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

After leaving Debao Martial Arts School, Daoist Tianqi arrived at an inn. Several Daoists were already waiting for him in his room.

"what happened?"

Several Taoist priests, seeing Tianqi Taoist return with a gloomy expression, couldn't help but ask.

"Li Yong'an refuses?"

Daoist Tianqi shook his head.

"He may already be dead."

Chapter 292: Mount Tai

"what happened?"

One of the Taoist priests looked startled upon hearing this.

Daoist Tianqi's face was grim: "He was killed by Jiang Ning."

"Jiangning?"

The Taoist priests were a little taken aback.

Tianqi Daoist then said, "Jiang Ning from the Huashan Sect has come to Shandong."

"what?"

The words spoken by Daoist Tianqi left none of them understanding what he was saying.

"I went to Li Yong'an's martial arts school today and ran into Jiang Ning..."

Tianqi Daoist recounted everything he had seen, and the other Daoists' expressions gradually turned grim.

"He must have been summoned by Tianmen."

One of the Taoist priests made a judgment.

The others shared the same thought.

"What revenge for my junior brother? It's all fake, just a smokescreen."

A Taoist priest sneered, "He must have been sent by the Heavenly Gate to give us a warning. Otherwise, why would he arrive as soon as you went?"

"Tianmen felt that they would be at a disadvantage if they confronted us head-on, so they asked Huashan Sect for help."

The Taoist priest's words reflected the thoughts of the others.

"Then what do we do?"

A Taoist priest looked worried.

"Jiang Ning is not someone to be trifled with."

"Let's just fight Tianmen to the death!"

Another Taoist priest slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

"If Tianmen can commit such a heinous act as murdering his own uncle, he probably won't show us any mercy either. Let's just fight him to the death!"

"His lineage has two hundred people, and our various lineages combined also have quite a few. At worst, we'll fight to the death!"

"Tianyi, calm down."

At this point, the other Taoist priests began to persuade this Taoist priest.

"How can we fight now? Master and Uncle have been secretly killed by Tianmen. None of us can defeat Tianmen. Now Jiang Ning has arrived, and he is clearly in cahoots with Tianmen. We are at a disadvantage. How can we fight?"

Upon hearing this, Tianyi sat down, his face extremely grim: "Then what can we do? Aren't we supposed to avenge Master and Uncle? If he can find Jiang Ning from the Huashan Sect, why can't we find someone? Let's write to the Songshan Sect and ask Alliance Leader Zuo to send someone to help us set things right."

"Senior Brother Tianxin has already sent a letter to the Songshan Sect."

The Taoist priest who had previously advised Tianyi said again, "Let's not act rashly for now, and wait for Senior Brother Tianxin's arrangements."

Tianyi remained silent, sullen.

"Junior Brother Tianqi, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Ping Le and the others brought back food from Zhexian Tower, all of which are your favorite dishes."

One of the Taoist priests spoke to Tianqi Taoist priest, and as he called out, two Taoist priests dressed in mourning clothes came in carrying lunch boxes and brought out the food inside. They were the same two people Jiang Ning had seen during the day.

"Thank you, senior brother, but I really didn't eat any."

Daoist Tianqi expressed his gratitude, but he had little appetite at the moment.

He was truly angered by Li Yong'an.

That idiot actually thought he was in cahoots with Jiang Ning, acting all smug.

A mindless brute!

Daoist Tianqi cursed inwardly.

……

Mount Tai.

In terms of fame, it is far more famous than Mount Hua. Mount Tai has been the place where emperors performed the Fengshan ceremony since ancient times.

Since Qin Shi Huang performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, every emperor in successive dynasties regarded it as the highest honor. Those emperors who performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai all left a brilliant mark on history: Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Guangwu of Han, Emperor Gaozong of Tang…

Except for Emperor Zhenzong of Song...

After Emperor Zhenzong of Song performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, no subsequent emperors went to Mount Tai to perform the ceremony, and Mount Tai's glory came to an end.

Jiang Ning had nothing good to say about the former emperor who single-handedly ruined the historic Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai. He was just marveling at how long the journey to Mount Tai truly was.

The saying "Mount Hua cures a stubborn life, Mount Tai cures a stubborn mouth" is not just a saying. If Jiang Ning were an ordinary person, his legs would probably be as limp as Laudenau's after climbing Mount Tai.

Luckily, I'm an expert.

Jiang Ning thought to himself.

He has now arrived at the entrance of the Taishan Sect.

At this time, two Taoist priests were guarding the main gate.

“If you wish to offer incense, please go that way. This is the territory of my Taishan Sect, and outsiders are not allowed to enter.”

The two Taoist priests spoke as soon as they saw Jiang Ning approaching.

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Senior brothers, I am Jiang Ning from the Huashan Sect. I have come to visit my senior uncle Tianmen."

"The Huashan Sect?"

The two Taoist priests were taken aback. They didn't notice what Jiang Ning said, but they did clearly hear the words "Huashan Sect".

The two quickly bowed and said, "So it's our junior brother from the Huashan Sect. Please come in."

One person welcomed Jiang Ning through the gate, while the other hurriedly left to report.

"May I ask your Daoist name, senior brother?"

Jiang Ning followed the Taoist priest inside, chatting as they went.

The Taoist priest quickly replied, "This humble Taoist priest is a disciple of Master Tiansong."

Jiang Ning nodded.

It belongs to the lineage of Master Tianmen.

While the two were chatting, Jiang Ning was also looking around at the buildings.

As the place where ancient emperors performed the Fengshan ceremony before Emperor Zhenzong of Song, Mount Tai's buildings were magnificent and grand. Although later emperors stopped performing the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai due to Emperor Zhenzong's personal reasons, the buildings were not demolished but preserved to this day, appearing ancient and majestic.

Along the way, Jiang Ning saw many disciples of Mount Tai, which was much more lively than Mount Hua.

Although the Taishan Sect has more than 400 members, the actual number is much higher. Including the young disciples and many registered or unregistered disciples, the total number in Jiangning is unknown, but it is at least 600.

As Jiang Ning followed the Taoist priest named Fa Xing inside, he also observed the Taishan Sect and noticed something unusual.

He discovered that although these Taishan disciples were all on Mount Tai, some were dressed in mourning clothes while others were wearing Taoist robes. These two groups of Taishan disciples were clearly separated and did not disturb each other. Even when they saw each other, they acted as if they did not see each other, and some even showed hostility towards each other.

It seems that those wearing mourning clothes are disciples of Yu Jizi and Yu Panzi's lineage, while those wearing normal Taoist robes are from Tianmen and his junior brothers' lineage.

Looking at these two groups of Taishan disciples who were under the same roof but were strangers to each other, Jiang Ning couldn't think of any words to express his feelings.

Tianmen Daoren's management skills were indeed lacking.

If the current situation of the Taishan Sect is not handled properly, it will inevitably lead to trouble in the future.

At this moment, several Taoist priests, surrounded by other Taishan disciples, walked towards Jiang Ning not far in front of him.

The one leading them was none other than the Taoist of Tianmen.

"This junior disciple greets Senior Uncle Tianmen and all the other senior uncles and senior masters."

Jiang Ning bowed to Tianmen Daoist and the several Daoists around him.

Why are you here?

Upon hearing the news that Jiang Ning had come to Mount Tai, the Taoist of Tianmen was also surprised. He only asked the question after actually meeting Jiang Ning.

"Why didn't you write me a letter before you came? I could have picked you up earlier."

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "My junior brother came down the mountain to travel and encountered Jinan, so he thought he would come and see his senior brother."

When Jiang Ning came to Mount Tai, he thought about sending a visiting card, just like when he went to Mount Emei last time. However, since the Mount Tai Sect was part of the Five Sacred Mountains Alliance and the Tianmen Taoist was one of his own, he decided not to go through all that formalities and just went to visit them directly.

Jiang Ning glanced at the somewhat haggard look on Tianmen Daoist's face.

"I haven't seen you for several months, and Uncle Tianmen has lost a lot of weight."

Chapter 293: The Dilemma of the Heavenly Gate Taoist

Unlike when Jiang Ning last saw Tianmen Daoist, Tianmen Daoist was now thinner, with sunken eyes, a slightly sallow complexion, and a melancholy air about him.

In just two or three months, Tianmen Daoist has changed into what he is now.

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Tianmen Daoist slowly shook his head, said nothing, and asked a question.

"How is Jinyu's injury?"