Chapter 284: What? You Want Me, the Main Line, to Curry Favor with Ning Zhuo?!

This was a matter discussed personally by Meng Kui and Zhu Xuanji, and it also received the approval of the three Jin Dan cultivators.

This is the general trend.

A decision made by the two strong forces of the Southern Bean Kingdom in Fire Persimmon Immortal City in order to squeeze out the third-party Non-Empty Sect!

Under the general trend, the high-level of the Ning family are just mantises under the wheels. They have no Jin Dan cultivators supporting them internally; they are just a gathering of Qi Refining elites.

Facing such a monstrous wave, they can only follow the trend, not act like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

An elder broke the silence: "If only our main line could have drawn more cultivators into the reform team at the beginning."

Everyone's faces were a bit embarrassed, as if a boomerang had just hit them in the face.

From the results, it is indeed so.

If at the beginning, the Ning family main line had formed the majority of the reform team, or simply the entire reform team, then the Ning family main line would have gained huge benefits at this moment!

The elder of the Academy: "The decision at the beginning cannot be considered wrong. After all, the prospects of changing to practice the Five Elements Qi Law were unclear. In fact, until now, we have only excavated the first to sixth layers of the Five Elements Qi Law."

The elder of the War Hall: "Who could have thought that there would be a monster like Ning Zhuo? Who could have thought that the Non-Empty Sect had already infiltrated and laid out for more than ten years, forcing the royal family and the Meng family to join forces and not hesitate to concede future interests like this?"

The head of the Ning family spoke slowly, his voice hoarse: "Looking at it this way, our Ning family main line must actively move closer to the Lava Immortal Palace and must dispatch as many cultivators as possible to reform and then compete for positions in the Lava Immortal Palace."

"Otherwise, if we let things develop, the power of our main line will shrink rapidly and become withered."

After saying this, the head of the Ning family couldn't help but reveal a look of strong disappointment and exhaustion.

As soon as he let go, the elders in the hall agreed one after another.

The elder of the War Hall said: "As expected of the clan head, this is a wise response! If so, then I suggest we go all out to win over Ning Zhuo."

"If our Ning family main line wants to compete for positions in the Lava Immortal Palace, this child is the most critical person."

The elder of the Talisman Hall said directly: "I remember Ning Zhuo hasn't married or had children yet; he is only sixteen years old, which is a great age for our main line to marry into."

The elder of the Academy stroked his beard and said: "Based on my familiarity with Ning Zhuo, I know that he is particularly fond of cultivation, especially mechanical arts; we can cater to his preferences."

The head of the Ning family was in a trance, as if in a dream.

He never thought that there would be such a day when he and the elders would discuss how to show favor and win over Ning Zhuo!

His perception of Ning Zhuo was quite bad.

On one hand, it was because his son, the former young clan head Ning Xiaoren, was pulled off his horse by Ning Zhuo.

On the other hand, Ning Zhuo repeatedly showed disdain and resistance toward the high-level of the Ning family and authority, which was an extremely huge offense to the head of the Ning family.

The Ning family ancestor Ning Jiu-fan felt that Ning Zhuo was straightforward and cute, which was because Ning Jiu-fan was a dignified Jin Dan stage cultivator and did not feel threatened by Ning Zhuo.

The head of the Ning family himself was at the Qi Refining stage, and Ning Zhuo's promotion to Qi Refining was a nailed-down thing.

Even Ning Zhuo himself set up another mountain and pulled up a group of people in the black market.

This action was a great taboo in the heart of the head of the Ning family and posed a great challenge and damage to the authority of the head of the Ning family.

But now, the situation forces the entire Ning family main line to go all out to win over Ning Zhuo!

The elders who supported and clustered around him all had this idea.

What made the head of the Ning family feel even colder was that even he himself knew: at this moment, winning over Ning Zhuo was very necessary.

Although he was extremely disgusted and hated Ning Zhuo, reason told him that he must win over Ning Zhuo!

He, a dignified head of a clan, must be subservient and smiling at Ning Zhuo, this junior, this guy who is only in the middle of Qi Refining!

Depressing!

Suffocating!

But what can he do?

"This kid Ning Zhuo has such good luck, relying on the Lava Immortal Palace to jump up! He is too good at drilling, and now he is a popular person in the eyes of the Jin Dan cultivators!"

Look!

Zhu Xuanji attended Zhu Hou's succession ceremony and took Ning Zhuo with him directly.

After Ning Xiaohui died, the Ning family ancestor took Ning Zhuo with him and arranged a house for Ning Zhuo in his residence.

The head of the Ning family had once expected Ning Xiaohui to receive such treatment.

The reality is cruel—Ning Xiaohui has already sacrificed, while Ning Zhuo has caught the eyes of Jin Dan ancestors like Zhu Xuanji and Ning Jiu-fan.

From Ning Zhuo, the head of the Ning family felt a threat, a huge, intense threat!

Obviously, Ning Zhuo will be heavily cultivated!

Ning Zhuo has long become the facade of the branch and is the flag-bearer.

He sits on the black market, has people when he needs them, has prestige when he needs it, and now he has received the approval of the highest level; his rise is unstoppable.

The head of the Ning family is clearly in the prime of his life, but at this moment, sitting in his seat, he feels physically and mentally exhausted. Facing the impact of Ning Zhuo, this junior, he feels his own senility.

He felt a wave of the era coming toward him.

Obviously, cultivators who practice old cultivation methods are in the old era, while cultivators who practice the three sects' upper methods have entered the new era.

The political strategy of not changing the Lava Immortal Palace positions has completely changed the prospects of the entire Fire Persimmon Immortal City.

Don't look at these Qi Refining stage cultivators who have changed their cultivation; they are still weak now, but as long as they occupy positions, they will have a steady stream of resource supply, and it is very possible for them to be promoted to the Qi Refining stage in the future.

Such a force will grow stronger and stronger with the passage of time in the future, until it overwhelms the Ning family main line.

As the leader of the reform team, as the facade of the Ning family branch, and as the leader of the black market, Ning Zhuo is undoubtedly the most conspicuous trendsetter of this era, and his gains will undoubtedly be the most.

Considering that he still has mysterious innate talents that have not been tested, Ning Zhuo's future prospects are so bright that they are simply immeasurable.

"The situation is already formed, and we can only follow the trend for a short time."

"But in the future, who can say for sure?"

"Hmph, geniuses often die young..."

In the heart of the head of the Ning family, for the first time, murderous intent toward Ning Zhuo arose.

Before, Ning Zhuo pulled his son off his horse and set up another mountain in the black market, and the head of the Ning family never thought of harming Ning Zhuo's life.

But this time it's different; Ning Zhuo threatened his power.

The elders of the main line can show favor and win over Ning Zhuo because they are just elders.

The head of the Ning family wins over Ning Zhuo? Win over Ning Zhuo to become the future clan head?

The head of the Ning family is not that stupid!

"Let me in, let me in." A dispute suddenly came from outside the door.

The head of the Ning family was in a bad mood, and hearing this, he frowned and shouted: "Who is making noise outside!"

As soon as his words fell, the door of the meeting hall was pushed open violently from the outside.

An old woman broke in directly.

Her eyes were filled with bloodshot, her whole body exuded anger and hatred, and her once kind face was now extremely distorted because of anger.

This was no one else, but Ning Xiaohui's grandmother.

After she broke into the hall, her eyes locked tightly on the head of the Ning family, and she shouted: "Xiaohui, where is my granddaughter Xiaohui?"

The anger of the head of the Ning family just now vanished, and he sighed: "Things have come to this, please mourn! Our Ning family will never forget Ning Xiaohui's sacrifice and contribution."

"Don't talk to me about any sacrifice and contribution!" Ning Xiaohui's grandmother raised her hand and screamed: "I want Xiaohui, I want my granddaughter."

"I don't believe it, I don't believe my granddaughter is already dead."

"This must be fake, this is all fake!"

"My granddaughter is in the Lava Immortal Palace, she must still be alive and well."

"With so many Jin Dan cultivators, how could they not protect even one junior at the Qi Refining stage?"

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible."

"My granddaughter Ning Xiaohui, she must have already gained the appreciation of Lord Zhu Xuanji by now, hahahaha"

Everyone was silent for a while.

Ning Xiaohui's grandmother was heartbroken, disheveled at this time, and her behavior was faintly crazy; it was clear that she could not bear such a heavy blow.

When Ning Xiaohui was born, she loved her very much.

She brought Ning Xiaohui up from childhood, and after learning that Ning Xiaohui had the innate talent of the Ice-Fat Jade Hand, she cultivated her with all her strength.

Ning Xiaohui's death meant the collapse of Ning Xiaohui's grandmother's life pillar.

The head of the Ning family sighed deeply, stood up, walked to Ning Xiaohui's grandmother, and persuaded her patiently.

Ning Xiaohui's grandmother was persuaded, but instead became even crazier, shouting wildly: "I don't listen, I don't listen, it's all fake, it's all fake!"

While shouting, she turned and ran out of the meeting hall.

The head of the Ning family looked at Ning Xiaohui's grandmother's back, sighed deeply again, called his subordinates, and instructed them to strengthen their care and attention to Ning Xiaohui's grandmother.

After completely recognizing the situation, the actions of the Ning family main line were much more straightforward and fierce than before.

They drew out a large number of main line Qi Refining cultivators and ordered them to change to practice the Five Elements Qi Law.

Is this too late?

Everyone had such worries, but no one said it out loud—this is something that must be done!

At the same time, among the Ning family main line cultivators, anyone with enough mechanical art attainments to enter the Immortal Palace was thrown in, going all out to strive for positions.

After issuing these orders, the head of the Ning family went to the prison of the clan grounds alone.

"My son." He saw Ning Xiaoren again.

Ning Xiaoren was pleasantly surprised and ran to the prison bars: "Father, why are you here? Is there any turning point? Did that kid Ning Zhuo stumble? Did Ning Xiaohui suppress him?"

Ning Xiaoren's hatred for Ning Zhuo was very deep, and the boring and dull days in prison were almost driving him crazy.

Every bit of pain he suffered made his hatred for Ning Zhuo deepen by one point!

The head of the Ning family sighed: "Ning Xiaohui is already dead, Ning Zhuo... let's not mention him for now."

"The upheaval has indeed arrived!"

"I thought about it left and right and felt that I couldn't let you waste time here. If you have a position in the Immortal Palace, it will be extremely beneficial to your future."

Ning Xiaoren: "What position in the Immortal Palace?"

The head of the Ning family: "You will understand after you come out. I came here this time to communicate with you and tell you that the plan has been greatly advanced."

"Next, you will contribute talismans in exchange for your freedom."

"After you go out, you must go all out to fight for a future in the Lava Immortal Palace!"

"You have enough mechanical attainments to enter the Immortal Palace. Now, you can only rely on yourself to fight this battle."

"Afterward, our clan's main line will go all out to show favor and win over Ning Zhuo; don't expect to get any support from me."

"If you can gain Ning Zhuo's forgiveness, that would be even better. If you can curry favor with Ning Zhuo, that would be the best situation!"

Ning Xiaoren was stunned and said in disbelief: "Wh, what? You want me to curry favor with Ning Zhuo? Are, are you my dad?"