Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

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Upon hearing these words, everyone immediately heaved a sigh of relief, as if in fear that Su Li would change his mind, they all hastened to turn around and flee in panic.

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Only Duan Yuerong stood still, gazing at Wan Xiaolou for more than ten breaths. Her face, which had just turned pale with fright, for some reason blushed again with a tint of red.

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It seemed Duan Yuerong wanted to say something, but glancing at the people present, as if a bit embarrassed, she bit her silver teeth and ultimately turned to leave.

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"It seems, Young Master, that you have quite the good fortune..."

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Met with Su Li's somewhat teasing gaze, Wan Xiaolou immediately shook his head and looked toward the direction in which Duan Yuerong had departed, laughing helplessly.

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He did not let Su Li take action simply because he worried it would bring about greater trouble. After all, Duan Yuerong did have some background; there was no other reason.

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Judging by Duan Yuerong's reaction just now, it seemed she had misunderstood something...

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Well, let her misunderstand then!

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Wan Xiaolou stopped thinking about these matters and turned his head to look at Su Li and the thirty Hou Clan warriors behind him. He first showed a trace of gratitude, then respectfully bowed to them.

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This bow immediately aroused a sense of appreciation in Su Li's heart. He displayed a fitting expression, stepped forward to gently lift him, and was about to speak, but unexpectedly, Wan Xiaolou looked up with a worried expression and spoke before him.

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"Brother Su, it seems quite chaotic in Tongling. Is Master alright?"

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Su Li was surprised, but seeing the sincere concern etched on Wan Xiaolou's face, he instantly understood why the Family Head valued this disciple so highly.

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"Don't worry, the Family Head is extremely shrewd and cunning. There's no need for us to worry about him. I've come here from the Geng Division to carry out your orders and establish a branch of the Qinglong Association here. Do you have any good suggestions, Young Master?"

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Wan Xiaolou pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said with clasped hands, "Brother Su jests. I am merely at the Opening of the Four Gates stage of cultivation, with neither the strength nor the experience that comes close to one-tenth of yours. The matter of establishing the Qinglong Association's branch should naturally be fully managed by you."

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Su Li, observing Wan Xiaolou's sincerity, felt a stroke of admiration pass through his eyes, and couldn't help but once again exclaim internally at the Family Head's discerning eye for disciples.

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He was supposed to follow the orders of someone who was only at the Opening of the Four Gates, which was something that simply couldn't be justified; even if he could agree to it, could those thirty brothers of the Geng Division agree as well?

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In fact, when Hou Yucheng had sent him, although he was explicitly instructed to follow Wan Xiaolou's orders, he was also given the directive to act according to the situation in cases of emergency. It was clear that he had to make the decisions in dangerous circumstances.

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Thus, his recent words were true, yet they also contained a hint of probing.

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After all, Wan Xiaolou was the disciple of the Family Head, and he didn't want to offend him in any way, considering Hou Yuxiao's absolute and unparalleled authority within the Hou Clan.

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It was better to test the waters beforehand and understand Wan Xiaolou's temperament to prepare for future situations and avoid being in a difficult position.

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But unexpectedly, Wan Xiaolou was far more sensible than he had anticipated.

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"However, Brother Su, while the branch of the Qinglong Association is your responsibility, I also have a favor to ask of you. I hope Brother Su won't refuse!"

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"Young Master can speak freely."

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Su Li replied generously. Given Wan Xiaolou's good sense just now, he couldn't help but reciprocate. As long as the request wasn't outrageous, he would certainly fulfill it.

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"Me and a few younger brothers and sisters have been using lip reading to gather information about Wanyang County, aiming to steal useful messages from the conversations of passersby to report to Master. Unfortunately, due to our low strength, we can't even reach the second floor of the Golden Wind and Drizzle Building, and we usually don't come into contact with any significant figures, Brother Su..."

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Wan Xiaolou was self-aware. He knew that Su Li, a Warrior of the Gang Qi Realm, respected him only because of his Master. If he started to take undue advantage and freely ordered Su Li around, even if Su Li complied outwardly, he would surely harbor resentment in his heart.

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Of course, he wanted to take charge of establishing the branch of the Qinglong Association, but his current cultivation level was not even on par with Su Li's weakest subordinate. Handling such an important task was impractical, so without a second thought, he handed the task over to Su Li.

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All he could do was gather intelligence; that was the only thing he might be able to help his Master with. Su Li's arrival not only made him safer but also provided opportunities to interact with stronger martial artists, an opportunity he could not let slip.

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After hearing about Wan Xiaolou's skill of lip reading, Su Li's face immediately revealed a look of surprise, for all this while, he hadn't realized that Wan Xiaolou was actually deaf.

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But then he quickly recognized that Wan Xiaolou's unique ability was indeed a powerful tool for gathering intelligence. Besides, the help Wan Xiaolou was asking for was hardly troublesome at all. Su Li readily agreed, considering that the business of establishing the Qinglong Association was fundamentally based on collecting a vast amount of information; combining the two would naturally be more perfect.

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Consequently, over the following days, Wan Xiaolou would frequently have Su Li accompany him to the Golden Wind and Drizzle Building, specifically to eavesdrop on the conversations of those in the martial world and filter out useful information.

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At the same time, Su Li, taking advantage of his spare time, led the men of the Geng Division and began establishing a branch of the Qinglong Association in Wanyang County, following the model set down by Gao Cheng in Tongling County.

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New Yu Era 1322, the 29th day of the seventh month, Xu hour, night had just fallen.

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Since the report of Deputy Sect Master of Shaying Sect, Yan Sannu, being killed and the news of the Golden Azure Dragon Token three days ago, a large number of people had arrived every day. A small part of them were Loose Cultivators of Xingnan Prefecture; the vast majority were from the influential forces of the Sanling Region, even from Xingnan Prefecture itself.

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