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

“Uncle Gu is right, that place is indeed very dangerous, but it is also the only opportunity for Brother Shi Yin to cultivate, and it is also my chance to improve my aptitude. I will go to the Hengduan Mountains sooner or later, but definitely not now.”

Cui Ying could tell that Gu Qinghong and his wife genuinely didn't want her to take the risk, and she felt a touch of gratitude. However, her mind was still preoccupied, so she continued:

"Please ask Uncle Gu to tell Sister Shi Yao that I will definitely be able to bring back the Marrow Cleansing Flower in three years at the longest and one year at the shortest."

Half an hour later, Cui Ying left the Gu family and returned to her own home.

As soon as she entered the house, her fourth sister, Cui Yue, and fifth brother, Cui Yan, surrounded her, their little mouths calling out repeatedly, "Third sister, you're back! Third sister, I missed you so much!"

Not only that, they also told Cui Ying about what had happened at home recently.

It turned out that ever since Cui Ying left home, there had been unfamiliar cultivators loitering around their neighborhood. Fortunately, with Gu Qinghong and Captain Chang of the patrol team in charge, and after they killed two cultivators at the fifth level of Qi Refining on the spot, things calmed down considerably.

A few days later, their second sister, Cui Lin, successfully broke through to the third level of Qi Refining. Their parents also broke through one after another, becoming cultivators at the fifth and third levels of Qi Refining, respectively.

Also, I heard that there is a demon-hunting team in the next village, composed entirely of cultivators in the mid-to-late stage of Qi Refining. A few days ago, they found a Pure Lotus Flower in the Phoenix Mountain Range, which is an extremely precious second-grade spiritual plant.

But for some reason, the news leaked out, and on the eve of their planned sale in the city, those families were ambushed by bandits, and it is said that all of them were killed.

That evening, the Cui family gathered together for a lively dinner.

Having broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, Cui Zhengming was in high spirits, even the white hair at his temples had turned slightly gray. Seeing Cui Ying return safely, he happily drank a few cups of wine, then looked at Wang Rong, who was also radiant beside him, and smiled:

"If you don't come back soon, your mother will turn into a stone statue waiting for her daughter!"

"Go away, you old lecher! What nonsense are you spouting?! When did I become a statue waiting for my daughter?!"

Upon seeing Cui Ying, who had been away from home for over ten days, Wang Rong was almost overjoyed and burst into tears. However, she maintained a stern face, glared at Cui Zhengming beside her, and said with a smile and tears in her eyes:

"I don't know who's been unable to sleep all night, getting up in the middle of the night to stand in the yard sighing and lamenting! I've put up with you for so many days, I just couldn't be bothered to call you out on it!"

Just as the family was chatting and laughing, a tall young man suddenly approached from outside the courtyard. He patted the magic circle surrounding the courtyard and shouted:

"Uncle and Aunt, are you home?!"

"I'm here, come in quickly!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Wang Rong quickly opened the magic array barrier, let Zhu Chaoyun in, and called out, "Have you had dinner yet? Come and have some with us!"

"Aunt, I've already eaten dinner!"

Zhu Chaoyun's face was beaming with joy. He first said something to the enthusiastic Wang Rong, then suddenly noticed Cui Ying at the table and immediately continued with a hearty laugh:

"Oh, Cui Ying, you're finally back! Just in time, I have some good news to tell you."

"Brother Chaoyun, what good news is it!?"

Cui Yan, who was eating meat with gusto, looked up and said with a grin, when Cui Yue next to him rolled her eyes at him and raised her head like a little adult, saying:

"Cui Yan, you're so silly! Don't you know that Chao Yun's little courtyard is almost finished? And have you forgotten that we saw Chao Yun and Jin Ru hugging and kissing a few days ago? If you ask me, this good news must be that Aunt Zhao has agreed to Chao Yun and Jin Ru's marriage!"

Cui Yue opened her mouth and rattled off a string of words. After she finished speaking, she looked at Zhu Chaoyun next to her with bright eyes and asked for confirmation, "Brother Chaoyun, do you think my guess was right?"

"Little Yue, you're such a good sister to me, how come you dare to say such things to others!"

Zhu Chaoyun's face turned bright red with embarrassment; he was almost about to step forward and cover Cui Yue's mouth. Seeing Cui Yue with her hands on her hips, looking like she wanted to continue speaking, he quickly interrupted her:

"The good news I have to share concerns the Lei family. I've heard that the Lei family has formed an alliance with the Deng family of nearby Redstone City, and in the next few days, the Deng family will send dozens of Foundation Establishment experts to help the Lei family seize Golden Sand City in one fell swoop."

"Great, it looks like the battle will be over soon."

"That's right. Once this matter is settled, the Lei family will be able to deal with these bandits who are roaming the territory. In that case, our village will be much safer."

Not only did Cui Zhengming and Wang Rong breathe a sigh of relief, but Cui Cong and his wife, as well as Cui Lin, also looked happy.

Hearing this, Cui Ying frowned slightly, feeling less optimistic than her family.

Firstly, although the Lei family had gained some support from the Deng family of Redstone City and their strength had indeed improved, according to her understanding, the Deng family of Redstone City was not very powerful.

Secondly, the war between the two cities has spread. Since the Lei family can get the support of the cultivation families, why wouldn't the Dong family of Lianyin City try to win the support of other families?

With that in mind, Cui Ying voiced her concerns.

"That makes sense. We should be more careful in the future."

In the following time, Zhu Chaoyun also suppressed his joy and chatted with Cui Ying alone for a while.

He said that in a few days, he and his sister Zhu Wanqiu should be moving out of Changsun Yi's house. As for the matter that Cui Ying asked him to do, he had already made progress. He had selected two children who were orphans and had spiritual bones. After confirming that their character was acceptable, he followed Cui Ying's instructions and had the two children make a heavenly oath, pass on the cultivation method, and begin to train them.

"Okay! Thank you for your hard work, Brother Chaoyun!"

Cui Ying nodded, first resolving some of Zhu Chaoyun's doubts about cultivation, then smiled and asked, "Was the spirit stones I gave you last time enough? If not, I have more here, so don't be shy about asking!"

"Enough, enough!"

Zhu Chaoyun waved his hands repeatedly, somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"In this chaotic world, we are all very happy to have a place to live. Although our cultivation levels are not high, every few days I team up with Changsun Yi to go into the Phoenix Mountain Range to hunt some small demons. Now we have plenty of demon meat at home, more than the seven of us can eat. A few days ago, we even went to Songlin Market to exchange it for some spirit stones."

"Oh!"

Upon hearing this, Cui Ying's smile deepened. She looked Zhu Chaoyun up and down a few times and said with a smile:

"I didn't realize that Brother Chaoyun has grown up so much! He can actually form his own demon-hunting team!"

"Oh dear, Master, please don't make fun of me!"

Seeing that no one was around, Zhu Chaoyun immediately changed his form of address and then said with a serious expression:

"I owe everything I am today to you! A few days ago, my uncle suggested that we rent a few acres of spirit fields and grow spirit herbs with him. I'm a little undecided. What do you think, should I agree?"