Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

"Of course, and remember, don't get it wrong again. Our place is now called Hexi Prefectural City, not Tongling."

"I see, thank you for letting me know, brother."

"You're welcome. The Hou Clan's continuous feast will last a full seven days, and I heard there are red envelopes to grab, so I need to hurry and secure a spot."

"Such good fortune, I must go too."

"Come on, let's go. I'll take you there."

Many people who had heard the news all headed toward the direction of Hou Mansion at the city center, but as they set out, they realized that they were far from the only ones going to the Hou Mansion today. The closer they got to the mansion, the more crowded the streets became, and by the time they managed to squeeze to a place about one or two miles from Hou Mansion, they found themselves in a sea of people, utterly unable to advance further.

"Are there really that many people, has the whole city come?"

"Ha, you wish. The Fifth Young Master's grand wedding is not something just anyone can attend. Look closely at these people."

"Hisss, these people, not a single one has a cultivation lower than Ten Layers of Body Openings."

"Not only that, look over there; there's a long queue."

"Warriors of the Gang Qi Realm, queuing up?"

"Making a fuss over nothing. The whole of Hexi is now under the Hou Clan's control. What are mere Warriors of the Gang Qi Realm compared to the Hou Clan!"

"You might not know, but on the first of this month, Fengbo Hall from Yangping County was wiped out by the Hou Clan. They captured three grandmasters alive and are now holding them in the dungeons of the Hou Mansion. The Hou Clan really doesn't regard Warriors of the Gang Qi Realm."

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The lively discussions around were quickly suppressed by a voice at the entrance of the Hou Mansion, and upon hearing it, everyone looked up in surprise at the empty space ahead of the main gate.

"Xingnan Prefecture's Xiong Yun Gang, congratulates the Fifth Young Master on his grand wedding and specially presents one tael of Mysterious Gold, two pieces of Spirit Gathering Jade, and three stalks of First-Class Magnolia Herb."

The name Xiong Yun Gang first plunged everyone into silence, but the three subsequent gifts immediately exploded into loud exclamations all over the place, and everyone showed a look of envy. The astonished voices rose wave after wave.

"Xingnan Prefecture's Xiong Yun Gang, that's a first-class power!"

"Even they have come, this..."

"A tael of Mysterious Gold worth one hundred thousand taels of gold, two pieces of Spirit Gathering Jade each worth one hundred fifty thousand taels of silver, and that first-class Magnolia Herb, each stalk selling at an astronomical price of one hundred thousand taels, aren't these gifts a bit too hefty?"

"Just these three gifts are worth more than ten million..."

"This is direct wealth, I should get married too!"

"Fool, do you have the face of the Hou Clan?"

"Just kidding..."

...

"Jianye Prefecture's Pingtian Gate, congratulates the Fifth Young Master on his grand wedding and specially presents one tael of Mysterious Gold, two Green Jade Swords, and three stalks of First-Class Black Jade Fruit."

"Zhao Tong Prefecture's Money Gang, congratulates the Fifth Young Master on his grand wedding..."

"Pingjin Prefecture's Moling Sect, congratulates the Fifth Young Master on his grand wedding..."

Three successive announcements raised the atmosphere yet another notch, as everyone watched the four groups of people at the main gate and instantly plunged back into animated discussion.

"It's fine that the powers from the two prefectures of the Xiayuan Road have arrived, but Money Gang and Moling Sect are from the Central Plains Road. The Hou Clan has such great face!"

"Just these four gifts would make second-rate powers envious."

"What an eye-opener, are these big families and sects always this generous with their presents during happy events?"

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"Yinling County's Shaying Sect, congratulates the Fifth Young Master on his grand wedding..."

"Yuzhao County's Baiyang Gate, congratulates the Fifth Young Master on his grand wedding..."

"Jiujun County's Iron Palm Gang, congratulates the Fifth Young Master on his grand wedding..."

......

The unending stream of congratulatory voices continued at the Hou Mansion's entrance for more than an hour. From the top-tier powers of the four prefectures to the mid-level forces from the various counties of the prefectures, down to the third-rate forces from various counties, at least hundreds of powers came to congratulate Hou Yuduan on his wedding day. The variety of gifts dazzled the onlookers, and those with less self-control even began to see red with envy.

Some Loose Cultivators and even some insignificant powers that had come specifically to offer their congratulations quietly hid the gifts they had prepared. They had thought to present a heavy gift to curry favor with the Hou Clan, but now it was clear there was no need to embarrass themselves.

"Why are there so many people, over a hundred prestigious powers have arrived? I can understand those from Xingnan Prefecture, but why would the forces from the Central Plains Road come too?"

"Did you forget? Today's the twenty-eighth, and in three days it'll be the first of July."

"The first of July?"

"I just remembered, the first of July is the day Hexi becomes an official prefecture!"

......

Once someone explained, everyone else suddenly caught on.

Though the Fifth Young Master's grand wedding is essential, Hexi becoming an official prefecture is undoubtedly even more important. These forces had heard of Hou Yuduan's wedding in advance and took this opportunity to pay their respects to the Hou Clan.

Different from the chaotic crowd around them, the entrance of the Hou Mansion was orderly. Zhao Si and Wang Wu, two doormen of the Hou Mansion, greeted the representatives from various powers with beaming smiles and instructed the servants beside them to usher each in.

For some of the more prominent figures, like leaders of first-class powers from the four prefectures and representatives of second-rate powers from the various counties, Hou Yucheng, Hou Yuling, and Hou Yu Jie came out to greet them personally.

From Xingnan Prefecture, Xiong Yun Gang sent the Young Gang Leader Wan Xingyun, Zhao Tong Prefecture's Money Gang sent Deputy Gang Leader Kang Ping, Pingjin Prefecture's Moling Sect sent the Young Sect Master Yue Lingshou, and Jianye Prefecture's Pingtian Gate sent the Elder Ku Gongchan.

The identities of the representatives from the four major first-class powers were enough to show their regard for the Hou Clan. Actually, even without considering their identities, the fact that each of the four had a cultivation at the Grandmaster level was telling.

Wan Xingyun and Yue Lingshou were young in appearance, Kang Ping was middle-aged with a large saber hanging at his waist, and Ku Gongchan looked like an old man on the verge of decline. With their distinctive appearances, Hou Yucheng and his siblings could easily recognize the four of them and came out to welcome them with wide smiles.