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

Jade Emperor Peak is the top of Mount Tai, with an altitude of more than 1,500 meters.

"Look, Junior Brother."

Faxing pointed to a stele northwest of the Jade Emperor Temple.

"That's where the emperors of ancient times set up altars to offer sacrifices to heaven."

Jiang Ning was also looking at the scenery on the top of Mount Tai at this time.

Looking out from the top of Mount Tai, the clouds are rolling and surging. From the east you can see the sun hanging above the clouds, and from the west you can see the Jade Belt of the Yellow River.

Jiang Ning looked up and saw the sun high in the sky emitting dazzling light. The scorching light made Jiang Ning squint unconsciously.

Ancient emperors believed that the top of Mount Tai was the place closest to heaven and the sun, and was the most suitable place for Fengshan.

“It is indeed a good place.”

Jiang Ning said, looking at the dazzling sun in the sky.

Chapter 296: Factional Conflict

Chapter 296: Factional Conflict

After staying at the Jade Emperor Peak for a while, Jiang Ning and Fa Xing finally went down the mountain.

The process of going up and down the mountain was not difficult for Jiang Ning, but it was a bit difficult for Fa Xing.

He is just an ordinary disciple of Taishan, and his strength is only at the third-rate level.

After coming down from Yuhuangding, Faxing said goodbye to Jiangning and went back to recuperate his legs.

It was time for dinner, and Jiang Ning planned to go and see what the Taishan Sect's cafeteria looked like and feel the atmosphere there, but when he arrived at the cafeteria, he found it was also very deserted.

It’s not that there weren’t a lot of people, there were a lot of people, but they were all silent and no one was talking.

The hall was full of people, divided into two sides in the middle. One side was occupied by Taishan disciples wearing mourning clothes, and the other side was occupied by Taishan disciples wearing Taoist robes. The two sides had their own boundaries and did not disturb each other. No one spoke, only the occasional sound of people chewing food.

Jiang Ning looked at the scene in the lobby while holding the food and smacked his lips.

He felt that the same scene should have been seen when the Huashan Sect's Sword Sect and Qi Sect disciples were having their meal more than 20 years ago.

Jiang Ning shook his head, walked to a table and sat down to eat. After a while, the voice of Tianmen Taoist was heard behind him.

"How is it? Are you used to my Shandong diet?"

Jiang Ning turned around and smiled, "Very good, Uncle Master."

He is not picky about food. He will eat whatever dishes are available. He is not picky about food. As long as the food is not too bad, Jiang Ning thinks it is good.

"Ah."

Taoist Tianmen nodded and sat down with the food. The Taishan disciples beside him wanted to stand up and salute, but Taoist Tianmen stopped them and told them to eat in peace. Then he spoke to Jiang Ning.

"You are traveling alone. Isn't Sect Master Yue worried about you?"

Jiang Ning took a bite of rice and then said with a smile: "I have traveled down the mountain twice before, Master, there is no need to worry about me."

Taoist Tianmen shook his head and said, "That's different. The demon woman's subordinates have only surrounded Huashan for a short time. You left Huashan alone. Aren't you afraid that the demon woman will send people to hunt you down?"

Jiang Ning laughed: "It would be great if she came to hunt me down, so I don't have to go looking for her."

"Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers."

Taoist Tianmen shook his head and warned: "The Jianghu is dangerous, not like you are in Huashan. Be careful and cautious in everything you do. Don't trust others easily. It is easy for people like you to roam the Jianghu alone. Although you are a martial artist, there are some tricks that you can't guard against with martial arts skills. The malice of human heart is far more terrible than martial arts."

"Uncle Master, rest assured. I understand."

Jiang Ning nodded.

Taoist Tianmen just gave a warning, and then asked, "Where are you going next?"

Jiang Ning said: "There is no purpose. I came down the mountain this time mainly to sharpen my mind and solve some problems for a junior fellow apprentice."

"Which junior brother?"

Taoist Tianmen asked doubtfully.

"Lin Pingzhi."

"It's him?"

Taoist Tianmen remembered that he was there when Yue Buqun was treating Cheng Buyou last time, and he also knew about Lin Pingzhi.

Jiang Ning then told him about the list.

Taoist Tianmen looked at him strangely and suddenly asked, "Let me see your list."

"Okay, uncle."

Jiang Ning took out the list from his arms and handed it over. Tianmen Taoist opened the list and started reading it.

"Li Qingwu, Li Yuan, Hu Yu..."

Taoist Tianmen quietly recited the name above, and after a while he asked in confusion.

"What do the ticks after these names mean? Why are some missing?"

Jiang Ning explained: "The names with ticks are the ones that my nephew has already visited."

"..."

Tianmen Taoist was speechless. After a moment, he said, "Is this the Book of Life and Death?"

Hearing Tianmen Taoist's seemingly sarcastic words, Jiang Ning also smiled awkwardly.

"what?"

Taoist Tianmen suddenly let out a light exclamation and pointed to a name on the list.

"Isn't this Zhao Tianlai in Luoyang? Luoyang is very close to Huashan. Why didn't you go to Luoyang first, but went to Yangzhou first?"

Jiang Ning's route can be seen from this piece of paper. He first went to Yangzhou, which is far away, and then to Jinan. He did not go to Luoyang, which is the nearest city.

"I plan to go last."

Jiangning Road.

This Zhao Tianlai is different from the others on the list. He has a special relationship with the Lin family. Lin Pingzhi hates this person the most. Jiang Ning plans to deal with him last.

According to his schedule, when he goes to Luoyang, he should be able to run into Yue Buqun and his group who are going to Songshan. Then he will take Lin Pingzhi to Meijian Villa in person.

"Oh."

Taoist Tianmen nodded without saying anything, then handed the paper back. He watched Jiang Ning put the paper back into his arms, but he couldn't help but look at her strangely.

He didn't mean anything else, it's just that Jiang Ning's behavior made him speechless.

He really had never seen anything like this.

"Uncle Master, you..."

Jiang Ning planned to remind Tianmen Taoist about Taishan Sect's current problems. After all, his Huashan Sect had also experienced internal strife. He hoped to warn Tianmen Taoist through the example of the Huashan Sect's sword energy dispute.

It is not a good idea to treat these people coldly, as this will only make the conflicts worse.

But just as Jiang Ning was about to speak, several Taoists walked in from outside the lobby, one of whom looked familiar to Jiang Ning.

It was the Taoist Tianqi whom I met at Debao Martial Arts School a few days ago.

After these people walked into the hall, they also saw Taoist Tianmen and Jiang Ning. The other people didn't react much, but Taoist Tianqi couldn't help but snorted coldly after seeing Jiang Ning.

The last time Jiang Ning asked him what face he had was still vivid in his mind.

"He doesn't even show respect to his elders. It seems that this is the upbringing of the Huashan Sect. Master Yue is teaching me a good disciple."

Taoist Tianqi sneered, his tone sounding a bit weird.

The people who were traveling with him looked at him in surprise, and then turned their gaze to Jiang Ning who was standing next to Tianmen Taoist. Among them, those who had been to Mount Hua had already recognized Jiang Ning.

Someone immediately echoed.

"I'm afraid he thinks he's very good at martial arts and looks down on us elders. After all, he's a child of destiny and a top-notch master at a young age. It's normal for him to look down on his elders."

At this time, another person sighed in a pretentious manner and said, "So it is very important for Alliance Leader Zuo to merge the sects. At least it can educate some disciples and make them know that they should respect their elders. Otherwise, no matter how high their martial arts skills are, they are still just barbarians who don't know etiquette."

These people sang the same tune and began to slander Jiang Ning.

Even though Jiang Ning didn't say anything, they had already started verbal attacks.

Before Jiang Ning could say anything after hearing this, Tianmen Taoist's expression suddenly darkened and he was about to speak.

"The face of a villain."

At this time, a voice came from a table not far away.

The sound is not loud, but very clear.

Tianqi and his companions' faces darkened. They looked in the direction of the voice and immediately someone shouted.

"Tian Song! What did you mean by that just now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure stood up. It was Taoist Tiansong.

Taoist Tiansong looked at them with a sneer.

"What do you mean? Wasn't it clear enough? I said you are all villains. Was that clear enough?"

Chapter 297: People from Songshan

Chapter 297: People from Songshan

"Tian Song!"

Immediately, someone stared at Taoist Tiansong coldly.

Taoist Tiansong glared back without showing any weakness.

"You are so pretentious and you are taking advantage of your age. Who do you think you are? You want the younger generation to respect you. Do you have anything worthy of respect?"

Taoist Tiansong's words were even more aggressive than what Tianqi and the others had said just now. He pointed at their noses and cursed them.

"As elders, you put on airs in front of the younger generation, act sarcastic, mock and ridicule. Do you act like an elder at all? Do you have any virtues of an elder? Look at the kind of disciples you have taught?"

"You all have pointed chins and monkey cheeks, and you still care about Master Shangyue's teachings. At least they know that their ancestors' foundation must not be forgotten, and they swear to protect it until death. Unlike these disciples you have taught, all of them are forgetful of their ancestors. It's really a case of the top beam being crooked and the bottom beam being crooked."