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

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Jiang Ning addressed the crowd.

Because of the severe shortage of manpower, Yue Buqun recruited many people from nearby counties to work.

Jiang Ning has been extremely busy lately. In addition to being in charge of the wedding arrangements, he also has to receive people from other sects who are arriving one after another. He also has to find time to check on how his junior brothers are doing with their studies. He is basically busy from morning till night.

"Senior brother, senior brother, Master wants you to come over. The Taishan Sect has arrived."

At this moment, Lin Pingzhi ran over from a distance and said to Jiang Ning.

"it is good."

Jiang Ning nodded and then went over.

Time passed day by day, and it was almost the end of June. The Kunlun Sect arrived, but to Yue Buqun's surprise, the one who came from the Kunlun Sect this time was Zhenshanzi.

"Brother Zhenshan's personal visit to my Mount Hua is truly a surprise and an honor for me."

Zhenshanzi laughed and said, "How could I not come on the joyous occasion of Brother Yue's disciple's wedding?"

Yue Buqun greeted Zhenshanzi with a smile as he entered the main hall, but as soon as they entered, another disciple reported that someone from another sect had arrived.

"Master, the Wudang Sect has arrived."

Ying Bailu bowed and said.

Oh?

Wudang Sect?

This news not only made Zhenshanzi feel strange, but also made Tianmen Daoren, Dingyi Shitai, Mo Da Xiansheng and others look at Yue Buqun with strange eyes.

They knew about the Zhenwu Sword incident that had caused such a stir recently. Although there was no follow-up, they were all paying close attention to it.

Yue Buqun was also surprised and asked, "Is it Daoist Chongxu who has come this time?"

Ying Bailu shook his head and said, "No."

No?

Yue Buqun pondered for a moment and said, "Quickly invite the Taoist priests from the Wudang Sect in."

"Yes."

Ying Bailuo withdrew, and soon after, several Taoist priests dressed in Wudang sect attire entered the main hall.

"On behalf of the Wudang Sect, I congratulate Sect Leader Yue on this great joyous occasion."

The leading old Taoist priest bowed to Yue Buqun and said...

Yue Buqun quickly stood up to return the greeting, saying, "Thank you for coming all this way, Daoist Master. I am grateful."

Then Yue Buqun asked, "May I ask how Daoist Chongxu has been lately?"

The old Taoist replied, "Thank you for your concern, Sect Leader Yue. I hope you are well. There have been many matters to attend to in the sect lately, and I am unable to come to Mount Hua to offer my congratulations in person. Please forgive me, Sect Leader Yue."

Yue Buqun quickly replied, "How dare I? How dare I?"

Then Yue Buqun brought up another topic.

"Master, I previously wrote to your sect about the Zhenwu Sword. My disciple did indeed seize a sword from the Demonic Sect, but I don't know if it's your sect's most prized treasure. If you have it..."

Before Yue Buqun could finish speaking, the old Taoist priest's expression changed, and he quickly interrupted him.

"Sect Leader Yue, the Sect Leader has already discussed this matter with you. Young Hero Jiang's sword will be kept by your sect for now. After the Sect Leader finishes dealing with internal affairs, he will personally come to Mount Hua to examine it. I have come here only to offer my congratulations and have no other business."

Yue Buqun said with slight regret, "In that case, alright, then my disciple will keep that sword for the time being."

Oh?

Seeing the old Taoist's attitude, the expressions of Zhen Shanzi, Master Mo, and the others became subtle.

Chapter 619: The Storm is Coming

"You Taoist priests have come a long way and must be tired. Why don't you go and rest for a while? The Huashan Sect has prepared rooms for you."

Yue Buqun said.

The old Taoist priest from the Wudang sect nodded and then left.

After the old Taoist priest left, the impatient Tianmen Taoist couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Sect Leader Yue, is the Zhenwu Sword you obtained really from the Wudang Sect?"

Tianmen Daoist asked the question that was on everyone's mind.

Yue Buqun shook his head and said, "I don't know either. We can only find out after Daoist Chongxu identifies it."

Although Yue Buqun did not answer, everyone was already quite surprised.

The attitudes of Yue Buqun and the old Taoist priest already indicated that the Zhenwu Sword of the Wudang Sect was truly missing. What Ren Woxing said was true. If it were false, the Zhenwu Sword would still be on Wudang Mountain, and there would be no need to wait for Chongxu to identify it.

This scene left the sect leaders astonished.

Now the Wudang Sect has arrived. Among the major sects in the martial arts world, only the Beggars' Sect and the Diancang Sect are absent, in addition to Shaolin.

The reason why the Diancang Sect didn't come is still unknown to everyone, but everyone knows why the Beggars' Sect didn't come. The Beggars' Sect either doesn't come at all, or if they do come, it will cause a conflict with the Huashan Sect.

"Master, your room has been prepared."

A disciple from Mount Hua led the old Taoist priest and several others to the guest room and said...

"Thank you."

The old Taoist priest nodded slightly, and then went into the house with his disciple.

"Master."

As soon as they sat down, a young Taoist priest raised the question that had been on his mind.

"Since Sect Leader Yue has asked us to see the True Martial Sword, why don't we check if it's real or fake first? After we do, we can report back to our Sect Leader."

Not only was this Taoist priest puzzled, but the others were as well.

The old Taoist priest remained calm and said, "We've come here only to offer our congratulations; we don't care about anything else."

After answering his disciple's questions, the old Taoist priest recalled the words Chongxu had spoken before he left.

"When you arrive at Mount Hua, if Master Yue brings up the Zhenwu Sword, don't pay any attention to it. Now is not the time to take back the Zhenwu Sword. The Beggar Clan has been making a lot of moves lately. Xie Feng has already gone to Mount Hua in person, and I'm afraid Master Fangzheng of Shaolin will also be going. When you go there, act according to the situation. If the Beggar Clan doesn't clash with the Mount Hua Sect, don't say or ask anything. If the Beggar Clan wants to go to war with the Mount Hua Sect, first see what Shaolin's attitude is. If the situation is tense, support the Mount Hua Sect appropriately when necessary."

"Yes, Master."

The old Taoist priest frowned, feeling worried about the situation a few days from now.

……

Three more days have passed, and it's now July. Today is the day of the wedding.

The Emei Sect has finally arrived.

"Master, Master."

Linghu Chong strode to the main hall and said to Yue Buqun, "The Emei Sect is almost here, just three miles away."

Yue Buqun stood up and said, "Alright."

After saying his apologies, Yue Buqun led Ning Zhongze, his disciples, and Lu Dayou down the mountain to greet them.

At this moment, Lu Da was dressed in a groom's attire, looking very festive and excited.

Before they even left after descending the mountain, they heard distant knocking and banging sounds, followed by the arrival of the Emei Sect's massive wedding procession.

This time, the Emei Sect was led by Abbess Qingzhu herself. Judging from the huge group of several hundred people, it is conceivable that the Emei Sect attaches great importance to this matter.

"Dayou, go and pick up the bride."

"Yes, Master."

Lu Dayou responded and hurriedly ran to the sedan chair to greet the bride. At this time, Yue Buqun and Abbess Qingzhu were also on the side.

After picking up the bride, everyone began to go up the mountain.

Yue Buqun and Abbess Qingzhu walked side by side.

"Leader Yue, I have received your letter from Emei."

Master Qingzhu brought up the topic, saying, "After learning about this matter, I dared not delay and immediately sent people to Yunnan to investigate. Sure enough, they discovered something unusual."

Master Qingzhu continued, "Now the Diancang Sect has closed many of its properties in Yunnan, and we can hardly see any Diancang Sect disciples traveling outside. Later, I wrote a letter to the Diancang Sect, ostensibly to send someone to visit the sect in order to improve relations between the two sects, but the sect leader refused, citing a sudden change in the sect's situation and the need to close the mountain for a period of time."

"The Diancang Sect has now closed its mountain."

Master Qingzhu looked very serious.

Mountain closed?

Yue Buqun also frowned slightly.

Master Qingzhu added, "Judging from the various strange occurrences in the Diancang Sect, it seems that Ren Woxing has indeed breached it. I imagine that Ren Woxing's actions will not stop. Alliance Leader Yue, we must be even more careful."

"Ah."

Yue Buqun nodded.

Master Qingzhu said, "After this major event between our two sects is over, I will increase our efforts to search for Ren Woxing in the martial world. We must find him and eliminate this scourge of the martial world."

Ren Woxing is now like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, watching them, the major righteous sects, with sinister intent. No single sect can deal with Ren Woxing's power; only by banding together can they resist him.

“The nun is right.”

Yue Buqun nodded.

The two talked in front, while the wedding procession and the wedding party lined up in a long line behind them as they went up the mountain.

The road to Mount Hua is difficult, but it's nothing for the Emei Sect members.

Upon reaching the main hall after ascending the mountain, all the guests were already seated. Outside, disciples from various sects gathered. Lu Dayou and Qin Xiaohan, a disciple of the Emei Sect, walked in the center, surrounded by onlookers from various sects.

"May you have a very happy marriage."

"congratulations."

When are you going to have a big, healthy baby boy?

Listening to everyone's blessings and jokes, Lu Dayou walked in the middle. Although he tried his best to keep his face calm, the sweat on his palms was enough to show his nervousness.

At this moment, Yue Buqun, Ning Zhongze, Master Qingzhu of the Emei Sect, and Qin Xiaohan's master were all seated in the center of the hall.

"Worship heaven and earth."

Linghu Chong shouted loudly from the side.

Upon hearing this, Lu Dayou immediately knelt down, as did the bride beside him.

"Second worship high hall..."

The hall was bustling with activity, and people outside crowded at the entrance to look inside.

"Dayou has finally achieved his goal."

Tao Jun, Gao Genming, and other disciples of Mount Hua chatted idly.

"Yeah, among us fellow disciples, we thought our eldest brother would get married first, but we didn't expect Lu Dayou to get ahead of us."

"Imperial said."

Liang Fa then said, "Sixth Junior Brother is already married. I wonder when we'll be able to drink Senior Brother's wedding wine."

"Why are you so anxious?"

Tao Jun said, "Master has already betrothed Junior Sister to Senior Brother, and it will be soon anyway."

Liang Fa nodded and said, "That's true."

"Now that Senior Brother Lu is married, and Senior Brother will be soon too, who knows who among us fellow disciples will be the next to get married?"

Tao Jun couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing this, he also longed for a sweet romance!

While the speaker was oblivious, the listener took it to heart. Du Lanyin, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but look towards Jiang Ning in the distance.

At this moment, Jiang Ning was also standing outside, arms crossed, leaning against a pillar, watching the wedding inside, a faint smile on his usually aloof face.

Today is Lu Dayou's wedding day, and Jiang Ning has also changed into new clothes. The light brown clothes make him look even more refined.

A gust of wind blew by, lifting Jiang Ning's clothes and hair, a scene that Du Lanyin witnessed.