Ning Xiangqian, a member of the branch, was furious: "Two elders, I don't accept it!"

"Revoking my position as War Hall Steward for no reason is against the family's rules!"

The two elders smiled slightly, and one of them said, "Just move forward and be patient. How could the family deprive you of your position as a steward at will?"

"According to the family rules, the deacons of the war hall must be based on their combat power. In order to ensure that the personnel are excellent, the number of deacon positions has always been limited, and the policy of elimination is adopted. If a newcomer wants to take the position, he must challenge the predecessors and seize the position of deacon with real combat power."

Ning nodded forward: "Of course I know this."

“But no one challenged me.”

"I haven't even fought him once, but I've been stripped of my position as a deacon. It seems that the master is resentful of me for helping Ning Zhuo yesterday."

The family elder smiled faintly: "Ning Xiangqian, you misunderstood us. We are actually thinking about you and are worried that you will be injured in the battle. Recovering from injuries will delay things too much."

Ning Xiangqian laughed: "I haven't even started the fight yet, and you've already determined that I've lost. This is simply outrageous. Who on earth has set his eyes on my position as a deacon?"

"I won't stop until I've beaten him."

"Otherwise, I will never give in and will make a scene in our ancestral temple!"

When they heard the word "clan ancestral hall", the faces of the two elders darkened.

One of them snorted coldly: "For such a trivial matter, you have to make a scene in the ancestral hall. As a descendant, you are really unfilial to ignore the peace and tranquility of your ancestors!"

"Ning Xiangqian, you are judging others by your own standards. Well, I will let you know who your opponent is."

As he spoke, the family elder signaled his subordinates with his eyes.

The subordinate retreated and soon brought back another person.

The man was quite thin, with a handsome face, flowing white hair, a pair of white eyebrows, and looked like a young man.

But when Ning Xiangqian saw this person, his expression suddenly changed and he asked in a lost voice: "Ning Qingqiao?"

Ning Qingqiao raised his eyebrows and sneered at Ning Xiangqian: "You should thank the two elders. This is all for your own good. Just resign obediently and save some time for everyone."

Ning stepped forward and clenched his fists, his face showing anger.

Ning Qingqiao is at the foundation-building stage, and has the natural talent of Frost Descent Silently. If Ning Xiaohui is the only signature among the Ning family's Qi-refining cultivators, then Ning Qingqiao is one of the geniuses among the Ning family's foundation-building cultivators.

Ning Xiangqian gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, okay, the main vein used a genius to squeeze me and make me lose my position as deacon. What a big deal!"

Ning Qingqiao sneered: "Naive! You helped Ning Zhuo yesterday and shouted the loudest, so you should have realized this. Are you joking?"

"Hurry up and get out of here!"

Ning Xiangqian raised his head and laughed. His anger made him make an irrational decision: "Get out? How is that possible!"

"Come on, come on, I want to fight you."

"I want to see what qualifications you, a famous genius, have to be so arrogant!"

The battle lost suspense from the beginning.

Ning Qingqiao had an absolute advantage and kept beating Ning Xiangqian throughout the whole process.

"Don't beat him to death." The family elder was watching the fight from the side. Seeing Ning Xiangqian covered in blood, he couldn't help but speak out a reminder.

"Tsk, that's boring." Ning Qingqiao withdrew his hand in time and knocked Ning Xiangqian to the ground.

Ning walked quietly to Ning Qianqian and stepped on the latter's head with his foot: "How do you feel now?"

"This is really for your own good, but it's a pity that you don't know what's good for you. You refuse to accept my toast and insist on drinking the penalty wine."

"Bah!" Ning struggled forward in vain and Xiang Qing quietly spat out a mouthful of blood.

A cold light flashed in Ning Qingqiao's eyes, and she exerted a little force with her feet, stepping Ning forward and knocking him unconscious.

"Someone, take this branch of garbage away!"

Almost at the same time, in the Fu Hall.

The elder pointed at the inferior talisman and said to Ning Xiangguo: "You are responsible for this. You'd better have a perfect explanation, otherwise..."

Ning Xiangguo smiled slightly: "Explanation? I don't need any explanation."

He took out a piece of letter from his bosom and handed it to the family elder: "I will no longer be the steward of the Fu Hall."

The patriarch was stunned for a moment, then his expression eased and he sighed deeply: "Xiang Guo, who made you a member of the branch? And you spoke up again yesterday and helped Ning Zhuo."

"Alas, I am not worth it for you."

"Ning Zhuo received a very generous reward, but what about you? You lost the position of deacon that you had worked hard for nearly ten years to obtain."

Ning Xiangguo shook his head: "If I had to do it again, even if I knew the result would be like this, I would still do it the same way."

"Goodbye."

After saying that, he turned and left without any hesitation.

Looking at Ning Xiangguo's leaving back, the elder's expression turned extremely bad.

Ning Xiangqian, Ning Xiangguo... not just the two of them, many deacons were found by the main vein and dismissed by the top management for various reasons.

The news spread throughout the clan.

The members of the branch clan, who were still feeling excited about yesterday's victory at the ancestral hall, seemed to have been hit hard, and the spirit that had just been gathered began to dissipate again.

Once people's hearts are scattered, they will say all kinds of things.

"I told you not to go, not to go, but now you've lost your position as deacon."

"The main branch is going too far! The deacons who were dismissed and expelled today were all from my branch branch. It's obvious that they are seeking revenge for what happened yesterday."

"The key is that they have reasons and they act according to family rules. We can't refute them."

The butler who was excluded and dismissed could have attached himself to the elders of the branch clan, instead of being reduced to his original form and becoming an ordinary clan member as he is now.

Some members of the branch clans who had lost their positions as deacons wanted to find Ning Youfu and Ning Houjun to make decisions for them.

Ning Youfu closed the door and refused to see visitors, but Ning Houjun received them.

Ning Houjun said: "The young clan leader has been removed from his position, and the revenge of the main lineage is not completely unexpected."

"Can we follow Ning Zhuo's example and gather together at the clan temple?" asked a clan member.

Ning Houjun snorted coldly: "What do you think the clan ancestral hall is? Do you want to be locked up in a dungeon? Those bastards in the main lineage are waiting for you to cause trouble."

Someone asked: "Why can Ning Zhuo succeed?"

"They have solid evidence in their hands, with both witnesses and physical evidence. Even the main lineage cannot refute it. Do you have it?" Ning Houjun glared, "You have nothing!"

He pointed at the tribesmen who had asked for help: "The main lineage dismissed you and found suitable reasons."

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"Who told you to be so dishonest on a daily basis? Now, you've been caught and lost your job, and you still have the nerve to come to me!"

The members of the branch tribe looked at each other in bewilderment.

Someone complained, "Old man, you don't know. We have to make a living and practice cultivation. It's difficult. We have a big family to support. How can we have enough resources if we don't abuse our power for personal gain?"

"Like the main vein, even if you are an outsider and lie still all year round, you will never lack resources for cultivation."

Ning Houjun sighed: "That's why I came forward to personally help Ning Zhuo."

"He has talent. When he grows up, he will definitely become the elder of the family."

"Only if our branch has a family elder can we have some power to compete with the main branch."

Someone sneered disdainfully: "Old man, you advised me yesterday, so I got involved in the matter of the ancestral hall. But now I think we helped the wrong person."

Ning Houjun: "What do you mean by that?"

Another person said, "Ning Zhuo received an extremely generous reward, far exceeding the previous standard. However, he was extremely stingy. Even when his cousin asked to borrow money, he refused it on the spot."

"It is easy for such a person to share adversity, but difficult to share prosperity. Is it really right for us to place our hopes on him?"

Ning Houjun snorted coldly: "If I don't rely on him, then do I rely on you guys?"

"Do you have talent?"

Everyone was speechless.

A tribesman took the initiative to explain for Ning Zhuo: "After all, he is only sixteen years old, still young. It is not realistic to expect him to have the same awareness as you."

After hearing this, Ning Houjun frowned.

Because he recalled yesterday's dinner, where he was deeply impressed by Ning Zhuo's performance. He was very happy on the way back home. He thought that Ning Zhuo was talented and mature, and was a blessing to the branch.

But today, Ning Zhuo's performance made Ning Houjun secretly disappointed: "How can we gather people's hearts and minds and accomplish anything if we are so stingy?"

Ning Houjun felt uneasy, and after some thought, he decided to give Ning Zhuo some advice.

"Come here." He called a servant, "Go and take my message to Ning Zhuo. I want his two taels of ice jade wine as a thank you for his help yesterday. Go quickly and come back soon."

After hearing Ning Houjun's order, the members of the branch clan all expressed their desire to stay and see what Ning Zhuo's reaction would be.

Ning Zhuo was checking the family's rewards.

He was a little surprised by the generosity of the reward this time.

"The tornado wheel should be placed close to the middle dantian. After being activated, it can generate waves in the qi sea and create a mana tornado. It can increase the speed of mana refining and has a certain effect of purifying mana."

"Holding the Five Elements Ruler in your hand, you can quickly divide spiritual power, magic power, etc. into the five elements. It was originally a manufacturing tool, but now I am practicing the Five Elements Qi Law, and using it to decompose the five elements of magic power can greatly facilitate spellcasting practice."

"Every time the meditation bell rings, people can quickly enter meditation. Ringing it continuously can make the monks meditate more deeply."

"The Xuanbing waist badge is a status belt, but when worn on the body, it can always gather spirits and help the Ning family members refine their magic power."

Ning Zhuo carefully inspected the four magical instruments and found no problems.

To be on the safe side, he also wanted to bring these four magic weapons to Sun Lingtong for a look. The latter had a spiritual pupil, was a disciple of a large sect, and had been in charge of the black market for a period of time, so his horizons were very broad.

Not only magic tools, but also elixirs, talismans, etc. must be inspected.

After Ning Zhuo defeated Ning Xiaoren, the conflict between him and the main vein became irreconcilable. He dared not be careless about what the main vein gave him.

At this time, Ning Houjun's servant arrived and brought Ning Houjun's request.

Ning Zhuo listened and sighed softly: "The old man is reminding me to spend money to keep people. The main branch of the family is treated differently just to undermine my popularity."

"Give my regards to the old general Ning Houjun for me and convey my gratitude."

"I know that the old man wanted to use the ice jade wine so that I could show it to everyone - you didn't help the wrong person. I am not a stingy person."

"But I have my own ideas."

"You don't have to give me the Ice Jade Wine. Take this letter back and give it to the old man."

The servant took the letter back.

Ning Houjun opened the letter with a frown.

After he finished reading it, his brows relaxed and he laughed out loud: "Ning clumsy, Ning clumsy, clumsy on the outside, but talented on the inside! I worried for nothing. You guys take a good look at this letter."

Many former deacons quickly circulated the letter. Some people were pleased, while others were still hesitant: "Is this... possible?"

(End of this chapter)