Hearing that Ning Chengfeng was not a direct disciple, Ning Shuang was obviously even more proud and looked at him as if he was a bumpkin.

On the way here, Ning Shuang had already heard her brother talk about Ning Cheng's family situation. After learning that Ning Cheng had to leave the Ning family because he was too useless, Ning Shuang already had a preconceived idea about them -

He must be unable to make a living, and knowing that grandpa is in poor health, he came here to extort money and fight for the property!

Although Ning Cheng's family were dressed neatly and cleanly, and had nothing to do with the word "country bumpkins", Ning Shuang still felt that they were definitely trying to be rich.

"I, I'm not a direct disciple, but my sister is!"

Ning Chengfeng is not afraid of being despised, but at this time his face is his father's face and the face of their Ning family.

It’s not the big Ning family of Ning Zhongfeng, but their small Ning family!

So no matter what, you have to fight for your dignity.

After Ning Chengfeng finished speaking, everyone looked at Ning Zhishui.

Ning Zhishui frowned.

[Whether he is a direct disciple or not, I don’t know yet.]

[And I don't have any identification. What if these people don't believe me and think I'm lying?]

Ning Zhishui had these thoughts in her mind, but since her second brother had said so, she definitely could not retreat at this time.

So he nodded and said, "I am a disciple of the Xianlai Sect."

Ning Tao's heart sank, and he became a little confused.

How could Ning Cheng be so lucky? One of his sons was from the Zhengyang Sect, and one of his daughters was from the Xianlai Sect?

Of the three major clans, two were from his three children!

This gave Ning Tao a bad feeling.

Although he was panicked when his poisoning was exposed, he at least had some peace of mind. He knew that Ning Zhongfeng's time was running out. Even if some of the clans had objections to him, he had already taken over most of the affairs of the mansion. For the sake of their future, they would not dare to completely break off relations with him and would always leave a way out.

Otherwise, even if they support the old man now, what will happen after he dies? Won't they still have to live according to his own wishes?

But after all, they are members of a family, and broken bones are connected with tendons. Whether it is for the people in the mansion or for the clan, the stronger the head of the Ning family is, the better life will be for everyone.

If Ning Cheng is inferior to him in every way, or is on par with him, then everyone will still bow to him due to the situation.

But if on the other hand, Ning Cheng is better than himself in every way, then these people will turn to support Ning Cheng for their own personal interests.

Ning Tao looked and saw that Ning Cheng's cultivation was the same as his, and the age difference between them was not much different, so there was almost nothing to tell.

Looking further down, his advantage was that he was familiar with the affairs of the mansion, but his disadvantage was that he had done something bad to Ning Zhongfeng.

Looking at it this way, it can barely be considered a draw.

In this case, the key lies on the next generation!

If my Zhu'er is better, then considering the future, everyone in the mansion will support me more.

But if Ning Cheng’s children are better, that’s hard to say.

Ning Tao's eyes were fierce, and he glanced at his son. The two exchanged a knowing look.

Ning Zhishui must be stepped on hard to let people know that they, father and son, are the best and most reliable.

Ning Tao glanced at Ning Zhongfeng and regretted that he had not acted earlier. If he had killed Ning Zhongfeng earlier, all the trouble would have been avoided.

"Are you my direct disciple?" Ning Zhu asked Ning Zhishui.

She's just a little girl about the same age as my sister, and she dares to block her father's way?

A coldness flashed in Ning Zhu's seemingly gentle eyes, piercing Ning Zhishui like a sharp needle, trying to force her back with his eyes.

"I am Changyin's disciple." Ning Zhishui said.

"Who is Changyin?" asked a relative.

Not everyone knows those people who stand on the top of the mountain, and not many people know Chang Yin’s real name, so everyone feels unfamiliar when they hear it.

"Chang Yin, the grand elder of Xianlai Sect." Ning Zhishui said.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar.

"Grand Elder of the Xianlai Sect? How is that possible!"

"There are several great elders in the Xianlai Sect. Could it be the one I know?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? There are many elders, but there must be only one great elder."

"This little girl is actually the disciple of that great elder?"

As expected, Chang Yin was not as famous as the title of Great Elder, and many people were shocked by this.

He was the grand elder of the number one sect. Even their leader had to be respectful when he met him.

But he actually accepted Ning Zhishui as his disciple?

This was as outrageous as if they had heard that a bad-tempered old widower next door was actually the previous continent master, and that one of their cousins ​​was actually the illegitimate son of a Tenth Realm boss.

"How do you prove that you are Changyin's disciple?" someone asked.

"Yeah, words are not enough, you have to show some evidence!"

"That's right, Ning Zhu is a Yellow-level weapon refiner. He has a badge to prove it. What about you? What evidence do you have?"

"How could a common little girl with no special cultivation level be favored by the Great Elder?"

This was so shocking that no one believed it.

I really can't believe it.

[See, you won’t believe it even if I tell you.]

【But I really don’t have any evidence. 】

Ning Zhishui sighed inwardly.

The reason why she didn't take the initiative to talk about this was because she had no evidence!

The agreement between Chang Yin and her was verbal. She had never been to Xianlai Sect. Not to mention any evidence proving that her master was Chang Yin, she didn't even have any evidence proving that she was a disciple of Xianlai Sect!

This will not withstand questioning. Once they can't find the answer, they will think that you are lying, and in this case it will actually reduce points for Daddy.

"My master took me in outside the sect. I don't have any corresponding evidence yet. If you don't believe it, you can follow me to Xianlai Sect." Ning Zhishui said.

Her expression and hesitation were all seen by these people.

Someone sneered immediately.

"Oh, it seems there is no evidence."

"So you're lying. That's too low-level. Do you really think we're three-year-olds who would easily believe it?"

"The upper beam is crooked and the lower beam is crooked. In my opinion, Ning Cheng is not a decent person either."

"That's right, although Ning Tao did some stupid things, as long as he admits his mistakes and corrects them, that's good."

A new emperor appoints new ministers. Even if Ning Zhongfeng was powerful before, his days are numbered now.

There is no future in following him. It is better to choose one side between Ning Cheng and Ning Tao, so that when he comes to power, he can still take care of himself out of our old friendship.

Ning Chengzhong had been away for nearly thirty years, and no one knew what kind of person he was.

In comparison, it is not as reliable as following Ning Tao.

As for his intention to poison Ning Zhongfeng...what did it have to do with them? They could just turn a blind eye.