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

Looking at the dazzling sun in the sky, Jiang Ning said.

Chapter 296: Factional Conflicts

After lingering at the Jade Emperor Peak for a while, Jiang Ning and Fa Xing finally descended the mountain.

The process of going up and down the mountain was not difficult for Jiangning, but it was a bit tough for Faxing.

He was just an ordinary disciple of Mount Tai, and his strength was only at the third-rate level.

After descending from Jade Emperor Peak, Faxing bid farewell to Jiangning and returned to recuperate on his leg.

It was dinnertime, and Jiang Ning planned to visit the Taishan Sect's canteen to see what it was like and experience the atmosphere. However, when he arrived at the canteen, he found it to be quite deserted.

It's not that there weren't many people; there were many, but everyone was silent, and hardly anyone spoke.

The hall was full of people, divided into two groups from the center. One group consisted of Taishan disciples dressed in mourning clothes, and the other group consisted of Taishan disciples in Taoist robes. Each group kept to its own boundaries and did not disturb the other. No one spoke, except for the occasional sound of someone chewing food.

Jiang Ning, holding his food, looked at the scene in the lobby and smacked his lips.

He thought that this must have been the scene when the disciples of the Sword Sect and Qi Sect of the Huashan School ate more than 20 years ago.

Jiang Ning shook his head, sat down at a table to eat, and soon after, the voice of Tianmen Daoist rang out behind him.

"How is it? Do you like the food from Shandong?"

Jiang Ning turned around and smiled, "That's good, Uncle-Master."

He wasn't picky about food; he ate whatever was available and wasn't picky about his taste. As long as the food wasn't too bad, Jiang Ning thought it was fine.

"Ah."

Daoist Tianmen nodded, then sat down with his food. The Taishan disciples beside him hurriedly tried to get up to pay their respects, but Daoist Tianmen stopped them, telling them to eat in peace. Only then did he speak to Jiang Ning.

"Aren't you worried about Master Yue, traveling alone?"

Jiang Ning took a bite of rice and then smiled, "I've traveled down the mountain twice before, so Master doesn't need to worry about me."

Tianmen Daoist shook his head and said, "That's different. The demoness's subordinates have only surrounded Mount Hua for a short time. Aren't you afraid that the demoness will send people to hunt you down if you leave Mount Hua alone?"

Jiang Ning laughed: "It would be better if she came after me, saving me the trouble of looking for her."

"A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger."

Tianmen Daoist shook his head and cautioned, "The world is dangerous, unlike what you experience on Mount Hua. Be careful in everything you do and don't trust others too easily. People like you who travel alone in the world are most likely to be targeted by others. Although your martial arts are high, there are some methods that cannot be prevented by high martial arts. The malice of people's hearts is far more terrifying than martial arts."

"Don't worry, Uncle-Master, I understand."

Jiang Ning nodded.

The Taoist Master Tianmen only gave one instruction before asking, "Where do you plan to go next?"

Jiang Ning said, "I have no specific purpose. My main purpose in coming down the mountain this time is to temper my mind and, incidentally, to help a junior brother with some issues."

"Which junior brother?"

The Taoist of Tianmen asked in confusion.

"Lin Pingzhi".

"It's him?"

Tianmen Daoist remembered that he was also present when Yue Buqun treated Cheng Buyou last time, and he also knew about Lin Pingzhi.

Jiang Ning then revealed the list.

Tianmen Daoist looked at him strangely and suddenly asked, "Let me see that list of yours."

"Okay, Senior Uncle."

Jiang Ning took out the list from his pocket and handed it over. Tianmen Daoist opened the list and began to read it.

"Li Qingwu, Li Yuan, Hu Yu..."

The Taoist priest of the Heavenly Gate murmured the name on the tablet, and after a while, he asked in confusion.

What do the checkmarks after these names mean? Why are some missing and others missing?

Jiang Ning explained, "Those names that are checked are places that my junior apprentice has already visited."

"..."

The Taoist priest Tianmen was speechless for a moment before saying, "Is this the Book of Life and Death?"

Hearing Tianmen Daoist's seemingly sarcastic remark, Jiang Ning gave an awkward laugh.

"what?"

The Taoist priest suddenly let out a soft exclamation and pointed to a name on the list.

"Isn't Zhao Tianlai in Luoyang? Luoyang is very close to Mount Hua, so why didn't you go to Luoyang first, but instead went to Yangzhou first?"

Jiang Ning's route can be seen from this piece of paper. He first went to Yangzhou, which is far away, and then to Jinan. He didn't go to Luoyang, which is the closest city.

"I plan to go last."

Jiangning Road.

This Zhao Tianlai is different from the others on the list, and his relationship with the Lin family is also extraordinary. Lin Pingzhi hates this person the most, and Jiang Ning plans to deal with him last.

Based on his timeline, he should be able to run into Yue Buqun's group heading to Mount Song when he goes to Luoyang. At that time, he will personally take Lin Pingzhi to Meijian Manor.

"Oh."

Tianmen Daoist nodded without saying anything, then handed the paper back. Watching Jiang Ning put the paper back into his pocket, his gaze still held a strange look.

I didn't mean anything by it, it's just that Jiang Ning's actions left me speechless.

He had never seen anything like it before.

"Uncle-Master, you..."

Jiang Ning planned to remind Tianmen Daoist of the current problems of the Taishan Sect. After all, his Huashan Sect had also experienced internal strife in the past. He hoped to use the example of the sword qi dispute in the Huashan Sect to warn Tianmen Daoist.

Ignoring these people won't work; it will only escalate the conflict.

But just as Jiang Ning was about to speak, several more Taoist priests walked in from outside the hall, one of whom Jiang Ning recognized somewhat.

It was the same Taoist Tianqi I had met at the Debao Martial Arts School a few days ago.

After entering the hall, the group saw Tianmen Daoist and Jiang Ning. The others didn't react much, but Tianqi Daoist couldn't help but snort coldly upon seeing Jiang Ning.

The image of Jiang Ning asking him what face he had was still vivid in his mind.

"He doesn't even bow to his elders. It seems this is the upbringing of the Huashan Sect. He's a good disciple taught by Sect Leader Yue."

Daoist Tianqi let out a cold laugh, his tone somewhat sarcastic.

The people traveling with him looked at him in surprise, then turned their attention to Jiang Ning, who was standing next to Tianmen Daoist. Those who had been to Mount Hua recognized Jiang Ning.

Immediately, someone echoed this sentiment.

"I'm afraid they think they're too good at martial arts and look down on us elders. After all, they're the pride of heaven, and they're already top-notch at such a young age. It's normal for them to look down on their seniors."

At this moment, another person sighed dramatically and said, "That's why the Left Alliance Leader's merger of factions is still very important. At least it can educate some disciples so that they know they should pay respects to their elders. Otherwise, what good is high martial arts? They're still just barbarians who don't know manners."

These people, working together, began to slander Jiangning.

Even though Jiang Ning hasn't said anything yet, they've already started verbally attacking him.

Before Jiang Ning could speak, Tianmen Daoist's expression darkened, and he was about to speak.

"The face of a petty person."

Just then, a voice came from a table not far away.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was very clear.

Tian Qi and the others' expressions darkened, and they looked in the direction of the voice, where one of them immediately shouted.

"Tian Song! What did you mean by that just now?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a figure stood up; it was none other than Daoist Tiansong.

Daoist Tiansong looked at the group with a cold smile.

"What do you mean? Wasn't it clear enough? I said you're all despicable people, isn't that clear enough?"

Chapter 297: People from Songshan Sent

"Tian Song!"

Immediately, someone stared coldly at Daoist Tiansong.

Daoist Tiansong glared back defiantly.

"Putting on airs and acting like a big shot because of your age, who do you think you are? You expect others, especially the younger generation, to respect you? What makes you worthy of respect?"

Tian Song Daoist was even more aggressive than Tian Qi and the others had been, pointing his finger at them and cursing.

"As elders, how can you put on airs, act sarcastic and mocking towards your juniors? Do you have any semblance of elders? Do you have any elder's virtues? Look at the kind of disciples you've raised!"

"You bunch of weasel-faced, pointy-mouthed fools, and you still complain about how the Sect Leader of Shangyue has failed in his teaching? At least others know that the ancestral legacy must not be forgotten and are determined to protect it with their lives. Unlike the disciples you've taught, who are all ungrateful and forgetful of their ancestors, it's truly a case of the upper beam being crooked and the lower beam being crooked."

Tian Song Dao Ren is very aggressive; if he's not satisfied with just verbal abuse, he'll resort to group mockery.

Swish swish.

Upon hearing this, the Taishan disciples, all dressed in mourning clothes, stood up in unison and glared angrily at Daoist Tiansong.

The Taishan disciples on Tiansong Daoren's side were not to be outdone, and they all stood up and stared coldly at the other side, instantly lowering the atmosphere to freezing point.

"Heavenly Gate".

At this moment, a Taoist priest looked coldly at the Heavenly Gate, his voice icy.

"Is the Mount Tai Sect no longer willing to tolerate us?"

"Oh."

Before Tianmen could speak, Daoist Tiansong sneered, "Our Mount Tai Sect is too small to accommodate such great gods as you. Since you don't want to stay in Mount Tai anymore, go to the Songshan Sect and find your Left Alliance Leader."