When Han Zhou thought of this, he couldn't help but feel guilty again.

Ning Zhuo returned to his cave.

Sun Lingtong has returned.

"Boss." Ning Zhuo whispered.

Sun Lingtong nodded to him and replied in a voice transmission: "The source of this rumor has been investigated. Xiaozhuo, guess who is behind it and is trying to harm you?"

Ning Zhuo sneered: "This rumor came so quickly and abruptly. It must be that Lin Shanshan's fellow apprentices want to deal with me."

"After all, you also found out before, Boss, that Lin Shanshan borrowed a lot of money and paid a heavy price to help me set up the spirit plant cabin."

"These fellow apprentices paid off her foreign debt, but it benefited me. They didn't want me to get too close to Lin Shanshan. Alas, they judged me by their own standards, so they naturally wanted to take revenge on me."

Sun Lingtong clapped his hands and said, "Look! You guessed it right again, hahaha."

Ning Zhuo said: "I guessed this point, it is not difficult, and there is nothing to be proud of. The means they use to spread rumors are low-level, and there are many areas that can be improved."

Sun Lingtong nodded: "It's obviously the behavior of a novice. He first wanted to remove himself, but as a result, clues were revealed in many places."

When it comes to spreading rumors, Sun Ning and his friend are the best. Lin Shanshan's fellow apprentices are still too immature in front of them.

Sun Lingtong looked at Ning Zhuo and said eagerly, "I have collected all the relevant evidence. As long as I throw it out, it will definitely make the other party look bad, ahahaha!"

Ning Zhuo shook his head: "This is not Huoshi Xiancheng, this is someone else's territory. Although I have some understanding of Lin Bufan's style of doing things, it is not profound."

"It would do us no good to rashly throw out this evidence, but it would actually be more risky."

"Who knows if Lin Bufan will protect his own people and do something shady to us?"

"After all, he adopted all of his disciples. They are like teachers and fathers to him, and they have a very close relationship."

Ning Zhuo's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance: "Keep this evidence for now, it may play a key role in the future!"

"If Old Ancestor Ning Jiufan is persuaded by me, he may bring the demon ape to Wanyaomen. Then, we may be able to make a bigger move."

"It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge."

Ning clumsy is good at forbearance.

In the Fire Persimmon Fairy City, he endured and disguised himself for more than ten years, and only then did he burst into glory in the Lava Fairy Palace.

Sun Lingtong nodded: "Brother, I'll do as you say."

Ever since the incident at the Lava Fairy Palace, Sun Lingtong had a better understanding of Ning Zhuo, and secretly admired his younger brother's sophistication and foresight.

Ning Zhuo deliberately chose not to take action, allowing public opinion unfavorable to him to continue to ferment.

Various voices that were pessimistic about him continued to be heard.

Finally, someone couldn't hold back any longer and handed Ning Zhuo a letter of challenge.

Ning Zhuo reacted quickly, agreed to this private challenge, and crushed his opponent with powerful wood magic.

Not long after, another challenge came.

Ning Zhuo defeated him again with his wood magic and his reputation soared.

The monks stationed outside Xiaozheng Peak gradually realized Ning Zhuo's true strength. But Lin Shanshan's fellow disciples continued to mobilize and guide public opinion, saying only -

Ning Zhuo's methods are simple, and he won this time with wood magic, which is actually just these three axes. If someone can make him fail in his attack, or withstand these three axes, then victory is not far away!

These arguments made the monks feel itchy.

Finally, a cultivator whose combat power was recognized as being in the top ten was attracted—Hua Guzi!

This female cultivator has always acted in a high-profile manner. Before submitting the challenge letter, she did a lot of publicity and called on her friends to put pressure on Ning Zhuo.

If Ning Zhuo refuses to accept the challenge, his reputation will plummet.

There is a process for the challenge of Xiaozheng Peak. If many people challenge a cave at the same time, the Wanyao Sect will judge and decide on a challenger to challenge in public on the day of the Xiaozheng.

Apart from this fixed challenge day, monks can privately challenge each other at other times.

During the time that Ning Zhuo entered Wanyao Valley, the only real small fights he had were against Han Zhou and Chang Yan. The rest were personal fights, but they were all open to the public and allowed others to watch.

The same is true for Hua Guzi this time.

Ning Zhuo accepted the challenge without hesitation.

As a result, a huge wave of enthusiasm quickly arose on Xiaozheng Peak! Ning Zhuo was the new cultivator who had recently stood out and was the most popular, while Hua Guzi usually acted in a high-profile manner and was recognized as being in the top ten in terms of combat power.

Competitions of this level are rare even in the small competitions of each round.

People are speculating who will win.

"Hua Guzi is an old-time warrior after all. His cultivation is at the late stage of foundation building. He has a great advantage over Ning Zhuo."

"Chang Yan also has the advantage of cultivation, but he was still defeated by Ning Zhuo's three-axe magic of the wood element."

"You can't say that. Chang Yan is good at earth magic, so Ning Zhuo deliberately targeted him. But Hua Guzi is also good at wood magic."

"If we really talk about attacking, Huaguzi also has an attacking fighting style, and he is very powerful in battle!"

So, everyone began to discuss whether the outcome of this battle would be determined by an important factor: "Who attacks first at the beginning of the fight?"

It turns out that Mt.

Lin Bufan’s residence.

In the boudoir, Lin Shanshan was lying on the round table, looking extremely bored.

In the center of the round table, there is a vase with a mist orchid planted in it.

"It's been so long, and I don't know how Master Ning Zhuo is doing?" Lin Shanshan looked at Wu Xiulan in front of her with a dull look, thinking of the young man in white.

Lin Shanshan ate a delicious lunch but found it tasteless.

The personal maid knew her young lady's temperament very well. She looked worried and advised, "Young lady, you have lost a lot of weight recently. Why bother? You should be more open-minded."

Lin Shanshan looked numb and dull when she heard the voice. She was a lively person, and being locked up was really a dampener for her.

The maid couldn't bear it, so she blurted out, "I have the latest news about Master Ning Zhuo."

Lin Shanshan was shocked as if by electricity. She shuddered and her eyes sparkled. "Tell me quickly! Has he been challenged again?"

"Haha, most of those foreign monks are no match for him. They are all just chickens and dogs."

The maid sighed: "But this time the opponent is not ordinary."

"Right now, the entire Xiaozheng Peak is very noisy, and everyone is paying close attention to this battle."

Lin Shanshan's expression changed slightly: "Who is it? Lai Wuying, or Zheng Xingchen?"

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The maid shook her head: "It's Hua Guzi."

"It's her." Lin Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned again. "Hua Guzi has practiced the Wood Element Kung Fu and has been immersed in Wood Element magic for much longer than Master Ning Zhuo. And she often uses the tactic of rushing to attack, which can indeed threaten Master Ning Zhuo."

"what to do?"

Lin Shanshan looked worried.

Seeing that Lin Shanshan stopped eating when she mentioned Ning Zhuo, the maid secretly regretted it and advised: "Miss, you should eat more. Only by eating more can you have the strength to use your brain and think of a way for Master Ning Zhuo."

Lin Shanshan nodded: "You are right."

She ate noticeably faster and her appetite increased greatly.

The maid was feeling proud of herself when Lin Shanshan suddenly stopped and said, "Among the five elements, metal overcomes wood and wood generates fire. So if Master Ning Zhuo uses metal to attack and fire to defend, he will definitely have an advantage."

“The Enlightenment Diagram, he needs the Enlightenment Diagram.”

"According to his understanding, he could have fully comprehended the fire and metal attack techniques before this battle took place."

"Alas, I am grounded now, who can help him?"

“Hanzhou, this poor guy won’t do!”

"Xiao Ju, you have to help me." Lin Shanshan suddenly stood up, walked to her personal maid, grabbed her shoulders with both hands, her eyes full of determination.

The personal maid Xiaoju turned pale and stammered, "Miss, how could you have forgotten why you were grounded?"

"Last time, you helped Master Ning Zhuo so much that you even delayed his daily practice. Will you continue to help him this way this time?"

Lin Shanshan shook her head: "Last time, I was indeed impulsive."

"I have reflected on it recently and feel that I have gone too far. Therefore, I have never blamed my father. I deserved to be put in solitary confinement this time."

"My fellow brothers have helped me pay off my foreign debts. When I have money in the future, I will definitely repay them."

“These are just small things!”

Lin Shanshan hasn't had any contact with Ning Zhuo recently, and for some time she has not been affected by my Buddha Heart Demon Seal.

Therefore, she regained her composure, and after her emotions were no longer disturbed by the outside world, her thoughts, feelings, and feelings all returned to normal.

In a calm state, she also reflected on herself and realized that she had made a mistake.

"At that time, I was indeed a little drunk." Lin Shanshan did not doubt anything else, she just felt that she was impulsive.

But Lin Shanshan, who was in a normal state, still wanted to help Ning Zhuo! "Just say that I have a lot of feelings while practicing the exercises, and I need to comprehend a few gold and fire enlightenment diagrams." Lin Shanshan thought of a way.

The maid Xiaoju glared: "Miss, are you really going to do this?"

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "What about the eldest brother?"

Compared to outsiders Ning Zhuo, Xiao Ju and many fellow apprentices all knew Linghu Jiu's feelings for Lin Shanshan, but Lin Shanshan never realized it.

Lin Shanshan's eyes suddenly lit up when she was reminded of this. She hugged Xiaoju excitedly and kissed her on the forehead.

Lin Shanshan said excitedly: "Yes, why didn't I think of it?"

"I should ask for help from my senior brother!"

"Everyone knows now that Master Ning Zhuo and Hua Guzi had a battle. I am now asking for the enlightenment diagrams of the metal and fire elements. I will definitely be noticed by my brothers and my father and easily suppressed."

"If I ask the senior brother to come forward, wouldn't that be fine?"

"Xiao Ju, you are really my close friend, thank you for your reminder!"

Xiaoju quickly shook her head, sweating coldly, "Miss, Miss, you misunderstood me, that's not what I meant."

Lin Shanshan ignored her, her eyes showing expectation: "Big Brother has always taken good care of me. Although he is usually lazy, he is very tolerant and forgiving. Other brothers have a lot of opinions about Master Ning Zhuo, but he will definitely not! He is the one who can help me the most."

Xiaoju stared, her face full of disbelief: "Miss, are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious!" Lin Shanshan immediately gave an order, asking Xiaoju to take her letter to the Wan Yao Cave in Dazheng Peak to ask Linghu Jiu for help.

As a maid, Xiaoju could not resist Lin Shanshan at all and could only obey her orders.

“Oh my god, this world is crazy.”

"Big Brother is such a good person, why is he being tortured like this?"

"You can't blame me, you can't blame me!"

(End of this chapter)