Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 120: Bossy Shen Xiao 2

Following the Hou Clan’s rise to third-rate status, due to their poor relationship with Ding Dian, they were also tagged as part of the County Magistrate Fan Longhe’s camp, but even with the Hou Clan’s addition, the County Magistrate’s side, despite its significant boost, still didn’t match Ding Dian.

This was the deterrent power of Tongling’s number one expert!

This time, Ding Dian assigned them five as a team, purposefully allocating them to the most dangerous areas around the County Magistrate, the intention to kill with a borrowed knife couldn’t be more obvious, but still, Fan Longhe couldn’t really say much, for it was he who first proposed the expedition into the wilderness.

"Why haven’t those three arrived yet? It’s almost past the Xu hour!"

The two waited for a while, and Bai Dongyu, who was a bit impatient, complained restlessly after seeing his full-bearded face, which made Hou Yuduan couldn’t help but grin.

As for the Bai Family members, putting other things aside, the level of their naming is truly beyond reproach.

Despite being a family of burly Artifact Refiners, they have names that are unmatched in elegance. The Family Head Bai Yunfan is a massive man, and his nephew Bai Dongyu is much the same. With a face full of beard and such a fiery temperament, it’s really hard to associate him with the three characters Bai Dongyu.

Perhaps only Bai Yujie of the Bai Family, with a pure appearance, truly lives up to her name!

"Brother Bai, calm yourself; perhaps Elder Shen and the other two got held up by some matters, they should be arriving soon."

The order issued by Ding Dian to them was to scout from the Xu hour of each evening until the hour of the Pig the following day, within a twenty-mile radius centered around the Prefectural City, covering all the wilderness areas outside the Official Road, and they had only ten days.

Demons are most active at night, and with the Yin energy peaking at Zishi, scouting at this time naturally posed a higher chance of discoveries, though, of course, the danger coefficient was also much higher.

They were waiting here tonight because they had been notified by a disciple of the Great Luo Sect during the evening, stating they were to set out at the Xu hour. But now the Xu hour was nearly over, and Shen Xiao hadn’t arrived yet, making Bai Dongyu’s impatience quite understandable.

After waiting for a while longer, as the Xu hour struck, two men came riding fast horses side by side. On the left was a giant man not less burly than Bai Dongyu, holding a saber over three feet long; on the right was a slender middle-aged man clad in brocade.

"That burly man is Qin Kai, deputy leader of the Hongdao Gang. The man in the brocade gown is the Chief Escort of the West Cloud Escort Agency, the younger brother of the big boss Liu Jianghong, Liu Jianghe. Both men possess the cultivation of the Gathering Evil Phase,"

As he listened to Bai Dongyu’s introduction, Hou Yuduan nodded lightly, and as the two approached, he walked forward with a smile and cupped his fists in salute, "Fifth Brother Hou Yuduan of the Hou Clan of Zhaoyang, greets you both!"

Bai Dongyu could stand aside without moving because his cultivation was also at the Gathering Evil Phase, equal to the two men, but Hou Yuduan couldn’t. In the path of martial cultivation, rank takes precedence, and with only a peak Coagulate Gang cultivation, it was only proper for him to greet them with respect.

Furthermore, the Hou Family didn’t have deep roots in the county, so being polite was always harmless.

"I’ve long heard that the Hou Family is full of exceptional talents, and seeing you today, it’s indeed extraordinary. Not one could I find in my Hongdao Gang as young as you with a peak Coagulate Gang cultivation."

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"The charisma of the Master of Hou Family at Shengxin Residence is still vivid in my memory, and some time ago, when your Fourth Brother Hou Yujie visited my West Cloud Escort Agency, he certainly caused quite a stir. Seeing you today, I believe you’re not far behind your two elder brothers. It’s indeed true that all members of the Hou Family are talented!"

The two reverberated with shock as soon as they saw Hou Yuduan, unable to stop their expressions from revealing their astonishment. Ever since the eldest brother Hou Yuxiao triumphantly took down Cheng Yue at Shengxin Residence back in February, gaining the reputation as Tongling’s number one genius, the Hou Family had been in the spotlight. But at that time, the second brother Hou Yucheng and the third brother Hou Yuling only had Open Body Ten Layers Peak cultivation, which, while quite impressive, wasn’t exactly stunning.

However, with Hou Yujie and Hou Yuduan’s arrival this month, when it was discovered that both were at the Coagulate Gang phase, it once again caused quite a sensation in the Prefectural City.

With the five sons of the Hou Family, the eldest Hou Yuxiao was only 25 years old; those below him were surely his younger siblings, who couldn’t be older than him. Such young martial artists at the Coagulate Gang stage were rare enough that a rising power would be lucky to have just one, but the Hou Family having three was simply astonishing.

And so, the saying that the Hou Family was full of incredible talents quickly spread.

"Yuduan is far from matching our elder brother, you’re both too kind!"

Hou Yuduan shook his head, his face revealing a modest smile that immediately engendered a favorable impression in Qin Kai and Liu Jianghe’s hearts.

He possessed talent yet was not arrogant, clearly of similar background as them yet remained modest and well-mannered—such a person, no matter where, was hard to dislike.

"Elder Shen has not arrived yet, you two, dismount and wait with us!"

Bai Dongyu also greeted them with a smile and a nod, giving a sign for them to come over. Naturally, they would not refuse. They tied their horses aside and chatted with Hou Yuduan and Bai Dongyu for a bit.

"You’re all about to die, yet you still have the mood for chit-chat!"

While they were talking, a deep, low voice came through. The four men quickly turned their heads to see a skinny old man with a bald head, holding a long saber, and dressed in a dark red robe, looking at them with a gloomy and fierce expression. Their hearts sank immediately.

This Elder Shen of the Great Luo Sect, who had arrived late, did not seem easy to talk to.

"Isn’t Elder Shen being a bit too harsh? We’re just scouting; if we can’t defeat them, at worst we’ll just run for our lives. There’s no reason to talk of death approaching!" Qin Kai was burly and bold, and immediately retorted lightly against Shen Xiao, voicing the thoughts of the other three as well.

Shen Xiao turned his head and stared at Qin Kai. His small frame was somewhat pitiful compared to Qin Kai’s, but a pair of fierce and sharp eyes, along with that shining bald head, still exerted an oppressive presence.

Suddenly, he yanked his long saber from his waist and slashed towards Qin Kai with lightning speed. A black saber light almost materialized, carrying a strong stench, arrived in an instant in front of Qin Kai’s face.

Qin Kai’s complexion changed. In a panic, he pulled out his own three-foot saber, holding it in front of him, with Gangsha surging forth from his burly body. Shen Xiao’s attack was too fast, giving him too little time to react, making escape impossible, leaving him no choice but to attempt to block it.

Bang...

With just that one strike, Qin Kai was forced back more than ten meters, spitting blood, his body instantly weakened. He looked up at Shen Xiao, with horror in his eyes, which escalated to the extreme in a moment.

"Close to Manifesting Law, Elder Shen is at the Half-Step Grandmaster Realm!"

Observing Qin Kai’s horror, Shen Xiao seemed quite satisfied. He turned his gaze to the others, snickered coldly, and spoke sternly, "Since I’m leading, you will all follow my orders on this mission. If anyone disobeys, no need for demons to come, I can send you off myself!"

"We will obey!"

Everyone heard the grimness in Shen Xiao’s tone and instantly tightened their minds. They all bowed together respectfully, making the other party’s frail frame suddenly appear imposing in their eyes.

Hou Yuduan inwardly shook his head. Everyone knew that Ding Dian was deliberately targeting their five families. The five did not have to be friendly or united against a common enemy, but there was no need to offend someone right off the bat. This Elder Shen from the Great Luo Sect, wasn’t he being a bit too overbearing?

"Let’s move out. We’ll go from east to south first to scout the area. You four will take turns leading. I’ll be supporting from behind, so call out if there’s any trouble!"

This statement from Shen Xiao suddenly made the four realize why he had put on such a domineering act just then...

The older one gets, the more one fears death—this saying really isn’t wrong!