Family Cultivation: My Ancestral Home Gets Infinite Upgrades

Upon seeing his wife, Su Wanqing, appear, Jiang Fu'an quickly strode to the door to greet her, reaching out to gently support her arm as he asked with concern:

"Why did you come out? It's windy outside, be careful not to catch a cold."

Although she had finished her postpartum confinement, the north wind these past few days felt like tiny knives on her face, carrying a bone-chilling cold.

Su Wanqing looked up and gave him a slight smile:

"After being cooped up indoors for too long, I just want to come out and move around a bit to get some fresh air."

"I just happened to see Boss Xu enter the courtyard. He seemed to have something urgent to discuss with you, so I came to find you on my way."

Boss Xu is back!

Jiang Fu'an was overjoyed.

He had been thinking about the outcome of the battle between the Wang and Rong families for the spiritual vein.

"Oh, who are these people...?"

Su Wanqing's gaze passed over her husband's shoulder and landed on several unfamiliar women in the living room.

Although their clothes were simple, they could not hide their slender figures and delicate features.

Su Wanqing's eyelids twitched slightly, and a vague sense of unease rose in her heart.

Jiang Fu'an quickly composed himself, turned to the side, and introduced the situation with feigned composure:

"Wanqing, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. These are friends from the Miao people of Zhushan. Their families have suffered a disaster and they have nowhere to turn."

"I saw that they all knew how to tend the sacred fields and make talismans, which were exactly what we could use, so I decided to hire them and have them settle here with us from now on."

Su Wanqing's eyes swept over her husband's face, her gaze clearly conveying:

"Do you think I'd believe that?"

But she quickly looked away, a gentle and graceful smile on her face.

Looking at the women approaching, she adopted the demeanor of a matriarch and said politely:

"Welcome everyone to our Jiang family. I was unwell and had been recuperating in the backyard, so I was unable to come out to greet you. I apologize for any neglect."

"Fu'an is a man, and he is used to being careless. If there is anything he has not done well, please forgive him."

"From now on, treat this place like your own home. If you need anything or feel uncomfortable, just tell me."

Madam Yan bowed slightly and responded with a smile:

"Madam has just given birth to a son, and it is time for her to rest and recuperate."

"It should have been us sisters who went to pay our respects to Madam, how dare we trouble Madam to come out."

"I hope you will continue to take care of me in the future, Madam."

Although his wife was very enthusiastic, Jiang Fu'an knew she must have misunderstood.

Seeing several women gathered together, creating an awkward atmosphere, he quickly made up an excuse:

"Wanqing, ladies, please speak first."

"It seems there's something urgent coming up with Boss Xu. I'll go check on him."

After saying that, he hurriedly left the courtyard.

Upon arriving at the reception room in the front yard, they saw Boss Xu with his head down, seemingly lost in thought, his expression unusually solemn.

Jiang Fu'an coughed lightly and took the initiative to ask:

"How did the attack on the Rong family go?"

Old Xu suddenly snapped out of his daze, and upon seeing that it was his boss, he quickly stood up, clasped his hands in a respectful greeting:

"Boss!"

Then, with a wry smile, he replied:

"The Wang family is stronger, and Que Lin has finally been taken over."

"But the cost is too high, especially for us ordinary people who were hired."

Jiang Fu'an's heart sank, and he pressed for an answer:

"Where are our hunting party members? What are the casualties?"

Old Xu's eyes suddenly reddened, and his voice choked up:

"Six people died, and seven others are seriously injured and lying at home, not knowing if they will make it through. My younger brother is gone too."

"I'm the only one who came back safe and sound..."

"It's because I listened to your previous advice, boss, and kept a close eye on things."

Jiang Fu'an's expression also became completely serious:

"How could it have turned out like this?! What exactly happened back then?"

"It's Zhenyue Martial Arts School!"

Old Xu squeezed out these words through gritted teeth:

"The Rong family secretly hired people from the Zhenyue Martial Arts School! Those people have been hiding in the shadows all along."

"As soon as we made contact with the Rong family's guards, they suddenly appeared from behind us!"

"Too fast! The crossbows Lord Sun issued weren't even ready to be aimed before they got close enough..."

"Zhenyue Martial Arts School?"

Jiang Fu'an immediately recalled the petty thief who had sneaked into his yard a year ago.

The man was agile and reacted very quickly.

The reason I was able to scare them off was mostly because they were afraid of revealing their identities.

If that person really was from Zhenyue Martial Arts School, the hunting team of men who had only learned some rudimentary martial arts would indeed be no match for him.

Old Xu continued his narration in a hoarse voice:

"After those killers finished off us, they turned around and launched a sneak attack on several of the Wang family's immortal masters. Immortal Master Ma was caught off guard and was also seriously injured."

"Fortunately, the late-stage Qi Refining Immortal Master that the Wang family invited this time was truly powerful. At the crucial moment, he killed the Rong family's patriarch with a single sword strike, which turned the tide of the battle..."

Jiang Fu listened quietly, sighing inwardly.

He was silent for a moment before whispering:

"It seems that the final decision in the battle between immortals will be made by the top immortals."

Old Master Xu murmured:

"It's all my fault... If I had stopped my brother, he wouldn't have..."

Jiang Fu'an got up, walked to his side, and patted him on the shoulder:

"The dead cannot be brought back to life, please accept my condolences."

"After this experience, we must all learn our lesson and never get involved in such fighting again."

Old Xu remained silent for a while, then suddenly raised his head, his eyes pleading:

"Master, the reason I've come is actually to ask you for a favor..."

"Master Ma was seriously injured, and the reward he promised us has not been paid."

"I just went to see the Wang family's steward, but they said it wasn't their responsibility..."

"Here are twenty taels of silver. Take them."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Fu'an had already taken out a money pouch from his pocket and stuffed it into Xu Laoda's hand.

"The wounded brothers can't afford any delays; we need to get a doctor and medicine as soon as possible. Master Ma is seriously injured and certainly can't afford to worry about these things right now."

"But the Wang family is the ultimate winner. They've also secured the spiritual vein of the Sparrow Forest. With their vast wealth and power, they won't be so greedy as to rely on you for this little bit of money earned through your hard work."

"Don't worry, once Master Ma recovers, what's due will be given."

Old Xu's lips trembled twice before he said in a hoarse voice:

"Thank you so much, boss! We'll definitely pay you back as soon as the money arrives!"

He was so eager for payment because several of his seriously injured brothers were still lying in bed waiting for medicine and treatment, and they simply couldn't afford to delay any longer.

Jiang Fu'an waved his hand:

"Saving lives is the priority; we can talk about money later. If it's not enough, come back and get more!"

After seeing Boss Xu off, Jiang Fu'an sat back down in his chair alone.

He silently processed everything he had just heard.

The hunting party was almost completely wiped out this time, and the root cause was that the Wang family's prior intelligence was seriously flawed.

They had no idea that the Rong family had secretly hired the Zhenyue Martial Arts School.

Xu Laoda and his men trusted the Wang family too much and walked headlong into an ambush set up by others.

Jiang Fu'an secretly kept this in mind:

"If I am ever forced to get involved in such a struggle in the future, I must remember this lesson."