Chapter 37: Mad Demon Patriarch 2

Mad Demon Ancestor 2 (Fifth Update, Please Bookmark)

Hu Donghan narrowed his eyes, then suddenly said, "In reply to Ancestor, this disciple does not quite understand what you mean. Weren't those people trying to collectively resist the law with violence, only to be completely killed by the law-enforcement disciples in the end? What does that have to do with my elder sister?"

Hu Donghan was no fool who would spill the truth after a few casual words of temptation. He knew why Hu Meier had truly issued the slaughter order. But if he carelessly revealed it here, Hu Meier would be in deep trouble! Thus, Hu Donghan simply pretended not to hear Mad Demon Ancestor's probing words.

"Ha ha ha! What a crafty little brat. No wonder you're Snow Fox Fairy's younger brother—your tongue is truly tight!" Mad Demon Ancestor gave two more strange laughs, utterly unconcerned.

At that moment, the War Ghost beside Mad Demon Ancestor suddenly asked in surprise, "Master, this brat... he's the little brother-in-law?"

Little brother-in-law?

Hu Donghan's head was full of question marks—when had he become someone's little brother-in-law?

Mad Demon Ancestor laughed. "Of course it's him! On Overlapping Peaks, wearing the robes of a law-enforcement disciple while possessing only Qi Refining First Layer cultivation—who else could it be but this brat?"

Hu Donghan was still thoroughly confused when Mad Demon Ancestor suddenly asked, "Brat, I heard that you want to take charge of the medicinal field at Little Jade Flat. Is that true?"

Hu Donghan nodded. "That's right."

"Brat, tending a medicinal field is not as simple as you imagine! Everything concerning medicinal fields has already been written into the Sect Law Code! If you are careless in tending the field and something goes wrong, then even if your sister is Soul-Devouring Ancestor's direct disciple, she will not be able to shield you. Do you understand?" Whenever Mad Demon Ancestor spoke, he gave people a gloomy, chilling feeling that was most unpleasant.

However, at this moment, Mad Demon Ancestor's words were warning Hu Donghan not to invite trouble for himself over the meager benefits of Little Jade Flat.

Upon hearing this, Hu Donghan said no more. With a wave of his hand, he summoned the Medicine Spirit Ghost and said, "Ancestor may not know this, but by a stroke of luck, this disciple obtained a Ghost Wraith. A few days ago, after observing it, I learned that it was actually a rare Medicinal-Scent Ghost. That is why this disciple developed the thought of tending the medicinal field at Little Jade Flat."

"Oh? Another Medicinal-Scent Ghost?" Even Mad Demon Ancestor's expression changed slightly after hearing Hu Donghan out. "It's a pity that this is a Low-Grade Ghost Demon, but if it is only tending the medicinal field at Little Jade Flat, it should be sufficient!"

Mad Demon Ancestor did not care that Hu Donghan currently possessed only a Low-Grade Ghost Demon. Whenever Yin Soul Sect cultivators advanced by a realm, they could take the opportunity to replace their Ghost Wraiths. In his view, Hu Donghan had only a Low-Grade Ghost Demon now because he intended to replace it later if he obtained a better Ghost Wraith.

Hu Donghan asked, "From Ancestor's words, it seems you have seen more than just my Medicinal-Scent Ghost?" As he spoke, Hu Donghan was deeply puzzled.

According to the sect's records, Medicinal-Scent Ghosts should have been quite rare!

Mad Demon Ancestor snorted disdainfully. "Of course I've seen more than just yours! A little over a month ago, I summoned a foolish brat who also possessed a Medicinal-Scent Ghost. And the medicinal field that foolish brat chose to tend was also Little Jade Flat, just like you!"

Little Jade Flat as well?

"Then... that fellow disciple now..." Hu Donghan asked curiously.

Mad Demon Ancestor said, "That fool stupidly went to join the excitement, and the law-enforcement disciples beat him into minced meat right in front of the Outer Affairs Hall—that was what happened a month ago."

"Uh..." Hu Donghan was left speechless. So after all that, that guy had been one of the onlookers that day.

"Enough. If you have nothing else to do, get to Little Jade Flat immediately! From now on, if there's nothing important, stop wandering around everywhere. Overlapping Peaks can't withstand your brat's tossing about!" Mad Demon Ancestor's voice turned hoarse as he issued Hu Donghan an order to leave.

After Hu Donghan bade farewell to the steward and left, Mad Demon Ancestor narrowed his eyes and muttered, "This brat... not bad. He doesn't look like a bad seed! It's just a pity that his talent is too poor..."

After leaving Mad Demon Cave and then the Mass Grave Mound, Hu Donghan began pondering the hidden meaning in Mad Demon Ancestor's words.

Clearly, Hu Donghan's existence was quite a headache for Mad Demon Ancestor. He could not kill him, nor could he control him, and with one careless move, Hu Donghan would stir up a great deal of trouble—just like the earlier incident outside the Outer Affairs Hall, which had directly reduced the outer sect disciples of Overlapping Peaks by one-tenth. That one-tenth amounted to several hundred people!

Of course, some of Mad Demon Ancestor's words had also made Hu Donghan feel strange.

For instance, what exactly did that form of address, "little brother-in-law," mean?

Hu Donghan turned to glance at the steward and asked, "Steward, may I ask why Mad Demon Ancestor called me 'little brother-in-law' earlier? Do you know the reason?"

"Uh..." Upon hearing this, the steward hurriedly shook his head. "I don't know! I don't know anything at all. This is the first time I've heard that form of address too."

"Hm?" Suspicion rose in Hu Donghan's heart. He coldly stared at the steward, then did not waste any more words—clearly, this steward absolutely knew why Hu Donghan was called "little brother-in-law." He simply did not dare say it in front of Hu Donghan.

Upon arriving at the Outer Affairs Hall, the steward gave Hu Donghan the access token for the medicinal field at Little Jade Flat and said, "Senior Brother Hu, within the medicinal field, the disciple tending it has the greatest authority over everyone. However, the medicinal field at Little Jade Flat is quite large, and Senior Brother Hu may not necessarily be able to look after it alone. Therefore, there are twelve servant disciples at Little Jade Flat who know a little basic medicinal-field craft. Senior Brother Hu may deal with these servant disciples as you see fit."

"Also, matters within the medicinal field are no small matter. If Senior Brother Hu feels these servants are not reliable enough, you may personally select some trustworthy servants from the servant steward. In short, as long as you can hand over one hundred spirit herbs every month, Senior Brother Hu may make all decisions regarding matters large and small at Little Jade Flat alone, without needing to worry about anyone else."

The sect's medicinal fields were, after all, a major matter. Once something went wrong, the responsibility fell on the disciple tending the field. Thus, in order to prevent mishaps, the authority of the tending disciple was naturally expanded to a certain extent.

To servant disciples, medicinal fields could be said to be among the most comfortable places. Servant disciples in the medicinal fields only needed to inspect the fields each day and report the situation to the guarding disciple. Moreover, due to the special nature of the medicinal fields, they received a monthly stipend of ten Spirit Stones and two Qi-Nourishing Pills. To servant disciples who normally received no monthly stipend at all, this was exceedingly attractive.

After leaving the Outer Affairs Hall, Hu Donghan returned to the outer sect disciples' courtyard.

Hu Donghan entered his room, casually packed his belongings, then wrote a letter to Hu Meier and left it outside the door.

Once outside his room, Hu Donghan saw the servant who had been standing guard before his door all this time, and he could not help recalling what the steward had said earlier.

There were quite a few servants in the medicinal field, and these servants should have been left behind by the previous tending disciple. Who knew whether they would cause trouble after he went to Little Jade Flat? Therefore, if he went, it would be better to bring along someone familiar. Moreover, that person had best be a servant disciple!

(End of this chapter)