Chapter 161: The Demon Race Soars
Due to Second Uncle Hua’s troublemaking, the atmosphere in the Hua Family Courtyard was somewhat subdued. In the end, Old Master Hua stepped in and sent the people from the second and fourth branches back to the backyard.
“Young Woman Jiu, have I caused you trouble?”
After the front courtyard quieted down, Hua Liulang entered Hua Changxi’s room with a look of annoyance.
Hua Changxi looked at him, “Sixth Brother, the Spirit Stones you earned are yours to spend as you wish. Not only I, but everyone else in the family has no right to interfere.”
“If someone has negative feelings because you distributed Spirit Stones, that is their problem, not yours. I will not carry other people’s problems, and neither should you.”
Hua Liulang said in a low voice, “Although Second Uncle’s words made me very angry, I can’t completely ignore them.”
Hua Changxi: “Sixth Brother, this is not a big deal. Do as you feel is right. After experiencing more, you will know what you truly want. Once your needs are clear, making decisions won’t be difficult.”
Hua Liulang looked at Hua Changxi curiously, “Young Woman Jiu, are you so decisive about the family because you know what you truly want?”
Hua Changxi: “What I want, I am still searching for; but what I don’t want, I have made clear. I want to live my own life, and I will make my own decisions. Anyone who tries to impose their will on me is someone I will stay away from.”
Hua Liulang fell into thought after hearing this.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Hua Hongqi’s group and the Sheng Family’s group each returned to their respective mansions.
Dingyuan Earl’s Mansion.
As soon as Hua Hongqi returned to the mansion, he went to the study to see the Earl and the Heir.
“Grandfather, Father.”
Earl Hua looked at his legitimate eldest grandson and asked with a smile, “You visited Hua Bin’s family today, how did you feel about it?”
Hua Hongqi’s expression was solemn, “Your grandson feels that we should pay more attention to Master Hua Bin’s family.”
Earl Hua and the Heir both looked over, waiting for Hua Hongqi to continue.
Hua Hongqi: “Previously, our family’s focus on Master Hua Bin’s family was all on Hua Shiniang at Taisu Palace. But after meeting Hua Jiuniang today, your grandson feels that Hua Shiniang’s twin sister is also not simple.”
Earl Hua became interested, “Oh, how is she not simple?”
Hua Hongqi quickly recounted how Hua Changxi used Spiritual Pressure to intimidate the Clan Elders, how she used Demonic Beasts to kill Hua Hongguang and Sheng Pengfei, and how she threw the two out of the Hua Family Courtyard.
“By worldly standards, Hua Jiuniang, this Young Woman, is indeed a bit too arrogant and presumptuous, but your grandson saw an air of disdain for everything in her.”
As he spoke, Hua Hongqi took out the Jade Pendant that had been cracked by the Spiritual Pressure released by Hua Changxi, “Moreover, Hua Jiuniang’s cultivation… is unfathomable.”
After examining the Jade Pendant, Earl Hua and the Heir exchanged a silent glance.
Seeing their silence, Hua Hongqi added, “Grandfather, didn’t you ask your grandson to register those clan members with Lotus Marks on their bodies? Hua Jiuniang has a Red Lotus on her forehead.”
Upon hearing this, Earl Hua’s expression brightened, “Are you sure the Lotus Mark on Hua Jiuniang’s forehead wasn’t drawn by herself?”
Hua Hongqi: “Your grandson cannot confirm this yet, but the Red Lotus on Hua Jiuniang’s forehead is too lifelike. Your grandson feels that drawing cannot achieve this effect.”
After listening, Earl Hua was silent for a moment, then looked at the Heir, “Find a way to arrange for Shu Ran to enter Number Thirteen Qihuang Hall and make sure to find out what’s going on with the Lotus Mark on Hua Jiuniang’s forehead.”
Seeing how seriously Earl Hua took this matter, Hua Hongqi asked in confusion, “Grandfather, do the Lotus Marks on clan members have any special meaning?”
Earl Hua looked at his grandson, thought for a moment, and felt that some things should be told to him, “In Ancient Times, every clan had its own Totem, and our Hua clan also had its own Totem.”
Hua Hongqi was stunned, “The Hua clan’s Totem is… a Lotus?”
Earl Hua nodded.
The Heir chimed in, “Ancient Times is a long time ago. After so many years, the bloodline of the clan members has been diluted almost completely. Those who can reveal Totem Marks are people with the ability to revert to their ancestors.”
Hua Hongqi’s eyes flickered, “Revert to ancestors…”
The Heir: “As long as one can revert to their ancestors, they can obtain the Divine Ability of reversion.” He then sighed, as none of the legitimate descendants of the Earl’s Mansion possessed the Lotus Mark.
Hua Hongqi thought of something and looked at Earl Hua, “Grandfather, when we visited Marquis Wu Yi’s Mansion before, was the Golden Tiger that He Zhixuan released the He Family’s reversion Divine Ability?”
Earl Hua nodded, “That’s right. Do you now understand why Marquis Wu Yi’s Mansion would lower themselves to befriend Master Hua Bin’s family?”
Hua Hongqi nodded, “When He Zhixuan released the Golden Tiger, your grandson saw that his body was very tense. Releasing Divine Abilities requires a strong body as support, which is why the He Family so desperately wants Master Hua Bin’s family’s Body Refining Technique.”
The Heir: “What the He Family wants is not the Qi Huang Body Refining Technique, but the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.”
Upon hearing this, Hua Hongqi’s mind conjured the image of Hua Jiuniang, and he said with a hint of schadenfreude, “The He Family’s hopes are likely to be dashed. Judging by Hua Jiuniang’s performance today, she will not hand over the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.”
Then, his smile faded, and he looked at Earl Hua and the Heir with a dejected expression, “If the He Family can’t get it, our family probably won’t get it either.”
Earl Hua stroked his beard, “Hua Bin still has some affection for the clan.”
Hua Hongqi shook his head, “It’s useless. When Hua Jiuniang was intimidating the Clan Elders, she didn’t even spare Master Hua Bin. She won’t listen to Master Hua Bin.”
The Heir: “Since emotional appeals won’t work, then cooperation is the way. Hua Bin’s family cannot rise without the support of the Earl’s Mansion and the clan. The current political situation is turbulent, and the world is becoming increasingly chaotic. Going it alone is not feasible.”
Hua Hongqi nodded, and as he spoke, he took out the sachet containing fifty Spirit Stones, “This was given by Hua Liulang when we left the Hua family. Every guest received one.”
Upon seeing the Spirit Stones, Earl Hua and the Heir’s expressions visibly shook, “Master Hua Bin actually has Spirit Mines.”
Hua Hongqi recalled the reactions of the Hua family members when Hua Liulang gave out the Spirit Stones. Only Hua Jiuniang looked indifferent, while the others looked pained.
“The Spirit Mines are likely not controlled by Master Hua Bin, but by Hua Jiuniang.”
Earl Hua looked over, “What do you mean?”
Hua Hongqi: “Your grandson means that Hua Jiuniang probably hasn’t handed over the Spirit Mines to the family.”
Upon hearing this, Earl Hua was stunned for a long while. He hadn’t felt much when others called Hua Jiuniang unruly, but not handing over Spirit Mines to the family made him truly understand what kind of person Hua Jiuniang was.
“If even Resources like Spirit Mines are not handed over to the family, then Hua Jiuniang is truly someone who has no regard for her family.”
Hua Hongqi: “It’s not that she has no regard for her family. The Spiritual Energy concentration in the Hua Family Courtyard is several times denser than in our family’s cultivation rooms. To maintain the operation of the Spirit Gathering Array, the monthly consumption of Spirit Stones is not a small amount. Hua Jiuniang still has her family in her heart.”
