Ning family dungeon.

Ning Xiaoren sat on the straw, his back against the wall, looking dazed.

Ever since he was escorted here, he has been in a daze, with a distracted look in his eyes, like a statue.

There were soft footsteps.

Ning Xiaoren's ears moved slightly, and he immediately heard that a jailer had left his post.

Then, the door opened and a familiar sound of footsteps approached.

Ning Xiaoren seemed to be suddenly awakened. He regained his lively expression, stood up and walked a few steps to the cell fence.

"Dad!" Sure enough, the next moment, he saw a familiar figure walking out of the shadows from the direction of the prison door and coming to the area illuminated by torches.

The person who came was the head of the Ning family.

The Ning family leader finally showed his true emotions at this time, with a gloomy look on his face: "Xiaoren, I'm here to see you."

Ning Xiaoren's Adam's apple rolled a few times, and he said with a little sob: "Dad, I disappoint you."

The Ning family head nodded, with a hint of regret in his tone: "You really disappoint me."

"Do you know where you lost this time?"

Ning Xiaoren nodded: "I know!"

"First, I have long lost the support of the people. In these years as the young patriarch, I have offended too many people from the branches. This time, everyone is pushing me down, and I can't resist."

"Secondly, I was too careless. If I wanted to frame Ning Ze, I should have been more decisive. I could even have taken his life after framing him. That way, even if Wang Lan and the others sued me today, I wouldn't have been in such a passive position if Ning Ze hadn't turned against me!"

"Third, I was too careless. I have been the young patriarch for many years. I am used to seeing the people of the branch clan dare not speak out, and I am used to seeing them endure me with their noses pinched. I underestimated them, and I also underestimated Ning Ze. I indulged him because Ning Ze had been my subordinate for many years."

"The fourth and most important thing is that I underestimated Ning Zhuo!"

"This young man is not simple. He took advantage of the people of my tribe and the situation in Lava Fairy Palace."

"He is only at the third level of Qi Refining. He looks very weak, but he is actually very experienced."

"I never thought that such a mature approach would appear in a 16-year-old boy."

The Ning family leader nodded and sighed, "Your analysis is very logical. It seems that you haven't lost your spirit energy yet."

"However, although Ning Zhuo is a key figure... today's situation may not be caused by him alone."

"Ning Zhuo has a reputation, but he can't command the support of everyone. Ning Youfu, Ning Houjun and others showed up almost at the same time. Someone must have contacted and communicated with them secretly in advance."

"The tribesmen were mobilized too quickly. I'm afraid some of these people were well prepared and have been waiting for things to get out of hand."

"The elder of the ancestral hall smelled a strong scent of conspiracy, so he did not protect you."

Ning Xiaoren's face was gloomy, and he nodded heavily: "I don't hate him anymore. The ancestral hall elder made a rational decision. At that time, I couldn't face all the hard evidence. If he came down to defend me, I would probably lose his position as the ancestral hall elder."

The head of the Ning family: "As long as you understand."

Ning Xiaoren said, "Dad, what should I do next? You must have a solution, right?"

"Of course." The Ning family head nodded, "According to my arrangement, you will be imprisoned for three years."

"This is actually your chance!"

"In the dungeon, you must practice talismans diligently, research and develop excellent frost talismans, and contribute them to the family for free, replacing punishment with merit."

"I have already prepared the relevant talismans for you. They are from the treasure of a cultivator somewhere in the North Wind Country."

"About a year later, when the rumors have completely died down, you can make some minor changes to the talisman and present it to the emperor."

"In the days to come, you will practice diligently in this dungeon."

Ning Xiaoren nodded: "I understand, Dad. I will just treat this as a retreat here."

The head of the Ning family said, "Well, I am glad that you have such an attitude. Isn't this kind of setback an opportunity for you to grow?"

"In life, mistakes and failures are inevitable. Only those who keep fighting despite repeated failures can become heroes."

Ning Xiaoren sighed: "Father's teachings, I will definitely remember them in my heart."

The head of the Ning family: "When you present the talisman, I will reduce your punishment according to the family rules."

"Then you can still stay in the family instead of being kicked out."

"This Ning family is my main branch and has the final say. As long as you stay in the family, you will have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions and climb up step by step."

Ning Xiaoren frowned: "Does anyone else in the main vein have any opinions?"

The Ning family leader snorted coldly: "I have already communicated with them."

"The branch clan showed off its power this time, which made us, the main clan, alert. They are also aware of your past achievements in suppressing the branch clan. Therefore, they all agreed that they should teach the branch clan a lesson. Let them know who is in charge of the Ning family!"

"In the future, I will discuss this with them more. Maybe I can even get some credit from them for you, so that your punishment can be reduced."

"All you have to do now is stay in the dungeon and wait for the storm to subside."

"Father, I understand!" Ning Xiaoren calmed down. "Next, how should we clean up the mess?"

"That's rather clumsy..."

The head of the Ning family interrupted him and said, "As for Ning Zhuo, the main branch will not immediately cause trouble for him, nor will it suppress him in the slightest."

"He is very popular now, and everyone in the entire clan is watching him."

"If there is any more unfair treatment, the branches will sympathize with him, support him, and boost his momentum."

Ning Xiaoren's eyes flashed coldly, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Give him, give him more, the more the better!"

"This kid is extremely greedy for money, just as greedy as me."

"I don't believe he didn't fall for it!"

"Let him get the family's support and favoritism. I don't believe that the people of the branch will not be envious and jealous when they see him."

"Use this move to divide his connection with the branch!"

"We are so cautious about him, isn't it because he has become a banner of the branch?"

The Ning family leader laughed, showing satisfaction: "Xiaoren, it's worth it that I raised you from childhood to adulthood."

“We have planned to do so.”

"But it may not work."

"According to our discussion, most people think that Ning Zhuo has a master behind him."

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"The members of the branch clan gathered too quickly today. Ning Youfu, Ning Houjun and others seemed to have planned and communicated in advance and acted in unison."

Ning Xiaoren nodded, gritted his teeth, and looked cold: "It would be great if we could catch him colluding with outsiders!"

"Ning Zhuo!"

"I never thought I would fall for a young boy like you. It's such a shame."

"One day, I will return to you double the humiliation I suffered today!"

Ning Xiaoren swore and swore, but in the end he could not suppress the tremendous hatred for Ning Zhuo in his heart.

The head of the Ning family nodded, and was quite satisfied with Ning Xiaoren's mental state: "Child, take this resentment with you and practice well."

The father and son exchanged a few more words, and the head of the Ning family turned and left.

“Father!” Ning Xiaoren called out from behind as he watched the Ning family patriarch disappear into the shadows, “Be careful of Ning Zhuo!”

"Now that I think about it, I always feel that Ning Zhuo is not a simple guy. Very not a simple guy!"

The head of the Ning family paused and turned around, looking at Ning Xiaoren and nodded slightly: "Dad will pay special attention to him."

"If today's incident was not caused by someone behind him, but was planned by him alone, then it would be quite scary."

"Let's see what he does next."

"Today, he returned with a great victory and his reputation has skyrocketed. This is an extremely rare opportunity."

"It all depends on whether he can spot this opportunity, seize it, and truly build up his momentum."

I would rather blame my family.

In the master bedroom, Ning Zhuo's uncle and aunt were sitting beside the bed.

Aunt Wang Lan was examining Uncle Ning Zhuo, casting spells and treating his wounds.

Her eyes were red and she choked up, "Boss, you've suffered this time."

Ning Ze sighed: "Thanks to you this time. How did you make up your mind to tell Ning Zhuo the truth?"

Wang Lan said, "Well, I have never thought about it this way."

"After the visit, I was ready to implement our plan - on the next day, I knelt down before Ning Zhuo in public and forced him to return to the reform team."

"But that night, when I opened the door, I was startled by Ning Zhuo."

"Ning Zhuo had already entered the room, waiting for me."

Ning Ze's eyebrows slightly raised: "Hmm? Tell me in detail."

Wang Lan: "I don't know where Ning Zhuo got the information from, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he revealed the secret that 'I went to visit him in prison, and Ning Xiaoren wanted to use you and me to force him to surrender.'"

“I was panicking.”

"Ning Zhuo told me that after you were framed for embezzling his cultivation resources, he secretly investigated you and found many flaws, which led to many suspicions."

"He then told his guess, and he guessed the truth!"

"Then he asked me if I could still trust Ning Xiaoren and if I would continue to be used by Ning Xiaoren."

"If we want to truly rescue you, Ning Xiaoren is absolutely unreliable. We have to rely on ourselves!"

Wang Lan said this and sighed, "Boss, I was persuaded by him."

"What he said makes so much sense."

"Then, he told me that Ning Xiaoren had made a fatal mistake and had too many flaws. He has already contacted important figures in the branch and will turn the world upside down and take action against Ning Xiaoren tomorrow!"

"I was shocked when I heard his plan. I wanted to participate, but I was also very worried about failure, which would eventually harm you, the head of the family."

"Ning Zhuo forced me!"

"He threatened me that if I didn't cooperate, he would confirm the crime Ning Xiaoren had arranged for you, and make you lose face and your reputation ruined. You will never be able to hold your head up in the family for the rest of your life."

"Boss, I know you too well. If this little bastard Ning Zhuo really does something like this, you will be living a fate worse than death."

"In the end, I had no choice but to follow his instructions."

(End of this chapter)