Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 991 Changes in Status

Xu Yuan Jushi sighed again.

He felt extremely helpless. Ning Fa had already temporarily put aside his grudges with the Pei family, but Pei Nanshu had brought this upon herself, leaving him speechless.

Noticing Ning Fa's gaze, he naturally knew what Ning Fa meant, which made him even more helpless.

After thinking for a moment, he said tactfully, "These are special times. If Fellow Daoist Ning were to commit mass killings, it would be detrimental to your reputation."

In my opinion, it would be better to send the Pei family members to the front lines and let them die on the battlefield; that might be a better fate for them.”

Ning Fa's expression shifted; it was clear that the Void Origin Hermit intended to use the Pei family cultivators as cannon fodder.

Ning Fa thought for a moment and then said, "I can agree, but I need to place a soul restriction on the main members of the Pei family, including Pei Ruiqing."

Master Xuyuan couldn't help but show a troubled expression, but in the end he sighed and nodded.

He also sighed inwardly, realizing that Pei Nanshu had oppressed Huayu Sect and Ning Family for years for Pei Ruiqing's sake, and he himself hadn't done much to stop it for the sake of the bigger picture.

Now, not only is Pei Nanshu dead, but Pei Ruiqing's life and death are also in Ning Fa's hands. He himself is powerless to stop it for the sake of the overall situation. This can only be described as the unpredictability of life.

Upon hearing that Layman Xuyuan had agreed, Ningfa couldn't help but smile slightly.

At this moment, the Venerable Master Xuyuan said with a solemn expression: "Fellow Daoist Ning, in fact, compared to the Wushi Demon Palace or the Yuancha Sect, I am more worried about Pei Nanshu's friend from the Three-Eyed Heavenly Ape Clan, Yuan Gang."

His relationship with Pei Nanshu was extraordinary, and the Heavenly Ape clan is known for its fiery temper. Once he learns that Pei Nanshu died at your hands, he probably won't let it go easily.

Ning Fa's eyes flashed, and he said calmly, "We'll meet force with force and water with water. If Yuan Gang comes looking for revenge, I'll face him."

Hearing the confidence in Ning Fa's words, Layman Xuyuan stopped asking the question and instead inquired, "I wonder if you were able to obtain the Thousand Soul Grass on this trip?"

At this point, Ning Fa immediately said, "I did indeed obtain a Ten-Thousand-Year Thousand-Soul Grass."

"Fellow Daoist Xuyuan, please give me the recipe for the Soul-Calming Pill, along with the other ingredients, so I can refine it myself."

Master Xuyuan was startled and said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, this Quhun Pill is a fourth-grade high-quality pill. Even a fourth-grade alchemy master would find it very difficult to refine it."

But ingredients like Thousand Soul Grass are extremely precious, and once wasted..."

The hermit Xuyuan spoke in a very tactful way, but he clearly did not believe in Ningfa's alchemy skills.

Ning Fa smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Xu Yuan, there's no need to worry. I'm confident in my abilities. I believe my alchemy skills are no less than those of any alchemy master."

To be honest, the reason I was able to cultivate so quickly is largely due to my alchemy skills.

Furthermore, I wouldn't joke about something like the Soul-Soothing Pill; I'm certain I can refine it.

Hearing Ning Fa's confident words, Xu Yuan Jushi was slightly moved. After recalling some of Ning Fa's previous information, he nodded.

With a wave of his right hand, a cluster of radiant spiritual materials appeared in the air.

Ning Fa's eyes brightened slightly, and with a sweep of his hand, he stored all the spiritual materials into his storage ring.

At this moment, Master Xuyuan said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist Ning, I hope you will not publicize the matter of killing Pei Nanshu and the other two too much, because if it gets out, it will inevitably damage our morale."

Ning Fa nodded in agreement.

The two then talked for several hours, focusing on how Ning Fa and others destroyed the restrictions of the Wanling Mountains and the replicas of the Nine World-Suppressing Towers.

Ning Fa also learned about the current situation of Cangyuan and Tianli from Xuyuan Jushi.

Thanks to their sabotage behind Tianli, the beast tide has risen again behind Tianli, and the frontline army has retreated once more.

However, Ning Fa also told Xu Yuan Jushi not to be too happy too soon, and he briefly mentioned Zhuo Qing's matter.

After all, Zhuo Qing probably wouldn't stay in Tianli for too long. Once she led her subordinates back to Jiulonghai through the ancient demon altar, the beast threat behind Tianli would naturally be no longer a problem, which made Xu Yuan Jushi very regretful.

Finally, Ning Fa got up to take his leave. His eyes flashed and he said, "Fellow Daoist Xu Yuan, I have gained a lot from this trip to Tianli and have already sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough."

Therefore, I will be in seclusion in the Xu Kingdom for the foreseeable future.

"Of course, if the enemy's offensive becomes too fierce, I will come to their aid."

Upon hearing this, Master Xuyuan's eyes lit up slightly, and he smiled and said, "This is truly good news. Then I wish Fellow Daoist Ning all the best. Please feel free to ask me if you need anything."

Ning Fa smiled, and with a burst of light emanating from his body, he left the place.

Before long, Ningfa arrived at the center of Tianyu City.

What I saw was a continuous cluster of palaces, especially the central hall, which was majestic and solemn.

This is the council hall of Tianyu City, and also the command center for the front lines.

A beam of silver light circled once around the east gate of the main hall before landing, revealing Ning Fa's figure.

A burly man with a thick beard, in the early stage of Core Formation, who was guarding the gate, immediately stepped forward upon seeing Ning Fa, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and said, "Senior Ning, Senior Sang and the others are currently in the third side hall."

Ningfa nodded and then casually stepped into the hall.

They hadn't gone far when they heard footsteps ahead.

Twenty or thirty cultivators walked out of the main hall entrance next door and came face to face with Ning Fa.

Most of these people were acquaintances of Ning Fa, such as Kong Li, Xu Yi, Bi Wu, Xiao Pengyuan, Cang Lei, Miao Yin, Yun Jing, Tian Fu, and Li Yue. There were also some people that Ning Fa had never met, but had seen in the records; they were all Nascent Soul cultivators from major sects in the Yunhuang Alliance.

Clearly, these high-level cultivators from the Cloud Wilderness Alliance were gathered together, seemingly discussing something.

Everyone stopped in their tracks and looked at Ning Fa with different expressions.

Xiao Pengyuan said with a big smile, "We were just talking about Fellow Daoist Ning's great prowess in this operation behind enemy lines, and I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Ning to arrive."

"Well done, Junior Brother Ning." Cang Lei gave Ning Fa a thumbs up and laughed heartily.

Biwu smiled radiantly and said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ning, for making such a great contribution to our Cangyuan."

Yun Jing Zhenjun stroked his beard and laughed, "I was wondering why I hadn't seen Fellow Daoist Ning for so long. It turns out you were carrying out a secret mission to Tianli at great risk."

Now, with their victorious return, and the fact that the Tianli army has been forced to retreat a thousand miles, Fellow Daoist Ning's contribution is indispensable.

“Fellow Daoist Yun Jing is absolutely right. Fellow Daoist Ning has made a great contribution to our Cangyuan this time, and we are truly grateful,” Tian Fu said immediately.

Fairy Miaoyin also looked at Ning Fa with her beautiful eyes, her admiration evident in them.

The others also expressed their gratitude, though some of it was flattery, it was all from the heart.

During the time Ningfa went to see Layman Xuyuan, their group no longer needed to keep their sabotage mission of infiltrating Tianli's rear any secret.

During the meeting, Xiao Pengyuan had already given a brief account of what had happened, which naturally amazed the other high-level cultivators who were unaware of the situation.

In fact, over the past year or two, there has been considerable dissatisfaction among the high-level cultivators of Cangyuan regarding Ning Fa's continued absence from the front-line battles.

They believe that Ning Fakong has a reputation but doesn't contribute his efforts; instead, he spares no effort in dealing with his own people.

Although they wouldn't say anything because Ning Fa was one of their own in the Yunhuang Alliance, they inevitably felt somewhat embarrassed by the mockery from other forces, such as the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Righteous Path Alliance, and they couldn't help but feel dissatisfied with Ning Fa.

But after Xiao Pengyuan, who had personally experienced the trip, recounted his experience...

Only then did they realize how crucial Ning Fa had been in this operation behind enemy lines.

It can be said that without Ning Fa, they would not have been able to break the restrictions of the Wanling Mountains and the refining of that replica of the Tongtian Lingbao.

The latter, in particular, is extremely crucial to Cang Yuan.

Therefore, those who were originally dissatisfied with Ning Fa among these people naturally had their thoughts vanish.

At this moment, Kong Li's gaze sharpened, and with a single step, he appeared about ten feet away from Ning Fa, as if shrinking the distance between them.

The renowned cultivator, a hint of nervousness in his eyes, asked, "How did it go? Did you succeed?"

Not far away, Xu Yi, who had been calm, was also watching intently.

Ningfa knew what Kongli was talking about, nodded with a smile, and transmitted a few words through his lips.

Kong Li immediately smiled, his expression softening considerably.

He opened his mouth as if to say something to express his gratitude, but in the end he didn't say anything. He took a step and walked out of the hall.

Xu Yi also glanced at Ning Fa in silence, then transformed into a sword light and left the hall without saying a word.

After the two left, the other Nascent Soul cultivators seemed to have no more reservations and came forward one after another, warmly greeting Ning Fa with a hint of respect in their attitude.

After all, the situation is quite clear now.

Although their Cloud Wilderness Alliance has two other great cultivators, there is no doubt that neither Kong Li nor Xu Yi can compare to Ning Fa in terms of status.

Or to put it another way, Ning Fa is now undoubtedly the number one person in the Yunhuang Alliance, and can be said to be the Grand Elder of the entire Yunhuang Alliance.

Even in the foreseeable future, Ningfa will be the number one person in Cangyuan.

Every word and action will have a significant impact on Cang Yuan.

Therefore, they naturally wanted to cultivate a good relationship with Ningfa.

Looking at Ning Fa, who was surrounded by everyone, Fairy Biwu couldn't help but feel a touch of emotion in her beautiful eyes.

She knew that the days when the three sects of the Yunhuang Alliance—the Divine Heart Sect, the Harmony Sect, and the Heavenly Sword Sect—dominated were long gone.

For a considerable period of time to come, the Cloud Wilderness Alliance will prioritize Ning Fa's opinions.

Kong Li and Xu Yi were clearly aware of this, which is why they left first, perhaps because they didn't want to witness this scene.

After exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Ning Fa looked at Cang Lei, who was all smiles, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He said, "Senior Brother Cang Lei, I happen to have something to discuss with you."

After saying that, he looked at Liyue and said, "Fellow Daoist Liyue, you should come here too."

Although Ning Fa remained calm, Cang Lei sensed something amiss. His smile vanished, and without asking any further questions, he followed Ning Fa forward.

Li Yue showed no dissatisfaction with Ning Fa's commanding tone and followed with a faint smile.

Although Xiao Pengyuan had not mentioned before that Ning Fa had killed Pei Nanshu and the other two.

But in Li Yue's view, given Ning Fa's current status, as long as he protects her, Pei Nan Shu obviously wouldn't dare to do anything to her anymore.

(End of this chapter)