Not long after, the group arrived near an island shaped like a pear.
This island was named Spring Pear Island, one of the seven main islands of the Huang Family.
Ning Fa and the others headed straight for the northeastern corner of the island.
A large patch of spiritual plants called Purple Banana Vine was planted here.
Huang Cunshan had settled the mother and child in a manor here.
Ning Fa and the others were all stronger than average. They easily evaded the island's patrol forces and approached the manor.
However, there was a slight problem: the manor was protected by a mid-grade, first-tier formation.
While this formation was nothing to Ning Fa and his group, and they could break through it by force, the commotion would be too great, easily alerting their target.
But Ning Fa had come prepared. When he went to see Wei Shiqin previously, he had specifically asked for several precious formation-breaking talismans.
Although using them on such a low-level restriction was a bit of a waste, Ning Fa was wealthy and didn't care.
With the help of the formation-breaking talismans, Ning Fa and the others broke the restriction without making too much noise and entered the manor.
They then easily subdued the two guards at the early Qi Condensation stage, and Ning Fa's group proceeded into the manor.
The mother and child were trembling with fear, huddled in a corner.
Ning Fa tried to smile kindly, "Don't worry, we're not Calamity Cultivators. We just need to speak with Elder Huang. Please inform him."
The beautiful young woman finally understood that the group before her was after Huang Cunshan.
Her beautiful eyes immediately showed panic. She tightly hugged the young child and remained silent.
Ning Fa pouted and glanced to the side.
Ning Yunhui immediately understood. He stepped forward and grabbed the young child.
His fluffy black hand held the child like a little chick.
The terrified child kicked and cried, "Mother, save me!"
Ning Fa smiled, "Madam, you don't want your child to be harmed, do you?"
The young woman couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "I'll do as you say, just don't hurt my child!"
Then, under Ning Fa's imposing gaze.
The young woman tremblingly took out a jade talisman and, forcing herself to remain calm, spoke a sentence.
She said that the young child had suddenly fainted and asked Huang Cunshan to come over quickly.
Ning Fa nodded with satisfaction.
Then, the group waited patiently.
After more than an hour.
Huang Cunshan arrived in a hurry, filled with anxiety.
The moment he entered, he was captured by Ning Fa with lightning speed, and a restriction was placed upon him.
Huang Cunshan looked at the group whose auras were unfathomably deep, his majestic face turning pale.
"You are... from the Ning Family? I knew it... Alas, I opposed the Family Head back then..."
Huang Cunshan stammered.
Ning Fa looked down at him and said calmly, "I need to enter your Huang Family's Bright Yellow Island. Elder Huang, please lead the way."
Huang Cunshan immediately reacted, shocked and angry, "You want me to guide you through the island's protective formation? Never!"
Ning Fa sneered coldly, then turned and glanced at Ning Yunhui.
Ning Yunhui grinned menacingly and tightened his grip on the young child.
The young child immediately began to wail.
Huang Cunshan closed his eyes in pain but still did not speak.
Ning Fa began to attack his resolve, smiling, "Don't worry, I'm not here to cause a massacre. It's just a few of us. With so many of your family members on Bright Yellow Island, can we really cause much trouble?"
"It's just that it's not easy to meet your Family Head, which is why I had to resort to this."
Huang Cunshan's eyes snapped open, his gaze flickering intensely, but he still didn't agree.
Ning Fa increased the pressure and continued to tempt him, "Are you worried that the Huang Family won't have a place for you in the future? Don't worry about that. If you cooperate with me, you can move to our Ning Family. I guarantee your family can live on a high-grade, first-tier Spirit Island, and I'll find you a good position, at least a steward."
"With our Ning Family's strength, even a regular steward won't be worse off than your current position, and you won't have a tigress bossing you around."
"Elder Huang, what do you say?"
At this point, Huang Cunshan's eyes flickered, clearly tempted.
The young woman also said with surprise, "Master, please agree. Yu'er and I don't want to live hiding like this anymore!"
Huang Cunshan showed a conflicted expression but still said calmly, "How can I believe you're not just trying to trick me?"
The bearded Ning Liuan immediately chimed in obsequiously, "Open your dog eyes and look! This person before you is the new Deputy Hall Master of our Ning Family's Blazing Wind Hall, Ning Fa! He will be the future Hall Master and promoted to Elder. Would a great figure like him need to lie to you?"
Ning Fa secretly thought this was promising.
He smiled faintly, took out a golden contract, and handed it to Huang Cunshan, saying lightly, "This is a top-grade first-tier Spirit Contract, two copies in total."
Then, he flicked his finger, and a spiritual light shot out, signing his name on both copies.
Huang Cunshan took the Spirit Contract and read it carefully. The contents were exactly as Ning Fa had just stated.
Moreover, they were more detailed and specific, even outlining his future duties and the location of the island where his family would live.
This showed Ning Fa's sincerity and that he wasn't trying to trick him.
Huang Cunshan's expression softened, and he respectfully said, "With such sincerity from you, sir, it would be ungrateful of me to refuse."
After speaking, he also signed his name on the Spirit Contract.
Afterward, they each kept one copy, ensuring mutual security.
The atmosphere immediately eased, and Ning Yunhui released the young child.
Ning Yuwen glanced at Ning Fa with a strange expression.
His evaluation of Ning Fa rose once again.
Although they could have used the mother and child as leverage to force Huang Cunshan's agreement, it was highly likely that Huang Cunshan would have reneged under pressure from family obligations when the time came.
However, now there was not only coercion but also enticement, with Ning Fa even considering Huang Cunshan's future path.
This would undoubtedly make Huang Cunshan loyal to the death.
After all, the Spirit Contract was also a pledge of allegiance, and Huang Cunshan wouldn't be able to go back on his word.
Ning Fa had clearly thought all of this through beforehand, even preparing the Spirit Contract.
Ning Fa smiled and said, "Elder Huang, I'll have to trouble you to explain the current situation of the Huang Family."
Huang Cunshan had clearly settled into his new role and began explaining everything in detail.
After listening, Ning Fa frowned slightly and murmured, "I didn't expect people from the Chang Kong Alliance to be guests on your island now, and they won't be leaving anytime soon. This is a bit troublesome."
"Moreover, Meng Ruoqi, the pearl of the Meng Family, is also here... Their Meng Family hasn't cultivated a second Foundation Establishment Cultivator yet, so why do they have the leisure to wander around?"
Huang Cunshan reminded him, "Sir, the person sent by Chang Kong Island to our Huang Family this time has quite a reputation. He is the eldest disciple of the Nine Wood Hermit, [Cloud Lotus Sword] Shi Shaoyang."
Upon hearing this name, Ning Yunhui and the others' expressions changed.
Ning Fa also pondered, "Cloud Lotus Sword? Shi Shaoyang? Heh heh... His reputation is indeed quite significant."