Chapter 181 Yue Buqun's Secret
"Master, I wonder if you can find out the whereabouts of Master Ren from Yue Buqun?"

Xiang Wentian was puzzled when he saw Dongfang Bubai coming back with a gloomy face, but he still stepped forward and asked bravely.

"Humph! Yue Buqun, everyone really misjudged you. I didn't expect you to have such strength that you can compete with me."

Dongfang Bubai slammed the table and spoke to himself coldly.

Xiang Wentian was shocked when he heard this, and raised his head in astonishment, "The leader means... could it be..."

Dongfang Bubai then looked at Xiang Wentian and said calmly, "Yue Buqun's strength is indeed far beyond what it was before. He can remain undefeated in my hands. He has another chance."

“As for news about Master Ren, we naturally cannot get any information, but he is definitely deeply connected to us.”

Dongfang Bubai's eyes flashed, but he did not reveal the secret that Ren Woxing was dead.

She was indeed not planning to make Yue Buqun's secret public right now.

The reason why a secret is a secret is that it is only secret when it is in the hands of a few people and can only be useful.

Once it is made public, it will mean a lose-lose situation, and for her, the benefits will be limited.

Instead, keep this secret, it might be useful at a critical moment.

"I don't know whether Master Ren is alive or dead."

Xiang Wentian sighed imperceptibly.

Dongfang Bubai narrowed his eyes slightly but ignored it.

……

"Saint Aunt, should we go and see the leader?"

And in Huashan.

Qu Feiyan looked at Ren Yingying worriedly.

Ren Yingying also frowned, but she couldn't get away at the moment.

"After dinner, when everyone has rested, we will go down the mountain to pay our respects to the leader."

After a moment, Ren Yingying made a decision.

Because her current identity is the young lady of the Liu family, she should not know anyone outside.

If I go down the mountain at this time, it will definitely arouse suspicion.

So even though Ren Yingying was full of doubts, uneasiness, and curiosity, she could only suppress them temporarily.

……

Late into the night.

Everyone returned to their rooms one after another.

Ning Yuan glanced at Madam Wang and Ning Zhongze, and they immediately understood what he meant.

Min Rou, who was standing aside, was a little uneasy.

"Half a month has passed, and I don't know if Huashan and my husband have found Yu'er's whereabouts. Maybe I should find a chance to ask Sect Leader Yue about this matter."

Min Rou pondered in her heart.

She wanted to ask at this moment, but the current situation was not suitable for asking about her personal affairs, so she could only suppress the thought.

"Forget it, wait until the banquet is over and then find another chance to ask."

Min Rou thought silently in her heart.

Soon after.

Everyone dispersed.

Min Rou also returned to her room.

Mrs. Wang took advantage of no one's attention and came to Ning Yuan and Ning Zhongze's room.

……

On the other side, Ren Yingying, who left the banquet, also secretly went down the mountain alone.

Met Xiang Wentian, and...

"Saint Aunt, the leader is waiting for you inside."

Xiang Wentian saw Ren Yingying sigh lightly, gave her a cautious look, and then said.

Ren Yingying stood at the door and took a deep breath. Just as she was about to go in, she heard Dongfang Bubai's voice from inside the house, "What are you still waiting for outside?"

"Your subordinate greets the master."

Ren Yingying said this before she stepped inside.

I saw a figure in a red robe sitting in the middle of the hall.

With your back to the door.

"The leader."

Ren Yingying shouted respectfully.

"Yingying, you should go back."

Dongfang Bubai said directly without any nonsense.

Ren Yingying knelt on one knee and suddenly said excitedly: "This time I heard about my father, so I came to Huashan to inquire. I wonder if the leader can learn about my father's whereabouts from Yue Buqun?"

As she spoke, Ren Yingying raised her head and looked towards Dongfang Bubai.

Dongfang Bubai's voice suddenly froze as he turned his back to the ground. He then raised his head to drink. After a moment, he asked, "How do you know that Yue Buqun must know the whereabouts of your father?"

Dongfang Bubai asked rhetorically.

Ren Yingying was startled and a little nervous. After thinking for a while, she explained, "There have been a lot of rumors like this in the martial arts world recently. When Yue Buqun arrived in Luoyang, Zuo Lengchan died from the Star Absorbing Technique, but Daddy never showed up. So I guess maybe..."

"So you guess that Master Ren has reached some kind of cooperation with Yue Buqun, and is hiding next to Yue Buqun, right?"

Dongfang Bubai said calmly.

Ren Yingying nodded slightly and didn't say much, but the meaning was self-evident.

At the same time, her eyes swept over Dongfang Bubai, because she felt that Dongfang Bubai had also guessed so, which was why he had traveled thousands of miles to Huashan.

However, what she did not expect was that even Dongfang Bubai, who had dominated the entire martial arts world for many years, could not suppress Yue Buqun.

Not bad.

If he could be suppressed, Dongfang Bubai would never come down the mountain.

And the fact that Yue Buqun was able to leave the Cliff of Regret safely, return to the Jade Maiden Peak, and hold celebrations was enough to show that Dongfang Bubai did not gain any advantage from Yue Buqun on the top of the mountain.

"Yes!"

Ren Yingying pondered for a while, nodded, and answered truthfully.

"So what did you find out?"

Dongfang Bubai asked with narrowed eyes.

Ren Yingying hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, "Nothing."

"I worry……"

As she spoke, a hint of worry appeared on Ren Yingying's face.

Dongfang Bubai naturally guessed what Ren Yingying was worried about. Although she had made it clear, she did not tell Ren Yingying. Instead, she said calmly, "Master Ren is a martial arts master, you don't have to worry too much. Let's talk about yourself. Since you have gained nothing in Huashan, when are you going to return to the Divine Sect?"

"This……"

Ren Yingying looked hesitant.

She really didn't want to go back.

Going back would be like being a bird in a cage, with no freedom at all. I would also be under the surveillance of Dongfang Bubai, making it inconvenient for me to do anything.

Dongfang Bubai's gaze fell on Ren Yingying, and Ren Yingying suddenly felt a chill all over her body, and her whole body tensed up.

Dongfang Bubai looked at Ren Yingying for a long time, and suddenly chuckled, "Yingying, it seems you are not giving up yet."

"Please punish me, Lord!"

Ren Yingying shouted quickly.

"What are you guilty of?"

Dongfang Bubai smiled instead. "As a son, you are searching for your father's whereabouts. This is filial piety. Who in the world can accuse you of this?"

"Since you want to stay, then stay. I hope you won't regret it."

Dongfang Bubai stood up, walked to Ren Yingying, patted her on the shoulder, and said meaningfully.

Ren Yingying was stunned for a moment, but quickly lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Master."

……

When Ren Yingying returned to Yunu Peak, it was already late at night. However, Ren Yingying did not go back to her room directly, but looked in the direction of Siguo Cliff.

"Dongfang Bubai must have received some information today, and she is deliberately hiding it from me."

"So I'm not worried about me finding any clues in Huashan."

Ren Yingying pondered secretly, and then her eyes became determined.

"The more she doesn't want me to know, the more I want to find out. There must be a secret on the Cliff of Repentance. I will go to the Cliff of Repentance to investigate."

Ren Yingying made the decision and went up the mountain immediately.

Not long after, Ren Yingying arrived at the Cliff of Repentance.

Then he saw sword marks and traces of fighting all around.

"A fierce battle has indeed broken out here. It seems that Yue Buqun was not lying. He can actually stand shoulder to shoulder with Dongfang Bubai. How did he do it?"

Ren Yingying felt extremely confused.

Even when Huashan was at its peak a hundred years ago, they were no match for the Sun and Moon Sect, and were even attacked by the ten elders who broke into the mountain gate. In the end, they had to use a trick to kill the ten elders and escape disaster.

But from the beginning to the end, Huashan has never had a master who can match the Demon Cult, let alone the Demon Cult's unique skills.

Therefore, how could people not be suspicious when Yue Buqun was suddenly compared with Dongfang Bubai, the strongest man in the history of the Sun Moon Sect?
If it was just about defeating Zuo Lengchan, it would be understandable.

After all, both sides are from the Five Mountains Sword Sect. There may be some differences in their skills, but they will never be too big. It is possible for Yue Buqun to be on par with Zuo Lengchan and defeat Zuo Lengchan.

But being on par with Dongfang Bubai is definitely not something that Huashan martial arts can achieve.

"What a sharp sword technique."

Ren Yingying saw the sword marks on the ground and the wall, her face solemn, "These small holes were left by Dongfang Bubai, and they penetrated several inches into the wall. With such power and speed, can't it defeat Yue Buqun?"

The more Ren Yingying looked, the more frightened she became.

She was very clear about Dongfang Bubai's strength. No one in the entire Demon Sect could defeat him, and even in the entire martial arts world, there was no real opponent.

But now, such a battle scene remains.

Still failed to defeat the opponent.

"Will Father really be here?"

Ren Yingying had a complicated expression.

The Cliff of Repentance is not very big and can be seen at a glance, but everything around it has been destroyed and there are no valuable clues.

“This is all that’s left.”

Ren Yingying's gaze fell on the cave.

After hesitating for a moment, Ren Yingying found a torch, lit it and walked in.

“There are signs that people have lived here.”

Ren Yingying saw bedding and other daily necessities, which made her happy, "Could it be that my father had lived here?"

Although she had such a guess in her mind, Ren Yingying could not be sure. After searching carefully, she could only continue to walk inside.

I saw the unrecognizable wall.

"It seems like there was something carved on this wall before, but it was destroyed by someone."

Ren Yingying frowned, "What was carved here? What secrets are hidden? Could it be that Yue Buqun got the opportunity here that allowed him to improve his strength so quickly?"

Ren Yingying held the torch close to the wall and tried to identify the words carefully, but the words had already become blurred and she could not find a single complete word.

After a long time, I was able to make out a few words, but I couldn't figure out what they meant.

"There seems to be a name here, like an elder of the Divine Religion a hundred years ago. A hundred years ago, ten elders were buried in Huashan. Could this be the burial place of these elders?"

Ren Yingying was extremely smart and immediately made an association.

But even so, she couldn't understand why Yue Buqun's strength increased.

Because even if the Ten Elders of the Demon Cult were resurrected, they would not be a match for Dongfang Bubai. Therefore, even if the Ten Elders of the Demon Cult left behind some unique skills and Yue Buqun obtained them, Yue Buqun would not be able to gain the strength to fight against Dongfang Bubai.

"But one thing that is certain now is that someone did live on Siguo Cliff, and it was quite recently."

Although she felt a little uneasy in her heart, Ren Yingying was still unwilling to think of the worst.

There is still a hope.

……

The next day.

Ning Yuan was about to go to the Jade Maiden Peak, but on the way he met Min Rou who had been waiting for a long time.

"Master Yue, please stay."

Min Rou stepped forward feeling a little embarrassed.

"It's Madam Shi. Madam Shi wants to ask about your son."

Ning Yuan looked as if he had expected this.

Min Rou smiled awkwardly and nodded, "I miss my son so much, I hope Master Yue will forgive me. I wonder if the Five Mountains Sword Sect has found any clues."

Min Rou said with a worried look, "If there is really no clue, I should go down the mountain to look for it. Waiting for news here every day feels like a year. I am really worried and uneasy."

"Well, let's go back to the room and talk in detail."

Ning Yuan expressed his understanding, "But Madam is still resting, so it seems that I can only go to your room, Madam Shi."

"It's alright, Master Yue, please come in."

When Min Rou heard what Ning Yuan said, she immediately smiled happily, thinking that there was some news.

They also don't care about the possibility of rumors spreading when a man and a woman are alone in a room.

"Master Yue, what news has come from down the mountain?"

As soon as she returned to the room and sat down, Min Rou couldn't wait to ask.

Ning Yuan sighed and nodded slightly, "There are some clues, but..."

Ning Yuan looked hesitant.

"Just what?"

Seeing Ning Yuan's expression, Min Rou's heart skipped a beat and she couldn't help but feel flustered. She quickly asked, "Master Yue, what happened? Please tell me, my Yu'er won't..."

Min Rou had a bad feeling in her heart and her face turned pale.

"No."

Ning Yuan immediately shook his head, "Madam Shi misunderstood. This is not what Madam Shi thinks."

"What clues did Sect Leader Yue find? I cannot stand such a shock."

After Min Rou took a breath, she hurriedly said.

"That's right. We have found some clues and I believe we can confirm it soon. Madam Shi, you don't have to worry."

Ning Yuan comforted him with gentle words.

"What on earth was Master Yue's expression just now..."

Min Rou relaxed her brows slightly and then asked in confusion.

"Ugh!"

Ning Yuan stood up, turned his back, and sighed softly, "There is something I don't know whether I should tell Madam Shi."

"what's up?"

Min Rou also stood up immediately, looking puzzled.

"This matter is about Shi Daxia. I'm just afraid that speaking it out will affect your relationship as a couple."

Ning Yuan looked hesitant, but still said so.

"what?"

Min Rou showed a look of astonishment, and then her face changed slightly, "What does Sect Leader Yue mean by this? What happened to Senior Brother?"

"Ugh!"

Ning Yuan sighed, turned around, looked at Min Rou and said, "Actually, I shouldn't have said this, but seeing how much you, Madam Shi, care about your son and look worried, I couldn't bear to hide it."

"Master Yue, please tell me what is going on. No matter what it is, I will not blame you."

Min Rou's expression became serious and she spoke immediately.

Because the other party looked like that, it must be something very important.

This also made Min Rou extremely curious at this moment.

Naturally, I can't wait to know what is the matter that makes the other party so entangled.

(End of this chapter)