Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 113: Gui Yutang’s Purpose

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Martial Path begins with Ten Layers of Body Openings; followed by Coagulate Gang, Gathering Malevolence, and then "Embracing the Origin and Preserving the Unity." Upon attaining Dan Gang, one achieves what laymen refer to as the Three Realms of Gang Qi.

After the Three Realms of Gang Qi, one reaches Dan Gang Condensing Truth, the First Realm True Qi Manifesting Technique, the Second Realm Martial Communication Divine Platform, the Third Realm Transform True Qi into Yuan, and finally breaking through the Heaven’s Threshold of the lower abdomen with Dantian True Qi, thus becoming a Great Grandmaster of the Fourth Realm. Breaching the Heaven’s Threshold at the brow makes one a Heavenly Great Grandmaster of the Fifth Realm.

This stage is what people call the Five Realms of Grandmasters...

The stage after the Five Realms of Grandmasters is currently being explained to Hou Yuxiao by Gui Yutang.

"After the perfection of the Heavenly Great Grandmaster, one can condense the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top with essence, qi, and spirit, cultivate an inner core of the Martial Dao in the Sea of Consciousness, then merge the inner core with the Martial Dao Divine Platform. At that point, one can exhibit Divine Skills. Once the Divine Platform and the inner core fully integrate, one reaches the state of Martial Dao Great Perfection.

Inner core, Divine Skills, Great Perfection—these are the Three Realms of Yuan Dan!"

Having said that, Gui Yutang paused for a moment before continuing, "Beyond the rank of a Great Grandmaster lie the Two Realms of Yin and Yang, revered by laymen as the Saint Realm. These are the stages that follow Martial Dao Great Perfection: the Qiányáng Realm and the Xuanyin Realm.

The lifespan of a Martial Artist increases, but with each level harder to attain than the last. The Three Realms of Gang Qi extend one’s life to three hundred years. In the True Qi Five Realms, each level only adds twenty years, and in the Three Realms of Yuan Dan, even less is added—just over thirty years per level!

However, the Two Realms of Yin and Yang are different. In this stage, one can glimpse the nature of Yin and Yang, capture the process of creation, and with the completion of one realm, add over two hundred years to one’s life. This means a Martial Artist at this stage can live up to a thousand years at most, which is why laymen revere it as the Saint Realm!"

The Giant of Martial Path

The Giant of Martial Path...

Hou Yuxiao’s mind is currently preoccupied with that Maiden Hong, his calves feeling somewhat weak.

That night, he suspected that Maiden Hong’s two followers, Yang Xin and Lv Luo, were at most nine-rank demons of strength matching Martial Artists in the Dan Embracing Phase. Therefore, Maiden Hong could at most be an eight or seven-rank demon.

An Eighth-Grade...

A fifth-rank great demon that can match the Two Realms of Yin and Yang Martial Dao!

"Master of Hou Family, are you aware of the matter concerning the Zhaoyang Blood Demon?"

Gui Yutang’s sudden inquiry yanked Hou Yuxiao’s thoughts back to the present.

"The Annals of Zhaoyang County has records of it, and I have perused them. If I recall correctly, this Blood Demon appeared at the end of the Wuzong era as a third-grade great demon, am I right?"

Gui Yutang nodded, his tone solemn, "Is there a record in the county annals of the magnitude of disaster this Blood Demon brought to Tongling County?"

Hou Yuxiao looked bewildered and answered, "The Annals of Zhaoyang County only records that the Blood Demon was a locust tree that had transformed after ten thousand years, it fed on the life force of Martial Artists. After draining the entirety of the county’s warriors, it then used its ten-thousand-year tree heart as bait to lure Martial Artists from all over the world. As a result, Mo Yunzi, the greatest Artifact Refiner of that time, was drawn in. Mo Yunzi slew the demon and forged three Spirit Swords out of it."

"That’s far from the full extent..."

Gui Yutang spoke with conviction, his gaze growing darker as he added: "At that time, the entire population of Tongling County, over 1.7 million, was wiped out without a single survivor!"

Hou Yuxiao felt a shiver run down his spine, and he asked in shock, "How is that possible? Even if they couldn’t defeat it, couldn’t they have fled? With 1.7 million people, even if the Blood Demon were to slay them all, it would have taken a very long time, wouldn’t it?"

"A locust tree transformed after ten thousand years, with its roots long spread beneath the entire prefectural city for over a hundred li. Its strength was far beyond your imagination. It’s not just about the 1.7 million; at that time, the world was in chaos, with every family busy fighting for territory. If not for the Blood Demon inviting its own demise by drawing Mo Yunzi to it, and if allowed to continue growing, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

"Leader Gui’s meaning is that the recent fifth-grade great demon that appeared has some connection to that Blood Demon?"

Gui Yutang’s expression was immensely grave. He composed himself before speaking softly, "It cannot yet be confirmed. There has only been one demon sighted within the prefectural city, estimated to be of the seventh grade. Deputy Magistrate Ding and Lord Fan both fought with it and sensed the presence of the Two Realms of Yin and Yang, leading them to speculate that there might be a fifth-grade great demon behind it.

Moreover, this demon’s actions of constantly capturing Martial Artists are extremely similar to the situation over a thousand years ago when the Blood Demon emerged. Hence the conjecture that there might be a connection between the two!"

A look of gravity crossed Hou Yuxiao’s eyes as he inquired, "Did Lord Fan engage in combat with that demon?"

Gui Yutang nodded and said, "Since the twentieth of last month, there have been daily disappearances of Martial Artists within the prefectural city, including some from the Gang Qi Realm.

On the ninth of April, the demon even brazenly broke into the Xingnan Mansion Army camp to abduct people. It was only after Deputy Magistrate Ding and Lord Fan joined forces that they managed to repel the demon, but even so, the creature managed to take away more than thirty people."

Fan Longhe and Ding Dian joined forces, and they only managed to repulse the demon...

Those two, one a Grandmaster of the Third Realm of Vital Energy and the other a Great Grandmaster of the Fourth Realm of Earthly Gap. Together they managed to repel that demon, and the latter still had the power to abduct over thirty people.

"What does that demon look like?"

"According to Lord Fan, the demon has a goat’s head and a human body, accompanied by black demon wind, extremely adept at confounding the minds of men. A common Grandmaster would hardly survive an encounter with it!

Lord Fan mentioned that the demon’s widespread abduction of Martial Artists is likely to restore the strength of the fifth-grade great demon behind it. The true identity of that demon is still unknown, but if it is indeed the Blood Demon, the consequences would be dire once it fully revives..."

Hou Yuxiao felt a jolt of anxiety, but careful not to let any worry show on his face, he adopted an appropriately apprehensive demeanor, stood up, and said urgently, "To have such a great demon in Tongling County, if it really revives, wouldn’t that spell disaster? What should we do?"

The solemnity remained on Gui Yutang’s face, but his tone softened slightly.

"Master of Hou Family need not worry. After the demon appeared, Lord Fan realized the severity of the situation and has reported it to the prefectural city. Official Peng has already replied. Leader Jia Lan of the Xingnan Prefecture and Master Fanyin will arrive soon to thoroughly investigate the entire territory of Tongling County. They will ensure to slay that fifth-grade demon before it revives, to protect the lives of the entire county."

Leader Jia Lan of the Xingnan Prefecture, Master Fanyin!

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Hou Yuxiao and the Hou clan members behind him, upon hearing that name, immediately revealed a look of shock on their faces as their hearts all trembled in unison.

As an important institution of the Rakshasa Holy Sect that governs Yongzhou, the Prison Admin Department has three levels that correspond to the county, prefecture, and mansion. For example, Cheng Yue, who previously served as a Magistrate, held the status of a protector in the Holy Sect. Whereas his master, the Tongling County Administrator Ding Dian, held the status of Religious Protector King.

Above the prefecture is the mansion, and the one in charge of the Prison Admin Department of a mansion is the Director, who holds the status of Jialan of the Sect’s Guardians within the Holy Sect...

There are a total of eight mansions in Yongzhou, which means there are only eight Jialans of the Sect’s Guardians for the Rakshasa Holy Sect, and one can imagine their status and strength!

Even if Hou Yuxiao had never been to the Prefectural City, he knew the eight Jialans of the Sect’s Guardians were named Fan Yin, Mo Miao, Lei Yin, Buddha Servant, Guang Mu, Miao Yan, Miao Tan, and Brahma Echo.

Because the Rakshasa Holy Sect inherited some traditions from the Chan Sect of the previous dynasty, these eight Jialans of the Sect’s Guardians were also known as the eight Supreme Masters of the Holy Sect.

Now that a Sect Guardian is involved, this matter must indeed be no small issue...

Hou Yuxiao tried to calm his thoughts slightly and looked at Gui Yutang, asking, "Leader Gui mentioned there was a second matter, is it to inform Mr. Hou about the issue with the demons?"

Knowing it was impossible to have come all this way just to inform him of this matter, Hou Yuxiao asked, at this point, to find out the true intention of Gui Yutang.

As expected, Gui Yutang shook his head, his face showing a hint of difficulty, as he pondered for a while before revealing the second matter.

"With such demons causing chaos, it should indeed be a matter for the Prison Admin Department. Lord Fan and Deputy Magistrate Ding discussed that before Master Fanyin arrives, the Prison Admin Department cannot just sit and wait but must proactively venture deep into the wilderness to see if they can find any traces of the demon.

Deputy Magistrate Ding did agree, but he stated that ordinary martial artists who leave the Official Road are hardly guaranteed their lives, let alone investigate the demon’s traces—it must be a Warrior of the Gang Qi Realm who can handle it.

Since there are only five Warriors of the Gang Qi Realm in the department in the prefecture, they are short-staffed. Deputy Magistrate Ding thus ordered the nine significant influential forces in the prefecture to send personnel to join the Prison Admin Department in the investigation effort."

We’re faced with an imminent threat, yet still engaging in infighting!

After hearing all this, Hou Yuxiao immediately scoffed in his heart.

What nonsense about Master Fanyin hasn’t arrived yet and the prefecture cannot just sit and wait—this is simply ludicrous. Clearly, Lord Fan is using the demon incident as a pretext for the Prison Admin Department’s jurisdiction to deliberately trap Ding Dian and send him off to his death in searching for the demon.

Unexpectedly, Ding Dian was not so easily trifled with and immediately retaliated.

To investigate the case? Sure, but first, I need manpower from the influential forces in the prefecture, and once people are sent, those with good relations to the Prefectural City like the Great Luo Sect, Hongdao Gang, West Cloud Escort Agency, and the Bai Clan, will definitely receive special treatment.

Not to mention the Hou Family...

The killing of Cheng Yue happened one or two months ago, and Hou Yuxiao thought that Ding Dian had let bygones be bygones, but what was expected still came.

At this moment, he also understood why Gui Yutang wore a look of difficulty.

However, Hou Yuxiao did not blame Gui Yutang, as he was, after all, just someone carrying out his duty.

"Then, I wonder how many people each family has to contribute?"

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"Two from the Great Luo Sect, and one from each of the other eight families!"

After pondering for a moment, Hou Yuxiao looked up with a smile and said resolutely, "As the matter concerns the safety of the prefecture, it is only right for the Hou clan, as part of Tongling County, to contribute people. However, as to which brother to send, Mr. Hou still needs to give it careful thought.

If Leader Gui does not mind the trouble, please stay and rest at the mansion for the night. Tomorrow morning, once Mr. Hou decides who to send, he can accompany Leader Gui on the road. How does that sound?"

Gui Yutang’s face showed surprise, as it was clear to any discerning person that Ding Dian was intentionally targeting the Hou Family. He had been prepared to spend some effort convincing Hou Yuxiao, but to his surprise, Hou Yuxiao had readily agreed.

Remembering Hou Yuxiao’s righteous attitude, Gui Yutang felt a surge of respect and stood up to salute with his fist, saying, "Master of the Hou Family understands the greater good, and Mr. Gui respects that!"

"You flatter me, you flatter me. Su Li, take Leader Gui along with the others to the mansion’s guest room. Remember to treat him well and not to neglect him!"

"Yes, Family Head."

Hou Yuxiao humbly dismissed the praise and asked Su Li and others to escort Gui Yutang to the guest room. With only Hou Yucheng and the four remaining, the main hall suddenly felt much emptier.

"Big brother, let me go!"

"Big brother, please let me go."

As soon as Gui Yutang left, Hou Yuduan and Hou Yujie started to actively compete for the slot to go to the prefecture. On the other hand, Hou Yucheng and Hou Yuling also seemed eager to speak up, but they showed a tinge of shame on their faces, considering their cultivation levels.

What Gui Yutang had made crystal clear was that it was Ding Dian who wanted the personnel, meaning that going to the prefecture would be dangerous, yet all four brothers were anxious to go.

Seeing this, Hou Yuxiao felt a touch of warmth in his heart and shook his head, saying, "There’s no need to fight over it; I’ve already got a plan!"

He then turned to Hou Fei and asked, "What’s the situation in the prefecture like?"

Hou Fei straightened up his demeanor; it had been nearly two months since the third day of the third month, and the Hou Family’s business in the prefecture had already gotten off the ground, which is why he had returned so quickly.

With excitement, he took out a stack of silver notes from his bosom, handed them to Hou Yuxiao, and then slowly began to speak...

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