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

Jiang Ning replied, "Senior Brother Li's injuries have almost healed, and he can go to Mount Song with my master and the others in June."

Upon hearing this, Tianmen Daoist nodded, as if it were just a casual question, and then began to introduce the other people to Jiang Ning.

Instead, he introduced other people to Jiang Ning.

“You’ve never been to Mount Tai before, and you don’t go out much, so you don’t know your senior uncles and elders. Let me introduce you.”

These old Taoist priests were junior disciples of Tianmen Taoist. Jiang Ning recognized one of them; he was Tiansong Taoist, who was lying on a stretcher during Liu Zhengfeng's Golden Basin Washing Hands Ceremony.

“This is your Senior Uncle Tianyi, and this is your Senior Uncle Tianfeng…”

Tianmen Daoist introduced Jiang Ning to the people of his lineage one by one.

Upon learning that Jiang Ning had come to the Taishan Sect, the Taoist of Tianmen summoned all his fellow disciples from his lineage, intending to make Jiang Ning more familiar with him.

"Nephew greets Martial Uncle Tianyi and Martial Uncle Tianfeng."

As Tianmen Daoist introduced them, Jiang Ning bowed to each of them, and the Daoist opposite him returned the bow in kind, without being arrogant just because he was of a higher seniority than Jiang Ning.

"Since this is your first time visiting Mount Tai, if you're not in a hurry, stay here for a few more days. I'll have your Uncle Tiansong show you around Mount Tai."

After seeing that Jiang Ning had already gotten to know his fellow disciples, Tianmen Daoist finally spoke.

"Okay, Senior Uncle."

Jiang Ning nodded.

Everyone walked into the hall together.

"Uncle-Master, I heard that Senior Yujizi and the others have passed away from a serious illness?"

Jiang Ning brought up this topic on the way.

"Ah."

Tianmen Daoist nodded, his face somewhat gloomy.

Jiang Ning observed his expression, analyzing the situation in his mind.

Judging from the mood of Tianmen Daoren when he left Shaanxi last time, Yujizi and the others should not have been infected with the so-called evil disease, but rather it was Tianmen Daoren who caused it.

It's understandable, really. Zuo Lengchan sent assassins to ambush Tianmen Daoist, killing all fifty-odd disciples he brought with him except for Li Jinyu. Even Tianmen Daoist himself almost died in Jiuhegou. This hatred is enough to show that Tianmen Daoist didn't immediately organize people to take revenge on Songshan Sect upon his return. It would be abnormal for Tianmen Daoist to tolerate the survival of disciples like Yu Jizi who had already defected to the enemy.

"Master Uncle, after Yu Jizi and the others die, I'm afraid their disciples might harbor disloyal thoughts."

Last time, Yu Jizi and his disciples left with the Songshan Sect, which means that their stance was the same as Yu Jizi and Yu Panzi. Now that Tianmen Daoist has killed these uncles of his, their disciples will probably not let it go.

"I know what I'm doing."

Hearing Jiang Ning's reminder, Tianmen Daoist nodded, but still didn't say anything, clearly not wanting to discuss the matter further.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Ning frowned slightly.

Hesitation will inevitably lead to chaos.

If Tianmen Daoist doesn't deal with these people properly, he'll definitely suffer a major setback later.

Jiang Ning wanted to offer a reminder, but Tianmen Daoist was unwilling to elaborate, so he had no choice but to swallow his words.

After all, he wasn't a member of the Mount Tai sect, so there were some things he couldn't say too much.

Jiang Ning could only stay in Mount Tai for a few more days to see if Yu Jizi's disciples would make any moves.

Tianmen Daoist seemed to be busy, and after chatting briefly with Jiang Ning, he left, leaving Tiansong Daoist behind.

"Nephew, let me take you to your room to rest first."

Tian Song Daoist said to Jiang Ning.

"Thank you, Master Uncle."

Jiang Ning nodded and thanked him.

Daoist Tiansong led Jiang Ning to a room filled with ancient charm, and by then it was getting late.

“Junior Brother Jiang, why don’t you rest for the night? Tomorrow I will take you on a proper tour of Mount Tai.”

Upon hearing that Tiansong was indeed going to take him to visit Mount Tai as instructed by Tianmen Daoren, Jiang Ning said, "Uncle-Master is busy with many affairs, so there's no need to trouble you. I can just wander around by myself."

"No, my senior brother told me to take you there."

Daoist Tiansong refused outright, leaving no room for negotiation, his rigid demeanor mirroring that of Daoist Tianmen.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning took a step back and said, "How about this, tomorrow I'll have Senior Brother Faxing take me to visit Mount Tai, so there's no need to trouble my Uncle Master to accompany me."

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Daoist Tiansong frowned, as if deep in thought.

After a long while.

"Ok."

Daoist Tiansong nodded.

"Then I'll have Faxing come to see you first thing tomorrow morning. Just tell him what you want to do, and I'll give him instructions."

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Senior Uncle."

After escorting Jiang Ning to his residence, Daoist Tiansong departed.

Jiang Ning turned around and looked at the surroundings.

This is a detached house with no other buildings around it. It is filled with flowers and plants, and there are mountain views in the distance. However, it is dark now and the view is not very clear. You can only experience this scenery during the day.

The environment and scenery here are excellent; it seems that the Taoist Tianmen specially chose this place for him.

Jiang Ning then went back to his room to rest.

……

"Senior brother."

Several Taoist priests sat at a table to the side, looking at the Taoist priest Tianmen in the main seat.

The speaker was a Taoist priest named Tianyi, whom Jiang Ning had met during the day.

“Junior Nephew Jiang was right during the day. Yu Jizi and the others are dead. We need to be extra careful about what Tian Qi and Tian Yi might do.”

The Heavenly Daoist said with a worried expression.

Tianmen Daoist's expression didn't change much. After hearing his junior brother's words, he glanced at him and spoke calmly.

"Now that Yu Jizi and Yu Panzi are both dead, what can Tian Qi and Tian Yi do? Don't worry about it."

Seeing this, Daoist Tianyi continued to persuade him: "Senior brother, Tianqi and the others have always been at odds with our lineage. Now that Yujizi and the others are dead, do you think Tianqi and Tianyi will just sit idly by?"

The emotions in Tianmen Daoist's eyes shifted constantly before he finally said, "What can they do now? Didn't they do nothing when Yu Jizi died? They were quiet and unassuming, weren't they?"

Seeing Tianmen's stubbornness, Tianyi Daoist sighed and continued, "Senior brother, hesitation will only lead to more trouble. Just because they haven't done anything now doesn't mean they won't do something in the future. You must know that they have already sided with Zuo Lengchan, and we don't know what Zuo Lengchan will do to us next. They have more than a hundred people. What if they join forces with the Songshan Sect to attack us..."

"Then what do you want me to do? Do you want us to wipe them out completely?"

The sudden outburst from Tianmen Daoist startled several of his fellow disciples.

“I know they’ve sided with Zuo Lengchan, but there are over a hundred of them! They’re disciples of my Mount Tai Sect too! What am I supposed to do?”

Tianmen Daoist looked at his fellow disciples, his eyes reddening as if he were about to cry.

“They are not only disciples of the Mount Tai Sect, but also our nephews and nieces. We have watched them grow up since they were children. How can you expect me to do this?”

Chapter 294: Climbing Mount Tai

After hearing what Tianmen Daoist said, Tianyi and the others fell silent.

To be honest, if they were to wipe out all of Yu Jizi's lineages, they wouldn't be happy either, but what can they do now?

Those more than one hundred Taishan disciples have not only defected to the Songshan Sect, but they have also become enemies with the disciples of their lineage. This is a major hidden danger, but Tianmen Daoist is unwilling to deal with these people.

In reality, although Tianmen Daoren has a very bad temper, he is an indecisive person.

In the past, when Yu Jizi and the others relied on their seniority to unite against Tianmen, Tianmen was indecisive and unwilling to deal with these senior uncles. In the past, when these junior brothers advised Tianmen, Tianmen always said that they were all people of the Taishan Sect, all one family. Even ordinary families are not all harmonious, and it is enough to get by as long as things are generally alright.

This year, after being ambushed by assassins sent by Zuo Lengchan, Tianmen Daoren finally lost his temper and returned to kill Yu Jizi and his fellow uncles who had sided with Zuo Lengchan.

But when faced with the disciples of Yu Jizi's lineage, he couldn't bring himself to be ruthless.

“I know you are all afraid that Tianqi and his group will be detrimental to the Taishan Sect.”

Tianmen Daoist then recovered and said to his fellow disciples, "But no matter what, they are still members of the Taishan Sect. I believe they were influenced by Yu Jizi and the others before. Now that Yu Jizi and the others are dead, they shouldn't do anything detrimental to the Taishan Sect."

The Taoist Tianmen spoke these words with great sincerity, clearly speaking from the heart.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Tianyi and Daoist Tianfeng exchanged glances, then remained silent and sighed.

Before their master passed away, he asked his junior brothers to assist Tianmen Daoren in managing the Taishan Sect. However, Tianmen Daoren was very stubborn and indecisive, which led to the current situation of the Taishan Sect. The Taishan disciples of their lineage and those of Yujizi's lineage are becoming increasingly alienated, and in recent years they have almost become irreconcilable enemies.

Although they didn't say it, they all knew it was because of the Taoist Tianmen.

Their senior brother was a good person and a good elder, but he was not a qualified sect leader.

To be a qualified sect leader, one must eliminate any factors that are detrimental to the sect. In this process, there will inevitably be things that one is unwilling to do, but for the future of the sect, one must be ruthless. Only in this way can the Taishan Sect go further.

Tianmen Daoist couldn't do that, which made his fellow disciples sigh inwardly.

But it wasn't just Tianmen Daoren who was like this; their master was also soft-hearted.

The conflict between their lineage and Yu Jizi's lineage did not begin when Tianmen Daoren succeeded as sect leader; it started with their grandmaster's generation. By the time of Tianmen Daoren's master, there was also conflict with Yu Jizi's generation. At that time, their master did not deal with Yu Jizi and his group, but passed away after handing over the position of sect leader to Tianmen.

Tianmen Daoren's martial arts skills were the highest among them, but his temperament was also very similar to their master's. He was soft-hearted towards Yu Jizi and the others and couldn't bear to hurt them.

However, the Heavenly Daoist and the others understood the Heavenly Gate Daoist. After all, if they were in the Heavenly Gate Daoist's position, they probably wouldn't have the heart to harm these nephews and nieces.

"Hey."

Thinking of the Taishan Sect being like a heap of loose sand, Tianyi and the others sighed again, their eyes filled with worry.

……

The next morning.

"Junior Brother Jiang, how did you sleep last night?"

Fa Xing, the Taishan disciple who chatted with Jiang Ning yesterday, arrived at Jiang Ning's residence early this morning.