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

After saying that, he continued walking forward, like a walking corpse.

His voice was desolate, and his silhouette exuded a sense of loneliness.

Watching his retreating figure, Jiang Ning smiled slightly.

He had no interest in distinguishing right from wrong between Linghu Chong and Yue Buqun in the original work, nor did he care.

However, if Linghu Chong in this world dares to betray Yue Buqun or do anything detrimental to the Huashan Sect, he will kill Linghu Chong with his own hands.

As Linghu Chong was walking ahead, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He instinctively turned around and saw his junior brother behind him, who still had that same smiling expression on his face.

illusion?

Linghu Chong shook his head, turned around and continued to lead the way. Before long, the two arrived at Jade Maiden Peak.

The towering Jade Maiden Peak resembles a sharp sword piercing straight into the clouds.

“Junior brother, the rest of Mount Hua is full of beautiful scenery with clear waters and lush vegetation, but the Cliff of Contemplation on Jade Maiden Peak is different.”

As Linghu Chong climbed the peak, he said to Jiang Ning, "That place is barren, with no flowers or trees, and is surrounded by stone walls. There's nothing there except for that stone cave; you can't even see insects or birds."

At this point, Linghu Chong smiled at Jiang Ning and said, "That's a good thing. If you're on the Cliff of Contemplation in the summer, you won't get bitten by mosquitoes."

"But be careful when you go up. When you're almost at the Cliff of Contemplation, there's a big, smooth rock about a meter to your right. Be careful not to step on it, or you might slip and fall."

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "I understand. Thank you for reminding me, Senior Brother. Hearing how familiar you are with the place, remembering the location of even a single stone so clearly, it feels like coming home."

Linghu Chong's smile vanished instantly. He rolled his eyes at Jiang Ning and remained silent for the rest of the journey.

These mountains, several hundred meters above sea level, are indeed difficult to climb, and the road is extremely rugged. It took us almost half a day just to get there.

"Hey!"

Linghu Chong leaped left and right, then took a step to the top, with Jiang Ning following closely behind.

Just as Linghu Chong had said, this place was completely bare, with nothing but a stone cave.

Linghu Chong put his hands on his hips, looked around at the place with emotion, and looked around to see if there was any difference between this place and the place he had left home last time.

However, after watching for a while, Linghu Chong remembered Jiang Ning's words at the foot of the mountain, saying that coming to the Cliff of Contemplation was like coming home, which made Linghu Chong's expression tense again.

Jiang Ning looked at the cave and then at the distant scenery. He saw mountain peaks stretching into the distance, with the sky and blue sky merging into one. Birds occasionally flew across the sky below, and a ray of sunlight fell on Jade Maiden Peak, tinging it with a golden hue.

"Tsk, how come I never noticed before that the view of Mount Hua from this place is quite beautiful?"

Linghu Chong crossed his arms and rested his chin on his hand, marveling at the beautiful scenery.

Chapter 21: Breaking Through the Wall

After taking one look at the stunning scenery, Jiang Ning turned his gaze to the Cliff of Contemplation, looking around.

There were only stone walls all around, and nothing worth looking at.

Jiang Ning withdrew his gaze and walked into the cave.

Upon entering the cave, Jiang Ning found it completely empty. Apart from a huge rock on the ground, there was nothing else, and no other entrances. Only a few holes in the stone ceiling allowed sunlight to stream in, making the place less dark.

Jiang Ning came to the boulder and looked it over. The boulder was smooth and shiny.

Finding nothing particularly special about the boulder, he shifted his gaze to the surrounding stone walls, where he noticed three characters carved on a nearby wall.

'Feng Qingyang.'

Jiang Ning glanced at the inscription on the stone wall. The three characters looked as if they had been carved with a weapon. The characters were vigorous and powerful, and it was clear that the owner of the inscription had good handwriting.

"When I first saw this name, I was also puzzled. I didn't expect that the powerful senior of the Sword Sect was also punished to face the wall at the Cliff of Contemplation. He must have had a strict master, haha."

Linghu Chong had already entered the cave and saw Jiang Ning looking at the writing on the stone wall, laughing heartily.

After taking one look, Jiang Ning looked away and wandered around the cave, searching every corner of it.

"What's so interesting about this lousy place?"

Linghu Chong scratched his head, not understanding Jiang Ning's actions. Then he went outside, stretched, and looked at the scenery in the distance that he had never paid attention to before.

Inside the cave.

Jiang Ning frowned almost imperceptibly as he circled the cave.

No abnormalities were found.

However, his gaze suddenly froze when it swept over the three words "Feng Qingyang" again.

A crack extended from the spot where it was touching the boulder, and the three characters "Feng Qingyang" were carved on it. The crack connected to the carved characters, and they were not visible unless you looked very closely.

Jiang Ning squatted down, reached out and touched the stone wall below, then knocked on it.

dong dong!

It makes a different sound than when you tap other stone walls.

Solid stone walls produce a dull sound when struck, while hollow ones produce a crisp sound.

This is the entrance.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning placed his hand on the boulder and pushed it hard.

Boom!

The noise inside the cave quickly alerted Linghu Chong outside. He rushed in and found that Jiang Ning had moved the boulder where he often sat.

"Junior brother, what are you doing?"

Linghu Chong stared at Jiang Ning with a completely bewildered expression.

"Senior Brother, there's something wrong with this stone wall."

Jiang Ning turned to look at him and said.

"What's the problem?"

Linghu Chong looked puzzled.

"Come and see."

Jiang Ning called Linghu Chong over, and in front of him, he tapped the stone wall below Feng Qingyang's name, then tapped the stone wall above it, before turning to look at Linghu Chong.

"So, have you found the problem?"

"...There's nothing wrong with it."

Linghu Chong was still in a daze.

Damn it, you're an idiot.

Seeing his reaction, Jiang Ning stopped interacting with him and said directly, "Look at this spot, it makes a crisp sound when you tap it, while other places make a dull sound."

Linghu Chong immediately realized what was happening.

"You're saying that the part that makes the cracking sound is hollow?"

His quick reaction this time impressed Jiang Ning.

Linghu Chong's face lit up when he saw Jiang Ning's expression.

He liked to drink, so he always carried a gourd with him. When his gourd was empty, it made a crisp sound when he tapped it, but when it was full, it made a dull sound.

"good."

Jiang Ning nodded, then stood up and drew the long sword from his waist.

"what are you up to?"

Linghu Chong asked after seeing his actions.

Jiang Ning said without turning his head.

"Let's see what's inside."

"???"

Linghu Chong looked somewhat bewildered.

Just because this place is hollow, should we break it down?

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Jiang Ning drew his sword and slashed at the hollow stone wall three or four times, but he did not break through it, only leaving marks on it.

"Junior brother, step aside, let me handle this!"

Just as Jiang Ning was about to continue his attack, Linghu Chong's voice rang out from behind him.

Linghu Chong was seen holding the boulder he often sat on above his head with both hands, his face turning red.

"Get out of the way!"

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ning immediately stepped aside, and Linghu Chong raised the stone and smashed it forward with all his might.

boom!

The boulder smashed a hole in the hollow rock wall and got stuck at the entrance.

"It really is hollow."

Linghu Chong stared wide-eyed at this scene.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Jiang Ning said directly.

"and many more……"

Before Linghu Chong could speak, Jiang Ning had already moved the boulder aside and then bent down to enter the cave.

Seeing Jiang Ning's actions, Linghu Chong had no time to say anything more and could only follow him inside.

The passage in this stone cave slopes downwards, but it is very narrow, only wide enough for one person to pass by while bending over.

Jiang Ning walked in front, and Linghu Chong walked behind. They walked through the passage for a minute, and the light became dimmer and dimmer. Suddenly, Jiang Ning felt that the space in front of him had opened up.

It was pitch black all around, and he couldn't see anything. As Jiang Ning took a step, he seemed to kick something.

In the pitch black, Jiang Ning took out a tinderbox from his pocket, blew on it, and it brought a sliver of light to the darkness.