Madam Wenren's so-called punishment was merely a light scolding of the siblings. Given Wenren Xue's apologetic and remorseful attitude, she didn't even utter the harsher words she had originally intended.
After all, she had raised her daughter with her own hands. Even if Xue'er was truly at fault, her heart was biased.
"I'll have someone go to the shop to buy some of the latest styles of clothes and jewelry. Have it sent to her courtyard later. Let's consider this matter settled."
It's just a child raised in the Mortal Realm; a little gold and silver will easily appease them.
In the eyes of cultivators, ordinary gold and silver are less valuable than a single low-grade Spirit Stone.
For Madam Wenren, the compensation sent to Tian Ning was insignificant. She knew that her children didn't care about such things, they were simply jealous and throwing a tantrum.
"Mother, you let that stinky girl off so easily?"
Wenren Yang was furious, hopping with anger. He had never suffered such a great loss in his life.
"Alright, she's just a mortal who cannot cultivate. Even if she lives a long life, it won't exceed a hundred years. Why should you care about her?" Unwilling to discuss Tian Ning further, she turned to Wenren Xue with concern: "Xue'er, you only recently formed your Golden Core. Don't let this little matter unsettle your Dao Heart and affect your cultivation."
"Mother, rest assured, I won't let my sister's immaturity affect me." Wenren Xue replied dutifully.
She noticed a flash of disdain in Madam Wenren's eyes when she mentioned Tian Ning, showing that her mother had no maternal affection for this sixth sister.
Especially after witnessing Tian Ning's unreasonable behavior, her mother must despise this so-called biological daughter to the extreme!
This made her secretly relieved.
Immediately, Wenren Xue smilingly suggested, her words full of concern for Tian Ning: "Since my sister cannot contract with the Dragon Clan and has a limited lifespan, why not have the family spend some Spirit Stones to buy her a Spirit Pet contract, and let her enter the Beast Taming Sect as an Outer Disciple?"
Wenren Yang said: "Sister, you're too kind-hearted. She's just an ordinary person incapable of cultivation. Letting her go to the Beast Taming Sect as an Outer Disciple to sweep the mountain gates is already a great favor!"
Madam Wenren sighed, looking at Wenren Xue with affection: "Mother can't decide on this matter, it depends on your father's opinion."
That's what she said, but everyone knew that the Head of the Family always valued the family's interests most.
If Tian Ning had extraordinary talent and successfully contracted with the Dragon Clan, this matter might have been possible. However, facing an offspring who would not bring any benefit to the family, the Head of the Family would never want to waste resources on such a person!
—
The Head of the Wenren Family arrived home in the afternoon.
He had been extremely busy due to the new Secret Realm that appeared near the Fu Immortal Sect.
The Eight Great Families fought fiercely over the entry quotas for the Secret Realm, even when his beloved daughter had an incident after forming her Golden Core, he couldn't return in time to care for her.
If it weren't for the Grand Elder's voice transmission saying there was an urgent matter that couldn't be explained in detail, he wouldn't have returned at this time.
"What happened?"
He followed the Grand Elder to the Ancestral Hall. Seeing the Grand Elder setting up restrictions around the area to prevent eavesdropping, he frowned.
What matter required the Grand Elder to be so cautious?
"It concerns the Sixth Miss and her contract with the Dragon Clan…" After the incident yesterday, the Grand Elder had consulted the records left by the Immortal Ancestor and learned about the Dragon Ancestor's importance to the Dragon Clan. If this matter wasn't handled properly, the contract between the Wenren Family and the Dragon Clan might change.
The Grand Elder had to be cautious, afraid of leaking information.
"That child brought back from the Mortal Realm? What wrong did she commit? Did she offend the elder sent by the Dragon Clan!" The Head of the Family's tone was unkind. This was the biggest mistake he could think of that Tian Ning could have made.
If only it were just offending a Dragon Clan elder…
The Grand Elder wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead and recounted yesterday's events to the Head of the Family.
"Are you sure that was really the Dragon Ancestor…" The Head of the Wenren Family looked incredulous.
That's a huge pie!
I wouldn't dare to dream of such a thing! But… can the Wenren Family even handle it?!
"Absolutely! The Dragon Clan has made a unified statement to the outside world. They absolutely will not allow the Sixth Miss to contract with the Dragon Ancestor! Now… you and the Dragon Clan need to personally discuss how to handle the aftermath."
"R-right… not contracting is right."
The Head of the Wenren Family felt dizzy. He didn't want the Dragon Clan to destroy the entire Wenren Family.
"Quickly activate the Dragon-Summoning Stone, I must personally apologize to the Dragon Clan, and not let the Dragon elders wait!"
The Grand Elder didn't dare to delay, and quickly used blood to activate the Dragon-Summoning Stone to contact the Dragon Clan.
Soon, the scene of the Dragon Palace appeared in the Dragon-Summoning Stone.
Unlike before, when the Dragon King sat majestically in the main seat, exuding an aura of power, and the Dragon ministers were equally imposing, the very sight of this image brought immense oppressive pressure. At this moment, the Dragon Palace Grand Hall was like a vegetable market, with the dragons arguing and clamoring without regard for decorum, almost coming to blows.
"Oppose! Strongly oppose! A little girl who hasn't even grown her full hair doesn't even dare to touch a single hair of the Dragon Ancestor!"
"But this is a contract reached between the former Dragon King and the human race, witnessed by the Heavenly Dao. How can we go back on our word?"
"Go to hell with your dragon farts! The former Dragon King isn't even worthy of carrying the Dragon Ancestor's shoes!"
"She's just a little girl, just give her some things and send her away!"
…
The Head of the Wenren Family and the Grand Elder remained silent throughout, completely not daring to speak.
"Ahem…" The Dragon King coughed lightly: "Don't talk nonsense, the Head of the Wenren Family is watching, what do you look like!"
The dragons barely pulled themselves out of their emotional turmoil, no longer like the shrewish women they were, but some still spoke out worriedly: "This concerns the Dragon Ancestor, please consider carefully!"
"Of course."
The Dragon King's face was supremely majestic, but in his heart, he was uncertain.
At this point, not even a single dragon dared to tell the Dragon Ancestor…
"In my opinion, we should do as suggested and compensate that little girl. Head of the Wenren Family, what do you think?"
"..."
The Head of the Wenren Family remained silent.
What could he think?
"Since the Head of the Wenren Family has no objections, then this matter is settled." The Dragon King immediately made a decision: "In the next two days, I will send someone to send the compensation to that little girl. Let's pretend this never happened. But… everyone in the Wenren Family must remember! This matter must not be spread, affecting the Dragon Ancestor's reputation!"
The words were soft and gentle at first, but the final words were a warning.
The Head of the Wenren Family and the Grand Elder wiped their sweat simultaneously, their hearts pounding as they listened to the Dragon King list a long series of compensations. They had a new opinion of their newly recovered biological daughter.
—
The maid called the Head of the Family for dinner.
Tian Ning had been reading storybooks all day and her eyes were tired.
Seeing the maid, she suddenly had a good idea.
The maid didn't understand, but remembering what happened at lunch, her attitude was much more respectful and she didn't dare to provoke her.
This time, there was a stern-looking middle-aged man at the dining table. Long Ye and Long Han were absent, and the atmosphere was not as casual as it had been at noon.
"Father." Tian Ning politely greeted him after Madam Wenren's introduction.
The Head of the Wenren Family nodded, surprisingly saying: "You grew up in the Mortal Realm and have never been exposed to cultivation. But I believe the Wenren Family's bloodline won't let you down. In the next few days, I will arrange for suitable people to teach you."
Unexpectedly, her husband would care about Tian Ning's affairs, Madam Wenren smiled: "Speaking of which, Xue'er and I were just about to discuss this with you."
"Yes, Father." Wenren Xue dutifully repeated her suggestion.
"In terms of teaching, our family is still not comparable to the Six Great Sects. I believe that as long as my sister has a contracted Spirit Pet, the Beast Taming Sect will allow my sister to enter the sect considering our family's reputation."
The Head of the Wenren Family neither agreed nor refused.
He looked at the little girl: "Ning'er, what do you think?"
"Her?" Wenren Yang chuckled, his tone slightly sarcastic: "Besides the Beast Taming Sect, which sect would accept this waste? Even then, she's relying on the Wenren Family's backdoor!"
"I'm talking to your sister, when did it become your turn to speak!" The Head of the Wenren Family frowned, slamming his hand on the table.
"Father…"
Not only was Wenren Yang surprised, but others were also surprised by the Head of the Wenren Family's attitude.
Wenren Xue quickly explained: "Father, Brother didn't mean it."
Madam Wenren also said: "Yang'er is still young, that's why he talks without thinking."
"How old is he to bully his younger sister? It's all because you spoiled him!"
Tian Ning raised an eyebrow, watching this drama with amusement.
Wenren Xue's eyes reddened; "I, I… I just wanted to help my sister, I didn't expect Father and Fourth Brother to quarrel, it's all my fault…"
After her tearful plea, the Head of the Wenren Family stopped blaming his son.
The Head of the Wenren Family asked: "Ning'er, which sect do you want to go to?"
Wenren Yang, Wenren Xue, and Madam Wenren all looked uncomfortable…
The Six Great Sects aren't common cabbages, she can't just pick whichever one she wants?
"Which sects are there?"
"Fu Immortal Sect, Beast Taming Sect, Wanjian Sect, Dan Ding Sect, Refinement Sect, Tempering Body Sect." The Head of the Wenren Family patiently explained.
Choosing among so many sects isn't something that can be done in a short time. Generally, cultivators choose a sect based on their talent.
Tian Ning took out a copper coin from somewhere: "I can't choose, let's let Heaven decide."
The old man said that when you don't want to make a decision, flip a coin. Heaven's will will guide your path.
"Heads I go, tails I don't."
"The first one is the Fu Immortal Sect." She said, tossing the coin lightly, and soon it landed on her back.
Tails.
That means no.
"Next, the Beast Taming Sect."
It's tails again.
She really is choosing…
But is this casual coin toss really a good idea?
While everyone was stunned for a moment, the coin for the Wanjian Sect landed on heads.
Wenren Xue: "..."
No one would believe such an absurd method of coin tossing.
If two sects landed on heads, would they split the person in half and send them to two sects?
Wenren Yang originally wanted to point out the flaw in her coin-tossing method, but after tossing six coins, it turned out that only the Wanjian Sect landed on heads.
Tian Ning: "I've decided, I'll go to the Wanjian Sect."
"..."
So casually!
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