The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Becomes a Disciple of Yue Buqun

Lu Dayou was frightened by this shout and quickly replied, "Junior sister went to Hanzhong with senior brother."

"Nonsense!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Buqun shouted angrily, scaring Lu Dayou so much that he didn't dare to look up.

Yue Buqun looked at the group of disciples and rebuked them, "Lingshan loves to act up all the time. When I left, I repeatedly told you not to let her go down the mountain and urged her to concentrate on her cultivation. What did you do?"

"She is young and her martial arts skills are not up to par. The world is so chaotic now and she has a reckless personality. If she offends someone she shouldn't, she might get punished but lose her life. Yet you let her do what she wants!"

Ning Zhongze on the side also frowned and remained silent.

Although Yue Buqun usually looks like a scholar with a kind face, he is extremely majestic when he gets angry. All the disciples were so scared that they knelt on the ground. One of them, a white-haired, elderly man, said.

"Master, Junior Sister and Senior Brother have been childhood sweethearts. This time when Senior Brother went down the mountain, Junior Sister insisted on going with him. Senior Brother couldn't persuade her and said that since Junior Sister wanted to go, she could go out and play. If she stayed in the mountain all the time, she might get sick. He would take good care of Junior Sister and told us not to worry. We really couldn't stop her."

Laudno knelt on the ground and said tremblingly.

After hearing his words, Yue Buqun did not respond, but a hint of disgust and murderous intent flashed across his eyes as he looked at him, but then disappeared.

Looking at the disciples kneeling on the ground, Yue Buqun frowned and said nothing.

In the end, it was Ning Zhongze who spoke up to help them out.

"Okay, everyone, get up."

Hearing Ning Zhongze speak, disciples such as Lu Dayou and Gao Genming breathed a sigh of relief and stood up one after another.

Now that the master's wife has spoken, at least the master won't punish them.

Ning Zhongze said, "Since Shan'er and Chong'er are together, and Chong'er is looking after them, nothing should go wrong. Just think of it as going out to gain some experience."

"Humph!"

His wife was helping them out, so Yue Buqun could not blame them anymore. He turned to ask Lu Dayou, "Where's Ning'er? Why didn't I see him? Did he also go to Hanzhong with Shan'er and the others?"

Lu Dayou said carefully: "Master, Junior Brother Jiang Ning is not with the senior brothers. He went down the mountain seven days ago."

Yue Buqun frowned upon hearing this: "What is he doing down the mountain?"

While asking the questions, Yue Buqun also felt a little angry.

Before leaving Huashan, he repeatedly told them not to go down the mountain unless necessary and to concentrate on their cultivation on the mountain.

On the one hand, although Huashan is now one of the Five Great Sword Sects, ordinary villains dare not target Huashan Sect. But Yue Buqun is afraid that when he is not in Huashan, Zuo Lengchan of Songshan Sect and Sun Moon Church will secretly send people to attack his disciples.

On the other hand, among the Huashan Sect's current disciples, except Linghu Chong and Jiang Ning, the martial arts of other disciples are a mess. Yue Buqun also asked them to practice hard so as not to tarnish the reputation of the Huashan Sect.

It would have been fine if Linghu Chong had just disobeyed, but he was mentally prepared. Although it was a little surprising for him that his daughter Yue Lingshan also followed Linghu Chong down the mountain, it was also within reason.

But what he didn't expect was that even Jiang Ning, the most well-behaved disciple, actually disobeyed his orders.

It seems like you all started to let yourselves go while I was away.

Yue Buqun was furious but didn't show it on his face, but his power was growing stronger.

The other disciples were fine, but Lu Dayou, who was bearing the master's death gaze alone, felt extremely tormented. He hurriedly said, "Master, Mr. Wang from Yunmeng County passed away half a month ago. His eldest son Wang Yuan went to Huashan to seek help seven days ago, so Junior Brother Jiangning went with him."

Yue Buqun frowned and said, "What happened? Tell me in detail."

"Yes."

Lu Dayou heaved a sigh of relief and continued, "Wang Yuan said that not long after his father passed away, before he could be buried, his family's housekeeper took the opportunity to gather a group of gangsters to seize his property and drove him and his wife and children out of the house. Wang Yuan was disabled and had only one daughter. He was unable to resist, so he went up the mountain to seek help."

Yue Buqun frowned and asked, "Even if your family property was taken by outsiders, you should report it to the authorities and let them handle it. Why did you come to Huashan?"

Although the world is in chaos nowadays, it is still a unified dynasty. Yue Buqun still thinks that such matters can be reported to the authorities.

"Master doesn't know something."

Shi Daizi on the side interrupted and said, "The county magistrate of Yunmeng County accepted bribes from the housekeeper, and they colluded with each other. When Wang Yuan reported the case to the magistrate, the magistrate said that he had made a false accusation. Not only did Wang Yuan fail to recover his property, but he was beaten with 20 sticks and then thrown out of the government office."

"Not bad!"

Lu Dayou said indignantly: "After hearing that Wang Yuan had reported the matter to the police, the housekeeper had him beaten up and his wife and children abducted, saying that he wanted his wife and children to serve him as punishment for reporting the matter to the police."

"Wang Yuan had no way to report to the authorities, and his wife and children were abducted. He was desperate and wanted to commit suicide. Later, he learned from others that our Huashan Sect was a famous and upright sect with a great reputation in the martial arts world. His disciples were chivalrous and righteous. He came to Huashan for help when he had nowhere else to go. Wang Yuan said that if we could help him get revenge and save his wife and children, he would give up all his property. After hearing this, Junior Brother Jiang Ning decided to go down the mountain with them to help Wang Yuan."

"I see."

Yue Buqun stroked his beard and nodded. The anger in his heart subsided a little. Especially when he heard outsiders say that their Huashan Sect was a famous and upright sect, he even felt a little happy.

But he frowned again when he heard the following words.

"Since the government doesn't care about this injustice, it's only right for me, Huashan disciples, to stand up for them. Why do you ask them to give up their property as a reward? Ning'er is usually a sensible person, how could you be so ignorant of the importance of things? If it gets out that people say I, Yue Buqun, am a hypocrite who taught you to take advantage of others' misfortunes and seize their property, and it tarnishes the reputation of my Huashan sect, how can I survive in the martial arts world in the future?"

Chapter 3: Jiangning

Chapter 3: Jiangning

Yue Buqun yelled at everyone.

Before his death, his master handed Huashan to him and asked him to carry forward the Huashan Sect. In order to fulfill his master's last wish, he dedicated almost his entire life to Huashan. He has been cautious and treading on thin ice over the past few decades to develop the Huashan Sect to what it is today. The Huashan Sect is his hard work, and he will never allow any disciple in the sect, including his wife and daughter, to bring any stain to the Huashan Sect.

Now, hearing that Jiang Ning was actually willing to take action for other people's property, although his starting point was good, it was bound to cause gossip.

"Ning'er is too ignorant."

Ning Zhongze on the side also said with a frown.

Hearing Yue Buqun's serious words, Lu Dayou was so frightened that his lips trembled and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"Master, calm down."

At this time, a disciple next to him stood up.

Gao Genming bowed to Yue Buqun and said, "Master, you have wronged Junior Brother Jiang Ning. Junior Brother Lu did not finish what he said just now. After hearing what happened to Wang Yuan, Junior Brother Jiang Ning told him that our Huashan disciples were taught by Master to help the weak and fight against the strong, and to uphold justice. Since Wang Yuan came to Huashan for help, Jiang Ning will accept it. As for his property, Huashan Sect will not take a penny."

"Junior Brother Jiang Ning said that since the government doesn't care, then Huashan will. If the law can no longer bring justice to the victims, and even brings oppression to the parties involved, then upholding justice is the meaning of Huashan Sect's existence."

"it is good!"

As soon as Gao Genming finished speaking, Yue Buqun shouted loudly, scaring everyone present.

Yue Buqun's fair face turned red, his eyes became bright, and his expression was slightly excited.

"Well said! Ning'er can say this, which means he has not forgotten the teacher's teachings."

At this moment, all the anger in Yue Buqun's heart had disappeared.

Seeing that their master was no longer angry, Lu Dayou, Gao Genming and other disciples finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ning Zhongze also smiled.

"Brother has taught a good apprentice."

Yue Buqun had calmed down by now, but there was still a hint of smile on his face. However, he suddenly thought of something and frowned as he said, "Yunmeng County is only a day or two away from Huashan. Ning'er had already left the mountain seven days ago. Even if there were some setbacks, she should have returned. Why hasn't she returned today?"

Lu Dayou shook his head when he heard this.

"This...disciple doesn't know."

Yue Buqun pondered for a while and asked, "You just said that Wang Yuan's evil servant and butler had entangled some people from the underworld. Who are they?"

Lu Dayou thought for a moment and replied, "Wang Yuan said that the housekeeper brought a dozen men to his house and drove him out without explanation. Those men were armed with swords and weapons, and it looked like they were not easy to mess with."

Yue Buqun's brows immediately tightened, and he said, "Since the other side had so many people, why didn't some of you go down the mountain with Ning'er? You didn't try to persuade him, but left him alone? You haven't thought of going down the mountain to check the situation for so many days?"

Seeing that his master's face had turned ugly, Lu Dayou became nervous again and replied carefully: "Before we left the mountain, our master told us brothers not to leave, and we dared not disobey."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, he said nothing, his face as gloomy as water.

Seeing that the master's face was getting uglier and uglier, Shi Daizi stepped forward and said, "Master, don't worry. My martial arts skills are higher than those of my fellow apprentices. I think those people are just some people who only know a little bit of boxing and kicking. They are not my opponents. He hasn't come back yet, so he must have been delayed on the way."

"Yeah yeah."

Lu Dayou quickly agreed, "Those people are definitely no match for Junior Brother. We also tried to persuade Junior Brother to wait for Master to come back, but Junior Brother is a man of his own ideas and insisted on following Wang Yuan down the mountain. We couldn't persuade him, so we had to let him go."

After saying this, Lu Dayou felt bitter inside.

This junior brother of theirs is the youngest in the sect, but his martial arts skills are the highest, comparable to those of the eldest senior brother, and he is very opinionated. Although he looks kind on weekdays, he has an aura of keeping strangers away, and his personality is completely opposite to that of the eldest senior brother.

"Bastard!"

Just as Lu Dayou finished speaking, Yue Buqun shouted loudly, which scared him.

Yue Buqun's eyebrows were raised, his face was shaking constantly, and he looked furious. He pointed his finger at Lu Dayou, and his breathing became faster.

"Ning'er is your junior fellow apprentice. You actually let him go down the mountain alone to fight the villains. As the saying goes, two fists cannot defeat four hands, not to mention that there are more than ten people on the other side. Even though Ning'er's martial arts skills are not low, he is still young and has never been down the mountain before. He has not yet come into contact with the dangers of the world. Among the more than ten people on the other side, there must be veterans who have been walking in the martial arts world for many years. It is inevitable that Ning'er will fall into their hands."

"You are fellow apprentices, and it would be helpful if you could go down the mountain together. But not only did you not go, you are also shirking your responsibilities here."

"Master's orders, Master's orders, you are obedient, pushing yourselves away completely. Master didn't let you go down the mountain, so you didn't go down. Master asked you to practice hard, did you listen?"

"No matter how important the master's orders are, can they be as important as saving people?"

Yue Buqun harshly rebuked disciples including Lu Dayou and Gao Genming, and it was obvious that he was really angry.

"Master, please calm down. I am guilty."

Lu Dayou turned pale with fright, his knees went weak and he fell to the ground, apologizing to Yue Buqun.

Yue Buqun became more and more angry as he spoke, and he even raised his hand with purple air floating between his palms.

The other disciples were so frightened when they saw this scene that they fell to their knees.

"Master, please calm down."

"We were wrong."

Ning Zhongze was also surprised when he saw Yue Buqun's actions. "Senior Brother..."

However, before she could finish her words, Yue Buqun stopped.

Yue Buqun looked at the group of disciples and said in a cold voice: "Ning'er has been down the mountain for seven days. I don't know what the situation is now. I am going to go down the mountain to Yunmeng County to take a look, in case Ning'er really encounters any accidents. As for you, I will punish you after I come back."

After saying this, Yue Buqun flicked his sleeves and hurried down the mountain without waiting for his disciples. However, just as he was about to leave, he stopped and looked down the mountain.

Ning Zhongze was originally planning to go down the mountain with Yue Buqun, but when she saw his unusual behavior, she was about to speak, but the next second her eyes followed Yue Buqun's gaze.

The people kneeling on the ground also turned around to look.

I saw a figure coming up the mountain road from the foot of the mountain. The figure looked extremely familiar.

When the distance got closer, the man's face came into view.

He was about fifteen or sixteen years old, but not short. He was wearing a bluish-white robe. He had a fairly handsome face, cold brows and eyes. His appearance was not particularly outstanding, but his eyes were like obsidian, very bright and sparkling.