Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 548 - 256, Only a fool would accompany you to die (swallowed a chapter)_2
"Be content with what you have, if it weren't out of respect for Third Lady, our Gang would have had three searches a day, now it's not so bad, coming only once a day is still better than other places."
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"What are you all gathering here to talk about?"
Suddenly, a cold reprimand came through, startling everyone, who turned to see a petite woman in pink slowly walking out from the main hall; they quickly bowed their heads and said respectfully, "Greetings, lady."
"I asked you, what are you discussing here?"
The woman's face was as cold as frost, her aura imposing. Everyone was intimidated, exchanging anxious glances, until one person mustered the courage to answer, "Lady, we were just discussing when the Fist Sect's ban will be lifted."
"Any conclusions?"
"This..."
"A bunch of useless fellows, you know nothing and still dare to speculate about the Fist Sect. Get out of here and bring me your Gang Leader!"
Scolded by the woman, they all became silent as cicadas in winter, nodding and backing towards the door, preparing to summon the Gang Leader.
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"The lady has been quite irritable these past few days..."
"Not just irritable, even her strength seems to have significantly improved."
"Definitely, even the Gang Leader is thoroughly obedient to her. Do you think the lady might have already broken through to the Grandmaster Realm?"
"It's possible, with the recent actions of the Fist Sect. Thanks to the lady, our Yunding Gang has faced much less trouble, and the Gang Leader relies on her even more, the other two ladies barely show their faces anymore."
"That's incredible, does our Yunding Gang have a Grandmaster Realm expert now?"
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As they walked to the entrance of their quarters, they suddenly saw the Gang Leader Li Yungao returning from outside and hurried to greet him. Just as they were about to pay their respects, they noticed his face and were taken aback.
If facial injuries had levels, Li Yungao's would undoubtedly be of the highest—both his eyes were ringed with black, cheeks swollen high, nose bright red, and even his neck was bruised in blues and purples; it was a dreadful sight.
"Gang Leader, what happened to you?"
"Could it be, did you encounter an enemy outside?"
"An enemy who targets the face?"
...…
Hearing the questions of his subordinates, Li Yungao did not answer but instead looked towards the inside of their domain. His face showed a hint of fear. He then inquired in a low voice, "Is the lady awake?"
The lady?
Hearing the Gang Leader not addressing their questions but first asking if the lady was awake, everyone was again taken aback. But then, seeing the disfigurement of his face and the fear in his eyes, an odd expression appeared on their faces.
Could the Gang Leader's injuries be from the lady's hand?
Once this thought emerged, everyone became more certain in their minds.
In the martial world, seekers of revenge definitely wouldn't just target the face.
Although their Gang Leader wasn't a significant figure in Tao City, he was still the leader of a third-rate power and had reached the Dan Embracing Phase in cultivation, not someone who could be humiliated easily.
Even if he were a person of some reputation, if he had truly been humiliated this way, his expression wouldn't be so calm and composed right now.
Was it really the lady who hit him?
Once everyone was certain, their expressions became even more bizarrely amused as they looked at Li Yungao. They wanted to laugh but dared not, which seemed to irritate him. Finally, someone stepped forward and said, "The lady has already woken up and asked us to inform the Gang Leader to come to her."
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"Tell her I'm out on business and will be back later."
Hearing the subordinate's response, Li Yungao, without a second thought, almost embarrassedly turned and began to walk out of the residence—not just walk but rather run would be more fitting to describe his haste.
"Yungao, where do you think you're going?"
But before he could make it out the door, a cool and clear voice called out from the main hall. His body tensed for more than ten breaths, and eventually, as if he could not hold out any longer, turned around and walked step by step toward the main hall, as though he was nobly marching to his doom.
"The lady's cultivation definitely broke through."
"Look how scared the Gang Leader is, his legs are trembling..."
"That face must be the lady's handiwork from earlier."
"I remember now, every night there have been crash and bang sounds coming from the main hall. I thought the Gang Leader was throwing tantrums, but this..."
"It's the lady throwing tantrums, beating the Gang Leader, indeed."
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Li Yungao had just stepped into the main hall when the door behind him was immediately slammed shut by a gust of wind, making a loud bang that startled him. Without hesitation, he grabbed his face and quickly said, "I bring news, Master, please hold back..."
Bang...
Before Hou Yuxiao could finish, a fist wind smashed into his face, and blood immediately spurted from his nose. His already swollen face swelled even more in an instant.
"Master, my previous disrespect towards you was all for the sake of survival!"
Bang...
"You have been beating me for half a month, do you really have to continue?"
Slap...
"I'm going to fight you till the end!"
Bang...
"Can we calm down a bit? We are both trapped in the city right now. If we really start fighting and make a fuss, neither of us will survive."
Slap...
"Master, why bother with this? I have always been..."
Clang...
"You wretch, I am going to fight it out with you."
Slap...
"Zhan Taiqing, you wretch, wretch..."
Slap slap slap slap...
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After over an hour and a half of trying both soft and hard approaches, Hou Yuxiao finally gave up. He simply closed his mouth and let Zhan Taiqing hit him.
He did not know how many hits he had taken; his head had already lost all sensation. The facial transformation he had been relying on was completely undone by Zhan Taiqing's beating, revealing his true face – what had been a rather handsome face was now swollen like a pig's head.
"You, who cherishes your life so much, would be willing to have a fight to the death with me? Shout then, let's see who comes and who dies!"
From Zhan Taiqing's tone, Hou Yuxiao could hear not just sarcasm but also a thick layer of hatred. Lying on the ground, although he had the strength to speak, he thought better of it and chose to remain silent.
His memory only reached back to half a month ago when he lost consciousness upon entering the Yunding Gang's stronghold. Although he didn't know what had happened after that, when he woke up the next day, his cultivation had suddenly broken through to the level of a Heaven-grade Great Grandmaster, and his merit points had shot up to over seven million, matching his karmic obstacles exactly.
Thinking of that willow branch, Hou Yuxiao knew that Zhan Taiqing must have done him a favor. Remembering how he had disrespected her in the past when fleeing for his life, he endured the many beatings over the past half a month.
However, being beaten day in and day out, he could hardly bear it anymore. Losing face was a minor issue, but the key point was... it really hurt!
It was just a couple of gropes; did the Old Devout Woman really need to go this far?
These words were something Hou Yuxiao would never dare to say out loud. Now he could only play dead on the ground. Speaking rashly could provoke another vicious beating from Zhan Taiqing while she was still angry.
This was the experience he had gained from being beaten for half a month.
"What's the situation outside, speak!"
Lying on the ground, Hou Yuxiao sneakily glanced to see Zhan Taiqing's expression returning to normal before he slowly and quietly stood up and said in a low voice, "I caught a disciple of the Saint Heavenly Fist Sect, and from his mouth, I learned that the sealing will persist until January next year. The eight people hunting us should still be in the city, with no chance to escape."
Upon hearing this news, Zhan Taiqing's expression immediately darkened. She gently stroked her hair with her hand and glanced at Hou Yuxiao, who jumped at her gaze. She then spoke in a cold voice.
"The Divine Capital Feast will start on the twentieth of January next year. It seems they are deliberately doing this, preventing me from going to the Divine Capital!"
Seeing Hou Yuxiao with a hesitant expression on his face, Zhan Taiqing gave a cold laugh and said, "Speak your mind, and don't force me to hit you again."
So you're addicted to hitting now, huh? Hou Yuxiao forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a low voice, "Forgive my frankness, Master, the appearance of Zhao Ponu to block us at least indicates Jizhou's stance. The most direct threats to us in the Divine Capital right now are Great Jin and Jizhou. If we can't rely on Jizhou, then even if all the Holy Lands in the south want to save Great Yu, distant waters cannot put out a nearby fire. Moreover, the attitudes of the Holy Lands in the south are still unclear.
We are not suited to continue northward. It might be better to stay here and wait for the Divine Capital Feast to end and then see the results."
"So you're saying, if I want to continue northward, you won't go with me?"
Upon hearing Zhan Taiqing's question, Hou Yuxiao was momentarily stunned. The question almost didn't need consideration – of course, he wouldn't be foolish enough to accompany her to the Divine Capital to face certain death.
But after seeing Zhan Taiqing's dark expression, he turned his gaze away and chose to remain silent in response to the question.
Zhan Taiqing could naturally discern his answer, and a hint of coldness flickered in her eyes. Suddenly, she asked in a somber tone, "Our whereabouts, who do you think leaked them?"
"Ding Xiang!"
Hou Yuxiao responded almost instinctively to the question. When he mentioned "Ding Xiang," his tone unavoidably carried a hint of resentment and anger.
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