The Rising Phoenix
Chapter 458: Exploration

Chapter 458: Chapter 458: Exploration

"You mean about that exploration?" Ning Shoukai asked as he remembered something.

"Yes. The families will be sending people to go there." Xie Lanying nodded.

"What are you talking about?" Bai Xifeng had no idea what they were talking about.

"Oh, every two years, our Nanning would send some people to Sky Night Realm." Ning Shoukai said.

"What is so special about this Realm?" Bai Xifeng asked.

"If you get the right chance, you might be able to break through." Xie Lanying said.

"And there are a lot of treasures inside the Realm if you are lucky." Ning Shoukai added.

"Treasures? What kind of treasure that you talking about?" Bai Xifeng became interested to know about that.

"Well, some precious herbs or materials for armament, or money..." Xie Lanying stated.

"Wow, really?" Bai Xifeng’s eyes lifted up.

"I don’t know much about that. I have never been there. But this year, I will definitely join the exploration." Xie Lanying stated.

"Really? Can I join you too?" Bai Xifeng asked enthusiastically.

Xie Lanying and Ning Shoukai became silent. Bai Xifeng looked at both of them simultaneously.

"What? Am I not allowed?" Bai Xifeng asked.

"Well, each family have their own quota. So...." Xie Lanying did not continue her sentence.

"So, I can not go? I see... It is okay." Since that was the case, Bai Xifeng would not force her way to join the exploration.

"I don’t think I have a chance to join this year’s exploration." Ning Shoukai added.

"What? Why? Wait..." At Xie Lanying wanted to ask about the reason but something clicked in her mind.

"Huh? Why can’t Shoukai join the exploration?" Bai Xifeng did not understand.

"Because I have lost the privilege to join the exploration. You see, I was from Ning Family. However, since we already cut ties with the Ning Family, it is for sure that I can not join them anymore." Ning Shoukai explained.

"I see. How many families will be joining the exploration?" Bai Xifeng asked.

"Probably 10 families. Each family can send 10 people." Xie Lanying stated.

"So, about one hundred people are going to the Realm." Bai Xifeng nodded several times. "That’s a lot."

"That’s right. Only the strongest or the luckiest one can get what they want." Xie Lanying said.

"My father told me about what he had encountered in the Realm. The Realm is a dangerous place. You need to be alerted all the time. Otherwise, you might lose your life there." Ning Shoukai told them.

"Hmm... That’s fair. No risk, no profit." Bai Xifeng felt it was reasonable.

It was unfortunate that she could not go to such a place. She wondered what kind of herbs she could get if she could go there.

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"Fourth Master, Patriarch wants to meet you." A man saluted Ning Zhaofeng respectfully.

Ning Zhaofeng just came out of his mansion and saw this man. He knew this man. He was one of his father’s secret guards.

"I don’t want to go. And no need to call me Fourth Master anymore. I am not a part of your family anymore." Ning Zhaofeng refused.

There was nothing to talk about. If he could guess, his father probably already heard from Ning Donghai about his involvement in Baiyu Restaurant. He probably wanted Ning Zhaofeng to come back.

He heard that the Ning Family had ended several of the servants’ contracts. Because of what? Because they could not afford that.

In the past, Ning Zhaofeng secretly helped the Ning Family with the expenses. They were living with his money. But how dare they tell him to stop wasting the resources on his wife? Humph! Then, he wanted them to feel like when they did not have the money to live.

"Fourth Master, please." The man still did not leave and tried to convince Ning Zhaofeng to come and meet with Ning Yongrui.

"Leave. I don’t want to go." Ning Zhaofeng refused once again.

"Patriarch says, it is about your son. You can not let him not get the chance to be stronger." The man said again.

"What do you mean?" Ning Zhaofeng wanted to ask for more details but something struck his mind.

He remembered something. This time of year, the exploration to Sky Night Realm. Yes, that old man probably wanted him to come back for his son to join the family exploration team.

To be honest, he did not want his son to go there. That place held a horrible memory for him. That place was the place where he lost his beloved brother.

"No need. I will not send my son to death." Ning Zhaofeng firmly refused.

This time, he did not wait for the man to respond. He walked away and left the man.

He just said that to prevent the man from forcing him to meet the old man. He did not have any intention to stop Ning Shoukai from going there. He knew the success came with the risk.

However, he did not want Ning Shoukai to join Ning Family’s exploration team. If Ning Shoukai wanted to go, he would discuss with his friend about letting his son join their team.

The man could not persuade Ning Zhaofeng. He could just go back and report this matter to Ning Yongrui.

Ning Yongrui grinned his teeth feeling anger as he listened to his secret guards report. He forgot that among his children, Ning Zhaofeng was the most stubborn one.

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