Cultivating in Different Professions

Chapter 189: Chapter 134: The Origin of the Hu Family

SHHFFK!

A Black-haired Corpse Demon froze in place. A red line traced down from its forehead, and then its entire body split down the middle into two halves.

The mountain wind howled, scattering the foul, nauseating stench.

The mountainside was strewn with the headless corpses of Corpse Demons, at least a hundred of them.

Among them were over a dozen red-haired ones.

If Su Mu had encountered this many Corpse Demons on his own, his only option would have been to flee for his life.

But now, facing a full Taiping Bureau squad led by a Taiping Captain, these Corpse Demons didn’t even last long.

After Su Mu cut down the last Corpse Demon with his saber, not a single one was left standing on the mountain.

Just then, Lin Qi Huan returned, dragging a withered-looking figure. He casually tossed the man to the ground in front of everyone.

”Start talking. Who are you, really?”

Lin Qi Huan said in a cold tone, ”You should know you don’t stand a chance against me.”

The withered figure stared at Lin Qi Huan, his eyes filled with venomous hatred, but he remained silent.

”You think staying silent will work?”

Lin Qi Huan said coldly, ”You think I don’t know what you’re thinking?

It’ll be hard for you to even die now!

Zhang Chenchen, he’s yours. Get me what I want.”

”Yes.”

Zhang Chenchen stepped forward, stopping before the withered figure.

Just as Su Mu was wondering if a woman like Zhang Chenchen was skilled in the art of interrogation, he saw her crouch in front of the withered figure and say in a gentle tone, ”Look into my eyes.”

A mocking expression appeared on the withered figure’s face, but it soon froze, replaced by a dazed, vacant look.

”Tell me, who are you?”

Zhang Chenchen asked gently.

”My name is Hu Gongling.”

The withered figure mumbled, his voice stiff and mechanical.

A look of surprise crossed Su Mu’s face. ’Hypnosis?’

”That’s Junior Sister Zhang’s unique martial technique.”

Ding Shiyun chuckled and said, ”Only someone with exceptional talent can learn it. No use being envious.”

Su Mu nodded.

”But Junior Brother Su, you’re exceptionally talented yourself. You just used two Realms, didn’t you?

The Kan Water Realm and the Xun Wind Realm?”

Ding Shiyun said with a smile, ”To comprehend two Realms at such a young age is incredible!”

”Senior Brother Ding, you flatter me. Compared to all of you, I’m still far behind. I have much to learn from you,”

Su Mu said humbly.

”We’re just a few years older than you. We don’t have much to teach you.”

Ding Shiyun shook his head and said, ”Compared to you, some people seem to have wasted those extra years.”

His eyes darted toward Cong Yuanlong.

Cong Yuanlong’s face darkened. ’Praise him if you want, but what the hell are you looking at me for?’

’I fucking admit I’m no match for Junior Brother Su, but are you any better?’

’He’s at the Body Tempering Limit and has mastered two Realms. It’s not just me, Cong Yuanlong, saying this—count everyone here. Who isn’t trash compared to him?’

”Junior Brother Cong, it looks like you’re at the bottom of the list again.”

Liu Yang said with a chuckle, ”I was just counting. The boss killed over thirty Corpse Demons by himself. Junior Brother Su is young and promising, second only to the boss with twenty-seven kills.

Old Zhong killed nineteen, I got fourteen, Old Ding got twelve, and both Junior Sister Zhang and Junior Sister Luo got eleven.

You... nine.”

Liu Yang made a ”nine” gesture with his hand.

”Looks like the cushy job of guarding Yi Xian Gorge is yours again.”

Cong Yuanlong’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

”I was just being careless.”

Cong Yuanlong argued forcefully.

’Losing to Su Mu was one thing; after all, the guy was a monster at the Body Tempering Limit. Even if he had just undergone a blood exchange, his strength was not to be underestimated.’

’The problem was, how could a quiet, gentle-looking girl like Luo Anning be so vicious!’

Just then, Zhang Chenchen stood up. The withered figure, however, collapsed to the ground, dead, with blood streaming from his seven orifices.

”Boss.”

Zhang Chenchen wore a serious expression as she looked at Lin Qi Huan.

”I got it. The Hu Family are remnants of the Profound Nether Sect.”

Zhang Chenchen said in a grave tone.

She reported her findings to Lin Qi Huan.

Su Mu only half-understood, but fortunately, he had two dedicated commentators beside him.

Ding Shiyun and Liu Yang, speaking one after the other, quickly explained everything to Su Mu.

The Profound Nether Sect was a major Demon Dao sect that once ran rampant.

Later, it was annihilated by the Taiping Bureau in a joint effort with several Jianghu Sects.

No one would have ever guessed that the Hu Family of Wuling City were actually remnants of the Profound Nether Sect.

A sense of realization dawned on Su Mu.

’I had been wondering why Hu Guangshao would lure Feng Zhengqian here when he had already been trying so hard to curry favor with him.’

’The idea of killing Feng Zhengqian to frame me was plausible, but to go so far as to risk offending the Shennong Hundred Herbs Sect just to get revenge on a minor figure like myself... it seemed far too crazy no matter how I thought about it.’

Now Su Mu understood. According to Ding Shiyun, the Profound Nether Sect’s annihilation had been possible thanks to a special elixir developed by the Shennong Hundred Herbs Sect that countered their powers.

Otherwise, the Profound Nether Sect’s demonic arts could manipulate Demonic Qi, and ordinary Martial Artists could easily be corrupted by it, transforming them into mindless Corpse Demons.

’The Hu Family targeted Feng Zhengqian for two reasons: one was to use the opportunity to harm me, and the other was to get revenge on the Shennong Hundred Herbs Sect.’

’I have to admit, the Hu Family had hidden themselves incredibly well.’

’Hu Guangshao had first tried to join the Taiping Bureau, and after failing, he immediately tried to get into the Shennong Hundred Herbs Sect.’

’If he had actually succeeded, he might have one day thrown the Shennong Hundred Herbs Sect into complete chaos.’

”Heh, I heard that kid from the Hu Family almost became one of us. If he had actually joined the Taiping Bureau, wouldn’t these Corpse Demons have just been a ready-made achievement for him to claim?”