Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 472 Martial Law
"Brother Qin, we've made another wasted trip."

In a secluded grove, a boy wearing a sleeveless shirt sighed deeply.

Qin Hai smiled slightly and replied, "Xiao Yun, you don't understand, do you? Whether we succeed or fail in our work for the Demon Hunting Team, we've already made a name for ourselves in front of Captain Chi. What's there to be unhappy about?"

Yang Yun scratched his head: "That's true, but our demon-hunting team doesn't have many healing pills in stock. We couldn't buy any new ones this time, so our casualties might be higher than other demon-hunting teams."

"Why panic?"

Qin Hai said dismissively, "Isn't there still Hall Master Li? Hall Master Li has the Li family backing him, so he doesn't have to worry about pills. I heard that the Crimson Flame Demon Hunting Group brought back a batch of pills from Qingyang Temple, so they will definitely share some with us."

Yang Yun's face still showed worry: "Although Hall Master Li has great abilities, he can't possibly meet everyone's needs. In my opinion, our group can only get a maximum of twenty pills, which is not even enough to give one to each person."

Qin Hai narrowed his eyes: "I heard that Master Li is gathering the traveling merchants and vendors of Monkey Valley to discuss fundraising. Perhaps we can get some pills from them."

“Master Li has already tried it.”

Yang Yun gave a wry smile: "More than half a month ago, Hall Master Li was buying pills at the Puyin Mountain Guild Hall. This is no secret. Itinerant merchants and vendors have long since run out of stock. Moreover, the demonic beasts have already reached the valley entrance, and a large number of demon-hunting cultivators and merchants have rushed to leave Monkey Valley. Even if you wanted to find them now, you wouldn't be able to."

At this point, Qin Hai fell silent, and after a long while, he asked, "Xiao Yun, you're still so young. Is this your first time encountering a beast tide? Are you scared?"

Yang Yun shook his head: "If Hall Master Li and Commander Chi aren't afraid, what am I afraid of with my worthless life? Without them, I would have starved to death in Monkey Valley long ago."

"That's not to the point of..."

Qin Hai chuckled. Yang Yun was a cultivator, after all; he couldn't possibly end up starving like a mortal.

However, Yang Yun's expression was unusually serious, as if he did not think his words were exaggerated.

Qin Hai glanced at it twice, unable to crack a joke, so he changed the subject: "I heard you have a younger sister?"

Mentioning her younger sister, Yang Yun's face immediately lit up: "Yes, I've told you before, haven't I? Her name is Yang Cailing, and she's very beautiful."

Qin Hai tilted his head, looked at the smiling boy beside him, and asked softly, "What will happen to your sister if you die?"

"It's out of the way."

Yang Yun seemed completely unconcerned: "I used my savings from all these years to buy a piece of land in Changyang Valley. Commander Chi personally helped me with the arrangements. My sister is also in Changyang Valley now, so her safety isn't a problem. If I die, she can simply work harder by renting spiritual fields in the valley to support her cultivation."

"You've arranged everything so perfectly. I feel sorry for you, you're still so young." A complicated look flashed in Qin Hai's eyes.

"Everyone dies eventually, the key is whether or not you do something, just like my father..."

Yang Yun smiled faintly, recalling a blurry face in her mind, "My father probably didn't want to die either, but he still abandoned us siblings and went into the mountains alone. At that time, I didn't understand and kept cursing him, but now I feel relieved."

"Monkey Valley is the brainchild of Hall Master Li. If he doesn't want to protect it, we can just leave. But since he wants to protect it, I want to help him. And it's not just about helping him; protecting Monkey Valley benefits every one of us demon hunters. After all, nobody wants to leave Monkey Valley, right?"

"Xiaoyun, what you just said has really impressed me."

Qin Hai sighed deeply.

"where."

Yang Yun's face flushed slightly: "Let's go back quickly, the regimental commander is getting anxious waiting for news."

"Uh-huh."

The two quickened their pace and soon returned to Monkey Valley before dark.

But at this time, the gates of Monkey Valley were locked, and dark figures stood on the city walls.

One of the young men with the missing arm shouted sternly, "Stop! Where did you come from?"

“Master Lin, it’s me, Xiaoyun!” Yang Yun immediately looked up and replied with a smile.

"Oh, it's you."

Lin Hao replied casually. When Yang Yun joined the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group, he was the one who followed him, so he would call him "Master".

Of course, this "master" is just a distorted culture born from demon-hunting cultivators wanting to experience the master-disciple relationship, and it is very different from the master-disciple relationship in a sect.

At least he wouldn't be foolish enough to teach Yang Yun his true skills.

Nevertheless, Yang Yun still respected him greatly, constantly referring to him as Master Lin.

He naturally wouldn't have any ill feelings towards Yang Yun.

However, later, Chi Laiyong became restless, and the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Team fell into a fierce struggle. Yang Yun did not firmly stand on Brother Lü's side.

When Brother Lü completely withdrew from the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group, Yang Yun also chose to stay.

He saw all of this and felt very uncomfortable. The fact that he gave Yang Yun a passable look was already a sign of consideration for their past relationship.

Yang Yun had no idea that Lin Hao was thinking about that lingering past, and continued to explain, "Master Lin, we were ordered by Commander Chi to go out and collect medicinal pills. We have just returned, so please do us a favor."

"Commander Chi?"

Lin Hao snorted coldly: "I don't care whose orders you're on or what you're doing, it's useless. Monkey Valley is under martial law now; no one can leave or enter. You'd better watch yourselves."

"Martial law?"

Yang Yun and Qin Hai exchanged a glance, and Qin Hai loudly questioned, "Isn't Monkey Valley under martial law? Even if it is under martial law, you can't stop us from going back, can you? We are cultivators of the Demon Suppression Camp under Hall Master Li."

Lin Hao sized up the other party, and seeing their expression, he immediately rebuked them without any politeness: "Martial law also has different levels. How can things be the same now as in the past? My orders are to close Monkey Valley. Don't cause any trouble."

"Are we being unreasonable?"

Qin Hai laughed angrily, about to defend himself.

Yang Yun grabbed his hand and said loudly to Lin Hao, "Master Lin, how can we enter the valley? There must be a procedure for martial law, right? How can you just say we can't enter? Hall Master Li is meticulous, I don't think he would arrange it like this."

"Trying to intimidate me with Master Li?"

Lin Hao's face darkened instantly.

Yang Yun bowed and cupped his hands, saying, "I wouldn't dare, Master Lin has misunderstood."

Lin Hao remained silent, staring at Yang Yun for a long while before coldly saying, "If you have someone you know in the valley vouch for you, you can be let in."

guarantee?

Yang Yun was taken aback, not expecting that the martial law in Monkey Valley had become so severe.

Monkey Valley is indeed a place that many demon-hunting cultivators like to visit, but it's just a place they visit.

Because the Li family declared sovereignty over Monkey Valley long ago, all the land here belongs to the Li family. If you want to live here?

Okay, you can rent the cave dwelling opened by Taibai Restaurant, or buy the cave dwelling directly.

Demon hunters are unwilling to spend spirit stones to live in places without spirit-gathering arrays, so they all choose to settle around Monkey Valley.

The reason he came out with Brother Qin this time was to contact some traveling merchants in the vicinity who were familiar with the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group, to see if they could buy extra healing pills.

Unfortunately, the beast tide had a tremendous impact on Monkey Valley.

Almost all the traveling merchants abandoned their cave dwellings and fled for their lives.

In any case, although most demon-hunting cultivators and traveling merchants regard Monkey Valley as an important base outside of Puyin Mountain, it is difficult for them to establish their own foundation there, let alone find someone to vouch for them.

In other words, the new round of martial law in Monkey Valley may directly cut off more than 90% of the movement of people.

(End of this chapter)