Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 229: 140, Qinglong Association (8)

Hou Yuxiao held the three seals in his hand, feeling slightly excited.

The seals issued by the Holy Land are considered the official tokens of all the powers in The World and are also proof of identity and strength. Naturally, they are unique and cannot be replicated by any means, constituting one of the ten great secrets of the Holy Land.

It is rumored that the method of crafting these seals was originally developed by the Great Yu Inner Court during the previous dynasty to create official seals for the officials of The World. After the Divine Dynasty declined and the ten great Holy Lands divided The World amongst themselves, they joined forces to compel Great Yu to surrender the method of crafting these seals, which led to the creation of the five-tier power system.

Within these three seals are detailed lists of Sect Members from Hongdao Gang, Bai Clan, and Medicine Dust Sect, along with the accounts of taxes they had submitted to the Prefectural City over the years. Now that these seals were in his hands, it was as though they had truly submitted their Certificates of Pledge.

Hou Yuxiao quietly watched the three people, his eyes flickering several times, before finally taking out three ghastly masks from the Qinglong Association and handing them over to the three people.

"At this point, Mr. Hou might as well speak frankly. The Qinglong Association was indeed established by my Hou Clan. Alas, pressured by the Blood Demon to serve under her command, I, though young, am aware of the great righteousness of the Human Race. To protect Tongling from the slaughter of demons, I feigned allegiance to her ranks while actually infiltrating the enemy camp to paralyze the demons and seek information about their weaknesses. Unfortunately, with the Tiger Demon's arrogance, I, as a member of the Human Race, can no longer conceal myself. I now reveal my identity to save your lives and hope you can keep this secret for me for the time being!"

Having had his identity exposed by Xiao Lin's reference to him as Master of Hou Family, Hou Yuxiao felt there was no need to continue hiding his identity from the three individuals. To sever ties with the demons and to alleviate their concerns, he hastily concocted what he believed to be a reasonable story.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yunfan and the other two couldn't help but glance at the corpses of Tong Yun and the others, their brows twitching drastically.

You're trying to fool a ghost, aren't you? Still part of the Human Race, you reveal your identity just to save the three of us, but weren't Tong Yun, Yu Guixin, and Zhao Mansha also members of the Human Race...

You're just using the demons to eliminate your rivals...

These thoughts, of course, the three who had just turned over the Copper Seals dared not voice.

It was Bai Yunfan, who had the closest personal relationship with Hou Yuxiao, who spoke first. He stepped forward slowly, cupping his fists and said, "Master of Hou Family, rest assured, since we three have decided to pledge our loyalty to the Hou Clan, we will act as instructed by the Family Head."

After speaking, he immediately put on the mask on his face, and his clothing gradually stained into an azure color, just like the mask. The other two, realizing what was happening, did the same, donning the masks and bowing respectfully to Hou Yuxiao.

Seeing the three's response, Hou Yuxiao nodded slightly and said, "There may be some changes tonight. I ask you three to act on behalf of the Qinglong Association for now. If any new situations arise, Mr. Hou will dispatch further orders."

The three remembered the six top fighters of the Prefectural City and the mysterious Blood Demon who had yet to appear and a glint of contemplation crossed their eyes.

What else could change? Isn't it a foregone conclusion that the Blood Demon was slain by the six top fighters? What other new developments could there be?

Though full of questions, the three did not dare to ask aloud but instead bowed with utmost respect, saying in unison, "We will obey the orders!"

There are bound to be changes tonight; they have been in the Secret Realm for over six hours, yet the six top fighters have made no move, and Maiden Hong has yet to show herself, leaving their intentions unknown.

Then there is Yang Xin; what exactly were they planning by luring all these people into this secret realm? Xiao Lin refused to talk even in death, leaving his own understanding unclear.

Earlier, when entering the secret realm, Yang Xin and the demons had already begun their mass slaughter of over a hundred people. Now, so much time has passed, they've likely killed nearly everyone. What are their true intentions?

With Hou Yuxiao lost in thought, the four dared not disturb him, standing by and waiting for his commands.

Bang...

Suddenly, a tremendous noise came from the southwest, causing everyone to reveal a shocked look and turn to gaze in that direction, only to see a burst of golden light.

"It's Fan Longhe and the others, quickly follow me!"

Hou Yuxiao had previously been inside the secret realm; he and Hou Yujie had come from that direction, under the command of Yang Xin, and were there to assist Xiao Lin in killing the six individuals.

"When exactly will this secret realm open? Is it really necessary to kill all these people? I killed Xiao Lin; if Yang Xin and the others find out..."

Hou Yuxiao's eyes darkened as he hurried in the southwest direction, glancing up at the cloudless, pitch-black sky of the secret realm.

To avoid leaving the four behind, Hou Yuxiao slowed his pace considerably. After over an hour, realizing that the commotion was getting louder, he sensed they were nearing their destination.

Boom... rumble... bang...

Terrific roars shook the ground, causing all five, including Hou Yuxiao, to exchange glances and slow down, approaching the area cautiously.

Hou Yuxiao frowned tightly. When he first entered, although Yang Xin had already clashed with those people, the commotion had not been so intense.

Walking about a hundred meters further, Hou Yuxiao suddenly stopped in his tracks, his eyes showing a trace of astonishment, causing the other four to look at him, unsure of what had happened.

Swallowing hard, Hou Yuxiao didn't dare take another step forward and without explaining to the four, he led them up a tree. The four followed him silently, finally reaching the treetop.