Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 110 - 093. She gave way too muChapter

Hou Yuxiao did not sit and wait for death; the moment he heard the ghostly voice, he immediately grabbed Hou Yujie beside him and rushed toward the dilapidated temple.

It was not walking into a trap; the key point was that Hou Yuduan was still inside that temple…

"Quickly bring Old Fifth out, I’ll hold her off!"

Hou Yuxiao stepped on the temple eave and with a forceful push, he shoved Hou Yujie towards the second floor. Then, bowing his head, he picked up a long stick from his feet and turned to face the female ghost directly.

However, as he turned his head and saw Sikong Yue’s face, a flash of discomfort immediately crossed his eyes.

He now felt a shadow over that face, his heart trembling at the sight.

"I am Hou Yuxiao of Zhaoyang, I do not know which great immortal you are. If you have any requests, feel free to mention them. If it is within my power, I surely will not refuse. I only ask that you spare my brother’s life!"

Facing the strong presence emanating from the red-dressed female ghost, Hou Yuxiao braced himself, bowed with his fists clasped, and tried to make his tone as gentle as possible.

"You may call me Maiden Hong, no need to be so courteous!"

After all, they were not of the same kind. The term ’brother’ made Hou Yuxiao very uncomfortable, but fearing her strength, Hou Yuxiao dared not confront her and had to continue playing along, mustering a forced smile and calling out "Maiden Hong".

"Would brother like to hear about your humble servant’s past?"

Who wants to hear your story? Of course, these were words Hou Yuxiao wouldn’t dare say aloud. Sensing that Hou Yujie had already rushed to the second-floor room, and to stall for time, he could only reply with a smile, "Please tell, Maiden Hong!"

"Your humble servant, Hong Linger, was a person from the late era of Wuzong of the previous dynasty, originally a daughter of the Count of Zhaoyang, Hong Zhanpeng. Raised in silk and brocade, I had some exposure to music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and even practiced some weaponry.

Later, during the great chaos under the heavens, when the world was in disarray, a rebel army invaded Zhaoyang, coaxing my father to defect. My father, loyal to Great Yu, refused to conspire with the rebels, leading the city’s citizens in resistance. Overpowered by the rebels, what followed need not be elaborated.

My parents were killed; your humble servant was captured by them and made a camp courtesan. For over three years, seeking death was futile; heaven would not answer my calls, the earth granted no relief, life was as bitter as bitter herbs, truly a darkness with no daylight…"

As Maiden Hong spoke, tears fell; she indeed seemed pitiable. However, whenever Hou Yuxiao saw Sikong Yue’s face, he felt as though the other party was deceiving him, and he couldn’t bring himself to feel any sympathy.

"Later, that band of rogue soldiers was encountered by another army claiming righteousness, and their leader was also defeated and killed. I thought I could see daylight again, but who would have thought that this so-called righteous army wasn’t comprised of good people either? They first made me a camp courtesan, and later, when my health declined, they even wanted to use me to nourish demons!"

Something’s not right. With the first group of rogue soldiers defeated, how could a weak woman like you survive on such a battlefield? Even if nobody came looking for you, you could have found a chance to die during the chaos, yet you were captured by the second group of rogue soldiers?

Listening to this, Hou Yuxiao began to feel something was off, but he dared not question her. He could only put on a sighing expression and said, "In troubled times, human life is as frail as grass; Maiden Hong’s life has been so tragic. Alas…"

Maiden Hong’s tone suddenly became fierce, her face tinted with a layer of bloodlight, ominously saying, "From then on, I knew there were no good people in this world, all just beasts in human skin, especially those claiming to be highly skilled in martial arts, utterly hypocritical. I want to kill people, I want to exterminate all these people, dig out their hearts, and see if they are indeed made of flesh."

Hou Yuxiao was frightened and suddenly sensed a movement behind him. Turning around, he saw Hou Yujie flying down with Hou Yuduan in his arms. He quickly checked Hou Yuduan’s breathing and, finding him only unconscious, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Hou Yujie about to speak, Hou Yuxiao hastened to shake his head at him, giving him a look that told him not to act rashly.

Maiden Hong, seeing Hou Yuduan being brought down, did not show any impatience but instead, looking at Hou Yuduan’s face, revealed a hint of obsession, her sinister tone suddenly becoming tender and gentle.

"Young Master Hou, truly the most upright person I’ve ever encountered!

I saw him weeping on a grave one day and deliberately approached him. In the past days, those men on the Official Road would reveal their vile nature shortly after meeting me, but only Young Master Hou, he showed not a flicker of desire.

I hosted him in my residence overnight, yet he remained unmoved, braving the heavy rain to return home, composing poetry for me, without any demands. He is the kindest, best, and most upright scholar I have met."

The more Hou Yuxiao listened, the grimmer his expression became. Evidently, these events spoken by Maiden Hong took place when he went to the county on February fifteenth and within the subsequent half-month.

As Maiden Hong mentioned these events, her face immediately showed a touch of sweetness, especially when speaking of Hou Yuduan writing poetry for her, her eyes brimmed with a girlish demeanor.

"Your humble servant’s life has been full of hardships, fallen into the ghostly path, yet fortunate to meet such a good man as Young Master Hou, truly a blessing from a previous life. Today, having been discovered by both brothers, I hope you grant me and Young Master Hou the chance to form a good bond. Great kindness and great virtue will surely be richly rewarded!"

I believe you, ghost!

Hou Yuxiao, having listened to a ghost’s long spiel, truly felt chills. This ghost, spouting nonsense earlier, now even wanted him to agree to her match with Hou Yuduan.

Despite the ghost’s powerful aura, Hou Yuxiao could bear it no longer…

This is Hou Family’s treasured Old Fifth, how could I possibly hand him over to you!

"Fourth Elder, run fast, get to the Official Road, once we’re on the Official Road, we’ll be safe!"

With a furious shout, Hou Yuxiao took Hou Yuduan from Hou Yujie’s hands, deliberately slowing down to let Hou Yujie run ahead. He gathered the blood evil around him, carrying Hou Yuduan, and followed behind Hou Yujie, madly running towards the south onto the Official Road…

Maiden Hong watched the two fleeing one after the other, not rushing to pursue but clearly showing a trace of anger on her face as she gazed in the direction of the dilapidated temple and spoke softly.

"Bring them all back to me"

"Yes!"

In the temple, a beast with the head of a ram and the body of a human, along with a maid named Lv Luo, nodded immediately, transforming into a stream of black smoke, and rapidly raced towards the south.

Hou Yuxiao, while carrying Hou Yuduan, was desperately fleeing and even slapped him hard twice, only to find the boy would not wake up. Even transferring the Blood Demonic Qi into his body didn’t work, making his heart sink.

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Felling a presence closing in from behind, Hou Yuxiao did not dare to stop and check on Hou Yuduan’s condition and could only think of running away with Hou Yujie.

Both of them knew the danger behind them and ran at almost breakneck speed until finally, roughly after a hundred breaths, they both stepped onto the Official Road together.

"Safe at last... safe..."

Hou Yujie let out a huge sigh of relief and turned back to check on Hou Yuxiao’s condition, but before he could finish his sentence, he saw Hou Yuxiao staring behind him with a stiff complexion.

He instantly realized something and slowly turned around, his heart suddenly turning ice-cold...

The sheep-headed demon and the little maid in green clothes, floating in the air with a smile on her face, stood left and right behind them on the Official Road, looking at them.

"Young Masters, don’t be in such a hurry to leave; my mistress still has some words for you!"

From the moment Hou Yuxiao saw the two demons standing on the Official Road, he felt a chill through his heart.

Demons that could appear on the Official Road were ranked and had a divine gasp. He had heard from Sikong Yue’s maid that even the lowest Rank Nine Demon could match a Martial Artist at the Dan Embracing Phase.

The key point was that these two subordinates were both Rank Nine Demons; then what rank was that Maiden Hong?

It turned out that their escape was merely a joke in their eyes...

Who on earth had the Hou Family offended? Just three months after the Sacred Land Successor left and they had barely risen to recognition, another powerful demon showed up. Would he never have a chance to hold his head up high in this life!

The memories from three months ago surfaced in Hou Yuxiao’s mind, and a wave of frustration overwhelmed him, but facing the two menacing demons in front of him, he still felt an overwhelming sense of powerlessness.

"Great immortals, please lead the way ahead!"

Hou Yuxiao initially wanted Hou Yujie to take Old Fifth and leave, but seeing the look in the demons’ eyes, he obediently let them follow him instead.

Thus, the three who had just escaped for barely two hundred breaths, bowed their heads again and obediently returned to the ruined temple.

Seeing Maiden Hong still floating in her red dress, without thinking, he bowed deeply and chuckled twice, saying, "I was just making a joke earlier; I had no idea not only is Maiden Hong greatly skilled, but even her two subordinates are so formidable. Mr. Hou truly admires this!"

Maiden Hong simply watched Hou Yuxiao silently, making his back sweat until she finally spoke up with a serene voice.

"Are you thinking now, since the Official Road couldn’t stop me, once we enter Zhaoyang City, you’d have nothing to worry about, right?"

Hou Yuxiao, caught off-guard by her knowing his thoughts, suddenly looked up and saw Maiden Hong’s face resembling Sikong Yue’s, making the shadow in his heart suddenly loom even larger...

"Do you think the fatigue you felt when Young Master Hou and you left at Zishi came from nowhere?

I can clearly tell you, Zhaoyang City can’t stop me, even if you set up a Barrier, it won’t stop me!"

"Maiden Hong, please speak plainly about what you want. As long as it’s within my power, Mr. Hou will certainly comply without hesitation..."

Having reached this point, Hou Yuxiao was resigned to his fate; since they couldn’t fight back, he might as well be straightforward, looking straight at her without a trace of fear on his face.

Maiden Hong gently beckoned, and Hou Yuduan, who was lying on Hou Yuxiao’s shoulder, was gently brought into her arms. Her face softened and her voice grew tender, "Didn’t I just say, I only hope you two brothers can bless me and Young Master Hou!"

After saying this, she seemed a bit shy, glancing towards Steward Yang beside her. Steward Yang nodded, snatched through the air, and immediately took out two ancient books, gently placing them in front of Hou Yuxiao.

"Young Masters, you ran too fast earlier. My mistress just met your brother today, and she specially prepared these two First-Class Martial Arts books, the Cangling Stick Decree and Blood Shadow Sword Technique, as modest gifts for you. Please don’t disdain them!"

Hou Yuxiao and Hou Yujie, initially looking downcast, suddenly widened their eyes and abruptly looked up at the two Martial Arts volumes in front of them.

First-Class Martial Arts!

Two volumes, one stick technique, one sword technique...

"My Old Fifth and Maiden Hong are a match made in heaven. If renouncing them can lead to their joyous union, Mr. Hou could ask for nothing more, how could we possibly hinder such a union?"

At that moment, Hou Yuxiao’s voice was utterly sincere.

If not for Hou Yujie knowing his elder brother’s true nature, he might have truly wondered if he was serious about selling Old Fifth away...

"In that case, Hong’er is truly grateful. Actually, for such Martial Artist trinkets, I have many more at my place. I only hope in the future, brother won’t stop Young Master Hou from seeing me; there’s still a lot more of these items."

Hou Yuxiao stepped forward slightly and said with imposing righteousness, "Ah, Maiden Hong, what are you talking about? Mr. Hou doesn’t intervene, because my Old Fifth and you are meant to be, a match made in heaven. It has absolutely nothing to do with these worthless trinkets!"

After saying this, he paused, then continued, "Of course, if Maiden Hong’s place is too cluttered, you can count on us to help you manage it—that’s no problem..."

Old Fifth, really, this can’t be blamed on your big brother, she offered... just too much!