Ning Ping's eyes narrowed slightly. It was amazing that Yun Hongzhuo revealed his identity in front of others, which invisibly reduced the impact of what had just happened.
They are all members of the Yun family. To put it bluntly, it is just an internal dispute.
The news also spread at an extremely fast speed.
After a moment of silence, someone finally reacted and exclaimed. It was Yun Jin, the Grand Elder of the Alchemy Alliance.
"What! Ning Ping is from my Yun family!"
He jumped over and stood in front of Ning Ping, looking him up and down, with no concealment of surprise in his eyes.
"Haha! Ning Ping, are you really a member of my Yun family?" Since the head of the family spoke personally, it was of course aimless, so Yun Jin naturally believed the words.
"Senior, you have the wrong person. My surname is Ning, and I am not a member of the Yun family!" Ning Ping smiled faintly. It was obvious that the other party was not aware of the grudge between him and the Yun family.
"Oh!" At this time, Yun Jin finally reacted from her surprise. After calming down, she quietly retreated to Ling Hongjiu's side.
"Fellow Daoist Ling, this...what on earth is going on?"
"..." Ling Hongjiu showed a bitter smile on his face and shook his head slightly.
Many people also looked surprised. No wonder Yun Hongzhuo was so calm just now. If Ning Ping was really a member of his Yun family, then there would be no shame or disgrace.
As members of the Yun family, the meat is rotten in the pot.
Just when everyone was caught up in crazy speculation.
Yun Hongzhuo said to Gu Dang with a half-smile.
"Mr. Gu, can you please excuse me for a moment?"
Gu Dang smiled faintly, looked around, and spoke loudly.
"My fellow Taoists have been visiting my Gu family for so many days in a row. Why not wait for a better day? Let's have a drink together at my Gu family's house. I hope you can treat me well."
After saying this, he ignored everyone and disappeared without a trace.
As the cultivator with the highest cultivation level in the Gu family, Gu Dang naturally has his own pride. He was willing to mingle with them before, and that was his own wish.
"My fellow Taoists, please come this way!" Gu Yuantu, who was standing aside, stepped forward, extended his hand, and greeted everyone together with Gu Qing.
After a round of politeness, they all went to the main hall behind the viewing platform.
Yu Tianxiao looked at Ning Ping and the Yun family thoughtfully, then waved his sleeves and went with them.
He could conclude that nothing would happen to Ning Ping, and it was inappropriate for the dignified Yun family to fall out with the Gu family over a junior.
Gu Xiao came to the Yun family and bowed lightly.
"Uncle Yun, please come this way!" After saying that, he winked at Ning Ping.
"Please!" Yun Hongzhuo should also know Gu Xiao, and nodded at him with a slight satisfaction.
Ning Ping gave Ling Hongjiu a reassuring look and went with Gu Xiao.
The place they were heading to was a palace behind the Gu family, which was also where Gu Dang usually practiced in seclusion.
When we arrived, the palace door was already open. As soon as we entered the hall, we saw Gu Dang sitting in an absurdly large main seat deep in the hall.
At this time, Gu Xiao walked over consciously and filled the wine glass on the table in front of Gu Dang with wine.
Looking around, the entire hall is decorated with carvings of dragons and paintings of phoenixes, and is magnificent and golden, which is in line with the Gu family's usual temperament.
"Everyone, please feel free to take a seat!"
Then Ning Ping and Yun Jia sat down on both sides, one on the left and one on the right. Yun Yuqian on the opposite side kept looking over with a worried look.
The calmest person was Yun Jianian who was standing behind. He kept looking at Ning Ping, his eyes flickering, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Mr. Gu, it seems like I haven't sat here for many years!" Yun Hongzhuo looked around and said with emotion.
"Haha, if I remember correctly, the last time was hundreds of years ago! That was when your father was still alive."
Gu Dang had a smile on his face, with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes. He then glanced at the other person and continued.
"Since you became the head of the Yun family, it seems that you have never been to my Gu family! Haha, okay, tell me what you think!"
Yun Hongzhuo was originally planning to say something else, but after hearing Gu Dang's words, he simply smiled in relief.
"Chengwang, tell me about Ning Ping!"
"Yes! Patriarch!" Yun Chengwang stood up and saluted.
Then, with a serious face, he told everything he knew about Ning Ping.
So Yun Chengwang told everything he knew.
Including the experiences of Ning Ping's parents, the cause of the conflict with the Yun family, the later suspicion that the ancestor of the Yun family branch was killed by Ning Ping, and a series of conflicts that followed.
His tone even hinted at the faults of the Hunyuan Xingyun family branch, saying that Ning Ping's actions were out of helplessness.
Gu Dang also expressed his own views.
"Those guys wanted to steal your luck, their methods were truly despicable! Even if you kill a few of them, it wouldn't be enough!"
"Hehe! And that old guy wanted to take over your body, so it's no wonder that you killed him!"
"Hey! You eliminated the scourge of the Lin family and rescued the fellows who were harmed. This is a great act of kindness. You also saved so many members of the Yun family. You have actually done a great service to the Yun family!"
Afterwards, Yun Chengwang talked about how he took action against Ning Ping because he saw Ning Ping's amazing talent and wanted to bring him back to the Yun family to train him...
"Hmph, you are such a dishonest boy..." Upon hearing this, Gu Dang started to laugh and scold.
After hearing this, Ning Ping felt that it made sense, and to be honest, he was a little surprised.
"Mr. Gu, this is all I know. Some of it is true, and some is just my guess!"
"Well, Mr. Gu, Yun Hongzhuo wasn't talking nonsense, was he? Oh, and Yun Yuqian was there too!"
After Yun Chengwang finished speaking in detail, Yun Hongzhuo looked at Ning Ping, who had been silent, and said lightly.
"Ning Ping, if there's anything untrue in what Yun Chengwang said just now, you can point it out directly!"
"What he said is roughly the same!" Ning Ping's mouth moved slightly, and he glanced at Yun Chengwang lightly.
This guy changes really fast. He just brushed off all the hard work he did before, but I'm too lazy to explain it in detail.
Some things do not need to be explained. In fact, fellow cultivators all know them very well.
His eyes accidentally swept over Yun Jianian who was standing behind him, and the other party smiled at him in a friendly manner.
"That's a great talk! So what!" Gu Dang spread his hands and turned to ask Ning Ping.
"Ning Ping, do you want to go back to the Yun family? If you want to go back, just tell me. I have no objection."
As he spoke, he suddenly thought of something and quickly added.
"Of course, let me be clear. Even if you return to the Yun family, you will still be the chief alchemist of the Gu family. At least for a few days! Not a month, no, wait until the auction is over. Otherwise, you will be laughed to death by your peers!"
Hearing this, Yun Hongzhuo's wine glass, which he had just picked up, trembled slightly. He frowned and drank it in one gulp.
However, Gu Xiao raised his head slightly with a serious expression and looked at the ceiling of the hall. It seemed that the gold paint on the corners had faded a little. Should he find someone to repaint it?
Ning Ping took a deep breath at this time, bowed to Gu Dang and Yun Hongzhuo with a serious face, and said seriously.
"Master Yun, things have come to this! I have no connection with the Yun family, and I have never thought of returning to the Yun family! I just want to practice well. I hope Master Yun will not mention this matter again in the future!"
