With so many people present, Head of the Wenren Family couldn't say much.
He only gritted his teeth, waiting for the testing to finish before going back…
A Disciple brought up another Bone Testing Stone. This time, no one had any expectations for Tian Ning.
Bone testing is an additional measurement for Sword Cultivators, just as testing Pill Cultivators' Unusual Fire to determine its level. People with superior bone quality are more suitable to become Sword Cultivators.
However, the moment Tian Ning's hand touched the Bone Testing Stone, it burst forth with a dazzling light, instantly illuminating the entire Wanjian Sect Grand Hall.
"This… this…"
Sect Leader Xiao was utterly incredulous. The other Elders, who were boredly waiting to leave, all stood up!
"Innate Sword Bone!" someone exclaimed.
The Elders were shocked!
Head of the Wenren Family was also stunned!
This… so sudden? He had been furious just now, secretly glaring at this girl…
She… probably didn't see it, right?
Head of the Wenren Family regretted it!
What does an Innate Sword Bone mean in the Sword Sect? It's almost equivalent to one-third of a Dragon Ancestor in the eyes of the Dragon Clan… Didn't he see that the eyes of those Sword Sect members looking at his precious little girl had become fervent?
As the light from the Bone Testing Stone gradually faded, the Elders eagerly rubbed their hands.
If it weren't for the Sect Leader being present, they would have already fought to snatch her away!
"Ahem…" Sect Leader Xiao forced out a sincere smile: "Head of the Wenren Family, this child was born to be a disciple of my Wanjian Sect!"
Head of the Wenren Family: "…"
A bunch of shameless Old Things!
Now they know how to change their faces faster than turning a page!
How rare is an Innate Sword Bone? Throughout history, the number of people born with an Innate Sword Bone is countable, but which one didn't shine brightly? Their future is limitless!
An Elder, built like a big man, was the first to stand up: "Little girl, if you become my disciple, I will teach you all my life's skills! And the entire Suixing Mountain!"
"Get out, get out, get out! Who wants your dilapidated mountain? Choose me instead!" Another Elder said, and then forcefully stuffed a Spirit Tool into Tian Ning's hand.
Even the Elder who had initially mocked Tian Ning, with his gray hair, ignored Qin Mingcheng's signals and tried to win her over.
"I think what I said just now was wrong. As a Sword Cultivator, how can one be bound by a mere Spiritual Root?! A talent like this little girl, even without a Spiritual Root, will surely achieve great things in the future!"
Head of the Wenren Family: "…"
"Ahem… Actually, such a talented little girl might as well become my disciple. In the future, inheriting our Wanjian Sect wouldn't be impossible?"
The Elders: ???
Sect Leader, do you still want any face?
The Elders almost rolled their eyes. Who accepts disciples by promising the entire sect to them?!
Seeing the high-ranking officials of Wanjian Sect fighting amongst themselves, Head of the Wenren Family was pondering whether he should step forward and stop them.
Then he heard a 'click' beside him.
'Click click click'
?
He turned his head and saw the little girl… eating melon seeds???
Head of the Wenren Family twitched his mouth.
Where did she get the melon seeds?
No! Why is she eating melon seeds at this time!
Tian Ning saw him looking at her: "Father, do you want some too?"
"…"
"Um… Ning'er, do you want to persuade them?" Head of the Wenren Family said subtly.
After all, they were fighting so fiercely because of her!
However, Tian Ning did not show any joy at being fought over. She wasn't a child who would forget past beatings. Wasn't the attitude of everyone present just now obvious enough?
"Father, I'm a little poor thing. It wouldn't be good if they accidentally injure me."
She then took a few steps back.
Head of the Wenren Family was speechless.
He was also afraid of being hurt by these reckless Sword Cultivators, and only dared to step forward to persuade them when the fighting subsided.
"Stop! Stop! Don't fight anymore!"
A fist was the answer he got.
Head of the Wenren Family: "…"
Yet, he couldn't get angry even after being punched. These people were fighting so hard because they wanted his family's Innate Sword Bone, so he should feel proud…
After careful consideration, Head of the Wenren Family's brain raced.
He didn't want to be beaten anymore.
"What's the point of continuing to fight like this? In the end, it's still Ning'er who will make the decision! Let Ning'er choose her own Master!"
His words finally had an effect, and everyone's eyes fell on the little girl again.
Yes! It all depends on this little girl's words in the end.
Coincidentally, Tian Ning had finished eating her last melon seed. She didn't rush to reply, but carefully collected the melon seed husks from her handkerchief; she couldn't litter.
Just as the Elders were anxiously trying to pry open her mouth, Tian Ning spoke.
She pointed directly at the only two people behind the Elders who hadn't come forward to fight for her, a young man in a warm yellow shirt beside Qin Mingcheng:
"I choose him."
The Elders exploded!
"No! Absolutely not!"
"How can an Innate Sword Bone be entrusted to a good-for-nothing from Sword Protecting Mountain? This is a complete waste of talent!"
"Girl, that Jing Shu kid has become a useless person. He can't teach you anything!"
The Elders earnestly persuaded her.
The young man spoke somewhat uneasily: "I'm sorry… I'm just my Master's Senior Disciple. My name is Fu Hongming. My Master… isn't able to attend such occasions, so he sent me instead."
"I'm not qualified to accept disciples on my Master's behalf, and…"
The Sword Protecting Mountain branch of the Wanjian Sect had completely fallen apart five years ago.
This was a fact accepted by everyone.
"Girl, Sword Protecting Mountain had some accidents years ago, and the current Elders can't teach anything." Sect Leader Xiao explained the situation. The current Direct Disciples of Sword Protecting Mountain were merely making up the numbers.
"Father said I could choose," Tian Ning didn't care. Her choice wasn't solely based on the young man's character.
"This…" Sect Leader Xiao was troubled.
This girl's judgment… was just as useless as her Spiritual Root.
"Ning'er, you're still young, you don't understand the importance of choosing a Sect." Now Head of the Wenren Family regretted what he had said earlier.
But Qin Mingcheng suddenly said lightly, "Since you let her choose, why do you interfere?"
Sect Leader Xiao looked at him unhappily. How could such a good seedling be wasted?
But a group of Old Things argued for an hour, and none of them were willing to back down. Tian Ning naturally didn't give in either. She liked Sword Protecting Mountain, and she wouldn't choose anyone else.
With no choice, Sect Leader Xiao temporarily allowed her to join Sword Protecting Mountain.
Yes, only temporarily…
Sect Leader Xiao firmly believed that after the little girl went to Sword Protecting Mountain with Young Master Fu, within three days, she would definitely regret it!
Then he would give her another chance to choose a different Master!
The Elders had no objections to this.
These Old Things lived long and were shrewd. They had all planned to secretly build a relationship with the little girl and bring her to their own mountain.
Everyone had a plan in mind, except for the young man in the goose-yellow shirt, who was completely bewildered.
He had only gone out for a while… and he was bringing a junior sister back to his Master?
"Little… little junior sister," he rummaged for a while before taking out a decent hairpin from his Storage Pouch: "This is a gift from your Senior Brother!"
"My name is Fu Hongming, and I'm the Chief Senior Disciple under my Master."
Seeing how stingy he was, the Elders became even more confident.
"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Tian Ning happily accepted it.
Head of the Wenren Family said he would take Tian Ning back to pack her things, and send the little girl to Wanjian Sect in a few days.
Sect Leader Xiao naturally agreed.
On their way back, Head of the Wenren Family received a message on his Jade Slip. It seemed there was something important. He sent Tian Ning to the doorstep and hurried away.
As soon as Head of the Wenren Family left, a Servant who had been watching at the gate turned around and went back to report.
"You mean, Father was so angry that he sent Sister to the doorstep and left?" Wenren Xue repeated the Servant's words in surprise.
"I told you she's a good-for-nothing!" Wenren Yang said indignantly: "I'm afraid she embarrassed herself at Wanjian Sect this time, and that's why Father is so angry!"
Madam Wenren, who was sitting in the upper seat, remained silent, but her thoughts were the same as her brother and sister.
"Alright, after all, she's your sister. As long as she's obedient, follows the Rules of the Manor, and doesn't cause any trouble, the Wenren Family will feed her and support her."
Tian Ning didn't know what those people were imagining. When she returned to the courtyard, she saw the maids standing in a row with their heads bowed.
"Sixth Miss, you're back!" Mo Ran happily greeted her: "Then we can start reading the Storybook!"
Cui Zhu wasn't as foolish as her, only caring about immediate benefits.
"Sixth Miss, how did your trip to Wanjian Sect with the Head of the Family go today? Did you become a disciple of the Immortal Venerable?" This time, she didn't forget that she was here to inquire about information, and… she was even more concerned about this.
If Sixth Miss was really favored by Wanjian Sect and didn't stay at Wenren Manor often, then they would lose their opportunity to read Storybooks!
"I did," Tian Ning didn't hide it. It wasn't a secret: "You all go out now. I need to pack my things. Come back later to read the Storybook."
After the maids left, the Little Sparrow flew back to Tian Ning's room and began to report the clues it had found through the other birds.
Tian Ning listened for a while and noticed something Cui Zhu and another maid said.
Wenren Xue and Wenren Yang had that kind of feeling between them?
Tian Ning felt that Wenren Yang's personality shouldn't have developed the concept of love yet, and a taboo sibling romance was an overestimation of him.
Moreover, the Wenren Family discovered that Wenren Xue wasn't of their bloodline less than a month ago. Before that, they were siblings, so how could they develop forbidden feelings for a blood relative?
Thinking about this, Tian Ning realized that if Wenren Xue was really an Outsider, she should have known long ago that she wasn't a child of the Wenren Family.
So that's why she was so close to Wenren Yang, without any scruples?
Otherwise, why would Cui Zhu suddenly say those things, having only heard some content from the Storybooks?
However, these are just guesses and need further verification.
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