Chapter 7: Branch Family Discussion
Ning Fa walked southwest, guided by the memories in his mind.
As far as the eye could see, there were neatly arranged Spirit Fields, with countless spiritual plants swaying in the wind, lush and verdant, a truly beautiful landscape.
Cultivators could be seen walking through the Spirit Fields, chanting incantations and forming hand seals, as misty spiritual rain was conjured from their hands, sprinkling onto the surrounding spiritual plants, creating a hazy, dreamlike atmosphere, like an immortal Realm.
Ning Fa’s eyes lit up at the sight, once again excited about his Transmigration into this Cultivation world.
Before long, Ning Fa arrived at the entrance of his eldest aunt Ning Muchun’s home, a courtyard situated on a small hill, quite spacious, clearly the best residence in the vicinity.
Ning Fa knocked on the door, but there was no response for a while.
Ning Fa frowned, secretly wondering if they were intentionally not opening the door because they saw him coming again?
He knocked harder on the door, and this time, a middle-aged man quickly opened it.
The man was tall, dressed in luxurious clothes, handsome, and quite imposing.
His Refining Qi (Late stage) Spiritual Pressure made Ning Fa feel a slight sense of oppression.
The middle-aged man showed no surprise upon seeing Ning Fa.
Because the Divine Sense range of a Refining Qi (Late stage) Cultivator is about ten zhang, this middle-aged man had naturally known for a while that the visitor was Ning Fa.
A hint of pleasant surprise flashed in the middle-aged man’s eyes, and he smiled at Ning Fa, saying, “Xiao Fa, why are you here?”
Ning Fa looked at the man with considerable surprise; this was his eldest aunt’s husband, Meng Jinliang, a Refining Qi (Late stage) Cultivator.
What surprised Ning Fa was that in the past, when the original owner came to find him and his aunt, this uncle-in-law was never so pleasant; why the change today?
Moreover, Ning Fa was keenly observant and clearly saw the fleeting surprise in Meng Jinliang’s eyes, which made him feel a bit suspicious.
But he replied with a normal expression, “Uncle, I came here to discuss something with you and Aunt.”
Meng Jinliang seemed to know what he was going to say, raising his hand to interrupt him and calmly stating, “Xiao Fa, I know what you want to say, come inside first.
It’s good that you’re here; if you hadn’t come, I was just about to go look for you.”
Upon hearing this, Ning Fa felt even more confused.
Had he missed some important information?
But he decided to deal with problems as they arose.
Ning Fa glanced at Meng Jinliang and followed him inside.
Soon, Ning Fa followed him into a very spacious hall, where quite a few people were already seated.
To Ning Fa’s surprise, he found not only his aunt’s family but also his eldest uncle and fourth uncle’s families were all there.
His aunt Ning Muchun, uncle-in-law Meng Jinliang, and their son Ning Fu Rong.
Because Meng Jinliang was a live-in son-in-law, all their children took the surname Ning.
His eldest uncle Ning Zhengqian, eldest aunt Guo Ru, and cousin Ning Zifeng.
His fourth uncle Ning Boquan’s family.
Additionally, there were several elderly Cultivators, all of Ning Fa’s grand-uncle generation, whose cultivation levels were not high, all appearing to be in the Early or Middle Stage of Refining Qi.
It could be said that all the Cultivators of their lineage were gathered here, as if discussing something important.
Besides them, there were also an old man and a young girl.
The old man was dressed in a black shirt, with a rosy complexion that showed no signs of age, but rather made him appear quite shrewd.
However, he was merely a Mortal, and in such a setting, he clearly appeared somewhat reserved.
Ning Fa had some impression of this person but couldn’t recall his name at the moment.
Beside the old man was a yellow-skirted girl of about ten years old, with fair, jade-like skin and exceptionally beautiful features, clearly a beauty in the making, who was now curiously looking at Ning Fa with her clear black and white eyes.
This girl, however, was a Cultivator, at the First Layer of Refining Qi Realm, but her aura was unstable, suggesting she had only just begun to Cultivate.
Seeing Ning Fa enter, everyone turned to look at him, their expressions varied.
Ning Fa also quickly scanned the group.
He noticed that his eldest uncle Ning Zhengqian and his family of three looked somewhat displeased, while his aunt’s family wore smiles.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Ning Fa calmly greeted each person in turn.
“Xiao Fa, it’s good you’re here.
You are also a part of our lineage, and this discussion is very important; we need you to participate.”
A dignified middle-aged woman in a water-green gauze dress smiled and spoke to Ning Fa.
This woman was Ning Fa’s eldest aunt, Ning Muchun, at the Sixth Layer of Refining Qi Realm.
She was seated at the head of the table, signifying her position as the head of their lineage at this time.
Ning Fa became even more certain that his aunt and uncle-in-law had some intentions regarding him.
In the past, her attitude towards him was never this gentle; saying she avoided him like a snake or scorpion would be an understatement.
Seeing his eldest aunt about to speak again, Ning Fa preempted her, saying, “Eldest Aunt, since so many elders are present, there is something I wish to say.”
As if guessing what Ning Fa wanted to say, Ning Muchun said no more, only a hint of a sneer appearing at the corner of her mouth.
Ning Fa’s brow furrowed slightly.
He scanned everyone in the room, then looked back at Ning Muchun, and said in a deep voice, “Eldest Aunt, I wonder when you will return the deed to the Jinchang Island shop that my father left me.
Your nephew is quite short on Spirit Stones right now.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the room immediately fell into an unusual silence, and everyone’s expressions varied.
Ning Muchun and Meng Jinliang showed expressions of “as expected,” but Ning Fa’s direct public accusation still made their faces turn slightly cold.