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

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Yue Buqun asked.

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Isn't Senior Brother very familiar with Grand Uncle?"

The last thing Feng Qingyang said when he left was deliberately meant for him to hear.

Jiang Ning certainly understood this.

Yue Buqun also laughed.

……

"Ah."

Linghu Chong suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason and looked around in confusion.

"Who is scolding me?"

Linghu Chong looked around but found nothing. He shook his head, not paying any attention, and continued searching.

Now that the Demonic Sect has suffered a major defeat, everyone is currently searching the Demonic Sect's treasury.

"Huh? What is this?"

While searching, Linghu Chong suddenly noticed something and picked up a book that had already turned yellow.

"Tai Chi Classics?"

Linghu Chong's eyes widened upon seeing this.

Isn't this from Wudang?

Was what Ren Woxing said before true?

Holding the Tai Chi manual in his hand, Linghu Chong felt his hands burning. Ignoring everything else, he hurriedly left to find Jiang Ning.

Linghu Chong searched around the main hall and finally found Jiang Ning.

"Junior brother, junior brother, sect leader junior brother."

Linghu Chong ran towards them while shouting.

"Oh? Senior Brother?"

Jiang Ning, who was pondering Linghu Chong's question, realized it was Linghu Chong's voice and turned around in confusion.

"What's wrong, senior brother?"

"Junior Brother Sect Leader, look."

Linghu Chong didn't say much, and directly handed the booklet in his hand to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning took it and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Junior brother, I saw this in the Demonic Sect's treasury and immediately brought it to you."

Linghu Chong then asked curiously, "You mean this is from Wudang?"

"Ah."

Jiang Ning looked through it and found that what was written on it was exactly the same as the Tai Chi manual that Chongxu had given him.

This must be the Tai Chi Classics handwritten by Zhang Sanfeng.

"Then what should we do with this?"

Linghu Chong asked.

Jiang Ning said it casually.

"Give it back to Wudang."

(well.

I'm heartbroken.

I've been dating my girlfriend for almost two years. We've broken up and gotten back together a few times, but we've stuck with it.

For the past two years, I've taken care of her, made sure she's well-fed, warmly clothed, and comfortable. I've even used my own blood to support her. To be fair, I've treated her better than her parents have ever treated her. Yet, in the end, she's nothing in their eyes.

I considered her, her parents, her job, and her future, but I didn't consider myself. But she considered many things, her family and friends, but she never considered me. She changed her mind and gave up on me just like that.

I treated people with all my heart, but they didn't care. Even when they said they would knit something for me on my birthday, they thought it was too much trouble and nothing came of it. I was still happy about it.

It hurts.

I hope everyone can meet someone they love, and who loves them in return.

Good night.)

Chapter 792: Dealing with the Demonic Cult's Treasury

"okay."

Linghu Chong nodded.

The Tai Chi Classics originally belonged to Wudang, and returning them to Wudang is simply returning them to their rightful owner.

The attack on Blackwood Cliff lasted for a day and a night, with the Demonic Cult members being killed in droves, their heads rolling and blood flowing everywhere.

Meanwhile, a large portion of the items in the Demonic Cult's treasury have been inventoried and are currently being cataloged.

"Twelve million taels of silver, eight hundred thousand taels of gold..."

Jiang Ning glanced at the ledger in his hand.

In addition to this enormous amount of gold and silver, there were countless jewels, copper coins and silver notes, as well as antiques, jade artifacts, and other priceless items.

In addition, the Blackwood Cliff's treasure vault also contains many excellent weapons, a large number of rare medicinal herbs, and many martial arts manuals.

Jiang Ning could imagine that the Demonic Sect had a strong foundation, but he was still shocked when he saw this ledger.

"For a hundred years, the Demonic Sect has been entrenched in Blackwood Cliff, plundering countless gold and silver treasures, extorting the wealth of the people, and destroying countless sects, thus accumulating such a terrifying foundation."

Yue Buqun shook his head from the side.

After taking inventory of the contents of the Demonic Sect's treasury, not only him, but all the sect leaders gasped in shock.

Too rich.

Although the Demonic Sect had been split in two by Ren Woxing and Dongfang Bubai, and Ren Woxing had taken half of the treasures from the vault, the things left in the vault were still astonishing.

"Master Jiang, what should we do with these things?"

Zhenshanzi asked.

Jiang Ning pondered for a moment, then said.

"First, make this ledger public so that everyone in the world can know about it."

If this ledger is not made public, some conspiracy theorists in the martial arts world will inevitably suspect that they have seized the treasure trove of the Demonic Sect. Jiang Ning plans to have all the major sects jointly publish the ledger first, which is also to dispel such thoughts.

The leaders of each sect nodded in agreement.

"Many of the treasures accumulated in this demonic cult's treasury are wealth plundered by the demonic cult. Therefore, if any items in the treasury have a traceable origin, their ownership should be verified first, and then they should be returned to their rightful owners."

Jiang Ning continued.

For example, some martial arts manuals in the treasure vault, such as the Tai Chi Classics, are clearly Wudang's stuff, so it is only right to return them to Wudang. The same applies to the others.

"As for these things that originally belonged to the Demonic Sect, such as some heretical cultivation techniques and secret manuals, they should be destroyed or sealed away, and their leakage should be strictly prohibited."

As for the remaining neutral resources, such as the treasures or gold and silver obtained by the Demonic Sect itself, as well as items that have become ownerless and unclaimed, they will be allocated reasonably according to the sects and individuals who participated in the attack on Blackwood Cliff and their contribution level. These resources will mainly be used to replenish the consumption of each sect.

“However, there is too much gold and silver. I suggest that some of it be used to provide relief to the people who have been harmed by the evil cult and to compensate them for their losses.”

"In addition, we can set aside some silver as a reserve. If a natural disaster strikes in the future, the reserve silver can be used to provide relief to the affected people. What do you all think?"

Jiang Ning looked at everyone.

His idea was simple: to deal with these things was to pay off debts, help the people, and restore their reputation.

The leaders of each sect bowed and said...

“What you say is very true, and we have no objection.”

Jiang Ning's words are entirely in line with the righteous path and also take their needs into consideration. What more could they possibly want?

"However, there are many of these treasures, so we must be even more careful to prevent embezzlement when dealing with them, and guard against people using the name of righteousness to seek personal gain."

Jiang Ning continued, glancing at the crowd.

"Therefore, when dealing with these treasures, all the sect leaders need to send people from their respective sects to jointly supervise the process. If anyone dares to hoard treasures or embezzle them, once verified, they will be punished according to the sect rules, ranging from having their martial arts skills crippled to being dealt with according to the sect rules. What do you all think?"

What other opinions could the leaders of each sect have? They all chimed in.

"That's how it should be."

Jiang Ning nodded.

"Then I'll trouble you all."

Upon hearing this, the leaders of each sect bowed to Jiang Ning and then left.

The contents of the vault have not yet been fully inventoried; they need to continue the inventory process.

Chongxu was also about to leave when Jiang Ning called him back.

"Please wait, the road is long."

Chongxu turned around and cupped his hands in greeting.

"What are your orders, Master?"

Jiang Ning smiled and took out the Tai Chi Classics, handing them over.

"This Tai Chi classic was found by my senior brother in the Demonic Sect's treasury. I wonder if it is the handwritten Tai Chi classic that your sect lost?"

Upon hearing this, Chongxu was overjoyed. He quickly took the document with both hands, examined it carefully, and nodded excitedly after confirming its authenticity.

"Yes, exactly."

After Ren Woxing's death, Chongxu searched for it in Wuwei Prefecture, but to no avail. Now that Blackwood Cliff has been breached and the Demonic Sect has been defeated, Chongxu searched for it in the treasure vault for a long time, but still to no avail. Chongxu thought that the Tai Chi Classics had disappeared or had been lost by the Demonic Sect.

Overjoyed to find himself standing right in front of Jiang Ning, Chongxu bowed deeply to him.

"Thank you very much, Master. I am deeply grateful."

"It doesn't have to be this way."

Jiang Ning smiled.

"This Tai Chi classic was originally in the treasure vault, and it will be inventoried and returned to its rightful owner later. It's just that my senior brother found it ahead of time. There's no need for you to be so polite, Daoist."

That's what they say, but as long as he doesn't find him, Chongxu won't have peace of mind.

There was no other way; the handwritten Tai Chi classic left by Zhang Sanfeng was of great significance to Wudang.

Chongxu thanked him several times before leaving.

Yue Buqun, who was standing to the side, smiled and nodded after witnessing all of this.

Whether it was Jiang Ning's handling of the Demonic Sect's treasure vault in front of the various sect leaders, or Jiang Ning's personal return of the Wudang Tai Chi Manual, Yue Buqun was very satisfied.

Although Wudang could obtain the Tai Chi Classics later, passing it through Jiang Ning's hands would allow Chongxu to receive a favor and bring the two factions closer together.

Both of these fully demonstrate that Jiang Ning, in addition to possessing unparalleled martial arts skills, also has impeccable handling abilities and tact.

Seeing his outstanding disciple able to stand on his own, Yue Buqun was extremely pleased, his face beaming with joy.

Of course, Jiang Ning himself did not have this intention when he personally returned the Tai Chi Classics to Wudang; it was just something he did on a whim.

However, Jiang Ning didn't pay any attention when he saw Yue Buqun smiling.

Ever since he broke through to the Innate Realm, Yue Buqun often laughed like this for no reason. At first, he would ask about it a few times, but later he got used to it.

They would be staying at Blackwood Cliff for a while, so Jiang Ning stayed behind to oversee things and also to heal his injuries.

……

"Sect Leader, this soup is made from medicinal herbs obtained from the Demonic Sect's treasury. It has a very good restorative effect on injuries."

A few days later, Jiang Ning sat atop Blackwood Cliff, gazing at the distant scenery, when Du Lanyin approached with medicine and said...

Jiang Ning turned around and glanced back, then smiled.