Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

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The three prefectures of Hexi collectively consist of twelve counties, with four in Wanyang County: Tianling, Yunye, Jinchuan, and Pinghu; Longxiang County has five: Lingyuan, Yeyin, Zhaoyu, Shayang, and Si Shui; Yangping County has the least, with only Jinxiang, Donglu, and Shuiyun.

The twelve prefectural cities are each a third-rate force. Together with the three county cities, the total number of third-rate forces in the three prefectures of Hexi should be thirty-seven. Add to this Tianding Sect, Famed Sword Sect, and Fengbo Hall, the three second-rate forces, and the total number of prominent forces should be forty.

In this siege by the Holy Church's army, Wanyang County amongst the three prefectures of Hexi suffered the most.

For until the very moment when the Holy Church's army broke through the city, Lu Guanqing and Tong Wudi remained unrepentant, refusing to surrender and even fleeing with Gu Tianyun, which utterly infuriated Zhan Taiqing.

After the Holy Church's army broke through, Zhan Taiqing personally ordered the execution of the Silver Armored Army, including all the members of the Sword Control Bureau's Yamen, the over ten thousand sect members of Tianding Sect, and all the sect members from the forces involved in defending the city—a total of more than 37,800 people, not sparing a single one.

Apart from Tianding Sect, Wanyang County had four other third-rate forces—five prominent forces in total. Along with some minor sects and schools that were not prominent, almost all were wiped out. Therefore, subtracting these five, there should still be thirty-five prominent forces left in the three prefectures of Hexi.

"Thirty-five tables, only a few vacant!"

Ke Jiangyun transmitted his thoughts to Yue Wenzhu beside him. As he entered the hall, he had swept his gaze around the entire place. There were thirty-five tables set up, divided roughly into three areas, probably according to the three counties.

The forefront tables of Longxiang and Yangping counties were empty, likely reserved for their two families. As for the other vacancy, both of them probably had an idea of who it was for.

Yue Wenzhu sighed softly and communicated back, "Not a single seat is empty. It's been decades since the Sect Leader of Hexi has seen such a grand occasion where not a single one of the thirty-five prominent forces of the three prefectures has dared to be absent!"

"It's mainly due to Master Fanyin's tactic of killing the chicken to scare the monkey. The Holy Church's army is now stationed on the west bank of the Tongtian River. Even if they wanted to escape, they couldn't. If they did not attend today's banquet, who knows whether they would face the same fate as Tianding Sect, having their sect and Dao lineage annihilated..."

"Sect Leader Yue, Hall Master Ke, the two of you have finally arrived!"

While the two were secretly conversing, a young man in white, elegant and handsome, suddenly approached them from the crowd. While speaking, he did not forget to bow to them with all due etiquette.

Yue Wenzhu looked at the young man's youthful appearance and refined temperament, and considering the similar aura he gave off, he had a guess in his mind. Still, he feigned surprise and asked, "Master Yue has not visited Wanyang County for many years, and I was unaware that such a promising young hero had emerged from the three prefectures of Hexi. May I ask who Your Excellency is..."

A twitch appeared at the corner of Ke Jiangyun's eyebrows. Yue Wenzhu's nickname was the Gentleman Qinglong for his upright and gentlemanly manner, but surprisingly, he could flatter as well.

"Master Ke hasn't been to Wanyang County for a number of years either. Such a talented youth is hard to find not just in the three prefectures of Hexi but also across the entirety of Yongzhou. I've heard some calling you Fifth Young Master; could it be that you are one of the Double Dragons of the Hou Family, Hou Yuduan?"

Hou Yuduan revealed a modest smile. The two men's deliberate flattery did not escape his eyes, but sadly, he had heard too much of it that day, and by now it had lost its effect on him.

"You two elders flatter me. Judging by the disciples behind you, one can see the elegance of Hexi's young talents. Yuduan is shallow in both learning and experience, having barely arrived in Hexi a month ago. I couldn't possibly bear the title of a talented youth!"

The several dozen disciples behind Yue Wenzhu and Ke Jiangyun felt a surge of vanity upon hearing Hou Yuduan's words. Their cultivation had reached the Gang Qi Realm, and indeed, each one was an outstanding figure among the younger generation of their respective sects. To be called "young talents of Hexi" was not an exaggeration. They found Hou Yuduan's flattery quite to their liking.

"If even the Fifth Young Master doesn't count as a talented youth, then our three prefectures of Hexi might as well have no talents at all. The Double Dragons of the Hou Family are now famous throughout Sanling and the Hexi Land; who doesn't know of them? The young disciples of Fengbo Hall and Famed Sword Sect are not bad, but compared to the Fifth Young Master and the Master of the Hou Family, they are not on the same level!"

However, a voice came from behind, immediately grounding those disciples back to reality from the clouds. They realized that neither the Fifth Young Master, Hou Yuduan, in front of them nor Master Hou, Hou Yuxiao, were on their level. The Fifth Young Master's prior words were mere modesty, and if they took it seriously, they would only make a joke of themselves.

The group turned to look behind and saw that another entourage of about a dozen people had already approached them. The person at the forefront was wearing a yellow robe, of middle-aged appearance, with a lean face and a long saber on his waist. It was he who had just spoken.

"If I'm not mistaken, are you not the Head of the Gao Family from Lingyuan, Gao Haicheng?" Hou Yuduan inquired.

"For Master Gao, a mere commoner, to be recognized by the Fifth Young Master is a great honor indeed!"

"Haha, if Head Gao considers himself a mere commoner, then there are no renowned figures here today. The reputation of 'the first county of Hexi' from Lingyuan has reached Yuduan's ears like thunder. To develop a county to rival a county city's stature, I must certainly learn from Head Gao's experience..."

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