Looking at the expectation in his eyes, Lin Jiujiu nodded gently in affirmation.
Just as Ning Yi was overjoyed and didn't know what to do, Lin Jiujiu suddenly spoke up.
"You are the only heir of the Ning family. Are you sure you want to cultivate immortality and give up the riches and honors of this mortal world?"
Putting aside the worldly prosperity, could he really abandon the vast land of Chu, which the Ning family has protected for generations, and the people of Chu?
Ning Yi listened to her words and fell into deep thought.
As members of the Ning family, they knew from a young age what they carried on their shoulders.
He is truly making sacrifices for this.
If he hadn't known from the beginning that all of this was a conspiracy by others, and had truly believed that the emperor had betrayed the Ning family, he would never be so conflicted as he is now.
But ever since he met Tantai Yueming, he knew that the emperor had never doubted their family's loyalty.
They even sent people to rescue him immediately, and imprisoning his family was to protect them, which made it impossible for Ning Yi to sever his faith of so many years.
However, the desire to cultivate immortality is equally irrepressible; if one hadn't known this in the first place, it would have been fine.
But now that he knows and has witnessed the power of the immortals, how could he be willing to give up like this?
She didn't know how long it had been, so long that Lin Jiujiu thought he was going to give up, when Ning Yi suddenly looked up at her.
"Second sister, you're wrong. If cultivating immortality requires leaving the mortal realm, then where do those people come from?"
"laugh!"
Lin Jiujiu couldn't help but chuckle when she heard his words.
"So what do you think Tantai Yueming went there to do?"
Although it is often said that rules are meant to be broken.
But in reality, rules are often used to protect the weak.
Immortals possess the power to move mountains and level seas with ease. If they were allowed to run rampant in the mortal realm, the mortal realm would have ceased to exist long ago.
A hint of confusion flashed in Ning Yi's eyes, but he quickly understood.
"Did His Highness the Carefree Prince go to deal with these people?"
Lin Jiujiu nodded.
Although people in the cultivation world often enjoy experiencing trials in the mortal realm, it doesn't mean they can do whatever they want in the mortal world.
The rules that must be followed must also be followed.
Unless one encounters someone with exceptional talent in the mortal realm and wishes to take them under one's wing, one must first bring them back to the cultivation world and formally establish a master-disciple relationship before helping them begin their cultivation.
While his memories of the mortal world will not be erased, his family's memories will be erased. In a more lenient manner, a restriction will be placed on them, preventing them from speaking of the immortals to others.
The Tantai royal family is an exception. After all, members of the royal family are protected by dragon energy and favored by the heavens, so not just any means can be used on them.
When Tantai Yueming returned from the cultivation world, he received news that a large number of cultivators had suddenly appeared on the border of Chu. Regardless of the reason, he would not let these people go.
Killing them all might be the best outcome for these people.
She just felt that things shouldn't be that simple, and she didn't know if that fool Tantai Yueming could find anything out.
Just when Lin Jiujiu thought that Ning Yi was unlikely to get any results for the time being and told him to go back and think it over, Ning Yi's eyes gradually became firm.
He spoke each word with force and conviction.
"Second sister, I want to cultivate immortality with you."
This result seemed to be within her expectations; at least she didn't show any surprise.
But I still checked it one more time.
"Are you sure?"
Ning Yi nodded without hesitation this time.
“It’s confirmed. Even without me, Ning Yi, there are countless others in Great Chu who are willing to fight for their country. My Ning family has been fighting for Great Chu for hundreds of years, and it’s time to give others a chance.”
Ning Yi knew in his heart that although the current emperor still trusted the Ning family a lot, this incident was by no means accidental.
He wasn't stupid. Although the neighboring country had a hand in this matter, it was impossible to switch the prince and grandson of the emperor so easily without the involvement of the royal family.
The first person he suspected was the next crown prince.
After all, this crown prince was not as respectful and courteous as he appeared on the surface.
In fact, if it weren't for the Great Chu's rule of establishing the eldest son of the legitimate wife, he wouldn't have been the crown prince at all.
After establishing the crown prince, the emperor then established a grandson who was not even the crown prince's child, the implications of which are quite clear.
He certainly wouldn't believe it if you said this matter had nothing to do with the Crown Prince.
Now that the Crown Prince also has the idea of cultivating immortality, it is no longer meaningful for him to continue serving the court. In fact, it may even arouse the Crown Prince's suspicion once again.
Although he felt that the crown prince would most likely be deposed after this incident, he did not want to get involved in the struggle for imperial power anymore.
Both the Ningguo Duke's Mansion and his mother's maternal family, the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, devoted themselves to the imperial court, yet none of them met a good end.
The Lin family, the Duke of Zhenguo, has been implicated in the witchcraft scandal, and it is unknown when their innocence will be redressed.
He had also studied history and knew that many things could not be changed by one person alone.
Since one more or one less of him won't make a difference, I might as well do what I want to do.
Moreover, he always felt that the reason why the Ning and Lin families had become like this was ultimately because their achievements overshadowed their masters.
Some things are not without clues, so it might be better to take this opportunity to withdraw from the court.
Seeing that he was truly determined, Lin Jiujiu didn't say anything more.
He simply repeated some of the rules that Tantai Yueming had previously told him.
She also told him that she would leave the mortal realm within a year, and whether he could go with her then would depend entirely on his own abilities.
Even if you can't come along, don't easily use power beyond this world in the mortal realm, otherwise, it will definitely bring endless trouble.
Ning Yi had no objection to this; he felt that if Lin Jiujiu was willing to lead him onto the path of immortality, she wouldn't harm him.
After confirming Ning Yi's identity, Lin Jiujiu took out a lot of rare and precious materials from her spatial storage and began refining pills.
Once the family members officially begin their cultivation, the amount of pills they use will definitely not be small.
She needed to leave them a sufficient amount before she left to put her mind at ease.
So, out of sight of others, she plunged into the space and got busy again.
Fortunately, the speed inside the space is different from that outside, which prevented her from disappearing for several days in a row.
Of course, it wasn't like this at first; once you started refining pills, you'd forget about time.
The Lin family was always worried that something had happened to her. Later, to avoid this situation, she lifted the restrictions on Xiaobai so that it could come to her if anything happened to its family.
This also ensured that she could always appear at the dinner table on time every mealtime.
She had just come out of the space that day when she found the atmosphere at the dinner table to be rather heavy.
The family, usually filled with laughter and chatter, ate their meals in silence, not a single one of them uttering a sound.
Even a fool could tell something was wrong in that atmosphere, but no one intended to tell her.
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