Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 177: 121. Nanjiang Infatuation Gu_2

"Mr. Hou truly does not know why Maiden Hong would speculate so, my feud with Gu Chenfeng is known to all the people of Zhaoyang. Today, having killed him, if Mr. Hou had any actions targeted against Maiden Hong, I wish the heavens to strike me with lightning and wipe out my entire family!"

She still needs me to handle matters for her, the matter of the Qinglong Token, yes, if I were to die, no one would be able to lure the vast number of Martial Artists here for her.

"Not to hide from Maiden Hong, this time Mr. Hou has returned specifically to further fan the flames for the matter of the Qinglong Token, to attract even more Martial Artists here, to assist Maiden Hong in her healing and recovery, reaching the Karmic Position of a Fifth Order demon is just around the corner!"

There's also Old Fifth, Old Fifth is her weakness.

"Furthermore, after this Rakshasa Festival ends, once Maiden Hong's divine power is fully cultivated, if she agrees, Mr. Hou plans to personally handle Hou Yuduan's wedding. I wonder what your thoughts on this are, Maiden Hong?"

...

With each thought, Hou Yuxiao clung to it like a lifeline, and with each statement, he intently watched her expressions. The first two statements had no effect at all, but when he mentioned the wedding of Old Fifth, seeing the startled expression on Maiden Hong's face turn into shy embarrassment, he instantly breathed a huge sigh of relief.

His words had touched Maiden Hong's heartstrings. A gentle light flashed in her eyes, her face also revealing a sweet expression, the previously grim and horrifying expression instantly softened, and her tone took on a hint of shyness.

"Is what big brother says true?"

Old Fifth, oh Old Fifth, to save my life, I can only wrong you this time!

Hou Yuxiao felt the vines entwined around him easing, and in his mind he covertly communicated with Hou Yuduan, speaking righteously: "Of course it's true. Originally, I planned to discuss this with Maiden Hong when I went to Tongling County, but since we have met in advance, rather than choosing another date, it seems better to set the wedding date soon. What do you think, Maiden Hong?"

Hearing Hou Yuxiao's words, Maiden Hong's smile bloomed like a flower. After pondering a moment, she bowed gracefully midair towards Hou Yuxiao, saying, "Marriage matters should traditionally be directed by the parents and arranged through matchmakers, but alas, Hong'er is like a drifting duckweed, now caught in a half-phantom state without any elders, so the wedding affairs can only be decided by herself!

Hong'er, coming from humble origins, knows she is not worthy of Jade Gentleman, and on the occasion, will certainly offer a dowry as compensation, hoping big brother won't despise Hong'er."

Hou Yuxiao's heart skipped a beat; just now, to make his act convincing, he had casually spoken, but seeing Maiden Hong taking it seriously, he could only brace himself to reply: "Not at all, not at all, Maiden Hong is too concerned!"

Maiden Hong lowered her head to ponder for a moment, then lifted it, speaking solemnly: "If the matter of the Qinglong Token goes smoothly, I will need some time to rest and recuperate. How about setting the wedding date on the auspicious day of August 18? At that time, I will personally come to escort the groom, I hope big brother is informed."

Well, there she goes, now she's already calling me big brother.

And coming in person to escort the groom, meaning she plans to "marry" Old Fifth...

Hou Yuxiao is now in a difficult position, his face displaying a smile uglier than crying, despite the myriad thoughts in his mind, he could only smile and bow: "At that time, Mr. Hou and the fifth brother will certainly be waiting for Maiden Hong at our doorstep."

Maiden Hong, as if she received some beloved possession, pursed her lips revealing a sweet smile; the red vines binding Hou Yuxiao disappeared in an instant, as did the dense blood mist in the air.

Only then did Hou Yuxiao truly settle down, watching the Holy Blood Seal in Maiden Hong's hand gradually dissolve into the atmosphere, his face unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Killing Gu Chenfeng was indeed his original intention, and there was no doubt about that.

But, just as Maiden Hong mentioned, he was indeed scheming.

In these three months, Zhaoyang had been free of demon disturbances, but this was not without cost!

In March, when he first planned the Qinglong Token, Maiden Hong had sent the demon Yang Xin under her command to Zhaoyang to find him.

Originally, he had planned to distribute the first batch of Qinglong Silver Orders on the day of the Rakshasa Festival, with the initial intention of increasing the Qinglong Association's renown, thereby inflating the price of the Qinglong Token. His true aim was to open a new revenue stream for his family; however, at that time his strength wasn't enough, and he only considered promoting it within Tongling County.

But Yang Xin brought words from Maiden Hong that made him blow the matter of the Qinglong Token up across the whole Sanling Region, including the Righteous Path areas in Xuzhou.

The so-called Sanling Region refers to the land of Jinling, Yinling, and Tongling, which encompasses three counties and ten districts. About three thousand years ago, before the Great Yu Dynasty united the World, the county system was not yet implemented; back then, the land of the three counties was collectively called the Sanling Region.

Upon understanding Maiden Hong's intentions, Hou Yuxiao immediately knew her purpose.

The more uproarious the matter of the Qinglong Token became, the more Martial Artists it would attract to Tongling; this was undoubtable. The purpose of Maiden Hong wanting so many Martial Artists to come was self-explanatory.

Up until today, Maiden Hong's true identity was the Zhaoyang Blood Demon from over 1300 years ago; this was no longer a secret not only to Hou Yuxiao, but to the upper echelons of Tongling County and even to those in Wanyang County.

The scene right now was exactly like what had happened 1300 years ago, when the Blood Demon used her millennial Blood Tree Heart to attract a large number of martial artists.

She had just awakened and needed a large amount of martial artists' essence blood for healing and recovery, and Hou Yuxiao realized this point and immediately thought to refuse Yang Xin.

"Master of Hou Family, you better think it through before you speak!"

Yang Xin only said that much, without resorting to force or issuing any threats, but that single statement made Hou Yuxiao sober up instantly.

He had no power to refuse!

Thus, Hou Yuxiao agreed, and it was only after a period of time that he traveled far to Yinling County and killed Chen Feng, the Iron Fist Sect's grand elder, and then went to Wanyang County to kill the Helian brothers.

The steps of the Qinglong Association were not meant to be this big.

After all, at that time, he was the only Dan Embracing Phase martial artist in his family, and becoming a grandmaster happened only after killing Helian Wuji.

It couldn't be that in the future all tasks for Dan Embracing Phase martial artists would require him, the family head, to personally act, otherwise what was the point of establishing the Qinglong Association?

But under the coercion of Maiden Hong, he had no choice but to do these things. Now, the name of the Qinglong Association was sensational in the Sanling Region, supplemented by another Xuzhou from Wanyang County, and its fame continued to spread far and wide. It was foreseeable that, by the day of the Rakshasa Festival, many experts would definitely come to Tongling County.

Maiden Hong's goal was achieved!

But what about him?

If, at that time, Maiden Hong truly devoured those martial artists who came to Tongling as blood food, any observant person would immediately see through the deception of the Qinglong Token, which meant an undeniable charge of conspiring with demons, a stain the Qinglong Association would definitely not be able to wash away!

Saddled with such a serious charge, it was almost certain that the organization of the Qinglong Association would not only stink to the high heavens but also be rejected by the people of the world.

Hou Yuxiao sighed lightly, his thoughts careening and tumbling as he struggled to find a solution, when a thumb-sized transparent insect suddenly flew out of Gu Chenfeng's corpse, then turned into a streak of light rushing towards him; he frowned and quickly dodged aside.

But the white light was too fast and extremely agile. Despite his evasion, the white light still made a sharp turn and burrowed into his brow.

Hou Yuxiao's face changed drastically, thinking that this insect was another trick like the Holy Blood Seal. He quickly gathered his True Qi to force it out, but upon trying, he realized he couldn't locate the insect inside his body at all, which made his expression turn extremely ugly.

"Nanjiang Infatuation Gu—unbelievable that Gu Chenfeng had such a treasure!"

Hearing Maiden Hong's light laughter, Hou Yuxiao was stunned, no longer attempting to expel it, and hurriedly asked respectfully, "Maiden Hong, you know of this thing?"

"This Gu is called the Divine Infatuation Gu, also known as the Life and Death Entwining Love Gu, with male and female strands. The person infected by the Zi Gu will subtly be influenced by the Gu poison, gradually developing affection for the host of the Mother Gu; rest assured, although this Gu is precious, it's not deadly."

Upon hearing this, Hou Yuxiao's mind greatly relaxed. He first glanced at Gu Chenfeng's corpse, then turned and looked at the unconscious Zhao Qingxue, shaking his head and chuckling softly.

"In the regions beyond Nanjiang, Miao ladies are romantically devoted. Apart from life and death, they love only one person in their lifetime. They cultivate this Gu to regulate their hearts. Thus, the person within whom the Zi Gu resides will be faithful to the host of the Mother Gu for life, through 'up to the azure skies and down to the Yellow Springs', where no medicine can cure!"

But when Maiden Hong spoke again, he looked at Zhao Qingxue lying on the ground next to him, his face suddenly showing a trace of astonishment.

"This little Daoist nun comes from no lowly place; she likely is a sect member of the Ziqing Holy Sect. It appears that the one you killed had already planted the Mother Gu in himself, and had just been implanting the Zi Gu in her.

Since he was killed by you, the Mother Gu has transferred to you; this little Daoist nun, I'm afraid she will be entangled with you for life..."

Hou Yuxiao paid no heed to Maiden Hong's teasing, looked at the unconscious Zhao Qingxue lying next to him, and the astonishment on his face turned to complexity.

"Up to the azure skies, down to the Yellow Springs, no cure?

This Gu Chenfeng, even in death, still had to stir up some trouble..."