, Zhuo Zongyi leaped onto the stage, facing Bao Ruyuan with murderous intent in his eyes.

If Xu Ning hadn't suddenly come up on stage, Xie Wenyue would have definitely taken another punch, which would have seriously injured her.

As the host of this month's exchange meeting, it was quite embarrassing for Zhuo Zongyi to witness such an incident happening right under his nose.

Faced with Zhuo Zongyi's probing questions, Bao Ruyuan paid no attention; his mind was entirely on Xu Ning.

"So you're the sect leader's latest disciple, the one he recently accepted on a nominal basis."

Bao Ruyuan grinned, but his eyes flashed with ruthlessness: "No wonder the sect leader took a liking to you; your strength is indeed remarkable."

Not only Bao Ruyuan, but also many of Xu Ning's true disciples cast curious glances at him after he revealed his identity.

Half of the true disciples did not attend the previous demon-slaying conference.

They only knew that an inner disciple named Xu Ning had made a name for himself, but they didn't know who he was.

Now, in front of all the true disciples, Xu Ning stepped forward to save Xie Wenyue and even exchanged a punch with Bao Ruyuan without being at a disadvantage, which left a deep impression on all the true disciples.

While Bao Ruyuan was staring at Xu Ning, Xu Ning was also observing Bao Ruyuan.

Upon learning that Bao Ruyuan came from the Bao family of Jingli Mansion, Xu Ning instinctively felt hostility towards him.

I was forcibly abducted to Jifeng Prefecture and imprisoned for five months, suffering greatly, all because of the family behind me.

Xu Ning still held onto this grudge, planning to get revenge when he was strong enough in the future.

However, he did not expect that he had already come into contact with the elite disciples of the enemy family within the sect before this.

Because of her previous experience, when Xu Ning saw Bao Ruyuan about to harm Xie Wenyue, she noticed in advance and immediately went on stage to save Xie Wenyue.

Although we don't have the ability to directly suppress them right now, it's still a good thing to prevent them from doing what they want.

"Bao Ruyuan, I advise you to go to the Punishment Hall to receive your punishment voluntarily, otherwise I will report this matter to the elders."

Zhuo Zongyi directly threatened Bao Ruyuan.

The Punishment Hall is the place for disciplining disciples of the sect.

Whether you're an outer disciple, an inner disciple, or a true disciple, if you do something wrong, you'll be punished.

"So what if you report it to the sect leader?"

Bao Ruyuan simply waved his hand dismissively: "Have the deacons of the Punishment Hall go directly to my master and demand the person back!"

After saying that, Bao Ruyuan flung his hand away, laughed loudly, and stepped off the stage.

Bao Ruyuan seemed completely unconcerned about the threats from Zhuo Zongyi's Punishment Hall.

"Oh, right."

At this moment, Bao Ruyuan stopped and turned around: "Xu Ning, if there's a chance in the future, let's have a friendly spar."

Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Bao Ruyuan calmly left.

"This Bao Ruyuan..."

Considering Bao Ruyuan's attack on Xie Wenyue and his reply to Zhuo Zongyi, Xu Ning had already concluded that this person was someone who disregarded the sect's rules.

For a major sect like Yuelan Sect to disregard the rules and act so freely and arrogantly can only mean that no one can truly control them.

Xu Ning speculated that this was probably related to his master, Gu Juan.

When the Hall of Punishments was mentioned earlier, Bao Ruyuan brought up his master.

Bao Ruyuan swaggered away, while Zhuo Zongyi's face turned ashen.

However, considering that Bao Ruyuan's master was Elder Gu Juan, Zhuo Zongyi ultimately decided not to force him to stay.

"Dear fellow students, that concludes today's exchange session."

With the incident of a fellow disciple being injured, the atmosphere in the True Disciple Square became somewhat strange.

Upon seeing this, Zhuo Zongyi immediately disbanded the exchange meeting.

"Thank you, Junior Brother Xu Ning."

At this moment, Xie Wenyue, who had been hit hard by a punch earlier, finally recovered.

"Junior Brother Xu Ning, thankfully you reacted quickly. If you had been any slower, Junior Sister Jie's injuries would have been much more severe. It's also my fault. I didn't expect Bao Ruyuan to dare to use such a heavy hand in this situation. I really underestimated his past reputation."

Zhuo Zongyi's tone was tinged with self-reproach.

Although the two of them were not familiar with Xu Ning before, Xu Ning's act of chivalry brought the three of them closer together.

"Senior Sister Jie, Senior Brother Zhuo, you're too kind. I was just a little too close to the stage, and when I saw things were going wrong, I stepped in to protect you."

Xu Ning did not take credit for it and responded very humbly.

But the more Xu Ning said this, the stronger Xie Wenyue's gratitude towards Xu Ning became.

Especially when he saw that Xu Ning's hands were covered in blood, with drops of blood still dripping down.

"Junior Brother Xu, I'll go back to recover first. I'll personally come to thank you in a couple of days."

Xie Wenyue was pale, but she still bowed and thanked Xu Ning.

Afterwards, Xie Wenyue left the True Transmission Square with the help of a disciple.

"Junior Brother Xu, your injuries..."

Zhuo Zongyi frowned.

"It's alright."

Xu Ning wasn't deliberately showing off.

Xu Ning tore off her shirt and wrapped it around her hands.

At this moment, the Flame Breath Bone-Generating Meridian was already repairing his injuries.

The slightly fractured hand bones have now completely healed, and the skin and flesh injuries are slowly repairing.

In three to five days at most, the injury should be fully healed.

"Xu Ning, are you alright?"

By this time, most of the disciples in the True Inheritance Square had left, and Ji Yimiao also came over.

He was standing right next to Xu Ning when Xu Ning suddenly made his move.

Seeing Xu Ning suddenly leap up and throw a punch, striking Bao Ruyuan to a standstill, greatly shocked Ji Yimiao.

Although Ji Yimiao knew that the gap between the two would gradually widen after entering the True Inheritance Sect, she still found it unbelievable that they had been pulled so far apart so quickly.

"It turns out that Junior Brother Ji and Junior Brother Xu are old acquaintances."

Upon seeing the relationship between Xu Ning and Ji Yimiao, Zhuo Zongyi smiled and said, "Yes, you two were both promoted to be disciples at the same Demon-Slaying Conference."

"The two of us once teamed up to defeat a monster that was much stronger than us."

Ji Yimiao chimed in, sounding rather smug.

The three then chatted casually for a few minutes.

"Junior Brother Ji, you go back first. I need to have a chat with Junior Brother Xu."

After a few words, Zhuo Zongyi said.

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yimiao immediately took her leave.

He was also well aware that Xu Ning's display of strength today had allowed him to gradually integrate into the circle of elite disciples.

"Junior Brother Xu, the sect leader and my master, Elder Yuancheng, have an excellent relationship. We should also communicate with each other more often."

Zhuo Zongyi and Xu Ning walked slowly side by side, talking as they went.

"That's natural."

Xu Ning also responded.

Building good relationships with these true disciples will make things easier for me within the sect in the future.

"Senior Brother Zhuo, I have some questions about Bao Ruyuan."

Xu Ning spoke up.

"Junior Brother Xu, please ask."

Zhuo Zong translated.

"Bao Ruyuan appears to be extremely arrogant and disregards the sect's rules. Even when facing the Punishment Hall, he seems fearless. Why is that?"

Xu Ning asked.

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Zongyi sighed, "All of this is related to his master, Elder Gu Juan. Elder Gu Juan is extremely indulgent towards his disciples."

Zhuo Zongyi's answer was pretty much what Xu Ning had guessed.

"Even with the protection of an elder, this is still an overbearing act. There's more than one elder in the sect."

Xu Ning then asked another question.

"Elder Gu Juan is rather unique among all the elders..."

Zhuo Zongyi frowned slightly.

"special?"

Xu Ning asked again.

Zhuo Zongyi nodded, then paused, "Junior brother, you may be new to the true teachings and not know many things."

"Decades ago, the Sect Master and Elder Gu Juan were both genius disciples of my Yue Lan Sect. At that time, the Sect Master and Elder Gu Juan were known as the Two Heroes of the Yue Lan Sect."

"Because both of them were very outstanding, the previous sect leader and elders were quite conflicted when deciding on the sect leader. But after careful consideration, the sect leader was chosen, and Elder Gu Juan lost the election."

"Elder Gu Juan was not satisfied with this result, but in the end he had no choice but to submit. However, after becoming an elder, Elder Gu Juan was very independent within the Yue Lan Sect. He not only acted domineeringly, but also often disregarded the sect rules."

"However, because Elder Gu Juan's strength is comparable to that of the sect leader, and there are still several surviving elders from the previous generation who are quite supportive of Elder Gu Juan, Elder Gu Juan has always been at odds with the sect leader within the sect..."

Zhuo Zongyi lowered his voice when he said this.

If Xu Ning hadn't had a falling out with Bao Ruyuan before, and if Xu Ning hadn't been a disciple of Sect Master Mi Xingye, Zhuo Zongyi would never have said these things.

"So the previous generation of the Yue Lan Sect had such grudges..."

Xu Ning understood.

Elder Gu Juan is a notorious troublemaker in the Yue Lan Sect, but we can't touch him yet.

"Besides the sect leader and Elder Gu Juan, the current friction has also extended to their true disciples."

Zhuo Zongyi continued, "The sect leader's disciple, He Mingye, is hailed as the number one true disciple of our Yuelan Sect, while Elder Gu Juan's disciple, Fang Jie, Bao Ruyuan's senior brother, is hailed as the second true disciple. The two have always had a grudge against each other. Now that Senior Brother He Mingye has been internally designated as the next sect leader, Fang Jie and Elder Gu Juan are both very dissatisfied with this."

"However, nowadays, all the sect elders are on the sect leader's side. No matter how unconventional Elder Gu Juan is, he cannot change the sect's situation. It's just that his disciples are arrogant and domineering, and he can't take care of such trivial matters. Even if they do something wrong, Elder Gu Juan will protect them."

"That's why we see Bao Ruyuan acting so arrogantly."

"I see……"

At this point, Xu Ning understood.

Afterwards, the two exchanged pleasantries and built up their friendship before parting ways.

Although Xu Ning suffered some injuries during his trip, he also learned more about the secrets of the Yue Lan Sect.

After returning to the courtyard, Xu Ning once again chose to go into seclusion.

……

Several days later.

During a break, Xu Ning was informed that someone had come to visit.

He walked out of the courtyard where the spiritual spring was located and saw Xie Wenyue.

"Senior Sister Jie."

Xu Ning greeted Xie Wenyue upon seeing her.

Xie Wenyue's face still looked pale, clearly indicating that her injuries had not fully healed.

"Junior Brother Xu."

Xie Wenyue said, "I came here specifically to thank you."

At first, Xie Wenyue went to the inner sect to look for Xu Ning, but she did not find him.

After learning more, they discovered that Xu Ning might be at He Mingye's residence, which is why they came looking for her.

After finding this place, Jie Wenyue learned that Xu Ning was actually cultivating inside He Mingye's spiritual spring.

This is how she learned that He Mingye and Xu Ning, these two fellow disciples, seemed to have an extremely good relationship.

"You're too kind, Senior Sister Jie."

Xu Ning smiled as well.

"Is your junior brother's injury healed by now?"

Jie Wenyue asked with concern.

Xu Ning stretched out her palm, which was now free of any wounds or scars.

"It's nothing now, just a minor injury."

Xu Ning did not use any pills to heal his injuries; he simply relied on the effects of the Flame Breath Bone-Growing Scripture to completely restore his health.

Although the fourth level of the Flame Breath Bone-Generating Scripture is not as lethal as the other three secret techniques in combat, its healing ability is indeed extremely powerful.

Now, even if Xu Ning loses an arm or a leg, as long as the limb is still attached to the wound, it can heal without the aid of any external medicine.

"Junior brother, do you know why Bao Ruyuan attacked me so ruthlessly at the exchange meeting?"

Seeing that Xu Ning's injuries were not serious, Xie Wenyue continued.

"I don't know."

Xu Ning answered in response to Xie Wenyue's words.

"That's because we happened to meet outside the sect last month and both of us discovered a Blazing Crystal Fruit Tree. At that time, the Blazing Crystal Fruit Tree was already ripe, and we got into a conflict because we were both fighting over it."

"At the time, Bao Ruyuan lost to me in the competition, and I picked most of the fruits, so Bao Ruyuan held a grudge. Because he had Elder Gu Juan backing him up, he took revenge on me."

Jie Wenyue explained the reason.

"I see..."

Although Xu Ning didn't know what the Fiery Crystal Fruit Tree was, he could tell that it must be a rather rare resource.

The fact that a true disciple of the Yue Lan Sect, who usually lacks nothing, could argue about this shows that the Blazing Crystal Fruit Tree is a very precious thing.

"Junior Brother Xu, you seem to know nothing about the Blazing Crystal Fruit Tree?"

Seeing that Xu Ning's expression didn't seem to change much, Jie Wenyue frowned slightly and asked tentatively.

"I really don't know."

Xu Ning was also frank.

Xu Ning didn't really know much about some of the more valuable and advanced resources.

"No wonder..."

Jie Wenyue said, "The Fiery Crystal Fruit Tree is an extremely rare spiritual plant."

"Its fruit can help Void Realm martial artists accelerate the cultivation and refinement of their attributes when they are at the fourth to sixth level. Moreover, within two months after it bears fruit, it will grow a Blazing Crystal Fruit Heart. This Blazing Crystal Fruit Heart is of great benefit to Void Realm martial artists when they advance to the seventh level of the Void Realm, the Tongyin Realm."

"Senior sister, you've said so much..."

Xu Ning had already guessed Wen Yue's thoughts.

"I am willing to take you to the hidden place of the Fiery Crystal Fruit Tree and help you obtain the Fiery Crystal Fruit Tree Heart as a gift of my gratitude."

Jie Wenyue said.

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