Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

The speed of the five was beyond words; the distance of ninety miles was covered in an instant.

At the moment they arrived at the border of Qingyang Prefecture, the pupils of the five simultaneously shook.

Beneath the border line, a dense mass of military tents stretched for nearly a hundred miles. Each silver-armored soldier, with cultivation no less than the Ten Layers of Body Openings, was seen moving about, all holding a black Eighteen-Foot Snake Spear with a reverse hook, their expressions solemn, clearly an elite force.

"The Hurricane Heavenly Army of the Lu Family, actually numbering three million!"

Hou Yuxiao had seen the Hurricane Heavenly Army before. Seven years ago, when Great Yu collapsed, he returned from the north to Hexi, passing through Baiming Ferry, bringing with him seven thousand Brahman World Purifying Army of the Rakshasa Holy Sect to assist the Lu Family in dealing with demons. But back then, the Lu Family deployed only twenty thousand of the Hurricane Heavenly Army.

Now, there are three million of them!

"A millennial top-tier power, one of the Three Heroes of Yunlan, their foundation is truly unfathomable. Fortunately, the Lu Family lacks a Sacred Army Code; otherwise, just with this three million Hurricane Heavenly Army, our Hou Clan would pale in comparison before them!"

Five days ago, when Hou Yuduan first arrived at Baiming Ferry, he came alone to Qingyang Prefecture and had already seen this three million Hurricane Heavenly Army. However, from his current exclamation, it was evident that even seeing it a second time still left him deeply shocked.

Indeed, thank goodness they are missing a Sacred Army Code!

A glimmer flashed in Hou Yuxiao's eyes. After taking a relieved breath, he turned and gave Hou Yuduan a signal. Hou Yuduan understood and nodded, turning back to fly towards the position of the Red Flame Army led by Hou Yucheng.

As soon as Hou Yuduan left, a young man in white flew up from the camp below.

"Yuanfu, greets Master of Hou Family!"

Although Hou Yuxiao had repeatedly said that Lu Yuanfu need not stand on ceremony with him, Lu Yuanfu still behaved the same way. Seeing his insistence, Hou Yuxiao couldn't say much, just nodded lightly and said, "Master Lu, and others, they've all arrived, right?"

"All have arrived. Master of Hou Family, please follow me."

Hou Yuxiao nodded and, with his wife Zhao Qingxue, as well as Yuwen Qing and Lian Ningxue, followed behind Lu Yuanfu, passing through the air over the camp to arrive in front of the largest tent in the central army. Needcharactersheetsandglossaries?VisitMV^LEM^PYR.

"Everyone is inside. Will Master of Hou Family enter on his own, or..."

Hou Yuxiao did not answer this question but instead shifted his gaze to Yuwen Qing and Lian Ningxue, chuckling lightly, "Whether to enter or not, it's up to you two!"

After speaking, he directly entered with Zhao Qingxue. Yuwen Qing and Lian Ningxue hesitated for a moment but gritted their teeth and followed inside.

Inside the tent, there were only five people!

As soon as Hou Yuxiao walked in, the eyes of the four instantly focused on him.

Of course, he was also examining the five people inside the tent.

Four on the left, one on the right; on the right sat the Master Lu Kangping of the Lu Family, whom Hou Yuxiao had previously met in Gujiang. Among the four on the left, the one in the back on the left clearly recognized Hou Yuxiao, as his pupils revealed a gleam of light the moment Hou Yuxiao entered.

However, Hou Yuxiao's gaze was mostly focused on the person in the first position on the left.

He was a middle-aged man, with a strikingly handsome appearance, wearing a gold robe that did not look tacky, and carried an air of intense arrogance between his eyebrows. Especially since Hou Yuxiao entered the tent until now, he had maintained a posture of resting with his eyes closed, and even while just sitting there, saying nothing, one could feel the intense arrogance emanating from him.

Among the three behind the middle-aged man, Hou Yuxiao first exchanged a glance with the person on the left, nodding slightly, then shifted his gaze to the other two. The one in the middle, clad in a yellow robe, had a slender figure, with sword qi frequently flashing between his brows; the one on the right wore rough clothes, had a coarse face, and emanated a strong martial world aura.

The identities of the four were mostly clear in Hou Yuxiao's mind.

He hadn't spoken yet when Lu Kangping on the right broke the silence first.

"Master of Hou Family, you really made this old man wait quite a bit!"

Hou Yuxiao knew Lu Kangping was joking and responded with a light smile, "Great Jin and the alliance have been watching too closely; how could I stabilize them without staying a few more days in Xingnan Prefecture City?"

He didn't wait for Lu Kangping to respond but went directly to the left, looking at the gold-robed middle-aged man leading the four, cupping his fists respectfully, "Hou Yuxiao of Hexi, greets Chu Alliance Leader!"

In the three realms north of the river, there is only one person daring enough to call himself the leader of the Chu Alliance.

And that is the family head of the Chu Clan, Chu Kuangren...

Hou Yuxiao remembers very clearly; the first time he heard the name Chu Kuangren was seven years ago when he traveled north with Zhan Taiqing. It's not that his memory is particularly good, but that a name like this is hard to forget for anyone.

It is often said that people are like their names; Hou Yuxiao used to doubt this, but at this moment, he started to believe it. As a fellow Sub-Saint of Martial Dao, he was the first to pay his respects, but Chu Kuangren, sitting in front of him, had yet to... open his eyes.

Hou Yuxiao had long passed the age of youthful rivalry, yet being so lightly regarded, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional. However, having seen many people and experienced many things, he managed to remain composed.

Chu Kuangren kept his eyes closed and mouth shut, and Hou Yuxiao did not continue speaking.

The atmosphere froze, and the entire tent fell silent...…

Lu Kangping slightly furrowed his brows, sensing something amiss. He was about to break the silence, but before he could, Hou Yuxiao turned to him, gave him a look, and pressed his hand down slightly, signaling him not to speak.

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"Hou Yuxiao, you dared to mobilize a large army north and group heavy soldiers with the Lu Family in my Jiangbei Alliance territory. You're fearless!"

After a good thirty seconds, Chu Kuangren suddenly opened his eyes and angrily rebuked Hou Yuxiao. He even extended his hand to point at Hou Yuxiao, seeming ready to strike at any moment.

However, the moment he spoke, Hou Yuxiao's previously stiff expression immediately relaxed. Even when reproached so harshly, he simply shook his head. After looking into Chu Kuangren's eyes briefly, he calmly said, "It seems the leader of the Chu Alliance hasn't yet understood his situation. Knowing that my Hou Clan's Red Flame Army rivals elite forces of the Holy Land and still daring to disrespect Mr. Hou here, it seems you don't wish to be the leader of the three realms north of the river!"

"Hahaha, what a joke! Perhaps the Master of the Hou Family is unaware that Mr. Chu already led my Jiangbei Alliance to side with the Great Jin Holy Dynasty. The three realms north of the river are under Jin's protection; to act against us is tantamount to declaring war on Jin. Master of the Hou Family, do you have the audacity for that?"

Chu Kuangren's tone was provocative, yet as he spoke, he kept his eyes fixed on Hou Yuxiao's expression, seemingly trying hard to catch any change.

Unfortunately, Hou Yuxiao's demeanor remained calm and unperturbed throughout.

"What does the leader of the Chu Alliance think my five hundred thousand troops from Hexi and Lu Family's three hundred thousand Hurricane Heavenly Army are here in the north for?"

Hou Yuxiao responded to Chu Kuangren's questioning with a question of his own.

If Hou Yuxiao lacked audacity, why would five hundred thousand troops from Hexi and three hundred thousand Hurricane Heavenly Army gather here?

"An army of eight hundred thousand makes the biggest impact, yet only the two hundred thousand Red Flame Army are noteworthy. To rise against Jin, Master of the Hou Family is perhaps overly confident. To be frank, even crossing the hurdle of my three realms north of the river will not be easy. Are you aware that there are twenty million soldiers engaging in battle along the Dongyuan Path between Jin and the alliance? Mr. Chu speaks frankly; investing such scant forces might lead to complete ruin!"

Hou Yuxiao took a deep breath. If Chu Kuangren was willing to speak so bluntly, it actually gave him firm confidence. He chuckled lightly and said, "Naturally, otherwise, Mr. Hou and Master Lu wouldn't have deemed it necessary to invite the leader of the Chu Alliance, correct?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Kuangren's pupils shrunk abruptly but he quickly shook his head, saying, "The Master of the Hou Family might not know that Mr. Chu never engages in unprofitable ventures. Whether or not Mr. Chu has the heart to oppose Jin, even if he did, why should he follow you instead of seeking out the alliance?"

"Good question!"

Hou Yuxiao smiled, looking at Chu Kuangren, his expression slightly invigorated, and said:

"Because what Mr. Hou can offer you, the alliance... cannot!"

Chu Kuangren slightly raised a brow and remarked, "What can the Master of the Hou Family offer me?"

Hou Yuxiao deliberated for a moment and showed three fingers:

"Equality, the future, and... hope of becoming a saint!"

Chu Kuangren's expression remained composed. Even when hearing about the hope of becoming a saint, his pupils contracted rapidly, but he endeavored to maintain his composure.

"I, Mr. Chu, am willing to hear more details!"