The next day.
Clear skies.
The Wanyao Gate opened wide. Lin Bufan stood in front of the gate, looking into the sky. The foundation-building disciples were distributed on both sides of the mountain road, all upright and energetic, standing respectfully, waiting for the distinguished guests.
Many monks stood in the distance and looked at this place.
Ning, the golden elixir ancestor of the Ning family, wore a green robe, stepped on the auspicious clouds, and slowly descended in front of the Wanyao Gate.
To his left, stood an old fire-melting demon ape, and to his right was a young man in white with handsome appearance and a rather big head.
It was Grandma Yuan and Ning Zhuo.
Ning obeyed and landed in front of the mountain gate. He bowed his hands respectfully and said, "Master Lin, Ning moved with his whole clan more than ten years ago. He was helped by the Wanyao Sect. He has always been in my heart. I will visit the mountain gate today to help you out."
It is truly an honor to welcome you!"
Lin Bufan smiled and nodded gently: "Fellow Daoist Ning, we meet again."
His eyes fell on Grandma Yuan, and he thought to himself: "It is indeed a Nascent Soul level demon ape!"
Ning Jingfan introduced: "This is my spiritual pet, my name is Grandma Yuan. Ning feels very lucky to be able to get her help."
"Hehehe." Lin Bufan let out a loud laugh, waved his sleeves, and made a gesture to guide the way, and said: "Fellow Taoist Ning, please follow me. I have prepared some good spiritual tea. I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ning Zhuo showed no expression as he followed Ning Yifan and walked openly through the mountain gate of Wanyao Gate and entered the original mountain.
"This kid..." Lin Shanshan's senior brothers looked unhappy.
The monks watching from a distance were talking about it.
"Ning Zhuo is indeed the young master of the Ning family."
"The ancestor of the Ning family's golden elixir carries it with him, and it's evident how much he favors it."
"Ning Zhuo and other casual cultivators like us have different results."
Some of the monks were envious, some were jealous, and some were filled with sighs.
Huaguzi and Hanzhou were naturally among the crowd.
It wasn't until Ning surrendered and Ning Zhuo and others submerged themselves into the pavilions of Yuanshan that Huaguzi withdrew his gaze.
She was a little depressed.
Hanzhou was about to say goodbye to her, but she stopped him.
Hua Guzi: "Come, Hanzhou, let's have a discussion!"
Hanzhou felt bad and quickly refused.
Hua Guzi snorted coldly: "On weekdays, the three of us take turns competing. Why don't you dare not do it this time without Young Master Ning Zhuo?"
Hanzhou suddenly had a sad look on his face: "Fellow Taoist Hua, if you insist on asking for it, then I will have no choice but to sacrifice my life to accompany you. There is just a reason, I need to explain it first-"
"Even if you defeat me, you still can't make up for the identity gap between you and fellow Taoist Ning Zhuo."
"Shut up!!!" Huaguzi's eyes were bloodshot and red.
She was so powerful that the monks around her became alert, and everyone felt that she was almost going to take action on the spot.
Hanzhou quickly persuaded: "Fellow Daoist Hua, please calm down. If you want to have a fight on Xiaozheng Peak, it is best to do it in the martial arts arena. If you do it outside, you are violating the rules of the sect. You may be fined at the least, or you may be asked to leave at the most serious."
Only then did Hua Guzi endure it, and flew back to Xiaozheng Peak angrily.
It turns out Mt.
Reception room.
After a cup of tea, the greetings ended.
Ning surrendered and gave a specially prepared salute.
Lin Bufan accepted it and asked directly: "Friend Daoist Ning, why are you here for this visit?"
Ning Yifan confessed his needs. First, he wanted to heal the demon ape. Second, he wanted to seek an alliance between the Ning family and Wanyao Sect.
"Today, our Ning family has firmly established itself in the Fire Persimmon City and is actively developing."
"I hope that this time, I can work hand in hand with your sect and have deeper cooperation."
Lin Bufan stroked his beard and smiled: "Easy to say, easy to say."
His attitude is very enthusiastic, but when it comes to negotiations, he is not at all "easy to talk to" as he just said. On the contrary, he has to care about every bit and not give up an inch of ground.
Lin Bufan also had a talent for eloquence, but Ning surrendered in front of him and seemed clumsy, gradually losing his ability to parry in negotiations.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Ning Zhuo boldly intervened and argued with Lin Bufan for several rounds, but also fell into a disadvantage.
However, this already impressed Lin Bufan.
He praised softly: "Little friend Ning Zhuo, you are worthy of being the patriarch of the branch family. You are indeed talented."
From these words, it is shown that Lin Bufan has received rewards and has a considerable understanding of Huoshi Fairy City, the Ning family, and Ning Zhuo.
If you know yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
This gave him an advantage in negotiations.
Ning Jiufan saw that Ning Zhuo performed better than him, so he decisively retreated to the back line and watched Ning Zhuo charge forward.
Ning Zhuo's verbal skills are great, but Lin Bufan is even more powerful!
Lin Bufan runs Wanyao Sect. He does many things personally and negotiates many business deals in person. He is over six hundred years old and has extremely rich life experience.
Ning Zhuo is only sixteen years old, not even a fraction of his salary.
Forced as a last resort, Ning Zhuo could only continue to show weakness and use his junior status to protect himself. This made Lin Bufan, a senior with a Nascent Soul level, find it difficult to target him.
When the two parties reached preliminary talks, Lin Bufan was calm and smiling, but Ning Zhuo was already sweating.
Throughout the whole process, except for the first few rounds of confrontation, Ning Zhuo was in an offensive posture. After that, he was passively defensive and kept getting beaten.
"Little friend Ning Zhuo, are you really only sixteen years old? Can you let me touch your bones for you?" Lin Bufan took the initiative to invite.
Ning Zhuo naturally had no choice but to obey.
Lin Bufan touched his hand bones, nodded and said, "He is indeed a sixteen-year-old boy. His vitality has not been lost. It's very good. Keep it up."
"This is the first time you and I have met. As an elder, I would like to give you a small meeting gift."
"What do you want, tell me!"
Ning Zhuo's eyes lit up, and he immediately raised his hands and asked, "Can Master Lin please be more generous and lift Miss Lin's ban?"
Lin Bufan's smile suddenly faded a little.
He shook his head gently: "I punish Shanshan because she doesn't even do her daily homework and gets too carried away."
"So I punished her with solitary confinement and let her learn her mistakes and correct them."
"This will be of great benefit to her. Xiao Zhuo, please make another request."
Ning Zhuo smiled awkwardly: "I often hear about the majesty and deeds of the eldest brother of your sect, your first disciple Linghujiu, from Miss Lin."
"I have been a close friend of Linghu Wine for a long time. There was some turmoil before, but fellow Taoist Linghu took the initiative to smooth things over for me."
Ning Zhuo proposed that he would like to visit Linghujiu in the Ten Thousand Demons Cave to express his gratitude.
Lin Bufan was silent.
Ning Jingfan spoke up and said, "In my humble opinion, Ning Zhuo of our clan must be the pillar of the family. The young friend Linghu of your sect will also be a high-ranking member of the sect. It will be beneficial to both of you and me to meet and establish friendship."
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Lin Bufan nodded. He looked at Ning Zhuo and suggested other resource rewards as a meeting gift.
But Ning Zhuo insisted on this, so Lin Bufan had no choice but to agree to Ning Zhuo's request.
The general plan for cooperation between the two parties has been finalized.
Ning Zhuo couldn't bear to talk about the rest, and left it all to Ning.
He carried the wine jar himself and went straight to the back mountain of Dazheng Peak.
Chapter completed!