Lin Yuan City, Ning Mansion.
The atmosphere in the Ning Mansion is relatively oppressive these days.
The matter of Shen Yunhao's disappearance, which had been gradually forgotten, was brought up again when Ning Yuyao came out of seclusion.
That son-in-law of the Ning family has been missing for eight months!
However, compared to the Ning family, the Shen family is probably even more oppressed right now.
Ning Yuyao's emergence from seclusion was a joyous occasion for them.
But Shen Yunhao has not returned yet, and this joyous occasion could very well turn into a tragedy...
So the question is, how do we deliver this?
Or, how about he gives you his old house?
There lives a big, fat cat there that never wants to leave...
Seeing the cat is a way of remembering someone.
At the main gate of the Ning residence, a middle-aged man dressed in thick, luxurious clothes stepped off the carriage, greeted his old friend behind him with a cheerful smile, and then walked into the Ning residence, reeking of alcohol.
Compared to the other members of the Ning family, Ning Xiao undoubtedly looked radiant.
Just two days ago, he received news from Huayin Palace that his son, Ning Zhaoyun, had broken through to the Iron Bone Realm and had become an outstanding member of the inner sect.
Moreover, I will be returning to Lin Yuan City today to visit my family.
This was undoubtedly his most triumphant moment, and even the oppressive feeling brought by Ning Yuyao a few days ago vanished without a trace.
In his view, even without Ning Yuyao's protection, he would still have his son to ensure his future success.
He even had a feeling that Ning Yuyao's so-called immortal-grade talent was just for scare people, and she might not even be as powerful as his son.
Otherwise, why has Ning Yuyao never reported any good news to her family after living on the mountain for so many years?
As for the rumor that he entered the Moon Palace...
Haha, if this girl hadn't actually been quite pretty and caught the eye of some big shot, it's hard to say whether she would have been able to get in.
Of course, he was just an ordinary person, and he could only think about things in the mountains from his mortal perspective.
Ning Xiao flicked his sleeves and slowly walked into the Ning residence. When he returned to his courtyard, he saw a beautiful and refined woman in a white dress standing under an apricot tree in the middle of the courtyard.
Ning Xiao was taken aback. He raised his hand to rub his eyes and saw the familiar profile of the woman in the white dress. Only then did he reveal a kind smile.
"Isn't this Yao'er? What brings you to visit your second uncle?"
As he spoke, he walked into the courtyard, feeling somewhat guilty.
After all, he had just been spouting bad things about this Fairy Ning in his mind, and the next moment this person appeared directly in front of him, which was a bit frightening.
Yunzhou is located in the north of the continent, and its climate is already harsh. Now it is the dead of winter, and only a few withered branches remain on the apricot tree, as if foreshadowing the withering and decay of life...
Ning Yuyao stood quietly under the tree, gazing at the withered branches, lost in thought.
"Yao'er?"
For some reason, when Ning Xiao stepped into the courtyard, he suddenly felt an inexplicable chill creeping up from the soles of his feet, straight to the top of his head, even though he was wrapped in thick clothes.
He paused, unable to suppress a shiver.
A strong sense of unease welled up from the bottom of my heart.
She...she probably doesn't know!
But didn't the young master promise him that he wouldn't let anyone else know?
Even those two people were completely silenced by him using the method given by the young palace master. The only people in the world who should know about this are him and the young palace master!
How could this be...?
Almost instantly, Ning Xiao woke up from his slightly tipsy state, and the smell of alcohol on his body disappeared completely.
"Ahem... Um, Yao'er, you came without saying anything. I suppose your eldest brother isn't here? It's alright! Uncle will go find him for you right away!"
"Bang!"
The courtyard gate closed with a click, and the girl's soft voice followed.
"I've arranged for Father and Mother to leave... There's no one else in the manor."
What was originally a pleasant and melodious voice now sounded like a demon from hell to Ning Xiao.
Even in the dead of winter, his back was already soaked with cold sweat.
However, he still held onto a sliver of hope, and immediately burst into tears, saying, "Fairy Ning! I... I didn't mean to take over my elder brother's business. I just wanted to earn some money for my retirement! Although it was a bit greedy, it didn't harm the family's interests!"
However, in response to these words, Ning Yuyao simply turned around and glanced at him indifferently.
Ning Xiao's pitiful outburst came to an abrupt halt, his legs buckled, and he collapsed to the ground.
In the face of a cultivator at the Soul Condensation Realm, even a martial arts grandmaster in the mortal realm would have no chance of resistance, let alone Ning Xiao, who was just an ordinary person.
"No! Don't kill me! I don't know anything, I don't know anything!"
Ning Xiao instantly broke down, collapsing to the ground in terror: "I'm your second uncle! You can't kill me! You can't kill me!"
The girl sighed softly, her brows lowered, her expression revealing neither joy nor anger.
"Yes...you are my second uncle..."
"Even if you don't have to do anything, you can enjoy the life of a superior person with a clear conscience for the rest of your life... So Yao'er doesn't understand, really doesn't understand, why... what reason could make Second Uncle give up everything to harm an innocent person..."
Ning Xiao's face was as pale as paper, as if his soul had left his body.
"It wasn't me...it really wasn't me! It has nothing to do with me!"
While shouting, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Yao'er! I'm only doing this for your own good. That boy... that boy is a good-for-nothing! He's not good enough for you at all. You'll be wasted on him!"
However, it was this very sentence that made the girl suddenly raise her head, a hint of ferocity rising in her usually calm eyes. With a wave of her hand, she unleashed an invisible burst of energy.
"puff!"
As Ning Xiao bent down, he was instantly struck as if by a bull, flying backward and crashing heavily into the courtyard gate.
"Did I really... give you too much face?"
From childhood to adulthood, Ning Yuyao has always presented herself to outsiders as a quiet, well-behaved girl next door. This is the first time Ning Xiao has ever seen such a chilling aura emanating from this lotus-like girl!
Ning Yuyao could no longer suppress her anger: "Even if Brother Yunhao is dead, he is still my husband! Who gave you the audacity to speak of him like that!"
Ning Xiao clutched his stomach, his face contorted in extreme pain: "Don't kill me... please spare me! We're family..."
"One family...one family..."
Ning Yuyao took a deep breath: "Fine... I'll call you Second Uncle one last time. Now tell me, who exactly instructed you to harm Brother Yunhao!"
She knew, she definitely knew!
A young figure appeared in Ning Xiao's mind, whose body looked even more hunched.
Just as he was about to reveal something, the door behind him was suddenly flung open.
"father!"
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