Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 430: 212, Threat_3

The assassins of the Zhu Clan, upon witnessing this scene, were immediately filled with despair. The three thousand strong army of the Hou Clan, on the other hand, fought with even greater vigor, accelerating their encirclement and suppression of the Zhu Clan. Even with two Great Grandmasters present, the Zhu Clan could only retreat step by step, continually being slaughtered.

"This... wasn't Hou Lao Si only at the Gathering Evil Phase in cultivation? What's going on with Zhu Wuzhen?"

"With the oppressive blood energy of the Hou Clan's army, Zhu Wuzhen can't use his full strength!"

"No matter how harsh the suppression of blood energy is, Zhu Wuzhen should at least possess the strength of a Grandmaster. Against Hou Yujie, who's only at the Gathering Evil Phase, he should have more than enough capacity to deal with him..."

"That longsword in his hand is no ordinary object. Didn't you see Zhu Wuzhen's Everlasting Star Dagger get sliced into two? The Zhu Clan has really suffered this time!"

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The commotion at Golden House Mountain had already alarmed many, and at this moment, the leaders of the six prominent families of Jinling County were watching on the sidelines. They observed Hou Yujie and his three thousand strong Hou Clan army continuously slaughtering the members of the Zhu Clan, their eyes filled with shock and emotion.

"Hou Lao Si, stop at once!"

Just as the Zhu Clan's resistance grew increasingly weaker and the battlefield situation was about to clarify, a voice suddenly came from the sky. Zhu Wuzhen's face immediately showed a trace of ecstasy, looking at Hou Yujie with an extremely cold gaze, as though he was looking at a dead man.

Conversely, when Hou Yujie heard this voice, knowing that Shen Gufan had arrived, he not only didn't stop, but his attacks became even more fierce. He completely ignored the powerful presence that was drawing closer behind him.

Shen Gufan's target was clear. The sword light in his hand pointed directly at Hou Yujie who was battling Zhu Wuzhen. Even knowing that the Hou Clan was soaring in power recently, he didn't hesitate for even a moment. He attacked with a killing move, evidently intending not just to stop Hou Yujie but perhaps even to kill him.

However, just as the sword in his hand was less than ten meters from Hou Yujie, a figure suddenly stepped in the middle—none other than Prefectural Chief Zhou Hong, wearing a mocking smile.

"Family Head Shen, coming to Golden House Mountain so late, what business do you have?"

Shen Gufan, looking at the corpses of the Zhu Clan scattered everywhere, his face already as dark as if it were about to drip blood, looked at Prefectural Chief Zhou Hong blocking his path, then at Hou Yujie who was still not ceasing his actions, and the three thousand soldiers of the Hou Clan, took a deep breath and then spoke in a low and slow voice.

"Zhou Hong, what is the meaning of this?"

Hearing Shen Gufan addressing him by name instead of his title, Zhou Hong's eyes flashed with a cold light, but realizing that this was a sign of Shen Gufan's extreme anger, his mood immediately improved, and he replied teasingly, "Can't Family Head Shen use his eyes? What else could it be? As the Zhu Clan has been engaged in the business of assassination, they have offended too many people. Now they have brought a disaster upon themselves. It couldn't be more normal..."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, his lips revealing a trace of a smile, and continued, "What's the matter, Family Head Shen? You're in such a hurry to come here. Don't tell me you want to save the Zhu Clan. Could it be that the head of the house has some connection with your Shen Clan?"

This question made Shen Gufan's eyebrows twitch violently, his expression growing even darker.

The relationship between the Shen and Zhu families was known not just by the locals of Jinling County but by anyone in Xingnan Prefecture with a bit of sense. They could guess most of it, but even so, Shen Gufan dared not publicly acknowledge this point.

Zhou Hong was correct. Those engaged in assassination often offend many, and the Zhu Clan was no exception. Although everyone knew the Zhu Clan had the support of the Shen family, as long as it wasn't publicly admitted, others couldn't justifiably go after the Shen family.

Shen Gufan, looking at the Zhu Clan members who had been nearly annihilated, down to the three Great Grandmasters and fewer than two or three hundred family members, wore an expression as gloomy as blood. He knew that if he didn't stop the Hou Clan's massacre now, the Zhu Clan might not have a single survivor left.

But to stop them by force was clearly unrealistic. Zhou Hong's presence here was evidently already in cahoots with the Hou Clan. If he took action, Zhou Hong would certainly not sit idly by. Therefore, to act would not only be ineffective, but it would also give people cause for gossip.

"Fourth Young Master Hou, there may be some misunderstanding about tonight's events. I ask you to give Mr. Shen some face and cease at once. I assure you that from now on, the Zhu Clan will not cause any trouble for the Hou Clan. If you do not stop..."

Shen Gufan paused for a moment, organizing his words, then with a chill in his gaze, he continued in a low voice, "The Hou Clan has indeed risen like the sun at high noon recently, but my Shen family doesn't just sit idle either. I ask you, Fourth Young Master, to consider carefully!"

As he spoke these words, Shen Gufan imbued them with True Qi. With Hou Yujie's gesture to stop the slaughter of the Hou Clan's army, Golden House Mountain suddenly quieted down. Many people around also heard his words, all observing Hou Yujie with derisive looks.

Even Shen Gufan had issued a threat, leaving nothing more to be said.

By now, it should all be over!

That was the thought in everyone's mind.