Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 192: 126. The purpose of all parties_4

After finishing that sentence, Hou Yuxiao's thoughts became clear, and he continued to look at Old Fifth with an expectant expression.

"Brother, you said that Moxuzi and Zen Master Yuan Kong took a ship from Jiaozhou to Xuzhou, traveling against the river's current. Leiyin Temple is in Jizhou, and the Ziqing Holy Sect is in Jiaozhou, so it must have been Zen Master Yuan Kong who went to Jiaozhou to invite Moxuzi over!"

Hou Yuxiao nodded lightly; he had already shared this information with the four people when they arrived in Tongling. Now it seemed only Hou Yuduan had taken it to heart.

"Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism all belong to The Righteous Path, but Bailu Academy, representing Confucianism, is now the leader of The Righteous Path. You should also understand the stance of the other two schools without me saying, right?"

"They definitely disapprove of Bailu Academy, so Moxuzi and Zen Master Yuan Kong must have come here with the purpose of thwarting Xuzhou's plans!"

Hou Yujie listened and understood by this time, and chimed in.

Being a scholar, Hou Yuduan's words had thoroughly opened Hou Yuxiao's mind, giving him a sudden revelation.

"They all know that Bailu Academy and the Wanjian Holy Sect are watching this place, but they can't openly support the Rakshasa Demon Religion. By taking up the pretext of demon extermination to deal with the Blood Demon, they aim to foil the plans of Xuzhou's side. Their goals should all align, and I suspect Master Fanyin surely knows of this too!"

When Hou Yuduan said this, Hou Yuxiao slightly shook his head and said, "I can't speak for others, but Leiyin Temple's objectives are definitely not just that."

With certainty in his tone, Hou Yuxiao now saw a hint of confusion in Hou Yuduan's eyes, though Hou Yuduan only pondered for a moment before grasping Hou Yuxiao's point, his eyes suddenly becoming clear.

"Indeed, Zen Master Yuan Kong inviting Moxuzi from Jiaozhou is probably not just to deal with the Blood Demon. But the question is, what could Tongling, such a small place, have that Leiyin Temple would covet?"

With a light chuckle, Hou Yuxiao whispered, "You're all thinking wrong. If the Wanjian Holy Sect harbors thoughts of encroaching on Yongzhou, then I am certain Leiyin Temple's ambition is at least ten thousand times stronger!

"Leiyin Temple is considered a Quasi-Holy Land. If the Rakshasa Demon Religion truly collapses, The World gains a state without a master. Tell me, with all the Holy Lands' territories well established, who would like to see their rival gain the land of an additional state?"

Even Hou Yujie understood the implication now, exclaiming in surprise, "In this case, the most likely contender for Yongzhou turns out to be Leiyin Temple!"

"With the support of the Ziqing Holy Sect, it might really be possible."

Hou Yuduan nodded at this moment too. It seemed far-fetched for Leiyin Temple to vie for Yongzhou from such a distance, but considering their status as a top-tier power and their reputation as a Quasi-Holy Land, it seemed unlikely for them to take Yongzhou alone. However, with the support of the Ziqing Holy Sect, it became a different story.

This explanation also made sense of why Zen Master Yuan Kong went to great lengths to visit Jiaozhou!

Hou Yuxiao watched Hou Yuduan, who had come in later, with a touch of admiration in his heart.

Hou Yuduan's logical and analytical abilities were indeed hard to match, and with his wide knowledge, he had more information about the martial world than Hou Yuxiao, who knew much less. The questions that had vexed Hou Yuxiao just moments ago were swiftly resolved.

Hou Yuduan was truly a jewel of the Hou Family, and Hou Yuxiao knew he couldn't let Maiden Hong snatch him away.

Thinking of Maiden Hong, Hou Yuxiao also realized that Hou Yuduan had been busy romancing Maiden Hong recently, so why had he suddenly come back to seek him out and help analyze so much?

Suddenly, Hou Yuxiao lowered his head to look at what was hanging at Hou Yuduan's waist.

It was not the previous Dragon Dust Sword that was hanging at Hou Yuduan's waist, but a water-blue Longsword, inset with seven or eight emerald gemstones.

Upon seeing this Longsword for the first time, Hou Yuxiao felt a twinge of familiarity, but couldn't remember where he had seen it before...

"Brother, this was given to me by Maiden Hong!"

Hou Yuduan, noticing his brother's gaze, showed a slightly unnatural expression on his face as he responded.

Well, if it was given by Maiden Hong, then it surely wasn't any ordinary item...

"Fourth Elder, go call Second Elder and Third Elder over. I want to arrange the tasks for the Rakshasa Festival day, and there are some other matters I need to discuss with you guys!"

"Alright, I'll go right now."

Watching Hou Yujie leave to summon the others, Hou Yuxiao glanced at Hou Yuduan beside him and then sat back down on his chair, closing his eyes to ponder.

After about fifteen minutes, when the sound of three sets of footsteps approached, Hou Yuxiao opened his eyes and saw Hou Yujie and the others entering together.

"Big brother."

"Big brother!"

"Everyone's here, take a seat first!"