Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 195: 127, Plan_3

"Even if we are to place bets, we should wait until the situation becomes clearer, but the Fourth Brother made a valid point. It is crucial to pick a solid backing from the Holy Land in advance for the next move of our family."

"Being a scholar, you've swiftly pinpointed the crux," Hou Yuxiao said, nodding slightly after hearing Old Fifth's addition. "Looking doesn't equal committing. Should Rakshasa Holy Sect have further tricks up their sleeve and if Tongling doesn't change hands after all, last year's Zhaoyang Disturbance already left Sikong Yue with an impression of us being opportunistic. If such an incident occurred again and we were caught, we would be the ones to suffer!"

"Big Brother is right. With Wanjian Holy Sect and Bailu Academy on Xuzhou's side, we definitely shouldn't consider them. That leaves us with only those five great masters. There's no need to consider Leiyin Temple and Great Snow Mountain Buddha Sect either, so we're left with Haoran Holy Sect, Great Yu Holy Dynasty, and Ziqing Holy Sect only."

"Regardless of good or evil, each being a Holy Land, they are all wary of each other; hence, we almost have no other choice but Ziqing Holy Sect!"

This thorough analysis, akin to unraveling silk from a cocoon, not only enlightened Hou Yuxiao but also deepened the admiration he had in his eyes for his youngest brother.

"Old Fifth is right. Our concern is solely about the family's direction after Tongling changes hands. With the current unclear situation, we can only gauge who has the strongest determination to seize Tongling."

"The three major Holy Lands are far from Yongzhou, and other Holy Lands lie in between, making their biggest demand the prevention of Xuzhou from seizing Tongling."

"However, Ziqing Holy Sect differs from the others, it aligns with the Leiyin side."

"Master Yuan Kong traveled thousands of miles to Jiaozhou to summon Moxuzi, showing Leiyin Temple's interest in Tongling. Considering the current weakest position of Rakshasa Holy Sect among the top ten Holy Lands, Leiyin Temple's move to Tongling likely implies greater schemes!"

"The three Holy Lands wouldn't want Xuzhou's plan to control Yongzhou to succeed, similarly, they wouldn't let their rivals succeed either, thus the likelihood and determination of Leiyin Temple getting Tongling could be the greatest!"

"As Leiyin Temple's backing, Ziqing Holy Sect will undoubtedly give their utmost support, knowing that securing just Tongling won't elevate Leiyin Temple to a Holy Land status, but it would indeed owe them a huge favor."

"With this, the relationship between Ziqing Holy Sect and Leiyin Temple is the most stable, and looking from the strength or collaborative logic, this side is most likely to succeed."

Hou Yuxiao clarified their logic for choosing Ziqing Holy Sect, including Hou Yuduan and the other three quickly understanding it.

"Thus, on the surface, we should still wait and watch how things unfold and decide which side to align with based on later developments. Yet, secretly, we can start forming a connection with Ziqing Holy Sect to hedge our bets, although we must do so subtly, not alerting the Holy Church!"

Hearing Hou Yuduan's reminder, Hou Yuxiao nodded, with the image of Maiden Hong in Zhao Qingxue's white Daoist garb flickering in his mind.

Forming a connection with Ziqing Holy Sect, he did have certain innate advantages...

The siblings' discussion essentially ended there, with Hou Yuxiao looking at his three brothers and sister, a slight hint of pride arising in his eyes.

Without modesty, among the Hou siblings, none was simple. This was not only evident in their cultivation talents but also in their strategic talents. Even the apparently most careless second elder, Hou Yucheng, had his own cunning plans.

Of course, the Fifth Brother, Hou Yuduan, was rarely matched in this regard, as could be seen from the discussion they just had.

Since the discussion was over, the four didn't linger, each paying their respects to Hou Yuxiao before leaving the quiet room.

As the second and third elders, and the fourth elder left, Hou Yuxiao merely nodded. Only when the Fifth Brother Hou Yuduan was at the doorway, about to leave and looking at his retreating figure, Hou Yuxiao solemnly spoke.

"Old Fifth, Maiden Hong is a demon, and one stained with towering crimes. There is no possibility between you two. Having read so many Sages' Books, you should understand the principle that humans and demons cannot coexist, without needing your elder brother to remind you, right?"

Hou Yuduan's figure shuddered, pausing at the doorway for three breaths before continuing to walk out.

"I know, Big Brother!"

Perceiving the resignation in Old Fifth's tone, Hou Yuxiao felt relieved, yet he sighed slightly, a complex look flashing in his eyes.