Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 170: 119, ruining a good thing

Zishi was nearly over, the time when all things normally rested, but because of the commotion at the City Lord's Mansion, many houses in the city had their lights on.

"The thief brazenly broke into the City Lord's Mansion, but has now been executed; there is no need for panic!"

"The thief brazenly broke into the City Lord's Mansion, but has now been executed; there is no need for panic!"

"The thief brazenly broke into the City Lord's Mansion, but has now been executed; there is no need for panic!"

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Voices laden with Gang Qi rang out throughout the city, clearly a measure taken by the Hou Clan to prevent unnecessary unrest and reassure the public.

The effect was quite significant; following the announcements that the thief had been executed, the tumult among the citizens indeed lessened considerably.

At the entrance of the official road outside the west of the city, four figures were preparing to leave on horseback. Upon hearing the voices emanating from within the city, the three behind halted.

Only the leader continued moving slowly forward until he noticed that the three behind had stopped and then he halted as well.

"Chen Yuhe, Liu Fufeng, Ren Feng, three Grandmasters, and five Dan Embracing Phase experts from Tong Hu—they couldn't do anything against this Hou Clan? How is that possible?"

Bu Zheng's face was filled with astonishment. Before Chen Yuhe and Liu Fufeng went to the Hou Mansion, they had also visited him, but firstly, his impression of the Hou Clan wasn't bad and secondly, he wasn't interested in the Hou Clan's wealth, so he had declined to join them.

He had seen the two thousand Martial Artists of the Hou Clan in the afternoon. Even if he added Hou Yucheng and Hou Yuling, the two Gathering Evil Phase experts, and those seven or eight Coagulate Gang Phase Martial Artists, to think they could handle three Grandmasters and five Dan Embracing Phase experts was like a fool's dream.

Yet, the voice that came from the city was clearly shouted by the Martial Artists of the Hou Mansion, which meant that Chen Yuhe and the others had truly been executed.

"A third-rate minor clan, how is this possible?"

"What's so impossible about it? You just left the sect gate; never underestimate the people of the world.

Last year, the heirs of the three Holy Lands fought here, causing quite a stir. This insignificant Hou Clan remained unscathed, which in itself already spoke volumes.

Less than three months thereafter, Hou Yuxiao, the head of the Hou Clan, not only rose to prominence in Tongling County but was also on the verge of making it onto the Demon Path's New Star Ranking, moving his clan up a tier among the influential families within the counties."

This person, gifted in talent, intellect, strategies, and plans, was not lacking in any aspect. Counting on fools like Chen Yuhe to handle him was simply delusional!"

The person speaking was robust, carrying a longsword and holding a golden Zen Staff.

Monk Bu Zheng, upon seeing him approach, immediately showed a hint of respect, put his palms together, and respectfully said, "Brother, have you investigated this Hou Clan?"

Monk Buyu nodded, his eyes heavy with thought as he gazed toward Zhaoyang City.

"This Hou Clan is far more than I just described. Now in Tongling, even the prefectural city is blockaded by demons, making it inaccessible to ordinary folk, and the counties of Baiye and Yulin frequently suffer from demon raids and abductions, with the citizens heavily distressed.

Yet, Zhaoyang County, where the Hou Clan resides, has surprisingly remained unaffected."

Seeing the astonishment on his younger brother Bu Zheng's face, Buyu immediately guessed his thoughts and shook his head, saying, "I've also suspected that they might be colluding with the demons. I infiltrated Zhaoyang City three times but found no trace of demons."

"Brother, have you seen that Hou Yuxiao?"

"That's what puzzled me. Everyone in the Hou Clan mentioned that Hou Yuxiao was in seclusion within the family, but I've wandered around the Hou Mansion several times and couldn't find him at all.

Either he wasn't in the city, or he was hiding in an extremely secretive place. To avoid causing trouble, and since I found no evidence of collusion with the demons, I didn't make an effort to search further.

Looking at it now, Hou Yuxiao must have always been in the city. As for Chen Yuhe and his fellows, their prospects look grim indeed!"

Monk Bu Zheng felt a chill hearing his brother mention the dire prospects of Chen Yuhe and the others. Had he also gone to the City Lord's Mansion with Chen Yuhe tonight...

"It turns out Yongzhou is indeed a place where crouching tigers and hidden dragons abound. Who would've thought, a minor clan on the frontier could produce such a formidable figure, even my brother can't see through him."

Buyu gripped his Zen Staff, chuckled softly, shook his head, and said, "It's not that Yongzhou has crouching tigers and hidden dragons, but rather you just happened to encounter this Hou Yuxiao. Do you think a person favored by Sikong Yue would be a simple character?"

At the mention of "Sikong Yue," Monk Bu Zheng nodded solemnly.

"Brother, did you have me leave early exactly because Chen Yuhe and the others would anger the Hou Clan, fearing they might harm me?"

Bu Zheng looked puzzled. Although he had not joined Chen Yuhe at the City Lord's Mansion that night, he still wanted to stay in the city to observe the situation. Instead, he received a message from his brother Buyu, who had arrived at Tongling early, asking him to depart the city with two fellow disciples.

Truth be told, even if the Hou Clan was extraordinary and powerful, to say that the mysterious Hou Yuxiao would dare to make a move against him, Bu Zheng still found it hard to believe.

He was a disciple of Leiyin Temple, a disciple of a heavenly faction, and just by virtue of this, Hou Yuxiao would need to think twice before making a move against them, especially a lethal one.

The authority of Leiyin Temple, the strongest sect under the Holy Lands, was not something anyone could offend on a whim.

"Of course not, Although Hou Yuxiao indeed has some methods and strength, to me, he is merely mysterious. He doesn't possess the capability to harm you!"

As Buyu spoke, he gazed toward Zhaoyang City and a meaningful expression arose on his face. He said softly, "Master sent me a message that the ninth Saint Heir of the Wanjian Holy Sect plans to use the Infatuation Gu against Moxuzi's disciple."