Chapter 118

Every one of them had some kind of unique skill.

If he could subdue them for his own use, it would be a good outcome.

And if one day the imperial court truly became his enemy, he wouldn't mind opposing them and overthrowing this dynasty.

That would require strong people to work for him.

Being prepared and accumulating resources now was not wrong.

Without any hesitation, Xiao Xiao Xiao Xiao Mochen instantly deduced Tianze’s whereabouts.

Then he summoned the Fire Phoenix and flew away with Yan Yan Lingji.

However, this time, Xiao Xiao Xiao Xiao Mochen did not bring the other women.

Instead, he took Yan Yan Lingji on the road alone.

This time, the priority was speed.

Taking Yan Yan Lingji, he rode the Fire Phoenix to go and return quickly.

With too many people, the pace would be too slow and waste time.

Hong Family Village.

This place was isolated from the world, nestled against the mountains.

In the fields, farmers were tilling the land.

It could be called a paradise on earth.

However, in this very paradise,

a group of people from the Western Depot arrived.

The leader had a feminine appearance and a fair face.

One look and it was clear he was a eunuch from the palace.

Yet he gave off a sense of beauty filled with power.

It was none other than Yu Yu Huatian of the Western Depot, the capable assistant of the Emperor.

Yet, when the farmers of Hong Family Village saw the people from the Western Depot, they were not afraid at all.

One even stepped forward and said, "Everyone, please stop. The Village Chief is cultivating and is not convenient to receive guests."

Yu Yu Huatian was not annoyed upon hearing this and said, "As expected of the Hong family, once famous in the martial arts world, truly extraordinary."

"However, I have come here under imperial decree."

"I hope you can convey to the Hong Clan Leader to come and see me as soon as possible."

The farmer nodded and turned to leave.

Every move they made showed they didn't take Yu Yu Huatian and his group seriously at all.

Such arrogant behavior made it hard to believe this village was just a group of ordinary people.

"Factory Superintendent, these guys are too arrogant!"

"Should we give them a lesson?"

A guard couldn't help but say.

But Yu Yu Huatian shook his head and said, "Do not stir up trouble. Don't look at this as just a small village."

"In the past, if they stomped their feet, the martial arts world would tremble."

Yu Yu Huatian’s eyes were full of wariness.

More than a hundred years ago, the Hong family was world-renowned.

In the martial arts world, they were known as one of the Four Great Families, alongside the Dugu family of Jian Jian Wushuang City, the Nie family, the Duan family, and the Ao family of the Sword-Worshipping Manor.

However, in the martial arts world at that time, there was an Ancestor of Red Fire.

This person had peerless divine skills and dominated the martial arts world.

In the end, the Emperor, the Four Great Families, the Emperor of the East, and many martial arts sects joined forces to besiege the Ancestor of Red Fire.

After that battle, except for Jian Jian Wushuang City which still stood in the Nine Provinces,

the other three families suffered heavy losses.

The Nie and Duan families were reduced to a single lineage.

The Sword-Worshipping Manor fell from its high position as a holy land and had yet to recover its vitality.

Finally, there was this Hong family, which completely disappeared from the martial arts world.

There was even a rumor in the martial arts world about a century-old legacy.

When the people of the Red family reappeared in the martial arts world, it would be the end for these great families and the imperial court.

It wasn't until a dozen years ago that the imperial court re-established contact with the Hong family.

They imprisoned some people from hostile forces of the imperial court here.

For this reason, Hong Family Village was also known as the Village of Extreme Evil.

However, just at this moment,

a sound of a flute rang out.

Then, a guard shouted,

"Snakes, snakes!"

Everyone looked over and saw that, at some point, the valley was filled with countless snakes.

They seemed to be driven by someone, constantly closing in on the valley.

"Snake-driving technique?"

"Who dares to offend Hong Family Village?"

A young Hong family disciple shouted.

Instantly, the farmers in the fields all transformed into martial artists, each exuding an extremely powerful aura.

They fought the snake swarm with their bare hands.

Each one was fearless, with peerless fist power.

"As expected of the Hong family!"

"Of the Four Great Families, the Duan family uses swords, the Nie family uses sabers, and this Hong family uses fists."

"It is rumored that this Hong family’s fist technique is peerless in the world."

"Seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation."

"Go and help them."

Yu Yu Huatian ordered.

The snake-driving method might be infinitely powerful for ordinary martial artists,

but for experts, it was just a minor trick.

What was truly concerning was the poison.

Anyone skilled in driving snakes must be skilled in using poison.

Sure enough, just at this moment,

a strange odor appeared in the air, and the guards of Hong Family Village and the Western Depot fell one after another.

"Who exactly is it?"

"What kind of skill is it to hide one's head and show one's tail!"

The Hong family youth shouted angrily.

He took a deep breath.

His body actually expanded, and the next moment, he threw a punch.

Instantly, a giant fist swept forward.

With a boom,

countless snakes were blown apart, the ground cracked, giant rocks shattered, and trees collapsed.

With one strike, it spread for hundreds of meters.

One could see the terror of his fist power.

"It is rumored that the Hong family’s fist is peerless in the world; seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation."

Just then, from the valley, came the sound of bells.

— Author's Notes —

...Thanks to "Cherish Your Life" for the tip.