Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 435: 214, it's still the Holy Land after all!_2

"To remove weeds, you must pull out the roots; these two are also from the Zhu Clan, just kill them!"

Hou Yujie's expression was cold and unhesitating.

Upon hearing these words, fear appeared on Zhu Qing's face. Seeing that Hou Fei was already preparing to make a move, she immediately opened her mouth and loudly pleaded with Hou Yujie.

"Young Master, please spare our lives! Although we both share the surname Zhu, we only returned to the family to take on our positions after turning eighteen. We have no emotional ties to the Zhu Clan. We sisters are willing to serve as slaves and maids at your feet from now on, we only ask for you to spare our lives."

Hou Yujie gave no response, he just continued to signal Hou Fei, while Hou Yuduan next to them looked down at the sisters, his expression showing a touch of doubt. After shaking his head to stop Hou Fei, he spoke up to interrogate the two sisters: "You claim to have no feelings for the Zhu Clan, explain in detail. If it's truly so, sparing your lives is not out of the question!"

Zhu Qing then began to detail her and her sister's background, emphasizing particularly on the Zhu Clan's modus operandi in training clan members. She explained that they truly did not have deep feelings for the clan and thus would not harbor resentment towards the Hou Clan because of the incident on Golden House Mountain.

Hou Yujie's face remained noncommittal on the side; he didn't listen closely to Zhu Qing's words. What puzzled him was why Hou Yuduan did not kill the sisters. Had it been anyone else, even their eldest brother Hou Yuxiao, he might have suspected some form of lust was involved, but he knew that was impossible with Hou Yuduan.

He continued to watch Hou Yuduan talking to the two women, wanting to see what he ultimately intended to do.

"So you mean to say, you grew up with your father Zhu Wulei from childhood and truly have no feelings for the Zhu Clan. The Jinling Death Order you took care of in Wanyang County earlier was also to gather information about your father Zhu Wulei?"

"Exactly. Our father took an assassination order and went to Jianye Prefecture, and we've had no news of him since. My sister and I really had no other choice, that's why we broke into the Hou Mansion!" Zhu Lan, unable to hold herself back as her sister spoke, also chipped in to answer Hou Yuduan.

Hou Yuduan lowered his head to look at the sisters, seemingly judging the credibility of their words. After a moment, he turned to Hou Yujie and said, "Fourth Brother, they don't seem to be lying. It's a waste to just kill two martial artists at the Gathering Evil Phase."

"It is indeed a waste, but if these two harbor ill intentions, taking them into the clan might cause trouble," Hou Yujie clearly still distrusted them. After a moment's contemplation, he continued, "However, since you've spoken up, then let's do as you say. Two martial artists at the Gathering Evil Phase aren't capable of stirring up much trouble anyway!"

Zhu Qing and Zhu Lan looked tensely at Hou Yuduan, knowing that since Hou Yujie didn't trust them, the kind and scholarly-looking Hou Yuduan before them was now the person who held their lives in his hands.

"Hou Fei, untie them," Hou Yuduan commanded.

At Hou Yuduan's words, the sisters finally let go of their anxiety.

However, once Hou Fei had untied them, Hou Yuduan glimpsed over at Hou Yujie, signaling to the two women, "Fourth Brother hasn't said he won't kill you yet. If you want to live, you should plead with him more. You want to save your father, don't you? Perhaps if Fourth Brother is in a good mood one day, he might even help you rescue your father..."

Upon hearing this, the sisters' expressions briefly froze, then they raised their heads to look at Hou Yujie, their faces suddenly filled with a glimmer of hope.

"Zhu Qing, paying respects to Fourth Young Master!"

"Zhu Lan, paying respects to Fourth Young Master!"

Hou Yujie watched as the two women knelt directly before him. He turned his head to look at Hou Yuduan, his expression completely dumbfounded; he had thought Hou Yuduan wanted to take the women as maids and never expected Hou Yuduan to toss them directly to him.

"Old Fifth, what..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Hou Yuduan had already sped off on his horse, leaving Hou Yujie with a vexed expression, looking down at sisters Zhu Qing and Zhu Lan, his face portraying helplessness.

"Rise. As long as you faithfully serve my Hou Clan, it's not impossible to help rescue your father in the future if the opportunity presents itself."

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Upon getting up, Hou Fei provided each of the sisters with a war horse. They mounted, and closely followed by Hou Yujie's side, they knew that given the current situation, it was impossible to ask Hou Yujie to help save their father, but as long as they could serve the Hou Clan with all their heart and gain Hou Yujie's trust, with the Hou Clan's strength, finding their father in Jianye Prefecture was not a difficult task.

Not only did they escape with their lives, they also saw hope for rescuing their father. Naturally, the sisters were in good spirits as they followed the Hou Clan entourage onto the Official Road back to Wanyang County.

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New Yu Era, Year 1322, September 19th

Hou Yujie, Hou Yuduan, and their party arrived in Wanyang County a day early. Hou Yuxiao, who had received news in advance, was waiting at the mansion's entrance early on.

"So those are the war horses, truly strong and powerful. The lifeblood on these horses feels no weaker than a martial artist at the fifth level of body refinement. No, among those hundred war horses in front, I even believe that some have reached the lifeblood level of a warrior at the Seventh Level of Body Opening!"

"I heard from Fourth Master as soon as I entered the city gates that the hundred in the front are premium war horses, each priced at Thirty-five Thousand Taels of silver. The five hundred behind are good breed war horses, only Six Thousand Five Hundred Taels each, so naturally, there's a difference in strength."

"Thirty-five Thousand Taels, that expensive?"

"These war horses can only be handled by Warriors of the Tenth Level of Body Opening, they're no ordinary beings."

"Tsk tsk, I need to cultivate earnestly. Once my cultivation reaches that level, if the clan gives me a war horse, I'll truly bring honor to the ancestors!"