If it was serious, some people would even think that Ding Ning was using his position as the leader of the Tianze Sect to act tyrannically and deliberately target the Long family. If the Long family seized the opportunity to stand in a weak position and wantonly create public opinion, the reputation of Ding Ning and the Tianze Sect would very likely suffer a serious blow.
But if it was Feng Ni 'er succeeding, then it would be completely different. Everyone knew that Feng Pianwu had always doted on Feng Ni' er, her granddaughter. No one could say anything if she protected the Feng family for her.
After all, in most people's eyes, the fact that the Great Ancestor of the Feng family handed over the position of leader was itself a kind of punishment. In this way, even if the Long family wanted to use this to create some public opinion to discredit Ding Ning, there was nothing they could do.
To put it bluntly, Ding Ning had taken the first step to stand on the moral high ground. He did things flawlessly, so those who wanted to make a fuss had no way of starting.
This was the Great Ancestor of the Feng family's analysis of Ding Ning's intentions. Feng Ni 'er deeply admired and praised him.
In reality, the real reason was not just this. Even though Long Yi did not have much affection for the Long family, it was still the family he was born into.
The palm of one's hand was flesh, and the back of one's hand was also flesh. Feng Pianwu was Ding Ning's woman, and Long Yi was the same as well. When it came to their respective clans, Ding Ning had to be impartial.
The Great Ancestor of the Feng family had analyzed so much but had no idea of the indirect relationship between Ding Ning and the Long family.
Thus, even though Ding Ning did have the intention of warning them, he more hoped that the Long family would know the difficulties and retreat. It would not be good if they really fought each other.
Even though he knew that the matter with the Feng family would not be difficult to settle, Ding Ning still secretly sighed in relief after it was settled.
However, when he thought of the official showdown with Murong Junlin, he felt a headache coming on.
However, this matter concerned the happiness of his woman. No matter how weak Ding Ning felt, he could only face the difficulties. He took a deep breath and forced himself to be brave. Then, he strode toward the guest building where the Murong family was.
For the grand opening ceremony, the Tianze Sect had used the Floating Life Stones to open up a chain of islands. They called it the Inner Island. They had moved the residences and offices of the sect members to the Floating Life Island for the time being, leaving the Outer Island to receive guests from all over.
Therefore, the Tianze Sect did not only have one guest building, but hundreds of them. The Feng family's guest building was No. 97, while the Murong family's guest building was No. 16. The distance between them spanned half of the outer island.
Of course, after the guests who came to watch the ceremony left, the sect would still have to move back to the outer island. After all, the inner island was temporarily created by the Floating Life Stone and was not in a fixed form. It still needed a period of time to absorb nutrients and Spiritual Qi from the seawater before it could reach its final form and stabilize. Only then could they start to build new sect buildings.
It had to be said that everything about the Floating Life Island was good. The only bad thing was that the Floating Life Stone was not metal, wood, stone, or earth. It was a Mysterious Object of Nature similar to Sky Mending and Jiuqiansui. Therefore, Ding Ning's totem power was useless on the Floating Life Island. He could not build a tall building from the ground like Paradise Island. He could only rely on manpower to build a house bit by bit like ordinary people.
The most important thing was that the Floating Life Island was a floating island in the sea. It was impossible to build a deep foundation. Therefore, the future buildings of the inner island were destined not to be tall buildings. The tallest building could only be a three-story building.
Fortunately, there was the protection of the formation. Otherwise, Ding Ning would have to worry about the anti-risk ability of a three-story building.
"Welcome, Lord Ding. Sorry for not going out to greet you."
Knowing that Ding Ning had come to visit, Murong Junlin went out to greet him with a cold face. He showed a strong sense of alienation from Ding Ning.
Ding Ning's heart was already beating like a drum. Now that Murong Junlin had done this, he felt even more guilty. He laughed dryly, cupped his fists and said, "Please don't be offended by my sudden visit."
"No, no. This is the territory of Tianze Sect. Lord Ding has a high position and is busy with affairs. Naturally, you can come whenever you want."
Murong Junlin said expressionlessly. However, the meaning in his words was quite thought-provoking. It seemed that he was enshrouded in resentment and anger.
This stunned Ding Ning. Logically speaking, as the master of the Murong Family, Murong Junlin should have a certain demeanor when dealing with people. Even if he didn't like Ding Ning, he shouldn't be so sarcastic as soon as they met, right?
Could it be that the Murong Family had encountered some difficulties here?
This made Ding Ning frown slightly. After he sat down with Murong Junlin, he asked straightforwardly, "Uncle Murong, I heard that you were dissatisfied with my tone. I wonder if I did not treat you well enough. Did someone neglect you?"
This "Uncle" made Murong Junlin feel both comfortable and uncomfortable.
He felt comfortable because he felt proud. After all, Ding Ning's status was different from the past. He was the Lord of Tianze Sect, which was known as the number one sect in the secular world. Compared to him, the Lord of Murong Family, his status was even higher. Calling him "Uncle" was really condescending. It was giving him enough face. Didn't he see that the other Murong Family members were all looking at him enviously with pride?
The reason why he felt uneasy was that he knew the relationship between his daughter and this guy was unclear. If it were in the past, Ding Ning's status might not be enough to match the First Miss of the Murong Family, but now, Murong Yanran was marrying Ding Ning, which was definitely climbing the social ladder.
But it was also because of this that he felt uncomfortable. After all, he had done a detailed investigation on Ding Ning. He knew that Ding Ning was a playboy by nature and had dozens of women around him. From the perspective of the Murong Family's interests, the Murong Family would even be willing to let Yanran be his concubine. But from the perspective of a father, he did not want his daughter to become a member of his harem.
Of course, there were some other reasons that he could not mention for the time being. From the bottom of his heart, he firmly opposed his daughter and Ding Ning being together.
But these were all thoughts hidden in the depths of his heart. Of course, he would not easily reveal them. Facing Ding Ning's frank question, he remembered his unhappiness today and said with a hint of anger, "It's not a slight, but I would like to ask Sect Leader Ding a question. I went to visit Sect Leader Ding in the afternoon but was turned away. Why did you come to see me now? Do you think I, Murong Junlin, am easy to bully?"
"Uncle Murong went to see me in the afternoon?"
Ding Ning was stunned. Then he remembered that he had been too preposterous in the afternoon. He had told Lang Kui not to see other irrelevant people except for urgent matters.
Who would have thought that it would be such a coincidence that Murong Junlin, his father-in-law, also went to see him at that time and was put into the category of irrelevant people by Lang Kui? What a mess. No wonder Murong Junlin acted so strangely the moment he saw him. If it were him, he would definitely feel uncomfortable too.
Thinking of this, Ding Ning was very embarrassed. He hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply with his fists folded. Murong Junlin was shocked. He stood up in a hurry and said in a panic, "What are you doing? You can't do this. You can't do this."
Although he said he couldn't do this, he was very happy inside. So what if he was the Tianze Sect's Lord? If he dared to not give him face, he would still have to come overnight to apologize. This face was definitely worth it.
Ding Ning rolled his eyes and lied without blushing or panting. "Uncle Murong, I'm really sorry. I was in seclusion refining elixirs the entire afternoon and ordered that no one was to disturb me. Maybe they didn't know who you were and that's why there was this misunderstanding. Otherwise, no matter how busy I was, I wouldn't have shut you out. This is my fault. Please don't take it to heart, Uncle Murong." "Since you were refining elixirs, you naturally wouldn't allow anyone to disturb you. It's my fault for going at the wrong time. I really can't blame you for this. Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore."
Murong Junlin not only gained face, but also gained something. His face was instantly flushed and his attitude became warmer.
Ding Ning finally managed to fool him. He muttered to himself, "When I get back, I have to ask Lang Kui who came to visit me in the afternoon. Otherwise, if they all think that I'm cocky like Murong Junlin and shut me out, that would be bad."
"Uncle Murong, do you have something to talk to me about? If there's anything you need, just let me know. "
Almost all the sects and forces that had no relationship with Ding Ning or had no interest in the Tianze Sect had left today. Those who stayed were either his friends or forces that wanted to build a good relationship with the Tianze Sect. Murong Junlin had stayed and even made a special trip to visit Ding Ning. He must have a purpose. Since they were going to be family sooner or later, Ding Ning didn't want to beat around the bush. Thus, he asked the question directly.
"Well …"
Murong Junlin was used to probing the other party's bottom line in the business world. He had never encountered such a frank and direct opening from Ding Ning. It caught him off guard and made him stammer for a long time, unable to organize his words.
Seeing his stuttering, Ding Ning knew that Murong Junlin had a favor to ask of him, a favor that was difficult to speak of. He smiled and set the stage for the coming showdown. "Uncle Murong, with my relationship with Yanran, we are not strangers. If you have anything to say, just say it. As long as I can do it, I won't refuse."
Murong Junlin's mouth twitched. To be honest, although Ding Ning's words were pleasant to hear, they were the words he hated to hear. What did he mean by my relationship with Yanran? What did he mean by we are not strangers? Do I know you that well?
But this time, he was indeed carrying a mission from the family. No matter how uncomfortable he felt, he could only pretend that he didn't hear the meaning behind Ding Ning's words. He coughed, looked around, and waved his hand slightly.
The surrounding Murong Clan members all cupped their hands and bowed to the two of them. They quietly retreated and guarded the surroundings to prevent anyone from sneaking in and eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Sect Leader Ding …"
Murong Junlin had just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by Ding Ning. "Uncle Murong, you are the elder. Don't call me Sect Leader. It's awkward for you to call me that, and it's also awkward for me to hear it. You can call me by name or nephew."
Murong Junlin rolled his eyes inwardly. Awkward? Why don't I feel that way? Instead, I feel that it's awkward to call you by name or nephew. I always feel like I'm going to be tricked by you.
But Ding Ning didn't put on any airs and he couldn't object. He could only laugh dryly. "Then I'll be arrogant and call you nephew."
"Ah, that's right. Who are we? I don't think you should call me nephew. Just call me Ning 'er."
Ding Ning took advantage of the situation and displayed his shamelessness to the extreme. He became even more intimate with Murong Junlin as he spoke.
Murong Junlin almost spat out blood. This guy looked so gentle, but how could he be so thick-skinned? I already feel uncomfortable calling you nephew. Now you want me to call you Ning 'er? You might as well let me call you son-in-law instead.
But even though he was unhappy, in order to complete the mission given to him by the family, Murong Junlin could only awkwardly call him, "Ning 'er."
"Ah!"
Ding Ning beamed with delight. What a good father-in-law. He wasn't that difficult to talk to. Now he even called him Ning 'er. How far could he be from calling him son-in-law?
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