Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 416: 208. How to Cancel the Jinling Kill-on-Sight Order

Hou Yuxiao and his two companions looked indifferently at the two figures in black, without releasing any aura of a grandmaster, and asked in a deep voice, "Who sent you, Tong Wudi or Ding Buhai?"

Upon hearing these two names, Hou Yuduan and the others' expressions darkened slightly. Tianding Sect and Great Luo Sect were destroyed overnight, their territories swallowed by the Hou Clan. Yet Tong Wudi and Ding Buhai, these two sect masters, along with several of their high-ranking grandmasters, had all escaped.

The lands of the two second-rate sects were fully consumed by the Hou Clan, but it was not without consequences. Tong Wudi and Ding Buhai already harbored resentment towards the Hou Clan, and now that such a vast enterprise had fallen into the hands of the Hou Clan, their hatred was undoubtedly deepened.

Breaking into Hou Mansion at night, and moreover by two Gathering Evil Phase martial artists, among those who bore grudges against the Hou Clan, Tong Wudi and Ding Buhai were indeed the most likely candidates. Could it be that these two were actually sent by them...

Hou Yuxiao's inquiry remained unanswered for a long while.

Hou Yucheng, standing beside him, grew impatient. He stepped forward and ripped off the two people's masks, revealing two faces flushed with redness. The anger and humiliation in their eyes were directed sharply towards Hou Yujie.

"Indeed, they are women, pity they are mute."

Hou Yujie completely ignored their gaze, and with a slightly frivolous gesture, he pinched their chins, twisted them around to take a good look, then showed an expression of pity.

The three could tell that Hou Yujie was intentionally provoking these two women, chuckling secretly to themselves. With their keen eyes, it was obvious to them that these two women were not mute. Hou Yujie's intent was clearly to make them speak.

"Shameless scoundrel, you're the mute, you're all mutes!"

The older woman clearly saw through Hou Yujie's intentions, but the younger one wasn't so astute, and apparently already harbored some resentment towards Hou Yujie, so she immediately burst into harsh scolding.

But as soon as she finished cursing, a terrifying aura suddenly emanated from Hou Yuxiao's body, realizing her predicament, she coudn't afford to speak so insolently, her complexion turned pale in an instant, and she instinctively moved closer to the older woman.

Hou Yuxiao, seeing the palm seals on their chests and their furious gaze toward Hou Yujie, immediately understood why they had called him "shameless scoundrel."

"Who exactly sent you? I won't ask a third time!"

Zhu Qing raised her head to meet Hou Yuxiao's indifferent gaze, her body trembling slightly. Despite being overwhelmed with fear, she thought of the Zhu Clan's family rules and still clenched her teeth, unwilling to respond.

At this moment, she regretted her decisions deeply. Knowing full well the Hou Clan was a dragon's lair and a tiger's den, she could never have imagined that she and her sister, Zhu Lan, together couldn't overpower a Hou Family Warrior with a cultivation equal to theirs.

Zhu Qing stayed silent for a long time. Under the oppressive presence of Hou Yuxiao, blood slowly trickled from the corner of her mouth. This was the main hall, and from the moment she was captured, she had guessed the identities of these four remarkably similar and youthful individuals.

The one leading, clad in azure and with the most composed aura, must be the Thousand-Faced Handsome Man, Hou Yuxiao. The man next to him dressed in white scholar's attire must be Zhao Yang Mo Ru, Hou Yuduan. The muscular man in black clothes must be Hou Yucheng, the Second Elder of Hou Clan. And the one who had defeated both her and her sister must be the Fourth Elder of the Hou Family, Hou Yujie.

"Hou Yuxiao, if you want to kill us, go ahead, but we won't say anything!"

Hou Yuxiao's eyes revealed a hint of impatience. He was about to speak when Hou Yujie below him coldly chuckled twice and sinisterly said to the sisters, "Dying won't be that easy. Your sister is quite attractive; giving her to the brothers for a bit of freshness isn't bad. Whenever you decide to talk, I'll send her back!"

Hearing Hou Yujie's words, Zhu Qing's face darkened. Looking back, she saw her sister Zhu Lan's face had turned deathly pale, her eyes filled with panic, casting a shadow over Zhu Qing's heart.

Seeing that Hou Yujie had already grabbed her sister Zhu Lan, Zhu Qing couldn't hold back any longer. Covering the injured part of her chest and enduring the pain, she said, "I'll talk, we are assassins from the Jinling Zhu Clan. We came here to investigate the whereabouts of Fang Jinghong, the Third Dragon Head of the Qinglong Association, not to antagonize the Hou Clan. Please, Master of Hou Family, spare my sister!"

The answer was not Ding Buhai or Tong Wudi as he had guessed. Hou Yuxiao's expression slightly startled, he murmured "Jinling Zhu Clan," then looking at the two women, a strange light flared in his eyes.

"Jinling Zhu Clan, one of the two major assassin organizations in Xingnan Prefecture alongside the Silver Blade Society, known for their history of assassinating grandmasters. Their strength should be considered second-rate!"

Hearing Hou Yuduan straightforwardly speaking of the Jinling Zhu Clan's history, hope flickered across Zhu Qing's face. She nodded and said, "Master of Hou Family, indeed, the Zhu Clan has no intention of being enemies with the Hou Clan. We came here only to find out about Fang Jinghong's whereabouts. If we have offended you, we are willing to apologize and only ask the Master of Hou Family to spare us both."

This was quite the attempt to seize the moment; she had just requested to spare her sister, but now she directly asked for both their freedom. Hou Yuxiao almost chuckled and whispered, "Investigating Fang Jinghong's whereabouts, what, does your Zhu Clan want to kill him?"

Zhu Qing was about to immediately respond, but seeing that the four Hou Family members remained expressionless, she suddenly hesitated...

Indeed, their investigation of Fang Jinghong was meant to lead to his assassination.