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

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Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, the Huashan disciples exchanged glances, and finally gritted their teeth and dragged their exhausted bodies to begin the pursuit.

"Get out of here! Get out now!"

The ferocious pursuer drew closer and closer. One of the burly men cursed menacingly at the onlookers, who scattered in fear, revealing a path.

Looking at the road, a look of joy appeared on the man's face, and his strong will to survive made him quicken his pace.

"Ouch!"

Suddenly, someone in the crowd stuck out their leg, and the burly man was tripped and fell to the ground, landing face-first in the dirt.

"Do you fucking want to die?!"

The burly man turned and glared menacingly at the crowd.

The person who had stuck out his leg whistled and retreated back into the crowd with an indifferent expression.

Just as the burly man was trying to get up, he was suddenly kicked from behind again, knocking him to the ground once more.

Before he could even shout or curse, the crowd swarmed over him, drowning out his sobs. Soon after, the crowd dispersed, revealing his body.

The burly man was covered in wounds, several of his teeth had been knocked out, his mouth was full of blood, his limbs were twisted, and he looked like he had died with his eyes wide open.

Chapter 51: Direct and Indirect Evil

Jiang Ning, who was about to rush over and finish off the man, was also surprised when he saw this scene, but he didn't say anything and turned to kill the other fleeing people.

The thugs from the brothel and the disciples of the Iron Palm Sect tried to escape, but found that both exits of the main street were surrounded by onlookers, making it impossible to get out. Those who tried to force their way out were beaten to death by the same people they had always oppressed, just like the burly man before. They had no choice but to look for places to hide, but either they were exposed by the brothel women, or sharp-eyed people pointed out the way to the Huashan disciples, and one by one they were caught and killed.

"He's here!"

A courtesan shouted at Jiang Ning, pointing to a corner not far away where a brothel thug was hiding.

The thug, who was begging the courtesan not to report him, was startled. He looked at Jiang Ning, who was already heading towards him, and his face showed despair. Then he glared at the courtesan and charged at her.

"You wretch, I'll make you pay with your life!"

The courtesan turned pale and tried to run, but Jiang Ning's sword arrived in the next second, severing the thug's throat with a single strike.

I was shocked.

Seeing the thug lying in a pool of blood convulsing, the prostitute mustered her courage and kicked him.

With that kick, he felt that all the years of oppression had finally been released, and he kicked harder and harder.

Seeing the woman kicking the already dead thugs without stopping, Jiang Ning glanced at her and then continued searching for the other survivors.

By this time, the Huashan disciples had almost killed off the brothel thugs and Iron Palm Sect members, leaving only the fight between Yue Buqun and Hu Anyu.

Hu Anyu is also a first-class master with considerable strength. Although Yue Buqun is stronger than him, he only suppresses him and does not fight desperately. The Huashan Sect has already gained the upper hand. As long as Yue Buqun suppresses Hu Anyu, once Ning Zhongze is free to deal with him, the couple can easily defeat Hu Anyu.

Despite this, Hu Anyu found himself increasingly unable to handle Yue Buqun, who remained calm and composed, appearing completely at ease.

Hu Anyu is now nearly seventy years old, his energy and blood are declining, and his strength is not what it used to be.

In contrast, Yue Buqun, although he is almost sixty years old, is the type of person who accumulates strength and then unleashes it due to the special nature of the Zixia Divine Skill. The more time passes, the stronger Yue Buqun becomes. Although he is almost sixty years old, he looks like he is only in his forties. He doesn't look much older than Ning Zhongze, but in reality, he is much older than Ning Zhongze.

In comparison, Hu Anyu was falling further and further behind, while Yue Buqun was steadily rising in status, making the outcome a foregone conclusion.

Seeing Ning Zhongze, who had already freed her hands to attack him, Hu Anyu's face jumped, and the pressure suddenly increased. He sneered at Yue Buqun and said, "Everyone says that Yue Buqun is a gentleman with the reputation and demeanor of a gentleman swordsman, but I don't think that's entirely true. Two of you against one of me is really despicable and shameless."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Yue Buqun laughed a few times and said, "You have brought misery to the people, and all your actions are those of the demonic path. Then I, Yue, will not talk to you about any chivalrous code."

With Ning Zhongze's arrival, Hu Anyu, who was already struggling, quickly collapsed.

"drink!"

Yue Buqun gave a light shout, his figure leaping towards Hu Anyu's head and falling down, the long sword in his hand trembling, creating streaks of sword shadows that made a clanging sound in the air.

Hu Anyu, who was already struggling to resist, was stabbed in the shoulder by a sword. He paused, and Ning Zhongze reacted quickly, slashing his chest with another sword. Then, she kicked him away.

"father!"

Hu Shi shouted.

He had already tried to run away, but Linghu Chong subdued him and had a Huashan disciple watch over him. When he saw that Hu Anyu was seriously injured, Hu Shi tried to rush over, but the Huashan disciple kicked him in the back, causing him to fall to the ground. He tried to get up and struggle, but the Huashan disciple stepped on his back, pressed his sword firmly against the back of his neck, and shouted sternly.

"do not move!"

Hu Shi cried out in grief and indignation.

"We haven't provoked your Huashan Sect, so what exactly do you want!"

Snapped!

A Huashan disciple struck him hard in the face with a sword sheath, sending several teeth flying and leaving Hu Shi's mouth full of blood.

"Don't you know what we're planning?"

The Huashan disciple pointed at the brothel women and said hatefully, "Take a good look at these people, take a good look at them."

"They all originally had families, parents, and husbands, but you have ruined their families and forced them to sell their bodies. If they disobeyed, they were whipped and verbally abused. Once they were no longer of value, you threw them into coffins and let them starve to death. Are you even human?"

The Huashan disciple's eyes were red as he sternly questioned Hu Shi.

He was the one who had previously said that these brothel women had no self-respect and were selling their bodies.

"woo woo woo woo……"

Hu Shi's face was swollen from the slaps, and several of his teeth were knocked out. He sobbed as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a word.

Hu Anyu was kicked to the ground, his shoulder was injured. He tried to get up, but the next second a sword was pressed against him.

Ning Zhongze looked at him coldly, ready to stab him with her sword if he made the slightest move.

"Sect Leader Hu, what else do you have to say?"

Yue Buqun sheathed his sword and walked over, looking at Hu Anyu with a calm expression.

"Humph!"

Juan Yu snorted coldly.

"Speechless, Sect Leader Yue. Today, your Huashan Sect attacked your fellow practitioners without cause. If word gets out, how will you maintain your standing in the martial world?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Yue Buqun laughed and said, "How do we gain a foothold? Of course, we walk on solid ground with both feet on the ground."

After saying that, Yue Buqun ignored him and turned to Jiang Ning, saying, "Ning'er, you made the first move today, so I'll leave this person to you."

"Yes."

Jiang Ning nodded, then looked at Hu Anyu, and then at the group of brothel women, and said, "He is the controller behind these brothels. The brothel owners and madams are all his subordinates. He is the one who caused you to become like this. You can take revenge on him."

"How dare you, Shuzi!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Anyu glared angrily at Jiang Ning.

What's the difference between letting these lowly people kill him and insulting him?

Jiang Ning ignored him and instead looked at the women.

The women who had been forced into the brothel were now somewhat bewildered, unlike before when they were filled with hatred for the thugs and the brothel owner.

Jiang Ning was not surprised by this.

Although Hu Anyu was the actual controller of these brothels, he did not personally oppress the women, but rather controlled the overall situation from behind the scenes.

This was the first time they had ever met Hu Anyu, and they had no impression of him whatsoever. What they hated more were the brothel thugs and owners, such as Wan Deming and Ru Xiang.

Because these are the only people they can contact, and these people directly oppress and persecute them, they hate these people more, but they don't hate Hu Anyu, the real boss behind them, much. So when Jiang Ning said that he was the culprit who caused them to end up like this, they found it hard to intuitively feel it.

But there's no difference between the two; one is direct oppression, and the other is indirect oppression.

In Jiang Ning's eyes, they were all oppressors and bullies.

Chapter 52: Angry? Resentful? Can you truly empathize?

It's not their fault that they don't hate Hu Anyu enough, nor is it because they lack understanding. On the contrary, it's their tragedy that they don't even know who is truly oppressing them.

But that's what Jiang Ning wants to do; he wants them to know who is oppressing them.

"The brothel you used to frequent was his property. Wan Deming, Ru Xiang, Fang Luo, and others who oppressed and persecuted you were his subordinates. As long as he lives, there will be another Wan Deming, Ru Xiang, and others who will continue to oppress you. While you suffer endless hardships, your families are destroyed, and you are suffering from incurable diseases, he will be sitting in his mansion, drinking your blood and eating your flesh."

Jiang Ning pointed at Hu Anyu and spoke each sentence clearly.

Every time he spoke, a look of hatred appeared on the faces of the persecuted women; with each word Jiang Ning spoke, their hatred deepened.

They all thought of their own venereal diseases, their parents' corpses left to rot in the wilderness, their younger siblings who starved to death, their husbands who were beaten to death, and their sisters who were thrown into coffins to die.

"Stop talking! Stop talking!"

Hu Anyu shouted in surprise and anger, but Jiang Ning still ignored him.

"kill him!"

A woman with scars on her hands suddenly shouted, pointing at Hu Anyu with a deep-seated hatred on her face.

"kill him!"

"kill him!"

The women all screamed in anger.

The deep-seated hatred they displayed sent a chill down the spines of the Huashan disciples.

"Sect Leader Yue, if you want to kill me, then kill me. Why humiliate me like this?"

Hu Anyu felt increasingly frightened and turned to Yue Buqun to say something.

"Humph!"

Yue Buqun merely sneered, then flicked his sleeve.

Jiang Ning borrowed three more swords from his senior brothers and sisters and came to Hu Anyu's side, raising one of them and stabbing it down fiercely.

"what!"

Juan Yu cried out in pain.

Jiang Ning pinned one of his hands to the ground.

Hu Anyu screamed incessantly, but Jiang Ning did not stop. Jiang Ning pinned his other hand and both legs to the ground, rendering him completely immobile and unable to resist.

After doing all this, Jiang Ning stepped back a few paces and looked at the group of women.

"You can take your revenge now."

"what!!!"

Immediately, a woman could no longer bear it, picked up a knife from the ground and slashed at Hu Anyu, cutting him in the thigh.

Hu Anyu let out another scream.

This woman's actions were like a spark that ignited hatred among the other persecuted women. They all rushed forward and surrounded Hu Anyu, from which Hu Anyu's shrill screams could be heard.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Hu Shi, who was being held down on the ground, watched this scene with bloodshot eyes and struggled wildly, but was firmly held down by the Huashan disciples and could not move.

Are you angry? Are you resentful?

Jiang Ning stood aside, watching the group of women engulfed in anger, and said expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, Hu Shi turned to look at Jiang Ning, his eyes filled with hatred.

Jiang Ning didn't react much, but calmly said, "When their parents were beaten to death, their younger siblings starved to death, and they were thrown into coffins to wait for death, they felt the same way. Can you empathize with them now?"

However, Hu Shi continued to stare at him intently, wishing he could tear him to pieces.

"Isn't this a bit too cruel, junior brother?"

Some of the Huashan disciples turned their heads away; the scene was too cruel, making him feel uncomfortable.

“Cruel? If you ask me, that’s how it should be. Look at these women. They all had their own families, but they were all ruined by Hu Anyu, their families destroyed, and they were forced into prostitution. Some of them are even dying. It’s all his fault. No matter how he is treated, I don’t think it’s cruel.”

Some Huashan disciples also strongly supported Jiang Ning's approach.