Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 149: 111, The mountain rain is about to come, the wind fills the tower

The words were not yet fully out when, seeing the expression on his father's face, Tong Hu stopped himself.

"The qualifications of these two are indeed faultless; however, considering the major issue of the Tongling Blood Demon, do you think it was concocted by just them?"

Tong Hu pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Certainly not. For instance, reviving the Blood Demon obviously isn't something the two of them could achieve."

"Talking about cooperation requires sincerity. Although Tian Fazheng and Gu Chenfeng are successors from the Sacred Land, in my eyes, they are still too young. Without the real master showing up, relying solely on two juniors to command the Tianding Sect is too childish!

I've already received news that currently, only Jialan from the Xingnan Prefecture and Master Fanyin have arrived from Tongling. It seems that the Rakshasa Holy Sect headquarters likely has no one else available.

If everything proceeds as hoped, Tongling will surely change hands, but it is uncertain who will end up controlling it. If the Holy Sect and the Academy send no one, or if those they send aren't powerful enough, it's possible that the last victor could be the Blood Demon."

"Father means that we must see the people behind Tian Fazheng and Gu Chenfeng, ensuring that they can deal with both the Blood Demon and any potentially appearing experts from the Holy Church, without any faults, before our Tianding Sect can truly cooperate with them!"

"Exactly. A mere Sword God and a Saint Heir from the academy expect my Tianding Sect's thousands of disciples to risk their lives for them—they wish!

Just have our people keep an eye on Tongling County for now; leave the rest to me to decide. Lu Guanqing will definitely come to seek me out these next few days!"

Tong Hu nodded, looking at his father Tong Wudi with a trace of admiration. Suddenly recalling something, he asked, "Father, about next month's Qinglong Token event in Tongling County, should I go or not?"

Tong Wudi shook his head, a dark look in his eyes, and whispered, "The Blood Demon was just sealed in Tongling County, and then the Qinglong Token appeared. Do you think these two things are unrelated?"

Tong Hu's brow furrowed as he thought, then suddenly realized, his face full of shock, he exclaimed, "Father, are you implying that this Qinglong Token matter is the Blood Demon's doing behind the scenes?"

"Don't you think this is similar to the final years of the Wuzong when the Blood Demon used its thousand-year Blood Tree Heart to lure numerous martial artists, the only difference being that the Qinglong Token's allure is not as strong as the Blood Tree Heart..."

"That's because the Blood Demon's strength has not yet recovered. Using the Qinglong Token, it can only draw in some martial artists from the Gang Qi Realm or even from Grandmaster First and Second Realms, which is just right for it to recuperate and heal from its injuries!"

Having spoken these words, Tong Hu's line of thinking became completely clear, and the look towards his father grew even more admiring.

As the two conversed, they had returned to the western side of the prefectural city, to the mountain gate of the Tianding Sect, and after a few more words in the sect's main hall, Tong Wudi let his son leave.

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In the main hall of the Sword Control Bureau's residence, a middle-aged man with a serene face sat in the main seat, with two young men seated to his left and right, both dressed in white but with markedly different demeanors.

The young man on the left held a blueish-green longsword, his expression lofty and his sword-like eyebrows fiercely intimidating; his demeanor was utterly sharp. The young man on the right, however, wore a smile, his expression rather calm, and even while sitting, his posture was impeccably straight and tall.

"Tian Shengzi, Gu Jianzi, this Tong Wudi is no simple character. Merely with a word or two, getting him to take a risky path with the Tianding Sect is hardly realistic..."

Lu Guanqing sipped tea from his cup and looked at Tian Fazheng and Gu Chenfeng as he slowly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chenfeng's face instantly revealed a shadow, slamming the table as he stood up and angrily said, "A mere Tianding Sect, being utilized by our Wanjian Holy Sect, is their good fortune; to still be evasive and resistant, how audacious!"

Lu Guanqing slightly raised his eyebrows, looking at Gu Chenfeng without revealing any emotion, yet a trace of disdain flickered through his eyes.

"No matter, he is after all a Sect Master, so being cautious is not wrong. His refusal this time was also within Mister Tian's expectations!"

Tian Fazheng chuckled lightly, gesturing for Gu Chenfeng to calm down.

"I have received information that the Ziqing Holy Sect of Jiaozhou has been invited by the Leiyin Temple and will soon arrive, led personally by Zen Master Yuan Kong and Daoist Moxuzi.

Additionally, a Sixth Grade Demon-Exterminating Master from the Great Yu Monster Hunting Bureau, Peaceful Heaven Sword's Zhang Yuning, and Elder Lian Ningxue of the Haoran Holy Sect, as well as Monk Yuan Fa, who presides over the Jizhou Great Snow Mountain Buddha Sect, three experts will also be arriving soon!"

Upon hearing these names, Lu Guanqing immediately rose from his chair, his face filled with shock.

"Once these five arrive, Sect Master Tong will no longer have to worry about that Blood Demon; the Tianding Sect will then have no problems sending someone!"

Of course, there wouldn't be any problem. Zhang Yuning, Lian Ningxue, Monk Yuan Kong, Monk Yuan Fa, and Moxuzi; these five top masters of the Yuan Dan Realm are all extremely adept at dealing with demons.

The Blood Demon, even if fully revived, might not be a match for these five, let alone now when it has not fully recovered.

This thought flashed through Lu Guanqing's mind. Looking up, he smiled lightly, "It is indeed Tian Shengzi who thought this through meticulously, inviting all five of these masters. With this, the Blood Demon is basically negligible!"

Tian Fazheng shook his head and said, "Aside from Lian Ningxue and Zhang Yuning, the other three were not invited by me. Everyone knows the relationship between my academy and the Chan Sect. When the time comes, Gu Jianzi and Lu Sword Executor will have to mediate."

Upon hearing this, Lu Guanqing also reacted, nodding together with Gu Chenfeng beside him, agreeing to Tian Fazheng's plan.

"Then next, we just need to quietly wait for chaos in Tongling!"

Hearing Gu Chenfeng's words, Tian Fazheng nodded, looking toward the direction of Tongling County, a trace of sternness rising in his eyes...

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Tongtian River; a giant ship was sailing upstream, it was the same large boat Hou Yuxiao had encountered earlier. Currently, it was less than twenty or thirty miles away from the Wanyang County dock.

Moxuzi stood at the bow, looking at the gradually emerging outline of land in the distance, his eyes filled with reminiscence.

After a long while, Moxuzi regained his focus, turning his head to see his disciple Zhao Qingxue pouting unhappily beside him, immediately shaking his head.

"I just asked you to be quiet for a couple of days; are you already this unhappy?"

Zhao Qingxue, though having a cold appearance, was extremely mischievous in character. Hearing her master's words, she immediately puffed up her cheeks and said, "Disciple hasn't done anything wrong; why should Master punish me?"

"You haven't done anything wrong? You just left the mountain and recklessly struck out at someone. If it wasn't for that boy's mercy, you might have lost your life. There are always higher mountains and stronger people outside; if I don't temper your nature, you'll suffer greatly sooner or later!"

Moxuzi scolded with his mouth but his tone carried indulgence, his brows also full of affection for Zhao Qingxue, clearly unable to scare this little daoist nun.

"Not at all, not at all," Zhao Qingxue muttered, "That man surnamed Fang standing blatantly in the center of the river—whether he harbored ulterior motives or not, he surely wasn't a good person. Driving him away was a merit, a merit indeed..."

Moxuzi shook his head helplessly, knowing he couldn't persuade her, and didn't continue to speak. After a while, he sighed and said, "Go ahead and be reckless; you won't have many chances left. Once you enter the Taishang Forget Love Way, you'll have your time to cry!"

"Love must come first to forget love; Master, you said I'd encounter my romantic ordeal on this trip outside. The first man I met would definitely have 'Xiao' in his name. I haven't met him yet, your Historic Love Book was completely inaccurate!"

Hearing this, Moxuzi's face reddened, and he coughed twice, saying, "It makes no sense; my Historic Love Book has never missed a mark when calculating matches. This time doesn't count, this time doesn't count. I'll recalculate for you, it'll definitely be correct..."

Zhao Qingxue pursed her lips, no longer willing to trust her master.

Before they left, Moxuzi had calculated that she would encounter a romantic ordeal and would enter the Taishang Forgetful Way, predicting that the first man she'd meet would have 'Xiao' in his name and would be her destined romantic tribulation.

Yet, right before leaving, she met a group of monks, initially thinking her destined one was among them. Who could have expected Moxuzi to say monks didn't count; she would meet the fated man first in Xuzhou.

She did meet one, but his name was Fang Jinghong...

Now, Moxuzi was saying it didn't count again and wanted to calculate once more; how could she agree?

Heartbroken, Zhao Qingxue turned and walked into the cabin, muttering softly. A handsome face suddenly flashed through her mind, that of Fang Jinghong, with whom she had had a brief encounter.