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

He didn't understand.

Jiang Ning remained silent.

Jiang Ning had never understood why some people spoke in a ambiguous way, as if they had said something but hadn't. But the more Taoist scriptures he read and the more experiences he had, the more he understood that the true "Tao" could not be clearly expressed in words.

If you understand, you understand; if you don't understand, you don't understand. Some people understand without being told, while others don't understand even after being told.

Everything depends on one word.

Enlightenment.

"There are some truths that you won't understand even if I tell you them. Just understand that the Way is always there."

Jiang Ning said calmly.

"Only when you enter the Tao not to escape it will you understand what the Tao is, and only then will you have truly entered the Tao."

Previously, Liu Zhao wanted to enter the Daoist path simply because he was young and influenced by him. Now, Liu Zhao is entering the Daoist path because he is in too much pain and wants to escape. Regardless of the reason, Liu Zhao is not suitable to enter the Daoist path.

Liu Zhao was taken back to Mount Hua by him. He read many books and understood many principles, but he still had too little experience. Confusion made him unable to see himself clearly, so he subconsciously chose to escape and enter the Dao, wanting to reduce his suffering through quiet cultivation.

But this will only suppress the pain, not reduce it. Once it erupts in the future, it will completely engulf Liu Zhao.

"The Way is ever-present..."

Liu Zhao stared blankly into space, muttering to himself.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning said nothing more and turned to leave.

Several months passed in the blink of an eye. Since that day, Liu Zhao had never mentioned his desire to join the Dao to Jiang Ning again. Instead, he spent his days muttering to himself, muttering the three words Jiang Ning had told him that day: "The Dao is ever-present."

Ye Ying, who was worried about him, also approached Jiang Ning and mentioned Liu Zhao's current condition. Jiang Ning went to see Liu Zhao once in the middle of the trip and then told Ye Ying not to worry about him.

Since Jiang Ning had said so, Ye Ying, though worried, was relieved.

Two more years have passed in a flash.

That year, Jiangning was twenty-nine years old.

Over the past few years, the Huashan Sect's sphere of influence has expanded significantly. Now, the entire Shaanxi province is under the Huashan Sect's influence, reaching the level of its heyday, and it is still growing stronger.

In recent years, the Huashan Sect has recruited several batches of disciples. In addition, those disciples who were recruited before but did not meet the age requirements have also entered the sect. The total number of Huashan Sect members has now exceeded one thousand.

The prosperity of the Huashan Sect delighted Yue Buqun. Two years ago, Yue Lingshan gave birth to a daughter, and Yue Buqun became a grandfather. His two-year-old granddaughter was carried around Huashan by Yue Buqun every day.

Yue Buqun is now enjoying the bliss of family life, with the Huashan Sect having returned to its peak, or even surpassed it, and his granddaughter doting on him.

"Grandpa!"

The two-year-old girl pointed at the fruit on the tree and kept shouting in her tender voice.

"Okay, Grandpa will get it for you!"

Yue Buqun quickly responded, then flicked his finger and unleashed a burst of internal energy, breaking the tree branch and causing the fruit to fall.

Yue Buqun flicked his sleeve and then opened his palm to his granddaughter, where the fruit was in his hand.

“Awei, look.”

Two-year-old Awei clapped her hands and giggled happily.

"Grandpa, you're amazing!!"

Seeing his adorable granddaughter, Yue Buqun's face was practically creased with laughter.

Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan named their daughter Zhaowei. Zhao means to illuminate and observe clearly, while Wei means subtle and hidden. Yue Buqun named his granddaughter Zhaowei in the hope that she would be intelligent and thoughtful in the future, unlike her father Linghu Chong, who was like a big monkey.

Although Linghu Zhaowei was Yue Buqun's granddaughter, Yue Buqun treated her like his own granddaughter, showering her with all his affection.

When Linghu Zhaowei was born, Linghu Chong said he wanted her to take the surname Yue so that Yue Buqun could continue his family line, but Yue Buqun rejected the idea.

Since ancient times, only sons-in-law who marry into the wife's family have allowed their children to take their wife's surname. Linghu Chong is her eldest disciple, whom she has watched grow up since childhood. They are no different from her own son. He is not a son-in-law who marries into the wife's family. Moreover, it was Yue Lingshan who married Linghu Chong. Why should Linghu Chong be wronged?

Linghu Chong, being an orphan himself, didn't care about these things, but Yue Buqun took them very seriously.

In fact, Yue Buqun had only one lifelong wish: to carry forward the Huashan Sect. He did not place too much importance on the continuation of the sect's lineage.

And even if his granddaughter doesn't have the surname Yue, then she's not his bloodline?

He is still a descendant of Yue Buqun.

Seeing Xiao Awei's happy expression, Yue Buqun smiled, but there seemed to be a hint of regret deep in his eyes.

If Yue Buqun still has any regrets, it's about Jiangning.

For Yue Buqun, Jiang Ning may not be his biological son, but Jiang Ning holds a more important place in his heart than his biological daughter Yue Lingshan. Though not his biological son, he is more like one to him than a biological son.

Now his daughter and his eldest disciple have happily married and given birth to a lovely daughter, but Jiang Ning, whom Yue Buqun values ​​most, remains single. This is an unresolved issue for Yue Buqun, who is a traditional parent.

Yue Buqun tried several times to persuade Jiang Ning that now that Jiang Ning's innate skill had been perfected, no one could rival him, and since there was no such thing as ascension in the world, Jiang Ning could consider getting married, even if his martial arts progress slowed down.

But Yue Buqun hesitated for a long time and still did not go.

The reason is simple: Yue Buqun knew Jiang Ning's character; his heart wasn't in it.

"Ugh."

Yue Buqun sighed almost imperceptibly.

But Xiao Awei noticed this sigh.

Little Awei blinked her bright eyes and looked at Yue Buqun curiously.

Is Grandpa unhappy?

Yue Buqun composed himself, smiled again, picked up little Awei, and said with a laugh, "How did little Awei know?"

Little Awei tilted her head and looked at Yue Buqun, handing him the fruit in her hand.

"Grandpa ate it, the fruit was sweet, and Grandpa was happy."

"Hahaha, okay."

Yue Buqun laughed heartily. Despite his somewhat obsessive-compulsive tendencies, he didn't mind that his granddaughter had nibbled on the fruit. He took a bite and nodded as he ate.

"It's so sweet."

Seeing Yue Buqun's smile, Xiao Awei giggled again.

At this beautiful moment of family bliss, a disciple of Mount Hua rushed over, looking flustered.

Yue Buqun noticed the disciple and frowned.

"Songnian, what's the matter that you're in such a panic?"

Only then did the Huashan disciple notice Yue Buqun and quickly bowed.

"Master."

Yue Buqun waved his hand, put Xiao Awei down, and looked at the Huashan disciple with a frown, asking.

"What's the matter?"

The Huashan disciple dared not conceal the truth and replied repeatedly.

“Master, some people want to go to Mount Hua to write a letter in blood to the sect leader to complain that my Mount Hua sect members oppress the people and have driven several people to their deaths.”

Chapter 804: Overcorrection is necessary to correct a wrong.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun's expression immediately changed, and he said sternly.

"What exactly happened?"

As soon as he spoke, Yue Buqun realized his tone was inappropriate, especially with Xiao Awei still standing beside him.

Yue Buqun lowered his head to look at Xiao Awei and said softly, "Awei, why don't you go find your mother?"

Little Awei was already quite familiar with Mount Hua, and it wasn't far from where she was staying. Little Awei nodded obediently, waved to Yue Buqun, and then ran off with her short legs.

After Xiao Awei left, Yue Buqun's face darkened, and he asked, "What happened?"

The Huashan disciple named Songnian quickly recounted what had happened.

Yue Buqun's expression grew increasingly grim as he listened.

The Huashan Sect has developed rapidly in recent years, especially with the tacit approval of the imperial court. Both its influence and its businesses have expanded to other places.

The person who came to Mount Hua to lodge a blood feud was a commoner from Anyang County. One of the lay disciples of Mount Hua, who was in charge of the Mount Hua sect's properties in Anyang County, had cunningly seized the commoner's land and property, driving the commoner's parents to suicide.

The commoner had nowhere to turn to for help, and the local county government dared not interfere with the affairs of the Huashan Sect. Other sects and martial arts figures also dared not intervene after hearing that the person was a disciple of the Huashan Sect. With nowhere else to turn, the commoner traveled thousands of miles to Huashan to file a petition.

After hearing the general outline of what happened, Yue Buqun's face turned ashen. He asked, "Has it been investigated? Is it true?"

Song Nian shook his head: "It's not clear yet. These people only arrived at Huashan today. There was no news from Anyang County before."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun asked again, "Where are the people now?"

Song Nian quickly replied, "He's at the foot of the mountain, and we've already sent someone to settle him in."

Yue Buqun nodded and said, "You go first."

"Yes, Master."

Song Nian bowed respectfully and then proceeded to his residence in Jiangning.

Yue Buqun then went down the mountain to the place where the commoner was being settled.

……

at the foot of the mountain.

A man who had traveled all the way from Anyang to Mount Hua to file a blood oath was sitting anxiously inside the house awaiting the outcome.

"I hope that the Heavenly Venerable is truly as the legend says, hating evil as if it were his enemy and not tolerating even a speck of dust in his eyes. Otherwise, my parents' grievances will truly have nowhere to be redressed."

The man muttered to himself.

While he was waiting, after an unknown amount of time, the door was suddenly opened and several Huashan disciples walked in.

The arrival of the group made the man nervous, but he quickly bowed.

"I have met several great heroes."