Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

In the year 1322 of the New Yu Era, July 25th, night had fallen.

Having dispatched his men, Hou Yujie returned to the Hou Clan's residence. After dismissing his attendants, he walked alone to a quiet room behind the main hall, just about to knock when Hou Yuxiao's voice came from within.

"Come in," said the voice.

Hou Yuxiao looked up and saw Fourth Elder's complexion looked somewhat unsightly. He immediately reined in the True Qi that had been diffused around him, stopped his cultivation, and stood up to ask, "Have Fan Longhe and the others already guessed that there's a connection between the Qinglong Association and the demons?"

Hou Yujie immediately showed a look of surprise, "Big brother, you knew all along?"

"The matter of the Qinglong Token was obviously a ploy to lure martial artists from the four counties to Tongling—too conspicuous. Anyone with experience could easily see through it.

Our family's relation with the Qinglong Association has been cleanly severed, so I haven't been particularly concerned about that," Hou Yuxiao said.

After speaking, Hou Yuxiao paced the room and then asked, "So, are Fan Longhe and the others planning to make a move against the Qinglong Association on the day of the Rakshasa Festival?"

Upon hearing this, Hou Yujie hurriedly recounted everything he had heard at the Shengxin Residence without omitting a single word.

"So many people have come to the Prefectural City recently; every day there are conflicts between martial artists. The thirty thousand troops of Xingnan Prefecture are clearly struggling. Fan Longhe has already issued orders that all martial artists from the nine prominent families in the Prefecture with a body-opening level of five and above must enter the city before the Rakshasa Festival to await orders from Commander Gui Yutang.

Furthermore, on the day of the Rakshasa Festival itself, all martial artists above the Gang Qi Realm from the nine families must assist him in guarding the Prefectural City. Anyone who disobeys or deliberately slacks will be dealt with by the Holy Church after the festival for their crimes.

Besides that, the demons outside the city have been laying low lately, rarely seen, and the Prison Admin Department has stopped tracking their movements. Ding Dian must now be focusing on the Qinglong Association, trying to root out the demons through them!"

Hearing about Fan Longhe's two orders did not elicit any reaction from Hou Yuxiao, but when Hou Yujie brought up the news about the Prison Admin Department and Ding Dian, a glint immediately appeared in his eyes, and he quickly inquired, "Have the Holy Church experts arrived?"

As expected, Hou Yujie nodded and said, "They must have, if Fan Longhe and Ding Dian can sit together quietly, and neither is tearing the other down. The ones in charge of the Prefecture now must not be them but rather Master Fanyin."

A touch of joy appeared on Hou Yuxiao's face as he quickly began to ponder.

The Qinglong Association attracting the attention of the Holy Church had little to do with it being an assassination organization; after all, Yongzhou was under the rule of the Demon Path, and their tolerance for such organizations was high.

Ding Dian's focus on the Qinglong Association was mainly due to its connections with the Blood Demon. Tongling's biggest threat was undoubtedly the Blood Demon, undeniably so. Since Ding Dian dared to openly declare his intent to unearth demons through the Qinglong Association, it was certain that high-level experts from the Holy Church had arrived.

After thinking for a moment, Hou Yujie said, "It's not just Master Fanyin, Ding Dian only mentioned that many experts had come to the Prefecture, but he refused to disclose who they were. However, by his tone, it seems the Blood Demon is no longer a cause for concern."

"The Peaceful Heaven Sword, Zhang Yuning from the Great Yu Monster Hunting Bureau, Lian Ningxue from the Haoran Holy Sect, Abbot Yuan Fa from the Jizhou Great Snow Mountain Buddha Sect, Zen Master Yuan Kong from the Jizhou Thunder Sound Temple, and Moxuzi, one of the twelve elders from the Ziqing Holy Sect."

Upon hearing these five names, Hou Yujie was momentarily stunned, then recalling that Hou Yuxiao had just come back from Wanyang County, it dawned on him and he asked in surprise, "Are these the experts Ding Dian spoke of?"

Hou Yuxiao nodded, his eyes betraying thoughts he did not voice, and he spoke softly, "These five individuals are all top-notch experts of the Three Realms of Yuan Dan at the peak of Great Perfection!"

With the Hou Clan's recent rise to prominence in the martial world and Hou Yujie having spent time in the Prefectural City, it was inevitable to deal with forces of varied colors.

To gain more experience, he also kept busy reading various classics and maps of the thirteen provinces, acquiring a solid understanding of the ten major holy lands and the top forces in The World. He might not have heard of the individuals Hou Yuxiao mentioned, but he was well-acquainted with the reputation of the forces they belonged to, and immediately grasped the significance upon hearing their names.

"Three major holy lands, one Quasi-Holy Land of Lei Yin Temple, one Earth Level force, and counting the Wanjian Holy Sect and the Rakshasa Holy Sect, as well as the Bailu Academy that has shown up in secret, a total of eight of The World's top forces have their eyes on this place. No wonder Ding Dian was unafraid and even boasted about using the Qinglong Association to root out demons."

After speaking, a hint of joy appeared on Hou Yujie's face as he lowered his voice and said, "Big brother, with so many experts coming, the Blood Demon probably won't cause much trouble, doesn't that mean Old Fifth is likely to be safe?"

At this remark, Hou Yuxiao's eyebrows knotted tight.

He understood what Fourth Elder meant by this question!

With six major holy lands, plus Lei Yin Temple and the Great Snow Mountain Buddha Sect, eight powerful forces vying in Tongling County, the situation was anticipated to become more chaotic.

The holy lands schemed against each other, and even among the Righteous Holy Lands like the Ziqing Holy Sect, Bailu Academy, Wanjian Holy Sect, Haoran Holy Sect, and the Great Yu Holy Dynasty, it was clear they did not share one heart. Hou Yuxiao had realized this when he discovered the Ziqing Holy Sect allied with Lei Yin Temple and travelled via the water route to Xuzhou.

Hou Yuxiao could not believe that these holy lands' people had all come purely to slay demons and eradicate evil.