Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

The young man immediately showed a hint of joy and respectfully said, "I am Wu Tianlin, under the Zishu Faction, serving under Lord Hou Cun."

"You've done a good job with this matter, I will have Hou Cun give you more guidance."

"It's my duty to serve the Family Head!"

Wu Tianlin's face immediately showed joyous expression. After a respectful bow, he tactfully withdrew from the main hall.

"Master of Hou Family, it's been twenty-seven days, isn't it about time?"

"Daring to imprison this princess here, Hou Yuxiao, you have some nerve!"

In the main hall, only four people were left again. Lian Ningxue and Yuwen Qing couldn't hold back any longer, turned their heads simultaneously to glare at Hou Yuxiao, and angrily reprimanded him.

"Ladies, why say such things, didn't Mr. Hou already say, this is absolutely not imprisonment, it's because the Prefectural City has a large population, Mr. Hou was worried that someone might offend you two by accident, which is why I'm personally here to ensure the safety of the two of you."

Upon hearing Hou Yuxiao's explanation, Lian Ningxue's face turned gloomy, and Yuwen Qing was so furious that her chest heaved uncontrollably. In their hearts, they both almost simultaneously cursed Hou Yuxiao as shameless.

Twenty-seven days ago, as soon as they arrived at Xingnan Prefecture City, Hou Yuxiao took the initiative to invite them to the main hall to discuss matters. Since their visit to Xingnan Prefecture City was to keep an eye on Hou Yuxiao, they naturally did not refuse. But after the discussion was over, Hou Yuxiao didn't let them leave and even used an array to confine the entire main hall. Only then did they realize they were being detained.

They immediately realized that the so-called Neutral Zone was a ruse, Hou Yuxiao must be doing something in Xingnan Prefecture under the guise of the Neutral Zone, and tried everything to escape. Unfortunately, Hou Yuxiao did not give them any chance.

With the strength of a Sub-Saint of Martial Dao, they simply couldn't resist and had no choice but to be detained by Hou Yuxiao. During this period, they also tried to send out messages, but were blocked by the array, unable to get any message out.

Just now, Hou Yuxiao had removed the array, so without wasting any words, both women immediately unfolded their cultivation to sense the situation in Xingnan Prefecture City.

With this sense, their expressions immediately changed drastically.

"Where did you move that five million-strong army of Hexi?"

"Master of Hou Family wouldn't hide the whereabouts of the army from an ally, would he?"

Yuwen Qing and Lian Ningxue asked one after the other.

Once they sensed it, they knew right away that the soldiers surrounding the City Lord's Mansion only had a cultivation level below the five levels of body refinement, which clearly indicated what they had just realized.

Even though their questions were the same, once voiced, they immediately exchanged glances, and the tension was apparent within their eyes.

After all, they represented different interests.

The expression on Hou Yuxiao's face had become quite relaxed. He glanced at them both, and with a light laugh, said, "Mr. Hou was just about to leave the Prefectural City. Since the two of you are so concerned about the direction of my Hexi army, why not accompany me on a trip, what do you think?"

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Lian Ningxue's eyes lightly turned, nodded slightly, and said nothing.

Yuwen Qing, on the other hand, glared angrily at Hou Yuxiao and snorted coldly.

One confident, the other fearless, both stances were clear.

Hou Yuxiao said nothing more, turned to glance at Zhao QingXue, nodded, then looked outside the main hall, and softly said, "San Niang, lead the people to withdraw from the Prefectural City."

"Yes, big brother!"

Upon receiving Hou Yuling's reply, Hou Yuxiao and Zhao QingXue turned into a stream of light and vanished from the main hall. Yuwen Qing and Lian Ningxue also followed behind, disappearing in succession.

...…

Meanwhile, in Jianye Prefecture, at the Great Jin Central Army Camp.

"Central Command, entering without permission is prohibited!"

The anxious Tuoba Yu had just arrived and, in his frantic state, forgot about the guards at the Central Command and charged straight in, only to be stopped by someone, then urgently cried, "Central Scout Tuoba Yu here, with urgent matters to report to the Retired Emperor and Military Advisor!"

"Enter."

A voice came from inside the military tent, and the guards immediately stepped aside.

Tuoba Yu rushed in with a leap. He did not even salute the over twenty generals inside the command tent but knelt directly on the ground, his face full of regret, and quickly began, "Reporting to the Retired Emperor, the Hou Clan's five million-strong army at Xingnan Prefecture has all disappeared, all disappeared!"

Upon seeing Tuoba Yu's unusual behavior, Tuoba Zun, Yuan Zhen, and a host of Great Jin generals initially appeared puzzled. However, upon hearing his words, their expressions quickly turned perplexed and then drastically changed.

"All disappeared, what do you mean?"

It was Yuan Zhen who asked the question. Among the group, he was the first to regain his composure, yet his face showed the greatest change.

Tuoba Yu dared not conceal his mistakes and recounted how he monitored the Hou Clan army, how he was deceived by the Hou Clan's disguise, and ultimately how he discovered something was amiss and verified it personally, narrating the entire process without omission.

As he narrated, the expressions on the faces of over twenty people in the tent, including Tuoba Zun and Yuan Zhen, became increasingly shocked.

"I know my own sins deserve death," Tuoba Yu confessed, "and have no face to return and face the Retired Emperor, but considering the whereabouts of the Hou Clan's five million army unknown, I decided to report first and ask for the Retired Emperor's punishment."

"Five million-strong army, all not in Xingnan Prefecture!"

"Could they've been deployed to our side?"

"Impossible, the eastern border of Jianye Prefecture is completely under our surveillance, the west of Xingnan Prefecture is virtually under the watch of the Great Jin, moving five million troops to our side unknowingly is impossible."

"Could it be that Hou Yuxiao moved east to confront the alliance, intending to join us?"

"Even less likely, if intending to join the Great Jin, why do it quietly?"