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

The person who admired Jiang Ning looked somewhat anxious and pressed for an answer: "So, what's the situation now?"

The man shook his head: "I don't know. I heard that the Beggar Clan leader has already written a letter to Sect Leader Yue of Mount Hua, but we don't know the situation yet."

Others have already started discussing it.

"Why would Ning Yanwang travel thousands of miles to massacre a branch of the Beggars' Sect?"

"I don't know. If you ask me, I guess these beggars did something wrong and were discovered by King Ning, who then massacred them."

"What guilty conscience do you have?"

"How would I know? But I guess that's how it is. Look at Ning Yanwang's style of doing things since he started out. He only takes such ruthless measures against evil and heretical people."

"Should!"

Suddenly, one of them said, "I've disliked these beggars for a long time. They always say that their Beggars' Clan is the number one gang in the world, and they're very arrogant and domineering. They've done a lot of petty theft and other despicable things. If you ask me, they must have done something heinous. If you don't do anything wrong, the King of Hell won't knock on your door. Otherwise, why would the King of Hell kill them?"

Hearing this person's words, the others couldn't help but nod in agreement, even the person who had previously belittled Jiang Ning nodded in agreement.

Jiang Ning's conduct since his debut has earned him a solid reputation. Even many people in the martial arts world who are unaware of the inside story believe that the Beggars' Sect has a problem, rather than Jiang Ning killing the wrong person.

"Looks like we'd better head back quickly."

Linghu Chong, standing to the side, said with a solemn expression.

"Ah."

Jiang Ning nodded. He would return to Mount Hua after meeting with Liu Zhengfeng.

These martial arts figures chatted and ate until they finished and left. Jiang Ning's table had also almost finished eating.

After finishing their meal, Linghu Chong prepared to return to his room, but Jiang Ning decided to go for a walk.

"Senior Brother, I'm going out for a bit."

Seeing Jiang Ning about to leave, Linghu Chong was surprised but didn't say anything. He nodded and told Jiang Ning to be careful before going upstairs. However, after Jiang Ning left, Linghu Chong went downstairs again to greet the waiter.

"Waiter, bring the wine!"

Chapter 556: Meeting Liu Zhengfeng in Luoyang

……

After leaving the city, Jiang Ning searched around and found a peculiar symbol on a wall at a street corner.

Upon seeing this symbol, Jiang Ning was immediately invigorated; it was the very symbol that Liu Zhengfeng had left for him.

Following the direction indicated by the front of the symbol, Jiang Ning stopped outside a small alley. It wasn't that Jiang Ning had arrived at his destination, but rather that this alley was somewhat special.

Few people passed by the alley, but a few people were guarding it. Judging from their clothes and demeanor, they were neither ordinary people nor common gangsters.

They are members of the Demonic Cult.

Upon discovering this, Jiang Ning looked at the alley. He knew that he couldn't sneak in normally, and sneaking in openly would only alert the enemy.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment, then sat down at the teahouse across the alley to wait.

After an unknown amount of time, people came and went in the alley, all of whom were strangers to Jiang Ning. However, he occasionally saw a few familiar faces, such as Ping Yizhi and his wife, as well as Green Bamboo Elder, who had fought with Dongfang Bubai on Blackwood Cliff.

Upon seeing these three people, Jiang Ning became even more certain that this was the location in Luoyang where Ren Woxing and Ren Yingying were staying.

After waiting for a long time, Jiang Ning's gaze sharpened, and he finally saw his target.

Liu Zhengfeng walked out of the alley, accompanied by several people.

After leaving the alley, Liu Zhengfeng and his group headed in one direction.

Jiang Ning got up and left the teahouse, following Liu Zhengfeng and the others until they arrived at a tall mansion with a vermilion gate guarded by several burly men. Above the gate were the three characters "Golden Saber Sect".

"Ok?"

Jiang Ning, who had secretly followed Liu Zhengfeng and his group here, narrowed his eyes, somewhat surprised as to why Liu Zhengfeng would come here.

This is because it is the home of Lin Pingzhi's maternal grandfather, Wang Yuanba.

Jiang Ning, filled with suspicion, watched as Liu Zhengfeng and the others entered the Golden Saber Sect, and then the gate closed tightly.

Jiang Ning frowned slightly, looked at the mansion, went to a secluded spot on the side, leaped over the wall, and entered the Golden Saber Sect.

The Golden Saber Sect had a very large interior and many members. As soon as Liu Zhengfeng and his group entered the gate, a middle-aged man came to greet them. Jiang Ning recognized the man as Wang Bofen, whom Yue Buqun had met when he came to Luoyang last time. Wang Bofen was also Lin Pingzhi's uncle.

Seeing Wang Bofen usher Liu Zhengfeng and the others inside, Jiang Ning frowned slightly. He didn't know what was going on, but he immediately slipped inside and hid in the shadows, secretly following the group into the depths of the Golden Saber Sect and arriving at the main hall.

"Brother Liu, I have long admired your name."

A voice rang out in the hall, and a tall, elderly man walked out, cupping his hands in greeting to Liu Zhengfeng with a smile.

"Sect Leader Wang."

Liu Zhengfeng smiled slightly and returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

Wang Yuanba?

Jiang Ning looked at the old man, and although he had never seen him before, he knew from the man's appearance and what Liu Zhengfeng said that this man was Wang Yuanba, the leader of the Golden Saber Sect, and also Lin Pingzhi's maternal grandfather.

Wang Yuanba himself was nearly eighty years old, but he still had a ruddy complexion, a flowing white beard under his chin, and held two golden galls the size of goose eggs in one hand. He was dressed in silk and satin, and one glance at him exuded an air of nobility.

"Come in, come in."

Wang Yuanba laughed loudly, his voice booming like a bell, and invited Liu Zhengfeng and the others into the main hall.

As the group entered the lobby, Jiang Ning's eyes narrowed slightly, but in the end, he did not choose to approach and quietly left.

Jiang Ning left the Golden Saber Sect quietly, but didn't go far. He waited outside the sect until almost dark. Then the tightly closed gate opened, and Wang Yuanba personally escorted Liu Zhengfeng and the others out.

Jiang Ning watched from a distance as the group greeted each other, and then Liu Zhengfeng left, with Jiang Ning following after him.

It is now dark, but the streets of Luoyang are still bustling and brightly lit.

The streets were even more crowded than during the day, with people coming and going. Jiang Ning, who was wearing a straw hat at some point, brushed past Liu Zhengfeng and his group.

bang~

Jiang Ning and Liu Zhengfeng bumped into each other.

"Excuse me."

Before Liu Zhengfeng could speak after being bumped, he heard the person opposite him speak first. The voice was very familiar. Liu Zhengfeng turned his head and saw that the mask under the bamboo hat was lifted, revealing a face.

Liu Zhengfeng's eyes widened slightly, then returned to normal. He said nothing and continued to leave, and the people traveling with him did not notice anything unusual.

After walking a distance, Liu Zhengfeng suddenly stopped.

"Elder Liu, what's wrong?"

One of his companions noticed him stop and asked.

Liu Zhengfeng looked at a small stall displaying musical instruments by the roadside: "I want to buy something."

Hearing his words, the group hesitated, but seeing that Liu Zhengfeng was already selecting items at the stall, they felt helpless and could only wait on the side.

"Grandpa has a good eye; the craftsmanship of this bamboo flute is quite exquisite..."

The vendor enthusiastically introduced the items to Liu Zhengfeng, who nodded and looked them over, then put one down and picked up another to examine it.

"Elder Liu, I think we should go back first and buy it next time."

One of them, having waited for a long time, finally spoke up.

Liu Zhengfeng glanced at them casually and said, "If you're too lazy to wait, you can go back first."

The man and the others exchanged glances, then said, "Elder Liu, I think we should just pick one at random; they don't look that different."

Liu Zhengfeng didn't even turn his head, saying, "Choosing a musical instrument is like choosing a suitable weapon; how can you just pick one randomly?"

As he spoke, Liu Zhengfeng picked up a bamboo flute and tried playing it a few times, then shook his head: "The sound is too mixed, not good."

Watching Liu Zhengfeng pick and choose, the group felt helpless but could only wait. However, the wait seemed endless. Liu Zhengfeng looked at this stall and then that stall, and after a long time, he still hadn't found anything he liked. The group got bored and hungry, and seeing that Liu Zhengfeng was still picking things out, they left to buy food from other stalls.

Liu Zhengfeng glanced at the crowd out of the corner of his eye and saw that they had all walked a little further away and could no longer see him. He turned around and left, disappearing into the crowd in the next second.

……

After leaving the crowded area, Liu Zhengfeng stopped in a quiet spot and asked, "When did you arrive?"

"today."

A voice suddenly rang out from the previously empty place, and a figure emerged from the shadows, removing his straw hat.

"Uncle Liu."

Upon seeing Jiang Ning, Liu Zhengfeng finally smiled.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Jiang Ning explained, "I visited Master Dingxian and the others at Hengshan, and then spent a few more days in the capital, so I arrived a little late."

Liu Zhengfeng asked, "When did you see me today?"

Jiang Ning said, "I followed the marks left by Uncle Liu to find that alley, watched Uncle Liu leave the alley and arrive at the Golden Saber Sect, and then followed Uncle Liu here."

Liu Zhengfeng nodded in realization.

Jiang Ning then asked, "Uncle Liu, what brings you to the Golden Saber Sect today?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengfeng said seriously, "Recruit the Golden Saber Sect."

Chapter 557: Ren Woxing's Plan

Recruiting members of the Golden Saber Sect?

Jiang Ning narrowed his eyes.

really.

Just as Ren Woxing and Abbess Dingxian had predicted, they had begun to expand their power.

Liu Zhengfeng said, "After Ren Woxing left Pingding Prefecture, he instructed us to start recruiting some forces in the martial arts world. Today, I am in charge of recruiting the Golden Saber Sect."

Ren Woxing has been expanding his power for some time now, but he hasn't made much of a splash. He's been recruiting third-rate gangs, which he used to disregard. But now he's taking them all indiscriminately, and his power is growing. According to Liu Zhengfeng, quite a few third-rate gangs have already joined his ranks.