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

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Chapter 323: The Battle Erupts

"I would love to see it sometime."

The woman chuckled softly.

Jiang Ning smiled, said nothing, and then picked up his wine glass to drink.

The other diners in the hall were drinking silently, but they had been paying attention to what was happening. When they saw Jiang Ning pick up his glass, they slowed down their movements, and one of them even put one hand under the table.

Jiang Ning had already brought the wine glass to his lips, but stopped a second later and put the glass on the table.

"What's wrong, sir?"

The woman paused for a moment, then smiled again.

"Drinking alcohol on an empty stomach is bad for your health. I'll eat some food first."

Jiang Ning smiled.

"That's it."

The woman's smile returned to its natural state, and she teased, "Sir, you're quite young, yet you seem to know a lot about health and wellness."

Jiang Ning picked up his chopsticks, about to take some more food, but then paused.

"What's wrong, sir?"

The woman's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"Are you members of the Demonic Sect or the Songshan Sect?"

Jiang Ning placed his chopsticks on the table and asked casually.

"what?"

Before the woman could react, she instinctively asked a question, but Jiang Ning had already reached out and slammed her head onto the table.

boom!

Jiang Ning's sudden attack caught not only the woman off guard, but also the people pretending to be diners nearby.

Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!

Suddenly, the roof of the lobby on the first floor shattered, the wooden planks burst open, creating seven holes, and seven figures fell from above.

call out!call out!call out!

The diners stopped pretending and took out their weapons to surround Jiang Ning.

At this moment, people poured in from all directions, surrounding Jiang Ning.

"idiot."

At this moment, someone in the crowd spoke up, looking at the woman in Jiang Ning's hands with a look of disgust.

"I told you to just take action, but she insisted on poisoning me. She deserved to die."

The others remained silent, all staring intently at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning glanced around and saw that these people were all strong and powerful, and their auras were not ordinary.

"help me……"

Jiang Ning pressed the woman's head firmly onto the table, but she dared not make the slightest movement.

She could feel the terrifying force pressing down on her head; if she made any unnecessary movements, Jiang Ning would immediately crush her skull.

Despite being surrounded by a large crowd, Jiang Ning showed no sign of worry or fear, an attitude that earned him the admiration of several powerful individuals among them.

"As expected of King Ning, he is cautious enough, even when facing death, he remains fearless."

One of them spoke, his tone full of praise for Jiang Ning, ignoring his companion's pleas for help.

"hehe."

Jiang Ning laughed upon hearing this and asked, "Did Ren Yingying send you? Or was it Zuo Lengchan?"

He sensed something was wrong as soon as he entered the town. Everything he saw along the way was very strange, too quiet and too desolate.

In the entire town, only one restaurant was open. The proprietress inside knew martial arts, and so did the diners.

Jiang Ning noticed these people staring at him as soon as he entered the restaurant. At first, he didn't know what their purpose was, but after the food and drinks were served, he realized that they were there for him.

"hehe."

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's question, none of the people answered. Only one person smiled and said, "You don't need to know that. Just know that this is where you will die today."

The overwhelming malice made Jiang Ning narrow his eyes slightly.

"Hey."

One of them spoke up: "This woman is going to poison you. Do you want to give yourself time to kill her? We can wait for you."

"Really? Thank you very much."

Jiang Ning chuckled, grabbed the woman with one hand, and pressed her back onto the table, her head dangling in the air, with Jiang Ning's sword right beside her.

Jiang Ning gripped the hilt of the sword with his right hand and immediately drew it.

Zheng~

The sword grazed the woman's neck, staining the silver blade with a smear of blood.

As the longsword spun, Jiang Ning rotated the hilt, changing his grip from reverse to forward.

Jiang Ning flicked his wrist, and the blood on his sword flew to the ground, leaving a trail of blood not far ahead.

"Uh……"

With her neck slit, the woman could not make a sound, only weak moaning noises.

At the same time, Jiang Ning's voice, tinged with a smile, rang out.

"Didn't you want to see my sword? Now you have."

As the woman gradually lost consciousness, she subconsciously looked at Jiang Ning's sword upon hearing this. Sure enough, it was silvery-white, sharp, and unstained with blood.

In her final moments, the woman turned to look at her companions, whose expressions were cold and their eyes filled with disgust.

"Very good, very good. Ning Yanwang is ruthless in destroying flowers, yet he is not tempted by beauty. I admire him."

A scholar-like man applauded Jiang Ning.

“We originally had no grudge against each other. We were just ordered by our people to kill you. Now that you have killed our comrades, don’t blame us for fighting outnumbered.”

"Do it!"

As soon as the scholar finished speaking, the rest of the group rushed towards Jiang Ning.

One man and one horse charged forward first.

when!

Jiang Ning held his sword horizontally in front of his chest, and with a clang, the swords clashed.

Jiang Ning made a swift swipe, but his opponent was also quite experienced, swinging his arm and rotating his broadsword to stop Jiang Ning's slashing attack.

At this moment, another person attacked from the side with two swords. Jiang Ning glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, quickly drew his sword, turned around, and blocked the two swords with two clangs. Then he retreated and did not entangle with him.

At this moment, another attack was launched from the rear of Jiangning.

Jiang Ning didn't turn his head, but held his sword horizontally behind him to block the attack with a clang.

boom!

Just then, a large sword came crashing down on him. Jiang Ning dodged to the side, and the blade struck the ground, sending shards of stone flying everywhere.

When the attacker failed to strike with his first strike, he tried to draw his sword and continue his attack. Jiang Ning stepped on the back of the sword, and the man felt as if the sword in his hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds, and he could not lift it no matter what he did.

Before he could make a further move, Jiang Ning leaped up with his other leg and kicked him in the lower abdomen.

The man's eyes widened, and he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

Jiang Ning didn't use too much force in this kick, not because he was holding back, but because there were too many attacks from all around.

One man tucked his knife and rushed forward, slashing upwards with his sword. Jiang Ning tried to block the attack, but missed. The man immediately turned his wrist and thrust forward with his bayonet, his movements fluid and skillful, demonstrating his extensive experience.

Jiang Ning dodged to the side, the long knife piercing past his face. The man pulled his wrist, and the blade slashed towards Jiang Ning's face. The movement was swift and fluid.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning leaned back to dodge, then used one hand to brace himself and kicked Jiang Ning's wrist.

The man's expression brightened, and he grabbed the arm to block. Jiang Ning kicked the back of his wrist, and a metallic sound rang out.

The man was wearing a brace on his arm.

Although the man blocked the kick, his arm went numb and trembled, and his wrist was in excruciating pain. The force from the other side made him involuntarily retreat.

call out!call out!call out!

Three weapons slashed down simultaneously, their target Jiang Ning's hand supporting him on the ground.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning exerted force with one palm, leaping into the air and spinning. Before he even landed, hidden weapons flew from all directions and attacked him.

Chapter 324: The Ambush at the Restaurant

when!when!when!

Jiang Ning's body plummeted, his sword energy flashing as he struck, knocking down a pile of hidden weapons. However, a bunch of weapons were already thrusting towards him from below.

Jiang Ning glanced down, then immediately stepped on someone's head, using the momentum to leap onto the second-floor stairs.

The second floor was empty, just a vacant lot, but there were two people gathered there.

As soon as Jiang Ning went upstairs, someone wielding a soft whip came crashing down on his head.

Jiang Ning dodged to the side, and his soft whip lashed out at the stairs, instantly smashing the wooden planks into pieces.

If the whip missed its mark, the man immediately tried to pull it back and strike again.

Jiang Ning strode forward, taking two steps in one, and grabbed the back of his neck with one hand.

The newcomer looked startled and retreated repeatedly.

call out!

A dart came from the right. Jiang Ning twirled his sword, and the dart spun around on the sword before flying back the way it came.

During this process, Jiang Ning did not slow down at all, and in the blink of an eye, he rushed to the person holding the soft whip.

call out

Jiang Ning raised his sword and swept it, but the man blocked it with both hands holding a whip.

The soft whip trembled, blood seeped from the man's palm, and a ferocious look appeared on his face.

He blocked the sword, but he didn't feel good.

But Jiangning's offensive was not over.

After sweeping the sword, Jiang Ning turned around and kicked out with his leg. The whip's body was concave, and it struck the man's chest directly.

"Ok!"

The man's eyes were wide open in anger, and his sternum was cracked from being kicked.

Jiang Ning kicked again, this time in the same spot. The man flew backward and fell to the ground, lifeless.

At this moment, the rest of the people rushed up from downstairs.

The group surrounded Jiang Ning, leaving him with no way to escape.

Jiang Ning glanced at the group of people, his brows furrowing slightly.

None of them are small fry.

These people are skilled in martial arts and have a wealth of experience; they are all seasoned veterans who have been through countless battles.

After a brief glance, one of them rushed forward.

Jiang Ning glanced around and finally saw a celestial opening above him, and immediately made his choice.

With a casual sword strike, Jiang Ning deflected the man's attack, then leaped towards the sky.