Chapter 219: Xiaohui Yields the Treasure

The messenger of the Ning family patriarch came to find Ning Xiaohui.

Ning Xiaohui's face did not look good; she was immersed in cultivation but was interrupted by an outsider.

"You had better have something important, otherwise..." Ning Xiaohui looked at the messenger, her gaze very dangerous.

Her cultivation was stuck at the third level of Qi Refining, but she possessed the talent Ice Fat Jade Hand. The latter was the main direction of her cultivation.

Not long ago, she participated in the forging of the Zheng family's mechanical black snake weapon and gained a lot, especially having quite profound insights into the mysteries of the Ice Fat Jade Hand.

That mechanical weapon of the Zheng family was too fierce and full of murderous intent.

Ning Xiaohui used her talent to help the mechanical weapon survive a desperate situation.

This refining process had a strong impact on her, making her discover on the night she returned that her talent had greatly improved, and she could actually repair items of Jin Dan grade!

Before, when her soul entered the Immortal Palace, she could also use her talent to repair the wooden puppet body, but the grade of the object repaired by the talent was not high.

This time, she discovered that she had a certain repair ability even for objects of Jin Dan level.

When Ning Xiaohui used the talent Ice Fat Jade Hand, she could freeze the damaged items into ice cubes.

After the ice cubes melted, the damaged items could often make up for the missing parts. For example, cracks were smoothed out, and wounds or defects grew and healed like trees.

The messenger waited for a long time and finally saw Ning Xiaohui. He first reported the good news to her, and then gave her a jade slip.

In the jade slip was the Five Elements Qi Law Technique from the fourth to the sixth levels.

"Good, good, good, with this, I can finally be promoted to the middle stage of Qi Refining."

"I will have more magic power and use my talent more times."

"Wait." Suddenly, Ning Xiaohui's face changed slightly, thinking of a possibility, so she asked, "How was this obtained? After I left, did the three-family joint action succeed in defeating the mechanical ape?"

The messenger knew the details and had wanted to hide them, but since Ning Xiaohui specifically asked, he had to explain the truth.

Learning that the person who succeeded in breaking through the barrier and obtained the subsequent cultivation technique was Ning Zhuo, Ning Xiaohui's brows suddenly frowned deeply.

"Him?!"

Ning Xiaohui's mouth twitched, still not believing: "How could it be Ning Zhuo? How could he have such strength?"

Messenger: "He really has..."

"During this exploration of the Immortal Palace, Ning Zhuo led the way single-handedly, displaying an endless array of spells."

"He led his trusted followers and charged through the entire way."

"The modification team followed behind him the whole time, only acting as minor cannon fodder when they fought the mechanical apes."

"Ning Zhuo ultimately repelled the mechanical apes, reached the second Dao Gate, and obtained the subsequent cultivation techniques."

"You must know, the City Lord's Mansion only recently revealed intelligence that Meng Chong and the others were cultivating the fourth to sixth levels of the techniques."

"In other words, my Ning family's modification team has already caught up to the City Lord's Mansion!"

"Uh..."

The messenger possessed a strong sense of family honor and became so carried away as he spoke that he did not notice the dark clouds gathering on Ning Xiaohui's face.

Feeling Ning Xiaohui's icy gaze, the messenger immediately shut his mouth.

Ning Xiaohui's fingers, clutching the technique jade slip, turned white from the excessive force.

"Good, good, good." Ning Xiaohui gritted her teeth and spat out the three words.

For a moment, she did not know what to say either.

It was because of Ning Zhuo that she was forced to leave the modification team and switch to the route of entering the Immortal Palace in spirit.

Ever since she left, everything had gone smoothly for her; her development momentum was excellent, and she had even participated in Jin Dan-level artifact refining.

But Ning Xiaohui was proud by nature; being a member of the main branch and yet driven away by a side branch, she could not accept such a fact.

She loathed Ning Zhuo intensely and vowed to take revenge.

She was like a different person; since leaving the modification team, she had cut out all play and rest, cultivating every second she could.

Whenever she was exhausted to the limit and felt she could no longer hold on, she would think of Ning Zhuo's face, and she would immediately have 120, 00 percent motivation.

Her cultivation was nothing short of insane, to the point that even her grandmother could not bear to watch, forcing her to stop time and again and ordering Ning Xiaohui to rest.

Ning Xiaohui's plan was simple: to crazily cultivate her talent and prepare to get back at him in the future. But at this very moment, she suddenly heard that Ning Zhuo had achieved great success!

Ning Xiaohui was shocked.

She had never imagined that Ning Zhuo would one day catch up to Meng Chong. You must know that Meng Chong was a possessor of immortal talent!

But that was the reality.

"Perhaps, in this lifetime, I might never be able to catch up to Ning Zhuo?"

Suddenly, she realized completely that in terms of mechanical arts, there was a chasm between her and Ning Zhuo.

The gap was so large that perhaps all her life's efforts and hard work would never be able to bridge it!

Ning Xiaohui was quite proud and had always taken pride in her status as a main branch member. But now, she recognized that she might never be better than Ning Zhuo, a member of a side branch.

This made her feel immense pain and frustration!

The material of the jade slip recording the technique was cold, but Ning Xiaohui felt it was incredibly scorching at this moment.

She wanted to throw it away directly, smash it hard on the ground, and shout with her head held high: "This is Ning Zhuo's doing; I disdain it! The subsequent techniques I cultivate in the future will definitely be obtained through my own efforts!"

But she could not do that.

After she took the route of entering the Immortal Palace in spirit, she discovered many new opportunities and also understood that to obtain the subsequent techniques, she would likely have to start from the trial levels.

She no longer had the face to enter the Immortal Palace in spirit.

Once discovered, she would definitely be ostracized and subjected to cold sarcasm and ridicule.

Ostracism was one thing, but the thought of being mocked and ridiculed by other trial disciples made Ning Xiaohui lose the courage to enter the Immortal Palace in spirit; this feeling was more unbearable to her than being killed!

She could not stand that.

"Therefore, if I want to seek the subsequent techniques right now, I'm afraid it can only be from Ning Zhuo here."

"Detestable, hateful!"

Ning Xiaohui knew shame and became brave; she wanted to become stronger, crazily wanted to become stronger.

But to become stronger, she had to cultivate the subsequent techniques that Ning Zhuo had secured.

This made Ning Xiaohui feel as if she had swallowed a fly; it was extremely uncomfortable and awkward.

The messenger observed her expression, and seeing Ning Xiaohui's face contorted, he hurriedly tried to soothe and comfort her, informing her that this subsequent technique had already been bought by the Ning family patriarch.

"What?!" Ning Xiaohui was stunned.

She immediately felt much better!

She snorted coldly and disparaged, "This Ning Zhuo is ignorant of the bigger picture and is extremely selfish."

"He is a member of the Ning family, protected by the family since childhood; does he hold the family hostage just because he has achieved a little success?"

"Where is his loyalty?"

"He dares to openly trade these things with the family?"

"What does he take the family for? He is simply an ungrateful wretch!"

In all her life, Ning Xiaohui had never seen such a family side branch member!

Ning Zhuo's behavior made her feel extremely repulsed and disgusted.

The messenger braced himself: "The technique jade slip has been delivered. There is one more important matter concerning the Cloud-Drifting Water-Flow Talisman."

"I am under the patriarch's orders to retrieve this talisman from you, Miss."

Ning Xiaohui was stunned: "What?"

"That won't do," she instinctively objected.

She had always kept the Cloud-Drifting Water-Flow Talisman on her person, using her talent and spiritual power every day to nurture and refine it.

Suddenly, the Cloud-Drifting Water-Flow Talisman was to be taken back by the family, which left Ning Xiaohui with no mental preparation at all.

She felt very confused: "Why? I just obtained the subsequent technique and was about to actively practice hard; I need to use the Cloud-Drifting Water-Flow Talisman."

The messenger hesitated to speak.

Ning Xiaohui was smart after all; thinking of a certain possibility, a look of slight anger appeared on her face: "What do you mean?"

"Could it be that you intend to give the Cloud-Drifting Water-Flow Talisman to that Ning Zhuo?"

"Exactly!" The messenger sighed, his face full of bitterness, "This is one of the contents of the deal between Ning Zhuo and the patriarch."

"Presumptuous!"

"He, a side branch member, actually makes such a demand; he is incredibly bold!"

"The patriarch actually conceded to this extent? So cowardly? Letting a mere side branch member climb all over his head?"

Ning Xiaohui screamed in anger.

"The Cloud-Drifting Water-Flow Talisman contains spirituality and is a family treasure. It is not being used by the main branch first, but is being given to a side branch?"

"It is simply turning the world upside down!"

"In this Ning family, who is actually in charge?"

Ning Xiaohui was so angry her face turned green, and she scolded repeatedly.

The messenger lowered his head, obediently taking the scolding; he had long anticipated Ning Xiaohui's reaction.

Ning Xiaohui cursed Ning Zhuo fiercely for a good while before she was tired enough to pant and stop.

The messenger took the opportunity to explain that he was only a small person, this order was made by the patriarch, and he asked Miss Ning Xiaohui to be magnanimous and not make things difficult for him.

Ning Xiaohui snorted coldly: "You wait, I will go talk to my grandmother about this properly!"

As it turned out, after Ning Xiaohui's grandmother heard about this, she instead persuaded Ning Xiaohui.

"Ning Zhuo is not someone to be trifled with."

"He has many methods, and behind him, there is even guidance from experts of the side branch; even Ning Xiaoren, the Young Patriarch, was brought down by him."

"The current him sits in control of the black market, has numerous Foundation Establishment elites under his command, and the entire side branch of the family stands behind him."

"He also has close ties with the Zhou family and the Zheng family."

"Most importantly, he has already caught the eye of our family's ancestor. The ancestor has publicly stated that Ning Zhuo has made contributions to our Ning family!"

"Xiaohui, a gentleman's revenge is not too late even after ten years."

"Right now, this Ning Zhuo is in the limelight; we must not clash with his edge. It won't be too late to take revenge once his momentum wanes."

"If one cannot bear small things, one will spoil great plans; bearing it for now is no harm."

Ning Xiaohui pouted, hugging her grandmother's arm, shaking it constantly, and acting like a spoiled child.

But this time, her grandmother was firm: "Xiaohui, how do you compare to Ning Xiaoren?"

"If you deal with him at this juncture, it is very likely that you will also end up in prison!"

Ning Xiaohui's face turned pale: "Grandmother, with you protecting me, how could I..."

Her grandmother interrupted her directly: "I am merely a family elder. Look at the patriarch; his status is much higher and more important than mine, yet in the end, did he save his own son?"

Ning Xiaohui's lips trembled, and she could not answer for a long time.

In the end, with a green face, she handed the Cloud-Drifting Water-Flow Talisman to the messenger.

Having obtained the talisman, the messenger hurriedly said goodbye, not daring to stay long.

Ning Xiaohui watched the messenger's retreating back with longing, almost biting her teeth to pieces.

"Ning... Zhuo!"

"I will definitely repay today's humiliation a hundredfold!"

"Hmph, your good days won't last long either."

"I have discovered that entering the Immortal Palace in spirit is the key. Once I accumulate enough contributions, I will be able to redeem a position in the Immortal Palace."

"The highest position should be the Palace Master."

"I have the Ice-Fat Jade-Hand talent and am almost at the standard to redeem the position of a physician."

"With the physician position, my speed of accumulating contributions will be more than five times faster; from now on, I will advance by leaps and bounds."

"My future cultivation, contributions, and position will all crush you!"

"I am keeping a firm record of our accounts."

"One day, I will settle them with you properly!"