Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

The Hexi Army of 1.5 million made the first move, advancing on the Jianye Prefecture with a thunderous momentum to seize Pengkang and Jiuchi Counties first. Leiyin Temple responded hastily, deploying over 2 million troops to Yeyun County in an attempt to stop the Hexi army east of Yeyun County.

However, Hexi's tactics were superior, employing a trick of replacing the plum for the peach. They had already disguised a force of the Zhaoyang Army as the main Red Flame Army in Jiuchi County, leading Yeyun County to believe they would continue their attack, while secretly Hou Yuxiao led a million elite Red Flame troops on a southern route, directly threatening the heart of Leiyin Temple at Jianye Prefecture City, eventually capturing it in one stroke.

The million Earthshade Monastic Soldiers of Leiyin Temple could not resist; ultimately, the city gates were breached, and even Shi Tian could not defeat Hou Yuxiao and his million elite Red Flame troops, ultimately succumbing, transforming into a relic to assist Fahai in becoming a saint.

Fahai became a saint and fought Hou Yuxiao fiercely, but ultimately was defeated. If not for the intervention of the Rakshasa Holy Sect's new Sect Hierarch Sikong Xingzhou, he might have lost his life.

Though Hou Yuxiao is now the Lord of Hexi, Sikong Xingzhou was nevertheless his former master. With the master's explicit command, Hou Yuxiao had no choice but to compromise and let Fahai go. Yet, Jianye Prefecture and Xiayuan Tao City were still claimed by him.

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Though it may sound somewhat absurd, this indeed is the version of events concerning Hexi that is most widely circulated among the people of Shenzhou.

This highlights the disparity in information channels and perspectives. Throughout the world, most people are ordinary individuals, even martial artists within small forces lack access to information and strength; they can only rely on hearsay to verify the truth of matters.

In such situations, some eager for attention naturally embellish these tales as they spread, resulting in plots transforming this way by the end.

The most important fact is the absence of the four major Holy Land leaders in the story, as it was entirely a battle between the Hexi Hou Clan and Leiyin Temple, with Fahai saving his life through the intervention of Sikong Xingzhou. However, the issue is that it was not Hou Yuxiao who defeated Shi Tian, but rather the combined pressure from the four major Holy Lands.

In such versions of the story, though rumors say Hou Yuxiao did not yet have the cultivation of a saint, to the world through countless mouths, he has already emerged as a rising powerful lord in Hexi, wielding a heavy army and appearing to possess the strength of a saint.

After all, he was able to drive Shi Tian to death and defeat Fahai.

Even without the cultivation of a saint, he must have strength; this is the most straightforward thought of the world's people.

With such thoughts, many situations regarding the Hexi Hou Clan were dug out, and what was revealed was astonishing.

People suddenly discovered that the Hexi Hou Clan, ten years ago, was merely an insignificant clan in a small county city.

In ten years, from an insignificant small family.

Developed to now, replacing Leiyin Temple, becoming the strongest force below the Holy Lands as the Hexi ruler, how...…is this possible?

However, the truth forced them to believe.

This is true!

Guard Zhaoyang, advance Tongling;

Take the three counties of Hexi from the east, cross the river to attack Guangling Prefecture;

Unify the four counties, support Xingnan Prefecture, forming the Hexi Alliance with three first-class families at Longxiang Ferry, repelling Leiyin Temple;

The army marched on Nanjiang, an unwavering victory;

Capture Jianye Prefecture, with the assistance of the four major Holy Lands' leaders, annihilate the ancient Leiyin Temple.

The rise of the Hou Clan is as if they were propelled by a rocket!

It's no exaggeration to say throughout August, the whole world, whether martial artist or common folk, talked most about the Hou Clan, about Hou Yuxiao.

Hou Yuxiao, along with the Hexi Hou Clan, instantly became the most talked-about people and force in the world, especially since the Great Jin Dynasty, Bailu Academy, and Qinjian Villa included all relevant members of the Hou Clan in the Nine List of the world, the momentum became terrifying.

Thousand-Faced Handsome Man Hou Yuxiao, Black Extinction Demon Blade Hou Yucheng, Zhaoyang Blood Sword Hou Yujie, Hexi Demon Scholar Hou Yuduan, even the not-so-famous Hou Yuling, due to rumors of unparalleled beauty, was named an Enchantress by people.

The fame of Hou Clan's Five Tigers spread across the nation.

Moreover, some who felt the Five Tigers were insufficient to describe the five, also proposed calling them Hexi Five Dragons.

Dragon...…shouldn't be used carelessly, the last to have claimed such in the world was Great Yu, after its fall, only the Great Jin remained.

Of course, this notion exists only in a few circles, hardly anyone dares to openly discuss it.

Besides this, it wasn't just the five siblings who gained fame this time.

Leaders of the Hou Clan's Red Flame Army, the Gao Changlong siblings and Gao Cheng, Gao Hu, were collectively referred to as the Five Heroes of Gao, while Hou Fei, Hou Ying, Hou Cun were coined as the Hou Clan's Shadow Tiger.

Others like Su Li, Nie Xinliu, Bai Yunfan, and even those in key positions in the Hou Clan like Nie Xinchuan, Bai Yunfan, Liu Jianghong... all vied for fame.

The most absurd was Zhao Qingxue and Yue Qianfu, whose family backgrounds were thoroughly researched and publicly disclosed.

Correspondingly, the relationship between Hexi and Ziqing Holy Sect was revealed as well.

As the protagonist, Hou Yuxiao was undoubtedly the most talked-about.

His strength, wisdom, and repeated decisive strategies were indeed attention-grabbing, but what fascinated people most about him was his history of rising to power.

"You don't know, right? Our Lord of Hexi, years ago, rose in power through leveraging connections, transitioning from a minor family head in a small county to the Lord of Hexi, now even capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with the Holy Land leaders. Quite capable indeed...…"

"Hehe, of course I know, rumor is he had help from the current hierarch of the Rakshasa Holy Sect, formerly Holy Maiden Sikong Yue."

"Yes, initially relying on her, later on Zhan Taiqing."

"Still relying now, you know his wife, our Lord of Hexi's master lady, do you know her identity?"

"Zhao Qingxue, heard she's an authentic line from Ziqing Holy Sect."

"Not just an ordinary line, she's actually the current Taishang Dao Lineage master of Ziqing Holy Sect, a direct disciple of Moxuzi."

"A direct disciple of Moxuzi, is that a significant background?"

"Do you know who Moxuzi's master is?"

"Who?"

"Sect Master of Ziqing Holy Sect, Wei Xuheng!"

"Goodness, our Hou Family Master, seems addicted to leveraging connections."

"Hahaha, that's indeed a skill, if you could make so many women favor you, wouldn't you also prosper?"

"Not my fate, you forgot Hou Family Master's nickname, didn't you? Known as Thousand-Faced Handsome Man, that face, rumor has it any woman who sees it would fall for him. With such a face, where wouldn't he prosper?"

"Hahaha."

"Bang, I'll tear your mouths apart!"

In Nanping Prefecture, Xiaqiu County City, which was formerly Baimiao City, inside the Golden Wind and Drizzle Building, a group of martial artists casually dining, chatted unrestrainedly about the Hexi Lord Hou Yuxiao's tales, as their words grew increasingly outrageous, placing his story in a misleading light. A youth dressed in black, with delicate features looked enraged, slammed the table before him and drew his longsword, pointing at those who spoke most egregiously, berating them.

The individuals faced with the sword indeed showed anger but upon noticing the youth's appearance and attire, and being unable to gauge his cultivation, promptly restrained their hostility and didn't rise to confront him.

"Second Elder, cool your temper, sit down, sit down."

Thankfully, beside the youth sat another youth whose attire and demeanor, and even appearance bore a resemblance by three parts, seeing the deadlock, the other rose to diffuse the situation.

The youth was appeased slightly by the other's words, yet still glared at the group, sternly warning: "Spewing such careless words here would be a death sentence elsewhere. As I'm in a good mood today, I'll let you off the hook. But should I hear it again, I'll definitely kill you, humph!"

After speaking, the youth no longer paid mind to their reaction and sat down, his expression still sullen. The other young man shook his head and chuckled softly:

"Alright, this place is the remotest in Nanping, far from Hexi Tao City, these people haven't ever seen Hou Clan individuals, their lack of respect for uncle is understandable. Just idle talks after meals, no one takes it seriously, no need to dwell on it.

Let's think about how to find those rats!"