Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 189: 126. The purpose of all parties

Prefectural City Hou Residence

Hou Yuxiao paced back and forth in the quiet room, occasionally looking toward Shengxin Residence with a grave expression on his face.

He had noticed the commotion at Shengxin Residence, wanting to transform and check it out himself, but since Old Fifth had volunteered, he didn't refuse. Now that the disturbance there had ceased, he estimated that Hou Yujie should be returning soon.

Suddenly, when he heard footsteps outside, he quickly opened the door.

Hou Yujie hurried in, not even pausing to drink water, and spoke with a solemn expression.

"At Zishi, three masked individuals killed the Deputy Sect Master of Shaying Sect, Yan Sannu, at Shengxin Residence. The leader claimed to be Fang Longxiang, the Second Dragon Head of the Qinglong Association. He left behind a golden Qinglong Token at the scene, and a message that on Rakshasa Festival, Qinglong Association would issue three more golden Qinglong Tokens—the place will be at Shili Slope, west of the Prefectural City!"

Hou Yuxiao's expression changed upon hearing this, recalling that when coming from Tongling, Maiden Hong spoke of adding fuel to the fire regarding the Qinglong Token, and he instantly realized what was happening.

"It's Maiden Hong's people!"

"We had prepared three identities to act in the name of the Qinglong Association; this information has never been leaked. How could Maiden Hong have known?"

Hearing Hou Yujie's puzzled voice, Hou Yuxiao said in a low voice, "It must have been Old Fifth who told her!"

The names of the three Great Dragon Heads of the Qinglong Association had been decided by him long ago—Third Dragon Head Fang Jinghong, Second Dragon Head Fang Longxiang, Great Dragon Head Fang Tianyun. Only they five knew about it, and currently, the only ones in contact with Maiden Hong were himself and Hou Yuduan. Clearly, this information had been revealed by Hou Yuduan.

"Old Fifth has really lost his wits, he tells her everything."

Seeing the blame on Hou Yujie's face, Hou Yuxiao shook his head and said, "It might not be that Old Fifth voluntarily told her. Maiden Hong is highly skilled and enigmatic, Old Fifth surely has no secrets in front of her.

Moreover, telling her doesn't matter, as long as she uses the guise of the Qinglong Association to act. It's unrelated to us, don't worry!"

After hearing this, Hou Yujie's expression finally softened a bit. If Hou Yuduan had actively shared this information with Maiden Hong, it would mean he placed his infatuation over the family's interests, which he naturally found hard to accept.

Hou Yuxiao guessed his thoughts, and, not wanting to affect the harmony between the brothers, said so. Seeing Hou Yujie's mood improve, he quickly changed the topic and asked, "At Shengxin Residence, Yan Sannu was killed. Did no one step in to stop it?"

Hou Yujie nodded, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, "I made a point of inquiring with people inside Shengxin Residence. Moxuzi, Zen Master Yuan Kong, Abbot Yuan Fa, Zhang Yuning, Lian Ningxue—the five great masters were all present. Additionally, Fan Longhe and Ding Dian were also there. Strangely, not one of them intervened; they simply watched as Maiden Hong's person killed Yan Sannu."

After hearing this, Hou Yuxiao immediately fell into deep thought.

All these factions, including Fan Longhe and Ding Dian, were now aware of the connection between Qinglong Association and Blood Demon. Why didn't they intervene when Qinglong Association's member brazenly killed someone at Shengxin Residence?

Fearing offending Qinglong Association?

Impossible.

To think that even the least influential among these factions, Master Yuan Kong of the Great Snow Mountain Buddha Sect, would fear a minor Qinglong Association because of their strength or backing, was out of the question.

The Qinglong Association was doing Blood Demon's bidding, killing in Shengxin Residence and leaving a golden Qinglong Token to elevate its prestige. They wanted to attract more martial artists to vie for it on Rakshasa Festival—that much they surely could deduce.

Why would they choose not to intervene?

A startling thought suddenly dawned on Hou Yuxiao. He exchanged a glance with Hou Yujie who stood before him, both their eyes reflecting a horrifying theory.

At that moment, a breeze suddenly swept past the door. Hou Yuxiao shivered and pulled Hou Yujie behind him, then gazed at the entrance, his expression wary as if facing a great foe.

"Master of Hou Family, there is no need for alarm. Yang Xin is here by Miss's orders to bring some items for you. Also, Miss has commanded that during this time, we will follow Master of Hou Family's orders, hoping Master of Hou Family can be focused on handling the Qinglong Token matter efficiently."

Eight figures suddenly appeared in the room, with the three at the forefront being the very same individuals who had just killed Yan Sannu at Shengxin Residence.

The person in the middle took off his mask and gave Hou Yuxiao a slight bow. Then with a light flick of his right hand, more than twenty masks appeared in front of Hou Yuxiao.

"These twenty-five masks can block detection by Yuan Dan experts and can change shape at the user's will. Miss knew that Master of Hou Family wouldn't want the connection between the Hou Clan and Qinglong Association exposed, and personally had me deliver these masks for Master of Hou Family to use!"

Hou Yuxiao took the twenty-five masks and was just about to express his gratitude when Yang Xin drew a long staff from behind his back, unwrapped the cloth around it, and revealed a golden shaft that instantly brightened the room by threefold.

The moment Hou Yuxiao beheld the staff, excitement surged across his face, and he even took two steps forward, unable to contain his emotions.

"This staff is called Canglong, wrought from ten-thousand-year-old Golden Dragon Wood from Cangling Mountain in Youzhou, sealing within it the soul of a Demon Dragon that once held a Sixth Karmic Position. It is an exceptionally rare superior-grade staff and one of the even rarer artifacts considered a Spiritual Artifact. This Canglong Staff can certainly be counted as one of them."

As soon as Yang Xin finished speaking, he nodded to the brawny man beside him who stepped forward and handed over a four-foot-long blade from his waist to Yang Xin.