Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 243: 145, Qinglong Association (14)_3

Ding Peng's expression flashed with a hint of suspicion; he did not believe Hou Yuxiao's words instantly, and just as he was about to ask more questions, suddenly a streak of blood light flashed above his head, accompanied by a voice.

"Peng'er, bring people into the city, I will open the barrier immediately."

Upon hearing this voice, a look of joy immediately appeared on Ding Peng's face.

"Yes, father!"

After speaking, Ding Peng leapt down from the city wall and hurriedly led the Great Luo Sect's sect members toward the city.

Hou Yuxiao watched Ding Peng usher people toward the city center, his expression somewhat astonished.

Just a moment ago, when Ding Buhai had arrived, he had felt nervous, worried that the other would expose him. Unexpectedly, it seemed as if the other was in a hurry; he left a message for Ding Peng and rushed into the city.

The words he had spoken were meant to trick Ding Peng into bringing the Great Luo Sect's members into the city, the deeper the better; had Ding Peng thought about it carefully, he surely would have noticed the flaws. However, Ding Buhai's words had prevented Ding Peng from having to consider it at all.

"Misfortune not to be survived; if your father leads you to death, there's nothing I can do!"

Hou Yuxiao watched the group from the Great Luo Sect head toward the heart of the prefectural city, a chilling look crossing his eyes.

He was certain that previously when Maiden Hong had asked him to lure all six top masters to Shili Slope under the name of the Qinglong Association while not showing up himself, she must have arranged something in the city. Since that was the case, the prefectural city was definitely no longer safe.

Ding Buhai must have used some trick to deceive Fan Longhe out of the Prefectural Magistrate's Order, thinking that opening the barrier would ensure total safety, but soon, these people from the Great Luo Sect would probably die a terrible death.

Since the Great Luo Sect was backed by Leiyin Temple, and Leiyin Temple was absolutely determined to seize Tongling, from the moment Hou Yuxiao had known this, the Great Luo Sect and the Hou Clan were thoroughly enemies after all, especially since his Hou Clan was also eyeing the land of Tongling.

"The East City Gate is already open; the situation with the six top masters remains unknown. Maiden Hong is no kind soul; the entirety of Baiye County was slaughtered, and this prefectural city is likely also unable to escape her evil grasp. To save even one is to save one!"

Hou Yuxiao looked at the East City Gate below, where a surging crowd was still squeezing in, as if entering the city could save their lives, his own feelings uncertain.

As he had just said to Gui Yutang, pressuring Ding Peng to open the city gate wasn't to let his mansion army into the city; it was to leave a way out for the city's common people.

His three thousand men had already retreated to the west gate; the entourages of the Hou Clan, Bai Clan, Hongdao Gang, and Medicine Dust Sect had likely already evacuated from the city. By this account, he should not have returned here at all — not to mention that demons were now surrounding the city, considering Maiden Hong's involvement, staying in the city was no longer safe.

Yet deep down, he still harbored some good intentions...

The key was that saving people meant a vast amount of merit, which he could not afford to miss.

Resolved, Hou Yuxiao leaped toward the city from the East Gate, concentrated True Qi in his throat, and as he sped through the city, he shouted loudly.

"Demons attack the city, leaving the city might offer a sliver of chance!"

"Demons attack the city, leaving the city might offer a sliver of chance!"

"Demons attack the city, leaving the city might offer a sliver of chance!"

......

At the city gate, Gui Yutang was commanding the soldiers to hold back the demons while entering the city, and upon hearing Hou Yuxiao's voice, his expression became more confused, but simultaneously, his thoughts also began to shift.

Hou Yuxiao was not one to act without purpose.

Could it be that the prefectural city really was no longer safe?