Chapter 25

After practicing the Asura Sword Technique for a while on the back mountain, Huang Xiaolong practiced the Demon Subduing Sword Technique for a while.

Although the Demon Subduing Sword Technique from his previous life was not as domineering as the Asura Sword Technique, its power was not weak. Usually, Huang Xiaolong could use the Demon Subduing Sword Technique to fight enemies.

When the Demon Subduing Sword Technique was unleashed, one sword followed another, the sword shadows layered, circle after circle. As it reached its peak, it became increasingly fierce, with the momentum to subdue all demons and eliminate all ghosts.

After practicing the Demon Subduing Sword Technique for a while, the sun was already high and bright, shining intensely on his body, making him feel a bit hot.

Huang Xiaolong stopped and returned to the Huang Family Manor.

When he returned to the small courtyard, Fei Hou was already waiting there.

"Lord!" Fei Hou saw Huang Xiaolong return and stepped forward respectfully. He knew that Huang Xiaolong would return from practicing on the back mountain every day, so he specifically waited at the courtyard gate.

Huang Xiaolong nodded and, as he walked into the small courtyard, asked, "How is your practice of the Arhat Sword Technique going?" Five months ago, Fei Hou's meridians had been completely connected, and Huang Xiaolong had taught him the Arhat Sword Technique.

"Lord, I have already practiced up to the tenth move," Fei Hou replied respectfully, feeling grateful. Not only had the Lord completely connected his meridians, but he had also taught him the advanced "combat technique" of the Arhat Sword Technique. In these ten months, after his meridians were healed, his combat qi cultivation had broken through again.

"The tenth move." Huang Xiaolong nodded. In less than half a year, Fei Hou had practiced the Arhat Sword Technique up to the tenth move, which was quite remarkable.

"Chirp chirp chirp!" As Huang Xiaolong entered the courtyard, a small figure flew through the air and landed on his shoulder. It was the Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey.

A year had passed, and the Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey's body had not changed much. Although its body had not changed, its strength had increased even more terrifyingly than Huang Xiaolong's. Huang Xiaolong was now at the peak of the fifth stage, but if he did not use the Asura Sword Technique, he could not injure the Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey.

"Little guy, did you go hunting demons these past few days?" Huang Xiaolong looked at the Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey on his shoulder and smiled. The Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey went hunting demons every few days, swallowing demon cores to cultivate, which was why its strength had not lagged behind Huang Xiaolong's. Even with his dual super martial souls, Huang Xiaolong could not help but envy the Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey's ability to directly swallow demon cores to cultivate.

The Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey, hearing Huang Xiaolong's question, raised its hands and made gestures, chirping happily and proudly, showing off its recent achievements in hunting demons to Huang Xiaolong.

Looking at the cute Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey, Huang Xiaolong smiled and said, "Alright, alright, little guy, I know you're very strong, okay?"

The Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey raised its head, clearly saying, "Of course."

Huang Xiaolong shook his head and then let the Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey play on its own, while he practiced the Demon Subduing Sword Technique with Fei Hou. Of course, during the practice, Fei Hou suppressed his combat qi to the peak of the fifth stage.

In these two months, Huang Xiaolong had gained a lot of practical combat experience through sparring with Fei Hou, a tenth-stage expert.

However, just as Huang Xiaolong was sparring with Fei Hou, the Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey, which he had sent to play, came back and suddenly leaped to attack Fei Hou.

Thus, the sparring between Huang Xiaolong and Fei Hou turned into a scene where the two and the monkey attacked each other. Sometimes Huang Xiaolong attacked the Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey, the Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey attacked Fei Hou, and Fei Hou attacked Huang Xiaolong. Other times, Huang Xiaolong and the Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey teamed up to attack Fei Hou.

The entire small courtyard was filled with sword shadows and monkey claws.

The Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey's claws were extremely sharp, comparable to divine weapons. Sometimes, when Fei Hou, who had suppressed his combat qi, was accidentally hit, he would grimace.

Because of the Spirit Devouring Purple Monkey and Fei Hou, Huang Xiaolong's days of cultivation were not so dull and boring, but rather fulfilling and enjoyable.

Soon, more than twenty days passed.

The end of the year was approaching.

Inside the Huang Family Manor, as in previous years, lanterns were hung and decorations were put up. The guards, maids, and servants were all busy, creating a festive atmosphere.

"Next year will be the family annual meeting again!" Huang Xiaolong stood in the courtyard, looking at the snow falling from the sky. The snow was very white and pure. He stretched out his hand, and the snow fell onto his palm, feeling a bit cold. Huang Xiaolong remembered that it had not snowed for three years. He liked sunshine, but he also liked snowy days, when everything was white, as if covering all the ugliness and filth in the world.

Fei Hou stood two meters behind Huang Xiaolong, guarding him.

"I wonder what Li Lu is doing now," Huang Xiaolong thought.

After returning from Li Family's birthday celebration, Huang Xiaolong had visited Li Lu twice with his father, Huang Peng. Since the banquet, Li Lu, the little girl, had become much more reserved and, like Huang Xiaolong, had fallen into a frenzy of cultivation.

The snow continued to fall, and after a while, a thick layer of snow covered Huang Xiaolong's body. His body trembled, and the snow fell off. He then turned and left the courtyard, heading to the East Hall with Fei Hou.

However, before they reached the East Hall, Huang Xiaolong heard his mother, Su Yan, sobbing. Curious, he quickened his steps. When he entered the hall, he saw his mother, Su Yan, hugging his sister, Huang Min, and his brother, Huang Xiaohai, with red eyes, clearly having just cried. His father, Huang Peng, was also there, with a look of anger on his face.

His sister, Huang Min, had two clear red handprints on her left and right cheeks, and his brother, Huang Xiaohai, had a broken lip, bleeding, and black, swollen eyes, clearly having been beaten.

"Who did this?!" Huang Xiaolong looked at his sister and brother, furious.

"Who else but Huang Wei!" Su Yan sobbed.

"Huang Wei!" Huang Xiaolong's eyes flashed with a cold light. Indeed, it was him. It made sense; within the Huang Family Manor, besides Huang Wei, no one else would dare to do such a thing!

At this moment, his sister, Huang Min, cried, "Today, Xiaohai and I were playing in the West Garden of the manor. On our way back, we met Huang Wei and Zhou Xuedong. Huang Wei said we were blocking his way, and then he hit us!" Huang Min sobbed.

Su Yan continued to sob, "And after Huang Wei brutally beat Min and Xiaohai, he stripped off all their clothes!"

"What?!" Huang Xiaolong was enraged, and a murderous intent flashed in his heart.

In such a cold winter day, with no cultivation of combat qi, his sister and brother could have been frozen to death if their clothes were stripped off!

"Big brother, Huang Wei told me to tell you that he will make you pay at the family annual meeting tomorrow!" Huang Min cried to Huang Xiaolong.

"Make me pay?" Huang Xiaolong suppressed his murderous intent. Since the annual meeting was tomorrow, fine, he would let Huang Wei have one more day of pleasure.

The night passed.

The snow had stopped.

The sky gradually brightened, but there was no sunshine. Huang Xiaolong stopped his cultivation and, with Fei Hou, left the courtyard and headed to the East Hall, then to the Front Hall with his parents.

When they arrived at the Front Hall, many of the Huang Family Manor's elders, managers, and disciples were already there. Huang Xiaolong's eyes swept over the room, and he saw that Huang Ming and Huang Wei were already seated.