Cultivating a family of immortals

Sun Erzhu drank two jugs of wine today and, having nothing else to do, took the local soldiers for a stroll around the village.

From the village entrance, he spotted the caravan manager wearing a veil, but disliked him and turned to leave.

After wandering around the village for quite a while, I suddenly remembered that I should go to the Xu family to see Jinglei today.

So he went with the local militia.

Arriving outside the Xu residence, Sun Erzhu saw a large crowd surrounding it. He let out a drunken burp and casually grabbed a villager, asking:

"What are you doing?"

The villager was watching intently as lightning surged within the mansion when he was interrupted. He was furious, but upon turning around and looking, he dared not speak boastfully and could only obediently reply:

"Cui Hehuan, the last surviving member of the Cui family, has come to the garrison and is currently fighting against Young Master Xu."

Sun Erzhu's cloudy eyes suddenly brightened a bit.

"Who is Young Master Xu?"

"Young Master Xu Changle..."

"Xu Changle... Young Master..." Sun Erzhu squinted slightly, feeling a sharp pain in his head, and the image of that snowy night suddenly flashed into his mind.

The two Chang brothers were knocked to the ground by themselves.

Xu Changle said, "You are not allowed to fight back, nor are you allowed to say another word!"

He fought with gusto, without any worries, while Young Master Xu watched from the sidelines, providing reassurance for him.

That night was so exhilarating!

Sun Erzhu stood blankly in the crowd, as if something important was about to come to mind.

Until a figure burst out of the Xu residence.

Sun Erzhu stared blankly, suddenly remembering some things he had forgotten.

"The Cui family... Cui Hehuan..."

Just as Cui Hehuan roared in anger, Sun Erzhu snatched a sickle from someone nearby, his eyes filled with grief and indignation. He rushed forward and chopped down on Cui Hehuan's head.

"You bastard, you even dared to plot against Young Master Xu?"

Cui Hehuan, clinging to a last breath of spiritual energy, intended to scare everyone away, so he used the [Lightness Technique] to escape. However, unexpectedly, a scythe fell down.

"How dare you!"

Even though he was seriously injured, he was not someone that a mere mortal could kill. Cui Hehuan was furious and dared not waste any time. He immediately took his long sword and stabbed at Sun Erzhu.

Cultivators can fly on swords at extremely high speeds, making it difficult for ordinary people to react.

However, the village soldier serving Sun Erzhu was prepared when Sun Erzhu seized the sickle.

His surname was Wu, the same as the previous immortal master Wu Yuanzuo, but the two were born at different times. He had no affinity for immortality and could only do menial work in Qingping Mountain Village all his life. Until one day, he relayed a few messages for Xu Zhushou and happened to become acquainted with Sun Erzhu. As a result, Xu Zhushou gave him a job serving him.

At first he was frustrated, but then he became more and more comfortable with the work, and now he regards this job as the most important thing in his heart!

With Sun Erzhu around, he could spend his days drinking and having fun, with no worries about food or drink, and he could even occasionally embezzle some silver to supplement his family's income.

If Sun Erzhu dies, this job will be gone.

Should he go to the spirit field to plant spirit seedlings?

Or perhaps they were patrolling the village while wearing wooden and rattan armor?

No matter what, nothing is as comfortable as serving Sun Erzhu.

So... Sun Erzhu wants to kill you, you son of a bitch, and you still want to fight back?

Brother Sun... he absolutely cannot die!

He had already snatched a hoe from someone else and, just as Sun Erzhu made his move, smashed it down on Cui Hehuan's crotch.

For example, when plowing a field, a newcomer using a hoe to turn the soil uses only brute force, without any skill or finesse.

With a bang.

The hoe clashed with Cui Hehuan's sword.

Even though Cui Hehuan was a cultivator, he didn't expect that someone would have the foresight to block his sword...

But something still feels off.

But the thought had barely crossed his mind when Sun Erzhu struck him hard on the head with a sickle, and blood immediately blurred his vision.

With a single strike, he shattered the last breath of spiritual energy within him.

Sun Erzhu did not stop, and struck again.

Wu Xiangbing didn't dare to delay, after all, this was killing cultivators, so he raised his hoe and smashed again.

This time, they finally hit the spot they wanted to hit.

With a soft "pfft".

Like a watermelon breaking.

For example, a pig's bladder was fried.

Caught between attacks from both sides, Cui Hehuan had a sudden realization: why this person had blocked his sword.

It turns out that Wu Xiangbing's thinking was very simple: although cultivators are powerful, that place is always a weakness, right?

I don't know where to hit you, but hitting this spot would probably be effective.

Thus, by a twist of fate, he blocked his sword.

With each slash and each hoe stroke, the two worked together with remarkable efficiency. Just as Xu Changle rushed out of the Xu residence, the two had already chopped Cui Hehuan into almost minced meat.

After Cui Hehuan unleashed his final sword strike and was blocked, he was caught off guard and struck on the head by a sickle, realizing that there was no way to turn the tide.

He sighed softly to himself:

"Life and death are separated by a vast distance. From this day forward, the Cui family will be dead, with no one to continue the family line. It is pitiful that after I die today, decades later, no one in the world will remember the Cui family, and they will not even be able to call out the names of my parents... What a regret this life is."

………………

Sun Erzhu regained his senses from that day onward.

Xu Changle was overjoyed and put him in charge of the local militia. He also ordered the militiaman surnamed Wu to serve Sun Erzhu at all times, just as before, and gave the two of them several dozen taels of gold as a reward.

If the two hadn't intervened, Cui Hehuan might have escaped.

When Xu Wanghe returned a short while later, he was also filled with emotion. He called Sun Erzhu over and chatted for a while. Sun Erzhu's eyes reddened, but his mind was clear, which was a good thing.

Xu Changle ordered Cui Hehuan's remains to be burned. He also went to the village entrance to question the caravan members and, after confirming that they were only employees of Cui Hehuan, sent them away.

And so the matter ended, as if it had never happened, and everyone went back to their work.

Because something important is happening tomorrow.

On the occasion of the Xu family patriarch's 60th birthday, the entire Qingping Mountain village will hold a grand celebration starting tonight.

The villagers had already presented the rice they had bought, and Li Rongping then had a cook she had hired from Chama Town slaughter two fat pigs overnight.

Tables and chairs had long been placed throughout the Xu residence, just like when Xu Changle and Zhou Xingyao got married, tables and chairs were also placed at the entrance of the Xu residence.

Fang Shouzhou worked alone for half the night, casting a [Snow Control Array].

The outer walls of the Xu residence were covered with red ribbons and yellow paper cutouts of the character for longevity. The courtyard was spotless. After the villagers finished their work, they sat down to drink and make merry.

After the battle, Xu Changle and Zhou Xingyao rested for a while before coming to the main hall together.

Looking at the lively scene in the courtyard, Xu Changle, panting heavily, looked at Xu Wanghe and said:

"Dad, I don't know what's wrong with me today, but I feel tightness in my chest and it's hard to breathe."

Xu Wanghe frowned and said, "Perhaps you've been in the dark room for too long and are still adjusting?"

Xu Changle sighed, "I don't know why either."

Xu Wanghe said with a smile:

"That should be the case. Go and rest. I had a good drink with Patriarch Zhou and then rested as well. I'll have Sun Erzhu lead the men to prepare for tonight's lively event."