Pingyang City, Xiao Family.
"Jiang Ning!"
"Being disobedient and unfilial, stealing the family's treasures, committing the following crime, colluding with outside parties, the crime is punishable by death!"
"The patriarch has an order to honor his mother as the jewel of the Xiao family, so her spiritual veins will be destroyed and she will be expelled from the Xiao family. She will never be allowed to enter the Xiao family again!"
"Notify the whole city that anyone who dares to help Jiang Ning will become the enemy of the Xiao family!"
"..."
Five days later.
"boom!"
A young boy covered in blood and unaware of life or death was thrown out of the Xiao family. Also kicked out of the Xiao family with him was a girl who was Jiang Ning's personal servant.
The girl's name is Aman. She was taken in by Jiang Ning's mother into the Xiao family when she was very young. She is responsible for Jiang Ning's daily life.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Master Ning, wake up."
"Aman, Aman will take you to Miss Yan right now. She will definitely be able to save you."
Ah Man's thin body struggled to carry Jiang Ning on his back, and walked towards the city lord's mansion step by step with unsteady steps.
On the main street of Pingyang, passers-by saw this scene and stopped for a while, pointing.
"This Jiang Ning is just a white-eyed wolf. His parents disappeared ten years ago. The Xiao clan has always treated him as one of his own. Unexpectedly, he actually colluded with other clans. If I am the leader of the Xiao clan, I must kill him."
"Hmph, what do you know? Jiang Ning is also the number one genius in our Pingyang City. This time his spiritual veins were disabled and his path of cultivation was cut off. This is even more uncomfortable than killing him."
The person next to him shook his head, "In three days' time, Tianqiong Academy will recruit students. One person will be selected from one city. With Jiangning's nine-star tempered body cultivation, it is no problem to be selected. Now, it seems that this quota will go to the Xiao family. It’s on Young Master Xiao Qin’s head.”
"Hey, let me see, it's his own fault. The Xiao family has raised him for many years, but he bites back and steals the Xiao family's treasure. He deserves it!"
Some people felt sorry for the young man in front of them who was once hailed as the number one genius in Pingyang City. Some people felt sorry for him, and of course some people were gloating about his misfortune.
"You guys are talking nonsense, Master Ning doesn't have it."
Hearing everyone's discussion, the girl stopped, held back her tears, and tried her best to defend herself, "Young Master didn't steal anything, they were all wronged... You... are not allowed to say anything about Young Master Ning..."
"No?"
Someone on the side retorted: "Would the dignified No. 1 family in Pingyang City wrongly accuse a young boy? That day, the head of the Xiao clan personally discovered the clan's treasure in Jiang Ning's room. How can this be deceitful?"
"Okay, okay, what are you explaining to a fool? Who in our Pingyang City doesn't know that she is stupid? She will just say good to anyone who gives her food."
"Hahahahaha..."
Everyone laughed.
Looking at the mocking people around him, Aman was at a loss for a moment and didn't know how to explain. He could only cry in aggrievedness.
"You are talking nonsense, Master Ning does not have it, you are talking nonsense..."
Regardless of the tears streaming down his face, he looked up in one direction.
"Master Ning, it's okay. We are going to the City Lord's Mansion soon. We will be saved when we get to the City Lord's Mansion."
.....
City Lord's Mansion.
There is a guard on the left and right sides in front of the house, wearing a gold helmet and silver armor, holding a silver spear, standing upright.
The eighteen-story white jade steps and the huge stone lions on both sides all demonstrate the majesty of the city lord's palace.
at this time.
Aman was carrying Jiang Ning on his back, looking anxious, and was about to rush in. But just as he was about to step up the white marble steps, a guard blocked the way with a long spear, and shouted sternly, "Bold! How dare you barge in at will in the important place of the city lord! Retreat quickly."
"Sir, let's come to see Miss Yan. Our young master is a friend of Miss Yan. Please inform us."
Ah Man was very anxious and crying.
"presumptuous!"
"Miss Yan is the daughter of the city lord, how can she get acquainted with this villain who steals the clan's treasures and colludes with foreign clans? Back off quickly, otherwise don't blame the spear in my hand for being rude."
Ah Man wanted to say something else, but he only heard a "swish" sound.
The cold light was pointed directly at Aman's throat, but about half a minute away, Jiang Ning, who was on Aman's back, grabbed the tip of the gun.
"Ah! Master Ning, you are awake and you are fine. Don't worry, we will see Miss Yan soon. She will definitely have a way to save you..."
Jiang Ning's face was pale and bloodless, and he looked very weak. "Ahem, Aman, it's no use. Let's go."
"No, Ah Man won't leave. Only Miss Yan can save you now. I won't..."
The closed door of the City Lord's Mansion slowly opened, and a maid in plain clothes walked out.
Aman saw this person's expression of excitement and quickly said, "Sister Magpie, can you tell Miss Yan that Young Master and I are waiting at the door..."
Before Aman could finish speaking, the maid in plain clothes interrupted coldly, "Young Master, Miss Yan said that he has nothing to do with Jiang Ning. The city lord has agreed to the engagement between Miss Yan and Young Master Xiao Qin. Please leave as soon as possible to avoid causing trouble." People gossip.”
"Ah??? Miss Yan is not with us..."
"Aman, stop talking! Let's go!"
"Sir, if they treat you like this, why don't you let Aman say..."
Jiang Ning took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart.
"Tell Yan Yuting that today's humiliation has been recorded by Jiang Ning."
The maid in plain clothes sneered, with a look of disgust on her face, "Oh, you are a useless person, your spiritual veins are all broken. If you don't have the mysterious pill to repair your spiritual veins, it is unknown whether you can survive today."
"Take it!"
The maid in plain clothes threw out a jade pendant, which was caught by Jiang Ning.
This was given to him by his mother when she left ten years ago. He later gave it to Yan Yuting as a token of their love. He never expected that he would only see this thing today and not his old friend. The meaning was obvious.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel his blood surge up, and a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth, spilling onto the ground.
Aman was very anxious when he saw this and wanted to plead for mercy.
Unexpectedly, the maid in plain clothes directly ordered the guard at the door: "If they are still making noise in front of the house, kill them on the spot."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
Ah Man was also startled by her words and quickly took a few steps back.
He hesitated several times, but did not dare to step forward. In the end, he could only carry Jiang Ning and leave lonely.
.......
Outside the city, inside a dilapidated thatched house.
Looking at Jiang Ning, whose face was as pale as paper, Ah Man had already burst into tears.
"It's all useless to Aman, it's all useless to Aman."
"Ah... Man, don't blame yourself, cough! It's okay, I'll be fine after I take a nap." Jiang Ning moved his lips weakly, but the deathly aura gradually began to appear on his body.
"No, Master, don't sleep, don't sleep."
"By the way, the Wu family of medicine refining, yes, they must have Xuandan that can save the young master. Even if I become their medicine slave, I will definitely help Master Ning get the Xuandan."
As if thinking of something, Ah Man wiped away his tears and ran out of the house in a hurry. In his panic, he didn't even notice that he had dropped one of his shoes.
"Don't...don't go, Aman."
Jiang Ning wanted to stop the girl, but now he was like a cripple, unable to stand up, let alone stand up.
Looking at the jade pendant still held in his hand, Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel angry and his eyes turned red.
Like a dying lion roaring in a low voice: "The Xiao family is planning to frame you and destroy my spiritual veins. I, Jiang Ning, will not let you go even if I am a ghost."
As he spoke, the right hand holding the jade pendant couldn't help but increase its strength.
"Crack!"
There was only a cracking sound, and the jade pendant in his hand shattered. When Jiang Ning came to his senses, he saw the broken jade pendant turned into a black light and disappeared into Jiang Ning's eyebrows.
For a moment, Jiang Ning only felt darkness coming. When he opened his eyes again, he was already in an endless starry sky. Every star was like a firefly, filling the entire sky.
In front of him, stood a huge black tower.
The tower has a total of nine floors, its entire body is like ink, and it stands straight into the sky.
Jiang Ning suppressed the shock in his heart and looked at the first floor of the tower. He saw a brown plaque hanging above the entrance of that floor.
There are only four large blood-red characters on the plaque.
"Jiuji Pagoda"
