"The Yan family is truly impressive..."

"The prefect of Guazhou is at your beck and call, the Iron Threshold King also answers your summons, and you even keep an unfathomable old demon in your home..."

Observing the Yan family's display, even Hu Ma couldn't help but sigh, "But what's most impressive is..."

"...You dare to lock up a group of evil spirits inside your own house just because you're angry? How many people live here? Who would even do something like that?"

"..."

Upon seeing the Yan family's anger and their true abilities, he didn't feel worried; instead, he couldn't help but laugh.

Just as the Yan family's iron gates slammed shut and the sounds of wailing ghosts filled the air, he kicked Mr. Chunsheng's snake body to the side.

Then, facing the Yan family's overwhelming power, he pointed his broadsword and impatiently shouted, "Zougui Zhuodao, hear my command! Charge into the Yan manor and capture that old demon..."

He had to shout urgently because those guys were about to charge forward on their own.

If he didn't give the order, he'd be left all alone.

Sure enough, thanks to his quick shout, it appeared to outsiders that as soon as the Yan family's power surged, and when anyone else would have observed the situation first, countless Zhuodao minor officials beside him charged forward. This fearless appearance startled even the Yan family head and the martial arts experts.

"Where did the Zhensui Bureau get so many zealots? Even those we raised with heavy funding aren't this brave..."

"Could it be that the foundation of the Ten Families is truly beyond our imagination?"

"..."

"..."

But amidst their surprise, as the iron gates closed and the ghosts and gods wailed, countless small doors within the deep and vast Yan manor opened simultaneously.

A flurry of blades and arrows emerged, and a group of family soldiers charged out, each looking formidable in their armor and filled with murderous intent.

Previously, the Yan family had to abide by the rules, only inviting martial arts experts and Zougui Dazhuodao to make things difficult, without mobilizing their own family soldiers.

The reason was simple: following martial world rules was beneficial for everyone. If the Yan family had mobilized their family soldiers from the start, what if the Zhensui Bureau had sent golden armored warriors in response?

Of course, these martial world rules only applied up to this point. Once the iron gates were closed, it was a fight to the death.

Not a single living Zougui Zhuodao, or anyone else in the house, could be left alive.

"Oh? Some small fries too?"

The Zougui minor Zhuodao, who were charging at the front, were surprised to see so many people pouring out from the Yan family. They scattered in all directions, some scrambling onto the rooftops, others hiding in the eaves.

Facing the murderous, armored Yan family soldiers, none of them were afraid, but none of them were selfless enough to step forward voluntarily.

After all, this generation of Reincarnators were all talk and no action. Few were truly willing to kill without hesitation.

Even when they were seizing those flags earlier, they mostly just knocked their opponents unconscious, immobilized them, and took the flags.

The rabbit mask with the most blood on it had actually been splattered with blood when he used bricks to knock people unconscious one by one; it wasn't from actually killing them.

In short, in the half-day since entering the Yan manor, it had been lively, but only Hu Ma had actually killed anyone.

...Ge Gua Shao was still an exception.

Now, facing the overwhelming number of Yan family soldiers, they scattered, unwilling to really start killing immediately, preferring to observe the situation first.

But to outsiders, it looked as if they had been completely dispersed.

Even the Yan family head, who had been wondering why these people hadn't killed him to vent their anger, was overjoyed at the sight. "These martial world figures are truly not fit for the big stage."

"No matter how rampant you are, you're useless in the face of real weapons. My Yan family soldiers can disperse them. Once the Iron Threshold King's army arrives, who will survive?"

"..."

"Looks like you have to take the lead after all..."

Seeing the commotion, Miss Red Wine frowned and said to Hu Ma, "Some things require bloodshed, or they won't be taken seriously."

"But this generation of Reincarnators is indeed a bit soft," she said. "If it were the previous generation, any one of them could have come and left no living dog in the Yan family."

"..."

"I know."

Hu Ma nodded and glanced at the night sky. "What about the others?"

"Compared to that Jitu Snake God, the Yan family's alchemy is the most important thing right now. We can't let the key figures get away."

"We'll need them when we're sorting things out later!"

"..."

"You mean the one who just ran away?"

A faint sneer appeared in Miss Red Wine's eyes under her mask. "Don't worry, Little White is guarding outside!"

"She's the most petty one. Yi Ming Hall used to push their Cao Xin Hall around a lot, making life difficult for everyone. One misstep led to another."

"Although she says she doesn't care about Cao Xin Hall, do you think she'd let go of this chance to seize Yi Ming Hall's weakness?"

"..."

Hearing Miss White Wine's name, Hu Ma felt relieved and smiled. "She's here too?"

Miss Red Wine said, "Who would miss a good show? But she's cautious and is hiding outside!"

Hu Ma nodded. "What about the others..."

Miss Red Wine's face showed a hint of pride as she said lightly, "I'm here."

"Impressive!"

Hu Ma was filled with respect and felt that working with Miss Red Wine was much easier than working with Miss White Wine, Erguotou, and the others.

She was from the Ximen sect, had a sharp eye, a quick mind, and was very thoughtful. She considered everything, both what he could and couldn't think of.

Now that she was watching over things, what was there to worry about?

Feeling relieved, he suddenly stepped forward, raised the Fa Guan Broadsword, took a deep breath, and blew hard on the black bone on the hilt.

"Whoosh!"

The Yan family soldiers, who had been pouring out from the depths of the house with murderous intent, were blown off balance by this evil aura.

Many of them stumbled and fell, their murderous intent instantly suppressed, completely disoriented.

"Hmm?"

Although Hu Ma saw the effect, he felt a little strange.

The black bone on the Fa Guan Broadsword contained a tremendous amount of evil aura. One breath should have deprived these soldiers of their souls, or at least left them stunned on the spot for a long time. But now, the soldiers had only fallen, and were already struggling to get up, as if their courage hadn't been damaged. They actually still had the strength to fight?

As his mind raced, he held the Fa Guan Broadsword horizontally and shook the blade, deflecting the arrows. He focused his attention, wanting to see the Yan family's secrets.

"Lord Tangguan, be careful..."

Just then, a person wearing a snake mask hanging from the roof beam beside Hu Ma suddenly said, "The Yan family's waters run deep. On the surface, they are officials who only read Confucian books and don't study strange arts, but in their bones, they have long learned the ways."

"Their house is not simple. It was built using the techniques of the Hai Shou sect."

"The Yan family has spent generations searching for skilled craftsmen and using evil methods to build it. Together with the Emperor-bestowed Iron Gates, it has long become unfathomable."

"If you underestimate them just because the Yan family doesn't seem to have any capable people on the surface, you'll suffer a great loss. Their house itself is an extraordinary master."

"Even those who are Shangqiao might not be able to come and go freely in this house."

"Moreover, Hai Shou counters Zougui. Your Zougui techniques are even more disadvantageous in this house."

"..."

"Hmm?"

Hu Ma was enlightened by his reminder. He glanced at him and only saw a pair of eyes.

He vaguely recognized the voice. It seemed to be someone from Miss Red Wine's Anzhou side, code-named "Zhu Ye Qing" (Bamboo Leaf Green)?

He quickly said, "Then where is the weakness of this house?"

Zhu Ye Qing chuckled and said, "It's in the depths of the house, at the four pillars."

Hu Ma smiled and said, "How do you know so much?"

Zhu Ye Qing smiled and said, "Their ancestor owes me gambling debts. I know everything, not just this little thing, but also where their treasure vault is."

"Reincarnators are indeed incredibly powerful..."

Hu Ma thought to himself, already understanding the Yan family's abilities.

The Hai Shou sect specialized in using objects to control people. Many of their members were craftsmen, Feng Shui experts, well diggers, and practitioners of Yin and Yang house construction. The houses they built were indeed not to be underestimated.

No wonder these Zougui minor Tangguan scattered as soon as the family soldiers came out, waiting for others to take the lead. They must have good judgment.

Most of this generation of Reincarnators didn't Shangqiao, and even those who did probably wouldn't take the lead easily. This was the weakness of Reincarnators for many years.

But it didn't matter if they didn't take the lead. It was much easier if he could see through their secrets. The most feared thing in sect duels was not knowing the depths of the opponent.

Since it was the Hai Shou sect, wasn't it simple?

"Saying that Hai Shou counters Zougui, now I understand where the Yan family's confidence lies..."

He focused his mind slightly. "But aren't there sects that counter your Yan family's Hai Shou techniques?"

As he spoke, his gaze suddenly turned back to the shadows near the gates of the Yan manor, where two people had quickly slipped in when the Yan family was closing the gates. He shouted:

"Uya, please lend me a hand! It is said that Witchcraft and Gu counter Hai Shou..."

"Help me break the evil things in this house!"

"..."

"Ah?"

Uya's surprised, pretty face emerged from the shadows.

Even more surprised than her was Lao Suanpan (Old Abacus), who popped out beside her, almost bursting into a curse: "What the hell?"

"We just came in to take a look, and you've already called her out. You want her to break the Yan family's house? Why don't you just let her take on the entire Yan family by herself?"