Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 473 Commander
Fortunately, the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Team is currently resting in the valley!
Yang Yun didn't hesitate for long and activated his commander's communication talisman.

Soon after, Chi Laiyong arrived with his men.

"what happened?"

Seeing his men blocked outside the valley, Chi Laiyong frowned.

Qin Hai immediately complained, "Deputy Captain Lin said there is martial law in the valley and he won't let us in."

Before Chi Laiyong could even speak, Ji Shilun was already displeased with these words.

He immediately flew to the city wall, met Lin Hao's gaze, and said coldly, "Lin Hao, don't think that just because you've become the deputy captain of the patrol team, you can settle personal scores. It's easy for our Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group to get rid of you."

"us?"

Lin Hao spat and said, "When I joined the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group, you were still a baby."

"ridiculous."

Ji Shilun scoffed, “If a beggar on the street is older than you, would you bow and scrape before him? In terms of cultivation and ability, how am I not better than you? Do you even deserve to be ranked in front of me? If you were truly capable, you wouldn’t have lost an arm and slunk away from the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group.”

"Ji Shilun!"

Lin Hao's face turned bright red as he was hit where it hurt, and his knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists, clearly enraged.

Ji Shilun, however, was not afraid at all, and a mocking look appeared on his face at the right time.

"All right."

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Chi Laiyong shouted, "We're all working for Master Li, what's all the fuss about? Shi Lun, come back here first!"

After saying that, he looked at Lin Hao and said with a half-smile, "The members of the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Team present can all vouch for Yang Yun and Qin Hai. Please, Deputy Captain Lin, open the city gates."

Chi Laiyong deliberately emphasized the words "Mad Lion Demon Hunting Team" and "Deputy Captain Lin," and Lin Hao could easily hear the sarcasm in them. But he had no reason to stop Yang Yun and the other man, so he could only wave his hand with a dark face.

Soon, the city gates were opened.

Yang Yun rushed in and walked up to Chi Laiyong, a look of guilt flashing across his face: "Commander, we failed to buy the pills and troubled everyone. I feel ashamed."

"Didn't you manage to buy it?"

Chi Laiyong looked slightly disappointed, but didn't say anything. He just patted Yang Yun on the shoulder and smiled, "It's okay, it was expected. It's enough that you two came back safely."

"Brothers, let's go!"

A group of about ten people returned the way they came.

Yang Yun was the last to leave, cupped his hands in greeting to Lin Hao, and then departed.
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The Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group's camp is located on a large wasteland on the east side of Monkey Valley.

This area was originally a dense jungle with layered rocks and rugged terrain.

When Monkey Valley was being expanded, Li Xiangming specifically requested that the Lingtian area be planned there. The Li family then cleared wasteland, crushed stones, leveled the land, and made many preparations.

However, Monkey Valley itself lacks sufficient spiritual energy. Without setting up a spirit-gathering array, it is impossible to cultivate spirit fields.

At that time, Monkey Valley didn't even have a defensive formation, so where would it have the resources to build a large-scale spirit-gathering formation?
Thus, this so-called Spirit Field District was temporarily left vacant and became a place for the Demon Suppression Camp to house various demon-hunting groups.

"Captain, what is this?"

Inside the makeshift tent, Yang Yun took a jade slip handed to him by Chi Laiyong and asked curiously.

"You'll know just by looking at it."

Chi Laiyong rubbed his temples wearily.

Upon hearing this, Yang Yun had no choice but to probe the jade slip with his divine sense.

After a long pause, he stared in disbelief and said, "From now on, I'm teaming up with these two? Guild leader, what's going on? Aren't I a member of the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Guild?"

Ji Shilun sat down beside him and said irritably, "Master Li plans to rebuild the Demon Suppression Camp. Our previous identities and backgrounds will no longer matter."

"None of them count anymore?"

Yang Yun asked blankly, "Is the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group still around?"

"Of course."

Chi Laiyong interjected, "The Demon Suppression Camp only exists when the beast tide wreaks havoc in Monkey Valley. Once the beast tide recedes, we will resume our identity as demon hunter cultivators."

Upon hearing this, Yang Yun could only nod. Suddenly, he thought of something and glanced at Qin Hai.

The other party also received the jade slip.

Qin Hai's reaction was much calmer; he merely frowned, seemingly lost in thought.

Seeing that he couldn't say anything, Yang Yun could only lower his head and stare at the jade slip in his hand.

To be honest, he felt somewhat lost.

After all, he joined the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group when he was just over ten years old and had been following the group ever since.

Now, however, he has suddenly been assigned to a place called the Yanji Division, where he is to work with two complete strangers and be under the leadership of an unfamiliar division commander.

It all happened so suddenly.

In a moment of confusion, Qin Hai spoke up, his tone heavy: "Commander, of the five commanders, Li Xiangfeng and Li Xiangting, although they share the same surname, are familiar figures to us demon hunters, so let's leave them aside for now. Xiao Yun's Yanji Division is managed by Luo Silin, a person most of us don't know, but we've heard of his reputation on the Golden Scale Slope battlefield, so we're somewhat convinced. As for the remaining two commanders, aren't they somewhat unworthy of their positions?"

Chi Laiyong glanced at him: "Don't make wild guesses about the people chosen by Hall Master Li."

"I'm just standing up for the regimental commander."

Qin Hai's dissatisfaction was palpable: "Who is this Zhang Min? She's not even a demon hunter, is she? Unlike Luo Silin, she hasn't fought against the beast tide. What makes her the commander?"

"They rely on their strength, of course."

Chi Laiyong snorted: "Zhang Min is a confidante of Hall Master Li. She has the cultivation of the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. The three captains under her command are all at the ninth level of Qi Refining."

Qin Haiyu choked for a moment, then said, "What about Xu Buxiu? He's usually on equal footing with you. Outside Puyin Mountain, his Vicious Dog Demon Hunting Team was besieged by demonic beasts, forcing everyone to pay a heavy price to rescue them. In terms of merit, he's not as good as you, and in terms of faults, he's far greater than the other team leaders. Now, the overall strength of the Vicious Dog Demon Hunting Team is also inferior to our Mad Lion Demon Hunting Team. What makes him qualified to be the commander?"

Qin Hai's question instantly resonated with those around him.

"That's right."

"The captain is just a captain. How is Xu Buxiu any better than our captain? What gives the Vicious Dog Demon Hunting Gang the right to hog the head of our Mad Lion Demon Hunting Gang?"

"That's right, we protest!"

The commotion in the camp was growing louder and louder, and it seemed to be spreading outwards.

Chi Laiyong was immediately flustered.

When these voices reached Master Li's ears, didn't he think that he was about to rebel?
He immediately stood up and angrily retorted, "Enough! Master Li has his reasons for making these arrangements. Do you want to put me on the hot seat?"

The crowd looked at each other, and then quieted down.

Chi Laiyong then gave Qin Hai a warning look, signaling him not to discuss the topic.

Xu Buxiu's vicious dog demon-hunting team is indeed not much different from the Mad Lion demon-hunting team, and Xu Buxiu himself is not even a direct descendant of Master Li.

But he naturally knew why Master Li valued Xu Buxiu so highly.

It's simply about setting a benchmark, telling everyone that as long as you're willing to fight and dare to fight, you can still rise through the ranks even if you lose a battle, by following Master Li.

Xu Buxiu's fighting style is truly reckless.

He, Chi, admitted that he couldn't learn it and was unwilling to learn it.

There's nothing worth fighting for about this position.

After receiving the warning, Qin Hai dared not speak again and could only sigh silently to the side.

Chi Laiyong ignored him. This guy had only been in the Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group for a short time, but he was a veteran of Puyin Mountain. He had been in many demon hunting groups and could thrive wherever he went.

In contrast, although Yang Yun is mature beyond his years and acts with composure, his age is a major disadvantage, making him easily underestimated. Furthermore, his lack of experience may prevent him from adapting to new environments.

Chi Laiyong took his hand and earnestly instructed him: "The two people you are paired with, one of whom is a member of the Azure Frost Demon Hunting Team, and the other is named Yin Feng. They are both quite young. Yin Feng is your squad leader, so you need to listen to his orders carefully. Also, keep an eye on these two people. If you find anything amiss with them, report it to your squad leader immediately."

"The Azure Frost Demon Hunting Group?"

Yang Yun was somewhat stunned: "How come there are their people here?"

Chi Laiyong shrugged: "I'm not entirely sure either. It seems that Hall Master Li saved Liu Qingzhou's life. In any case, the Qing Shuang Demon Hunting Team suddenly joined the Demon Suppression Camp."

"Not only them, but Hall Master Li also managed to recruit a group of demon-hunting cultivators upon his return. With Hall Master Li here, the Demon Suppression Camp has not only been unaffected by the losses suffered by the Crimson Flame and Evil Dog demon-hunting groups, but has actually grown stronger."

(End of this chapter)