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

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Ji Wushi nodded and said, "Go back now, and also tell Elder Du not to forget to persuade more people to abandon darkness and embrace the light."

"Yes."

The man said respectfully, and then left.

Watching the man's departing figure, Ji Wushi's smile slowly faded.

During this time, he was not idle either. While secretly sending people to create panic in Ren Woxing's camp, he also kept sending people to try to turn the Demonic Sect's high-ranking members against him. Although the Demonic Sect's high-ranking members had all taken the Three Corpse Brain God Pill and were not likely to betray Ren Woxing, Ji Wushi still wanted to try. Fortunately, he finally found a breakthrough.

This man was a confidant of an elder of the Demonic Sect. Elder Du was a clever man. He clearly understood that Ren Woxing was making a last-ditch effort. Under the combined attack of the righteous path and the imperial court, Ren Woxing was doomed. Not wanting to be buried with Ren Woxing, he immediately sought his own way to survive. Coincidentally, Ji Wushi was also looking for a breakthrough. The two hit it off immediately. Elder Du secretly served the imperial court, hoping to survive in the subsequent battle between the righteous and demonic sects.

Progress has been made in winning over the high-ranking members of the Demonic Cult, and Ji Wushi is preparing to return to the Demon Extermination Division to report.

As dusk approached, Ji Wushi happened to encounter someone on his way to the Demon Extermination Bureau.

Upon seeing this person, Ji Wushi's pupils contracted slightly, but quickly returned to normal, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Master Jiang, what a coincidence!"

Ji Wushi took the initiative to greet him.

Jiang Ning smiled and nodded slightly.

Watching Jiang Ning's departing figure, Ji Wushi's heart pounded violently.

For some reason, he felt a sense of panic when he saw Jiang Ning just now, as if Jiang Ning was about to kill him in the next second. But this feeling came quickly and went even faster, and Jiang Ning did not make any move, as if the feeling just now was just an illusion.

Is it really just an illusion?

Ji Wushi's heart was racing, but he still tried to keep his expression straight as he walked toward the Demon Extermination Division.

Jiang Ning did not stop, his expression calm.

He had already learned Ji Wushi's identity from Wu Zhong.

Logically, Jiang Ning should have killed Ji Wushi without hesitation after learning his past identity, even though he was now considered a member of the imperial court. However, when he saw Ji Wushi, Jiang Ning did not act immediately, but instead thought about what the other party would do later.

For some unknown reason, the other party left the demonic sect and later became a wandering doctor who saved lives and sometimes stood up for the weak, saving many people.

If these are not enough to make Jiang Ning release Ji Wushi, then the fact that an evil person can do good does not mean that his past sins have disappeared. If Ji Wushi had also indiscriminately killed innocent people like other members of the demonic sect, Jiang Ning would not have let him go.

However, Ji Wushi is a very strange person. When the Embroidered Uniform Guard investigated his past, they found that although he had a background in the Demonic Sect, he had never done anything heinous. It's not that he had never killed anyone, but it was all due to grudges and feuds in the martial arts world. Apart from that, he had never killed innocent civilians.

So, strictly speaking, although Ji Wushi had a background in the Demonic Sect, unlike other members of the Demonic Sect, he voluntarily left the sect and became a wandering doctor, saving lives until recently when he accidentally saved a Jinyiwei centurion surnamed Li, and entered the Jinyiwei through the latter's introduction.

Jiang Ning arrived at the door of Yue Buqun's room.

Boom boom boom!

"Enter."

Yue Buqun's voice came from inside.

Jiang Ning pushed open the door and entered.

"Master."

"It's Ning'er."

Upon seeing that it was Jiang Ning, Yue Buqun stopped pondering and gestured for Jiang Ning to sit down.

"You met with the Imperial Guards from the capital. Is there some unrest in the court?"

Seeing Jiang Ning take his seat, Yue Buqun asked.

Jiang Ning then explained what had happened.

Upon learning that things had gone relatively smoothly with Zhu Houzhao, Yue Buqun nodded slowly.

The emperor and Jiangning are on good terms now, and it's beneficial for Mount Hua if the emperor is safe.

"That's right, Master."

Jiang Ning brought up the matter of Ji Wushi.

"Um……"

After hearing Jiang Ning's words, Yue Buqun's expression didn't change much. He glanced at Jiang Ning and said, "You didn't kill him?"

Jiang Ning shook his head: "No."

Yue Buqun said nothing, but said, "Since you didn't kill him, it means he had no reason to die here. In that case, he's not a spy sent by the Demonic Sect, so let's just leave him be."

After putting that matter aside, Yue Buqun brought up the matter of Shaolin.

"Shaolin has arrived today as well. Almost all the righteous sects except Kunlun have arrived. There will be a meeting tomorrow, and the leaders of all the sects will be present. They will probably discuss who will lead this demon-slaying operation. You should come too."

Yue Buqun said.

"it is good."

Jiang Ning nodded.

……

Meanwhile, Ji Wushi was also reporting on the progress.

"well!"

Wu Zhong was very excited. He looked up at Luo Ding, who was in the main seat.

"Lord Qianhu, now a high-ranking member of the Demonic Sect is finally willing to surrender. As long as we do this, the extermination of the demons is just around the corner."

At this moment, Luo Ding's face no longer held the smile he had when he saw Jiang Ning; instead, it was somewhat cold.

Luo Ding's expression did not change after hearing Wu Zhong's words. He looked at Ji Wushi, sized him up, and said.

"well done."

"Thank you for the compliment, sir."

Ji Wushi cupped his hands in greeting, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

"but……"

Luo Ding then said, "It was inappropriate of you to promise that the imperial court would remove the control of the Three Corpse Brain God Pill for them. As far as I know, there is no antidote for the Three Corpse Brain God Pill. Did you consider what would happen if the imperial court failed to keep its promise and the three corpses went out of control?"

Ji Wushi smiled slightly.

"Don't worry, sir, I will have a way to solve this when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Luo Ding gave him a deep look and nodded.

"Ok."

……

The next day.

The leaders of various sects and Jiang Ning were seated in the main hall.

"Everyone."

Yue Buqun looked at the leaders of the various sects, stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "We have gathered here today to eliminate the demon. Ren Woxing has been a menace to the martial world since he came out of the world. I will not say anything more. In order to avoid everyone fighting on their own, I have invited the leaders of the various sects here today to discuss the leader of this demon-suppressing alliance, who will lead our sects to deal with the demonic sect together."

Yue Buqun didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

The leaders of the various sects were not surprised, as they all knew that this was the agenda for today. They were just surprised that Yue Buqun seemed to be too direct.

Yue Buqun glanced around and spoke before anyone else could.

"Master Fangzheng is a highly skilled martial artist and a respected senior in the martial arts world. I, Yue, recommend Master Fangzheng to be the leader of this demon-slaying alliance."

Chapter 702: Neutrality

"No."

As soon as Yue Buqun finished speaking, Fang Zheng immediately stood up and declined.

"Alliance Leader Yue, I am old and incapable of taking on the position of Alliance Leader. In my opinion, Alliance Leader Yue should lead this demon-slaying operation and assume the position of Demon-Slaying Alliance Leader."

"I am of shallow talent and virtue, how can I be qualified to be the leader of the alliance?"

Yue Buqun and Fang Zheng declined each other's offer, and the leaders of the various sects looked at each other without saying a word.

While the two men declined the position of leader in the main hall, a debate was taking place outside.

"If you ask me, Master Yue of the Huashan Sect is highly skilled in martial arts and possesses both talent and virtue. He should be the leader of this Demon Extermination Alliance."

“Master Fangzheng is the leader of the righteous path and a renowned senior in the martial arts world. Shaolin is famous throughout the world, so it is only right that Master Fangzheng should serve as the leader of the alliance!”

The two sides started arguing.

On one side were the disciples of the Righteous Alliance and some wandering martial artists, all of whom supported Yue Buqun as the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance.

Those who support Fang Zheng are gangs and security escort agencies that have ties to Shaolin, as well as some independent martial artists. After all, Shaolin has a great reputation, and as the saying goes, all martial arts under heaven originated from Shaolin. Many independent martial artists support Fang Zheng.

The two sides started arguing.

"Sect Leader Yue's martial arts are extremely high, and he was the one who issued this proclamation to exterminate the demons. Therefore, Sect Leader Yue should be the leader of this demon-suppression alliance!"

"So, according to you, whoever issues the manifesto first can become the leader of the alliance? If I issue the manifesto first, can I become the leader of the alliance? It's true that the manifesto was issued by Sect Leader Yue, but Shaolin has been fighting with the Demonic Sect for a long time, it's just that Shaolin didn't issue the manifesto."

"Sect Leader Yue is the second strongest expert in the righteous path, and he personally defeated the demon Ren Woxing. Shouldn't he be the leader of the alliance?"

"Master Fangzheng is still the number one master of the righteous path!"

"Indeed, whether it's martial arts skills or reputation, how can the Huashan Sect compare to Shaolin? In my opinion, Abbot Fangzheng should be the leader of the alliance!"

"Are you treating the Weiyi Alliance like air? Don't forget that Sect Leader Yue is still the leader of the Weiyi Alliance, and the Emei and Hengshan sects all support Sect Leader Yue! Moreover, in terms of reputation, who in the martial arts world has a greater reputation than Ning Yanwang? Ning Yanwang's martial arts skills are unmatched, and who in the martial arts world dares to guarantee that they can defeat him? Not to mention that after Alliance Leader Yue issued the proclamation, Ning Yanwang subdued the strange beast. This is a celestial phenomenon. Isn't this a sign that God sent this strange beast to help the Huashan Sect eliminate the demon?"

The two sides argued fiercely, neither willing to back down.

"Stop arguing, I think I'm quite suitable to be the leader of this alliance."

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped and looked at the person who had spoken. The person shrank back and chuckled awkwardly.

"Just kidding, just kidding."

The debate outside remains unresolved, but the matter inside has been settled.

Unsurprisingly, Yue Buqun was appointed as the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance.

Compared to the outside, the situation inside the hall was much more harmonious. After all, those present were mostly leaders of various sects, and they had to maintain a certain level of decorum. They couldn't argue as heatedly as they did outside, but they did have a real argument.

Yue Buqun and Fang Zheng did not compete for the position of alliance leader; instead, they declined each other's offer. However, the leaders of the various sects who supported the two refused to back down.

Leaving aside Yue Buqun's side, several sect leaders, including Master Mo Da and Abbess Dingxian, stood behind Yue Buqun without hesitation, while Fang Zheng's side only had Xie Feng supporting him.

Wudang, on the other hand, remained silent, offering no support.

Therefore, the situation was almost one-sided. Although Jie Feng had argued his case, he was still struggling to withstand the combined attack of several sect leaders. Not to mention that there was also the old Yin-Yang Master Mo Da and the Tianmen Daoist, whose attack power was always extremely strong.

In this situation, Fang Zheng himself almost certainly accepted the outcome.

"Thank you all for your kind words, so I, Yue, will not refuse."

Yue Buqun cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd.

Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Alliance Leader Yue has a great sense of righteousness. He was able to raise the banner of exterminating demons without hesitation at this moment. This magnanimity is admirable. Alliance Leader Yue is the one who deserves to serve as the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance."

At this moment, Chongxu also stood up and said to Yue Buqun, "Sect Leader Yue, our righteous path and the demonic sect are sworn enemies. No matter who becomes the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance, the goal is the same: to exterminate the demonic sect. Since Sect Leader Yue is the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance, the Wudang Sect will completely follow the leader's arrangements during the demon extermination process."

With the position of leader settled, Chongxu stood up to express his opinion, followed by the leaders of the other sects, including Fangzheng. Only Xiefeng looked somewhat conflicted, but still said what Chongxu had just said.

shame!

Jie Feng gritted his teeth.

The Beggars' Sect and the Huashan Sect already had a feud, and now having to obey their orders was extremely humiliating for Xie Feng, but he had no choice but to do so.

With the alliance leader's position finalized, all factions returned to prepare.

"mean!"

Jie Feng did not return to his room, but left with Fang Zheng. At this moment, he finally couldn't help but speak.

"The Kunlun Sect hasn't even arrived yet, and the position of alliance leader has already been decided. Isn't this because they're relying on the power of the Weiyi Alliance?"

Jie Feng became even angrier when he thought about the sarcastic remarks made by Master Mo when he mentioned the Kunlun Sect earlier.

Fang Sheng also learned of the outcome in the main hall, and his expression was not very good. His thoughts were similar to Jie Feng's.

If the Kunlun Sect were still around, the situation would definitely not be the same as it is now. With the support of the Kunlun Sect and the Beggars' Sect, plus the Wudang Sect, Shaolin would definitely be able to win the title of leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance.