Tang Qilang

... As the moon rose above the branches, laughter and cheerful voices filled the Tang Household.

Tang Yuan's wife, Miao, looked at her children with a happy expression. "Sixth brother, why don't you quickly toast your eldest brother with a cup of wine?"

Your elder brother went into great danger to kill that damned demon rat, so you don't have to let it eat you."

Tang Tianshu picked up the wine bottle and respectfully poured Tang Tiansong a full glass of wine.

"Father, Mother, this is what I, as the eldest son, should do."

Besides, Tianlan is at home taking care of things.

Tianzi and Tiandong, they invited...

They went to the mine too, and helped me a lot. We're all family, no need for formalities."Tang Tiansong chuckled and downed his drink in one gulp.

"Mother, I've inquired about it. The beast core of this demon rat, along with its skin and tail, is probably worth about one Spirit Stone."

I plan to sell it at the cultivator's market in Huai'an City Pingyang Commandery in a few days.

"I'm just a mortal, I don't know anything about cultivating immortality. These things should be discussed and decided by you siblings." Miao waved her hand. "Hey, where's Tianya?"

I saw him leave after eating only a few bites of food.

"Oh, Mother, is that so..." Tang Tiandong swallowed the food in his mouth with difficulty, "I rescued a white cat in the demon rat's cave. It was also intelligent, but unfortunately, its tail was bitten off by the demon rat."

I originally intended to kill the white bobtail cat, but my third sister brought it back, planning to give it to my fifth and sixth brothers as a pet.

My older brother agreed.

Tianya should be in the woodshed right now, feeding the short-tailed cat water. He should be here soon.

Miao nodded and took a small sip of wine.

Tang Tiansong cleared his throat. "Mother, through taking the [Aperture Recognition Pill], I now know that Tang Miao from my second uncle's family is an [Aperture Opener] who can cultivate immortality."

However, Jin Can and Jin Feng from my second uncle's family are not "Aperture Opener" and therefore cannot cultivate immortality.

I have already given Tang Miao some Cultivation Method so that Tang Miao can start practicing. Of course, these Cultivation Method were all bought from Huai'an City.

I have stepped down as the captain of our Dangwu Village night patrol team, and Tang Miao, who was originally the deputy captain, has been appointed as the captain.

I've already given Jin Can a good talking-to and disciplined him severely. I've also made him join our Dangwu Village night patrol team so he can get some experience firsthand.

Mother, now that I have killed this damned demon rat, as agreed beforehand, I will become the clan chief of our Dangwu Village in a while, and the position of village chief will no longer exist.

Hehe, from now on, all the village heads of Dangwu Village will have to listen to me.

Miao frowned. "Just do things sincerely. If you don't like being the head of the clan, then we won't do it."

Leaving aside the Demon Beast, the night patrol team has protected the peace of our Dangwu Village for many years and is the most respected in the eyes of our Dangwu Village.

Tang Miao is one of our own. As for the deputy captain of the night patrol team, who do you plan to appoint?

"Zhou Ping, the eldest grandson of the old village chief Zhou Yi, is not an [Aperture Opener] and cannot cultivate, but he is a second-grade Martial Master with good fist and foot skills, and has been a member of the night patrol team for many years."

I had originally planned to make him the vice-captain.

But for some reason, Zhou Yi absolutely refused.

"Perhaps he feels that the position of deputy captain, requiring him to be at the forefront, is too dangerous," Tang Tiansong replied. "Since Zhou Yi is unwilling, the position of deputy captain of the night patrol team will remain vacant for now."

"Um.

Ultimately, whether one is a cultivator or a mortal, the strong are respected above all others.

"However, to truly become powerful, one still needs the support of others," Miao suggested.

"Yes, I know."

Mother, this time we not only killed the demon rats, but also cleared out the Demon Beast in the coal mine.

"I plan to have the villagers of Wudang Village go to the coal mines to dig coal in the future." Tang Tiansong filled Tang Xingdou's wine glass.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad."

"This will enhance the prestige of our Tang Household in Dangwu Village." Miao frowned slightly. "But we also have a lot of fertile land in Dangwu Mountain. I'm afraid we won't be able to spare so many laborers to go to the coal mine."

"Yes.

After Tianlan and I improve our cultivation further, and after we've killed and driven away all the ferocious beasts and Demon Beast along the way and around the coal mine, I plan to hire people from the villages within a ten-mile radius of Dangwu Village to work at the mine...

"Oh, right, we also cleared out a copper mine near the coal mine." Tang Tiansong smiled, but thought to himself: To cope with the difficulties that will arise when great fortuitous opportunity come in the future, the Tang Household alone will not be enough.

Many hands make light work; even ordinary people can unleash unexpected power in crucial moments.

Before Tang Tiansong could continue explaining his plan, Tang Tianya stepped forward, carrying a white short-tailed cat.

"Third sister, look, the bobtail cat you brought back is much more energetic now."

"Hehe, maybe it won't die." Tang Tianya smiled broadly.

"This bobtail cat must be hungry; it's meowing softly, 'Hungry, hungry...'"

Miao smiled and squinted at the white figure in Tang Tianya's arms. When she got a clearer look, she broke out in a cold sweat and felt a chill run down her spine.

Miao quickly and seemingly casually whispered in her eldest son's ear, "Quick!"

Kill that white beast that Tianya is hugging!

This beast is extremely ferocious!

Tang Tiansong's smile faltered slightly. He nodded and stood up unsteadily. "Tianya, come here, let me give this short-tailed cat a spin. How much does it weigh?"

Don't eat too much, our family can't afford to feed you.

"Big brother, it's not heavy, it probably won't eat much." Tang Tianya held the short-tailed cat in his arms and handed it over.

Tang Tiansong smiled as he took the short-tailed cat, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He immediately channeled his Spiritual Qi, gripping the cat's neck tightly with both hands. "Tianlan!"

Quickly, bring me the Seven Stars Sword and kill this beast!

Get out of the way!

Although the Tang Household siblings had only been cultivating immortality for a few days, they had already sensed that the Seven Stars Sword given to them by their father, though seemingly ordinary, possessed a natural suppressive power against Demon Beast and ferocious creatures.

Tang Tianlan frowned slightly, then immediately went to fetch the Seven Stars Sword. In less than ten breaths, the sword was in her hand.

My older brother is right.

Without hesitation, Tang Tianlan channeled her Spiritual Qi and thrust her sword at the white short-tailed cat in Tang Tiansong's hand.

Although Tang Tianzi and Tang Tiandong were puzzled, they both stood with their swords drawn, protecting their mother and younger brothers behind them.

"Brother, this white cat was very well-behaved, why did you kill it?"

"Waaah..." Tang Tianya just stood there crying and didn't reach out to stop her.

Seeing Tang Tianya cry, Tang Tianlan didn't bring her sword down. "Brother, this..."

"Don't ask any more questions, quickly kill this beast, Mother ordered it to be killed!" Tang Tiansong channeled his Spiritual Qi and tightly gripped the short-tailed cat's neck in his hand.

Without further hesitation, Tang Tianlan thrust her sword down.

When!

The bobtail cat's right front paw was gripping the sword's edge tightly.

Bang!

A golden light flashed from the short-tailed cat, and Tang Tiansong was knocked away by the golden light, his body being shaken back a few steps.

The short-tailed cat, with a disdainful expression, landed lightly on all fours and stumbled.

The bobtail cat raised its right paw and was immediately astonished: there was blood on its right paw.

"Damn it, this won't work! Why am I so unlucky..."

"Tell me, where did you get the Seven Stars Sword from?!" The short-tailed cat glared at Tang Tianlan.

The Tang Household was immediately shocked: this short-tailed cat could actually speak fluent human language!

Moreover, it also carries the dialect of the Mystic Spirit Continent Western Spirit Ten Thousand Islands Region of the Flying Squirrel Immortal Island.

"Are you Tang Qilang?" Miao asked loudly.

The white, short-tailed cat-like beast glared at Miao, and upon seeing her face clearly, immediately knelt down and bowed with its paws raised. "I am truly terrified. Your godson, Tang Qilang, pays his respects to Godmother Miao."

How has my godfather, Mr. Tang, been lately?

Tang Qilang godson?!

Godmother?!

Godfather Tang?!

The six Tang Household siblings looked at the kneeling Demon Beast with puzzled expressions, then turned to Miao in unison. "Could this be related to Father again?"