Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

"May I ask the Taoist priest, do you truly wish for Leiyin Temple to take charge of Tongling?"

The Moxuzi, who originally thought Hou Yuxiao would continue to pledge loyalty, was startled by Hou Yuxiao's question, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the teasing expression on his face instantly turned into a solemn and inexplicable one. He stared at Hou Yuxiao for a long while before finally revealing a meaningful look in his eyes.

"It seems, Mister Fang, you are far more intelligent than I imagined!"

After Moxuzi said this, a great relief surged in Hou Yuxiao's heart. His success today in seeking out the other party alone depended on Moxuzi's response to this question.

Leiyin Temple's attempt to woo Ziqing Holy Sect and take over Tongling was actually aimed at using Tongling County as a base to strike against Rakshasa Holy Sect, and their ultimate ambition was naturally to destroy and replace Rakshasa Holy Sect to become a true Holy Land, shedding the "quasi-" prefix.

Although Ziqing Holy Sect had come along with Leiyin Temple to Tongling, did they truly wish for Leiyin Temple to become a Holy Land?

This question had already crossed Hou Yuxiao's mind before discussing with Hou Yucheng and the others. Initially, he had no answer, but when Gu Chenfeng attempted to harm Zhao Qingxue that night, Monk Buzheng was nowhere to be seen. Later, Hou Yucheng mentioned that, after he returned, he also did not see Monk Buzheng and the other two, which proved that they had left before Gu Chenfeng's arrival.

This incident made him suddenly realize that despite the cooperation between Leiyin Temple and Ziqing Holy Sect, there was underlying filth in their alliance.

Therefore, he speculated that although Ziqing Holy Sect was invited by Leiyin Temple, they wouldn't sincerely help Leiyin Temple, which was why he asked the question just now.

As expected, Moxuzi's reaction undoubtedly proved that he had guessed right.

After all, thinking about it, each of the world's top ten Holy Lands harbored their own agendas, wishing they could eliminate the other nine and wouldn't want to see Leiyin Temple become a Holy Land!

Hou Yuxiao calmed his thoughts, organized his mind, and with a humble tone said to Moxuzi, "I suppose the Taoist priest is also aware that the crux of the disturbance in Tongling is not the Blood Demon. Rakshasa Demon Religion will certainly take the initiative to act against the Blood Demon to protect Tongling. However, Xuzhou is still lurking in the shadows, waiting to profit from this turmoil, just like Great Yu Holy Dynasty's Zhang Yuning and Haoran Holy Sect's Lian Ningxue are certainly, like the Taoist priest, unwilling to see Bailu Academy and Wanjian Holy Sect succeed, and Xuzhou take control of Tongling."

Hou Yuxiao paused here, observing Moxuzi's expression.

"Continue!"

Moxuzi's words gave Hou Yuxiao a surge of confidence, and he continued, "The Taoist priest doesn't want to see Leiyin Temple take charge of Tongling, so the two great Holy Lands behind Zhang Yuning and Lian Ningxue definitely do not want..."

Hou Yuxiao didn't finish his sentence.

But Moxuzi lifted his head, his face showing a hint of surprise. After exchanging glances with him, he revealed a faint smile and asked, "What, could it be that you, Hou Yuxiao, want Tongling for yourself?"

Hou Yuxiao didn't immediately reply, even though Moxuzi's words had precisely hit the nail on the head regarding his thoughts.

Whether it was Leiyin Temple or Xuzhou's Bailu Academy and Wanjian Holy Sect, none of the three Holy Lands wanted to see either side take control of Tongling.

If that was the case, then why couldn't another entity take charge of Tongling?

And why couldn't that entity be his own Hou Clan!

Since the end of last year's Zhaoyang Disturbance and the revival of the Blood Demon, the seed of this ambition had already taken root in Hou Yuxiao's heart. However, due to the lack of strength and the unclear situation, he had hesitated to make a decision.

The discussion with Hou Yucheng and the others three days ago, particularly Hou Yuduan's words, was what made him determined to get involved in the struggle for Tongling County.

Even now, the Hou Clan had only over two thousand martial artists and ten Warriors of the Gang Qi Realm, plus him as a Grandmaster Realm expert. All these forces combined might just barely qualify them as a second-rate power, and with such strength, joining in the competition for a county might indeed seem far-fetched.

Hou Yuxiao indeed had ambitions, but limited by his strength, he had not dared to dream.

But the moment he considered that even Leiyin Temple, a Quasi-Holy Land, needed to join forces with Ziqing Holy Sect to contend for Tongling, Hou Yuxiao changed his mind.

In the end, it was still the Holy Lands that called the shots in the world. Even Leiyin Temple, despite its strength, had to rely on a Holy Land's support, so all the more for Hou Clan.

Just like during last year's Zhaoyang Disturbance, wasn't it the Mountain Sword Sect that took the lead? In this world, no matter which faction it was, they were all ultimately working for the Holy Lands.

Once he understood this, Hou Yuxiao immediately realized his mistake.

The true struggle for Tongling should be a thought reserved for Holy Lands, and as long as whoever would take charge of Tongling was not from a Holy Land, they would merely be puppets of the Holy Lands.

For the Hou Clan, the key to taking control of Tongling was not strength, but whether the Holy Lands supported them or not!

This was the crux of the matter.

The reason why the major Holy Lands didn't want to see Leiyin Temple take charge of Tongling was because Leiyin Temple was too strong, plotting to overthrow Rakshasa Holy Sect and become a new Holy Land, making it unlikely for them to willingly become mere puppets.

And at this time, the weakness of the Hou Clan became an advantage...

Of course, Hou Yuxiao would not reveal his inner thoughts completely, even though Moxuzi had already laid bare his intentions. After a moment of silence, he still shook his head respectfully and said, "Take control of Tongling? What merits or abilities do I, Mister Fang, possess? Ziqing Holy Sect inherits the ancient Taoist ways, winning the hearts of the people and aligning with the Heavenly Dao. I have long admired them and only wish to guard Tongling on behalf of the Holy Sect. In the future, whatever command comes from the Holy Sect, I, Mister Fang, will go through fire and water, sparing no effort!"