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"what's up?"
Qu Yang's face showed a pleading expression.
"After I die, may my remains be buried together with Brother Liu's?"
Jiang Ning fell silent upon hearing this.
“I can’t make the decision myself; I need Liu Qin’s approval.”
"That's enough."
Qu Yang smiled and was about to commit suicide, but then he suddenly remembered something and looked at Jiang Ning again.
"Young Master Jiang, may I ask you for one more favor?"
Before Jiang Ning could speak, Qu Yang said, "Qu Yang has committed numerous evil deeds during his many years in the Sun Moon Sect. He deserves to die. Qu Yang has no regrets."
"But my granddaughter Qu Feiyan should not have died."
Thinking of Qu Feiyan, a trace of sadness appeared on Qu Yang's face.
"Feiyan's parents died early, so she had no choice but to join the Sun Moon Cult with me, but she has never killed a single person."
Qu Feiyan was brought into the Sun Moon Cult when she was young. Growing up in the Sun Moon Cult, she inevitably had a touch of evil in her actions, but Qu Feiyan had never killed a person or done a single evil deed.
Because Qu Yang wouldn't allow it.
Qu Yang did too many things in his life that were beyond his control, but he protected Qu Feiyan very well.
He didn't want Qu Feiyan to follow his path.
If Qu Feiyan is truly guilty, it is because of her identity as a member of the Demonic Sect.
He is now despondent, but his only worry is his granddaughter.
"Young Master Jiang, if I were to meet you again in the future, could you please spare my life, considering that I haven't killed anyone or done anything wrong?"
Qu Yang looked at Jiang Ning and pleaded.
Qu Yang wasn't worried about Qu Feiyan's future, given her intelligence. Even if she encountered other righteous people, she could escape with her wits. But if she encountered the person in front of her, she probably wouldn't even have a chance to run away.
Jiang Ning simply looked at him calmly without saying a word.
Qu Yang was not discouraged by the lack of response.
He's done everything he could now. If Qu Feiyan really can't escape death in the future, then there's nothing he can do.
"Brother Liu, you are not alone on your journey, Qu Yang has arrived."
After saying that, Qu Yang's eyes widened, and then he slowly collapsed.
Right next to Liu Zhengfeng.
He died from shattered heart meridians.
Jiang Ning was silent.
The sky was gradually brightening.
Jiang Ning looked up at the sky, then at Liu Zhengfeng's corpse, and said softly.
"Farewell, Uncle Liu."
Chapter 741: The Shock of the Sect Leaders
I don’t know how long it took.
Yue Buqun and the leaders of various sects finally arrived at the mark left by Jiang Ning earlier.
"Are you still late?"
Seeing the corpses scattered all over the mountains, Yue Buqun's heart sank.
Shortly after Jiang Ning and Qu Yang set off, Yue Buqun hurriedly led his men to depart as well.
He wasn't comfortable letting Jiang Ning venture into dangerous territory alone, so he wasn't prepared to just wait there.
Yue Buqun believed that Jiang Ning would definitely leave a mark on the road, and sure enough, they saw the Huashan Sect's mark. They chased after the mark as fast as they could, afraid of missing it, but it seemed that they were still too late.
Looking at the corpses scattered all over the mountains, Yue Buqun could not hide the worry on his face.
"Senior brother."
Ning Zhongze came over to comfort her, saying, "Ning'er's martial arts skills are extremely high, she should be fine, don't worry too much."
She had always known that Yue Buqun valued Jiang Ning highly. Now, Yue Buqun had placed almost all of Huashan Sect's hopes on Jiang Ning. Seeing the undisguised expression on Jiang Ning's face, she knew how worried Yue Buqun was at this moment.
Yue Buqun nodded slightly, then ordered the Huashan Sect disciples to search for Jiang Ning's figure in the surrounding area.
The other sect leaders also instructed their disciples to search.
After a while.
"Found it, Master!"
Linghu Chong shouted and hurriedly ran towards Yue Buqun.
"Master, we've found our junior brother. He's in that village over there."
Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun immediately set off, moving so fast that even Linghu Chong didn't have time to react.
Linghu Chong was stunned for a moment before he hurriedly followed.
The other sect leaders also went there after learning about it.
Upon arriving outside the village, Yue Buqun discovered even more corpses around him. Seeing this, Yue Buqun frowned and walked past the corpses toward the village. After a short while, he saw Jiang Ning in the center of the village.
Jiang Ning stood quietly with her back to him.
"Ning'er."
Upon seeing Jiang Ning's figure and the bloodstains on his body, Yue Buqun shouted.
Hearing the commotion behind him, Jiang Ning turned around and glanced back, his expression changing.
"Master."
Yue Buqun quickened his pace and came to Jiang Ning's side, his face showing concern.
"I'm late, Ning'er. Are you injured?"
"I am fine."
Jiang Ning shook his head.
"That's good."
Yue Buqun breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue speaking when the other sect leaders arrived.
"Junior Brother Jiang, Liu Zhengfeng, he..."
Mr. Mo stepped forward and spoke first.
Jiang Ning remained silent for a moment, then stepped aside to let Mr. Mo see Liu Zhengfeng's body.
"Uncle Liu took the poisoned arrow for me."
Mr. Mo was stunned when he saw Liu Zhengfeng's body on the ground.
Liu Qin, who was standing in the crowd, also stepped forward and saw Liu Zhengfeng's body, her eyes widening in shock.
Yue Buqun frowned slightly and looked at Jiang Ning.
"Ning'er, what happened here after you arrived?"
Jiang Ning then recounted what had happened.
The leaders of the various sects were shocked to hear that Qu Yang had betrayed Ren Woxing for Liu Zhengfeng.
Looking at Qu Yang's body next to Liu Zhengfeng, they thought Jiang Ning had killed him, but they never expected that Qu Yang would choose to commit suicide.
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.
"Unfortunately, we were still unable to rescue Uncle Liu this time."
Jiang Ning said.
Mr. Mo's expression remained unchanged until Jiang Ning finished recounting the events, after which he let out a long sigh.
"He had already resolved to die, so you can't blame him."
Having been fellow disciples for so many years, how could Master Mo not understand Liu Zhengfeng's thoughts? Even if Liu Zhengfeng could eventually clear his name by infiltrating the Demonic Sect, he himself would have no face to live on, and he would not want to live on.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so determined to leave when Mr. Mo tried to persuade him.
Liu Qin stared blankly at Liu Zhengfeng's corpse, her body moving slowly forward involuntarily.
Jiang Ning then spoke.
"Before Qu Yang died, he requested that his remains be buried with Uncle Liu. You are Uncle Liu's only son, so it is up to you to decide what to do."
Liu Qin seemed not to hear, still staring blankly at Liu Zhengfeng.
Everyone sighed upon seeing this.
They all understood Liu Qin's feelings.
Everyone left, giving Liu Qin some space.
“Ning’er, don’t blame yourself too much. Just as Master Mo said, Liu Zhengfeng has long been resigned to death. Even if you rescue him today, he won’t live for long.”
Yue Buqun comforted him.
"The disciple understands."
Jiang Ning nodded.
How could he not understand? It's just...
Yue Buqun was about to continue speaking, but suddenly froze the next second.
He noticed that something seemed off about Jiang Ning.
"Ning'er, you..."
Yue Buqun looked at Jiang Ning with some surprise and uncertainty.
In his experience, Jiangning was very different from before.
"This disciple has entered the Innate Realm."
Jiang Ning spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun's eyes widened.
"You've reached the Innate Realm?"
Despite Jiang Ning's personal admission, Yue Buqun still found it hard to believe and subconsciously asked.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Ning immediately unleashed his protective aura.
An invisible curtain of water appeared and flowed naturally in front of him, and the sun shone down, even giving off a hint of color.
Upon seeing this, Yue Buqun's eyes widened in surprise.
Seeing is believing, and what you see with your own eyes is always more convincing than a thousand words.
The leaders of various sects not far away also witnessed this scene and were all shocked.
"This is... innate qi?"
Chongxu stared wide-eyed and muttered to himself.
After realizing what was happening, Yue Buqun looked at Jiang Ning and couldn't help but exclaim excitedly.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Yue Buqun said "good" three times, which was enough to show his mood at that moment.
"So the Innate Realm wasn't a lie after all; it was actually real! Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!"
Yue Buqun's excited voice was clearly heard by everyone present.
Everyone was still incredulous at this point.