Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Among the group, only Hou Yuduan, upon hearing Hou Yuxiao mention the arrival of the two World-Honored Ones, Nu Yuan and Jin Guang, along with seven powerful beings of the Fragmented Realm, had been contemplating deeply. At this moment, he finally realized something and looked up with a face full of joy.

"Two World-Honored Ones, big brother, does this mean... Leiyin Temple is done for?"

The crowd was startled upon hearing this, not understanding how he came to such a conclusion.

"Hahahahaha, exactly!"

Hou Yuxiao's ensuing laughter only deepened the crowd's confusion, and for a moment, all eyes turned to him, eager for an explanation.

"Whether Shitian Buddha is seriously injured, I am not sure. At the very least, he definitely cannot leave Jianye Prefecture City. The strength I displayed at Pengkang was enough to intimidate Leiyin Temple, yet they've advanced to Yeyun County, and they still haven't sent Fahai. It seems even Fahai is incapacitated at this critical juncture.

Jin Guang and Nu Yuan bringing over two million troops and yet being utterly compliant instead of confrontational, not to mention the entire army cowering in Yeyun County without venturing out, clearly demonstrating a defensive posture. All these signs point to the fact that..."

At this point, Hou Yuxiao paused, glanced around at everyone, and smiled, "Leiyin Temple this time... is truly finished!"

The crowd's expressions shifted repeatedly upon hearing this and soon understood what Hou Yuxiao meant.

"Big brother means to say that Shitian, Fahai, and the two million strong army in Jianye Prefecture City under Leiyin Temple's banner cannot move because they have to guard against..."

Hou Yucheng didn't finish his sentence, but everyone had already grasped the implication.

Hou Yuxiao had long told them about the four Holy Land Lords, who are undisputed Martial Dao Saints, with even a single Sub-Saint enough to deter hundreds of thousands of Holy Land elites. The strength of a Martial Dao Saint...

"Leaving those two million troops and Fahai in the Prefectural City, Shitian must have some ace up his sleeve. The four Holy Land Lords have yet to show their faces; this clearly indicates they are waiting to strike when the time is right. Shall we continue to press forward?"

Hou Yuduan's words made the others' expressions slightly somber.

They knew from the beginning that the advance into Jianye Prefecture was partly due to the influence of the four Holy Land Lords. Both sides had an unspoken understanding, as Hou Yuxiao had roughly communicated to them. The four Holy Land Lords were interested in a fragment of a treasure map in Shitian's possession. Hexi had strategic importance; the four sought the fragment, and both sides targeted Leiyin Temple to meet their respective needs.

However, up to this point, Hexi had lost at least over a hundred thousand troops, while the four Lords hadn't even shown up, let alone made a move...

The other side is doing business without capital, while Hexi has already sacrificed so many lives. This inevitably led the group to harbor some thoughts.

"Don't worry. As soon as Shitian shows any weakness, those four will definitely make a move. What we need to do is find a way to force Shitian..."

Before Hou Yuxiao finished his words, the second elder, Hou Yucheng, immediately chimed in.

"What else is there to consider? Directly break through Yeyun County, and march the army straight to Jianye Prefecture City."

"How to attack?"

Hearing this question, Hou Yucheng felt somewhat puzzled.

Isn't it the same as attacking Pengkang County?

Hou Yuxiao, seeing Hou Yucheng's expression, guessed what he was thinking, shook his head, and considered that the current Yeyun County was not the same as Pengkang County. There were over two million troops stationed there, along with the two World-Honored Ones, Nu Yuan and Jin Guang, and seven powerhouses of the Fragmented Realm.

A forced assault with nearly a million Red Flame Army soldiers wasn't impossible, but the cost in losses would be extremely high.

Victory over just Yeyun County isn't enough; if too many are lost, what about Jianye Prefecture City afterward?

"Let's wait for all the troops to gather. Gao Changlong's forces are attacking Jinyang and Pingchuan Counties. They should arrive within two days. We'll see once they come!"

"Yes, Family Head!"

Hou Yuxiao suddenly had a thought, turned to Hou Yucheng, and asked, "Second Elder, how many are currently in the new army formed by the surrendered troops?"

Hou Yucheng replied, "In the past two days, we've been continuously accepting surrenders. Currently, the new army numbers seventeen thousand, with thousands surrendering daily. It should reach around twenty thousand in a few days."

Seeing Hou Yuxiao nodding with satisfaction, Hou Yucheng thought he intended to use the surrendered troops for combat and hesitantly said, "Big brother, these seventeen thousand surrendered troops may be Martial Artists with varying levels of cultivation, but each is greedily seeking life and fears death. Even with the Certificate of Pledge, they may be ineffective in battle. Expecting them to risk their lives seems..."

Upon hearing this, Hou Yuxiao shook his head lightly, a glimmer of intrigue crossing his eyes, and he replied with a gentle smile:

"Not necessarily, sometimes even those who fear death greatly have significant uses!"