Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 564 - 263, Take the Initiative_2

"Why is there a ship at the ferry crossing?"

"There really is one, and it's even bigger than the ones we've seen before!"

"Hiss... It must be hundreds of feet long, right?"

"Is this Lu Family's warship?"

"Apart from the Lu Family, who else could have such a large warship!"

"Has the Lu Family's reinforcements arrived?"

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The ship they had traveled north on before was just over thirty feet wide and more than fifty feet long, but the warship currently moored at the ferry crossing was actually more than ninety feet wide and over three hundred feet long. To the naked eye, it almost seemed boundless. To call it a colossal entity was still an understatement; not only were all the bystanders astounded, even Hou Yuxiao himself was momentarily dazzled by the grandeur of the mighty vessel before him.

Atop the warship's mast, a golden flag fluttered in the wind. The top half of the flag bore a large "Lu," while the bottom displayed the three droplet design representing the Lu Family.

This confirmed everyone's guess. Such a massive vessel was only possible for one of the three great powers of the Yunlan Ancient River, and perhaps not even the Holy Land could rival this. The Holy Land might have the resources, but likely had no such need.

"Family Head, the Lu Family's reinforcements have come, and now there truly is hope of holding the ferry!"

Hou Cun was beside himself with excitement. This massive ship had clearly just stopped at the ferry, which naturally meant that the Lu Family's reinforcements had arrived. The previous promises from Lu Kaiwu and his nephew Lu Yuanfu about the imminent aid were not deceptive, after all.

Not just Hou Cun, but others including Hou Fei, Hou Ying, Han Feng, Peng Yuhu, and the rest who recognized the arrival of the Lu Family's reinforcements were visibly relieved. With reinforcements at hand, defending against two fifth-grade demons would be much easier.

"Who said we're just going to defend the ferry?"

Hou Yuxiao's retort suddenly dampened everyone's excitement. The group looked at him with puzzled faces, but Han Feng and Peng Yuhu were quicker to respond, developing a hunch as they watched Hou Yuxiao, their expressions growing tense.

"Brother Han, prepare to welcome thousands from the Holy Church aboard!"

Han Feng winced, and Peng Yuhu, standing beside him, moved forward a few steps and clasped his hands towards Hou Yuxiao as he asked, "Master of Hou Family, may I ask where we are heading if we board?"

"Since the Lu Family's reinforcements have arrived, what are we waiting for if not to take initiative? We must find those two fifth-grade demons and exterminate them for good!"

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Eveyone's expressions froze instantly, not just those in the Hou Family like Hou Fei who were unaware of the actual plan, but also Han Feng, Peng Yuhu, and the others. They stared at each other, feeling as though a stampede was rushing through their hearts. Instinctively, they wanted to dissuade Hou Yuxiao from this foolish act, but he didn't give them the chance; he simply signaled for them to board quickly and moved towards the people of the Lu Family by the ferry.

"To take the offensive, this..."

"While the Lu Family is indeed strong, facing two fifth-grade demons and thousands of their minions, especially in the water, isn't this too reckless?"

"No way, Official Peng, we can't go along with Hou Yuxiao...the Family Head and act recklessly. What if, when Master returns, more than seven thousand of us are gone? Even if we survive, Master might still blame us."

"Right, Official Peng, you should speak up!"

Hearing the pleas around him, Peng Yuhu felt irritated. After a moment's contemplation, he sneered, "You want me to speak, why don't you say it? Whether Master will blame us if the seven thousand are wiped out is one thing, but if we disobey Hou Yuxiao's direct command now, that's defying Master's orders. Do you dare?"

"Enough talking, just board the ship!"

Finally, it was Han Feng who settled the matter with a decisive strike. Seeing that Hou Fei had already started boarding the ship with the Hou Family members, although he was displeased, he was evidently more perceptive than Peng Yuhu and others, or perhaps, more resolute in following the orders of Zhan Taiqing.

Meanwhile, at the other end, Hou Yuxiao had reached the ferry point. Leading the group from the Lu Family were still Lu Kaiwu and his nephew. Seeing Hou Yuxiao approaching, both smiled and pointed at the warship in front of them, saying, "Master of the Hou Family, this is our Lu Family's main warship of the Tianji class. What do you think of its scale?"

"Magnificent to the utmost. I fear ordinary people would feel awe upon seeing it. The Lu Family is indeed worthy of being one of the Three Heroes of Yunlan. Today, Mr. Hou has truly opened his eyes!"

The uncle and nephew exchanged glances, their faces filled with smiles. Although they knew Hou Yuxiao was speaking kindly, as naval powers, they were genuinely proud of their own warship. Even knowing he was being polite, they felt quite pleased.

"Brother Lu, Mr. Hou has limited experience and seeks your clarification. Are there different classes for warships?"

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Lu Yuanfu nodded and smiled lightly, "Of course, there are. Although Yunlan Ancient River is mainly controlled by the Cao Gang, the East Sea Alliance, and our Lu Family, there are also many smaller forces. Everyone lives along the river, and warships are essential. Though all families have the craft of shipbuilding, there are varying levels of quality. We usually categorize warships into three levels: Tianji, Earth Soul, and Human Veneration. Tianji-class warships can carry up to one hundred thousand troops and withstand attacks from rank five demons. Earth Soul-class can carry seventy thousand and resist rank six demons. Even the lowest, Human Veneration-class, can carry fifty thousand; unless the number of rank seven demons is overwhelming, even four or five alone would not be a threat."

The lowest class can carry fifty thousand people...

Hou Yuxiao felt a chill in his heart. The largest transport ship he had seen until now was the one previously transporting the Demon Sect's army to Hedong, and it could only carry thirty thousand. Listening now, even this did not compare to Lu Family's lowest level Human Veneration-class warships.

The highest class, the Tianji-class, could carry one hundred thousand. Imagine, if it were filled with one hundred thousand soldiers from the Rakshasa Holy Sect's Brahman World Purifying Army, even rank four demons or Warriors of the Great Power Realm wouldn't be a concern, unless it was a Sub-Saint-level powerhouse or rank three demons that came.

It was still the Lu Family after all!

"By the way, Brother Lu, I am not sure how many reinforcements have arrived this time. Are we fully confident in dealing with those two rank-five demons?"

"Brother Hou, why not join us on the ship to see for yourself?"

Hou Yuxiao happily accepted Lu Yuanfu's invitation and followed behind Lu Kaiwu. He soon boarded the ship via a temporary gangplank. The moment he stepped on the ship, Hou Yuxiao sensed at least thirty or forty Grandmaster Realm experts. After subtly sensing the number of people, he felt a chill in his heart.

There weren't many on the warship, about twenty thousand, but among these, not only were there more than thirty Grandmaster Realm experts, but also at least five hundred Warriors of the Gang Qi Realm. The rest, uniformly at the Ten Layers of Body Openings based on past experience, were certainly the Lu Family's elite forces, much stronger than the seventy thousand army at the ferry point.

Upon stepping onto the warship's deck, Hou Yuxiao's pupils slightly dilated, and his spirit was slightly shaken.

On the deck, twenty thousand soldiers clad in silver armor were in battle readiness. Each was brimming with vitality, their bodies still carrying faint traces of blood. Each held a black Eighteen-Foot Snake Spear with barbs, their expressions solemn. Seeing the group led by Lu Kaiwu, they all bowed deeply and shouted in unison:

"Greetings, Commander!"

The surge of vitality shook the skies near the ferry point, plunging the area into a brief silence. Both those who had boarded and those who had not all looked up and turned their eyes towards the direction of the warship, showing a hint of alarm.

"Brother Hou, you flatter me. Whenever a Lu Family warship sets off, it is always led by a Commander, and my uncle is the Commander for this demon eradication mission!"

Hou Yuxiao regained his composure and asked, "Brother Lu, these are the Lu Family's elite troops?"

Lu Yuanfu, with a hint of pride, nodded, "Yes, these twenty thousand are our Hurricane Sea Sky Army. The Lu Family maintains its position as one of the three maritime powers thanks to this army. Although only twenty thousand have arrived this time, along with the seven thousand from the Holy Church under Brother Hou's command and the seventy thousand at the ferry point, dealing with those two rank-five demons and their thousands of demon followers should pose no problem."

"Just these twenty thousand are comparable to a regular two hundred thousand-strong army!"

Hou Yuxiao had not seen the group of demons, so he couldn't judge, but just seeing the Lu Family's twenty thousand Hurricane Sea Sky Army, he felt much more optimistic about this demon eradication mission.

"Brother Hou, you should hurry and instruct your men to board the ship. We set off in one more hour. Though my uncle located that group of demons at Giant Gold Peak ten days ago, we don't know if those vile creatures have moved. It's best not to delay. Let's get there earlier and catch them off guard!"

"Right, I'll go and urge them now."

This was all content discussed the night before, and Hou Yuxiao already knew the plan. He nodded lightly in agreement, stepped off the ship, and went over to Han Feng and Hou Fei of the Hou Clan, urging them to hurry and board the ship.