Chapter 97: Brother Di, the Doorman, Issues the First Order from the Five Mountains Leader

As soon as he saw Li Ming, Di Yun's nose subconsciously felt sore.

After all, Li Ming was the only person who had shown kindness to him over the years, except for his elder brother Ding Dian, and he also saved his life.

Judging from Li Ming's expression, he probably hasn't forgotten me.

Di Yun took two quick steps forward.

"Benefactor!"

Di Yun wanted to bow down, but Li Ming just waved his hand, and an invisible force of energy supported him, so he could not bow down.

"Don't be so polite, come in and talk first."

As he spoke, Li Ming brought Di Yun into the martial arts hall.

There were still some people around who had not left, and they began to whisper about what was happening.

"Who is that guy? Why did Master Li come to greet him in person?"

"Looking at his demeanor and the way he's dressed, he doesn't seem like a powerful figure."

There were a few people with better memories who seemed to have noticed something and had a vague impression of it.

"That guy looks a bit like the little evil monk who followed the Blood Knife Patriarch a while ago... Hmm, I must have seen it wrong."

Someone just mentioned it casually, but didn't take it to heart.

After all, everyone in the world knows that it was Li Ming who killed the Blood Knife Ancestor personally.

He would only make enemies with the Blood Knife Sect, so how could he possibly hang out with the evil monks of the Blood Knife Sect?
What's more, they are just somewhat similar. It is not uncommon for people in the world to have similar appearances and figures. It is no big deal.

Di Yun is not dressed like a monk now, and it seems that he has no connection with the Blood Knife Sect.

So even if some people had some impression of Di Yun's appearance, they would just laugh it off and not take it to heart.

Soon, Li Ming brought Di Yun into Qianming Martial Arts School.

Di Yun walked in the magnificent martial arts arena, looking at the various facilities and swords and weapons in the martial arts hall, like a countryman entering the city, finding everything curious.

Before he entered the martial arts world, he just followed his master to farm and herd cattle in the countryside. Not long after he came out of the mountains, he was framed and thrown into jail where he spent several years, so he didn't have much vision.

The environment in the martial arts hall was indeed very shocking to him.

Di Yun was led to the hall and sat down. Only then did he come to his senses and look away with a slight embarrassment.

Li Ming took the opportunity to look Di Yun up and down, and found that he was indeed very different from the last time they met.

After so much time has passed, Di Yun has grown his hair long and wrapped his head with a half turban, and he no longer looks like the "little evil monk" that everyone used to call him.

His dress was as simple as ever, he was carrying a patched package, his clothes were tattered, and he was wearing a pair of straw sandals.

With this image, he doesn't look like a free and easy warrior when he is traveling outside. Instead, he has a very rustic atmosphere, like a farmer or a porter.

Li Ming was surprised that Di Yun would come back to find him.

He thought that according to Di Yun's personality, after returning to deal with things, he would withdraw from this dangerous world and find a place to live as an ordinary person.

"My benefactor, I came here this time to repay you for saving my life."

Di Yun spoke simply but his words were sincere.

"I have not received much education, nor do I have many relatives in this world, but I know the principle of repaying a drop of kindness with a spring of gratitude. Di Yun will never forget the great kindness of the benefactor. If the benefactor has any mission, I will never refuse."

But speaking of this, Di Yun scratched his head in embarrassment again.

"It seems that there is nothing I can do to help you, my benefactor."

As Di Yun came along, he often heard discussions among the warriors along the way. Knowing how famous Li Ming was now, it seemed that there was really nothing he could do.

"But there is one more thing." Di Yun said seriously.

"On my way here, I overheard a group of warriors discussing coming to Qianming Martial Arts School to steal things! And it seemed that they had agreed to come with quite a few people, so I hurried over to report the news."

Di Yun seemed to be afraid that Li Ming would not believe him, so he added, "At that time, they were discussing recklessly and thought I was just an ordinary country boy, so they were not on guard. Fortunately, I had good ears, so I overheard them."

Li Ming believed this, because Di Yun's appearance was indeed very deceptive, and he possessed superior internal skills such as the Shen Zhao Jing, and his hearing and eyesight were much more sensitive than those of ordinary people.

Li Ming nodded, indicating that he had taken note of it, but his reaction was not big.

To be honest, this kind of thing has been unavoidable since the martial arts school became famous.

From time to time, people would come to steal. Some came for the various martial arts techniques in the martial arts school, and some came because they thought there was some treasure in the martial arts school that could quickly improve their cultivation.

At the beginning, Li Ming was responsible for dealing with them.

Later, as the number of disciples increased and their strength improved, they would take turns on night patrol and were able to solve most of the troubles.

After all, even a martial artist at the Xiantian realm might not be able to escape unscathed when facing his own disciples.

Not to mention, now that the martial arts hall has been renovated by Yue Qing and Zhu Ting, especially the important areas in the backyard, there are information agencies everywhere, so they are much more relaxed.

Recently, several expert martial artists have tried to sneak into martial arts gyms, but were trapped in ambushes set by traps.

Li Ming was not polite to these guys. Anyone who dared to sneak into the martial arts hall to steal would not be able to come out alive.

Over time, Qianming Martial Arts School gained a special reputation in this regard and became a forbidden place for many thieves, but this reputation spread secretly and not many people knew about it.

Now that Di Yun said someone was coming to steal, Li Ming became a little more cautious, but he wasn't too surprised.

As for Di Yun's request to repay his kindness, Li Ming currently did not have anything that required his help.

"So do you have any other places to go next?" Li Ming asked.

Di Yun shook his head silently.

He now has almost no relatives in this world. After learning that his junior sister had married his enemy, he gave up the idea of ​​meeting her.

Originally, Di Yun wanted to go back to his hometown to farm, but without his master and junior sister caring about him, he felt that things had changed and it would be boring to go back.

Therefore, when Li Ming asked him, Di Yun didn't know how to answer. He felt as if the world was so big, but there was no place for him to stay.

Seeing Di Yun's expression, Li Ming sighed slightly, and felt a little sympathetic towards Di Yun's tragic fate.

"In that case, then stay here with me. If you want, you can become a disciple of our martial arts school."

Li Ming invited.

"real!"

Di Yun's eyes lit up, but then he thought about it and felt a little embarrassed, so he smiled bitterly and said.

"Excuse me, benefactor, is there any rough or strenuous work I can do? As for martial arts... I'm really not good at it, and I'm afraid it will affect the level of your disciples."

Di Yun spoke with obvious inferiority complex.

Li Ming was a little amused and helpless. Although Di Yun's talent was average, he was also equipped with the Divine Illumination Sutra. With more years of practice, he could become a master. He could not be considered a burden at all.

But Li Ming carefully observed Di Yun's expression and found that his eyes were evasive. He understood after thinking about it carefully.

Di Yun was not only unconfident in his martial arts aptitude, but also mainly because a series of blows had made Di Yun lose his spirit. He was not eager to pursue strength and naturally not as active as other disciples. It seemed that he just wanted to be an ordinary person.

Considering his feelings, Li Ming hesitated for a moment.

Just in time, Lin Ping, who was standing aside, took a step forward.

"Master, Junior Brother Xu said a few days ago that our martial arts school should have a concierge. What do you think..."

After Lin Pingzhi's reminder, Li Ming thought about it and nodded.

When Yue Qing was renovating the martial arts hall's gate, he did leave two gatehouses on the inside of the gate.

However, there was no dedicated doorman or night watchman in the martial arts hall, so the place remained empty.

Di Yun heard this from the side and pointed at himself hesitantly.

"Well, benefactor, if it's possible, I can do this, and I will be very responsible..."

Since Di Yun had spoken himself, Li Ming thought about it and agreed.

Others may not like doing this, but with Di Yun's low-key, down-to-earth and introverted personality, he may enjoy it.

"Okay, I'm sorry to bother you for now, but don't worry, everyone in our martial arts school is easy to get along with."

After thinking for a while, Li Ming reminded him. "Since you have joined our martial arts school, it is best for you to keep up with your martial arts. The resources in our martial arts school will be allocated to you regularly. When you have time, you can practice with our core disciples."

After all, Di Yun has such a good foundation and top-notch internal skills. It would be a pity to completely waste it.

"I understand, benefactor!"

After hearing Li Ming's instructions, Di Yun nodded heavily.

"From now on, you will be a member of our martial arts school. You don't have to call me benefactor. Just call me the master like they do."

Li Ming gave some instructions and then asked Lin Pingzhi to take Di Yun to settle down.

"Come with me."

Although Lin Pingzhi usually looked gloomy, he rarely smiled towards Di Yun and his attitude was quite gentle.

Perhaps it was because Lin Pingzhi had encountered misfortune that he could empathize with Di Yun's tragic fate, so he naturally felt close to him and cared for him.

Ignoring the dissuasion, Di Yun kowtowed several times to Li Ming, thanking him for saving his life and taking him in, and then left with Lin Pingzhi.

Since he was the gatehouse, there was no need to arrange a separate place for Di Yun to live. The two small rooms inside the gate were given to Di Yun as his home.

Although the area is not large, it is enough for Di Yun, who has low requirements.

Lin Pingzhi bought him some daily necessities and a few quilts, and agreed to give Di Yun a monthly stipend. Finally, he was settled.

After helping to clean up, Di Yun turned around and looked around the hut.

The place is not big, but it already has the beginnings of a breath of life.

He couldn't help but feel like he was dreaming.

When I came here before, I didn’t think too much about it, and I didn’t expect that Master Li would be so willing to take me in.

Many of the disciples in the martial arts hall had already spotted Di Yun. When they came over to ask, they learned that the hall had an extra doorman starting today. They couldn't help but feel quite surprised.

The disciples greeted Di Yun in a friendly manner, and some of them took the initiative to help Di Yun clean the house and brought him some food, which made Di Yun feel the warmth in his heart that he had not felt for a long time.

Suddenly, he developed a sense of belonging to the martial arts school. He felt that he was no longer a drifter in the world, but had integrated into this group without any obstacles.

Di Yun was introverted and not very talkative, so he could only express his gratitude over and over again.

Seeing Di Yun's simple appearance, the disciples of the martial arts school did not think much about it. They thought he was really a farmer from somewhere, who was taken in by the owner of the martial arts school out of kindness.

After all, if someone had some talent in martial arts, he would definitely be accepted as a disciple directly, instead of being made a doorman.

But Di Yun's honest image was soon broken.

The core disciples of the martial arts school began to practice again. Lin Pingzhi specifically asked Di Yun to practice some introductory sword techniques with them.

Since it was the Second Senior Brother who passed on the Master's order, everyone naturally had no objection. Several disciples were worried that Di Yun had no basic skills and would not be able to adapt, so they took special care of him.

"Brother Di, this sword technique is quite domineering. The power is stored in it and bursts out in a short time. You must hold the sword firmly and don't let it drop."

After a disciple patiently explained to Di Yun, he prepared to practice with Di Yun and give a demonstration.

bang...

As soon as the two swords came into contact, one sword was blown away by the huge force.

But it was not Di Yun, but the sword in the disciple's hand.

Di Yun stood there as if nothing had happened, while the disciple took a few steps back with a look of astonishment on his face.

As soon as they started fighting, he felt an extremely powerful force coming from the sword, which directly knocked the sword in his hand away!
This disciple also has the strength of the post-natal realm, how could he...

Not only him, but also the other onlookers were all stunned.

What a strong internal force!
Even Lin Pingzhi, who was standing aside and watching, was surprised.

He only knew that Di Yun had some skills, but he didn't expect him to be so powerful.

And he didn’t know if it was an illusion, but Lin Pingzhi always felt that Di Yun’s internal strength was a bit similar to that of his junior brother Yang Guo.

Could it be that the two of them were practicing the same internal skills?
Everyone was shocked, except Di Yun who stood there nervously.

"Did I use too much force..."

But looking around, no one dared to regard him as an ordinary farmer anymore.

After being stunned at first, all the disciples seemed to understand something and sighed in their hearts.

"The owner is indeed the owner! They should have thought of it earlier. With the owner's strict requirements, how could he just accept an ordinary person? It seems that the owner's vision is still as sharp as before. This doorman looks ordinary, but he is actually very powerful! This level of internal strength is at least at the peak of the post-natal realm."

No one rejected Di Yun. Instead, everyone respected him even more.

Seeing that Di Yun got along well with everyone, Lin Pingzhi felt relieved and went back to report to Li Ming.

From then on, there was a simple-dressed doorman in the martial arts school who would practice with the disciples when he had nothing to do.

There was nothing to do in the martial arts hall, so Li Ming took time out to go to Tongfu Inn in the evening.

Li Ming's reputation has spread far and wide recently. Once he appears, the sense of oppression he brings to others is no longer the same as before.

In addition, there are always many warriors hanging around in the town, and they always pay special attention to him, which is a bit troublesome. As a result, Li Ming goes to Tongfu Inn much less frequently than before.

However, as soon as I arrived here today, I found that the atmosphere in the inn was a bit weird.

It was already evening and past dinner time, so there were not many people in the lobby of the inn, and the guests had all returned to their rooms on the second floor.

However, all the people from the Five Mountains Sword Sect were sitting here in unison, with solemn expressions on their faces.

Several people surrounded Liu Zhengfeng.

After asking around, I found out that after the turmoil involving the leader of the Five Mountains, the Hengshan Sect did not hide anything and actually came back to interrogate Liu Zhengfeng in detail.

Seeing that he could no longer hide the truth, Liu Zhengfeng revealed the whole story of his relationship with the Demon Cult elder Qu Yang.

This made Mr. Mo Da feel embarrassed.

Mo Xiaobei had just ascended to the position of leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, but was thrown such a difficult problem.

Originally thought that it was just a slander by Songshan Sect, but who knew that Liu Zhengfeng actually had an affair with the evil demon from the Demon Cult!
Although Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan Sect is dead now and the sect is in chaos, we can't take care of these things for the time being.

But the Hengshan Sect itself cannot cover up for him, let alone damage Mo Xiaobei's prestige right from the start.

Therefore, after considering it, Mr. Mo Da invited Master Dingyi, Taoist Tianmen and Yue Buqun to discuss the matter.

Finally, after their unanimous agreement, they decided to deprive Liu Zhengfeng of all his status in the Hengshan Sect, not allowing him to retire from the underworld. He would be imprisoned in the back mountain of the Hengshan Sect after his martial arts skills were sealed, and he was not allowed to leave.

Liu Zhengfeng felt bitter in his heart, but he knew that this was Mr. Mo Da's best effort to protect him, so he nodded in acceptance without any objection.

If Zuo Lengchan was still the leader of the Five Mountains, with his style, Liu Zhengfeng's family would probably not have a good ending. This result now is already very lucky.

The other three factions had no objection to this.

They all knew that this matter could not be fooled. If it was handled unfairly, Mo Xiaobei's title as the leader of the Five Mountains would be meaningless.

The only one who was unhappy was Mo Xiaobei.

She originally thought that being the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance would be fun, but unexpectedly, she was forced to deal with her own people first, which made her quite depressed.

She was still young and had no feelings about the feud between the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the Demon Sect. It was only after Mr. Mo Da's earnest persuasion that Mo Xiaobei reluctantly issued her first order as the leader of the Five Mountains.

After this matter was resolved, Mr. Mo Da immediately discussed with Lu Yiming and others about sending out invitations to all major sects in the martial arts world, inviting everyone to participate in the ceremony of the new leader of the Five Mountains.

After all, it was Hengshan Sect's business, so Tong Xiangyu was of course happy about it.

Li Ming chatted with everyone in the inn for a while and returned to the martial arts hall late at night.

However, as soon as I entered the martial arts hall, I heard a lively noise.

"Master Li, there are thieves sneaking in. I have caught two of them."

Just then, Di Yun came towards him and said to Li Ming excitedly.

He also pointed behind him and saw two people lying on the ground not far away, with their heads drooping. They must have been injured.

Inside the martial arts hall, one could hear the disciples' shouts and fighting from time to time.

(End of this chapter)