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

Linghu Chong was greatly affected.

Yue Lingshan didn't speak, but glanced at Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, then looked back at Linghu Chong, shook her head and sighed.

He said nothing, yet he said everything.

Linghu Chong was even more devastated.

Not far away, at another table, Jiang Ning unusually picked up his wine glass and glanced at Linghu Chong, a slight smile on his lips, before downing it in one gulp.

Further away, Du Lanyin sat at another table, picking up food with chopsticks, but not putting any into her mouth.

Du Lanyin appeared to be eating, but she seemed absent-minded, her eyes unconsciously glancing in a certain direction.

Qiaojun, who was standing next to her, glanced at Du Lanyin, then at the figure sitting not far away, and shook her head inwardly.

"Junior Sister Du."

Yueyin called out, looking at Du Lanyin.

What are you thinking about?

Du Lanyin, who was lost in thought, was called and quickly came back to her senses.

"nothing."

While saying it was nothing, he put the food that was still on his chopsticks into his mouth.

Seeing her like this, Yueyin assumed the food was bad and suspiciously took a bite of the dish that Du Lanyin had just eaten.

"It's quite delicious."

Moon Silver muttered softly.

Qiaojun rolled her eyes inwardly when she heard her words.

At that moment, a figure was walking towards Jiang Ning from not far away.

"Senior brother."

Lin Pingzhi sat down next to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning looked at him.

"how?"

“My grandfather sent a letter, mentioning the matter of opening a security escort agency that we discussed last time. He said everything has been arranged in Luoyang, and the agency can open anytime, so he needs me to go there.”

Lin Pingzhi said, "I have already spoken to my master about this matter, and he has agreed. I will be going down the mountain in a couple of days."

"I see."

Jiang Ning nodded and asked, "Do you need me to come with you?"

"No need, no need."

Lin Pingzhi quickly shook his head and said, "There's no need to trouble you with such a small matter, Senior Brother."

Seeing Lin Pingzhi refuse, Jiang Ning had no choice but to nod, but still said...

"Be careful after you go down the mountain. If anyone else covets the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual and attacks you, don't fight them head-on. Remember their names and appearances. I will go down the mountain to find them when I return."

Chapter 644: Treating Liu Lie

"Thank you, senior brother."

Jiang Ning's care for Lin Pingzhi deeply moved Lin Pingzhi.

"Ah."

Jiang Ning nodded and didn't say anything more.

Yue Buqun's birthday banquet ended, and the disciples all had to go about their own business. When Jiang Ning returned to his residence, he didn't find Maodou. Jiang Ning wasn't surprised; he was already used to this elusive donkey.

Sitting at his desk, Jiang Ning had nothing to do. He looked at the books on the desk but didn't open them. Instead, he took something out of his pocket.

Jiang Ning stared at the object in a daze.

This is the tortoise shell he brought out from the ancient tomb in Zhongnan Mountain, and the inscription on it is the Innate Skill.

Jiang Ning stared intently at the tortoise shell, the words written on it already memorized.

He has now reached the end of the fourth level, only one step away from the fifth level, but this seemingly small step has left him with no hope of breaking through, as if he has been trapped.

"Hey."

Jiang Ning sighed almost imperceptibly.

However, Jiang Ning was not too discouraged. Life is never smooth sailing. He was already incredibly fortunate to have mastered the Innate Skill to this level in just a few years.

Calming himself down, Jiang Ning put the tortoise shell away again and got up to walk down the mountain.

It's already October, and he wants to check on Liu Lie's health.

Down the mountain.

Huaming Village.

When Jiang Ning arrived at the village, many villagers were repairing their houses.

Many houses in Huaming Village were flooded during this flood, but the damage was not too severe. Some houses, although flooded, can still be lived in after some repairs. However, some houses are uninhabitable and need to be rebuilt.

Fortunately, the Huashan Sect provides some assistance to people who lack the funds to rebuild and repair their houses, which prevents them from despairing.

In fact, the Huashan Sect could have taken full responsibility for all the losses they suffered, but Yue Buqun did not do so. It wasn't that Yue Buqun was unwilling to do so, but rather it was human nature.

At this time, several villagers were busy helping to repair the house at Liu's mother's home.

"Brother Li, Brother Sun, thank you so much."

Liu's mother brought water to several villagers, expressing her gratitude.

A man laughed and said, "We're all from the same village, it's nothing to help each other out when someone's in trouble."

"Yes."

Another man said, "It's not easy for you and your child to raise each other alone. Everyone should help if they can."

"Thank you, thank you."

Liu's mother was deeply moved and kept thanking her.

When she first arrived, she had some difficulty communicating due to the language barrier, but she got used to it later. This village is much better than her previous hometown, and the villagers here are very helpful to her.

Outside the courtyard, Liu Lie was struggling to move things, trying to help.

At this moment, Jiang Ning had arrived nearby. When he saw Liu Lie struggling to carry things outside the courtyard, he quickly stepped forward and picked Liu Lie up in his arms.

Liu Lie, who was struggling to carry the load, panicked when he realized someone had picked him up, but then a familiar voice rang out.

"You are still young and naturally weak, so you shouldn't do this kind of physical work."

Liu Lie turned to look at Jiang Ning, a smile spreading across his face.

"Master."

After calling out "Master," Liu Lie said, "I want to... help... Mother."

Liu Lie is now over three years old. He still speaks a little unclearly, but it's much better than before.

Jiang Ning looked at Liu Lie's body. He remembered that Liu Lie was two years old two years ago, but he was much thinner than a normal two-year-old. After two years of nourishment, he was about the same age as a normal three-and-a-half-year-old and looked very healthy.

"good."

Jiang Ning nodded.

"It's good that you have this filial piety."

Liu Lie smiled shyly after receiving the praise, but quickly asked, "My...Senior Brother..."

Liu Lie was referring to Liu Zhao.

After learning that his master had taken in a disciple and was raising him at the foot of the mountain, Liu Zhao went down the mountain once to visit his junior brother. After that, whenever he had free time, he would go down the mountain to see his junior brother and play with him.

Jiang Ning said, "Your senior brother is practicing diligently. He'll come down and play with you when he has time."

In fact, Jiang Ning was not a strict teacher, and he did not object to Liu Zhao sometimes coming down to play with Liu Lie.

Hearing that Liu Zhao would be coming down to play with him soon, Liu Lie's little face was full of smiles.

At this moment, Liu's mother came out of the house and saw Jiang Ning. She was overjoyed and said, "My benefactor? What brings you here?"

Jiang Ning put Liu Lie down and said, "I've come to see how Lie'er's health is."

"Please come in quickly."

Liu's mother welcomed Jiang Ning into the house. Several villagers inside were flustered and tried to bow to him, but Jiang Ning stopped them, indicating that they didn't need to worry about him. He then asked Liu's mother, "I have just examined Lie'er's body. He is recovering very well. I will now give him intensive treatment. Once he is fully recovered, he will be just like a normal person."

Upon hearing this, Liu's mother couldn't help but burst into tears of joy.

"Thank you so much, my benefactor and Mr. Yue. Thank you for saving my son's life. I will never forget your great kindness."

Liu's mother made a move to kneel down again, but Jiang Ning stopped her.

“You don’t need to do this. If you hadn’t saved my life before, I would probably be dead. Besides, Lie’er is my disciple now, and also a disciple of the Huashan Sect. It is my duty as his master to save him.”

Every sip and every bite is preordained by fate. If Jiang Ning hadn't rescued Liu's mother from the bandit stronghold, he wouldn't have met her by chance when he was about to die. If Liu's mother hadn't sold all her possessions to save him from the brink of death, he would have died long ago. The cause and effect of this situation made Jiang Ning quite emotional.

Several villagers were also very familiar with Liu's mother and Liu Lie's situation, and they loved this well-behaved child very much. When they heard that Liu Lie would finally not die young, they were also very happy.

The work in Jiangning requires quiet, so the villagers left one by one, agreeing to come back tomorrow to help repair the house.

Jiang Ning sat on the bed, holding Liu Lie in her arms, while Liu's mother stood by, watching nervously.

Jiang Ning reached out and placed his hand on Liu Lie's chest. Liu Lie remained quiet and did not move.

Jiang Ning channeled his inner energy, and a pure white, gentle aura entered Liu Lie's body, circulating within him and nourishing his body.

"Don't be nervous, just say so if you feel unwell."

Jiang Ning said.

"Ah."

Liu Lie nodded.