Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

"You all think you're so capable, come on, stand up and say something!"

"What's wrong, you all lose your nerve when called out?"

"Weren't you here to seek revenge against me? How come you've all turned into mute now?"

...

Thus, a scene that left all the martial artists behind in shock occurred.

Third Dragon Head of the Qinglong Association, Fang Jinghong, continued to provocatively taunt every second-rate force present today, using the most scathing words, his arrogance unmatched.

While everyone had originally come with the intent of ambushing the Qinglong Association, now they were being openly insulted by him, many were flushed with anger, yet not a single one stepped forward.

"What's going on, those big shots, they can endure even this?"

"Shooting the bird that sticks its head out, who dares to jump out first? The Qinglong Association is not to be trifled with!"

"What does this mean? Even Fan Longhe and his two companions dare not speak. From now on in the Sanling Region, couldn't the Qinglong Association walk sideways?"

"That's about right, just those three heaven-tier Grandmasters are enough to suppress all second-rate forces. Unless it's a first-class family, no one really has a way to deal with them!"

"Indeed formidable, but the Qinglong Association is being a bit too overbearing."

......

Underneath the mask, Hou Yuxiao heard the discussions near his ears and saw the reactions of many, which were all exactly as he had expected, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Maiden Hong wants to use the Qinglong Association for her business, I can't let this opportunity pass without grabbing my share. Using Yang Xin and the Eight Great Demons to elevate the reputation of the Qinglong Association is also a preparation for future business, and my Good and Evil Divine Lotus..."

Hou Yuxiao's mind delved into the Sea of Consciousness to the Merit Gold Page, and seeing the Karmic Obstacle Value had increased by more than seventy thousand to a total of eighty-three thousand, his mood instantly improved even more.

Being overbearing and arrogant, stepping over others, are also manifestations of evil. Among the thousand people present, over two hundred were martial artists above the Gang Qi Realm. The stronger their strength, the greater the Karmic Merit Values they provided. And just in a short while, it had increased by over seventy thousand.

But really, those few can endure quite a lot!

Temporarily setting aside the Good and Evil Divine Lotus, Hou Yuxiao glanced at Fan Longhe and his two companions, noticing their expressions hadn't changed in the slightest, his heart slightly tensed.

It was understandable that others didn't dare to openly confront the Qinglong Association, but these three were different. Fan Longhe and his companions still had control over thirty thousand Mansion Army troops and an additional ten thousand local martial artists. They had no reason to fear him.

Of course, Hou Yuxiao knew that the reason they hadn't turned hostile yet was because their main target wasn't the Qinglong Association but the demons behind it.

"Those five experts should also be nearby by now, where did Maiden Hong go? Why hasn't she appeared yet? Don't just let us bear the brunt here, if those five can't wait and act together, we're done for..."

Hou Yuxiao appeared arrogant, but he was actually very anxious inside. Although he could handle the current situation, that was only because the five major experts hadn't shown up yet. If they made their move, along with Fan Longhe's Mansion Army, not just the Hou Clan people, even Yang Xin and Lv Luo among the eight demons might hardly escape death.

The martial artists here tonight were drawn here by Maiden Hong, she surely must appear, just wondering why she hasn't shown up yet.

Could it be she's already clashed with those five experts?

Hou Yuxiao looked around, noticing not a single trace of battle aura, he decided to dispel these unnecessary emotions and redirect his gaze back to the crowd.

"Mister Fang reiterates once again, my Qinglong Association is just like those other assassination organizations, roaming the martial world only for profit, taking people's money to dispel their disasters. As long as you can pay the price and afford to buy the Qinglong Token, everyone in my Qinglong Association, including myself, will serve you.

My Qinglong Association acts only according to the token, we never harm the innocent. If you can kill the assassins sent by my Qinglong Association, that's your ability, and the Qinglong Association will not seek trouble with you for it.

If you are killed, as long as you can identify your enemy clearly, you can purchase a token and we will help you strike back. If you can't identify your enemy but have the capability, you can even turn against my Qinglong Association!

Mister Fang, motivated by the principle of profitable harmony, is unwilling to make enemies with any forces, but if you think from this that my Qinglong Association is scared, then you are gravely mistaken."

In reality, what Hou Yuxiao said were just general rules of assassination organizations. Why can't an assassination organization become a legitimately recognized force? The most important reason is their occupational specificity, destined to deal in both the savory and unsavory - anyone could become a client.

Assassination is all about vendettas. Today you kill for one family, and tomorrow that family might hire you to kill someone else.

If, due to failure of an assassin, you gather sect members for revenge, and if the revenge fails, it only increases your risk of being exposed. If the revenge succeeds, not only do you lose a client but you also offend a group of people, which isn't in your best interests.

Therefore, any assassination organization, once an assassin has failed, will either dispatch another or ditch the contract. These are the iron rules of the assassination business, also one of the unspoken rules by which the Demon Path in the six states tolerates assassination businesses. No one would dare to break them.

Hou Yuxiao understood this, and naturally, everyone below did as well. But understanding it doesn't make it easy to accept being publicly warned—those influential figures felt uncomfortable, obviously their expressions turning displeased.