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

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Linghu Chong then said, "Do you know who that old nun is? She's actually Junior Sister Yilin's mother!"

Jiang Ning laughed and said, "Really? That's surprising."

Although he said he was surprised, Jiang Ning did not show any surprise on his face.

Linghu Chong thought to himself that Jiang Ning's expression was too fake, and continued, "Later, Master Bujie said he would send me back, but after I came out, he didn't leave. He also said some strange things to me, asking what I had talked about with you the night before Master Lingxuan died."

Jiang Ning listened quietly, her face expressionless.

Linghu Chong asked, "Junior Brother, what do you think Master Bujie meant by asking this? Does he think that Zen Master Lingxuan's death is related to us?"

Jiang Ning laughed.

"Who knows."

Linghu Chong looked at him without saying a word.

After a while.

"Little junior brother."

Linghu Chong suddenly said.

"Ok?"

Jiang Ning looked at him.

Linghu Chong looked at Jiang Ning, his eyes revealing an unreadable emotion.

Are you hiding something from me?

Jiang Ning laughed, glanced at him, and then turned away.

"No."

Linghu Chong remained silent.

After a while.

"I'm going to go to bed."

Linghu Chong got up and went back to his room.

Goodnight, Senior Brother.

Jiang Ning said softly.

Linghu Chong paused before returning to his room, muttering to himself.

"Actually, I know that you and Master are keeping it from me. It doesn't matter if you keep it from me, I don't really care. As long as Master and Mistress are here, and my junior brothers and sisters are here, that's all that matters."

After muttering those words, Linghu Chong went inside, and Jiang Ning seemed not to have heard him.

Not long after, Jiang Ning also went back to his room.

the next day.

"Yawn~"

Linghu Chong stretched and yawned as he walked out of the house, only to find Jiang Ning already outside.

"Junior brother, you're up so early?"

Linghu Chong greeted him, as if he had completely forgotten about yesterday.

Good morning, Senior Brother.

Jiang Ning responded with a smile.

The two went to Wuse Nunnery to pay their respects to Abbess Dingxian. When they arrived at the nunnery, they were told by Hengshan disciples that Abbess Dingxian was chanting sutras and was not receiving guests. So, a Hengshan disciple took Jiang Ning and the other to tour the scenery of Hengshan.

That Hengshan disciple was none other than Qin Juan from last night.

“Junior Brother Jiang, Senior Brother Linghu, there is a magnificent sight in Hengshan: the Hanging Temple built on Cuiping Mountain. If you two are interested, how about I take you there to see it?”

Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong naturally had no objections.

"Thank you."

Qin Juan led the way, guiding Jiang Ning and the other person down Jianxing Peak.

The Hanging Temple is built on Cuiping Mountain. Qin Juan led Jiang Ning and the other two to Cuiping Mountain, where they saw several pavilions built on the cliff, dozens of feet above the ground.

"The Hanging Temple was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty, and it has been a thousand years since then. The original name of the Hanging Temple was Xuankong Temple, but Xuan and Xuan are homophones. In addition, Xuankong Temple is built in the air, so it was later called the Hanging Temple."

While introducing the background of the Hanging Temple, Qin Juan led Jiang Ning and the other person up to the pavilion.

"Junior Brother Jiang, Senior Brother Linghu, please go this way."

Linghu Chong couldn't help but marvel at this extraordinary sight.

"Truly a wonder of the world."

Jiang Ning was also looking at the Hanging Temple. He noticed that the temple was three stories high. When he stepped on the wooden floor inside, there was no creaking sound, which suggested that the Hengshan Sect had maintained it very well.

However, besides Jiang Ning and the other two, there was also an old woman cleaning in the temple. The old woman showed no interest in Jiang Ning and Qin Juan and just kept cleaning, but her eyes narrowed when she saw Linghu Chong.

Linghu Chong was also taken aback when he saw her.

Because the old woman in front of him was the same old nun he had seen next to Yilin last night, and also Yilin's mother.

"dumb……"

Linghu Chong exclaimed in surprise, then quickly realized what he had done and shut up.

Jiang Ning glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Qin Juan, without any suspicion, said to Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong, "This is the interior of the Hanging Temple. Junior Brother Jiang and Senior Brother Linghu, you are free to look around. This is Granny Mute, who cleans this place. However, she is both deaf and mute, so you don't need to pay attention to her."

Hearing Qin Juan's words, Linghu Chong felt something was off and wanted to ask, but then thought it might be a secret between Yilin and her daughter, so he didn't speak.

Jiang Ning then looked the old woman up and down.

Chapter 540: Bu Jie and Jiang Ning (Arrogant, Martial Emperor 5/8)

The mute old woman was indeed somewhat surprised when she saw Linghu Chong, but Linghu Chong did not expose her. She pretended nothing had happened and continued sweeping the floor, ignoring Jiang Ning and the other person.

"Okay, thank you, senior sister."

Jiang Ning smiled at Qin Juan.

Looking at Jiang Ning's smile, Qin Juan felt a sense of disbelief. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would have found it hard to believe that the infamous King Yama Ning was actually such a young man.

Upon noticing Qin Juan's absent-mindedness, Jiang Ning also sensed something strange about this Hengshan disciple. Without giving it much thought, he began to examine the Hanging Temple.

The Hanging Temple is indeed a spectacular sight. Standing here and gazing into the distance, one feels as if they are in the sky, as if they have ascended to a heavenly palace.

Although the Hanging Temple is called a temple, it is a unique temple that integrates Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

Qin Juan did not follow Jiang Ning, but waited below, while Linghu Chong followed Jiang Ning to visit and admire the Hanging Temple.

Around noon, Qin Juan suddenly saw Yi Lin heading towards the Hanging Temple.

"Huh? What brings you here?"

Qin Juan was very surprised to see Yi Lin, especially since Yi Lin was carrying a lunch basket.

Yilin was equally surprised and said, "You..."

Qin Juan explained, "Today I'm taking Junior Brother Jiang and Senior Brother Linghu to visit the Hanging Temple. What about you?"

Yilin nodded in realization, then said, "I came to give to the mute..."

As soon as she said it, Yilin's face turned pale.

She suddenly realized that Linghu Chong had seen her and the mute old woman the night before, and that she had even told Linghu Chong that the mute old woman was her mother.

Her identity and that of the mute old woman were unknown to anyone in the Hengshan Sect. The mute old woman was a disciple of the previous generation of the Hengshan Sect and had given birth to her with Bujie. This was an unforgivable crime in the Hengshan Sect. If the Hengshan Sect found out that the mute old woman was her biological mother, it would surely cause a lot of trouble.

Last night, Yilin was overjoyed to see Linghu Chong and forgot to tell him not to reveal the story of the mute old woman. Now, Qin Juan is here, as are Linghu Chong and Jiang Ning. If Linghu Chong sees the mute old woman and tells her about the mother and daughter, Qin Juan will find out and report it to the authorities...

As Yilin thought about the consequences, her face grew paler and paler.

Qin Juan found Yi Lin's expression strange and hesitated. Just as she was about to ask, Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong came down.

"Junior Sister Yilin."

Upon seeing Yilin, Linghu Chong called out.

Yilin turned her head and looked at Linghu Chong with a pale face.

"Brother Linghu."

Seeing her like this, Linghu Chong was stunned for a moment.

Why is the other person making that face?

At this moment, Granny Mute also came out from the second floor. Linghu Chong looked over and suddenly realized what was happening. He said to Qin Juan, "Junior Sister Qin, it's already noon. We want to stay here a little longer. You should go eat. We'll come down with Junior Sister Yilin after we finish watching."

Qin Juan initially felt that Yi Lin's expression was a bit strange, but after hearing what Linghu Chong said, she thought it made sense, so she said, "Then I'll be going now."

As soon as Qin Juan left, Linghu Chong said to Yilin, "Junior Sister Yilin, I didn't tell Junior Sister Qin about your relationship with the mute old woman."

Hearing Linghu Chong say this, Yilin's expression softened a bit.

"Thank you very much, Brother Linghu."

Linghu Chong asked curiously, "Is there something wrong with Granny Mute's identity? Can't Uncle Dingxian and the others know about it?"

Upon hearing this, Yilin felt at a loss for words.

Jiang Ning watched the two chatting without saying a word, his gaze drifting into the distance.

"Daughter, daughter-in-law!"

A rough voice sounded.

Yilin turned her head and saw that Bujie had come over.

Yilin said anxiously, "Father, Junior Sister Qin Juan hasn't gone far. If she finds out Mother's identity, Master and my senior brothers will be angry."

He doesn't restrain his carefree and easygoing nature.

"So what if they know? What can we do? At worst, we'll be expelled from the sect. Where can't our family of three go, no matter where we are?"

When Bujie got closer, he was surprised to find Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong there as well.

"Why are you here?"

Linghu Chong said, "Master Bujie, today Junior Sister Qin brought my junior brother and me to visit the Hanging Temple."

Bu Jie nodded.

"Go ahead and look, I'm going to find my wife."

He then said to Yilin, "Daughter, come on, take some food to your mother."

Yilin had something else to say, but Bujie pulled her away.

Linghu Chong watched the two go up, exchanged a glance with Jiang Ning, and neither of them spoke.

After a while, Bujie and his daughter finally came down.

"Brother Linghu, Junior Brother Jiangning, would you like to continue your tour? I can wait for you."

Yilin said.

Linghu Chong remained silent, while Jiang Ning smiled and said, "We've seen enough, let's go down with Senior Sister Yilin."

Yilin nodded, and then led Jiang Ning and the other two down the mountain.

The path down was dangerous and terrifying to look at, but it wasn't a problem for the group.

After descending Cuiping Mountain, there was still some distance to Jianxing Peak, and the group remained silent along the way.

Linghu Chong glanced at Yilin and her father from time to time, and then at Jiang Ning.

"Junior Sister Yilin, I want to go over there and take a look. Please take me there."

Linghu Chong suddenly stopped and pointed to a spot not far away.

"what?"

Yilin looked around blankly and found it was just an inconspicuous cliff. She didn't understand why Linghu Chong was so interested in it, but she nodded anyway and turned to look at Jiang Ning.