Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 82 - 069, The Crafty Affairs of Wang Gong (Part 2)

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Fifteen years ago, the year 1307 of the New Yu Era.

At the hour of Zishi, under the veil of night, the official road in Longxiang County appeared desolate.

If it was not for the bonfire on the side of the road providing some light, in this pitch-black night where one couldn't see their own hand in front of their face, anyone who saw it would feel a chill in their heart.

Around the bonfire gathered roughly forty or fifty people from the Fuwei Escort Agency. Traveling through the martial world and resting in the woods at night, anyone would have to be on guard, let alone martial artists.

Thus, even though it was deep into the night, not many were truly asleep. Most were in a state of half-sleep, and Wang Gong, despite appearing to have his eyes half-closed, was on high alert the whole time.

Since this was a secret escort task, it proved that safety was not guaranteed. He had just achieved the cultivation of five levels of body refinement and had just become a courier, a grand future awaited him, and it would be too much of a loss if he were to perish here.

Like him, everyone on the journey would occasionally shift their gaze to the middle-aged man in the center who was tall and burly, carrying a pair of hammers on his back. It seemed that only with him there did they feel a semblance of safety.

Lin Zhenbei, the Chief Escort of Fuwei Escort Agency and the second son of Lin Sannu, the head of the escort agency. With such a master of the Coagulate Gang phase around, plus another ten escort leaders at the Ten Layers of Body Openings, even with the secret escort task, it should be absolutely safe, right?

No sooner had Wang Gong thought this than suddenly a gust of black wind blew over. The half-asleep crowd sprang up from the ground in an instant, their blades, swords, and axes in hand, looking like they were facing a formidable enemy as they stared at the black wind.

The quickest to react was Lin Zhenbei. His body's aura roared, Gang Qi surrounded him, and he already had the hammers in his hands. He stared intently at the black wind and shouted, "Who goes there? Show yourself!"

Giggling...

From within the black wind suddenly came a series of light, bell-like laughter from a woman, which at this late hour gave everyone the creeps. Wang Gong among the crowd also felt extremely uneasy, and his back was soaked with sweat.

"Playing god and playing tricks, seeking death!"

As a highly skilled and brave man, Lin Zhenbei raised his hammers and let out a roar as he sprang up and plunged into the black wind. The current of air from the swing of his hammers instantly dispersed the black wind, revealing the true nature of the thing hidden within.

There was no woman inside, but unmistakably a red fox two meters in length...

A red fox that could speak with a human voice!

Wang Gong and the others with lower cultivation, seeing a demon for the first time, were immediately scared out of their wits and hastily retreated several meters.

Just as they were panicking, Lin Zhenbei was already exchanging blows with the red fox. His hammers wielded with thick Gang Qi, kicking up dirt and dust. Each hammer contained immense power, like a frenzied, valiant warrior with an unstoppable momentum.

Unfortunately, the red fox's movements were ghost-like with extreme speed. Its sharp claws left demonic traces in the air, seemingly tearing the air apart with shrill sounds. In just moments, it had left several bloody marks on Lin Zhenbei's body.

The fight between the man and demon was too loud, the shockwaves too intimidating. Those ten escort leaders at the Ten Layers of Body Openings who came to assist did not even last a moment before six of them were torn to shreds by the fox demon. Seeing this, Wang Gong and the other couriers with lower cultivation didn't dare to advance. Had the rules of the Escort Agency not been so strict, they would have already fled for their lives.

What followed next, however, was a sight too terrifying for all to witness...

Giggling...

The red fox suddenly found an opening. It let out another enchanting laugh and sprayed a mouthful of red mist directly at Lin Zhenbei's face.

The hands that Lin Zhenbei had been using to swing his hammers suddenly paused, his face showing an abnormal expression, his pupils turned blood-red. He turned his head abruptly, and facing the remaining four escort leaders and Wang Gong and the others, he showed an extremely twisted and pained expression.

"Quick... run..."

As soon as Lin Zhenbei uttered these three words, his halted hammers lifted once more, and he ferociously turned on his own people.

Still caught off guard, Wang Gong and others could only watch in horror as the remaining four escort leaders were killed by Chief Escort Lin Zhenbei. They were terrified out of their wits, scrambling onto their horses and fleeing down the official road in utter panic, cursing the fact that they were not born with an extra pair of legs.

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"Demons dare not tread the official road, how could you encounter demons on the official road?"

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Wang Gong's description did possess some imagery, but as soon as he finished, Hou Yuxiao immediately voiced his doubts. The others also realized this point and all turned to look at Wang Gong, waiting for him to explain.

"Back then, Yu Shenzong used the bones of peerless demons to construct the roads of the world, in order to deter those mischievous demons, and indeed it worked.

But not all demons in the world are bad, with a part of them joining under the command of the Divine Dynasty, right?

This group of demons, according to their cultivation, were all granted Ninth Grade Divine Position Plaques by Yu Shenzong, which carry the fortune of the Divine Dynasty and allow unimpeded travel on the Official Road!"

At this point, Wang Gong sighed softly and said, "Unfortunately, as the Great Yu Dynasty fell into ruin and the world was thrown into chaos, these demons regained their freedom, and the Divine Position Plaques once granted to them have now become their tools for committing atrocities…"

Only then did Hou Yuxiao remember the existence of these Ninth Grade Divine Position Plaques. Recalling the Long Sha that Tuoba Huang had, which was rumored to have the strength of a Rank Nine Demon, he immediately asked Wang Gong, "What are the criteria for the different strengths corresponding to the Ninth Grade Divine Positions?"

"The weakest Rank Nine Demon can contend with a martial artist at the Gangqi Third Realm Bao Dan Period, while it's rumored that Rank Eight and Seven demons can match a Grandmaster. As for demons above Rank Seven, I haven't even heard of them. It's said that only those Great Confucians can suppress them!"

A Rank Seven can match a Grandmaster, hence the chaos in the world and the prevalence of demons. With such strength, it's no wonder most people still only travel on the Official Road. Never mind encountering demons, even facing more formidable evil spirits or ghosts, it's likely a matter of life and death!

Hou Yuxiao let out a sigh and, along with everyone else, fell into a reverie about the demons, their minds filled with the ancient tales Wang Gong had just told. For a moment, the atmosphere around the campfire was unusually quiet.

Giggle giggle giggle...

Giggle giggle...

Suddenly, two silvery, bell-like laughs rang out from the periphery of the campfire...

"Who's there!"

Hou Yuxiao felt a jolt through his body and abruptly stood up with Gang Qi, grabbed the long staff beside him, and turned around as if facing a great enemy, his expression extremely tense.

Although Hou Yucheng and the others were a step slower, once they realized what was happening, they quickly drew their swords and looked at the source of the sound with tense expressions.

Damn, it can't be this evil, can it? Speak of the devil and he shall appear?

Everyone glanced at Wang Gong as if to blame his "jinxed mouth" for not holding back that story, and he immediately looked back at everyone with an innocent face.

"Hahahahaha, I'm dying of laughter…"

"Hee hee hee…"

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Suddenly, two or three peals of girlish laughter came from inside the carriage, and three black lines immediately appeared on Hou Yuxiao's forehead, though he heaved a heavy sigh of relief nonetheless.

"Hahaha, big brother, second brother, you're really too faint-hearted. Yujie and I deliberately scared you for fun, and it almost killed us laughing…"

From inside the carriage, Hou Yuling in a purple dress lifted the curtain, leading a breathtakingly beautiful woman in white out slowly.

Following them was a fairly tall but stern-looking woman in black.

Gao Wenwen had a cold demeanor, and Bai Yujie was the gentle type. Being so recklessly playful, that could only be Hou Yuling.

Hou Yuxiao glared at her and said without any good humor, "Just be careful that a real demon doesn't take you away to be their bride!"

Having said that, he ignored Hou Yuling and turned his attention to Bai Yujie beside him. After a brief hesitation, he said, "Miss Bai, since you happen to be here, I was going to ask you about the situation in the county. Now that you're here, why not tell us, so we don't make a fool of ourselves when we reach the county tomorrow morning?"

Bai Yujie lived up to her name with her gentle and graceful personality. She stepped forward slightly, gave a polite bow, and began to inform Hou Yuxiao about the situation in the county...