Chapter 375: Ning Zuo is Still Naive

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Great Contention Peak, rear mountain, Ten Thousand Monsters Cave.

"Senior Disciple Brother."

"Senior Disciple Brother! We've come to see you."

A group of people called out from the entrance of the cave.

After a few breaths, Linghu Jiu's voice came from within: "Come in."

A crowd of fellow disciples, led by Lao De, poured into the Ten Thousand Monsters Cave and paid their respects to Linghu Jiu.

"Senior Disciple Brother, are you well here?" Lao De was the first to speak.

Linghu Jiu shrugged: "Everything is fine. It's not as if you don't know, I've long been accustomed to this environment."

"What I'm worried about is Junior Disciple Sister."

"She's a lively character. Now that she's been confined to her room as punishment, won't she be utterly bored?"

The fellow disciples sighed in agreement, and immediately, one after another, they chimed in.

"Yes, I'm just as worried as Senior Disciple Brother."

"Yesterday, I acquired six new Sound Charm Gu and placed them in a cup, asking her personal maid to deliver them to her to play with."

"Oh? The day before yesterday I just sent in a mechanical puppet."

"I pleaded with Master, but was severely reprimanded, alas..."

The fellow disciples had a very good relationship. This was because when Lin Bufan took in disciples back then, he deliberately chose those of similar age and cultivated them from childhood.

These people grew up together, and naturally their bonds were deep.

Lao De changed the subject: "In my opinion, Junior Disciple Sister went too far this time. Who knows what kind of enchanting potion that Ning Zhuo gave her, making her help him with such full force!"

"Senior Disciple Brother, the few of us have pooled our resources and already paid off Junior Disciple Sister's external debts."

"However, we can't let that Ning Zhuo off. We need to teach him a lesson or two. Otherwise, everyone's spirits won't be settled."

The topic shifted to Ning Zhuo, immediately resonating with everyone.

"That's right, that's right! That Ning Zhuo is too cunning, relying on his good looks and sweet talk to deceive our Junior Disciple Sister!"

"We've all paid a huge price, and he ended up getting the biggest benefits. This is absolutely unacceptable."

"Senior Disciple Brother, among us fellow disciples, you treat Junior Disciple Sister the best. We don't acknowledge anyone else, only you."

"That's right, Senior Disciple Brother!"

"Senior Disciple Brother, we have discussed it, and if we were to personally deal with Ning Zhuo, the impact would be very bad. Instead, let's leverage the sect rules and instigate other outer disciples to cause trouble for that brat Ning Zhuo."

"You don't know, Junior Disciple Sister is confined and depressed every day, but that brat acts as if nothing has happened, completely forgetting about Junior Disciple Sister, only concerned with sparring and discussing martial arts with his new acquaintance Han Zhou. He's living a very comfortable life!"

Linghu Jiu heard this and his face became solemn, shaking his head in refusal: "This action is not permissible."

"There is no wall that is airtight in this world. If you were to instigate other disciples to deal with Ning Zhuo, it would cause great damage to the reputation of our Ten Thousand Medicines Sect."

"If this were to be revealed, the results of the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect's careful management for so many years would be more than halved."

"To disregard the benefit of the entire sect for mere personal gain, is that something we would do?"

The fellow disciples couldn't help but fall silent, exchanging glances.

Lao De said unwillingly: "Then, Senior Disciple Brother, are we just going to let Ning Zhuo live so comfortably? He's been progressing rapidly lately, but much of these cultivation resources were paid for out of our own pockets as fellow disciples."

"We only need to show a little willingness, and those outer disciples will be like cats smelling fishy scent, they will actively come to rely on us, and willingly help us deal with Ning Zhuo!"

"And to keep them confidential, we only need to sign a contract."

Linghu Jiu sighed: "The human heart is fickle. However enthusiastically they rely on us now, they might equally detest us in the future. On the contrary, those who maintain a consistently calm attitude are much more reliable in their temperament."

"Such underhanded affairs are not the actions of upright gentlemen like ourselves. Do not think of this again."

"I have long been quite curious about this friend Ning Zhuo. When I leave the cave in the future, I will definitely meet him in person."

Lao De sighed: "Since that's the case, then let Senior Disciple Brother handle it personally."

The fellow disciples exchanged a few more words, laughing and chatting throughout, and finally reluctantly parted ways.

After leaving Great Contention Peak, the other fellow disciples discussed unwillingly: "Are we just going to let it go like this?"

"Since Senior Disciple Brother has said so, then let's do it that way."

"Senior Disciple Brother has been confined for several months, right? By then, the opportunity will have passed. Ning Zhuo might have already run away!"

"If you just say he's greedy for money, then fine. The crucial point is that he deceived our Junior Disciple Sister's feelings and used her. How can we tolerate this?!"

Lao De smiled slightly: "Senior Disciple Brother is just worried that we will damage the reputation of the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect."

"How about this? We will absolutely not show our faces, absolutely not secretly negotiate with those outer disciples, and not even have subtle hints."

"We'll just spread rumors! In my opinion, Ning Zhuo has climbed too quickly. Initially, his cave dwelling was ranked over two hundred, but now he has leaped into the top ten."

"In the last battle, his quick victory against Chang Yan, can that truly reflect his strength?"

"I believe there are not a few people who have the same doubts as me!"

"As long as we start a wave of rumors, we should be able to instigate others to actively challenge Ning Zhuo."

Upon hearing this, the others' eyes lit up, and they praised continuously.

"Good plan, good plan."

"This method is good. We are not getting involved, just stirring up trouble."

"Even if they investigate, they won't find anything on us."

Little Contention Peak, training ground.

Ning Zhuo and Han Zhou were sparring.

But unlike before, Han Zhou was at a disadvantage, while Ning Zhuo firmly held the upper hand.

The reason for all this was the mechanical arms and legs floating around Ning Zhuo.

These arms and legs, like the floating hands, could float in mid-air.

Ning Zhuo controlled them, continuously using the martial art Frost Fist, and also using those mechanical legs to perform the martial art Old Cold Legs.

If Han Zhou were facing two hands and two legs, it would be manageable. But the problem was, he was facing the encirclement of ten arms and ten legs attacking together!

Han Zhou was like being surrounded by a group of people, only able to constantly retreat and create distance, trying to find a weakness.

As a result, he was surprisingly found that Ning Zhuo's mechanical control technique was extremely high. Controlling these mechanical hands and legs was not only natural and fluid, but the formation was also strict and they cooperated with each other. None of them advanced rashly, there were simply no weaknesses to exploit!

"You... stop, stop." Han Zhou was beaten for a while and couldn't stand it anymore, directly waving his hand and calling a halt.

Ning Zhuo was still eager: "Brother Han Zhou, I haven't mastered the control yet. I just had many insights, and perhaps with the help of these mechanisms, I can perform different martial arts of bitter cold."

Han Zhou's eye twitched.

He sincerely praised: "Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo, I never imagined that your mechanical control technique is so powerful, absolutely stronger than your martial arts, no, than your Five Elements spells!"

Han Zhou had also traveled extensively and broadened his horizons. After personally fighting Ning Zhuo and experiencing the latter's mechanical techniques, he immediately changed his understanding and evaluation of Ning Zhuo in his heart.

"So, Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo is hiding very deep. What he is truly skilled at is not Five Elements spells at all."

This was completely different from outside estimates!

"Since that's the case, Brother Han Zhou, why don't you rest for a while, and then we'll practice again." Ning Zhuo's smile was like a spring breeze.

Han Zhou was not eager to continue sparring, but under the influence of Ning Zhuo's My Buddha Heart Demon Seal, no, his smile, he still nodded.

Looking at Ning Zhuo in his original spot, controlling these mechanical arms and legs alone, training seriously, and occasionally stopping to frown and ponder, Han Zhou couldn't help but inexplicably look forward to the day when Ning Zhuo would display this fighting power in public and see the reactions of others.

"Hehehe." Thinking of the amusing part, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Ning Zhuo's ears twitched slightly, hearing Han Zhou's laughter, and a faint sense of pleasure welled up in his heart.

"Brother Han Zhou and I get along very well. When I saw him before, he was quite worried. Now, he's open-minded and smiles more every day."

"This feeling of being able to make the people around you happy is really good."

In today's sparring, Han Zhou was noticeably more faltering, while Ning Zhuo showed a satisfied smile.

The results of the sparring were very good, making him very pleased.

He and Han Zhou reluctantly parted ways, as if returning to the days when he and Lin Shanshan spent every moment together.

Han Zhou turned around and walked a few steps, then suddenly stopped and called out to Ning Zhuo: "Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo, I almost forgot, the wind is a bit off lately."

"What's wrong?" Ning Zhuo showed a puzzled expression.

Han Zhou said: "It's about you. I don't know if you've noticed lately, there's a very bad rumor circulating on Little Contention Peak targeting you."

"They say you're arrogant and look down on people, that your strength is actually insufficient, and that you only gained a slight advantage in the battle with Chang Yan before, taking advantage of a successful preemptive strike."

"In my opinion, it's because you occupy a cave dwelling in the top ten of Little Contention Peak, which has caused many people to be envious."

"These people want to challenge you and compete for the cave dwelling in your hands, but they are afraid of failing the challenge, so they are spreading such rumors, hoping to instigate others to challenge you more, so as to pave the way for themselves."

Ning Zhuo immediately frowned: "So there is such a thing!"

"Brother Han Zhou, thank you for the reminder, otherwise I would still be in the dark." Ning Zhuo bowed deeply in thanks.

Han Zhou sighed: "Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo, you can't just train wholeheartedly. Little Contention Peak is not the same as your family environment. Many times, contention is not just an open and honest challenge, there are also many underhanded tricks outside the arena."

Ning Zhuo frowned even tighter: "Then what should I do?"

Han Zhou didn't have any good ideas either, just warned Ning Zhuo to pay more attention: "I think you can challenge someone as soon as possible and show your mechanical techniques. That way, there won't be these slandering rumors about you."

"Thank you for the advice!" Ning Zhuo bowed again in thanks, saying many words of gratitude.

This caused Han Zhou to still worry about Ning Zhuo on his way back: "Ning Zhuo is, after all, the young master of a family. His mind is still a bit naive. He's just started traveling outside and doesn't know the dangers of the human heart."

"From these rumors, you can see that the environment he lived in before was relatively stable and beautiful."

"Alas, it's utterly shameful to say. Even I, when I interact with him and spar with him, aren't I trying to convert him with ill intentions?"