Chapter 118 - The Big Yellow Dog Visits (1/2)

Ni Yinghong suddenly froze.

Apart from her, the other people around were also dumbfounded, and the atmosphere changed from a lively one to an extremely quiet one in an instant.

These were two extremes too; extremes that gave people faint chills.

Ou Yangming let go after giving her a tight hug, and smiled sincerely as he said, “Thank you.”

Ni Yinghong was usually quirky, but could always make the most appropriate decisions in the shortest time, no matter the issue, so she was deeply doted on by the three great ancestors and the other elders.

However, now that she was being stared at by a crowd of people, her quick wits seemed to have flown away, as though they had grown wings.

When Ni Yinghong sensed the strange and quiet looks around her, she was so ashamed and angry that she suddenly kicked Ou Yangming.

Ou Yangming held his ankle and cried in pain, whereas Ni Yinghong escaped like a frightened s...o...b..rd.

On the other hand, Ni Yunhong twitched his mouth and commented while being in a daze, “Brother Ou, you’ve gone too far!” Ou Yangming knew that he was in a bad situation, but he had thought about the fifth level in the tower when he came out.

If he had not suddenly thought about Ni Yinghong’s reminder then, he would have pa.s.sed out long ago, and would not have successfully finished the Testimony Path.

Therefore, as soon as Ou Yangming came out, he was just so grateful that he revealed his true sentiments.

Nonetheless, after being kicked by Ni Yinghong and sensing the strange situation around him, he knew that he had gone overboard, but even then, he could not admit it.

Ou Yangming grimaced in pain and asked with an innocent look, “What do you mean that I’ve gone too far?”

“You, you, you…” Ni Yunhong pointed at Ou Yangming, but could not utter a single word even after a long time.

‘How can I explain? Should I tell him that Ni Yinghong is actually my younger sister and not my younger brother? I can’t bring myself to say that…’

“Hehe… Ou Yangming, you’ve just finished the Testimony Path, so you should be quite tired. Come, come, I’ll bring you to rest, perhaps you’ll have to go into action again very soon.” Ni Xueming suddenly laughed, then gave Ni w.a.n.gyang a look before pulling Ou Yangming away.

Ni Yunhong stamped with fury. He wanted to stop them, but Ni w.a.n.gyang blocked him and comforted, “My good nephew, don’t be mad.” ‘Yes, Yunhong, don’t be mad. He probably did it unintentionally.’ This was Ni Yunhong giving himself a piece of kind advice.

“That’s right. Even if you want to mess with him, you should wait until he’s out from the Chaos Cave.’ This was him wanting to plan an act of revenge.

Nevertheless, be it a good intention or an ill intention, his central idea remained the same; this was not the right time to take revenge on Ou Yangming

Hence, Ni Yunhong could only angrily put this aside for now, but deep down he was not as furious as he seemed. In fact, he vaguely had a thought, ‘It’s true that that fella doesn’t have a good background, but he’s quite capable. Even if he’s matched with Yinghong… Maybe-just maybe-he’ll be a good match!’

The situation below the tower could not be hidden away from the elders at the top of the tower. When they looked down at the other people, everything was clearly visible to them. Ni Xueshu and a few elders exchanged glances and said, “Great Ancestor, look…”

“Ou Yangming is about to enter the Chaos Cave to search for our ancestor’s legacy, and it’s our clan’s top and unshakable priority,” Ni Jingtong responded.

“Yes,” the elders replied to him.

“But the Chaos Cave is the Ni family’s forbidden area, after all. Outsiders aren’t allowed to enter.” Ni Jingtong suddenly sounded very cold.

“Great Ancestor, you’re saying…” Ni Xueshu looked up and asked softly while making a gesture of swinging a saber.

“The young fella was able to complete the Testimony Path, and he also comprehended the integration of Heaven and man. He has a very promising future,” Ni Jingtong shook his head and explained, then added after a pause, “A talent like him is what the Ni family needs.”

One of the elders stood up and remarked, “Great Ancestor, you’re right. I heard from Yunhong that he wants to acquire the Life-prolonging Golden Pill for his senior, so it’s clear that he values his family and close friends greatly. If that’s the case, he’s worthy of being roped in.”

The other three elders nodded. Even if a clan wanted to rope in a master from the outside, they had to consider the price to be paid and that person’s character.

If that person had a great reputation, the clan was obviously willing to pay a higher price, but if that person would break promises and had a terrible reputation, they would not consider him even if it would cost them very little.

“Don’t meddle in this. Since he was brought here by Yunhong and Yinghong, let them handle it,” Ni Jingtong ordered. Ni Xueshu and the other elders bowed and responded to him, but said to themselves, ‘Great Ancestor still favors the siblings the most, he always leaves the best for them.

Under Ni Xueming’s company, Ou Yangming returned to the side room that he was temporarily staying in. Ni Xueming had a friendly smile on his thin face as he said, “Look, are you comfortable staying in this room? Let me know if you’re unhappy about anything, and I’ll ask them to change you to another room.”

Although Ni Xueming was not from the direct line of descent and was only part of the five-generation system’s branch, he was still an elder in the clan. Based on his cultivation base of Yang Grade, he had a place in the Ni family.