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

"Yes, Master."

Lin Pingzhi bowed and nodded, then approached Chen Lanjin.

The moment Chen Lanjin saw Lin Pingzhi, her eyes lit up.

“Miss Chen, my name is Lin Pingzhi. Please give me your guidance.”

Lin Pingzhi bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

Chen Lanjin, who was initially amazed by Lin Pingzhi's appearance, was quite surprised when she heard the name.

"You are Lin Pingzhi?"

Seeing her like this, Lin Pingzhi was not surprised. The matter of his own Fuwei Escort Agency and the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual had already spread far and wide, and even the common people knew about it.

"good."

Lin Pingzhi nodded slightly, showing no surprise.

However, Chen Lanjin was not surprised by his family affairs, but by something else.

"I heard you're engaged to Miss Zhao from Plum Sword Manor?"

Chen Lanjin asked with slight curiosity.

"What? Junior Brother Lin is engaged? How come we didn't know?"

Yue Lingshan looked bewildered, and the other Huashan disciples also looked confused.

Upon hearing the words "Plum Sword Manor," Lin Pingzhi's face darkened, but he remained silent.

However, his silence was tantamount to acquiescence.

Chen Lanjin's gaze was complex at this moment, a mixture of sympathy and curiosity.

"I heard that Master Zhao of Plum Sword Manor is holding a martial arts contest to find a husband for his daughter tomorrow, did you know that?"

A martial arts contest to find a husband?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Miss Chen, please begin."

Lin Pingzhi was unwilling to say more about it, and simply drew his sword.

However, everyone could tell that he was in a bad mood.

"Please give me more advice."

Seeing Lin Pingzhi's cold face, Chen Lanjin knew she had said the wrong thing and was too embarrassed to continue. The two then began to fight.

Lin Pingzhi was already a second-rate fighter, while Chen Lanjin was just a woman who knew some martial arts but didn't even have internal energy, so the fight was naturally easy for her.

Although Chen Lanjin brought up his painful memories, Lin Pingzhi remained composed, neither angry nor seeking revenge. During their sparring session, he did not embarrass Chen Lanjin but instead pointed out her shortcomings.

The exchange ended quickly.

After this matter was left aside, Yue Buqun wanted to enjoy a drink with Abbot Chen, so he let the Huashan disciples go and rest on their own. Jiang Ning also left.

At this moment, Lin Pingzhi was walking with him.

“Your senior brother has been out of contact for the past few months. Master, Mistress, and Liu Zhao were all very worried about you. Now that we see you are safe and sound, we are all relieved.”

Lin Pingzhi spoke as he walked, a smile on his face.

Jiang Ning then took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to him.

Lin Pingzhi recognized this as the list he had previously given to Jiang Ning.

After taking the paper, Lin Pingzhi unfolded it and his gaze immediately froze.

"Senior brother, what do the checkmarks behind these people mean?"

Almost all the names on the list had a checkmark, except for Zhao Tianlai's name, which had no checkmark. Lin Pingzhi didn't know what this meant.

"died."

Jiang Ning said calmly.

Lin Pingzhi was startled.

"You're coming out with me tomorrow."

Jiang Ning then spoke again.

"Where?"

Lin Ping asked instinctively.

"Meijian Manor".

Chapter 335: Soon

"what?"

Lin Pingzhi was clearly taken aback for a moment, but then he understood Jiang Ning's intention in taking him to Meijian Manor.

"Yes, senior brother."

Lin Pingzhi nodded quickly, then said gratefully to Jiang Ning, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Jiang Ning simply shook his head slightly, without saying anything more.

Jiang Ning walked ahead, and Lin Pingzhi watched Jiang Ning's back. His heart was filled with a mix of emotions, and he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat and his eyes redden.

After his parents died, he drifted aimlessly in the world like a rootless fish. He thought that no one in the world would love him like his parents did, but Jiang Ning's appearance was like a ray of light that illuminated his dark life afterward.

When he was most helpless, only Jiang Ning helped him to fight against the Qingcheng Sect to get his parents back. After his parents died, it was Jiang Ning who avenged them. When he was being hunted down, it was Jiang Ning who stood up for him.

Jiang Ning always cared for him in his daily life, and he taught him martial arts without reservation.

Although Jiang Ning was younger than him, he truly cared for him like an older brother, which brought warmth to Lin Pingzhi, who felt helpless after his parents' death.

"Senior brother."

Lin Pingzhi suddenly called out, and Jiang Ning turned around to find Lin Pingzhi looking very serious.

"I will definitely work hard to improve my skills and not let my senior brother down. From now on, I will dedicate my life to upholding justice and helping others, and I will never change my mind!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning smiled and nodded.

"Ah."

After this little incident, Jiang Ning prepared to rest for a while. He hadn't been getting enough rest lately, and now he needed to rest properly to recover his energy.

At that moment, two people walked towards them; they were Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan.

"Junior Brother, Junior Brother Lin."

Linghu Chong was the first to greet them.

Now that Mount Hua has taken in many more disciples, Jiang Ning is no longer the lowest in seniority, but Linghu Chong still habitually calls Jiang Ning Junior Brother.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister Lingshan."

Jiang Ning and Lin Pingzhi exchanged greetings.

"Hey, Junior Brother Lin, why are your eyes red?"

Yue Lingshan noticed that Lin Pingzhi's eyes were very red and couldn't help but ask a question.

"It's nothing, senior sister."

Lin Pingzhi quickly rubbed his eyes, then smiled.

"Hey."

Linghu Chong seemed to understand something and patted Lin Pingzhi on the shoulder to comfort him, "It's alright, Junior Brother Lin. That Miss Zhao is nothing special. Don't be too sad. As the saying goes, there are plenty of fish in the sea. Someone as handsome as you will definitely meet someone better in the future."

"what?"

Lin Pingzhi was a little dumbfounded, not following Linghu Chong's train of thought, but he didn't explain anything, only saying, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother."

"Yeah, try to take it easy."

Linghu Chong patted him on the shoulder again, then looked at Jiang Ning and asked curiously, "Junior Brother, where have you been all this time?"

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "I just traveled around a bit, going to Jiangnan and Shandong."

Ok?

Upon hearing that Jiang Ning had gone to Jiangnan, Linghu Chong's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "Junior Brother, I've heard that the wines in Jiangnan are delicious, especially Dukang wine. Have you ever tried it? What did you think?"

"I hadn't noticed that."

Jiang Ning shook his head.

"Hey, why didn't you bring me back some wine when you got to Jiangnan?"

Linghu Chong sighed.

"All you do is drink all day long. Have you forgotten what my father told you?"

Yue Lingshan glared at Linghu Chong.

Linghu Chong chuckled and said, "I know, I know. Master told me to drink less because drinking is bad for my health, but he didn't tell me to quit drinking, did he?"

Yue Lingshan rolled her eyes.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister Lingshan, I'll take my leave now."

Jiang Ning prepared to leave.

Upon hearing this, Linghu Chong quickly replied, "Alright, alright, Junior Brother, you must be tired from your journey. Go and rest."

Jiang Ning nodded and left, and Lin Pingzhi also bid farewell to the two of them.

Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan walked side by side in the academy, neither of them speaking, quietly strolling along the path, creating a sense of serene tranquility.

"The environment here is quite nice."

Yue Lingshan looked around. Everywhere she looked were pavilions, terraces, rockeries, flowing water, green pines and cypresses, red plum blossoms and green bamboo.

Linghu Chong chuckled and said, "If you like it, when we get back to Mount Hua, I'll build one for you on the West Peak, and I guarantee it will be exactly the same as the one here."