In the courtyard, after Ming Jun left that place. Ming Ping continued to stand there with a thoughtful expression for a few minutes.
"What trouble I have gotten to..? I thought of living a low, calm life but mother." Ming Ping was thinking what he should do now, he genuinely did not want to make his mother angry because he knew her nature after living in her care for so long. Once she decided something that means she would do it, no matter the cost and if someone came in between they need to go through her warmth which is quite terrifying as sect leader was still going through it. And the second reason for Ming Ping to not make her upset on him because of his actions was due to his connection with others was quite weak other than being sect leader's son no one truly know him or believe him. And for past decades his only hope have been his mother, who would always helping him with whatever she can and sect leader, he didn't think much about Ming Ping, for him it doesn't matter if Ming Ping live or die. It's just Ming Jun's stubbornness, powers, influence and authority due to her family was stopping him from marrying another woman and get another son.
And if Ming Jun was to abondan him for his refusal to her words, where would he go, who would take him and take care of him. No one would be kind enough to help him through out his life or even if he get someone to help him one thing that he can't get was loyalty, security and trust. And yes, these were the reasons why Ming Jun was being so persistent on Ming Ping because with her powers, influence and beauty she can't lack anything even if she left the sect and rome around.
But she also lack the same things, people might get atrracted to her and get willing to help her in need or something if Ming Ping failed to deliver her what's she needs but the truth was they might help her for something but to get something from her in return, use her for there own liking. Just like sect master, did he married her for beauty, power and influence in the Eastern Region as well as for a heir but since she failed to give him a healthy son one can see the condition.
That's why, for her security, safety, trust and loyalty was much more bit things to put an eye than Ming Ping after all she was a woman, and woman without a proper backing with at least a single person she can trust in this cruel and ruthless world was like exposed meat to predator. And after her husband showed her, his worst side she didn't trust anyone with her heart.
This was the reason for her being so aggressively indulge in making her own future secure. As for the reason for her to press Ming Ping to verge was because she knew his dependence on her, and her need. This cultivation world is cruel and without a big support and background, your fall is destinied until you find some backer.
As for the words that Ming Jun said to him, Was he angry about it? No, not at all, because he knew what his mother said was to let him become the next Holy Son as well as the next Sect master. So that no one dares look down on him and his future as well as his mother will remains secure, even without his parent's support.
"Seems like I need to think it through." Ming Ping thought as he sighed before once again putting his blindfold on his eyes. Since he had rejected the participation on this matter, he now need to inform sect master about this or he choose other way.
"I believe mother would've already pressured on father. But alas, considering how there relationship had been in recent times, it's simply impossible for sect master to directly offere him that position. No matter what, mother say to him, he wouldn't agree to this matter. I need to prove not only the sect leader but to everyone my capabilities to lead the sect. Hah..it's so frustrating to think of doing something so mare if I were in my previous life but now it feels like I am the ant with my tiny legs trying to get on top of the mountain peak." Ming Ping thought about the event as he realized he first need to know how does the holy son even get selected out of these many disciples.
After putting on the blindfold, he called out a name in a low volume.
"Aunt Su.."
Just as he called out, a figure immediately appeared in front of him out of thin air like ghost. It was his maid Su Zu, she was appointed by the Ming Jun to be his maid and take care of him most of the time after Ming Ping got to a certain age. Probably, she was also a good ally of Ming Jun. And since she was appointed to him by Ming Jun, Su Zu had told him her own tragic story of how Ming Jun saved her by a tragic incident in her life and since then Su Zu had swear her loyalty to Madam aka her master Ming Jun. Ming Jun was an talented female cultivator with authority.
Because she is older than him. Ming Ping calls her Aunt. Although recently in this courtyard, he can see around a little without opening his eyes, his Aunt Su mostly helps him to go anywhere he wants. Because he didn't have enough cultivation to use his Golden Eagle Vision of Heaven Penetration everytime. But this fact was still in his mind to stay away from Su Zu as much as possible even though she didn't hold any gauge against him. He was afraid she might learn his secrets and tell them to him mother and if his mother knew about it, it would be way big trouble then it actually was.
"Seems like Lady Ming Jun is quite angry with you, Young master ping." Su Zu commented as she looked where Ming Jun was standing before turning her attention to Ming Ping once again. Although she was just his maid her appearance was quite capatative.
"Hmm..." Ming Ping hummed to her comment as he asked.
"Aunt Su, I want to know about this Sacred ceremony of Establishing Holy Son of the sect and process of choosing the holy son, and this Fang Chen in a little detail as his name came out from mother's lips. Can you please explain it to me..?" Ming Ping asked with forever respect to everyone due to his unablility as his face remained unchanged, waiting for her reply. Su Zu looked at him before nodding calmly to herself as she closed her eyes and started to explain.
"Young master, Fang Chen is the direct disciple of Ming Yun. She is the daughter of the previous sect master, which means your grandfather ( Ming Yan ). She took Fang Chen as her direct disciple when she went on a trip to the west side of the Xuan Dynasty. Fang Chen came to our sect just 2 years ago, and he had already become famous throughout the XuanYu sect. He had reached to Spiritual sea realm in just two years of joining. His future seems quite promising; it wouldn't take him much to reach at Soul Palace Realm in a few years. He had already become a soaring dragon among his pears in the sect." Su Zu explained as she stopped talking. Ming Ping then slowly turned to the side as he commented.
"Oh isn't that quite interesting, he seems truly amazing no to be at that level in two years while other an average cultivator might take around sixteen to eighteen years to accomplish. He really is deserve this, and mother is just making things difficult to me." Ming Ping said this as Su Zu didn't said anything for few moments about it before continuing.
"Hmm..but you didn't lack behind either. I don't believe in that person. He must be using some demonic technique to advance so fast." Su Zu commented with harsh and disgust filled ptone as it immediately caught Ming Ping's attention.
"What happened, Aunt Su..? What's with the tone of your speaking, it doesn't seem like you have a great impression of him on you." Ming Ping, although he can't see her face, can feel the disgust in her tone. Neither does she seem quite impressed by his talent.
In these years, Ming Ping had developed a strong sense of feeling because of his disability. He can feel the anger, sadness, happiness and envy of others even if they have the calm composure faking their personality.
( Types of realm - Mortal Body Realm, Spiritual Sea Realm, Soul Palace Realm, Transcendent Realm, Sacred Master Realm, Lordly Realm, The Sea of Bitterness Realm, The Wheel of Life Realm, The Dao Place Realm, The Paramita Realm. )
"Yes, I don't have a great impression of him. He helped the XuanYu sect sometimes by giving some low-grade things and gathering much grade resources in return, having a great cultivation speed doesn't garentuee a good personality. He isn't a good person at all at least in my eyes. Although I am not implying something because you know, Young master. Everyone has 2 faces which they want to hide .' Aunt Su gave her opinion as she seemed to remember something.
"Oh, I see, then Aunt Su can you probably explain something to me about Fang Chen's second face.' Ming Ping asked thinking that he might get some important information about him. But Su Zu moved her head a little and said with a sigh.
"Sorry, Young master. But I didn't know anything about it; I just felt he wasn't a good person." Su Zu said in normal tone as she remembered she saw him peeping on his senior sisters of the mountain peak while they bath. "He is nothing more than a disgusting lust full evil cultivator." Su Zu said this as she didn't told Ming Ping about the thing she happened to encounter with accident.
"Oh, is it the experience you have gone through to just randomly saying someone good or bad without proof, Aunt Su." Ming Ping commented on her baseless opinion; she doesn't have any proof, but still calling someone bad was not good.
To Ming Ping's words, she didn't reply. She just stood there and blinked her beautiful eyes a few times. When Ming Ping didn't get a reply immediately, he hurriedly said.
"Aghh...Aunt Su, I was just kidding don't take it to heart. You can't get angry at me right now; Mother is already angry with me. Please.. I can't even move around without your help, Aunt Su.." Ming Ping hurriedly said all this as he tried to reach Su Zu's hand with his. His hands were going in the wrong direction as she was a little away from him, so she immediately moved forward flawlessly and grabbed Ming Ping's hand by both of her hands and said.
"What are you saying, Young master? I am just your maid assigned to you by your mother. How can I, a mare maid, dare to get angry with my lord..? Just now, I was just thinking about the other questions of yours."
"And as for my opinion, it is possibly just that my statement just now is the insignificant view of the world." Aunt Su explained that Ming Ping could feel a sympathetic emotion from her but not much. Her appearance remains unchanged as she looks like she is lying about all this.
"Fwwew..that's good, you aren't angry with me. As for the answers of my other questions..?" Ming Ping asked.