Could it be that this life will be the same? Yes, it will! Although Yvonne Foster doesn’t really care much about the affairs of the cultivation world, he has still heard a bit about the Demon-Slaying Squad. That is the elite force directly under the command of the sect leader in Tianque Sect, specifically tasked with handling the most dangerous missions, and it has the highest mortality rate in the entire sect. The Demon-Slaying Squad only recruits disciples with extremely high talent. Once you join, you can greatly increase your cultivation through secret techniques of the sect, and things like spiritual pills and magical treasures are provided with priority. However, the condition is that you can never leave for life. So, as long as your parents are still members of the Demon-Slaying Squad in Tianque Sect, they will be sent out to slay demons and monsters, fight with disciples from other sects, and encounter all kinds of dangers. This time, they survived, but what about next time?

Yvonne Foster felt a deep fear. Terrified of losing everything before him, he lost control and loudly questioned his father: why did he have to join the sect’s Demon-Slaying Squad? Wouldn’t it be better to just be an ordinary cultivator and live a peaceful, uneventful life? He had thought he would only get an answer about seeking greater power, but William Foster’s reply was completely unexpected. William Foster did indeed want greater power, but not to become immortal or anything like that—it was to protect his family.

In this world, there are some families who have inherited the bloodlines of powerful ancient beings. When members of these families gain a certain level of strength, their bloodline awakens, and they gain some of their ancestors’ abilities. But these families, while possessing great power, also become targets for evil cultivators. That’s because pills made from the flesh and blood of these people can greatly increase the cultivation of those who consume them.

Unfortunately, the Jiang family is one of these families, inheriting the bloodlines of the Flame Emperor and Shennong, wielding the powers of fire and plants. This bloodline, neither too strong nor too weak, naturally attracts no shortage of hunters. So, by the time William Foster’s generation had all joined Tianque Sect, the entire family had been slaughtered down to just eight people. The reason William Foster joined the Demon-Slaying Squad was partly to gain the power to protect his family, and partly to have the chance to repay the great kindness of Tianque Sect. This is also the fate of the Jiang family’s descendants from now on: to protect Tianque Sect is to protect their own family. As long as this great tree stands, the Jiang family will never again have to face endless pursuit and slaughter.

Hearing all this from his father, Yvonne Foster was completely lost. For the past few days, he had been thinking about one question—what should he do?

His parents had done nothing wrong, nor had Tianque Sect, but was he really supposed to just watch as death once again took his parents’ lives? To repeat the tragic fate of his previous life?

No! Absolutely not! Although the Demon-Slaying Squad does not allow anyone to leave, a child can inherit a parent’s position. As long as he gained power equal to his parents, he could take their place in the squad. If there was danger, let him face it alone. Although he was already tired of fighting and killing, if that was what it took to save his parents’ lives, he didn’t mind facing it again—even if it meant falling into hell. Besides, an ordinary, peaceful life was already a luxury for someone like him, whose body carried the blood of the Flame Emperor and Shennong.

To think that even after reincarnating into this world, he still couldn’t escape a fate filled with blood and slaughter. Am I really a bringer of disaster?—At this thought, Yvonne Foster let out a bitter laugh. He suddenly stood up and strode out of the woods.

To gain power, he first needed to get the basic Qi refining techniques for beginners from his father. He didn’t want to waste even a single moment of his time now.

“Just watch, Heaven! This time, I absolutely won’t let you take my happiness away!” Yvonne Foster shouted in his heart.

Chapter Two: Foundation Establishment

Although Yvonne Foster considered himself a decisive and efficient person, when he stood at his own doorstep, he still hesitated for a moment.

It was now the fourth quarter of the You hour, which, converted to modern time, was around six o’clock in the evening—the time when every household was lighting fires to cook dinner, and the Jiang family was no exception. But the problem was—ever since Emily Thompson had been recuperating at home after being seriously injured some time ago, and, on a whim, had forcibly taken over the position of head chef from Yvonne Foster’s father, the quality of the Jiang family’s meals had taken a nosedive.

Emily Thompson was from the Li family in the east of the city. Although not a prestigious clan, and without any special bloodline powers, her family had served Tianque Sect loyally for seven generations, so she was quite influential within the sect. Her family was also wealthy, with many servants. Emily Thompson was the only girl of her generation in the Li family, and had grown up doted on by her father and brothers. It’s easy to imagine that a pampered young lady who had never set foot in a kitchen would not be able to cook anything tasty. What’s more, Emily Thompson was especially untalented at cooking—mistaking sugar for salt was common, and using vinegar instead of soy sauce was a daily occurrence, making the two Jiang men suffer greatly at mealtimes.