Chapter 201 - Chapter 201: Chapter 201 Yun Family Conspiracy (1/2)

Chapter 201: Chapter 201 Yun Family Conspiracy

Ning Yue spoke for nearly half an hour.

It was only after half an hour that she finished telling the whole story.

And the few people sitting there finally understood what had happened.

It turned out that the whole affair went like this…

Ever since Ning Yue returned to her family, her two male cousins felt threatened.

They began to make all sorts of secret arrangements, scheming to drive Ning Yue out again.

But since Ning Yue had chosen to return, she definitely would not let them have their way.

However, with Wei Zhengqing and Yan Xiong around…

Their tactics were child’s play and posed no threat to Ning Yue whatsoever.

Meanwhile, Ning Yue was focused on making a breakthrough.

Until half a year later, Ning Yue successfully broke through the Foundation Establishment.

She also advanced to a Third-Grade Alchemist.

After becoming a Third-Grade Alchemist, Ning Yue, with the help of Wei Zhengqing and Yan Xiong, met with the Ning Family ancestor.

Once the Ning Family ancestor came out of seclusion, he personally supported Ning Yue and directly announced that she would be the next family head.

Although Ning Yue was a woman, the Ning Family, as an Alchemy Dao family, naturally revered alchemy skills above all.

Ning Yue’s uncles, in terms of alchemy cultivation, were nowhere near her, naturally they couldn’t compete with her.

Not to mention those two unworthy cousins of hers.

Felling threatened, Ning Yue’s uncles banded together, trying to find ways to deal with her.

Especially the fathers of those two cousins, who saw Ning Yue as a thorn in their side.

But Ning Yue had the support of the Ning Family ancestor.

Even though they really wanted to get rid of Ning Yue, they were completely powerless against her.

Until one day…

Ning Yue’s uncle, the father of those two male cousins, was seduced by someone’s slander.

He actually went to the Yun Family, seeking their help to eliminate Ning Yue.

And he actually managed to do it.

Ning Yue’s uncle, with help from a mysterious person, acquired the family seal.

And using the family head’s seal, he signed a contract with the Yun Family.

The contract stipulated that the Ning Family would help the Yun Family cultivate a third-grade Spirit Plant—the Moon Mulberry Spirit Fruit.

If the Ning Family successfully cultivated it, the Yun Family would reward them with two hundred thousand Medium Grade Spirit Stones.

If they failed to cultivate it, the Ning Family would hand over their Inheritance Elixir Technique and from then on, would exist as a subordinate family to the Yun Family.

Besides…

There was another condition—that if the Moon Mulberry Spirit Fruit was not cultivated successfully, Ning Yue would have to marry into the Yun Family as a concubine to the Young Master.

Indeed, as a concubine…

Not even as a cultivator’s dao companion or anything of the sort, but a mere mortal concubine.

This was a complete insult to the Ning Family.

And yet, such an outrageous contract was signed by Ning Yue’s uncle without any hesitation.

Because…

The Yun Family promised him that if the Ning Family became a vassal to the Yun Family, he would be put in charge of the Ning Family.

They also guaranteed that the Yun Family would not interfere in the Ning Family’s affairs in the future.

Ning Yue’s ignoramus uncle didn’t care about anything else…

He thought that as long as he could sit in the family head’s seat, he could later hand it over to his son when he grew tired of it.

Wasn’t this exactly what he wanted?

However, no sooner had the contract been signed…

His dreams had not been fully realized.

The matter was directly exposed by the Yun Family.

When the Ning Family ancestor learned of this, he was so outraged his beard trembled uncontrollably, and he almost had a heart attack…

He immediately imprisoned Ning Yue’s uncle and his two sons in the family dungeon.

But the contract was finalized and stamped with the family head’s seal, and with the involvement of key members of the Ning Family, there was no reneging on it.

If they did, the Yun Family could take it as a pretext to attack the Ning Family without restraint.

This incident was clearly a scheme by the Yun Family.

From beginning to end, Ning Yue’s uncle had been led by the nose.

Not long after, people from the Yun Family arrived at the Ning Family, bringing with them a seed of the Moon Mulberry Spirit Fruit.

They also set a deadline: within three years, the fruit must sprout to be considered a success.

Three years was actually a sufficient time to make a normal Moon Mulberry Spirit Fruit sprout.

Of course, this was for a normal Moon Mulberry Spirit Fruit.

Since the Yun Family had gone through all this trouble, they certainly would not send a normal seed.

The Ning Family ancestor knew there must be something wrong with this seed.

If they could prove that the seed was abnormal, they could use it as a reason to tear up the already signed contract.

Despite the Ning Family not being as powerful as the Yun Family…

The Ning Family had been in existence for many years and certainly had its own strengths.

The Ning Family also had a backing from the Nanming Immortal Sect.

As long as they were in the right, the Yun Family wouldn’t dare to act rashly.

What the Ning Family ancestor hadn’t expected was, after the Moon Mulberry Spirit Fruit seed was delivered, he could not find any problems with it.

The seed appeared to be completely normal.

But the reality was clear…

The Yun Family definitely would not be so kind as to give them two hundred thousand Medium Grade Spirit Stones for nothing.

You have to understand, that amount was equivalent to the wealth of an entire family.

The Yun Family’s confidence in their contract suggested that they were sure the Ning Family would never be able to make the seed sprout.

Also…

It was to make the contract appear to be incredibly fair.

To leave the Ning Family without a reason to refuse.

The worried Ning Family ancestor knew all this.

Therefore…

He even invited his good friend from the Nanming Immortal Sect to come over.

But the Ning Family ancestor’s friend…

After observing for quite some time, he also found no problem with the Moon Mulberry Spirit Fruit seed.

In the end…