Chapter 1209: Chapter 1198: The Nalan Family Is Shocked
As they grow older, elderly parents tend to rely more on their children, even wanting to see them and their grandchildren every day to feel satisfied.
Ning Qiankun feels this way.
His initial plan was, after Ning Fan handled the Nalan family’s affairs, to pass on the position of Family Head to him, allowing himself to step back and enjoy a leisurely retirement, simply waiting to embrace his grandchildren.
Since Ning Fan needed to accompany his wife, and he had some personal matters to take care of, supporting him for a few more years wasn’t really an issue.
Thinking of this, Ning Qiankun tapped on the table with a feigned sense of helplessness and said, “Actually, it’s not impossible. The key is for you to bring your girlfriend home, so I can have a look. If she truly is a virtuous wife and good mother, someone who can live harmoniously with you and grow old together, support her husband and teach her children, and honor her parents, then of course it’s wonderful.”
“Sure, I’ll bring Ruolan over when I have time. We can all have a meal together.”
Ning Fan didn’t mind; after all, Xu Ruolan was his girlfriend, and typically she was called his wife.
However, Xu Ruolan had never met Ning Qiankun. If this matter wasn’t resolved, any arising disputes in the future could become a major hassle. It was better to address these issues upfront, ensuring everything would naturally fall into place later.
“That’s great.”
Ning Qiankun was overjoyed and, because he drank tea too hastily, he began to cough.
Ning Fan took the opportunity to bid farewell.
“Father, Cloud Breaking Sect needs to spread the news, the Shadow Team needs to prepare equipment in advance, all of which takes time. During this time, I plan to go back and let Ruolan dress up a bit, and then have her meet you.
Although her family status is lower than ours, she shouldn’t appear too humble, right?”
“Alright, go ahead.”
Ning Qiankun didn’t say much, waved his hand, and let him leave.
After Ning Fan’s figure disappeared, Ning Qiankun showed a bitter smile, pulled out his phone, and made one call after another.
“Hello, Brother Qi, regarding what you mentioned earlier, I’m afraid it’s not possible anymore because my son told me he already has a girlfriend. Yes, so I must apologize.”
“Brother Hua, about your niece, she’s indeed outstanding and more than fits with our Ning Fan. However, Ning Fan got a girl outside pregnant, so we must take responsibility, right?
We can’t make her have an abortion, can we? In such a prominent family, such unpleasant news would harm our dignity if spread. Yes, yes.”
“Uncle Liu, you mentioned your granddaughter is only 18? She’s too young. No, no, it’s not about whether she can have children, but Ning Fan hopes to find someone closer to his age, so…”
After making a series of calls, Ning Qiankun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and shivered all over.
As the saying goes, a home with a daughter will have many suitors.
But in the Ning family, it’s the opposite—a home with a son will have many suitors.
In this era where bachelors abound, this is rare.
“Heck, it just shows our son is quite outstanding.”
Ning Qiankun chuckled with pride.
However, at the same time.
Someone was crying.
The defeated and fleeing members of the Nalan Clan immediately reported the news of Nalan Jiuhuang’s death to the Family Head—Nalan Wushuang.
Nalan Wushuang was shocked by the devastating news, cried out to the heavens, and shed tears like rain.
“Aunt Jiuhuang, how could you just leave like this.”
In truth, her tears were genuine. Why?
Because even though Nalan Jiuhuang never married, as the eldest daughter of the previous Family Head, she cared greatly for this nephew. When Nalan Wushuang took the position of Family Head, Nalan Jiuhuang’s contributions were significant.
No matter the circumstances, whenever she faced difficulties or encountered formidable enemies, she could always turn to Nalan Jiuhuang for help, and she was always willing to assist.
Especially in this conflict with the Ning family, the pattern was clear.
She never imagined that Aunt Jiuhuang, who had an Intermediate Stage cultivation in Aerial Mastery Realm, would unexpectedly be eliminated.
Nalan Wushuang refused to believe this event was true.
“Explain clearly, what Realm was the opponent’s cultivation? My aunt, with an Intermediate Stage in Aerial Mastery Realm, wasn’t their match?”
“Family Head, I’m not lying. It wasn’t anyone else who killed her, but the next Family Head of the Ning family—Ning Fan, who only has a cultivation at the Peak Stage of True Origin Realm.”
The clan member spoke honestly, not daring to conceal anything.
“That’s a difference in major Realms, how could there be a reversal?”
Nalan Wushuang was puzzled and bewildered.
“I don’t know either, but that’s what’s being said with conviction, and we were so defeated we fled embarrassingly. That’s just what the Ning family members were saying.”
Nalan clan members poured out their words, talking endlessly.
“Hey!”
Nalan Wushuang took a deep breath, calming himself down, and then hung up the phone.
Next, he slammed the table and shouted loudly, “Someone come here.”
“Sir, what are your orders?”
Immediately, a servant came forward to listen to the command with clasped hands.
“Send orders immediately, deliver the news to Aunt Jiuhuang’s sect and her senior brothers, junior brothers, disciples, and inform them to come to the Nalan family as there’s an important matter to discuss.”
Nalan Wushuang said definitively, with no room for doubt.
“Yes, sir.”
The servant immediately took the order and went hurriedly.
Afterward, Nalan Wushuang also convened the remaining family elders for a meeting in the discussion hall.
The elders, upon receiving the news of Nalan Jiuhuang’s death, also arrived in tears, sitting sadly at the lower seats.
“Sigh.” Nalan Wushuang sighed deeply, looking around at his old brothers, lamenting, “Brothers, now that our Nalan family has lost its cherished treasure, what should we do?”
The elders glared furiously, with their hearts full of anger, shouting loudly.
“Is there even a need to ask? An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, Ning Fan dared to kill our Aunt Jiuhuang, then he must be wiped out completely.”
“Exactly, our Nalan family, as the largest family in the North, isn’t easy to provoke. The Northern people have fierce customs, and those major families aligned with us have many masters. We must invite them to discuss this major issue.”
“Since Aunt Jiuhuang failed, we’ll do it again. Surely this time we can bring down the Ning family.”
“Death, although the Ning family slaughtered our nearly a thousand men until almost none remained, they certainly suffered heavy losses too. Using this opportunity, we can strike while they’re vulnerable and eliminate them, capturing their Ning family, preparing for our Nalan family to enter Dragon City, further raising our status and making preparations.”
Nalan Wushuang nodded satisfactorily, his expression solemn as he said, “I’ve already sent people to inform Aunt Jiuhuang’s senior brothers, junior brothers, pupils, and disciples. Once they arrive, we will unite the remaining Nalan family members and the subservient family masters. Seizing this chance, we’ll attack Dragon City and the Ning family again, make them understand why the flowers are so red.”