Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

"It seems you both are disciples from a renowned school. I have no grudge against you, yet you attack me without reason. Do you intend to disregard the reputation of your master?"

"Wearing a mask in broad daylight in the middle of the river, sneaking around – you're clearly up to no good. Today, I shall remove your mask to see whether you're a man or a ghost."

"Brother, there's no need to resist stubbornly. Remove your mask calmly and come with us to meet the elders of our sect. If we have wronged you, I, a young woman, will personally apologize. How's that?"

Sure enough, before ten breaths had passed, three voices were heard.

The first voice defended with a touch of annoyance; the second was clearly agitated, obviously two men clashing.

The last was a woman's voice, pleasant and melodic. Although she sounded young, her words revealed that she was a sensible woman.

Following the voices, the river soon revealed three figures entangled in battle.

The first to appear was a person in green clothes, carrying a long staff on his back, wielding a longsword, and wearing a mask of a green serpent demon.

Immediately after was a monk in a yellow robe, with a handsome face, holding a golden Zen staff. Surrounded by a halo of golden light, he was fiercely attacking the person in green, each strike generating golden Qi Force over ten meters long, creating splashes on the river's surface.

Following was an extremely beautiful young woman in a white Taoist robe. Her face was graceful and elegant, yet her slightly seductive almond eyes spoilt the demure grace, adding a lively charm.

Her agile eyes betrayed a hint of cunning, and it was clear she wasn't as well-behaved as she appeared, using her light blue longsword to assault the person in green together with the monk.

Hou Yuxiao swore that he would never again choose to meditate alone outdoors. He had left a message for Wan Xiaolou and others two days ago, planning to head directly to Wanyang County. Yet, halfway there, he couldn't resist and absorbed Helian Wuji's power.

He already possessed the Cultivation of the Dan Embracing Phase, and Helian Wuji had reached the Embracing Dan Peak. The absorption nearly burst his dantian, and he had to close off and adjust his cultivation. The Official Road was busy with travelers, so he did not feel safe and, in desperation, ran to the Tongtian River.

He had heard about the Tongtian River back in Yongzhou, and ever since the death of the River Lord, there were no formidable demons in this section of the river. By being cautious, there should be no significant trouble. Thus, he picked a huge boulder in the middle of the river to start his meditation.

After fully absorbing Helian Wuji's power and using his merit to counter the Karmic Obstacle it brought, two days passed, and Hou Yuxiao broke through to the Grandmaster Realm, his mood utterly euphoric.

Just as he was about to leave, a Taoist nun and a monk came rushing from the side and, without a word, started attacking him.

Although he had ascended to Grandmaster Realm, making it easy to deal with two individuals at the Dan Embracing Phase,

the powerful martial arts displayed by these two, along with their apparent ages of just seventeen or eighteen, reminded him of Tian Fazheng, Gu Chenfeng, Sikong Yue, and Tuoba Huang, thus he hesitated...

His hesitation only made them more aggressive. They clung to him, not letting him leave, and their martial arts were indeed strong, trapping him in place for the moment.

Just as his patience wore thin and he sensed a giant ship approaching, escaping became impossible.

Hou Yuxiao casually parried the two's attacks and turned to glance at the monks and Taoists on the giant ship, a slight chill passing through him as his gaze fixed on the middle-aged man in a purple Taoist robe at the forefront.

"Qingxue, stop!"

As soon as the middle-aged Taoist spoke, a clear understanding dawned in Hou Yuxiao's eyes.

It was this purple-robed Taoist who had, from over ten miles away, communicated with him to show leniency towards the two youngsters...

"Senior Sister Zhao, our master has asked us to stop."

The young monk, evidently having also received the old monk's command, spoke to the nearby white-robed Taoist nun ready to strike.

Upon hearing this, Hou Yuxiao's pupils contracted slightly under his mask, his gaze shifting to the white-robed Taoist nun.

Because, he had heard the name "Zhao."