Chapter 73: Iron Feather Carving Group (Third Update!)

  As expected by Yue Yu, when they proceeded for more than 50 miles and entered a forest, the trap was set. First, several large demonic beasts were captured on the spot, their legs broken and placed in an open area. Then, others holding bows hid in the nearby dense forest.

  After all this was arranged, Yue Yunjie didn't let Yue Yu and the two younger members of his family be together again. Instead, he directly called him to his side.

  "Xiao Yu, your beast-riding skills are not bad, but this riding technique still needs to be strengthened! The art of horseback archery is the foundation of my wife's family's prosperity and security, and this cannot be forgotten. If you have leisure time, you can go find Zhen'er to ask for guidance, that child is quite good at riding techniques. Moreover, the beast-riding technique, the hidden books in the library are only incomplete copies, my wife's family has a secret transmission. In the future, when there is an opportunity, I will also let Zhen'er teach you!"

  Yue Yu could only nod in agreement, knowing that his family's skills were indeed lacking in this area. When it came to interacting with the riding beast, even the auxiliary intelligent system inside his body could do very little. In this regard, Yue Yi Zhen was indeed quite skilled.

  "----You just said something strange, what are we waiting for this time?"

  This time, Yue Yujie didn't wait for Yue Yu's response and looked towards the empty space in front with a sorrowful expression, at those few second-tier demon beasts that were used as bait. "About a few months ago, a group of Iron Winged Eagles migrated south and built their nest around here. I originally thought that if we drove away the demon beasts that could be hunted around here, they would migrate again. But these beasts actually set their sights on our family's tenant farmers. Calculating it, from the beginning of this year to now, nearly over a thousand people have died one after another, and among them were even two martial artists..."

  Yue Yu slightly furrowed his brow, the Iron Wing Bird was a demonic bird he had also read about in books. In fact, after reaching adulthood, its rank was only around lower third rank at most, barely enough to be considered as having reached the edge of being an exotic beast, but it was merely one of the lowest ranked existences among them.

  However, although its rank is low, it can barely be considered extremely difficult to deal with. This demon bird's body is enormous, with iron feathers all over, and its diving speed is extremely fast. Ordinary heavy crossbows have a hard time hitting it, and even if they do hit it, unless it's a vital spot, it's very hard to cause any damage.

  However, what's truly troublesome is the iron winged eagle's trait of hunting in groups. Often times, dozens or even hundreds of them will gather, and without a skilled martial artist with sufficient marksmanship, it would be difficult to deal with them.

  "You also saw the situation in the fields just now? Those outer fields, normally nobody dares to take care of them. If before summer, we can't eliminate or drive away these Iron Winged Eagles, then at least 600,000 mu of land outside my wife's family castle will be completely abandoned."

  Yue Yunjie's voice paused for a moment, then let out a deep sigh. "This family is indeed difficult to manage!"

  Is this an excuse for oneself?

  Yue Yu looked at Yue Yunjie with a surprised expression, seeing the sincerity in his eyes, and also smiled back. "Uncle has been working hard to maintain this family all these years!"

  He knew that the conflict between the new and old forces within the Yue family was indeed approaching a boiling point. Yue Yongjie had to maintain a strong military force for the clan, while also considering the interests of the elderly people in the family, he said it's hard to be the head of this household, and indeed spoke out some true feelings.

  Just to reconcile the contradictions, the situation of Yue Zhangshi and Xiao Yuezhang was ignored, but it's still a bit chilling. However, this person is not the one who caused Xiao Yuezhang's death, and the subsequent compensation was also very satisfactory. Plus, Yue himself had no intention of turning against his clan either. Therefore, he never intended to hold grudges over past grievances. Being able to laugh it off would be beneficial for both parties.

  Yue Yujie carefully observed Yue Yu's expression, seeing that the other party was indeed not dissatisfied. He also smiled. "Yu'er, you can understand it! To say, in the past, Uncle did have a guilty conscience for not taking good care of you and your mother after your father passed away. How about this? Later when we return to the city, I will allocate 1,500 mu of good land near the valley entrance outside the valley to your family, as a slight compensation for my negligence over the years."

  "How is this possible? Those fields should all be our clan's land! It seems rather inappropriate!"

  Yue's eyebrows rose slightly, and although the field was also outside the valley, it was surrounded by sentry posts. Generally speaking, unless a level 4 demonic beast invaded, safety could be guaranteed.

  He secretly admired Yue Yunjie's handwriting. Whether it was the previous Bi Chao Bow, He Long Lin Ma, or this 1,500 mu of land, they were all worth the investment and made people feel comfortable in their hearts.

  "Hehe! It's said to be a family field, but in fact, there has been little profit within the family in recent years. Giving it to your family can also avoid many troubles for the family! Yu'er, you don't have to refuse anymore! The two old ancestors of the family actually mean the same thing!"

  Yue Yu heard this and smiled, he also didn't bother to pretend, and immediately bowed again to Yue Yunjie to express his gratitude. At this time, however, Yue Yunjie's expression became somewhat hesitant.

  "There's actually something else I need to ask of you, Xiao Yu. You know Wen Shu's concubine brother, who has wronged your family in the past. I don't know if this matter can be turned around. If you're willing to let him off..."

  "Is it Brother Zhēn? Is Uncle referring to Jin Xu?"

  If previously Yu Yue's mood was a clear sky with some clouds, then at this moment it was a stormy weather with loud thunder. He now only felt an extreme depression in his chest, and in his heart there was an impulse to kill the two people in front of him on the spot.

  He really couldn't understand why these two brothers still wanted to protect the Jin family father and son at this time?

  Taking a deep breath, Yue Yu first swept a glance at the silent Yue Yunwen beside him, whose eyes revealed strong anticipation. Then he coldly sneered: "Since it's Uncle who pleaded for his case, this young master can't not show some face. The death penalty may be spared, but the living penalty won't be forgiven! Just abolish the martial arts that father and son have been practicing, cut off their tendons, and this young master will spare his life——"

  Yue Yunjie was taken aback, although he had known about this matter for some time and Yue Yu would not easily agree to it. But he also did not expect his nephew's tone to be so firm and unyielding.

  The condition proposed by Yue Yu, although it did not directly take the lives of the Jin family father and son, if they really did so, then their whole life would be worse than death.

  "Xiao Yu, is there no room for compromise at all? This matter, Wen Shu will definitely have a generous reward in the future -"

  "Fat reward? Hehe!"

  Yue Yu let out a soft laugh, his eyes locked onto Yue Yunwen's, which were blazing with anger. "If Uncle has something else in mind, then I, your nephew, will not decline. But if it's about Jin Xu, then forget it! He's tried to sabotage me multiple times, and even though I may not be able to take his life now, I definitely won't let him off the hook in the future!"

  Yue Yunjie shook his head and smiled wryly, knowing that the matter was off. The meaning of Yue Yu's words had already been made very clear, even if he agreed to let it go under their pressure now. However, when he had the ability in the future, he would definitely bring up the old matter again. But this matter, although he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, didn't really care about it either. After all, it was just his younger brother's request, and he had reluctantly agreed to it. Now that they couldn't come to an agreement, it had nothing to do with him anyway.

  At this moment, Yue Yunwen's face was gloomy to the extreme, with blue veins bulging on his neck, clearly furious to the extreme, and he seemed about to lash out at Yue Yu.

  Just as Yue Yongjie was suffering from a severe headache and thinking of ways to ease the tension between the two sides, the previously calm sky finally showed some signs of activity.