Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 577 - 268, Return to Hexi, Siblings in Adversity

As expected, the Lu Family agreed to the proposal of the Blackstriped Poison Jiao.

In fact, given the current situation, Lu Kaiwu had no choice but to agree.

On the surface, it seemed that the demons had suffered greater losses, but only one sixth-rank, Hei Lin, was lost from their top combatants, while Zhu Guang, the Gold-Backed Giant Crocodile, and the Blackstriped Poison Jiao remained entirely unscathed. Moreover, a small number of demons were still lurking underwater, ready to counterattack at any moment.

The Lu Family’s twenty-thousand-strong Hurricane Heavenly Army had lost thirty percent of its forces, and of the seventy thousand soldiers on the warships, only half remained after continuous ramming and assault by the demons. Nine Grandmasters had also died, three of whom were from the Rakshasa Holy Sect.

The strength of the Blackstriped Poison Jiao was obviously a level above that of the Gold-Backed Giant Crocodile. Lu Kaiwu could find no flaws in him. Continuing to fight head-on like this, Lu Kaiwu was very likely to lose, and even if he won, it would probably be a Pyrrhic victory.

Clearly, the Blackstriped Poison Jiao wanted to continue killing, but the sudden intervention of seventy thousand soldiers from the Holy Land had obviously deterred him, casting doubt on the true extent of the Lu Family’s capabilities and fearing that further escalation might bring unendurable consequences.

Thus, it gave Lu Kaiwu an out, proposing conditions that it would occupy Giant Gold Peak, and from then on, both parties would leave each other alone.

By proposing these terms, it also confirmed the previous words of the Demon Dragon Soul: there truly was a Mysterious Gold Mine within Giant Gold Peak. The Poison Jiao was clearly worried that if the situation worsened and attracted the attention of the powers from the Holy Land, the revelation of the Mysterious Gold Mine would dash its hopes of breaking through.

Of course, Lu Kaiwu did not take the words of the Blackstriped Poison Jiao at face value, but rather took out a scroll, and in the name of the Lu Family, had both parties sign a sacred blood oath.

The content of the contract stated that the Lu Family would not seek trouble with Giant Gold Peak for the next hundred years, while correspondingly, the Blackstriped Poison Jiao and its subordinates could not cause chaos at the seven crossings of the Lu Family in the middle of the Gujiang River.

Any Martial Artist who had cultivated the Three Realms of Yuan Dan to Great Perfection could refine their Sea of Consciousness blood. This type of blood contained their willpower and mind of the Dao. Promises made with the Sea of Consciousness blood must be upheld, as breaking them would result in the collapse of the Sea of Consciousness, tantamount to suicide.

The level above is the oath of the Demon Path, applicable to those above the Great Power Realm; breakthroughs from Great Power to Sub-saint and beyond are all sternly linked to inner demons. The consequences of violating such an oath are even more severe, which is why the Great Jin was able to persuade the masters of the Eight Great Sacred Lands to retreat by making Demon Path oaths.

Neither demons nor Martial Artists took these matters lightly.

So, once the contract was signed, the danger facing Baiming Ferry was essentially resolved—at least the threat from Giant Gold Peak was gone.

With the contract signed, there was no need to linger. Although the Lu Family’s top-tier warships had suffered damage from the demons’ onslaught, it did not prevent them from sailing. After Lu Kaiwu carefully put away the contract, everyone quickly boarded the ship, ready to return to Baiming Ferry.

Taking advantage of the warship’s departure, Hou Yuxiao, who was on deck watching Giant Gold Peak gradually recede from view, suddenly felt Lu Yuanfu approaching and hurriedly looked back at him.

"Brother Hou, I’m grateful for your significant assistance this time. If there’s anything you need from Mr. Lu in the future," Lu Yuanfu began, then paused briefly, looking up at Lu Kaiwu on the upper deck of the cabin. Seeing Lu Kaiwu nod, he continued, "or from the Lu Family, please don’t hesitate to ask. As long as it’s within our power, we will not refuse!"

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"Brother Lu is too kind. Exterminating demons is but my duty," Hou Yuxiao said.

"I know Brother Hou is warm-hearted, but my Lu Family always repays its debts of gratitude and vengeance. No need for further words—I truly owe you a favor, and should an opportunity arise, I will surely repay it," Lu Yuanfu insisted.

"Ah... Brother Lu... You’re doing this to me, well alright then!" Hou Yuxiao said, somewhat resigned.

Although he had come with just such intentions, Hou Yuxiao would surely go through the motions for the sake of appearance. Lu Yuanfu, being an astute person, of course understood this, and so the two parties tacitly reached an understanding.

Seven thousand troops from the Brahman World Purifying Army, a host of Grandmasters from the Holy Church, and the one who had slain the largest number of demons in this battle—these three points underscored the crucial role played by Hou Yuxiao. This is precisely why both uncle and nephew Lu were willing to owe a favor to Hou Yuxiao; the rewards he received were substantial.

A favor from a top-level force like the Lu Family, ranked among the foremost in the World, can have a significant impact and is not to be underestimated. Hou Yuxiao practically made no efforts in this battle, as the Grandmasters were from the Rakshasa Holy Sect, and he even garnered nearly twenty million taels worth of merit. More crucially, he ascertained the location of a Mysterious Gold Mine. No matter how one looks at it, the deal was extremely lucrative.

"Brother Lu, forgive me for being frank, but this Poison Jiao is just a mere fifth grade. If the Lu Family wanted to solve the problem, it should have been more than capable. Why go to such lengths to sign some contract?" Hou Yuxiao asked.

This was a question Hou Yuxiao had been eager to ask. In fact, the reason he was willing to help the Lu Family was that he knew that not just two fifth-rank demons, even Fourth-grade Senluo demons, if the Lu Family truly wanted to eliminate them, should not pose much difficulty.

In today’s World, the major Holy Lands are presided over by Saints, and while top-tier forces like the Lu Family rank just below the Holy Lands, their strength should not be underestimated. A place like Leiyin Temple certainly has Saints, and even if a force like the Lu Family does not possess a Saint, they surely have Sub-saints and Great Power Realm experts. Two fifth-rank demons should not be an insurmountable problem for them.