Peerless Headmaster

Chapter 1198 The Demeanor of the Dugu Family
Ning Heng raised his eyebrows, looked at the burly old man in plain robes in front of him, and asked, "Are you the third elder of the Dugu family?"

With an apologetic smile on his face, the burly old man clasped his fists towards Ning Heng: "My old man is Dugu Zhengliang, he ranks third among all the old brothers in my Dugu family, so everyone in the family called me the third elder, which made headmaster Ning laugh. "

Ning Heng nodded and said, "But I don't know how the third elder thinks the current matter should be resolved?"

Dugu Zhengliang sighed, glared at the other members of the Dugu family present and shouted: "Everyone, quickly apologize to Master Ning."

No one from the Dugu family present dared not listen to Dugu Zhengliang's words, and even bowed to Ning Heng one after another.

Ning Heng looked indifferently, and looked at Dugu Zhengliang coldly, but the latter was very calm, as if he felt that an apology would solve the matter.

"Headmaster Ning, let me go into the city with the old man and talk about it." Dugu Zhengliang said with a smile.

Ning Heng didn't say anything more, nodded and followed Dugu Zhengliang to Dugu City.

The others naturally followed the left and right, and after entering the city, those who guarded the city gate naturally returned to their respective positions, as for Dugu Shang and others, they accompanied the left and right.

After entering Dugu City, Ning Heng really got a taste of the style of this Dugu City.

Unlike the lively scene imagined, Dugu City seemed very quiet, everyone was doing their own things in a very orderly manner, and everything seemed to be in order.

Seeing Ning Heng looking around with great interest, Dugu Zhengliang smiled and said: "Dugu City is divided into inner city and outer city, most of the outer city is the branch of my Dugu family, and there is no talent for cultivation. The inner city is the place where the direct line of my Dugu family lives and cultivates. In addition, outstanding talents from the collateral branches can also enter the inner city, get a better cultivation environment and more cultivation resources, and will There are elders to point out."

Ning Heng said casually: "We are in the outer city right now?"

Dugu Zhengliang nodded.

Ning Heng felt a little emotional, this Dugu City is said to be a city, but no matter how it looks like it looks like a very strict sect force.

Those with strength and talent stay in the better inner city, while those without strength and talent for cultivation can only stay in the outer city.

This kind of differential treatment is exactly the situation of the martial arts sect.

Although this kind of situation is very common in many sects, it still feels a bit strange in a family with the same blood.

But this is someone else's business. Although Ning Heng feels a little strange in his heart, he won't say much. Here he just needs to watch and think more, but he won't say much.

The scope of the outer city is very large, and a group of people walked along the largest main road for a full two hours, but they still haven't been able to reach the inner city.

Ning Heng saw many children of the Dugu family, and was secretly surprised that these children of the Dugu family who lived in the outer city were able to reach the cultivation level of Tianqiao and even Shengu.

If it is in Ningheng's Golden Crow Sect, the disciples who have cultivated Tianqiao are enough to be in the middle, and the disciples who have stepped into the realm of the gods are definitely considered to be the top.

But in Dugu's house, they can only stay in the outer city.

But thinking about it, although the cultivation base of these Dugu family children is not bad, they should be limited in talent, and the cultivation base in this life can only stop here, so they will stay in the outer city.

Along the way, Dugu Zhengliang will talk with Ning Heng and introduce some people or things he saw to Ning Heng.

Ning Heng seldom spoke along the way. He had a bad first impression of Dugu's family, but after all, he had come here, so he had to see it carefully before leaving, otherwise it would be a waste of time.

Half a day later, a group of people came to the inner city.

The so-called inner city is to erect a city wall again in the center of the city, dividing the huge Dugu City into two parts.

The inner center is naturally the inner city.

"Master Ning, this is the inner city of my Dugu family." Dugu Zhengliang pointed to the huge gate in front of him and said.

Ning Heng looked at Dugu Zhengliang, and deliberately asked, "But I don't know if I, an outsider, can enter the inner city for a look?"

Dugu Zhengliang immediately said: "That's natural. Headmaster Ning has a noble status, and Headmaster Ning in the inner city can watch at will."

Ning Heng laughed, but the conversation suddenly changed: "Where is the King of Zhennan?"

The King of Zhennan mentioned by Ning Heng is naturally the current head of the Dugu family.

Hearing Ning Heng's words, Dugu Zhengliang's complexion changed slightly, but it was only a momentary change, and the next moment he returned to normal, and said with a smile: "Ning Zhang didn't know something, the Patriarch felt it a few months ago. There has been a breakthrough in cultivation, so I retreated very early, and I haven’t left the customs until now, I think it’s a critical time.”

Ning Heng showed a bit of pity: "Then Ning will not be able to see King Zhennan this time around?"

Dugu Zhengliang still smiled and said: "If Master Ning is willing to stay in my Dugu family for a longer period of time, let my Dugu family show more friendship as a landlord, maybe in a few months, Master Ning will be able to talk to the head of the family."

Ning Heng also smiled, and walked towards the inner city with big strides.

Once in the inner city, what you see is different from the outer city.

It stands to reason that there should be fewer Dugu family members in the inner city than in the outer city, but the inner city seems to be much more lively than the outer city.

"Headmaster Ning, this way please." Dugu Zhengliang made a gesture of invitation.

Ning Heng stood there watching for a while, then walked in the direction Dugu Zhengliang asked.

All the members of the Dugu family who met on the road wanted to come up to salute, and Dugu Zhengliang would introduce them to Ning Heng one by one, and ask them to salute Ning Heng.

Ning Heng found that these members of the Dugu family who saluted him seemed to have no awe of him, at most they were curious.

But after thinking about it, I realized that the members of the Dugu family who can live in the inner city are not ordinary people, so they will naturally have a bit of arrogance. In addition, they are from the Dugu family. There is no big deal in my eyes.

"Ning Heng?" A surprised voice suddenly sounded, Ning Heng looked back and saw a young man walking quickly.

Seeing this person, Ning Heng showed a smile on his face: "Dugu Xuan, long time no see."

The person who came was Dugu Xuan, who he had met in the imperial court back then!
Because the Dugu family recalled all the members of the Dugu family some time ago, Duguxuan, who was in the imperial court, was also called back, and now he has been staying in the Dugu family, never going to the imperial court.

Seeing the old friend here, Ning Heng's mood became much better, and he was about to catch up with Dugu Xuan, but saw Dugu Xuan's expression changed, and he quickly bowed his head to Ning Heng to salute.

"Greetings to Duke Hu, just now Dugu Xuan was rude to call him by his first name, I hope Duke Hu will not blame you." Dugu Xuan said in a complicated tone.

(End of this chapter)