Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 263: 153, Old Fifth went to rescue people_2

"Yes, elder brother..."

"Calm yourself, do not be hasty!"

Seeing the excited expression on Hou Yucheng's face, Hou Yuxiao guessed what he wanted to ask. He interrupted him first before speaking softly.

"I will arrange things here and then come over immediately. Haste makes waste; the city is in chaos right now, and rushing in won't do any good. We'll talk about everything else once I'm there,"

"Yucheng obeys the command!"

Upon hearing this, Hou Yucheng nodded his head. Though he was impatient, he wasn't foolish. He understood Hou Yuxiao's meaning as soon as he spoke, and after nodding in agreement, he led Bai Yunfan, Nie Xinchuan, and Li Sanyun, along with the three thousand troops, to cautiously approach the west gate of the Prefectural City.

After this group left, Hou Yuxiao addressed Hou Yuling, who had just arrived, "Third sister, you and Bai Dongyu, along with six thousand martial artists, stay here to ensure the safety of these over two hundred thousand people. Now that all the demons are within the city, we should not encounter major chaos here. Just be vigilant against any unrest among the people; we'll discuss everything once we return!"

Hou Yuling's face showed a hint of reluctance, but seeing the uncompromising look in Hou Yuxiao's eyes, she could only purse her lips and nod, saying, "Yuling obeys the command."

Seeing Hou Yuling's reaction, Hou Yuxiao gave a faint smile and transmitted a message to her.

"Have you forgotten where we rescued these people from? Protect them well. Once the demons inside the city are purged, they will be of great importance."

Hou Yuling pondered for a moment and quickly understood, nodding firmly.

The majority of these two hundred thousand people, aside from the families of warriors from four clans, were those whom Hou Yujie had rescued from the core area of the Prefectural City, mostly the families of the thirty thousand Mansion Army under Gui Yutang's command.

It must be said that so far among the various forces, Tongling's thirty thousand Mansion Army still constituted the strongest force. They were currently defending against the demon army inside the city. Although they had suffered heavy casualties, they still won the people's hearts. Even after the Blood Demon was defeated and the demons in the city were purged, not many of the Mansion Army would remain. Luring those that were left may not be fruitful, but this did indeed greatly enhance the Hou Clan's reputation in the Prefectural City.

This good reputation might not decide whether the Hou Clan could rule Tongling, but after the Hou Clan took over, it would be of great help in winning over the hearts of the people.

Moral righteousness holds great importance everywhere in the world, and in all matters. Even under the rule of the Demon Path in Yongzhou, this is true!

After arranging the two groups, Hou Yuxiao asked his third sister to attend to her tasks and sent for Hou Yujie. She accepted the order and left, and before long, Hou Yujie arrived with a somewhat grave expression.

"Elder brother, Old Fifth has disappeared!"

Hou Yuxiao's brows furrowed slightly, his face not showing much surprise.

His own Old Fifth was still too kind-hearted!

The Prefectural City had turned into a hell on earth, and the person likely feeling the most guilt was Hou Yuduan. This night's prime culprit was Maiden Hong, and the spark was the Hou Clan. Although he also understood that Hou Yuxiao was acting in self-defense, committing such a sin was a great torment for someone who revered Confucianism and goodwill.

When they had rescued these two hundred thousand people earlier, Hou Yuduan was most concerned, personally handling the maintenance of order and soothing of the people's hearts. Seeing this, Hou Yuxiao had been mentally prepared.

At least the lives of these two hundred thousand people outside had been saved, but inside the Prefectural City, nearly two million souls were being slaughtered by the demons. Hou Yuduan would surely return to the city to save more people, which Hou Yuxiao had already anticipated.

"Old Fifth must have gone to the Prefectural City. When the real body of the Blood Demon appeared in the city earlier, his expression changed drastically. It seems that not only were we deceived, even Maiden Hong kept him in the dark..."

Clearly, Hou Yujie had also guessed Old Fifth's whereabouts. After hearing his words, Hou Yuxiao fell silent for a moment and then sighed softly.

Now, the events of this night had become clear. Initially, not just Hou Yuxiao—nearly everyone had believed that Maiden Hong's target was the warriors gathered at Shili Slope tonight.

But now it was apparent that this wasn't the case; her target had always been the Prefectural City.

The masks she had sent to Hou Yuxiao, along with the Spiritual Artifact, and even the way she had Yang Xin, Lv Luo, and Song Yang, along with five demons, pose as Qinglong Association members to support him—all pointed to luring the six great masters into the trap.

That night, Song Yang, using the name of Second Dragon Head Fang Longxiang, had entered the city to slay the Deputy Sect Master of the Shaying Sect, Yan Sannu. Looking back now, this action by Maiden Hong was intentionally revealing the connection between the demons and the Qinglong Association, to confirm her involvement in the Qinglong Token matter to the various powers within the city.

So, the six great masters leaving the city for Shili Slope became a natural development.

When the demons attacked the city and saw that the Rakshasa Barrier was not activated, Hou Yuxiao realized why Maiden Hong had not appeared in Shili Slope earlier and deduced that while he was drawing attention there, Maiden Hong must have sabotaged the City-Protecting Barrier in advance, leading to the current situation where a multitude of demons ran amok in the city.

"Demons arise from Resentful Spirits; the more formidable the demon, the longer it has lived. Not only are they cruel and tyrannical, considering living beings as mere food, but they are also cunning and deceitful, well-versed in human nature and adept at beguiling and manipulating human hearts. They are the most malicious!"

Only upon realizing that Maiden Hong had outwitted everyone, even himself, did Hou Yuxiao truly come to a profound understanding of this statement.