Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Both of them were sent flying backward for more than ten meters before they could get up and look up at Master Fanyin in the air; without thinking, they immediately knelt on the ground, their bodies shaking like chaff sieves, clearly showing the fear in their hearts at this moment.

"This Blood Demon is indeed cunning, using the Qinglong Token to deliberately lead everyone to Shili Slope, using the Secret Realm as a decoy to hold us back, while she herself entered the Prefectural City first, destroyed the Barrier, and also secretly transferred her true body from Baiye to the underground of the Prefectural City. Right now, as demons surround the city, her true body is still absorbing the blood and energy of the living beings within the city. When her task is complete, I'm afraid Tongling will face destruction as well!"

One after another, figures appeared in the sky, including Master Yuan Kong, Master Yuan Fa, Moxuzi, Lian Ningxue, and Zhang Yuning—five formidable experts. Behind Master Yuan Kong and Moxuzi, each followed by more than a dozen Sect Members.

The one speaking was Lian Ningxue. Hearing these words, everyone below, remembering that all the experts in the city tonight were led to Shili Slope by the Qinglong Association, revealed expressions of sudden realization.

Fan Longhe and Ding Dian, who were just feeling anxious, finally understood what Master Fanyin meant after hearing these words, and their faces turned pale in an instant.

Ding Buhai also now understood why the Barrier couldn't be opened, realizing he had been deceived by the Qinglong Association, his face turning extremely ugly.

"It's the demons colluding with the Qinglong Association, no doubt about it, it must be them!"

"What collusion with demons? The people of the Qinglong Association are demons themselves. Have you forgotten that in the Secret Realm, the Second Dragon Head, Fang Longxiang, and his Grandmaster subordinates, transformed into demons right before our eyes?"

"Right, the assassins of the Qinglong Association appear and vanish unpredictably; aside from demons, what normal person could possess such means."

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The Qinglong Association's collusion with demons was already a well-established fact, not just for Fan Longhe and Ding Dian, but for Ding Buhai and others who came from different regions, as well as the five formidable experts including Master Fanyin, who all were already aware of it.

What these people said below amounted to superfluous words.

However, the issue was, including Master Fanyin and the five formidable experts, any thoughtful person would have thought that tonight's Rakshasa Festival was the Blood Demon intentionally luring martial artists from four counties to Shili Slope, with the intent to use these vigorously blood-filled and well-cultivated martial artists to regain her strength.

After all, the Blood Demon had just revived and her strength surely couldn't compare to what it was over 1300 years ago, so such an intention was quite normal.

Thus, Fan Longhe and Ding Dian had the Mansion Army lie in ambush next to Shili Slope, and the five formidable experts along with Master Fanyin also personally went there, all to wait for the Blood Demon's appearance with the hope of eliminating her once and for all.

To their surprise, that wasn't her intention at all!

Luring them to Shili Slope was merely to break the Barrier in the Prefectural City; the Blood Demon's real target was the more than two million souls in Tongling City.

They had all been played, including the six formidable experts...

The five formidable experts now wore somewhat unpleasant expressions on their faces; they, who occupied high positions and prided themselves on their intelligence, had all been outsmarted by the Blood Demon, which naturally caused them some discomfort.

Master Fanyin, looking at the bloody vines still rampaging in the city, finally lost her patience. With three flowers atop her head and a halo of light emerging around her body, her Yuan Dan energy sank into her throat as she faced the Prefectural City and spoke:

"Demons are attacking the city. Those who are still alive in the city, you can run towards the east gate. The Mansion Army is here to support; don't worry about the demons outside the city. The vines aren't very powerful at the moment, hurry to the east gate and there may yet be a chance for survival!!!"

Her voice carried a touch of ethereal quality, falling from the sky like a whisper of clarity, reaching the ears of everyone in the Prefectural City. Upon hearing this voice, everyone looked towards the east and their faces revealed a trace of ecstatic joy.

"Fan Longhe, you lead half of the Mansion Army here to support the civilians coming from the city, and Ding Dian, you lead the other half into the city to save people. The vines aren't very powerful at this moment; save as many people as you can. Do you understand?"

"Your subordinate understands!"

"Your subordinate understands!"

As the two respectfully responded, Zhan Taiqing still looked worried, his expression growing even darker as he said, "So many of Tongling's civilians have died. You as the County Magistrate and Deputy Magistrate can't shirk responsibility. Once this is over, the Holy Church won't let you off either, but if you can save more civilians in the time to come, it will be considered atonement for your merits. I will speak for you in Yongdu. But if you dare to shirk responsibility and refuse to put in the effort..."

"Rest assured, Master, if it is indeed so, I am willing to atone with my life."

"Like Ding Dian, I will do everything in my power to rescue the citizens within the city."

Before Zhan Taiqing could finish speaking, the two of them knelt down in a hurry to make their promise, and after speaking they dared not delay any further and went to carry out their respective tasks.

Just as Zhan Taiqing had said, with Tongling in its current state, for whatever reason, both of them as ruling officials were to blame. Such a matter could be major or minor in the Holy Church; with Zhan Taiqing, the leading Jia Lan, supporting them, it was a minor issue. But if Zhan Taiqing did not protect them, it would be a dead end for them.

Although she knew that both of them must have realized the severity of the problem and were definitely doing everything they could to rescue the citizens, Zhan Taiqing's face still looked very grave.

The number of these blood-colored vines, although she did not know the specifics, just by gauging the density of the vines before her eyes, she could roughly estimate that there were at least nearly a hundred thousand. The vines had already launched two waves of attacks, so by this calculation, at least more than two hundred thousand citizens in the city were now afflicted.

Moreover, these were just speculative numbers; the real numbers could be far greater.

More than two hundred thousand souls...

Zhan Taiqing's body shook slightly and her eyes revealed a hint of compassion.

She held a high position and was powerful, and had seen much of the world, yet it was the first time she had personally witnessed such a bloody scene.

After pondering for a moment, Master Fanyin turned her gaze toward the five great experts and, with a trace of sincerity, said, "Gentlemen, I know you all have your own intentions, whether coveting the land of Tongling or aiming to strike at our Rakshasa Holy Sect for various reasons. That's why earlier at Shili Slope, to let me expend the Blood Demon first, you all held back your true strength.

This Blood Demon made elaborate plans to occupy the Prefectural City, she must have been plotting this for some time.

Those blood-colored vines must be her conduits, and that tree trunk, her vessel. She has already drained two waves; and with the power of those vines growing stronger and stronger, if we allow her to continue draining like this, the people in the city will be decimated. Even if our Holy Church loses Tongling, it would be a minor issue, but if she truly recovers from her injuries and becomes a third-rank great demon, no one will be able to handle her, and it will be a calamity for the people!"

Upon hearing Master Fanyin's words, the expressions of the five men changed slightly.

With their experiences far surpassing ordinary people, they understood the implications of Master Fanyin's words as soon as they heard them.

"You five are from noble families of The Righteous Path, surely you don't need me, Zhan Taiqing, to teach you such principles!"

When she said 'noble families of The Righteous Path', Zhan Taiqing's tone carried some mockery. This trace of mocking tone, not to mention others, at least agitated Zhang Yuning.

Zhang spoke, "I came here this time solely for the Blood Demon. The Blood Demon caused quite a bit of trouble for Great Yu towards the end of the Wuzong era, and I have seen information about her in the Monster Hunting Bureau's Demon-Slaying Record. I'm aware of her terror, and if we do not slay her now before she recovers, we will have no chance later. Please be assured, Master, my commitment to demon eradication is as evident as the sun and the moon!"

Lian Ningxue nodded and then spoke, "The essence of purity is cultivated by eradicating demons and exorcising evil spirits, and I am keen to witness the true glory of the Blood Demon for myself. I will commit all my strength to cooperate with the Master in demon eradication."

"Amitabha, Heaven possesses the virtue of cherishing life, and although I, an old monk, have long disfavored the Brahman Sect, I am willing to sacrifice myself for the souls in this city!"

With Zen Master Yuan Kong making his stance clear, there was no need to say more about Zen Master Yuan Fa and Moxuzi. Both of them, looking at the blood-colored ancient tree at the center of the city, declared their resolve.

Hearing that all five had stated their positions, Master Fanyin finally breathed a real sigh of relief. Although she felt apprehensive looking at that towering ancient tree, at the very least, the pressure was considerably reduced.

The six of them had, up until now, only dealt with the Blood Demon using a newly condensed heart as her avatar. At this moment, the blood-colored ancient tree before them was the Blood Demon's true form...

Not to mention her uneasiness, even the other five were even more unsettled.

A third-rank great demon from 1300 years ago, when thought of, was undoubtedly one of the powerhouses in the world, on a par with third-rank demon Martial Arts Experts, and they had not even seen such beings until now...