Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

New Yu Era 1322, July 28

Wanyang County, Golden Wind and Drizzle Building

In a corner of the first floor, Wan Xiaolou, Wan XiaoJin, and Wan Xiaofeng sat opposite each other, their gazes constantly sweeping over the bodies of the diners around them, deliberately or inadvertently watching their lips.

Suddenly, Wan Xiaolou's attention stopped on two diners twenty meters to his right rear, noticing that they were whispering to each other. Wan Xiaolou quickly concentrated, trying to eavesdrop on their conversation by reading their lips.

"The golden Qinglong Token, Brother Tao, are we really not going to Tongling? Who knows..."

"Are you trying to get yourself killed? Tongling has been sealed off by demons recently. Without the strength of the Gang Qi Realm, you can't even get in, and even if you manage to sneak in somehow, with our mere Ten Layers of Body Openings cultivation, it would be tough enough to grab a Qinglong Bronze Order, not to mention the golden one. Do you know how many masters are eyeing that? You dare to even think about it."

Hearing this, the person sobered up quite a bit and immediately started to have second thoughts, nodding seriously, "Brother Tao's right. It's invaluable, able to exchange for the life of a Grandmaster Realm expert. When the time comes, there will definitely be a gathering of masters. It's better for us not to join the fray!"

"If it were just the usual hustle and bustle, it wouldn't matter, but this is no small matter. I heard that ten days ago, Fairy Qingxue of the Ziqing Holy Sect, along with three Great Grandmasters and five Dan Embracing Phase experts went to Tongling to wipe out the Qinglong Association. They didn't even get to see their main target, and got wiped out in Zhaoyang. Except for Fairy Qingxue and Monk Buzheng, all eight were captured, including Hou Yuxiao, the Family Head of the Hou Clan of Zhaoyang, who was also taken away."

"I know, I know, Sect Master Tong's son Tong Hu was also among them. The Qinglong Association has declared that they will execute these people on Rakshasa Festival. After learning this, Sect Master Tong was enraged and has already taken many experts from the Tianding Sect to Tongling."

"Right, the Qinglong Association only recognizes money, not people. They're not very welcomed in Tongling to start with, and this time, they've offended more than just the Tianding Sect.

Among the nine people they've publicly claimed they will execute, besides Tong Hu, there are three Great Grandmasters and five leaders of third-rate forces. Add to that Yan Sannu whom they killed, the Deputy Sect Master of the Shaying Sect, and the Helian brothers from the Divine Sound Sect that they killed before.

Tsk tsk... this Qinglong Association has managed to offend almost all the noteworthy forces of the four counties. There's bound to be a fierce battle on Rakshasa Festival. If I were strong enough, I would definitely want to join in on this action!"

"Alright, alright, if you know you're not strong enough, stop dreaming. Let's eat!"

As the two shifted topics, Wan Xiaolou quickly averted his gaze. After all, he only had the cultivation level of Opening of the Four Gates, and martial artists have far greater senses than ordinary people. If he were caught snooping for too long, it could attract trouble.

Recalling the content of their conversation, his face revealed a trace of thoughtfulness.

His master had used the identity of Ren Feng in Wanyang County, and he was the only one who knew. The so-called capture of the eight people in Zhaoyang was very likely the work of his master himself.

"To capture Chen Yuhe and Liu Fufeng along with the other seven alive, Master's strength must far exceed my imagination!"

Wan Xiaolou thought to himself, a touch of emotion flashing across his expression.

During the time Hou Yuxiao was away, he had not been idle. While diligently cultivating, he had also started to investigate the power dynamics of Wanyang County and the surrounding areas, preparing to establish a branch of the Qinglong Association in the future.

He happened to learn about the information of his master's family, the Hou Clan of Zhaoyang, and discovered that the Hou Clan had only just been promoted to a third-rate force at the beginning of the year, which had shocked Wan Xiaolou at the time.

In his early years, he had wandered around Yunye county and had a good amount of experience in the martial world.

The Divine Sound Sect, as a longstanding third-rate power that dominated a county, had their strongest, Helian Wuji, only at the Dan Embracing Phase, whereas his master, Hou Yuxiao, was a Grandmaster Realm expert. This meant that the Hou Clan, which seemed to outsiders to have just become a third-rate force, actually possessed a strength far beyond what anyone could imagine.

What was more critical was that Wan Xiaolou knew the Qinglong Association was also being manipulated by his master Hou Yuxiao from behind the scenes, meaning that the association was either supported by the Hou Clan or it was an organization of the Hou Clan itself.

Just how strong is the Hou Clan of Zhaoyang?

Wan Xiaolou's expression grew excited. After all, he was the first disciple of Hou Yuxiao and the strength of the Hou Clan of Zhaoyang was of utmost importance to him.

While excited, he also couldn't help but feel a deep sense of gratitude towards Hou Yuxiao. For such an important matter, his master had not kept him in the dark, which was enough to show the trust his master had in him.

The matter of the golden Qinglong Token was now causing a huge fuss, catapulting the Qinglong Association's reputation in Tongling County to its peak. In the past few days, more and more martial artists heading to Tongling County passed through Wanyang, with an increasing number leaving the city every day, and the weakest among them were Martial Artists of the Gang Qi Realm.

These people claimed they were going to watch the excitement, seek the Qinglong Token, or eradicate demons. Although their purposes varied, without exception, they were all heading for the Qinglong Association.

Wan Xiaolou saw all this and couldn't say he wasn't worried.

After all, he was now associated with the Qinglong Association.

But worrying was useless!

The two Martial Artists at the Ten Layers of Body Openings didn't even have the qualifications to join in the excitement of Tongling, not to mention his own Four Gates Opening cultivation; he couldn't even ensure he'd safely cross the continental boundaries to reach Tongling. Even if he made it to Tongling, meeting his master was uncertain, let alone being able to assist him.