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

"Senior brother!"

Lin Pingzhi took two steps forward in surprise, but a roar from the giant python stopped him.

Looking at the people who had attacked it, the giant python kept hissing threateningly, but it was only calmed down after Jiang Ning patted it.

Jiang Ning then looked at Lin Pingzhi.

"Junior Brother Lin."

Jiang Ning smiled.

Lin Pingzhi looked at Jiang Ning, then at the tortoise and snake, and was utterly astonished.

"Senior brother, what's wrong with you...?"

Jiang Ning smiled slightly and looked at everyone, saying, "Don't panic, everyone. These two strange beasts, the tortoise and the snake, have surrendered to the Huashan Sect and will not harm anyone."

Jiang Ning's words caused an uproar among the crowd.

Jiang Ning continued, "These two strange beasts were originally creatures from the Qinling Mountains, but they came to the outside world not long ago. Because they were hungry, they mistakenly entered a villager's home and ate poultry. Now they have surrendered."

These turtles and snakes are somewhat intelligent. Jiang Ning had spoken with them on the way out, and although the conversation was not smooth, he at least understood their experiences.

They are indeed from deep within the Qinling Mountains. Last year, the floods in Shaanxi swept them out of the mountains. Unable to find their way back, they found a new home in the nearby mountains. However, these two strange beasts are enormous and require an astonishing amount of food. The animals in the nearby mountains gradually ran out of food, which is why they came out.

Some time ago, these two strange beasts accidentally wandered into the village, which led to their subsequent act of stealing and eating poultry.

Now that the tortoise and snake have submitted to Jiangning, everyone is amazed.

"The Huashan Sect issued a proclamation to exterminate the demons, and soon after, strange beasts came to surrender. Such an unusual phenomenon indicates that the demonic sect's fate is sealed."

But some people had different ideas. They looked at the Zhenwu Sword at Jiang Ning's waist and the two beasts, the tortoise and the snake, with suspicion and uncertainty.

Chapter 684: Secret Talk Between Master and Disciple

No one expected that Jiang Ning would actually subdue two strange beasts, and the crowd couldn't help but discuss it amongst themselves.

"That's great, senior brother."

Pang was astonished, but Lin Pingzhi, a disciple of the Huashan Sect, was only pleased.

"Now that this matter is settled, let's go back and report to our master."

Jiang Ning said.

"Okay, senior brother."

Lin Pingzhi nodded, and Jiang Ning patted the giant tortoise beneath him. The giant tortoise understood and moved its limbs in the direction Jiang Ning pointed.

The giant python lay docilely beside Jiang Ning, a scene that left everyone speechless.

Have Ning Yanwang truly subdued these two strange beasts?

Although it was hard for everyone to accept, the reality was right in front of them.

Seeing that the giant tortoise had already gone far away, everyone followed behind.

Upon reaching the foot of Mount Hua, the villagers who had heard about the Huashan Sect's subjugation of the strange beast flocked out of their villages to watch. When they saw the giant tortoise, some villagers were frightened, but they still said to the villagers from other villages, "Look, I told you the monster had legs! It's such a huge tortoise!"

Other villagers disagreed: "I also said the monster didn't have legs, but didn't the giant python also have legs?"

"Who knew there were two monsters?"

"Yes, who would have thought of that?"

The villagers were terrified when they saw the two strange beasts, the giant python and the giant tortoise, and only dared to watch from a distance. If it weren't for the fact that the Huashan disciples had told them beforehand that the beasts had been subdued, the villagers would have all run away.

Upon arriving at the foot of Mount Hua, Yue Buqun, Master Mo Da, and other sect leaders were already waiting.

"Master, fellow disciples and senior disciples."

Upon seeing Yue Buqun and the others, Jiang Ning jumped off the giant tortoise's back and bowed to them.

Yue Buqun and the others looked at the enormous tortoise and python with expressions of shock in their eyes.

They had received advance notice of the two strange beasts, but they were still shocked when they actually saw them.

"Ning'er, have you truly subdued them?"

Even though he had seen it with his own eyes, Yue Buqun still couldn't quite believe it.

"Ah."

Jiang Ning nodded and then recounted the process of subduing the enemy in detail.

Everyone was astonished upon hearing this.

These two strange beasts were exceptionally powerful; even they were probably no match for them. Unexpectedly, Jiang Ning was able to deal with them all by himself. Moreover, these two beasts had actually submitted to him willingly, and it was not Jiang Ning who had subdued them with force that made it even more astonishing.

"Good good."

Yue Buqun couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing this.

"These two exotic beasts are rare in the world, and their strength is beyond the reach of ordinary experts. Even top experts would find it extremely difficult to tame them. The fact that they are willing to follow you is enough to demonstrate your good fortune."

Yue Buqun was very pleased.

Jiangning gave them the opportunity to go home, but they chose to follow Jiangning. What does this mean?

This indicates that the Huashan Sect will soon become famous.

Nowadays, more and more martial arts practitioners are coming to Mount Hua at the invitation of the proclamation.

If Yue Buqun manages to create momentum in secret, once they spread this matter throughout the martial arts world, the Huashan Sect will not only gain immense fame through this event, rivaling Shaolin and Wudang, but it will also build momentum for this demon-slaying operation.

Yue Buqun became more and more excited as he thought about it. He couldn't help but look at the two strange beasts. What looked ferocious and terrifying to others seemed cute to him.

"Ning'er, are you sure they won't hurt anyone?"

Yue Buqun asked.

"Ah."

Jiang Ning said, "They will not harm the people without my permission."

"Oh?"

Yue Buqun asked in surprise, "They can understand you?"

"They are somewhat intelligent. I don't know if they can understand, but they can understand what I mean."

Jiangning Road.

Yue Buqun's eyes lit up.

That makes it even more precious.

"May I touch them, Master?"

Yue Buqun asked.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning beckoned to the two strange beasts. The giant python poked its head over, and the giant tortoise was also nearby.

"He is my master. Since you have followed me, you must also obey my master's words, understand?"

The giant python blinked, looked at Jiang Ning, then at Yue Buqun, and then shook its head up and down. The giant tortoise responded in a low voice from the side.

Upon seeing this, Yue Buqun's eyes lit up. He took two steps forward and stood in front of the giant tortoise, reaching out to touch its head.

The giant tortoise was docile and did not resist, while the giant python beside it also brought its head closer. Yue Buqun smiled and stroked it as well.

The two beasts showed no sign of rejection when Yue Buqun stroked them.

They sensed a similar aura from Yue Buqun to that of Jiang Ning.

At this moment, Yue Buqun was overjoyed.

He looked at the two strange beasts, cleared his throat, and said loudly in front of everyone: "Your cultivation is not easy. Since you have submitted to Jiang Ning, a disciple of Huashan, you are considered to have joined my Huashan Sect. Therefore, I hereby appoint you as the guardian spirit beasts of Huashan Sect to protect the sect. However, you must remember not to harm the people around you."

Yue Buqun used his inner strength to deliver these words, making his voice carry extremely far, so that everyone in the martial arts world present could hear them clearly.

The reactions varied, ranging from surprise to envy.

When have you ever heard of any sect having a guardian spirit beast?

This is truly the first time.

They were even more amazed when they saw that the two enormous, terrifying beasts actually nodded.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Yue Buqun was very pleased and immediately turned to look at Jiang Ning.

"Ning'er, let's go up the mountain."

"Yes."

Jiang Ning nodded, but on the way up the mountain, he noticed that Mr. Mo was intentionally or unintentionally getting closer to him, as if he had something to say.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning also slowed down his pace.

really.

"Nephew/Master."

Mr. Mo spoke up.

Jiang Ning looked at him. "Uncle-Master, is there something you need?"

Mr. Mo seemed unsure of what to say, and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Liu... did he contact you again after that?"

Jiang Ning immediately knew who Master Mo was referring to, so he shook his head: "No."

“Uncle Liu is currently inside the Demonic Sect, and every move he makes risks being exposed. If I get too close to him, it will be detrimental to him.”

Mr. Mo nodded and said nothing more.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Ning knew that Master Mo still couldn't let go of Liu Zhengfeng.

"Is there anything you want to say to Uncle Liu, Master? If I meet Uncle Liu next time, I can pass on the message to him."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Mo opened his mouth, then shook his head after a long while and walked away.