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Ning Zhishui glanced at his father and saw him nod, so he smiled and agreed, "That's the best way. We can leave after the matters at the mansion are settled. But it will be a bit troublesome for you, Senior Brother."
"It's okay. I'll just meditate for two days and it will be over." Huai Xiao said, "I still have some matters about the sect that I want to talk to my junior sister about. I wonder..."
He looked around and paused.
"Come here, take the distinguished guest and the young lady to Fengliang Pavilion." Ning Zhongfeng ordered the servant.
Ning Zhishui glanced at his family before going downstairs with Huai Xiao.
After the two left, the front hall fell into an eerie silence.
The turn of events was so sudden that everyone felt a little confused for a moment.
Ning Zhongfeng coughed lightly and looked at the elder with the highest cultivation level among the people present. "Fourth Uncle, Ning Tao disregarded human ethics and poisoned and murdered his father. Please deal with him according to the clan rules."
Fourth Uncle is the most Buddhist. He doesn't care about anything related to the new head of the family. No matter who becomes the head of the family, he will not interfere.
When Ning Cheng and Ning Tao were arguing before, Fourth Uncle was the calmest. He did not intervene at all and just waited quietly for the result.
And now, the results are out.
"Of course. Come, take Ning Zhu and Ning Shuang away and detain them first." After saying that, he stood up and walked towards Ning Tao, "You, follow me to the ancestral hall."
According to clan rules, Ning Tao was doomed to die and would be executed in front of the ancestral tablets.
Fourth Uncle could see the situation and was shocked and delighted that the Ning family had climbed up such a big tree as Xianlai Sect, so he was willing to reluctantly lend a hand and carry out the execution himself.
Ning Tao's face changed and he was about to resist, but with so many people present, how could he have a chance?
"you--"
He didn't even have time to show his magic weapon before his fourth uncle grabbed his neck and took him away. He only groaned throughout the whole process and couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
Ning Zhu and Ning Shuang never expected things to develop like this!
They were respectfully addressed as Young Master and Young Miss in the mansion, and even though they were not legitimate children, they still enjoyed it all with peace of mind. Even when facing Ning Chuanzhu and his two siblings, they felt superior to them.
But it took less than a quarter of an hour to get from the sky to the mud!
How can they accept it?
The two were terrified and wanted to scream and resist, but in the end they were carried away like chicks.
The other members of the clan also had to go to the ancestral hall to watch the execution, so they all stood up.
Ning Cheng also wanted to go to the ancestral hall. He saw Ning Zhongfeng walking with Cheng Hai's support, looking very old. He felt sorry for him and held one of his arms.
Ning Zhongfeng's arm trembled, he looked at Ning Cheng, didn't say anything, but his lips were tightened.
People always make all kinds of mistakes. They don’t feel it at the time they make them, nor do they feel it for a short time afterwards. But after a few years, some regrets and guilt will devour their hearts and they will never be able to calm down again.
Ning Zhongfeng once valued Ning Cheng's qualifications, but after learning that his spiritual energy was different, he became disgusted with him. The huge disappointment made him not want to see this son.
In addition, he believed the slander around him and thought that Ning Cheng had known for a long time that there was something wrong with his spiritual energy, but had always concealed it and never told him. So he also felt that there was something wrong with his son's character.
So even though I knew that he was being bullied and had lost his self-esteem, I still didn't extend a hand to help him.
After that, Ning Cheng left the Ning family. He went through several twists and turns and changed his residence again and again. In the end, he completely lost contact with him.
During this period, Ning Zhongfeng did send people to look for his son, but it was not known whether they really couldn't find him or Ning Tao was interfering. In any case, there was no news of him for so many years.
My son never contacted me on his own initiative, and I couldn't find him, so even if I felt regretful, I had no chance.
Otherwise, if he had known his son's whereabouts earlier, how could he have tolerated Ning Tao until today?
He was barely surviving, dragging his tattered body but still holding on, simply because he still held on to a glimmer of hope, thinking that maybe if he held on a little longer, he would get news of his son's return.
Ning Zhongfeng himself didn't expect that he would actually come back...
His skin was old and deeply wrinkled, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes drooped, covering most of his eyes and also covering the traces of moisture in Ning Zhongfeng's eyes.
It's good to be back, it's good to be back...
Even if he no longer recognizes me as his father and is full of resentment towards me, it’s fine.
Ning Zhishui and Huai Xiao arrived at the pavilion, and Ning Zhishui personally poured tea for Huai Xiao.
"Brother, I'm sorry, something happened at home. Thank you for staying and helping me."
Didn't she know that the reason Huai Xiao agreed to stay was actually because he was willing to support her?
Not to mention that she knew, who among the people present just now didn't know?
With Huai Xiao's status, if he didn't want to have anything to do with the Ning family, he could have refused when Ning Zhongfeng asked him to stay.
Even if he really wanted to escort Ning Zhishui, he could stay in an inn in the city and there was no need to stay at Ning's house.
So his agreement to stay was actually a statement of his stance.
It was impossible for Huai Xiao to be completely unaware of the complicated atmosphere and the undercurrent of tension in the hall just now, but he was still willing to stay.
Of course Ning Zhishui must remember this feeling.
"It's just a small favor. I can't help you in any way." Huai Xiao smiled and took a sip of tea.
If you can help with just a few words, it's not really that much of a help.
Even without me, they can still do it, it just may take some effort.
Besides, he was willing to help the Great Elder's disciple.
My son never contacted me on his own initiative, and I couldn't find him, so even if I felt regretful, I had no chance.
Otherwise, if he had known his son's whereabouts earlier, how could he have tolerated Ning Tao until today?
He was barely surviving, dragging his tattered body but still holding on, simply because he still held on to a glimmer of hope, thinking that maybe if he held on a little longer, he would get news of his son's return.
Ning Zhongfeng himself didn't expect that he would actually come back...
His skin was old and deeply wrinkled, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes drooped, covering most of his eyes and also covering the traces of moisture in Ning Zhongfeng's eyes.
It's good to be back, it's good to be back...
Even if he no longer recognizes me as his father and is full of resentment towards me, it’s fine.
Ning Zhishui and Huai Xiao arrived at the pavilion, and Ning Zhishui personally poured tea for Huai Xiao.
"Brother, I'm sorry, something happened at home. Thank you for staying and helping me."
Didn't she know that the reason Huai Xiao agreed to stay was actually because he was willing to support her?
Not to mention that she knew, who among the people present just now didn't know?
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