Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 221: Qinglong Association (4)_3

Suddenly, a voice emerged from the crowd, and Hou Yuxiao turned his head to look, only to find that it was a martial artist with the cultivation of the Dan Embracing Phase, revealing a trace of surprise in his eyes.

There is no shortage of clever people in this world!

Seeing that this person did not enter the secret realm with everyone else, the implication of his question was clear—he intended to wait until those inside brought out the golden Qinglong Token and then make his move to contend for it.

The intention to play the role of the opportunist was all too apparent.

"Of course you may, our Qinglong Association assassinates only targets of proven strength, acknowledge the order not the person, and even you all, if you manage to take away one of my orders, can equally command our Qinglong Association's assassins."

Hearing Hou Yuxiao's explanation, many who were preparing to leave immediately turned back and looked at the Yuan Gang Secret Realm, their expressions starting to flicker.

Not to mention a golden Qinglong Token worth a Grandmaster's life, even the silver Qinglong Tokens targeting Warriors of the Gang Qi Realm were, at this moment, of great value to the people present.

Waiting for these people to come out and then applying the strategy of benefitting from the efforts of others seemed safer than venturing into the secret realm.

After answering everyone's questions, Hou Yuxiao looked at the last two Qinglong Bronze Orders in his hand with an indecisive gaze for a long while. Only after seeing demons like Yang Xin and Lv Luo enter the secret realm did he finally make up his mind.

"Third Lady, Old Fifth, you lead the others to stay outside, Fourth Elder will enter with me!"

The Yuan Gang Secret Realm was too precious after all, and if it could be obtained, its significance for the Hou Clan was immense. With six powerful experts as backup outside, even if this was Maiden Hong's plot, he was willing to take the risk today.

They were openly Maiden Hong's people, had secretly pledged allegiance to the Ziqing Holy Sect, and their true identity as the Hou Clan of Zhaoyang, was aligned with the Rakshasa Holy Sect. Having the backing of all three parties, they absolutely had to try seizing the Yuan Gang Secret Realm.

Even if they failed, they could switch sides according to the situation at any time; it was simply a matter of doing so earlier. He had to pick a side today one way or another!

Hou Yujie's face beneath the mask was already flush with excitement upon hearing Hou Yuxiao's voice, for he too knew the immense importance of the Yuan Gang Secret Realm for their Hou Clan.

"Hou Fei, find a way to contact Second Elder and check the whereabouts of the thirty thousand Mansion Army led by Gui Yutang, along with the warriors from the nine families. Once you confirm, come back and report. After that, stay with Second Elder and keep in touch with us at all times."

"Hou Fei obeys!"

Watching Hou Fei's retreating figure, Hou Yuxiao's expression flickered subtly. Hou Yucheng had led over seven hundred clan members to follow Gui Yutang's thirty thousand Mansion Army.

He had guessed that these people must be lying in ambush nearby, waiting for the demons to slip up, but unfortunately, their identities had not been revealed yet, and the Mansion Army had not appeared.

Sending Hou Fei to make contact with Second Elder would also help with the planning after he emerged from the secret realm, as what would happen inside the realm and the situation when they came out were still unknown.

After giving his instructions, Hou Yuxiao hesitated no longer. He tossed a Bronze Order to Fourth Elder, and the two of them, one after the other, charged into the entrance of the secret realm, leaving only Hou Yuling, Hou Yuduan, along with Wang Gong, Gao Cheng, Gao Hu, Xiong Nutao, and Zhang Kong—seven people in total—outside to cover their exit.

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While the Qinglong Association at Shili Slope was bustling with activity, the Prefectural Magistrate's Office of Fan Longhe quietly welcomed an uninvited guest.

A red figure drifted down slowly from the night sky, her eyebrows and eyes like a painting, sweeping her gaze across every corner of the Prefectural Magistrate's Office before her eyes settled on a secluded room in the center.

Maiden Hong's figure flickered, passing directly through the wall and into the room.

Looking at a cyan stone platform in the center, shaped like a millstone, an exquisitely beautiful smile curved on her lips.

"Those fools must have started fighting in the secret realm by now. Even if they realize it's my plot, they cannot resist the temptation of ultimate desperation. They are still humans after all, and their greedy nature will never change!

How can a mere few hundred Warriors of the Gang Qi Realm make up for the loss of my essence? All the living beings of Tongling County shall completely become nourishment for my ultimate self!"

Maiden Hong slowly extended a blood-red vine from her hand, gradually infiltrating the cyan millstone, continuously destroying the mysterious patterns on it...