Ning Xiaohui and Ning Zhuo were students of the same class.

Ning Zhuo's performance in the school was above average, and he was mediocre. In contrast to Ning Zhuo, Ning Xiaohui, as a member of the main lineage and with a natural talent, always took the top spot, and was a star-studded existence in the school.

At this moment, Ning Xiaohui had an indifferent expression and cold eyes as she glanced at Ning Zhuo who was walking towards her.

She was a little surprised in her heart: she didn't expect that the classmate who used to be so unremarkable around her actually looked quite good.

Glance up and down.

"I can't believe you're the creator of Infernape."

Ning Zhuo groaned and said a little embarrassedly: "This... I think it's just a coincidence. If I really want to continue to create a new mechanical work, I'm afraid I can't do it. I don't have any confidence."

"Yes." Ning Xiaohui also read all the information about Ning Zhuo, including the many manuscripts and drawings that the Ning family investigation team found and copied in the underground workshop.

Ning Xiaohui saw from this that Ning Zhuo had gone through the entire research and development process of the Mechanical Fire Monkey, and discovered that the latter had been in development for at least five or six years since the idea came up.

This discovery greatly lowered her evaluation of Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo walked up to Ning Xiaohui and asked, "Excuse me, what's the matter with you calling me out?"

Ning Xiaohui frowned slightly, feeling that Ning Zhuo was getting a little too close to her. She took a small step back and asked in a questioning tone, "You actually gave this Mechanical Fire Monkey to an outsider. Why didn't you report it to the family first?"

Ning Zhuo sighed and spread his hands, his face showing depression and innocence: "I also wanted to tell my family. But at that time, my mechanical Infernape still had defects and needed to be completed. It was not complete at all!"

"I can't do it."

"I consulted Chen Cha and solved the design problem of the mechanical monkey. But I didn't expect that it would be exposed like this and eventually be spotted by a big shot."

"What can I do?"

"Fortunately, they returned the money to me."

"Hmph, you are talking about Lord Feisi, right?" Ning Xiaohui deliberately revealed the name.

Ning Zhuo suddenly showed a look of surprise.

Ning Xiaohui realized that she had achieved her goal, and with a slight curl of her lips, she sneered, "Ning Zhuo, you only care about money, you are so short-sighted."

"It is not known that fame and profit are two words. Fame comes first, profit comes second. With fame, there is profit."

"Fame is much more important than wealth!"

"What a great honor it is to create the Infernape? Now, it has been taken away. How can such a loss be compensated by some money?"

"Is that so?" Ning Zhuo scratched his head, with a look of innocence and stupidity on his face.

When Ning Xiaohui saw Ning Zhuo’s silly look, she suddenly felt disgusted and lost the desire to continue talking to him.

Little did she know that it was Ning Zhuo who saw through her stupidity and arrogance and easily controlled her.

Ning Xiaohui turned and left: "I came to you specifically to tell you that there is a small banquet tonight. I will take you there."

"You should clean it up and don't bring shame to our clan."

Ning Zhuo was surprised: "Excuse me, what kind of party is it? Who is there?"

Ning Xiaohui continued walking without looking back: "They are the people from the three joint teams, Zheng Jian, Zhou Zeshen and Zhou Zhu."

"Dragons don't associate with snakes. Just follow me when the time comes and don't talk too much."

"Oh, okay." Ning Zhuo quickly replied, "Oh no, I still need to ask the young patriarch for instructions."

"It's up to you." Ning Xiaohui walked out of the backyard and disappeared behind the door.

Ning Zhuo's eyes are deep.

He asked the young clan leader for permission and just said this on purpose. He knew in his heart that since Ning Xiaohui could get all the way to the back house, she must have obtained Ning Xiaoren's approval.

"Ning Xiaohui is the main branch, and I am just a branch branch."

"My cultivation and knowledge of mechanisms have already posed a certain impact on Ning Xiaohui."

If it was the situation before, Ning Zhuo would have been warned and suppressed long ago.

But now the three families have joined forces, which is relatively fair. The Ning family is at a competitive disadvantage and needs Ning Zhuo's personal performance to help Ning Xiaohui.

That's why I was treated with courtesy.

"But Ning Xiaohui is not a person who can tolerate others. If I continue to make a name for myself and show my talent in the future, she will become a stumbling block for me."

"Only by removing this roadblock can I move forward."

It is better to take one step and plan three steps.

As the saying goes, if you don't plan for the future, you will have immediate worries. He has already started thinking about how to remove the obstacle of Ning Xiaohui.

After thinking for a while, he shook his head slightly and smiled bitterly in his heart.

He couldn't think of any good solution.

Ning Zhuo first reported to the young clan leader Ning Xiaoren and informed him of the small banquet in the evening.

Ning Xiaoren was very happy to see Ning Zhuo's behavior, as he had discovered that he was obedient in nature. He immediately expressed his approval and said that Ning Zhuo's clothes were not suitable for the banquet, so he asked someone to take measurements for Ning Zhuo.

The young patriarch holds a high position of power and has many servants. In the world of cultivation, even if it is just tailoring ordinary clothes, the efficiency is extremely high.

It was only by the evening that the finished product appeared.

And not one set, but three sets.

Ning Xiaoren did not miss this opportunity to show goodwill.

He was present throughout the entire process of Ning Zhuo trying on the clothes, and praised them repeatedly.

At last, his eyes were red and his voice was a little choked up: "If Brother Ning Zhong was still alive, it would be great. Seeing how grown up you are now, he would definitely be very pleased."

Ning Zhuo hurriedly asked about his father's condition.

Ning Xiaoren had no idea. He coughed and said it was getting late and the uncle and nephew could reminisce about the past later.

I was thinking that I should check all the information about Ning Zhong to see what I could fabricate and pretend the deep friendship between the previous generations.

"Oh, right." Ning Xiaoren took out a purse and handed it to Ning Zhuo.

Ning Xiaoren handed it over slowly.

Ning Zhuo's eyes lit up and he quickly stretched out his hands and took the purse.

The movement was so smooth that Ning Xiaoren was stunned for a moment.

"Thank you, Uncle Ning!" Ning Zhuo's thanks were more straightforward than ever before.

Then, the young man said, "Uncle Ning, I don't have that much money!"

"I never thought I had a lot of money. In fact, I didn't have much at all."

"Besides, how can you have too much money?"

"Thank you, Uncle Ning."

Ning Zhuo expressed his gratitude again.

Ning Xiaoren couldn't help but cough dryly: "Okay, I'm glad you can accept it."

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Looking at Ning Zhuo checking his purse, he felt a little complicated.

On the one hand, Ning Zhuo's attitude towards money is simply an expression of Ning Xiaoren's own thoughts.

This is a confidant! But this kind of confidant... well, it's better not to have one.

In particular, Ning Zhuo took Ning Xiaoren's money.

On the other hand, this makes sense! Ning Xiaoren thought of all the information he had seen.

When Ning Zhuo was a child, he was treated harshly by Ning Ze and Wang Lan. He had almost no pocket money and was very poor. On the other hand, Ning Ji was well-dressed and well-fed.

Ning Zhuo was short of money, so after going to school, he often went out to do odd jobs.

With this kind of growth path, Ning Zhuo must have had a strong desire for money.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Ning Zhuo agreed to pass on the credit of creating the Mechanical Fire Monkey to Chen Cha, while he himself enjoyed huge profits.

Ning Xiaoren was very satisfied in his heart after leaving Ning Zhuo.

Because he discovered that Ning Zhuo was actually not difficult to win over!

To win over someone, it is actually very simple - cater to their interests! "Ning Zhuo's first interest is political tricks. His second interest is money."

"Well, let's use the tome of mechanical arts to win him over."

Because Ning Xiaoren himself is very fond of money.

Night falls.

The carriage stopped and Ning Zhuo jumped off first.

Afterwards, Ning Xiaohui stepped on the servant's back and slowly got off the carriage.

"Ning Zhuo, your status is different now, so you must be careful about your every move." Ning Xiaohui frowned, "Jumping off the carriage casually is too frivolous, and it is not the behavior of a disciple of my clan."

"Oh, okay." Ning Zhuo quickly said that he would listen to this suggestion.

Along the way, he looked around, as if he had never been here before. Everything was quite new to him.

Ning Xiaohui frowned even deeper: "Follow me closely."

Ning Zhuo hurriedly followed.

Ning Xiaohui added: "Don't follow me so closely, stay away from me."

Ning Zhuo: “Oh.”

"Welcome, welcome, both of you." Zheng Jian personally stood at the door of the private room to greet them.

He was the host of this small banquet.

Ning Xiaohui and Ning Zhuo entered the private room and found that Zhou Zeshen and Zhou Zhu had already arrived.

Several people gathered together, all with smiles on their faces.

This experience alone made Ning Zhuo feel somewhat novel, because he had never seen these geniuses smiling and talking in a gentle and friendly manner.

The dishes at the banquet were naturally exquisite.

Ning Zhuo's eyes were shining as he stared at the dining table. He moved his chopsticks the most times.

Zheng Jian and others were paying close attention to Ning Zhuo.

They knew Ning Xiaohui relatively well, but they lacked sufficient knowledge about Ning Zhuo who suddenly appeared.

Although both families also made full efforts to investigate, they had intelligence that was no less than that of the Ning family.

But many times, what is needed is face-to-face exploration and understanding.

Seeing that Ning Zhuo was trying to suppress himself and act indifferent, but always couldn't help eating and drinking, everyone gradually became aware of the situation.

With the help of the intelligence, they quickly formed an image of Ning Zhuo in their minds - a talented monk from the lower class of the family, a former marginal figure who entered the upper circle by chance. When he first adapted, his every move was out of place, and every look he gave when observing the people around him revealed his humble past.

While eating and drinking, Zheng Jian and others naturally talked about the Lava Fairy Palace.

Zheng Jian first raised his glass to Ning Xiaohui and said, "I want to thank the Ning family for providing the talisman, which prevented us from being randomly extracted by the Immortal Palace."

"Since our three families have united, and everyone here has reached the third level of peak Qi Refining, we can release the talismans together and enter the palace to explore at the same time."

"I believe that if we join hands, we will be able to overcome the current difficulties."

Ning Zhuo pricked up his ears and listened attentively. He said in an excited tone, "Yes, if we join forces, we will definitely be able to overcome all obstacles and make rapid progress!"

Zheng Jian: ...

Zhou Zhu: ...

For a moment, the banquet fell into an unusual silence.

(End of this chapter)