The Zheng family's land, oh no, the Ning family's branch land changed from a piece of white to a large ball of fiery red. The sadness and mourning faded away for the most part, and an atmosphere of joy spread everywhere.
Ning Zhuo stood on the high platform, first offering sacrifices to the heavens, then to the earth, and finally burning paper money, lighting incense, and informing the ancestors in the underworld - he, Ning Zhuo, would officially separate from the family today, at this moment!
"Today is the family division ceremony... I have received your great help... I am grateful and will remember it in my heart."
"From today on, as the clan leader, I will be determined to be diligent, dedicated, and take the prosperity of the clan as my own responsibility!"
"Today's achievements were not achieved overnight, nor could they be accomplished by one person. Here, I especially need to remember the many martyrs of the family, such as Ning Xiaohui, Ning Xiangguo, and Ning Xiaoren! You shed blood for the family on the battlefield and protected the dignity and safety of the family with your lives. Although your heroic souls are gone, your spirits live on. We will always remember their kindness in our hearts and vow to strengthen the family and comfort your souls in heaven..."
"…I will inherit the will of the martyrs, remain loyal, and defend the peace of the family. I will never tolerate the evil deeds of the Amoghavajra sect and other treacherous people. All evil will be eradicated. I am willing to set an example, forge ahead, and never retreat."
"…My fellow countrymen are so kind and loyal to me. I will never forget them and will always be grateful to them. I will do my best to give back to my hometown. I will also be loyal to the City Lord's Mansion and the South Bean Kingdom. I am willing to protect the peace of this place with my sincere heart."
"... Thank you all for joining us in this great cause. I hope that we can all work together to build our family and achieve great things!"
Ning Zhuo's inspiring speech made countless disciples of the Ning family branch feel excited. They had suffered from the main branch for a long time.
There were also guests invited to watch the ceremony, and when they saw Ning Zhuo on the podium, they all had complicated expressions.
There are those who envy, those who are jealous, those who are wary, and those who despise...
After the family division ceremony, a grand banquet was held to entertain guests from all over.
The former Zheng family land has a new owner. The Zheng family members are either imprisoned or taken away by the Yuanying monks of Taiqing Palace, while the Ning family members are enjoying fine wine and delicious food here, toasting each other in a warm atmosphere, where rise and fall blend together, and the cruelty of the rise and fall of humanity makes those who are concerned feel cold in their hearts.
The seating arrangement was carefully designed.
At the main table, Wang Lan sat in the highest seat. Ning Zhuo served her, often picking up dishes for her and showing great concern for her.
Wang Lan found the food tasteless and she began to sob again while eating.
Ning Zhuo quickly put down his chopsticks and asked in a gentle voice.
Wang Lan was extremely sad, lamenting that such a beautiful moment was like a dream, but her husband and beloved son fell in the darkness before dawn. She did not get to enjoy this moment, which really made her sad.
Ning Zhuo tried to comfort them at the time, and his words were like gentle breeze and drizzle, which made the guests who witnessed this scene secretly praise and feel moved.
At the tables next to the main table, there were many widows and orphans sitting.
After Ning Zhuo persuaded Wang Lan, he left the main table and personally took Ning Chen, Ning Yong and others to toast each table in turn.
The first table is the neighboring table.
The orphans and widows were worried, so Ning Zhuo announced publicly that the descendants of meritorious officials would not be treated unfairly and that a branch school would be set up to provide free education for these orphans.
Such a benevolent policy immediately made the widows so excited that their eyes reddened and they shed tears. Some of them took the initiative to kneel down with their children to express their gratitude, and then all the orphans and widows at the table knelt down to express their gratitude.
“Why has it come to this?” Ning Zhuo’s eyes also turned red. He helped them up one by one and sat them down again.
The noise was so loud that it attracted almost everyone's attention.
The guests praised him highly, saying that although Ning Zhuo was young, he had the appearance of a master of the family!
The receptionist suddenly sang: "The elders of Ning Family Academy are here to congratulate you!"
Immediately, he recited the gift list: "10,000 top-grade spirit stones, 3,000 kilograms of red sun copper, 136 groups of foundation-building-grade earthly evil fire, 80 ginseng roots aged 200 years..."
The gift list is quite long.
Ning Zhuo quickly stood up, respectfully addressed the teacher, and welcomed the school elder to the main table.
Among the many elders of the Ning family, the elder of the school has the closest relationship with Ning Zhuo. After all, Ning Zhuo just graduated from the school this year.
After the school elder sat down, he took Ning Zhuo's hand, smiled kindly, and spoke earnestly.
Ning Zhuo had no choice but to sit next to the school elder, chatting and laughing.
Those who didn't know the situation thought that the school elder and Ning Zhuo had a good personal relationship. In fact, the school elder didn't give any classes, and Ning Zhuo didn't see the school elder more than ten times a year.
The elder of the school came to show goodwill on behalf of the main branch of the Ning family, which was something Ning Zhuo welcomed. Showing closeness at this moment would also be beneficial to the future of the branch family.
Ning Zhuo knew clearly the reason why the Ning family's main branch changed its attitude.
He was not aware that Ning surrendered and punished Ning Qingqiao, and threatened the patriarch of the Ning family.
The elders who experienced this incident were all very secretive about it, even Ning Qingqiao was no exception.
However, Ning Qingqiao was stripped of his position as patriarch, which was a major event that had to be announced to the public.
"To deprive a family elder of his position, it is not something that the other family elders can do together. Now that the position of the Ning family head is vacant, the source of the drastic change in the position of the family elder can only come from Ning's submission. There is no other choice."
Ning Zhuo's branch family had just been established, and for now, it needed a peaceful external environment. Ning Zhuo secretly made a plan: It would not be too late to cause trouble for the main branch of the Ning family in the future. The most important thing at the moment was that the branch family had to gain a firm foothold.
"Lord Zhou Nongying, the ancestor of the Zhou family, has arrived--!" the receptionist chanted loudly, his voice trembling a little.
You know, this is a Jindan-level cultivator, one of the two ancestors of the Zhou family.
The establishment of the Ning family branch actually attracted such a heavyweight figure. This surprising change made everyone at the banquet stand up immediately, ready to salute Zhou Nongying who was about to take the table.
The receptionist continued to read out Zhou Nongying's gift list.
Although Zhou Nongying's gift list was much shorter than that of the main branch of the Ning family, each item was of great importance.
This made everyone even more surprised: the Zhou family actually attached so much importance to the separation of the little Ning Zhuo. Not only did the Jindan Patriarch take the initiative to congratulate him, but he also gave him such a valuable gift. I can't understand it, I really can't understand it.
It felt as if princes and nobles came with a large sum of money and took the initiative to congratulate the beggar.
In the eyes of the public, Zhou Nongying's personal attendance alone is enough to bring honor to Ning Zhuo's humble home and make him proud for the rest of his life.
The key point is that Zhou Nongying not only came, but also brought a valuable gift.
"This is too much of a compliment to Ning Zhuo! Hahaha, my branch family will be prosperous in no time."
"Humph, what do you know? Ning Zhuo is just a puppet, a figurehead who is supported on the stage. All he can do is laugh. Zhou Nongying is obviously trying to show goodwill to Ancestor Ning Jiufan."
"You understand again. You understand everything!"
The guests argued in low voices but never waited for Zhou Nongying to show up.
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Instead, Ning Zhuo said goodbye to the elders of the school with an apologetic look, and ran out of the banquet hall. Obviously, he was going to meet Zhou Nongying.
The guests were eagerly waiting, hoping that Ning Zhuo would bring Zhou Nongying over.
As a result, he waited and waited but no one showed up. After asking, he found out that Ning Zhuo had already taken Zhou Nongying into a separate box and she would not be seated with the public.
So the next moment, everyone sighed, revealing their regret.
After entering the box where only Ning Zhuo and Zhou Nongying were present, Ning Zhuo straightened his back and his smile became reserved. He thanked Zhou Nongying for his support in an equal manner.
Zhou Nongying personally participated in the third round of the palace examination and knew how powerful Ning Zhuo was. Apart from anything else, the Buddhist doctor Meng Yaoyin holding a large snake sickle alone made the second ancestor of the Zhou family deeply afraid.
Zhou Nongying first said that Zhou Zeshen and Zhou Zhu had praised Ning Zhuo very much, and used this as an opening to talk about the Zhou family's attitude, which was that they were very willing to get close to Ning Zhuo's branch family, even more so than the main Ning family.
"Unfortunately, the bodies of Zhou Zeshen and Zhou Zhu were not found." Ning Zhuo felt a pity when he thought of this.
These two rising stars of the Zhou family did not die at the hands of Ning Zhuo.
When he entered the main hall through the teleportation gate, he found that Zhou Zeshen and Zhou Zhu had been killed. They both died at the hands of Meng Chong! Without letting Ning Zhuo speak, Zhou Nongying took the initiative to propose that the Zhou family was willing to send out the best formation monks to modify and improve various formations for Ning Zhuo's branch family, such as the formations in the major refining rooms.
Ning Zhuo showed a look of joy, and immediately said that close cooperation with the Zhou family was a good thing that everyone in the branch family was looking forward to.
You know, the Zhou family's ability to set up formations is unique. The Zheng family once offered a high price and invited the Zhou family to improve and modify their formations, but the Zhou family politely declined.
For the Zhou family, this is almost an aid to the enemy, especially the large and small arrays in the weapon refining room. Once these arrays are improved, it will definitely make the Zheng family more prestigious! But this time, Zhou Nongying took the initiative to let go and cooperate with Ning Zhuo on this matter, which shows the sincerity of the Zhou family.
Ning Zhuo knew the situation very well: "On the one hand, my combat power is beyond the limit, and I cannot be treated as a Qi Refiner at all. On the other hand, the Meng family is in charge of the Lava Immortal Palace, and the Zhou family is under the greatest pressure. We urgently need allies to fight against the Meng family together."
After the matter of the Lava Fairy Palace was settled, the structure of the entire Fire Persimmon Fairy City had changed dramatically.
The Zhou family is indeed an old family and has already taken active actions in response to major changes.
While talking with Zhou Nongying, the receptionist sang: "Lord Fei Si from the City Lord's Mansion has arrived!"
Faith also brought a lot of gifts.
Everyone at the banquet was shocked again.
Compared to Zhou Nongying, Fei Si is the acting city lord and a capable subordinate of the city lord Meng Kui. He is the real big shot who rules Huo Shi Xian City.
And now, such a big shot actually came to congratulate him in person! "Am I hallucinating?"
“This is unbelievable!”
"What virtue and ability does little Ning Zhuo have?!"
Faith was not seated either.
Ning Zhuo had to temporarily interrupt his communication with Zhou Nongying and go out to greet Fei Si.
Zhou Nongying sneered in his heart, and said with a smile: "Let's welcome you together, let's welcome you together."
When Fei Si saw Ning Zhuo and Zhou Nongying coming over at the same time, he smiled meaningfully: "Patriarch Ning Zhuo, it seems that I have disturbed you."
Ning Zhuo bowed and saluted Fei Si, expressing his gratitude for Fei Si's care for him in the past.
Fei Si narrowed his eyes, looked Ning Zhuo up and down, and sighed quietly: "Patriarch Ning Zhuo, you are too kind. Without me, your strength is enough to overcome all kinds of difficulties. It is I, Fei Si, who failed to recognize a hero!"
He was truly speaking from the heart.
After learning the truth from Meng Kui, he was completely shocked.
I didn't expect that Ning Zhuo, a young man, hid so deeply and designed so viciously. The destruction of the entire Zheng family was basically due to him! Fei Si admired Ning Zhuo even more, but at the same time, he became extremely wary and defensive.
After all, this young man in front of him, who was only in the Qi Refining Stage, had kept Fei Si in the dark many times. Such strategies and tactics were extraordinary! Anyone who underestimated them would pay a heavy price.
(End of this chapter)