My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

By this time, all the wandering cultivators who had come to offer their condolences had arrived. After the ceremony of worship, unfamiliar cultivators came to invite them to sit down and eat.

Despite the swirling candlelight and paper smoke filling the garden, Cui Ying subtly observed the cultivators who were helping Lin Hong with the funeral banquet. She noticed that although they were all dressed in plain clothes, they showed no sadness in their words or actions, and even exuded a hint of arrogance and pride.

Just then, seeing her lost in thought, Wang Rong gently patted her shoulder and whispered:

"What are you two sisters standing there like idiots for? Everyone's here, hurry up and eat."

Without waiting for a reply, Wang Rong shoved chopsticks into their hands and continued muttering:

"Our family sent so much money as condolence money, we might as well take it."

Cui Ying and Cui Lin exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat amused and exasperated.

"Third sister, have you also noticed that something's not quite right about the Lin family?"

Just as Cui Ying was eating, she heard her second sister Cui Lin's voice again. She looked up and glanced at Cui Lin, signaling her to continue.

Cui Lin took a bite of food, her lips barely moving as she continued to transmit her voice to Cui Ying:

“I have a close classmate who is from the same village as Lin Hong. She told me yesterday that Lin Hong is also a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining. He has quite a status in their village and often invites his friends to go into the mountains to hunt demons.”

"But this person has a bad reputation. In previous years, when he couldn't hunt any monsters, he liked to borrow spirit stones to make a living. Not only that, he also has a gambling addiction. I heard that he borrowed a large sum of spirit stones from Lin Yu in his early years. At that time, he even boasted in his village that he had a good uncle. But later, for some reason, he fell out with his uncle Lin Yu and they haven't been in contact for several years."

"If that's the case, then there's definitely something fishy about this matter."

Cui Ying raised an eyebrow, shared her suspicions with her second sister, and warned her to be careful of Lin Hong and his group before standing up and saying:

"Father, Mother, we've almost finished eating. Let's go back now."

"okay."

After Cui Zhengming and Zhao Sihai, along with other familiar rogue cultivators, took their leave, the family had just reached the door when they found Lin Hong and his two brothers standing outside, winking and laughing.

"Hey Uncle Cui, you've finished eating so quickly?"

Upon seeing Cui Ying and the others emerge, Lin Hong immediately approached to greet them, appearing quite familiar with Cui Zhengming.

"Why didn't you eat more? But today's food wasn't to your liking. How about I tell the kitchen to make two more dishes, and we can have a couple of drinks before you leave?"

Upon hearing this, Cui Zhengming frowned slightly. His uncle's entire family had been brutally murdered, and Lin Hong, as his nephew, was still in the mood to chat and laugh. It was truly inappropriate.

But this is ultimately someone else's business, and since Lin Yu is dead, it's best for him, an outsider, not to meddle.

Even though he was somewhat displeased upon hearing this, he simply waved his hand with an honest expression and refused:

"No, no, no~ I have something to do at home, let's talk about it another day."

But Lin Hong's eyes darted around, and he looked at Cui Ying and Cui Lin beside him, saying, "Have you two sisters eaten enough? Don't be shy with your brother!"

As he spoke, his gleaming eyes fell on Cui Lin, which inexplicably disgusted her.

"We're full. We have things to do at home, so we'll take our leave now."

Cui Ying stepped forward to block Cui Lin's path and replied calmly.

"You must be the famous Cui Ying, right? I've heard you're quite the expert at hunting demons. Why don't you team up with us? We recently discovered the nest of a high-level demon beast, and there's a companion spirit plant nearby. If we work together, we can earn at least a few thousand spirit stones."

Lin Hong seemed to know Cui Ying very well. He finished speaking with a meaningful tone and then raised an eyebrow as if he was certain that she would not refuse.

Unexpectedly, Cui Ying didn't even bother to look at him, and said indifferently, "My strength is too weak, so I won't be a burden to you."

"With us here, what are you afraid of? Think it over carefully. By the way, there have been bandits and thieves around lately. Uncle Cui, is your defensive formation still intact? Fellow Daoist Zhou Hua is quite knowledgeable about formations. Would you like him to check it for you?"

Lin Hong's last two sentences were addressed to Cui Zhengming, and he also pointed to a tall, thin male cultivator in a gray robe behind him.

Upon hearing this, the cultivator known as Zhou Hua immediately looked at Cui Zhengming and smiled slightly, displaying a polite demeanor.

Cui Zhengming was quite tempted, but he was reluctant to part with the spirit stones, so after thinking for a moment he declined, saying, "My family's magic array is fine, so there's no need for you all to make the trip."

"Ouch!"

Just then, Cui Yan, clutching his stomach and looking pale, cried out, "My stomach hurts so much, Father, can you please stop nagging and leave already?"

"Alright, alright, just bear with it for now, Dad will be leaving now."

"Walk slowly without sending."

Watching the Cui family members walk away, the cultivator surnamed Zhou approached Lin Hong, his face gloomy, and whispered through his mouth:

“The rest of the Cui family are not a threat, but that Cui Ying is quite cautious at such a young age, and she might be a bit troublesome.”

Lin Hong crossed his arms, stroked his chin, and chuckled as he replied:

“What Brother Zhou said is also what I was thinking, but no matter how powerful that girl is, she is only at the fifth level of Qi Refining. If the three of us brothers join forces, I don’t think she can cause any trouble on her own.”

As soon as the words fell, a dark-skinned male cultivator beside him echoed them telepathically:

“Brother Lin is right. The Cui family is quite the big shot in our Shuangling Village. After we finish this job, we’ll definitely be able to go to Leiyun City and have a good time again.”

After saying that, the three of them exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with ill intent.

Meanwhile, after Cui Ying and the others rushed home, Cui Yan, who had just looked distressed, jumped down from Cui Zhengming's arms, came to Cui Ying's side, and said with a fawning smile, "Third Sister, I did a pretty good job just now, didn't I?"

"Haha, not bad."

Cui Ying patted Cui Yan's head and praised him with a smile, "When we get back, I'll have my mother make you a bowl of wildflower honey."

"Hehe~ Thank you, Third Sister! You're so kind, Third Sister!"

It turned out that Cui Ying had already seen through Lin Hong and the others' ill intentions, but since she couldn't say it out loud in front of others, she directly transmitted her voice to Cui Yan.

Cui Yan wasn't stupid. Seeing that his second and third sisters' expressions were off, he quickly made an excuse to go home.

Back home, with her own protective array in place, Cui Lin finally expressed her concerns:

"Third sister, Lin Hong is indeed suspicious. He actually inquired about our family's defensive formation. He's probably targeting us."

"What do you mean they're targeting our family?"

Looking at the lively Cui Yan, Cui Zhengming frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "What exactly do you two sisters mean by conspiring to have Xiao Wu trick me into going home?"

In the following time, Cui Lin recounted the information she had inadvertently learned and Cui Ying's discovery, which naturally caused her family to gasp in shock once again.

Wang Rong swallowed hard, shrinking back in fear: "Lin Yu is his own uncle~ This is too scary!"

Upon hearing this, Cui Zhengming frowned deeply, walked around the yard a few times with his hands behind his back, and remained silent with his lips pursed.

"In the evil cult, it's common for disciples to raise their blood relatives to practice their skills, kill and rob, so what's so strange about that?"

Cui Ying spoke calmly, knowing that her father had already taken this matter to heart, and turned to say:

"I haven't heard from Brother Chaoyun in a long time. I happen to have some free time today, so I'll go to his house to check on him."