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

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Many people poured buckets of water on these people, extinguishing their flames, and the riot finally subsided.

Those who managed to escape from the Thousand-Foot Cliff were not dead, but their bodies were covered with large areas of burns. They lay on the ground groaning, and the smell of their flesh filled the air.

"Damn, this smells like chicken. I just ate a chicken when I came here."

One of them covered his nose and said, his expression somewhat nauseous.

While there are quite a few people in this group who, like the Twin Bears of the Northern Desert, enjoy eating people, not everyone does.

"No, it's not just the taste of chicken, it's also mixed with beef and lamb."

Another person offered a more professional explanation.

"do not talk!"

"I never want to eat meat again."

This person's professionalism did not earn applause from others; instead, it made them even more disgusted.

"What to do with these people?"

Someone frowned.

"He won't live much longer. Even if Hua Tuo were alive, he couldn't help him in this state."

Someone shook their head and said, "Let's give them a quick death."

No one said anything upon hearing this. These people would only suffer if they continued to live, so it was better to let them pass away peacefully.

Several people, suppressing their disgust, stepped forward and stabbed the wailing people to death, ending their suffering.

After finishing, everyone couldn't help but look up at the still-burning Thousand-Foot Tower. They seemed to see a figure at the end of the flames, and that person was looking at them.

"Junior brother, do you need more oil?"

Liang Fa moved slightly closer to Jiang Ning and asked.

Jiang Ning didn't turn around and said, "No need."

There are no living people left on the Thousand-Foot Cliff now, and the fire won't be extinguished anytime soon, so those people won't be able to attack for the time being.

"Ning'er, how are you? Are you alright?"

Because of the fire at Thousand-Foot Tower, those below temporarily ceased their attack. Yue Buqun walked over and asked.

Jiang Ning has been holding out for two hours. If he is running out of energy, he can be replaced at this time.

"It's alright, Master."

Jiang Ning turned around and said.

Linghu Chong couldn't help but say, "Junior brother, these people aren't coming up for the time being anyway, so you take a break and let me keep watch."

Jiang Ning shook his head: "I'll do it."

After a two-hour offensive, those below failed to make it up the mountain and were forced to stop their attack due to the fire. Those below realized that they could not possibly climb the mountain with only those people with low martial arts skills or even no skills. They believed that they would soon change their strategy and send in experts to attack the mountain.

Jiang Ning felt that the opponent's next wave of attacks would come soon, and the intensity would increase dramatically, which Linghu Chong might not be able to withstand.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said to Linghu Chong, Ning Zhongze and the others behind him, "Senior Brother, Master's Wife, Uncle Dingyi, you guys prepare in the back. The enemy may send experts to attack the mountain later, and I may let a few slip through."

Upon hearing this, Ning Zhongze replied directly, "Don't worry."

Master Dingyi and Linghu Chong had no objections, and Linghu Chong even patted his chest to indicate that there was no problem.

Seeing that Jiang Ning was still handling things with ease but hadn't let his guard down, Yue Buqun nodded in agreement.

Jiang Ning frowned and pondered for a long time before saying to Yue Buqun, "Master, you should guard the back mountain."

Yue Buqun asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Ning said, "If the enemy can't break through at Thousand Feet Cliff, they might choose to attack from the flanks elsewhere."

Yue Buqun was taken aback: "You think they'll attack from the back of the North Peak?"

Chapter 193: He's actually a pretty good person.

Upon hearing Yue Buqun's words, Abbess Dingyi and Daoist Tianmen did not react, but Linghu Chong and Ning Zhongze were both stunned.

"Impossible, that's a sheer cliff."

It's no wonder Linghu Chong reacted this way; the Thousand-Foot Cliff is the only possible route to Mount Hua, with the other three sides being sheer cliffs.

Jiang Ning said, "Although the back mountain is a sheer cliff, it is the most likely route to climb the mountain, considering the terrain."

Mount Hua is surrounded by sheer cliffs on all sides, and even the Thousand-Foot Cliff is almost vertical. The West Peak, in particular, is a bottomless abyss. Climbing Mount Hua is as difficult as ascending to heaven. However, the back of the North Peak, although steep, still offers a slight possibility of ascent.

Jiang Ning had no doubt that among the group of people down the mountain, there were those who had taken a different approach.

Yue Buqun pondered for a moment upon hearing this.

"Alright, since you put it that way, then I will go and guard the back mountain."

Although he thought it was unlikely, caution was never a bad thing. If Jiangning could hold out, he might as well go to the back mountain. As long as Qianchizhuang was defended, the enemy's entire army would be useless.

After saying that, Yue Buqun left.

"It seems they won't be attacking the mountain again anytime soon."

Linghu Chong glanced down; the fire had subsided, but it was still burning, burning the corpses.

After being burned, the corpses lying on the Thousand-Foot Cliff curled up and rolled down. A burnt smell wafted up from below, and Linghu Chong couldn't help but cover his nose.

After looking around again, Linghu Chong went back.

The next obstacle after Thousand-Foot Cliff is Hundred-Foot Gorge, where a group of disciples from the Huashan, Hengshan, and Taishan sects are sitting on the steps, looking at Jiang Ning who is resting not far away. They all look at each other, not knowing what to say.

"Senior Sister Du, has Junior Brother Jiang Ning always been this ruthless?"

A Hengshan disciple asked Du Lanyin, who was standing nearby.

Some young Taoist priests from the Taishan School couldn't help but come closer upon hearing this.

They had heard of Jiangning before, but seeing it with their own eyes was a different story.

"This……"

Du Lanyin was at a loss for words upon hearing this.

"He's not that vicious, Junior Brother is actually a pretty good person."

Jiang Ning's behavior was very different in his daily life and when he was killing people. It was so different that it was a little hard for the Huashan disciples to get used to, but it was not unacceptable. At least in Du Lanyin's eyes, the words Jiang Ning said to her in Xiangyang were still fresh in her memory.

"what?"

Linghu Chong sat listlessly on the stone steps. His gaze inadvertently fell upon a line of ants passing by on the steps.

With nothing else to do, he suddenly became interested and raised his torch to watch the ants with great interest.

With nothing to do, the disciples from the other three sects were also idle, and some had already begun to rest against the rocks.

Jiang Ning sat on the stone steps, a little distance from the Thousand-Foot Pavilion.

The burnt smell below is rather unpleasant.

……

At the foot of Mount Hua.

After burning for a long time, the flames on the Thousand-Foot Cliff had been extinguished, but the lingering stench of burning flesh made the martial arts practitioners want to vomit.

Sima Da and other people with some prestige and influence came to a place not far from the Thousand-Foot Pavilion and watched this scene in silence.

Sima Da took a torch, looked up, but the pitch-black Mount Hua made it impossible for him to see what was happening above.

The stone steps of Qianchi Cliff are over three hundred long and almost vertical, reaching a height of two hundred meters. Even during the day, he couldn't see clearly at that distance, and now that it was night, he could see even less. He strained his eyes and could only vaguely see a few points of light at the far end above; he couldn't see anything else.

"What should we do, Lord Sima?"

One of them looked at Sima Da and asked.

Sima Da recognized him; he was the leader of the Jiujiang White Dragon Gang, surnamed Shi.

Upon hearing the question, Sima Da shrugged.

There's no way.

It's impossible to get up there, it's really impossible.

This Thousand-Foot Cliff, hundreds of meters high, is like a natural chasm separating the mountain from the foot of the mountain, and there is a King Ning guarding the pass on top, so no one can get through.

"How about we set Mount Hua on fire?"

Someone offered a suggestion, their expression sinister.

Since the other side could burn them, they fought back.

However, after this person made the suggestion, no one responded, and they simply ignored him.

Seeing that no one paid attention to him, the man felt embarrassed and retreated back into the crowd.

Someone in the crowd gave him a thumbs up and praised him.

"Brother, that's a good idea. Don't say it out loud next time."

Although his tone was complimentary, his face betrayed a mocking intent.

They're not exactly saints; if they could burn it, they would have done so already. Why would he need to bring it up?

Mount Hua is a terrible place, unlike other places. It's all rock, and they were all trapped under the Thousand-Foot Cliff, unable to burn it even if they wanted to.

"I'm a rough guy, and I'm out of options. I'll just have to resort to brute force. If any of you have any suggestions, please let me know."

Sima Da spread his hands, indicating that he had no other options.

"In my opinion, we should launch a full-scale attack. I don't believe the Huashan Sect can hold out."

One person spoke up, but was immediately refuted by Chief Shi of the Jiujiang White Dragon Gang.

"No, one of them is holding us off, not to mention they have more than one expert who will take turns guarding us so we can't break through. If that happens, our casualties will be even greater, and it will be a losing proposition."

Moreover, something like what just happened cannot happen again. Their side consists of various factions and independent individuals gathered together. If too many people die, it will severely damage morale, and once morale collapses, it will be irreversible.

"They have experts, and so do we."

The person who was refuted also said, "Since the other side has experts guarding the mountain, then we will also organize experts to attack the mountain."

They have several thousand people on their side. Although most of them are not very skilled in martial arts, there are quite a few experts, and they can even gather a lot of top-notch fighters.

"Island Master Sima, Chief Shi."

At this moment, Ji Wushi stepped forward and spoke to the two of them.

"In my opinion, it would be very difficult to attack Mount Hua from the front. Perhaps we could try to attack it from other places."

"other places?"

Sima frowned.

"But Mount Hua has sheer cliffs on three sides. How can we get up here from anywhere else?"

Ji Wushi smiled upon hearing this and said, "I observed Mount Hua during the day and went to the back of the North Peak. I found that although it is steep there, the terrain is perhaps a little more manageable compared to the other sides."

Upon hearing this, Sima Da frowned and remained silent, looking at the others.

The others remained silent, lost in thought.

"You can try it."

"That's what Chief Shi said."

When others saw that someone had offered an opinion, and since they didn't have any better solutions, they all said they could give it a try.

Ji Wushi smiled upon seeing this.

He had originally intended to say these things during the day, but after being rebuffed by that brute, he coldly watched them suffer. He wouldn't make these brutes listen unless they were taught a lesson.

Ji Wushi only spoke again after they had suffered a great loss.

Chapter 194: The Emotional Expert