Cultivation in the Family: Everyone is a villain

October 17, 1332 in the New Yu Calendar

Hou Yuxiao, who originally thought that this trip would take a long time, hurried back in a hurry only on the third day. Hou Yucheng and the four others, who had been worried about his safety, were naturally surprised.

However, the four of them were not happy for long. After hearing what happened at the New Moon Ceremony, especially the battle for the Shenzong Treasure House that was about to start in Hexi, their faces immediately became very solemn.

"Killing Long Yu with a wave of his hand is simply outrageous. Sikong Yue, is it possible that he already has the strength to surpass that of a saint?"

Hou Yujie's face was full of shock. He had also met Sikong Yue and knew that Sikong Yue was powerful, but no matter how powerful he was, he was still not powerful enough to kill a first-class demon with just a wave of his hand!

In fact, not only Hou Yujie, but also Hou Yuxiao himself has not figured out this issue yet. First-class demons are immortal realm demons that are superior to martial arts saints. Not to mention how powerful they are, speaking normally, these

There is no way to kill demons. Dajin Zhan Taixi sent out six saints, and Yuwen and his son also personally took action to kill Nihan.

And Sikong Yue, could he kill easily with just a wave of his hand?

Doesn't this prove that her strength has surpassed that of martial arts saints, and even surpassed her father, Sikong Xingzhou, who was number one in the world, and became the new number one in the world?

Because of this, she insulted Emperor Jin in front of him, so Emperor Jin didn't dare to fall out with her?

"No, no, no, this is exactly how smart Sikong Yue is!"

Suddenly, Hou Yuduan, who had been bowing his head in deep thought, said a few words, causing Hou Yuxiao, Hou Yujie and the other four people to look stunned, and then raised their heads to look at him.

Seeing the four people looking at her, Hou Yuduan said calmly: "Although Sikong Yue is strong, she should not be able to kill Long Yu with a wave of her hand. In conjunction with this new moon ceremony, she also summoned the Holy Land of the World and all the heavens in advance.

A super powerful force, as I expected, this is most likely a show she staged deliberately, and as for the purpose, it is just to..."

"Shock Da Jin!"

Hou Yuduan turned to look at Hou Yujie and added: "Boost the morale of the major holy places."

Hou Yuxiao, who had been silent until now, his eyes suddenly brightened a lot.

Right!

Sikong Yue must have had her own purpose in killing Long Yu, but at the same time, she also realized that killing Long Yu was helping Da Jin in disguise. Once Long Yu was killed, Da Jin would withdraw from the ten-year agreement, and he would definitely

The sword is aimed at all states in the world. By then, the five holy places may mistakenly believe that the New Moon God Sect and the Great Jin Dynasty are united.

So when it came to the custody of the final Shenzong treasure map, she brushed off the Jin Emperor in order to eliminate the misunderstanding between the major holy places. The owners of the five major holy places understood that the Crescent God Sect and the Great Jin Holy Dynasty were not united, and combined with her hand to kill them

The great strength shown by Long Yu will definitely boost the morale of the anti-Jin people.

"Didn't Big Brother say it? Sikong Yue said that before the Shenzong treasury is opened, she, the Crescent God Sect, will not have any conflict with the Great Jin. This must be some kind of agreement reached secretly by the two families. Without the participation of the Crescent Moon God Sect, the other five major

Holy Land United may not necessarily have confidence in the face of Da Jin, but as long as Sikong Yue shows a gesture of not cooperating with Da Jin, then the confidence of these five companies will be different!"

"At the very least, Sikong Yue is still someone they can win over."

Hou Yuxiao's eyes became brighter and brighter. Being reminded by Hou Yuduan, he really felt like he had a sudden enlightenment. Many things that he had not thought about before Yong suddenly became clear.

If Sikong Yue had the strength to overpower Long Yu, there would be no need to make this gentleman's agreement with Da Jin. Before the Shenzong treasure house was opened, there would be no conflict with Da Jin. As long as she took the lead, the Five Holy Lands would definitely rise up to rebel.

Jin, once it unites with the New Moon God Sect, it will not be an easy task for Jin to move south smoothly.

It is precisely because her strength is not enough, or she is still waiting for something, that she has to reach an agreement with the Jin Dynasty for the Shenzong Treasure House. However, at the same time, she is afraid that the morale of the Five Holy Lands will be reduced due to the Crescent Moon Cult.

Frustrated, he first staged a scene where he killed Long Yu with a wave of his hand, and then slapped Emperor Jin in the face in public.

Since the Crescent God Sect is also determined to fight against the Jin, Hou Yuxiao feels really comfortable in his heart. He has no choice but to do so. The momentum of the Jin Dynasty is really too strong. It doesn't matter if the Crescent God Sect is missing. The key is

I am afraid that the New Moon God Sect will fall to the Jin Dynasty. If these two families cooperate, the Five Holy Lands, King Wuwei, and Hexi may be in trouble.

Hou Yuxiao relaxed a little. After being quiet for a while, he raised his head and stared at the four people again. He said solemnly: "Then the most important question comes next..."

The four of them seemed to realize what he wanted to ask, and their expressions became serious.

"Dajin and the Five Holy Lands, I, Hexi, how should I choose?"

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After Hou Yuxiao raised this question, the entire Zhaoyang County fell into a deathly silence. Not to mention Hou Yucheng, Hou Yujie, and Hou Yuling, even Hou Yuduan, who had the most ideas, fell into deep thought and did not speak for a long time.

This difficult problem is different from any choice Hou has faced in the past.

Zhaoyang Rebellion, Tongling Rebellion, the Three Prefectures in Hexi, the Battle of Hedong, the Battle of Southern Xinjiang, and even the recent Battle of Jianye Prefecture, all the choices the Hou family faced before, compared with this multiple-choice question in front of them, it can be said

, it’s all like a small witch making out the big witch.

The Great Jin Dynasty, which has dominated the world, and the Five Holy Lands that have been passed down for thousands of years. Whichever side you choose means completely offending the other side. For the current Hexi, once you vote for the wrong camp, it will be no less than a disaster.

disaster.

The key is that if they join the corresponding camp, they will also get involved in this war that affects the world. If they think about it and just sit back and watch as they did in the past, it is just nonsense. If they are not careful, it will be the end of the world in the past few years.

The Hou family's hard work has all come to nothing, so there is no room for sloppiness.

"Dajin and the Five Holy Lands are relatively restrained so far. They have only sent a small number of agents to inquire about information in Hexi. I have only dealt with a few that were too blatant, and in order not to make them suspicious, both parties have dealt with a batch of them separately.

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As the elder brother said, the Jin Dynasty has now begun to plan to go south. The Five Holy Lands will definitely follow suit and send a large number of personnel and even experts to watch the Hexi side day and night to prevent the Jin from crossing the river south. Although I

I don’t know what choice the Hou family will make, but it is foreseeable that this peaceful life will not be too short. If we don’t make a choice as soon as possible, when both sides are at war with each other, we may not be able to get a good deal from either side!"

Surprisingly, it was Hou Yuling who spoke first this time, but instead of giving an answer, she gave the four people a suggestion to make a decision quickly.

The Xiahou clan has always been commanded by Hou Yuling. She must be fully aware of how many spies there are in Hedong, Dajin, and Hexi, both overtly and covertly. She gave such a suggestion based on her own considerations. The four of them frowned slightly when they heard this.

Frowning, a strong sense of urgency arose in my heart.

Hou Yuxiao looked around at the four people, his eyes flashing slightly.

In fact, he had an answer in his heart.

But after all, the Hou family does not have the final say alone, and it is impossible to move forward according to his own wishes. The current choice is related to the life and death of the family, and he has to consider more than just himself. Taking a step back,

Even if he doesn't care about others, he must consider the opinions of Hou Yucheng and the four people in front of him.

If he opens his mouth, the four of them will definitely agree. This is Hou Yuxiao's confidence as the eldest brother and the head of the family. But precisely because of this, he doesn't want to speak first, but wants to hear the thoughts of Hou Yucheng and the four others first.

"None of you answered?"

"Brother, not so fast!"

As soon as Hou Yuduan opened his mouth, Hou Yuxiao thought he was going to express his position, but what he heard was not his thoughts, but a sentence that was not so fast, and he was suddenly confused.

"What's not so fast?"

"The Jin Dynasty already has the Yuliang Emperor's million-strong army in the capital of Yu. Even if it doesn't have enough troops to attack Qinjian Villa, it only needs to mobilize troops from three states in the north and cross Lincang Road to support the Yuliang Emperor.

Getting in is easier for them;

Going south is different. Currently, they can only go south through the middle section of the Yunlan Ancient River. Even with the help of Cao Bang, they have to deal with the Lu family first and then fight for us in Hexi. There is also the most troublesome crossing of the river. Compared with going south, they will definitely give priority to opening it.

In the battle to advance eastward, we should still have time to consider the question you just raised!"

Hou Yuxiao's face darkened slightly, of course he understood what Hou Yuduan said.

The question is, how much time is left?

Seeing the hesitant expressions on the faces of Hou Yucheng and the others, he also knew that it was unrealistic for them to give an answer to such an important choice right away. After thinking for a moment, he sighed slightly and said softly: "In that case,

Then I will give you a little more time, but Dajin and Hedong should take action soon, so there is not much time left for us to think about it!"

"Brother, just listen to you..."

Before Hou Yucheng finished speaking, he realized something and did not continue.

The other three looked at each other tacitly and shook their heads slightly.

They all knew in their hearts that if Hou Yuxiao planned to make a decision directly, he would not ask their opinions so carefully.

Since they have asked, they have to give a choice.

However, this choice is indeed difficult to decide.

"The fifth brother is stepping up the army expansion, the second brother is responsible for the training of the army in Five Elements Heaven, the fourth brother is strictly guarding against the infiltration of other forces into Hexi, and Sanniang is always keeping an eye on the situation around Hexi, especially the five holy places in Hedong and the Jin Dynasty in the north.

News, report any abnormal situations at any time, the war is not far away, use this last period of time to go all out to improve the strength of the family, because when the war really breaks out, there will be no chance."

"Yes, brother!"

"Okay, you all go!"

Seeing the four people saying goodbye and leaving one after another, Hou Yuxiao sighed slightly.

Thinking back carefully, he had always thought that he dared to make the final decision personally for most of the crises that the family had encountered before. The reason was that he always boasted of his ability to assess situations and see opportunities from crises. But now, it seems that

It's just because I have never encountered a moment of life and death like this.

He had made a decision in his heart. Even though he knew that Hou Yucheng and the others would support him unreservedly, he still did not dare to make a decision. The reason was that this time, he did not have the confidence he had in the past. His self-proclaimed forward vision and transcendence

A strong strategy cannot give him the confidence to win this time. In other words, whether he seeks refuge in the Jin Dynasty or the Five Holy Lands in Hedong, he has no confidence in his life.

After all, he is still afraid...of failure!

Even though I have won so many times.

This time, he was still afraid.

After all, failure this time may mean... death!

Why?

Why did I become so indecisive this time?

Sikong Yue's indifferent face suddenly and inexplicably appeared in his mind. Hou Yuxiao immediately clenched his fists, a hint of gloom appeared in his eyes, and a thick layer of clouds accumulated in his heart.

"This can be considered as being manipulated by that woman again..."

If you want to continue to increase your stake in Hexi now, you must put an end to the New Moon God Sect.

As long as the New Moon God Sect appears, Hexi will change from one of the two choices to one of the three. Although the New Moon God Sect's anti-Jin stance is very clear, it is not in line with the five holy places in Hedong. In the middle, Hexi has another

It can play an important role. It can be said that as long as the New Moon God Sect comes on stage, the situation in Hexi will immediately improve.

But the problem is that if he wants to bring an end to the New Moon Divine Sect, he must help Sikong Yue open the Shenzong Treasure House. Unknowingly, Sikong Yue is leading the way, and after opening the Shenzong Treasure House, who knows what Sikong Yue will get.

, and what will other holy places get? The most important thing is that the treasure house is opened. What can I get from the hands of the owners of these holy places now?

Is it possible that I will be led by Sikong Yue for the rest of my life? Hexi will never be able to turn around in front of these holy places. In the end, either it will perish in the Jin Dynasty's hegemony of unifying China, or it will be rebelled by the five holy places in Hedong.

During the Jin Dynasty, were they easily destroyed?

The five of them have struggled for so many years, and the Hou family's foundation, this huge land in Hexi, and today's transcendent status were all burned to the ground and given away. Is this the fate and outcome he wants?

Hou Yuxiao was sitting alone in Zhaoyang Palace, the aura on his body became more and more violent and chaotic, and the expression on his face became more and more sinister. The demon ape martial spirit behind him was looming, and there seemed to be a slight roar coming out.

He clenched his fists and stood up from the chair.

"Absolutely not!"

Hou Yuxiao took a deep breath and finally calmed down the emotions in his heart. He turned his head and looked behind him, and gently swung his energy and hit a lampstand hanging on the wall.

Card…………

The lampstand was hit and fell back with a crisp sound. A two-meter-high secret door suddenly appeared on the wall. Behind the secret door was another long dark passage. Hou Yuxiao slowly walked in, and then

He took the secret door with him.

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God seems to know what big event is going to happen in Hexi.

On October 20, 1332 in the New Yu Calendar, a violent storm suddenly came.

Although Hexi has been separated from Yongzhou, it is still part of the Yongzhou plate after all. Although there is Wanglong Mountain, most of it is still plains. Heavy rain fell for two days in a row, and many low-lying places were flooded in an instant.

At first, people thought that it would only last for two or three days at most, but they didn't expect that the rain would just keep falling like this.

October 22nd...Twenty-third...Twenty-fourth...Twenty-fifth...

On the fifth day of the rain, the people in Hexi really started to panic.

Especially after the news spread that the entire Sishui County of Longxiang County, which is closest to the Tongtian River, was flooded, more than five million people in the four counties of Longxiang County, including Lingyuan, Yeyin, Zhaoyu, and Shayang, were instantly flooded.

Everyone panicked, and the people began to flee on a large scale to Zhaoyang Fucheng in the west.