Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 393: 200, Rising Reputation_2

"Stop spouting nonsense and shut up!"

Hearing the disciples behind him chatting unbridly, Yue Wenzhu sensed someone approaching from behind and quickly reprimanded the unrestrained disciples beside him.

With that reprimand, the disciples behind him immediately realized that Famed Sword Sect was now under the domain of the Rakshasa Holy Sect and that the county they were in, Wanyang County, was Hou Clan territory. Each of them quickly shut their mouths, not daring to speak recklessly anymore.

"Sect Leader Yue, it's been many years, but you still look as dashing!"

A vigorous voice came from the other end of the street. Upon hearing it, Yue Wenzhu instantly felt relieved and turned to look at the speaker, a bitter smile appearing on his face as he shook his head and said, "Master Yue has been so worried these days that even my hair has begun to turn white. Master Ke, on the other hand, you seem extremely spirited!"

The newcomer was Ke Jiangyun, the hall master of Fengbo Hall from Yangping County, a second-rate force. The strength of Yangping had always been below that of Longxiang County, with a clear disparity between the two counties. Ke Jiangyun was about the same age as Yue Wenzhu, both over a hundred years old, but only had the cultivation of a Master of Third Realm.

Ke Jiangyun, dressed in white clothes, with dark skin and not notably big in stature, appeared quite inferior in looks compared to Yue Wenzhu. Behind him followed more than a dozen people, the least of whom had the cultivation of the Gang Qi Realm, likely all experts from Fengbo Hall.

Yue Wenzhu immediately recognized the gaunt old man closest to him, who was Lu Diankang, another deputy most eminent person in Fengbo Hall, with the cultivation of a Second Realm Master.

When Ke Jiangyun saw the bitter smile on Yue Wenzhu's face, he quickly understood what it meant and laughed heartily, "What's there to worry about? Whether it's the Wanjian Holy Sect or the Rakshasa Holy Sect, it's just a change of skies. Aren't we still living the same lives?"

"You speak so lightly, but let me ask you, did your Fengbo Hall contribute people to the thirty thousand reinforcement troops that Yangping County sent to Wanyang County?"

Upon hearing this, Ke Jiangyun's facial expression stiffened, and then his face turned rather grim as he whispered, "Sect Leader Yue, are you saying that the Demon Sect will investigate this matter?"

"Isn't that obvious? You really think that just because you submitted a letter of allegiance to the Demon Sect, it's all settled? Your Fengbo Hall contributed three thousand people, and my Famed Sword Sect contributed four thousand. They remember every single detail. Right now, the Heavenly Prison in Wanyang County is detaining over seventy thousand prisoners, including Silver Armored Soldiers and mostly those from the various major forces who participated in the previous battle with the Demon Sect's army."

"Do you think Hou Yu is setting this grand banquet in the Golden Wind and Drizzle Building and inviting all the leaders of major forces from three counties just for what?"

"So you're saying, this banquet set by the Hou Clan is specifically to discuss how to handle the prisoners?"

Yue Wenzhu pondered for a moment, then shook his head, "Of course there's more than that. Have you heard any rumors about how the Demon Sect intends to deal with the rumors regarding Hexi's three counties?"

Ke Jiangyun frowned slightly, nodded, and said with a strange look, "I've heard about it. The rumor says that the Demon Sect intends to bestow Hexi's three counties to the Hou Clan. Such an absurd rumor, Sect Leader Yue, you don't believe it, do you?"

Yue Wenzhu shook his head; of course, he didn't believe it.

Any sensible person would not believe such a rumor.

Hou Clan's performance had been remarkable and they had made significant contributions in the battles across Hexi's three counties; that much was undeniable. However, it was important to note that without the Demon Sect's army, Hou Clan, relying solely on their own strength, couldn't have ambushed Longxiang's reinforcements or tricked Yangping's reinforcements, not a single one of those.

Apart from the Demon Sect's army, Hou Clan's strength wasn't all that impressive!

Hou Yuxiao and Hou Yuduan, after all, the entire Hou Clan only had two Grandmasters. Even compared to typical second-rate forces, their number of Grandmasters was rather lacking.

Reputation does not equate to strength.

The brothers joined forces to kill the Divine Illumination Law King Ding Dian, Hou Yuxiao severely injured the Great Grandmaster of the Fourth Realm Ren Feixing, fought alone against Master Third Realm Mu Qingwu, Hou Yuduan fought Ren Feixing undefeated, severely injuring Li Wenxuan...

Ordinary people might be dazzled by these impressive achievements of the brothers, but the astute would notice that most of their achievements depended on the might of a vast army; Ren Feixing, Mu Qingwu, and Li Wenxuan were all defeated under the pressure of the army's morale.

That means, if there were no army, the brothers' true strength would need a big discount, so at this stage, their fame should be considered greater than their actual strength.

With only two Second Realm Masters, the Hou Clan had already taken over Tongling County. If the Demon Sect were really to give them Hexi's three counties, then Hou Clan would possess four prefectural cities.

Four prefectural cities would amount to nearly half a prefectural city; even a slightly weaker first-class power would only have about that much territory. Hou Clan's current strength is at most at the lower end of second-rate, and even with the intent, they lack the capability for such a large territory.

"Of course, this rumor is not credible, but still, the Demon Sect will eventually need to find a way to manage Hexi's three counties. They've spent so much effort conquering it; surely they won't neglect it now!"

Ke Jiangyun immediately understood, his expression changing as he said, "Brother Yue, are you suggesting that at this banquet, Hou Clan will announce the Demon Sect's plans for dealing with Hexi's three counties, as well as us forces that have surrendered?"

Seeing Yue Wenzhu nod, Ke Jiangyun's expression twitched slightly, his voice lowered with a hint of instigation, "We now all belong to the Rakshasa Holy Sect, and we're no different from the Hou Clan. What's this about surrendering? Aren't we all serving the Holy Sect?

Right now, you are the strongest in Hexi's three counties, and Famed Sword Sect is undoubtedly the mightiest force. Brother Yue, forgive my frankness, you must not let the Hou Clan usurp our place!"