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

Yang Lianting frowned.

"died?"

Dongfang Bubai was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Ah."

Yang Lianting nodded and said, "Our men found Ren Woxing's body in a bamboo forest. He died from ruptured meridians in his body."

Dongfang Bubai remained silent.

After a long while.

"Although the Star Absorbing Technique is a powerful skill, it also has great hidden dangers. Ren Woxing has absorbed the internal energy of so many people, and his meridians are already overburdened. If he had stayed quietly at the bottom of West Lake Prison, he would have been fine. But after he returned to the martial world, he absorbed the internal energy of too many people. It is normal for him to have this day."

Dongfang Bubai said calmly.

But Yang Lianting's attention was not on this at the moment; his brows were furrowed.

"what happened?"

Dongfang Bubai asked.

"There is one more thing, which is very important."

Yang Lianting's expression was solemn: "Do you still remember Jiang Ning of the Huashan Sect?"

"Jiangning?"

Dongfang Bubai pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded.

He's a good young man.

"He has already broken through to the Innate Realm."

Yang Lianting's words startled Dongfang Bubai, who looked up at Yang Lianting and suddenly unleashed his aura.

A layer of blood-red light appeared around him.

"He's reached the Innate Realm?"

Yang Lianting felt extremely uncomfortable under Dongfang Bubai's imposing aura, but he still nodded.

"Ah."

Dongfang Bubai noticed Yang Lianting's discomfort and withdrew his imposing aura.

But at this moment, Dongfang Bubai's eyes shone brightly.

Looking at Dongfang Bubai's appearance, Yang Lianting pursed his lips.

Ever since he saw Dongfang Bubai practice the Sunflower Manual, Dongfang Bubai had become indifferent to worldly affairs and even stopped caring much about the Sun Moon Sect. This was the first time he had seen Dongfang Bubai show such an expression.

"There's one more thing I think you should be interested in."

Yang Lianting was filled with a myriad of thoughts, but he suppressed them all and continued speaking.

"Ok?"

Dongfang Bubai looked at him.

"Jiang Ning will hold a grand ceremony at Mount Hua in October to succeed as the new head of the Mount Hua Sect. At the same time, a new round of Mount Hua Sword Tournament will be launched, inviting heroes from all over the world to the top of Mount Hua to compete for the title of the best in the world."

Dongfang Bubai smiled upon hearing this.

They were laughing very happily.

Chapter 752: The Mount Hua Sword Tournament Incident Escalates

"Have you all heard? King Ning has now broken through to the Innate Realm and is the only terrestrial immortal in the world."

One of them said.

Another person immediately said, "Still calling him King Ning? Call him Master Jiang!"

"Yes, yes, yes."

The person who spoke nodded quickly.

"I'm used to calling it that, and I haven't been able to change it yet."

"However, on the other hand, Master Jiang's breakthrough to the Innate Realm is truly a joyous occasion for the righteous path."

The others nodded in agreement.

"Yes, for many years the Demonic Cult has been powerful while the Righteous Path has been weak. But things are different now. Ren Woxing, that demon, is dead, and the power of the Demonic Path has greatly diminished. Master Jiang is now the only immortal on land in this world. As the saying goes, the Demonic Path is declining while the Righteous Path is rising. The hard times for us Jianghu people are finally over."

"That's right. The Demonic Sect has oppressed us for so many years and we have a deep-seated hatred for them. Now the righteous forces are at their zenith, and we are just waiting for Master Jiang to wave his hand and completely wipe out the Demonic Sect in the future!"

Although Ren Woxing is dead, there are still countless members of the Demonic Sect on Blackwood Cliff. The martial arts world has been oppressed by the Demonic Sect for so many years and has long hated them to the bone. Now they are all waiting for Jiang Ning to attack Blackwood Cliff.

"If Master Jiang decides to attack Blackwood Cliff, I, Wang Wu, will be the first to respond!"

"Me too!"

"Correct!"

Everyone chimed in.

After the initial outrage subsided, the crowd began discussing the Mount Hua Sword Tournament again.

"By the way, are you guys going to Mount Hua to watch the Mount Hua Sword Tournament?"

"Of course we'll go!"

"We definitely have to go. There will surely be many masters attending the Mount Hua Sword Tournament. We can broaden our horizons by going."

"That's right, it would be an honor to see Master Jiang make a move."

Everyone chimed in with their opinions.

"But speaking of which, Master Jiang is already a terrestrial immortal in the Innate Realm, so why hasn't the ranking of the top ten righteous masters been changed yet?"

"Although Master Fangzheng is highly skilled in martial arts, it is clear that the number one expert in the righteous path has changed hands. What are we waiting for if we don't make changes now?"

"Do you think Master Fangzheng will attend the Mount Hua Sword Tournament?"

"He'll probably go. After all, this is a major event in the martial arts world, and Master Fangzheng was once the number one master of the righteous path. Wouldn't it be a shame if he didn't go?"

With the end of the demon-slaying operation, martial artists across the land are now discussing three things: Jiang Ning's succession as the head of the Huashan Sect, the news of Jiang Ning's breakthrough to the Innate Realm, and the Huashan Sword Tournament.

All three of these events are related to Jiang Ning. It can be said that the words "Jiang Ning" and "Huashan Sect" have become the most talked-about words in the martial arts world.

Time passed day by day, and many martial arts practitioners who lived far from Mount Hua had already set off for Mount Hua.

Even the capital city dispatched a team heading towards Mount Hua.

Mount Hua is now the center of the martial arts world.

……

Three months have passed in a flash.

With less than a month to go before the grand ceremony in October where Jiang Ning will succeed as the leader of the Huashan Sect, the entire Huashan Sect is currently extremely busy.

Squeak.

The door to Jiang Ning's room opened from the inside, and Jiang Ning walked out.

Liu Zhao was kneeling outside.

"Disciple respectfully welcomes Master upon his return from seclusion."

Liu Zhao bowed to Jiang Ning and said.

Jiang Ning looked at Liu Zhao with some surprise in his eyes.

How long have you been here?

After returning to Mount Hua, Jiang Ning immediately went into seclusion to comprehend the Innate Realm and ignored all outside affairs until now. He did not expect that Liu Zhao would be waiting for him here.

“Since Master went into seclusion, I have been waiting outside the courtyard every day for Master to emerge from seclusion.”

Upon hearing Liu Zhao's words, Jiang Ning's expression changed slightly.

"Get up."

Jiang Ning helped Liu Zhao up.

"Yes, Master."

Liu Zhao replied.

Jiang Ning looked at Liu Zhao's current appearance and felt somewhat emotional.

He remembered that when he first met Liu Zhao, Liu Zhao was only seven years old. Now, five years later, Liu Zhao is twelve years old.

I never imagined time would pass so quickly.

Seeing Liu Zhao's serious face, upright posture, and mannerisms that resembled his own, Jiang Ning felt a stirring in his heart.

Where is your master?

Jiang Ning asked.

Liu Zhao quickly replied, "Master is currently talking with Senior Uncle Linghu and Senior Uncle Lingshan."

Jiang Ning nodded.

"Let's go find your master."

"Yes."

Liu Zhao nodded.

The two set off from their residence and made their way to the main peak, encountering many Emei and Kunlun disciples along the way.

The Kunlun disciples, Huashan disciples, and Emei disciples, who had been living on Mount Hua for some time, had developed much closer relationships.

"Junior Brother Jiang."

"Master Jiang".

Along the way, the Kunlun and Emei disciples that Jiang Ning encountered greeted him. Those who called him Junior Brother Jiang were Emei disciples, while those who called him True Man Jiang were Kunlun disciples.