fairy family

Chapter 182 Fishing for a Rich Husband, Wutong Displays His Power

Upon hearing the words of the person in the building, Yu Que couldn't help but smile.

His eyes gleamed with intelligence as he scrutinized the man more closely, confirming that he detected no signs of malevolence from him. He then spoke:
"Since you've spoken so frankly, how could I not come in for a chat?"

Yu Que flicked his sleeves, and immediately a heavy spiritual light enveloped his body, protecting him as he stepped into the building.

As soon as he entered the building, he felt a sharp divine sense rushing towards him, trying to give him a hard time.

Yu Que calmly activated his divine sense, blocking the other's divine sense outside his body, and a protective aura from the ancestral temple also surrounded him.

Upon seeing this, the person in the building couldn't help but exclaim, "Indeed, he has broken through to the eighth rank, and the ancestral temple is quite impressive."

Yu Que looked in the direction of the sound and saw a person with a gloomy face, wearing a black Taoist robe and a tall hat sitting in the center of the building, surrounded by black mist.

Although it is winter now, for some reason, snakes and insects still crawl out from all directions, gather around this creature, and entwine in clumps, looking quite eerie.

Yu Que raised his eyelids slightly. He didn't step forward too far, but stood about three zhang away from the other person before asking:

"I'm not sure whether to address you as Senior Snake or Senior Yellow?"

Upon hearing this, the black-robed Taoist sneered, "Heh heh, you've already seen through my identity, why are you still asking so many questions? I, Gray Snake, am that Red Snake's cousin."

Although in my opinion, Red Serpent was utterly worthless and despicable to die at your hands, he was still a member of the Serpent family, and I had no choice but to come to your Yu family to demand justice.”

Upon hearing the other party directly utter the words "punishment," Yu Que's expression remained unchanged; instead, he sneered:

“You snake family members really do like to hide your true colors. Since you are not from the Huang family, why do you have to pretend to be a member of my Huang family?”

The black-robed Taoist frowned slightly. He naturally couldn't say for sure. If he came directly as a member of the Snake Clan, he was worried that it would frighten Yu Que and make him afraid to come home. He was also worried that Yu Que would bring the old leader back to help clean up the mess.

"You're mistaken," the man said with a laugh. "The nine clans of Huangshan are intertwined through marriage. I myself have a sister who married into the Huangshan family. In fact, Huang Guishan is my little cousin."

"Tsk, I only said I was a member of your master's family when I came here, I never said my surname was Huang."

These words made Yu Que raise an eyebrow slightly.

However, he didn't waste time arguing with this person; he went straight to asking:
"Now that you're here, Senior Snake, what kind of guidance do you wish to offer?"

Upon hearing this, the Snake Clan Taoist immediately stood up: "Good, you're a straightforward person. This time, there are both civil and military methods to punish you; it's up to you which one you want to choose."

Upon hearing this, Yu Que showed impatience and did not want to ask any further questions.

He had already placed his hand on the hidden magic weapon at his waist, intending to assess the difference in magical power between himself and this person before using the Five-Purpose Bag to swallow the person whole.

However, the snake-snake Taoist priest didn't intend for Yu Que to participate; he simply continued speaking on his own:
"In terms of martial arts, it will naturally be me who will beat you half to death, so that you won't shine brightly in the Dao Palace examination and further tarnish the reputation of my Snake family."

But Wen, hey, you're quite talented. Since you've become Huang Guishan's apprentice, why can't you become my Snake family's son-in-law?"

In an instant, the tense atmosphere in the building suddenly became strange.

Yu Que stared at the person with a bewildered expression, thinking he had misheard.

The snake-family Taoist continued eloquently: "My snake family has countless beautiful young women, and among them are a couple of outstanding disciples who will be participating in the Daoist Palace examinations. If you take a fancy to any of them, or even a pair, my clan can give them to you."

"After becoming my Snake family's son-in-law, not only will your past be wiped clean, but my Snake family will also strongly support your cultivation in the Dao Palace. If you perform well, you can even become a true disciple, and our clan can help you compete for that position."

The other party looked at Yu Que with a smile: "How about these conditions? As far as my clan knows, that gang of poor peasants on the mountain once plotted against you, hoping to prevent you from passing the imperial examination and cut off your path to true success. That's why you fled down the mountain overnight."

You'd better think carefully about the difference between us and them.

For a moment, Yu Que's eyes flickered, his expression shifting constantly.

He never expected that while the Snake family came to question him, they also wanted to take him as their son-in-law.

He thought to himself, "Could this be a case of turning hostility into friendship?"

However, upon closer reflection, it makes sense. The Red Snake Lady was merely an ordinary disciple within the Snake Clan. Although she died at the hands of Yu Que, it was because she provoked Yu Que first and attempted to assassinate him.

Afterwards, the Snake family went to great lengths, handing over a magical artifact to Fei Wu, the county garrison commander, intending to use him to eliminate Yu Que. However, they still fell into Yu Que's hands, and to this day, the cause of their death remains unknown.

In such circumstances, if there is anyone reasonable in the Snake family, even if the Red Snake's relatives and friends still want revenge, the entire Snake family should consider cutting their losses in time.

Otherwise, Yu Que would have smoothly advanced to the eighth rank under their targeting. If he were to enter the Dao Palace and advance to the seventh or sixth rank in the future, or even become a true disciple of the Dao Palace, the Snake Clan would have gained a great many enemies.

Even if their family fortune is vast, it cannot withstand, or rather, it is not worth going through such turmoil for an ordinary clansman who has been brought down from the mountain.

As his thoughts shifted, Yu Que saw that since the other party had shown "goodwill," and since he wasn't in a hurry, he might as well continue to feign goodwill with them and see how sincere the Snake family really was.

And to be honest, even if he didn't want to become the son-in-law of the Snake family, he really wanted to resolve his karmic ties with this clan.

After all, his current cultivation level is low, and having one less enemy is always a good thing.

So he spoke, asking in a deep voice:
"May I ask how much sincerity the Snake family has in this matter, or is it that they intend to use me to help the nobles achieve some merit in the examinations?"

When the Gray Serpent Taoist saw that Yu Que was still wary of him even after he had revealed the matter of finding a son-in-law, instead of bowing down and flattering him as he had expected, he realized that Yu Que was not as wary as he had hoped.

This person's expression was slightly cold as he drank:

"You're just a peasant with no roots. Even if you open a Heavenly Temple, how much do you think you're worth for our clan to scheme against? This favor of taking a son-in-law is something that people from the foot of the mountain would fight tooth and nail for, let alone people like you. Even in the immortal city on the mountain, countless people would be fighting tooth and nail for it."

Yu Que immediately responded with a cold laugh:
"If that's the case, then why did the Snake family even bother to take me as their son-in-law? Could it be that there's something seriously wrong with the woman the noble family chose, and that's why they're trying to harm someone as ignorant as me?"

Upon hearing this, the Gray Serpent Taoist's face grew even more furious: "What a pointless brat! He truly has no manners!"

They couldn't agree on anything.

As he spoke, the snakes and insects in the building suddenly hissed, twisted their bodies, and emitted black energy as they swooped towards Yu Que.

Yu Que's expression was also cold, showing no mercy to the other party. He suddenly tapped his toes and retreated, exhaling sharply, causing a series of fierce gusts of energy to rise up in the building.

With a hiss, he killed hundreds of snakes and insects with his breath.

Seeing that Yu Que not only wasn't afraid of his anger, but had even killed his little darlings, the Gray Serpent Taoist's eyes reddened slightly, and he cursed in a low voice:

"You lowly brat from the mountain! If I don't teach you a lesson, it seems you won't behave."

With a whoosh, the man flicked his sleeves, and a dense, solid yellow light, representing the aristocratic status of a seventh-rank wandering immortal, surged from his body, accompanied by wisps of smoke and clouds.

Judging by such power alone, it is far beyond the reach of a mere seventh-rank immortal like the Red Serpent, and far beyond the reach of a folk immortal like Fei Wu who does not cultivate his internal organs.

Yu Que's gaze turned serious. However, he did not regret angering this person at all. Instead, he thought to himself, "They say they are here to find a son-in-law, but judging from this person's attitude, he explodes at the slightest provocation. The Snake family is more likely here to take in dogs."

No matter how sweet their words, if I really become the Snake family's son-in-law, I'm afraid there will be even more trouble!

Upon reflection, Yu Que couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that his earlier attitude towards the Snake family had been far too friendly.

It is likely true, as he casually remarked, that besides wanting to eliminate him as an enemy, what they really wanted was to get him involved in the examinations. That's why they sent people to both suppress and win him over.

"That's how it is. Even the master-disciple lineage wants to use me as a Taoist soldier. How could these clans possibly be friendly?"

These high-ranking aristocratic families will never truly humble themselves and reflect on their actions unless they suffer a severe setback.

Yu Que thought coldly to himself.

He immediately abandoned any thought of compromising with this tribe and was instead filled with rage.

Those people shamelessly came to my home to spy on my relatives and friends. Although they haven't committed any crimes yet, such a threatening act truly deserves death!

shhhhh!

Yu Que made a sword gesture, and the White Ridge Sword flew out, slashing towards the Gray Serpent Taoist.

With a clang, a serpentine energy surged through the air, easily deflecting Yu Que's White Ridge Sword.

The Gray Serpent Taoist stood on a snake head, with eight more ferocious snake heads coiling behind him, some of which even resembled dragons, making him look sinister and terrifying.

The man glanced disdainfully at the remaining white-spine sword: "A mere eighth-grade magic weapon, yet you dare to show it off."

The opponent, holding the White Spine Sword captive, exerted force with his fingers like chicken claws, as if he wanted to use his magic to grind the remaining sword embryo to pieces.

Fortunately, Yu Que remained calm and immediately waved his hand again, releasing the crow fire that swept fiercely towards the opponent.

He was wary of the many snake demons surrounding the opponent and dared not engage in a direct fight. Instead, he took advantage of the flames to summon the two-headed python from the temple to confront the opponent's household deity.

With a whoosh, the Gray Serpent Taoist's attention was diverted, and the White Ridge Sword immediately vibrated, successfully breaking free from his magic power. It even managed to slash at the opponent, almost tearing his clothes.

The Gray Serpent Taoist was even more furious: "A serpent household god? That's just showing off your limited skills in front of an expert, how laughable!"

With a hiss, the other party pointed at Yu Que, and the two snake gods beside him pounced out, intending to eliminate Yu Que's household gods directly.

Faced with such imposing power, Yu Que's expression became even more solemn.

"Indeed, the scions of noble families who cultivate the righteous path are far superior to ordinary immortals!"

Although this Taoist from the Snake Clan was only a seventh-rank cultivator, the pressure he exerted was several times greater than that of Fei Wu, the commander.

After only a brief exchange, Yu Que realized that no matter how many tricks he had up his sleeve, with his current eighth-grade immortal cultivation level, he couldn't expect to gain any advantage against this fiend.

Furthermore, the opponent has not yet used any supernatural powers, or even much magic. He is merely manipulating his household gods, playing with him like a cat toying with a mouse, rather than engaging in a serious battle of magic.

Inside the building, the wind howled and ghosts howled.

The entire building seemed to be about to be demolished, with beams and pillars creaking and shaking.

After a fierce battle between the household gods, the Gray Serpent Taoist saw that Yu Que had not yet knelt down to beg for mercy, nor even thought of running away. His face turned cold and serious, and his gaze turned sinister as he stared at the two pythons surrounding Yu Que.

The fiend sneered, "You won't listen to reason, so don't blame me for showing no mercy and eating these two of your household gods!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two more snake demons suddenly flew out from behind the Gray Snake Taoist and lunged at Yu Que's household god.

One side is a seventh-rank wandering deity, and the other side is an eighth-rank rampant deity.

Even if Yu Que cultivated his household god to a high standard, reaching the seventh rank, he was still no match for a seventh-rank household god.

Moreover, the opponent outnumbered them, and after a few rounds, the remaining two-headed python was subdued by the gray snake Taoist's household gods and could hardly resist.

At this moment, the other party's household god actually opened its huge mouth and bit the head of the two-headed python, trying to swallow it piece by piece.

Upon seeing this, Yu Que was startled.

Household deities, though they can gather and disperse, especially when they have official titles, can be restored to their original state the next day even if they are smashed to pieces, but that is based on the premise that they have no roots or roots yet.

If Yu Que's two-headed python were swallowed whole by the other party's household gods, then his two household gods would be essentially taken away by the roots, and no amount of incense offerings could restore them.

"You wicked scoundrel, how dare you damage my foundation! Don't blame me for being ruthless!" Yu Que roared.

His aura changed again, with wind and fire surging around him, and the White Ridge Sword in his hand hummed and trembled, emitting a chilling sword light.

Upon seeing this, the Gray Serpent Taoist burst into laughter:
"How dare a lowly eighth-rank bastard shout like that?"

The opponent moved swiftly, and seeing that Yu Que looked like he was ready to fight to the death, he not only did not retreat, but stepped forward instead.

A more cruel expression appeared on the face of the Gray Serpent Taoist, as he prepared to crush Yu Que's sword as well.

However, when he was less than three zhang away from Yu Que, he suddenly noticed the five-pronged pouch protruding from Yu Que's waist.

The man looked puzzled, then suddenly became shocked.

What terrified the beast even more was that Yu Que had one hand on the bag while the other was already pointing at him.

With a buzzing sound, three mouthfuls of blood-red light appeared around him and pounced on him.

"magic weapon!"

The Gray Serpent Taoist cried out, "How is this possible? How can you control this creature?"

The situation was critical, and Yu Que dared not speak too much with this person. He merely smiled slightly and said:
"This is a five-compartment bag. Don't you recognize it, sir?"

Upon hearing this, the Gray Serpent Taoist's expression changed even more. He hurriedly pulled something out of his sleeve, intending to throw it out.

But Yu Que dared not give this person a chance to resist. Taking advantage of the moment when the other party's mind wavered, he had the black light of the Five-Pouch Bag pounce and capture the fang.

With a gurgling sound, the Gray Serpent Taoist, along with his household gods, were all sucked whole into the bag.

The bag swelled, and the creature struggled and roared inside.

But in just a few breaths, the other party let out a desperate scream and turned into a puddle of pus.

(End of this chapter)