Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

With the wisdom of Moxuzi and others, they surely realized that the Great Luo Sect was the hidden move left by Leiyin Temple in Tongling.

Although the Blood Demon had not yet perished, and there was no disturbance in Xuzhou, each of these individuals was a cunning fox, and they would have certainly accounted for these matters.

If the Blood Demon died prematurely, Xuzhou would become inactive; Tongling, now a ruin, had already suffered a great loss in power of the Rakshasa Demon Religion. If Leiyin Temple had the Great Luo Sect take advantage of the situation with troops led by Master Yuan Kong and Sect Members, Tongling would fall into the hands of Leiyin Temple.

Lian Ningxue, Zhang Yuning, and Moxuzi, the three of them couldn't possibly join hands to fiercely attack the Great Luo Sect and openly break with Leiyin Temple. Therefore, they urgently needed a power that could contend with the Great Luo Sect to stop Leiyin Temple.

This was why Hou Yuxiao himself went to find Moxuzi, and then had the Second and Fourth Elders go to find Lian Ningxue and Zhang Yuning, to notify them in advance.

Hou Yuxiao didn't know Lian Ningxue and Zhang Yuning well, and couldn't be certain, but he could be sure that they did not want Leiyin Temple to take over Tongling.

He went to find Moxuzi himself, offering the future service of the Hou Clan as the spies for the Ziqing Holy Sect in Yongzhou in exchange for Moxuzi's support, which also went without a problem.

The Ziqing Holy Sect, far away in Jiaozhou, surely had little interest in Tongling. Given the current strength of the Hou Clan, it was easy for the Ziqing Holy Sect to manipulate the situation to their advantage. Their support for the Hou Clan's leadership in Tongling would not only foil Leiyin Temple's plans, but also gain them a spy to observe the movements in the six states of the Demon Path—a deal absolutely worth it.

Thus considered, the Rakshasa Holy Sect and Xuzhou, the three Holy Lands and Leiyin Temple, were all vying for Tongling, each checking the other. Hou Yuxiao could not intervene in the high-level struggle but only needed to await the outcome quietly.

However, he could take part in the battle below.

The thirty thousand soldiers of Tongling had already suffered substantial losses from the demon army's assaults. Currently, with the demon army attacking from the outside and the Blood Demon wreaking havoc inside, the losses were likely still increasing.

Ding Peng, that fool, not only exposed the Great Luo Sect prematurely by messing up at the east gate but also led five thousand of his men into the city, the number of whom destined to die by the Blood Demon's hand was undoubtedly substantial.

Forewarned of the Blood Demon's entry into the city, not only had he preserved the Hou Clan's forces, but he also saved those of the Medicine Dust Sect, the Bai Clan, and the Hongdao Gang.

Most importantly, the Fourth Elder had just not only led more than a thousand warriors of the Hou Clan out of the city but also brought a large group of residents from the central city area, all of whom were the families of the Mansion Army soldiers. Upon learning of this, Hou Yuxiao, were it not for seeing the indifferent nature of Hou Yujie, almost couldn't help but embrace him warmly.

Rescuing these people was extremely beneficial for the Hou Clan's take over of Tongling.

Hou Yujie could see this point, and he naturally could as well.

The Hou Clan warriors totaled over two thousand people, and the numbers from the Bai Clan, Medicine Dust Sect, and Hongdao Gang were roughly similar to those of the Hou Clan; all four families together had more than eight thousand warriors, among whom, those above the five levels of body refinement and fit for military service numbered more than three thousand.

If he could smoothly integrate these forces, Hou Yuxiao would have an army of over three thousand warriors, already a force strong enough to allow the Hou Clan to enter the ensuing struggle for Tongling.

"Bai Yunfan of the Bai Clan, greets the Family Head!"

Hou Yuxiao, deep in thought, was interrupted by Bai Yunfan's voice. Though his face was expressionless, seeing Bai Yunfan's robust figure kneeling before him still stirred a warm current through his heart.

For him and for the Hou Clan, the Bai Clan was certainly a true friend and confidant, whether considering their assistance and support for the Hou Clan over the past two years, or their cooperation and support in recent months—all of which the Hou Clan would remember for a lifetime.

As soon as Bai Yunfan declared his stance, his son Bai Zhenyu, and the eleven warriors of the Gang Qi Realm from the Bai Clan behind him, all bowed down to Hou Yuxiao.

With the first one kneeling, the others would no longer consider for too long. Hou Yuxiao's gaze flickered slightly as he turned his eyes towards Nie Xinchuan and Li Sanyun.

"Henceforth, there will be no more Medicine Dust Sect. Li Sanyun wishes to lead all members of his sect to join the Hou Clan, Li Sanyun, greets the Family Head!"

"The Family Head of the Hou Clan has been gracious to my Hongdao Gang, I have personally witnessed the growth of the Hou Clan over the last six months. Joining the Hou Clan, to seek good prospects for my brothers, why not do it? Mr. Nie, hereinafter, is willing to serve the Hou Clan, and pay my utmost efforts, I greet the Family Head!"

With these two kneeling, the ten warriors of the Gang Qi Realm from Hongdao Gang and the sixteen from the Medicine Dust Sect, together with the previously mentioned eleven from the Bai Clan, totaling thirty-seven warriors of the Gang Qi Realm, all uniformly knelt down to Hou Yuxiao, bowing their heads to speak.

"We greet the Family Head..."

As the voices echoed around him, Hou Yuxiao's face could hardly hide his excitement; his hands swiftly gathered a bundle of True Qi, gently lifting the six men in front of him, then turning to the people behind him, he spoke:

"Please rise quickly, by joining my Hou Clan, you trust in the Hou Clan, and also believe in Mr. Hou, I am deeply grateful. Words are hard to express my feelings, I only have one oath for you all to consider heedlessly!"

Hou Yuxiao paused for a moment, seeing everyone who had stood up, all eyes focused on him, his face revealed a candid expression, loudly proclaiming: "Joining my Hou Clan makes you Hou Clan people, all matters judged by your cultivation and contributions. Achievements will be rewarded, mistakes punished. As long as you don't fail the Hou Clan, Mr. Hou will certainly not fail you. If I violate this oath, may I be despised by the heavens, the earth, and all beings, and I hope you all will supervise!"