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

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Ren Woxing was somewhat surprised; he had originally thought that the Beggars' Sect and the Huashan Sect had already started fighting.

"Ah."

Ren Yingying nodded helplessly.

The Beggars' Sect dared not fight the Huashan Sect, so they could not take advantage of the chaos.

"pity."

Ren Woxing also felt it was a pity.

If the Beggars' Sect really goes to war with the Huashan Sect, it will inevitably attract the attention of the entire righteous path. Although Ren Woxing cannot sit back and watch the tigers fight as he had planned and reap the benefits, he can still take advantage of this time to secretly expand his power and annex some sects, large and small.

Unfortunately, the Beggars' Sect did not go to war with the Huashan Sect as he wished, which hindered Ren Woxing's subsequent actions.

After the Luoyang incident, all the righteous sects knew that he was expanding his power. Many people would be closely watching his whereabouts and actions. If he was not careful, he would be exposed and might be surrounded by the righteous sects.

"The best course of action now is to remain in Yunnan and lie low for the time being, waiting for the situation to change."

Ren Woxing said.

"That's all."

Ren Yingying nodded as well.

……

in the room.

Liu Zhengfeng sat at the table, his brows furrowing unconsciously.

After learning that the Diancang Sect had been subdued by Ren Yingying, Liu Zhengfeng wanted to tell Jiang Ning about it, but he couldn't find an opportunity.

Since Ren Woxing went to Yunnan to meet Ren Yingying, Liu Zhengfeng has noticed that there are more people secretly monitoring him.

They were all sent by Ren Yingying.

Liu Zhengfeng knew that Ren Yingying didn't trust him at all.

Now Liu Zhengfeng's every move is under their surveillance, and Liu Zhengfeng has no way to inform Jiang Ning.

"Brother Liu, Brother Liu."

Just as Liu Zhengfeng was worrying about how to send a message to Jiangning, a shout came from outside.

Upon hearing this voice, Liu Zhengfeng's expression turned cold.

"What brings you here, Elder Qu?"

Qu Yang, who had just entered, stopped in his tracks, looked at Liu Zhengfeng, whose face was cold, opened his mouth as if to say something but then stopped.

During this period, he frequently sought out Liu Zhengfeng, trying to mend their relationship with him under various pretexts, but Liu Zhengfeng refused each time.

Now, Liu Zhengfeng feels nothing but disgust and hatred towards Qu Yang, hating both Qu Yang and himself.

If he could, he would love to kill Qu Yang with his own hands, but he couldn't do that now.

Unable to kill Qu Yang himself, Liu Zhengfeng decided to ignore him.

Seeing Liu Zhengfeng's unchanging attitude, only Qu Yang could understand the bitterness in his heart.

"Brother Liu, do you really hate me that much?"

Qu Yang couldn't help but say.

"Elder Qu is joking. We all work for the Divine Sect and are colleagues, so how can there be any talk of hatred?"

Liu Zhengfeng sneered and remained silent.

Of course he hated it, but he couldn't say it out loud.

Ren Yingying distrusts him utterly and has sent so many people to monitor him. If he says or does anything wrong at this time, he will likely face certain death.

Perhaps Qu Yang is here to test him, so Liu Zhengfeng naturally remained wary of Qu Yang.

Liu Zhengfeng has already paid a heavy price because of Qu Yang, and he will not fall into the same trap a second time.

Seeing Liu Zhengfeng's attitude towards him, Qu Yang's lips moved slightly, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

After a while.

"Brother Liu, today is a festival for the Miao people in Yunnan. I heard it's very lively. Would you be interested in joining us?"

Liu Zhengfeng sneered, about to refuse, but then paused for a moment, chuckled, and said, "Can I even get out?"

Qu Yang asked, "Brother Liu, what makes you say that?"

Liu Zhengfeng sneered.

"Why does Elder Qu feign ignorance? Are you truly unaware of those people outside monitoring Liu?"

Qu Yang remained silent.

After a while.

"Brother Liu."

Qu Yang began, "The operation in Luoyang last time was exposed. The Holy Maiden suspected that someone within the sect was tipping off the Huashan Sect. Many others within the sect also had this suspicion, so..."

"So you suspect that Liu tipped you off?"

Liu Zhengfeng sneered and said, "I, Liu Zhengfeng, am no longer tolerated by the righteous path. Even if I were to inform the Huashan Sect, would they believe a traitor like me who colludes with the Demonic Sect? I have already decided to join the Divine Sect in Pingding Prefecture and serve the sect leader. I have taken the Three Corpse Brain God Pill in front of everyone, so there is absolutely no possibility of me rebelling. In addition, my every move is under your watchful eyes. How could I have time to inform others? Your suspicion is only because I come from the Five Mountains Sword Sect? Do you have any irrefutable evidence to prove that I informed you? If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext. Since you reject me so much, why not just give me a death sentence?"

Qu Yang was speechless after Liu Zhengfeng’s series of words.

After a long time.

Qu Yang turned and left, but soon went back inside.

“Brother Liu, I have already driven away the people who were secretly monitoring you. I will personally speak to the Holy Maiden on your behalf. Qu Yang guarantees that such a thing will never happen again.”

Qu Yang said sincerely.

Liu Zhengfeng's expression shifted slightly, but he didn't say anything.

"Brother Liu, are you still not going out today? It's been a long time since you paid your respects to Madam Liu."

Qu Yang added, "Feiyan also misses Jing'er very much."

Liu Zhengfeng remained calm.

After a while.

"Then I'll have to trouble Elder Qu."

Liu Zhengfeng spoke up.

Qu Yang finally showed a slight smile.

"Don't worry, Brother Liu."

Qu Yang left without staying long, and when he returned, Qu Feiyan was following behind him.

“Brother Liu, I have already spoken with the Holy Maiden, and things like what happened before will not happen again.”

Qu Yang said.

"Grandpa Liu, let's go pay our respects to Sister Jing'er."

Qu Feiyan also said.

Liu Zhengfeng looked at the grandfather and grandson, and instead of keeping them at arm's length as before, nodded.

The three of them traveled out of the city and into the suburbs.

Liu Zhengfeng's wife and daughter's graves are in Hengshan. Liu Zhengfeng can no longer go back there, so he can only pay respects to his wife and daughters in the suburbs facing the direction of Hengshan.

Crack!

Stacks of joss paper burned in the flames, the red light reflecting off Liu Zhengfeng's face. Liu Zhengfeng's expression was calm, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"Sister Jing."

Qu Feiyan, who was standing to the side, was already choking up.

After a while, Liu Zhengfeng, Qu Yang and the other two returned to the city after the ceremony. At this time, the city was bustling with people.

Today is an event for the Miao people, and many Miao women and people are walking on the street, making it very lively.

The Miao people dress differently from the Han people, and in addition to the Miao people, there are also many other ethnic groups present, with various costumes that are both novel and beautiful.

The streets were bustling with activity, filled with music and singing, and many Miao people were singing and dancing. Qu Feiyan was quickly drawn to other places to play.

"Today is an important festival for the Miao people, and their music has a unique flavor."

Qu Yang said from the side.

Liu Zhengfeng remained calm and said nothing.

The streets were bustling with activity, and many vendors were setting up stalls and hawking their wares.

Liu Zhengfeng then noticed a pigeon farm by the roadside, so he slowed down and stopped in front of a stall filled with musical instruments not far away.

Qu Yang stopped when he saw this, but Liu Zhengfeng seemed to just glance at it casually before leaving to go to other stalls.

"Ok?"

Qu Yang looked up and suddenly realized that Liu Zhengfeng was nowhere to be seen. He looked around and finally spotted Liu Zhengfeng not far away.

"Brother Liu, today is a festival for the Miao people. Although it is lively, there are many people, and you can easily get separated if you are not careful."

Qu Yang said.

Liu Zhengfeng smiled but said nothing.

After a while.

"I've seen enough, let's go back."

Liu Zhengfeng said.

"Alright."

Qu Yang nodded and then went back with Liu Zhengfeng. As for Qu Feiyan, he didn't know where she had gone, but he didn't think about looking for her. He figured she would go back when she had had enough fun.

After the two returned, Liu Zhengfeng went straight to his room, while Qu Yang went to Ren Yingying's residence.

"Your subordinate pays respects to the Holy Maiden."

Qu Yang bowed to Ren Yingying.

"Uncle Qu, there's no need for that."

Ren Yingying quickly said, "You are also an elder of the Divine Cult. Although others call me Holy Maiden, I am actually your junior. Moreover, Feiyan and I have a very good relationship. Uncle Qu, there is no need to be so formal. Just call me Yingying."

"Yes."

Qu Yang stood up.

Ren Yingying continued, "Uncle Qu, today you asked me to remove the others from monitoring Liu Zhengfeng, and I agreed. But you also agreed to monitor Liu Zhengfeng's every move. Did Liu Zhengfeng do anything unusual when he went out with you today?"

Qu Yang replied, "No, Liu Zhengfeng did nothing unusual today except to pay respects to his wife and daughter."

Ren Yingying frowned upon hearing this and asked again, "Has Liu Zhengfeng ever left your sight?"

Later, Ren Yingying learned from those who had been monitoring Liu Zhengfeng that Liu Zhengfeng had been out of their sight for a short period of time the night before he planned to take action against the Golden Saber Sect. Although the time was very short, it still aroused Ren Yingying's suspicion, and now she couldn't help but ask if there had been a similar situation.

Qu Yang paused for a moment, then said.

"No."

Chapter 608: Going Up the Mountain

There's none?

Ren Yingying frowned.

She originally thought Liu Zhengfeng was the traitor who tipped off the Huashan Sect, but she couldn't find any evidence. That's why she agreed when Qu Yang said he would withdraw the people monitoring Liu Zhengfeng. But at the same time, she asked Qu Yang to monitor Liu Zhengfeng so that he would lower his guard.

Unexpectedly, Liu Zhengfeng did not make any unusual moves today.

"Uncle Qu, I still suspect that Liu Zhengfeng is still in contact with the Huashan Sect. I will need you to keep a close eye on him. If he does anything unusual, be sure to inform me immediately."

Ren Yingying said to Qu Yang.