Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 282: 160, not a single heretical rebel is left.

"Ding Dian, you really intend to continue down this treacherous path. You are part of the Prison Admin Department, and you know all too well how grave the crime of betraying the faith is. The attitude of the Yongdu Holy Church Headquarters towards traitors is crystal clear. I am giving you one last chance. As long as you turn back now, I will treat it as if it never happened and will not report you to the Master or anyone else!"

Upon hearing Fan Longhe's words, although he had already chosen to betray the faith, a trace of fear still surfaced in the depths of Ding Dian's eyes.

Being in charge of the judiciary of the Holy Church was the role of the Prison Admin Department, and as the Deputy Magistrate of Tongling from the Prison Admin Department, he was naturally aware of the consequences, but... he had no choice!

Ding Dian's gaze shifted to Ding Buhai, revealing a shadow in his eyes.

Previously, outside the eastern gate after Yang Xin and two others were possessed by the Blood Demon, he and Fan Longhe had prepared to join forces against Ding Buhai. Although Ding Buhai possessed the cultivation of a Great Grandmaster, the two of them, one at the third realm and the other at the fourth, both skilled, had originally thought that if they combined forces, they could at least hold their own if not subdue him.

But after fighting for a while, Ding Dian realized that it was not as he had expected.

The strength of Ding Buhai was excessively formidable; not only could he dominate the fight against him and Fan Longhe, but he also repeatedly forced them into perilous situations, nearly defeating them. If it wasn't for their rich combat experience and the aid of ten thousand soldiers from the Mansion Army inside the eastern gate, they probably wouldn't have stood a chance against Ding Buhai.

Even so, they could only achieve a stalemate with Ding Buhai, resulting in a deadlock.

Seeing that he couldn't overpower them, Ding Buhai began to verbally provoke and incite them to betray their faith. Initially, neither Fan Longhe nor he wavered, but the moment the Great Confucian and Taoist Expert appeared, he started to panic.

Fan Longhe, originally from Boyang Prefecture in Jiuling Prefecture of Shang Yuan Path, a local of Yongzhou who joined the Rakshasa Holy Sect since childhood, was fiercely loyal to the sect, and he wouldn't even listen to what Ding Buhai said.

But it was different for Ding Dian, not being a native of Yongzhou, so from the moment that the Great Confucian and Taoist Expert appeared, and with the knowledge he had, he realized that Tongling was likely to change hands.

Under such circumstances, his mindset began to shift.

Ding Buhai seized this change immediately, pressed on while the iron was hot, spoke of Leiyin Temple's schemes for Tongling, and promised him that if he betrayed the Holy Church, Leiyin Temple would definitely save his life from the hands of Rakshasa Demon Religion. Thus, he defected...

"Fan Longhe, you and I have worked together in Tongling County for so many years; ending it like this isn't a good look. I truly don't want to kill you. Why don't you, your son Fan Zhendong, and Gui Yutang hold back, bring those seven thousand Mansion Army soldiers and join me under Leiyin Temple, serving Head of Ding Sect. We can still seek a good future together, isn't that good?"

Knowing how severe the crime of betraying the faith was, Ding Dian was still somewhat panicked and wanted to pull Fan Longhe in with him. Additionally, below them were seven thousand Mansion Army soldiers loyal to Fan Longhe; if he could bring these people along to betray together, it would not only calm his mind to some extent, but also ensure some degree of importance from Leiyin Temple's side.

Watching Ding Buhai maintaining a detached composure nearby, and remembering how low this man used to act before him, Ding Dian felt a itch in his teeth with hatred, but now that he had already defected to Leiyin Temple, becoming subordinate to Ding Buhai, he could only suppress his displeasure.

Although Fan Longhe was severely injured, upon hearing Ding Dian's words, he still let out a cold laugh and mocked, "Ding Sicheng, if I remember correctly, you ought to be from Yuzhou, orphaned at a young age by the slaughter of your clan, and it was only by luck that a disciple of the Holy Church brought you back to Yongzhou, allowing you to join the Holy Church and train in martial cultivation. You even went back to Yuzhou later to avenge your family.

You, the Magistrate of Tongling, were personally appointed by Master Fanyin just a few years ago.

To receive such kindness from the Holy Church, be treasured by the Master, yet not think of repaying it, but now even betray the Holy Church, bringing chaos to Tongling, such ingratitude and immorality, I, Fan Longhe, am ashamed to associate with you. I spit on you..."

Fan Longhe hit the nail on the head with his remarks, which turned Ding Dian's face alternating between shades of shame, especially since he knew that what Fan Longhe said was not wrong, leaving him unable to retort, and he was silent for a long time.

"I've given you so much time, yet you remain stubborn. Since that is the case, then let him be killed. Without one country magistrate, this Tongling will still be Tongling!"

Fan Longhe glanced sideways, looking at Ding Buhai in his blood robe, realizing that his death was indeed imminent. Although his heart was resigned, a slight hint of despair still flickered through it.

Ding Buhai alone could battle him and Ding Dian combined, and now that Ding Dian had also turned against him, the only reason he had lasted so long was because Ding Buhai wanted to use Ding Dian to persuade him, seamlessly taking over the seven thousand Mansion Army soldiers.

"Just a Great Confucian and Taoist Expert, don't think you've already won. The masters from the Holy Church Headquarters in Yongdu haven't arrived yet; the Master's strategy is incomparable, she always has a plan, and she won't let any of you traitorous rebels go unrivaled. I will wait for you below!"

Seeing Fan Longhe still retorting, although Ding Buhai admired him, he didn't let up, scoffing at him with a laugh, "The Demon Sect is continuously troubled from within and without; who has the leisure to bother with this place? Even Zhan Taiqing, despite her unparalleled strategy, cannot reverse this fate. My Leiyin Temple taking over Tongling is a settled matter!"

"What a joke. Once the Great Confucian and Taoist Expert arrives, the Xu state's army will soon follow. With Bailu Academy and Wanjian Holy Sect joining forces, your dreams of Leiyin Temple taking over Tongling are nothing but a fool's dream!"