Wuxia Fantasy: Starting with the Revitalization of the Beggars' Sect

Chapter 88 Farewell

Having already made a mistake himself, and now being forced to personally punish the two elders who were in charge of transmitting skills and enforcing the law, how could he ever face them again?

The dragon head holding the staff cried earnestly.

The elders who were initially unaware of the power transfer understood the leader's intentions upon witnessing it, and they all secretly admired him.

Lin Ye lifted the dragon head of the staff and said in a deep voice:

"Elder, we cannot accomplish anything without unity of purpose. As we are all brothers of the Beggars' Sect, we should work together with one heart and one mind."

The dragon head wielding the staff felt ashamed and fearful. After pondering for a while, he turned to the two elders who were enforcing the law and imparted their power, saying:

"Elders, it's all my fault. I apologize to you here."

"Brother, please don't say that. Just as the leader said, we are all brothers of the Beggars' Clan. We are all family. From now on, we should work together for the sake of the Beggars' Clan."

"What you say is very true, brother."

The rift between the three elders was thus eliminated, needless to say.

Through their conversation with Lin Ye, Zhang Wuji and the others roughly understood what had happened.

Spider saw this and sincerely praised:

"Hey, Brother A Niu, your brother's skills are truly impressive. He subdued these Beggar Clan disciples in no time. You should learn from him and stop acting like a blockhead."

Zhang Wuji glanced at her but didn't say anything. His elder brother, as the leader of the Beggars' Sect, was superior to him in martial arts and strategy, so there was no need for him to compare himself to his elder brother.

He didn't want to become like his older brother.

He couldn't help but look at the corpses on the ground, some from the Beggars' Sect and some from the Ming Cult, and felt a pang of pity.

Lin Ye instructed his disciples to bury the bodies of the dead brothers nearby, while he introduced Zhang Wuji and the others to the three elders.

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Ye inquired about the recent situation from the three elders.

Upon learning that the forces from the northeast, southeast, and due east were steadily advancing and forming an encirclement, Yin Tianzheng of the Sky Eagle Sect led his followers to provide support.

However, the Sky Eagle Sect and the Five Elements Banner have a long-standing feud. It was discovered that just yesterday, the Sky Eagle Sect's followers, led by Yin Yewang, watched helplessly as nearly half of the Sharp Gold Banner, one of the Five Elements Banners, was slaughtered by the Emei Sect, Kongtong Sect, Kunlun Sect, and other sects before finally providing support at a leisurely pace.

The two sides fought fiercely for a while before retreating, both suffering heavy casualties.

The Beggars' Clan also encountered members of the Ming Cult, but they were mostly scattered and disorganized, so the Beggars' Clan did not suffer any major losses.

When they arrived, they heard that Abbess Miejue's Emei Sect had already integrated with the Kongtong Sect, Kunlun Sect, and Huashan Sect, and was waiting for the arrival of the Wudang and Shaolin Sects to attack Bright Peak.

Lin Ye thought to himself after hearing this: In the original story, the five Ming Cult members, Yang Xiao and Qingyi Bat King, were ambushed by Cheng Kun, and all seven were injured. The Ming Cult members were leaderless and had no one to command them, which is why they were quickly pushed to the Ming Cult headquarters square.

Although he has successfully killed Cheng Kun, the other seven are actually unharmed. It's hard to say how this battle will go.

Lin Ye was deep in thought when Zhang Wuji could no longer hold back.

Thinking to himself that the six major sects' siege of Bright Peak would surely lead to a bloodbath, he wondered why he should get involved.

Thinking of this, he cupped his hands in greeting to Lin Ye and said:

"Brother, I have nothing else to do here, so I'll be leaving now."

"Take care, brother. Until we meet again."

After saying this, he left without waiting for Lin Ye to stop him.

Lin Ye knew that the two had different personalities and goals, and that they would part ways sooner or later. He did not say anything to stop them, but simply watched them leave.

Zhang Wuji's departure left Zhu'er and Xiao Zhao momentarily stunned. They wondered if following him was inappropriate, but staying behind also seemed unwise. (A strong recommendation for "Martial Arts Worlds: Starting by Revitalizing the Beggars' Sect"! Go straight to the exciting part.) They were at a loss for what to do.

Lin Ye asked, "Aren't you going with him?"

Spider said, "We don't know where he's going or where he's going."

"Don't you have anything you want to do yourself?"

"I want to kill my father."

Zhu'er almost blurted it out, but even so, she knew that with her current martial arts skills, she certainly couldn't kill him. She paused, then, as if remembering something, changed her mind and said:

"But the person I want to find most right now is someone who is unfortunately dead."

When she spoke of that person, Zhu'er became saddened.

Lin Ye knew that she was looking for Zhang Wuji, but Zhang Wuji had always revealed his identity as Zeng Aniu to her, which was the case in the original novel. Zhu'er didn't know Zeng Aniu's true identity until almost the end, which was a bit too pitiful.

Thinking of this, Lin Ye asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Spider glanced at him and snorted, "It's none of your business."

"It seems you don't want to know his whereabouts."

Spider-girl paused, startled. "What did you say?"

Tell me, maybe I'll know where that person is.

"Really...?"

Zhu'er stared into Lin Ye's eyes and, seeing that he seemed genuinely telling the truth, a thought stirred within her. Then, recalling what Yin Liuxia of Wudang had said earlier, she shook her head blankly and muttered to herself:

"No, Yin Liuxia said he's dead... he fell off a cliff and died..."

Lin Ye frowned slightly. This was too difficult to guide her; the girl simply wouldn't say the boy's name was Zhang Wuji. So he simply brought it up himself:

"If the person you're looking for is named Zhang Wuji, then he's not dead yet."

Spider asked blankly, "You're saying he's not dead? Then where is he?"

He gripped Lin Ye's arms tightly, his emotions running high.

"He just left," Lin Ye pointed in the direction Zhang Wuji had gone. "Zeng Aniu is Zhang Wuji, and Zhang Wuji is Zeng Aniu."

"What are you talking about?" Zhu'er naturally didn't believe it.

"That's all I have to say. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. But if you don't hurry, once he's gone far away, who knows when you'll be able to find him again."

Zhu'er was already lost in thought, but she understood that Lin Ye's words made sense. She glanced in the direction Zhang Wuji had left, her heart tightened, and she ran after him.

Before long, his figure gradually disappeared into the distance.

Lin Ye turned to Xiao Zhao: "And you?"

Xiao Zhao shook her head: "I don't know either."

Recalling Xiao Zhao's experiences in the original novel, she initially infiltrated the Ming Cult to complete her mother's mission, intending to obtain the Ming Cult's supreme martial arts manual, "Qianlong's Great Shift."

Later, all I wanted was to be like an ordinary girl, longing for a real and warm relationship.

Unfortunately, she never got her wish and was forced to become the Holy Maiden of the Persian branch of the Ming Cult, a position she did not want to hold.

She was a pitiful child.

Lin Ye's gaze shifted to the chain on the other person's foot, and he said:

"If you don't mind, you can come with us first, and I'll see if I can help you break the anklet."

"Or you can go wherever you want to go right now."

Xiao Zhao's eyes were a little red. "Brother Lin is the leader of the Beggars' Sect. I am just a lowly servant. How dare I say anything about disliking him?"

She most wanted to return to her mother's side, but she hadn't completed her mission, and her mother would definitely be unhappy if she went back. Now that she had been expelled from the Ming Cult, her mission seemed even more distant.

In her helplessness, she felt extremely grateful for even the slightest care from Lin Ye.