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

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He originally wanted to find Liu Zhengfeng's location, but now he couldn't go any further, as the risk of being discovered would greatly increase.

Just as Jiang Ning was considering whether to leave, a girl suddenly walked over from not far away, causing Jiang Ning to subconsciously narrow his eyes.

Qu Feiyan?

Jiang Ning glanced at the food she was carrying and walked towards the other end of the inn, wondering where she was going.

Jiang Ning frowned slightly and chose to follow.

……

Liu Zhengfeng sat inside the room, his expression quite unpleasant.

After a while.

There was a knock on the door.

Liu Zhengfeng ignored it.

squeak~

The door opened, and a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old walked in carrying food.

"Grandpa Liu, please have something to eat."

Qu Feiyan placed the food on the table.

Liu Zhengfeng simply closed his eyes, not even glancing at them.

Seeing Liu Zhengfeng's current attitude, Qu Feiyan sighed inwardly and then left.

The door closed, Liu Zhengfeng opened his eyes, looked at the food on the table, sneered, and closed his eyes again.

After an unknown amount of time, footsteps sounded outside again, stopping in front of Liu Zhengfeng's door.

"Brother Liu."

A voice came in.

Liu Zhengfeng's face twitched slightly upon hearing this, but he still did not react.

After receiving no response for a long time, the person outside opened the door and came in.

It was Qu Yang.

Seeing Liu Zhengfeng in this state, Qu Yang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Brother Liu, if you continue like this without eating or drinking, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on for long."

Liu Zhengfeng still did not respond.

Qu Yang asked, "Brother Liu, are you still blaming me?"

"Ah."

Liu Zhengfeng sneered.

"What's it to blame you for? Blame only on me, Liu Zhengfeng, for being blind enough to believe you."

Hearing this, Qu Yang felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"I haven't lied to you; I truly consider you my best friend!"

Qu Yang was somewhat agitated. "I admit that I was ordered to befriend you through music, but I did not deceive you about music."

"So you didn't lie to me about the music, but your initial purpose in approaching me was still to work for the Demonic Sect, right?"

Faced with Liu Zhengfeng's questioning, Qu Yang, who had been somewhat agitated, was speechless.

Liu Zhengfeng shook his head repeatedly, his face expressionless, and said, "You told me that you were forced into the Demonic Sect, is that what you mean by being forced into it? By the way, you are also an elder of the Demonic Sect. I actually believed that an elder of the Demonic Sect was a good person. It seems that my junior nephew Jiang was right. I, Liu Zhengfeng, was blind and was misled by villains. All of this is my own fault."

Seeing Liu Zhengfeng's heartless words, Qu Yang could no longer hold back.

"Do you think I did this willingly? Do you think I didn't want to leave? I'm already tired of it. I want to leave, but I can't. I can't leave. When you're in the world, you're not in control of your own destiny. What you want to do and what you don't want to do are not up to you. In the world of martial arts, aren't we all swept along by it? I'm already stuck in the quagmire and can't get out."

Liu Zhengfeng had already closed his eyes and was no longer listening to what he was saying.

Qu Yang's words came to an abrupt end.

He looked at Liu Zhengfeng for a long time.

"Brother Liu, the leader has now escaped his predicament and is eager to reclaim the cult. He is currently short of men under his command. If you are willing..."

Before Qu Yang could finish speaking, Liu Zhengfeng strongly refused.

"Absolutely impossible!"

Liu Zhengfeng's expression was firm: "I will never work for the Demonic Sect."

Qu Yang continued to persuade him: "The cult leader doesn't have much patience. If you continue to refuse, you will either be killed by the cult leader or forced to take the Three Corpse Brain God Pill. You saw what happened to Sang San Niang at the city gate today."

Liu Zhengfeng sneered.

"If Ren Woxing wants to kill me, then let him kill me. I will never join the Demonic Cult."

Seeing that his persuasion had failed, Qu Yang sighed, turned and left, his body hunched over.

For a long time after Qu Yang left, Liu Zhengfeng did not make any move, remaining seated motionless.

Liu Zhengfeng stared blankly, lost in thought.

After a long time.

Liu Zhengfeng looked down at his hand and slowly raised it.

Looking at his palm, Liu Zhengfeng's gaze gradually hardened, and with a fierce expression, he was about to slap his own forehead.

But at that moment, the door was suddenly opened.

Liu Zhengfeng ignored him completely, assuming that Qu Yang had come again, and continued with his next move without even turning his head.

"Uncle Liu."

The sound behind him made Liu Zhengfeng stop instinctively. He turned around abruptly and looked surprised when he saw the figure that appeared.

"Junior Brother Jiang?"

Jiang Ning closed the door and sat down opposite Liu Zhengfeng.

"Uncle Liu, it's been a long time."

Upon seeing Jiang Ning again, this junior who would later become famous in the martial arts world, Liu Zhengfeng disregarded everything else and said urgently, "How did you get here? It's very dangerous here. You should leave quickly, or you won't be able to leave if the Demonic Sect finds you."

Compared to Liu Zhengfeng's anxiety, Jiang Ning appeared calm.

"Uncle Liu, I saw you walking with these people from the Demonic Sect at the city gate this day. I was a little curious, so I came to ask you what has happened in the past few years."

"You're here during the day too?"

Liu Zhengfeng was taken aback, but after hearing Jiang Ning's words, he couldn't help but sigh and recounted his experiences over the past period.

Jiang Ning listened quietly.

Since Qu Yang helped him escape from Liu's mansion, they had been on the run from the Songshan Sect and the Demonic Sect. At first, Liu Zhengfeng also thought that Qu Yang had betrayed the Demonic Sect and was being hunted down by the Demonic Sect. The two chose to live in seclusion in a valley. Later, Liu Zhengfeng discovered that Qu Yang was actually working for Ren Yingying and was also approaching him on Ren Yingying's orders.

Upon discovering this, Liu Zhengfeng flew into a rage, but to no avail. He was eventually placed under house arrest, with Qu Yang in charge of keeping an eye on him, or rather, persuading him to join the Demonic Cult.

Although he was being monitored, Qu Yang still told him about important events in the martial arts world, and also let Liu Zhengfeng know that the Five Mountains Sword Sect had disintegrated and the Songshan Sect had been destroyed.

He thought he would be imprisoned for life, but Ren Woxing was about to make a big move, which was to have a decisive battle with Dongfang Bubai. He was short of manpower, so he took Qu Yang with him and tried to get him to join the Demonic Sect.

However, Liu Zhengfeng refused to the death, and Ren Woxing was furious and wanted to kill him. It was only after Qu Yang pleaded for him and Ren Yingying also said a few words for this subordinate who worked for her that Ren Woxing spared Liu Zhengfeng's life, but he still took him with him.

However, Ren Woxing gave Qu Yang a timeframe: if Liu Zhengfeng still refused to join the Sun Moon Cult after defeating Dongfang Bubai, he would surely die.

Therefore, Qu Yang has been trying to persuade Liu Zhengfeng more and more frequently during this period, but Liu Zhengfeng has never agreed.

Jiang Ning remained silent after hearing all this.

Liu Zhengfeng also gave a wry smile at this moment.

Although Liu Zhengfeng now hates Qu Yang, he has to admit that if Qu Yang hadn't pleaded for him at all costs, he would either have been killed by Ren Woxing or forced to take the Three Corpse Brain God Pill.

Chapter 524: Liu Zhengfeng's Decision

After listening to Liu Zhengfeng's account of everything that had happened, Jiang Ning's expression remained unchanged.

It seems that Liu Zhengfeng is being coerced.

“Since you have seen through the true nature of the Demonic Sect, it is not too late. If you are trapped and unable to escape, you can leave with me tonight.”

Although the Five Mountains Sword Sects have disintegrated, the Huashan and Hengshan sects remain allies. Master Mo has not expelled Liu Zhengfeng from the Hengshan sect yet, so he is still Jiang Ning's elder.

To Jiang Ning's surprise, Liu Zhengfeng did not feel joy after he said that; instead, his expression became complicated.

"What is Uncle Liu hesitating about?"

Faced with Jiang Ning's question, Liu Zhengfeng opened his mouth as if to say something, but seemed to find it difficult to speak, his expression hesitant.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Ning frowned slightly, but then he understood.

"Is Uncle Liu worried that the righteous path won't tolerate you? Or that the Hengshan Sect won't tolerate you either?"

Jiang Ning revealed Liu Zhengfeng's inner struggle.

With his thoughts exposed, Liu Zhengfeng's hesitation dissipated, and he let out a long sigh.

His past misdeeds not only became widely known in the martial arts world, but also brought a great crisis to the reputation of the Hengshan Sect. Now that he wants to return to the righteous path, he has to see if the righteous path will accept him, and even more so if the Hengshan Sect will accept him again.

In fact, from the moment he began to feel regret until now, he had the opportunity to escape, or at the very least, the ability to commit suicide.

Liu Zhengfeng had thought about ending his life many times, but he still couldn't let go of one person in his heart, and that person probably still hated him to the core.

Only by truly losing something can one understand how precious it was. Unfortunately, Liu Zhengfeng understands this too late.

Jiang Ning looked at him and understood what he was struggling with.

“Actually, Uncle Liu, there’s no need to worry too much. The Hengshan Sect hasn’t expelled you yet, and you should know why.”

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Liu Zhengfeng's heart trembled.

How could he not understand? Despite the great loss he had caused to the Hengshan Sect, Master Mo still hadn't expelled him. This was naturally because in Master Mo's heart, he was still a member of the Hengshan Sect, still Master Mo's junior brother, and the Hengshan Sect was waiting for him to return.

"Senior Brother Mo."

Liu Zhengfeng's lips trembled involuntarily, and his eyes reddened.

Seeing that he was moved, Jiang Ning continued, "Now Liu Qin is doing very well under Master Mo's tutelage. He usually travels all over the country with Master Mo and has received all of Master Mo's teachings."

When Jiang Ning mentioned Liu Qin, Liu Zhengfeng's emotions were clearly stirred, and he looked up at Jiang Ning.

"Will I...will I ever see them again?"

Jiang Ning laughed.

"They are also waiting for you to come back."

Jiang Ning's words greatly encouraged Liu Zhengfeng, and he couldn't help but feel an urge to go back with Jiang Ning. However, he sat down again as soon as he stood up, his expression hardening.

Jiang Ning thought he still had some concerns, so he asked, "Does Uncle Liu still have any worries?"

Liu Zhengfeng shook his head.

"No, it's just that if I leave with you like this, Ren Woxing and the others will definitely be discovered soon, which will cause you trouble."

Jiang Ning laughed upon hearing this.

"Uncle Liu, don't worry. If I want to leave, no one can stop me."

Liu Zhengfeng nodded.

"Of course I know your abilities."

Even without Jiang Ning saying anything, Liu Zhengfeng, who had already lost his freedom, knew how strong Jiang Ning's martial arts were now. Even Xiang Wentian, the once infamous leader of the Demonic Sect, who personally led a group of experts to besiege Jiang Ning, was killed by Jiang Ning. Now, no one in the martial arts world dares to underestimate Jiang Ning. Even Liu Zhengfeng couldn't help but marvel at how the Five Mountains Sword Sect had produced such a master when he learned about this.

Jiang Ning is unaware that, although he is still ranked below Yue Buqun among the top ten righteous martial arts masters in the martial arts world, many people already consider him the second-best righteous martial arts master and believe that his strength has surpassed Yue Buqun's.

However, since Yue Buqun is Jiang Ning's master, the two have never fought and there is no record of them fighting. In addition, Yue Buqun himself is also very powerful. He defeated Ren Woxing and Zuo Lengchan on Mount Song and showed his brilliance. Later, Yue Buqun caused a bloodbath in the martial arts world because of the news of Jiang Ning's ambush, which made people in the martial arts world more aware of his strength. Therefore, most people still think that Yue Buqun is more powerful than Jiang Ning, but there are already quite a few people who think that Jiang Ning is stronger.

Jiang Ning was unaware of these things, but even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.

"Uncle Liu, you can leave with me without worry. There's no need to worry about being discovered by the Demonic Sect. My senior brother Linghu Chong is also in the city to meet us. His martial arts are second only to mine. Even if the Demonic Sect discovers us, the three of us can leave safely."

"Nephew Linghu is here too?"