Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

"Master of Hou Family, is it really true?"

...

As soon as Master Fanyin left, the remaining five to six thousand soldiers from the Mansion Army under Fan Longhe's command suddenly realized what Hou Yuxiao had just said; their expressions turned excited. They began discussing among themselves, and many directly sought confirmation from Hou Yuxiao.

Hou Yuxiao's mouth curled into a slight smile as he turned his head toward the direction of the Mansion Army. Of the thirty thousand soldiers from Tongling, little more than five thousand remained. The smile on his lips became even thicker.

"Indeed, it's true. When Mr. Hou entered the city earlier, he had a premonition that the demons would make a significant move. Therefore, he evacuated the people of the Hou Clan in advance. By chance, upon seeing many people in the city area frightened by the true form of the Blood Demon, he took the opportunity to bring them out of the city too, about more than a hundred thousand people. They are now outside the west of the city. I'll have someone notify them to return this instant."

Having finished speaking, he turned to Hou Yucheng, about to say something...

"They're really alive, my family is really alive!"

"Just outside the west city, my wife and child are still alive, hahaha..."

"Master of Hou Family, you are like a second set of parents to me, Zhang Cheng. From now on, if there's anything you command, I will not hesitate!"

"I, Hong Dong, feel the same."

"So do I."

...

Watching this scene, Hou Yuxiao shook his head slightly and said in a serious tone, "Please do not put me in a difficult position. If you speak like this, and the Holy Church or the Masters were to find out, it would be like putting Mr. Hou on a spit over the fire. I merely did what came naturally and seek no repayment from any of you. Please be cautious with your words!"

Clearly, Hou Yuxiao had underestimated how much these soldiers from the Mansion Army valued their families. Hearing his words, some of the more intelligent ones understood and stopped talking, but many others, thrilled to learn their families were alive, could not control their emotions and began shouting out loudly again.

"A droplet of water bestowed should be repaid with a spring; moreover, the Master of Hou Family saved my entire family. I don't care what others say, the Master of Hou Family is like a second set of parents to me!"

"We feel the same. I only have one son, and I thought that if he was harmed by the demons, I wouldn't be able to live on. Since the Master of Hou Family saved him, I must repay this debt."

"My father is in his nineties, and my only fear was not being able to tend to him in his final days. The great kindness of the Master of Hou Family, I shall never forget."

"Me too!"

"Me as well."

"The three of us brothers feel the same!"

......

Although this scene was gratifying for Hou Yuxiao, he still sensed something amiss and quickly glanced over at Hou Fei next to him, spotting a subtly nodding gesture, Hou Yuxiao immediately understood.

This lad had actually planted his own people among the Mansion Army. Clever indeed!

Once the crowd quieted down a little, Hou Yuxiao gestured with his hands to calm them and spoke, "Gentlemen, please be quiet. I ask for your silence and to listen to me first!"

Hou Yuxiao had intended to use some True Qi, but to his surprise, as soon as he gestured with his hand and spoke up, the people in the front row immediately became silent, and they even signaled to those at the back to do the same. In just over a dozen breaths, the five to six thousand soldiers became completely quiet, and the entire place fell into silence.

"With so many injured and frightened citizens in the city, it's crucial for you to return and calm them, to assist in rebuilding their homes. As for your families, I will have my Second Elder go to the west of the city right away to bring them back. Does that sound good?"

Hearing Hou Yuxiao's words, Hou Yucheng immediately caught on, but before he could step out, three men from the Mansion Army stepped forward first, bowing respectfully to Hou Yuxiao.

"Such a minor matter doesn't require the trouble of the Second Elder; the few of us brothers can manage it."

The three men were all around forty years of age and also Warriors of the Gang Qi Realm. Hou Yuxiao's expression immediately became more vibrant, and he nodded, asking, "May I know the honored names of the three gentlemen?"

The man in the middle stepped forward and cupped his fist, saying, "We are three brothers. I am the eldest, named Gao Changlong, my second brother is Gao Changhu, and my third brother is Gao Changbao!"

Hou Yuxiao's expression brightened even more, understanding that he must have saved the entire families of these three brothers.

"Good, then I'll trouble the three brothers to go to the west of the city to inform my younger sister. This is my token; she will recognize it immediately."

The three brothers received Hou Yuxiao's purple Family Head token, bowed with their fists, and immediately sped off toward the west of the city, clearly eager to see their families.

Hou Yuxiao continued to arrange for the other people to enter the city with a smile, and the five thousand plus soldiers from the Mansion Army were entirely obedient to his commands, including when he arranged for the Gang Qi Realm Martial Artists of the Hou Clan to lead them and divide up tasks by areas. The soldiers showed no sign of resistance...

Meanwhile, Fan Longhe and Gui Yutang, who had been completely ignored, stood to the side quietly watching the scene unfold, their faces turned frosty...

"County Magistrate, this..."

Injured and hearing Gui Yutang's query, Fan Longhe looked at Hou Yuxiao with a fierce gaze, his voice filled with a hint of anger, he said in a low tone, "Good...good...good Hou Yuxiao. I had thought that Ding Buhai and Leiyin Temple were the most challenging to deal with, but it turns out that the one who hid their strength the deepest tonight was indeed him..."