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

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and understood, saying, "These are special circumstances. I'll definitely make sure you eat well when I get back. When have I ever lied to you?"

Jiang Ning coaxed Maodou for a while before finally getting her to calm down, and then they prepared to set off.

"You donkey have quite a personality."

Yue Buqun, who witnessed Jiang Ning coaxing Maodou, was somewhat surprised.

Jiang Ning was also somewhat embarrassed at this moment.

"It's stubborn and a bit hard to appease."

Yue Buqun seemed to have thought of something and nodded.

"I know."

They're really hard to coax.

Chapter 277: The Three Treasures of the Human Body (Two Combined)

After calming Maodou down, Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun set off.

Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun traveled towards Datong for some time before arriving at a village.

"Master, I'll go in and ask them if they've seen any trace of Uncle Dingyi."

Jiangning Road.

"Ah."

Yue Buqun nodded and waited outside the village. Jiang Ning went in and came out not long after.

"They went that way."

Jiang Ning pointed northwest.

"Oh? It seems they traveled by water."

Yue Buqun nodded.

There are two routes from Huashan to Hengshan: one by water and one by land. The water route is to the northwest, which is longer than the land route, but it is less strenuous.

"Then let's hurry up and go."

Yue Buqun said something, then mounted his horse and continued on his way.

Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun did not arrive at a riverbank until it was almost dark.

The two did not see any signs of fighting along the way.

"Let's rest for the night and set off tomorrow."

Yue Buqun looked at the sky and said.

"it is good."

Jiang Ning nodded, and then he and Yue Buqun planned to find a house nearby to stay for the night. But just as the two were about to leave, they suddenly saw boats on the river in the distance heading this way.

"It's Senior Uncle Dingyi and the others."

Jiang Ning stopped and looked into the distance, and discovered that the people standing on these boats were none other than the nun Dingyi and others they had been looking for.

"That's true."

Yue Buqun also saw it, and his eyes showed delight.

"Uncle-Master Dingyi, Uncle-Master Dingjing."

Jiang Ning shouted loudly, and his voice carried far and wide.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Abbess Dingyi, with a grim expression, was deep in thought when she heard Jiang Ning's shout. Looking up, she saw Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun.

Master Dingyi looked surprised, then raised her hand and waved it.

"Move closer."

"Yes, Master."

The Hengshan disciples rowing the boat responded and sped up to get closer to the shore.

"Senior Brother Yue, Junior Nephew Jiang, what brings you here?"

After the two nuns, Dingyi and Dingjing, came ashore, nun Dingyi spoke.

Yue Buqun did not speak immediately, but looked at Master Dingyi and her group. He noticed that many of the Hengshan disciples were injured, and his brows furrowed.

"Master, have you been ambushed?"

Master Dingyi nodded with a grim expression.

"good."

Master Dingjing continued, "We originally intended to return to Hengshan by waterway, but there were people lying in ambush on the other side of the river. Fortunately, there weren't many of them, and we managed to drive them away."

Master Dingyi said, "We suspected that these people were members of the Demonic Sect. They were still up to no good and wanted to make a comeback, so we planned to return to Mount Hua. We didn't expect to run into you here."

Yue Buqun and Jiang Ning exchanged a glance, and then Yue Buqun said, "These people are not the witch's people, but assassins sent by Zuo Lengchan."

"what?"

"Zuo Lengchan's men?"

The two nuns, Dingyi and Dingjing, stared wide-eyed, somewhat incredulous.

Yue Buqun then recounted what had happened at Mount Tai and Mount Heng, and Master Dingyi's expression became even more unpleasant.

"Thank you for informing us, Senior Brother Yue. We understand now."

Master Dingyi's tone was somewhat cold, but this was directed at Zuo Lengchan.

"Since it's not the witch's people who have returned, then we won't come again. Senior Brother Yue, Junior Nephew Jiang, you should go back."

“Two nuns, I see that many of my Hengshan disciples are injured. Why don’t you return to Huashan to rest first?”

Yue Buqun said.

Master Dingyi shook her head: "No need, their injuries are not serious and will not affect their journey back."

Seeing that the other party was determined to leave, Yue Buqun could not say anything more and said, "Please be careful on your journey, nuns. Zuo Lengchan may be lying in ambush for you on the way."

Master Dingyi nodded; she knew this even without Yue Buqun saying it.

"Then I'll take my leave."

Master Dingyi cupped her hands in farewell, and Yue Buqun and Jiang Ning also bid her farewell.

After the two left, Abbess Dingjing asked, "Shall we return by land?"

Master Dingyi thought for a moment and shook her head: "No, we'll go around through Yan'an Prefecture."

Since Zuo Lengchan has already laid an ambush on the waterway, he must have laid one on the land as well. In this case, the only option is to take a longer route, first to Yan'an Prefecture, then to Taiyuan, and then to Hengshan. Although the route is a bit longer, there are many nunneries along the way, so they can resupply along the way and it will be safer.

"Hehe, it's good that I was here this time, otherwise, who knows how many of you little nuns would have died."

At that moment, a tall, fat monk emerged from the cabin of a boat on the river, a smile on his face.

After the fat monk came out, a nun emerged from the cabin; it was Yilin.

"father."

Yilin quickly called out, telling the monk Bujie not to be disrespectful to her master.

When Abbess Dingyi saw Bujie, her face darkened, but she still nodded.

"We really owe a lot to your advance communication this time."

Originally, they were unaware that someone was lying in ambush on the other side of the river. It was only after the monk Bujie informed them that they learned that Bujie had also come to Mount Hua.

"Since I have done a favor for your Hengshan Sect, may I take my daughter away?"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the monk Bujie made a request.

"no!"

Master Dingyi sternly refused.

“One thing at a time. Although you are Yilin’s biological father and have indeed done a great service to my Hengshan Sect, Yilin will always be a disciple of Hengshan.”

"Hey, You……"

Upon hearing this, the monk Bujie's chubby face darkened, and he was about to speak, but Yilin stopped him.

"Father, I'm doing well in Hengshan. My master treats me very well too. I don't want to leave."

Yilin whispered.

Hearing this, the monk Bujie felt helpless and said to Abbess Dingyi, "If you won't let me take my daughter with me, at least let me see her more often in the future, okay?"

In the past, Abbess Dingyi forbade him to go up Hengshan to see Yilin, so Monk Bujie would always sneak up the mountain.

"That would be acceptable."

Upon hearing this, Abbess Dingyi's expression softened, and she said, "You can come to Hengshan to see Yilin in the future, but don't do it too often."

The Hengshan Sect is a nunnery, and the frequent visits of monks like Bujie to Hengshan are bad for its reputation.

The monk Bujie was overjoyed and repeatedly said, "Good, good, good."

Although Master Dingyi said not to go to Hengshan too often, he could go openly or secretly, since Master Dingyi hadn't said he couldn't go secretly.

Seeing his behavior, Abbess Dingyi assumed he was simply doting on his daughter and didn't think much of it.

"Let's go, change course, and head to Yan'an."

Master Dingyi waved his hand and led the Hengshan disciples away by another route.

……

pat.

pat.

Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun walked through the forest, their shadows stretching long on the ground under the moonlight.

"Don't you still sense the opportunity for a breakthrough?"