Chapter 28: A Predestined Encounter?

  Ling Jing let out a bitter laugh and said, "Master, you've wronged me to death. Eldest Brother and I had no choice this time either. We can't just stand by and do nothing when we see the female disciple of Mount Heng being held hostage by Tian Boguang."

  Yue Buqun smiled and said, "You're quite good at making excuses, but that's not what I'm talking about." He furrowed his brow and continued, "Jing'er, didn't Luo Renjie and Peng Renkai of the Qingcheng Sect die at your hands?"

  Ling Jing let out a cold laugh and said, "Master, it's true that I killed these two people. However, Luo Renjie was going to kill me when I was severely injured at the Returning Goose Tower with my senior brother. I had no choice but to kill him. As for Peng Renqian, heh heh, sneaking around and following me, I thought I just killed a petty thief."

  Yue Buqun sighed, actually Ling Jing said these he already knew, but the Qingcheng Sect and Huashan Sect both belong to the righteous path, now they have grievances, he is not afraid of Yu Canghai, but the two sects are at odds with each other, and the impact on the Jianghu is not good.

  He turned to Zuo Lengshan, but this matter Ling Jing and Lin Huichong were also not wrong, so he said: "It's all right, let's just end it here. Although the mistake is not on you, your actions are a bit too heavy-handed. We both belong to the righteous path, even if there are some grudges, we can't just draw swords and knives at will. Don't forget that the demonic sect is still lurking around, how can we afford to weaken our own strength? Jing'er, I've noticed that your aura has become heavier again since you came down from the mountain this time. When you return next time, you must cultivate and nurture your nature well."

  Ling Jing's eyes rolled over, and he thought to himself, "Cultivating life and nourishing nature? Could it be the rhythm of 'Thinking of the Past at the Cliff'?"

  A faint glimmer appeared in his eyes. If, after returning this time, Yue Buqun really punished him to go to the Reflecting Cliff, then this would be a great opportunity. It's worth noting that Linghu Chong's unique skill, the "Dugu Nine Swords", was imparted by Feng Qingyang at the Reflecting Cliff.

  Moreover, there is an unexcavated secret cave on the Thoughtless Cliff, which records a large number of superior martial arts. If he can really learn the martial arts recorded inside, then the "Superior Martial Arts Collection Maniac" quest may be completed.

  The reward for completing this quest is 10 talent points. If you can complete it, the second layer of the talent tree will be unlocked.

  Liu Zhengfeng and Ding Yitian nodded in agreement upon hearing Yue Buqun's words, thinking that the Demon Sect was the archenemy of the orthodox path, and now that it had not been eradicated, they were instead fighting among themselves, which was indeed somewhat improper.

  However, Dìng Yì Shī Tà was very fond of Líng Jìng and defended him by saying: "Elder Yue said something reasonable, but Young Master Líng is not entirely at fault. After all, it was the unscrupulous Rò Réng Jié and Péng Réng Kǎi from the Qīng Chéng Sect who started the trouble first. Moreover, Young Master Líng was also severely injured while trying to save my disciple at that time, which led to his loss of control and killing of Rò Réng Jié. I hope Elder Yue will not blame him."

  Liu Zhengfeng also nodded and said, "Brother Yue has indeed taken in a good disciple. I'm so envious that I haven't even had time to catch up, how can Brother Yue bear to blame him?"

  Yue Buqun's face remained calm, but the excitement in his eyes flashed by, shaking his head: "You two don't need to persuade me anymore. Jing Er is talented and I know that, but now there is a bit too much killing intent on him. That's why I want him to go back and reflect carefully."

  Liu Zhengfeng and Ding Yi said nothing more after hearing the words, after all, this was an internal matter of the Huashan School, and they were not convenient to intervene too much. Moreover, although Yue Buqun said that he wanted to let Ling Jing reflect on himself, with such an outstanding disciple, how could he bear to really blame him?

  At this time, a girl's clear voice suddenly sounded behind Yue Buqun: "Dad, Ling Jing is still injured now, you can't punish him."

  A delicate small face the size of a palm appeared from behind Yue Buqun, gazing at Ling Jing with a faint glance before wrapping her arm around Yue's and standing beside him with a charming smile.

  Laudenao and Liang Fa followed closely behind, apparently they had arrived here with Yue Buqun earlier and were just hiding to watch from the side.

  Ling Jing greeted the fellow disciples, and Yue Buqun pointed to Lin Pingzhi and said: "This is the new disciple Lin Pingzhi that I have just accepted. This child has had a difficult life, so you brothers must be close and loving to each other, and support one another, do you understand?"

  The disciples nodded in agreement, and Lin Ping's face also showed a moved expression. He had recently suffered a great change at home, with his relatives' lives unknown, and he himself had been wandering the world, suffering hardships. Now that he could take refuge under the Huashan Sect, and Yue Buqun treated him so kindly, it suddenly made him feel a surge of emotions and tears.

  Yue Lingxuan looked at Lin Pingzhi with a smile and said, "Father, should he call me Shifu Jie or Shifu Mei?" She was the daughter of Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, so according to reason, she shouldn't be included in the list of personally taught disciples. Therefore, all the other disciples, regardless of whether they were older or younger than her, called her Xiao Shifu Mei. Only Ling Jing was an exception because he had grown up with her since childhood, which was why she called him Shidi.

  Yue Buqun smiled and said: "Everyone here entered the door later than you, but they all call you Little Sister. Your fate as a sister is already set, so naturally she would also be called Little Sister."

  Yue Lingshan let out a soft hum and said, "No way, from now on, I get to be the senior sister. Father, Lin Shidi calls me senior sister, and in the future, even if you take in another hundred disciples or two hundred disciples, they'll all have to call me senior sister too."

  Lin Ping was also a thoughtful person, knowing that this beautiful woman was the eldest daughter of the Huashan School. As he had just arrived, if he wanted to stand firm in the Huashan School, he still had to start with this woman. He bowed deeply and said: "Elder sister Yue, I was fortunate enough to be accepted as a disciple by Master today. Those who entered the school earlier are considered senior, so naturally I am your junior brother."

  Yue Lingshan was overjoyed and turned to her father, saying: "Father, he voluntarily called me Shifu, it wasn't me forcing him."

  Yue Buqun smiled and said, "You've just entered my school, and you're already talking about 'coercion'. He'll think that everyone in our school is like you, using their seniority to bully their juniors. Won't that scare him off?" Everyone else burst out laughing at this.

  Ling Jing watched all this with a cold eye, thinking to herself, is this really the destined encounter? Although the plot of this world has changed a lot due to her own transmigration, Lin Pingzhi still entered the Huashan sect and met Yue Lingshan. Could it be that, just like in the original plot, Yue Lingshan would soon fall in love with Lin Pingzhi?

  He felt a bit uncomfortable, and glanced at Lin Pingzhi who was standing beside him with his head bowed. He saw that although this kid was standing there properly, his lower body was relaxed, and his martial arts were really ordinary, but he did look quite handsome, only the rouge on his face was too thick, making him look soft and weak, like a woman.

  He felt somewhat disdainful in his heart and thought to himself: Could it be that Yue Lingxuan was really such a shallow person, only liking him because of his good looks?

  At this moment, Ling Jing felt that his elbow was lightly bumped by someone, and he slightly turned his head to see Lu Dahai leaning in close, whispering with a smile: "Young Master, this kid doesn't look any worse than you, now you have a rival in Huashan, you'd better be careful not to lose the favor of your sisters and female juniors."

  Ling Jing sneered in a low voice: "Sixth brother, hasn't anyone ever told you that you're really boring?"

  Lu Dahu shrugged innocently, but at this moment, Yue Buqun asked Ling Jing: "Jing'er, your eldest senior brother was seriously injured. Have you seen him?"

  Ling Jing pushed aside Lu Daoyou and walked to Yue Buqun's side, whispering a few sentences in his ear. The matter of Linghu Chong recovering from injuries at the brothel wasn't very good, and now wasn't the time or place with only Huashan Sect members present; it was enough for Yue Buqun to know, no need to announce it publicly.

  Of course, he naturally glossed over Qu Feiyan and Yilin's affair, only mentioning that Linghu Cong was rescued by a mysterious expert and had once recuperated from his injuries here.

  Yue Buqun furrowed his brow and sank into thought for a moment, seemingly also guessing the identity of that mysterious person. But this matter was originally without any clues, so after a moment he stopped thinking about it. He then returned to the Liu Manor with Liu Zhengfeng, Ding Yitian and others, accompanied by their disciples.

  Tomorrow is Liu Zhengfeng's day of washing his hands in a golden basin, so everyone still needs to rest for a while tonight and recharge their energy to attend tomorrow's grand ceremony.

  On the way back, Ling Jing was just chatting with Lu Da You on the side. At this time, Yue Ling Xuan walked quietly to his side and asked: "Ling Jing, how is Master Brother now?"

  Ling Jing sneered coldly in his heart. If someone else had asked this question, it would have been nothing, but now that Yue Lingxuan was asking, he felt very uncomfortable. After all, the past with these two people was so infuriating. He replied calmly, "Elder Brother's injury is only lighter than mine, not more severe. I didn't die, how could Elder Brother be in trouble?"

  I was originally going to enter the second main line with this chapter, but I ended up getting carried away... I'm dead. Ji Mo transformed into a water god...