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

Faced with the massacre by several top experts, the group of people who had previously ambushed the Taishan Sect were killed and scattered.

"die!"

Tianmen Daoist killed one person with a single sword strike. Watching the fleeing figures, his expression turned cold, filled with intense hatred, and he gave chase.

Jiang Ning, Yue Buqun, and others also began to pursue and kill them.

Bang!

Jiang Ning caught up with one of the men and kicked him in the knee, shattering his kneecap and rendering him unable to escape. Instead of killing him, Jiang Ning chased after the others, using the same method to spare their lives.

After a while.

Yue Buqun returned, and not long after, Feng Buping and Linghu Chong also returned.

"Junior Brother Feng, Chong'er, are you alright?"

Yue Buqun looked at the two of them with concern.

"Master, I'm fine."

"I'm fine too."

Linghu Chong and Feng Buping both shook their heads.

After a while, the Taoist priest from Tianmen also returned.

At this moment, the Taoist priest of Tianmen was covered in blood, and his Taoist robe was soaked in blood.

The Taoist priest of Tianmen looked at the corpses of the Taishan disciples on the ground with a desolate expression on his face.

"Brother Dao, we are late."

Seeing the expression on Tianmen Daoist's face, Yue Buqun sighed and stepped forward to speak.

Tianmen Daoist shook his head, his face sorrowful.

"By the way, where's my junior brother?"

Linghu Chong then asked, "Jiang Ning was too far away when he chased those people and hasn't returned yet. I wonder what the situation is like."

……

Bang!

Jiang Ning kicked Ji Wuchang in the chest, sending him sprawling to the ground and rolling four or five times.

"Cough, cough, cough."

Ji Wuchang coughed violently, his mouth full of blood.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Several more heavy thuds followed as the four people landed not far from Ji Wuchang, accompanied by a few screams.

Jiang Ning approached the group of people, looked at them, and asked, "Who sent you?"

Ji Wuchang's severed leg was bleeding profusely, and his face was extremely pale.

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's question, Ji Wuchang gave a cold laugh.

"We were sent by the Holy Maiden."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Ning plunged his sword into his other thigh and slowly turned the hilt.

Chapter 273: I have never liked killing.

"what!!!"

Ji Wuchang let out a shrill scream.

"I don't like hearing lies."

Jiang Ning looked at him calmly, speaking each word clearly.

"Who sent you?"

Ji Wuchang clenched his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and spoke with difficulty.

"It's...the Holy...Saintess Sect..."

Before he could finish speaking, with a soft "plop," Jiang Ning twirled his sword and sliced ​​a piece of flesh off his thigh in a circular motion.

"Who sent you?"

Jiang Ning looked at him calmly.

Ji Wuchang's eyes widened in anger, his face flushed red, and he stared intently at Jiang Ning through gritted teeth, without uttering a sound.

"He has backbone."

Jiang Ning laughed and then stood up.

"I admire people with backbone."

Jiang Ning looked at the group of people and said, "I have never liked killing or torturing people."

"If you reveal who's behind this, I can give you a quick death; but if you remain stubborn..."

Jiang Ning smiled and said slowly.

"I'll skin you alive."

Jiang Ning wore a faint smile and spoke in a calm tone, but his words were like a cold winter wind blowing through their hearts.

Upon hearing such cruel and violent words, Ji Wuchang's brows twitched violently. He looked into Jiang Ning's eyes and realized that what the other party said was actually true, causing his pupils to contract sharply.

Cold sweat poured down Ji Wuchang's forehead as he endured the excruciating pain and replied, "I've already said we were sent by the Holy Maiden to ambush the Mount Tai Sect. What more do you want me to say?"

Jiang Ning shook his head upon hearing this.

"I don't dislike smart people, but I dislike people who think they are smart."

puff!

"what!!!"

Ji Wuchang let out another scream.

At this moment, Jiang Ning's sword was covered with a piece of flesh and blood.

"This is my first time torturing someone, so please don't mind if I go a little too hard."

Hearing Jiang Ning's nonchalant words, Ji Wuchang's heart pounded wildly, and the other four looked at him with fear on their faces.

"Go ahead and skin me alive if you dare! If I yell again, I'm not Ji Wuchang!"

Ji Wuchang stared at Jiang Ning with a ferocious expression and bloodshot eyes.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning laughed and looked at Ji Wuchang and the other four.

Do you think I don't know who sent you?

Upon hearing this, Ji Wuchang sneered and remained silent.

Jiang Ning, carrying a blood-stained sword, wandered around the group, the only sound being the sound of his footsteps in the snow. Although he didn't speak, he exerted a heavy psychological pressure on them.

Suddenly.

Jiang Ning spoke.

"The Songshan Sect sent you, didn't they?"

Jiang Ning's words came out of nowhere, catching the others off guard, and their expressions visibly faltered for a moment.

Ji Wuchang's sneer froze, his eyes flickered for a moment, then returned to normal without revealing anything.

But his actions did not escape the notice of Jiang Ning, who had been observing him closely.

The other four looked at each other, remaining silent.

Jiang Ning saw it all.

Although Jiang Ning knew that Ren Yingying hated him to the bone and probably even called his name in her sleep, Jiang Ning did not believe that these people were sent by Ren Yingying.

Ji Wuchang's expression did not change upon hearing this; he merely sneered, "You certainly have a vivid imagination. Why don't you just say we were sent by Shaolin and Wudang?"

Jiang Ning laughed.

"Because Master Fangzheng and Daoist Chongxu are not as stupid as Master Zuo."

These people couldn't possibly have been sent by Shaolin or Wudang; Jiang Ning never even considered that possibility.

Fang Zheng is a cunning and calculating man. He quietly stirred up trouble on Mount Hua, deepening the conflict between Abbess Dingyi and Daoist Tianmen towards Zuo Lengchan. Later, he joined forces with Chongxu and his junior brother Fang Sheng to test the three of them. To put it bluntly, he is a man who likes to play dirty tricks. This kind of ambush is not Fang Zheng's style.

Of course, Jiang Ning wasn't entirely certain that Fang Zheng wouldn't do such a thing, but rather that it wouldn't align with Fang Zheng's interests.

Fang Zheng appeared to be acting as a rational and objective person, but in reality, he was stirring up trouble. This showed that he did not actually want the Five Mountains Alliance to be merged. Fang Zheng was happy to see the argument in the main hall of Mount Hua happen.

Among the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects, Tianmen Daoren is a staunch anti-leftist, and he is also the head of the Taishan Sect. Apart from him, several other Taishan disciples of the Yu generation have already sided with the Songshan Sect.

If Tianmen Daoist dies in this ambush, Yu Panzi and his group will be in charge of the Taishan Sect, and the Taishan Sect will completely side with the Songshan Sect. This is not what Fang Zheng wants to see; he has no reason to ambush and kill Tianmen Daoist.

Conversely, if Ji Wuchang and his ilk were sent by Zuo Lengchan, then it makes sense, and it would also be in Zuo Lengchan's interest.

For those who don't know who's behind everything, looking at the outcome from a profit-driven perspective can give them a general idea of ​​who's in control.

Ji Wuchang sneered and remained silent, still refusing to confess.

Jiang Ning didn't press the matter further. He moved among the group with a calm expression, as if they were having a conversation between friends.

"Master Zuo originally planned to take advantage of the crisis in the Huashan Sect to propose the merger of the Five Mountains Sects, but fearing that the plan might not succeed, he brought you all along."

"Not long ago, Senior Uncle Zuo proposed the unification of the Five Sacred Mountains on Mount Hua, but Senior Uncle Tianmen sternly rejected it and proposed to re-elect the position of leader of the Five Sacred Mountains Alliance."

Although Master Zuo didn't seem to mind on the surface, he harbored resentment towards Master Tianmen in his heart.

"You came here with the Songshan Sect. You were ordered by Master Zuo to wait here. If Master Zuo fails to merge the sects, you will be responsible for eliminating the 'stubborn' individuals within the Five Mountains Sword Sects who are unwilling to merge. That's why you ambushed the Taishan Sect here."

Jiang Ning walked among the group as if he were strolling leisurely, but his words made them increasingly alarmed.

Ji Wuchang remained silent with a cold laugh, as if Jiang Ning was wrong, but his fingers were trembling slightly uncontrollably.

The other four people didn't say anything either, but their hands trembled even more violently.