Save the Ning Family? Save the Kunlun Five Sects and Eleven Sects?
Ling Yun frowned.
Frankly speaking, he would definitely save the Ning Family if they were in danger for the sake of Ning Lingyu or the deceased Ning Tianya. But what about the other sects in Kunlun Mountain?
It would depend on Ling Yun's mood whether to save them or not.
Ling Yun sighed in his heart. This old man Ning Boyuan was indeed pedantic.
"Grandpa Ning, just get straight to the point. What happened to the Ning Family?"
"Sigh …"
Ning Boyuan lowered his head slightly and pondered. He opened his mouth a few times, but he eventually spread his hands and sighed pitifully.
Seeing this, Ling Yun's heart sank. Ning Boyuan's silence meant that this matter had something to do with Ning Lingyu.
"It's a long story … I don't know what I, Ning Boyuan, have done …"
Ning Boyuan stood at the same spot for a while before he finally opened his mouth and told Ling Yun the ins and outs of the matter.
Hearing this, Ling Yun stood up hurriedly.
"Grandpa Ning, since it's a long story, why don't you sit down?"
Ling Yun was a junior after all. It wasn't appropriate for the old man to stand while he sat.
Ning Boyuan was startled. "Alright."
After the old man sat down, Ling Yun didn't wait for him to speak and added, "If Grandpa Ning feels that the matter is urgent, you can keep it short and just tell me the gist of the matter."
Any urgent matter could be explained in a few words. Ling Yun wasn't in the mood to sit and listen to the old man's long story.
No matter how muddle-headed Ning Boyuan was, he could hear the impatience in Ling Yun's words. He didn't want to drag things out, so he just nodded and started.
The matter naturally started from the time when the Ning Family brought Ning Tianya's coffin and left the Sky Mountain Sky Sword Sect.
Ling Yun remembered clearly that it was around 2: 30 in the afternoon on the third of October.
Before the departure, Ning Poping had already sent the news back to the Ning Family and asked them to send a car to pick them up.
Logically speaking, according to the Ning Clan's strength and speed, the distance from the Heavenly Sword Sect of the Heavenly Mountain to the Ning Clan's ancestral home in Gray City was only a little more than a thousand kilometers. No matter how slow they were on the way, they should have arrived home before midnight.
But in reality, it wasn't until 6 o 'clock in the morning on the 4th of October that the Ning Family's motorcade sent out by Ning Boyuan received everyone from the Ning Family and returned to the Ning Family's ancestral home together.
The journey had been delayed by at least a few hours.
His only son, Ning Tianya, had to endure humiliation in the Heaven's Sword Sect for 18 years and was tortured to death by Di Xiaozhen in the end. Even until his death, Ning Boyuan was not able to see his son again. This caused Ning Boyuan, who had received the news, to sink into infinite remorse and self-blame.
Fortunately, there was Ling Yun. On the night of Ning Tianya's death, he annihilated the Heaven Sword Sect. Not only did he avenge Ning Tianya, but he also rescued Qin Qiuyue. Seven days later, Ning Lingyu personally killed Di Xiaozhen to avenge her parents. She also escorted Ning Tianya's body back to his hometown.
In the end, he didn't become a wandering ghost in the Heaven's Sword Sect.
In the Ning Clan's ancestral house, Ning Boyuan, who was waiting for his son to return home, was burning with anxiety, but also extremely perturbed.
He naturally did not have the face to go to the Sky Sword Sect.
But now that his son's body was back, he similarly did not have the face to face him. He did not know how to face his own granddaughter, Ning Lingyu, who had been wandering outside for 18 years.
Ning Lingyu followed the Ning Family to escort her father's coffin back to the Ning Family. Not only was she sending her father on his last journey, but she was also going to acknowledge her ancestors!
Therefore, the slower the Ning Family returned, the more tormented Ning Boyuan felt. He had not eaten or drunk anything, and his hair had almost turned white overnight. He had no idea how he had survived the night.
In such a state, he naturally did not have the mood to think about why Ning Poping and the others were delayed for so long on the road.
But what would come would come, and what had to be faced would have to be faced. He could not avoid it.
The next morning, the moment he saw his son Ning Tianya's coffin, Ning Boyuan threw himself onto his son's coffin, disregarding his identity and image, and cried loudly, tears flowing down his face.
He cried for a long time, releasing all the worries, self-blame, and remorse that had been suppressed in his heart for many years.
Ning Boyuan cried, and the juniors of the Ning Family who were waiting with him at home naturally cried together with him. But no one noticed that the group of nine people who had escorted Ning Tianya back, especially Ning Poping and Ning Tianya's four cousins, did not cry.
Even Ning Lingyu did not cry. She merely looked at this sorrowful scene with a cold gaze, as if everything before her eyes had nothing to do with her.
Of course, this strange to the point of awkwardness was also noticed by a few people in the Ning Family. They faintly felt that there seemed to be something wrong with these people who had returned from Heaven Mountain, but no one dared to say it out loud.
After all, they could not recognize Ning Lingyu, but Ning Poping, who was standing behind Ning Lingyu, was the current fully deserving clan leader of the Ning Family. Who would dare to make irresponsible remarks about him?
Ning Boyuan cried until he could not control himself. Finally, he was pulled up by the surrounding disciples of the Ning Family. Only then did he wipe away his old tears and began to acknowledge Ning Lingyu.
Contrary to Ning Boyuan's expectations, or perhaps it was something that he had expected, Ning Lingyu was very cold towards him. When the people next to him introduced him, the word "grandfather" was completely squeezed out from the gaps between Ning Lingyu's teeth.
Hatred? It could not be seen on Ning Lingyu's face.
Kinship? Not even the slightest bit of it.
Regarding this, although Ning Boyuan was extremely embarrassed, he did not think much about it at that time. After all, this was the first time that Ning Lingyu had returned to the Ning Family, and he was the one who had caused Ning Tianya and Ning Lingyu's tragic fate. He had let down his own son and granddaughter.
"Looks like they had already met with problems on their way back to the Ning Family."
Hearing this, Ling Yun secretly made a judgment in his heart, but he did not interrupt Ning Boyuan. Instead, he maintained his composure and listened to him continue.
On that day, the Ning Family set up a new mourning hall, but they did not hold a banquet or invite people outside of the Ning Family to attend the memorial service. In the afternoon, Ning Tianya was officially buried in the Ning Family's ancestral grave.
In the ancestral hall of the Ning Family, there was an additional memorial tablet for him.
During this period, Ning Lingyu only appeared once, when Ning Tianya was buried in the ground.
The day passed just like that. That night, Ning Lingyu stayed in the room that the Ning Family had prepared for her.
From this night onwards, Ning Boyuan had been in the Ning Family's ancestral hall, guarding his son's memorial tablet. Sometimes, he would talk to himself, but most of the time, he was silent.
However, early the next morning, Ning Poping, the person with real power in the Ning Family, brought a few core members of the Ning Family, namely Ning Tiankong, Ning Tianye, and the others who had been to the Heaven Mountain Heaven Sword Sect, and went straight to the ancestral hall to look for Ning Boyuan.
What Ning Boyuan did not expect was that Ning Poping and the others were not there to comfort him, but to directly propose that Ning Lingyu should be the new head of the Ning Family!
"Head … Head?"
Ning Boyuan was dumbfounded. He murmured, "I know that child Lingyu's current state is the highest in the Ning Family, but she has just returned to the family after all, so she doesn't understand the situation of our Ning Family?"
"Big brother, what you said is not important. What's important is that Lingyu has now entered the late stage of Qi Refinement, and with her talent, it won't be long before she reaches the peak of Qi Refinement. With such a state and strength, if she doesn't become the head of the Ning Family, is there anyone else in the Ning Family?"
Ning Poping changed from his usual gentle and calm manner, and his words were aggressive. He was actually too lazy to waste his breath on Ning Boyuan.
Ning Boyuan did not expect Ning Poping's personality to change so much overnight. He was tongue-tied and looked at his brother blankly, not knowing how to refute.
Frankly speaking, the current Ning Boyuan had already lost all hope, and had long lost his selfishness. It did not matter to him who was the head of the Ning Family now. He only hoped that the people in the family would not disturb him as much as possible, so that he could watch over the coffin in peace until he died, so that he could accompany his wife and son earlier.
Of course, he approved of letting Ning Lingyu become the new head of the Ning Family, but his son had just been buried yesterday, and Ning Lingyu had just returned to the family. Ning Boyuan faintly felt that something was wrong.
It was mainly because Ning Poping's current behavior was completely different from his usual character.
"I naturally have no objection to letting Lingyu become the head of the Ning Family, but Lingyu has just returned home. Let her familiarize herself with the Ling Family, and wait for her to understand all aspects of the Ning Family before letting her inherit the position of the Ning Family's Head. Isn't that better?"
After a while, Ning Boyuan slowly expressed his thoughts, and then he looked behind Ning Poping, at his cousins, "What do you guys think?"
"Uncle, we all support letting Lingyu become the head of the Ning Family immediately!"
Ning Tiankong, Ning Tianye, and the others spoke in unison, their eyes burning with determination.
That expression, it seemed that if Ning Boyuan still did not agree, they would eat him up on the spot.
"This …"
Ning Boyuan was dumbfounded.
The corner of Ning Poping's mouth lifted, and an indescribable expression appeared in his eyes, "Since Big Brother also has no objection, then this matter is decided!"
"Also, Big Brother, you don't have to worry about this matter, just leave all the various preparation matters to us. Four days later, on the fifth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, Ning Lingyu will officially become the head of the Ning Family!"
"Oh yes, I forgot to tell Big Brother, this date was personally set by Lingyu!"
"Goodbye!"
After listening to Ning Poping's words, Ning Boyuan instantly felt various emotions surging in his heart, and he was completely stunned. He did not even know when Ning Poping and the others left.
But he knew that from this moment onwards, all the matters of the Ning Family had nothing to do with him.
As expected, from this day onwards, other than the few servants who were in charge of Ning Boyuan's daily life, no one from the core members of the Ning Family came to disturb him.
Ning Boyuan was physically and mentally exhausted. He calmly gave up everything, and calmly accepted the new changes of the Ning Family. Finally, he locked the door, and did not pay attention to the outside world, and guarded the ancestral hall with peace of mind.
"As the head of the family, at least Lingyu will not mistreat the Ning Family, right?"
Occasionally, he would also think like this.
In the next few days, the Ning Family's preparations were in full swing, until the fifth day of the ninth month!
Ning Lingyu's succession as the head of the Ning Family was the most important matter in the Ning Family. Ning Boyuan actually wanted to take a look, but no one came to invite him.
Ning Boyuan could only shake his head and stop thinking about it.
It did not matter if he was not invited, but after Ning Lingyu became the head of the family, according to the family's tradition, she had to come to the Ning Family's ancestral hall to worship. Ning Boyuan thought that he would definitely be able to see Lingyu at that time, and at that time, he might be able to give her a few reminders.
However, Ning Boyuan waited in the Ning Family's ancestral hall for a long time, and it was already afternoon, but Ning Lingyu still did not come!
Ning Boyuan's heart was completely cold.
But that was not all. Not long after, a loyal servant who was in charge of taking care of him hurriedly returned home, and brought him a shocking news!
"During the succession ceremony, there were a few outstanding juniors of the Ning Family who expressed their dissatisfaction with Ning Lingyu inheriting the position of the head of the family. In the end, they were personally killed by Ning Lingyu, and she killed five of them consecutively!"
"What?!"
Ning Boyuan fell to the ground in shock, "This … How could this be?"
"Miss … No! The original words of the new head of the family were, from this moment onwards, I am the new head of the Ning Family, and I will definitely lead the Ning Family to the top of the world! "
"Those who obey shall prosper, and those who defy shall perish!"
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