Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 596 - 275, Eve of Establishing the Mansion_2

Ke Jiangyun knew what Yue Wenzhu meant by his words, his expression slightly gloomy, while Gao Haicheng caught on and spoke up as well.

"As for the situation of the Hou Clan, Master Gao also has some understanding. Among the nine major institutions of the Hou Clan, the strongest should be the Upper Hou Gate led by Hou Lao Si. The Upper Hou Gate consists of ten divisions, each with fifty members in the Gangqi Third Realm Bao Dan Period of cultivation, and the vast majority are warriors of the Gang Qi Realm, with only a few at the peak of the Open Body Ten Layers."

Apart from Upper Hou Gate, the next strongest would be the Zhaoyang Army led by Hou Lao Er. This Zhaoyang Army had previously gone to Hedong, fighting alongside the Holy Church's army in the battle against Xuzhou, but since returning from Hedong, they have been elusive and mysterious. However, just judging by the number of the Hou Clan disciples, the Zhaoyang Army has at least...over fifty thousand people."

Gao Haicheng paused here, his eyes showing a strong hint of envy, then he looked up at Ke Jiangyun with a smile, teasing, "Brother Ke, these are not fifty thousand ordinary people, the weakest among them all have the cultivation of the five levels of body refinement."

"So you mean all of you are willing to compromise, hand over your territories, move to Hexi Prefectural City, and live at the mercy of the Hou Clan from now on?"

Ke Jiangyun's words clearly carried deliberate emotion, intending to provoke the two, causing Yue Wenzhu and Gao Haicheng to immediately fall silent.

Famed Sword Sect had inherited this fertile land of Longxiang County for over a hundred years; although the Gao Family was third-rate, their strength had long surpassed the standards of second-rate, with Lingyuan County as their base, which boasted the title of Hexi's premier county.

Handing over a territory they had managed for many years would not sit well with anyone, but the problem was the overwhelming power of the Hou Clan. If it had been a slightly weaker family, Ke Jiangyun's provocations would surely have worked, but it had to be the Hou Clan...

The silence of the two made Ke Jiangyun believe that his challenge had indeed worked, and a glint of hope suddenly rose in his eyes.

"We have no objection to Hou Yuxiao establishing his power, but to expect us to hand over our territories with folded hands, there isn't such an easy thing in this world!

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Not to hide from you both, I have already discussed with many other significant powers to unite and oppose the actions of the Hou Clan. Over the past few days, several families have replied in agreement. However, we still don't have enough people. If Brother Yue and Brother Gao also give their consent, we can surely pull in more allies. With nearly thirty influential powers across three counties and nineteen prefectures united, I refuse to believe Hou Yuxiao would dare to act recklessly against the will of the people of my three counties!"

Ke Jiangyun spoke passionately. Seeing Gao Haicheng and Yue Wenzhu still maintaining their silence, he gathered his emotions, stood up, and declared sternly, "Of course, our union is not in opposition to the Hou Clan; everything is only to preserve our own foundations. Surely the Hou Clan can understand us!"

Unfortunately, his emotionally charged speech not only failed to elicit the desired response, but when he looked up, he found Gao Haicheng and Yue Wenzhu looking at him with pity, and he was momentarily stunned.

"Head of the Gao Family, Sect Leader Yue, you've come all the way to Yangping, how could you not give me a notice, and even Hall Master Ke didn't inform me, this is too much!"

"It's indeed rare to see such a gathering of three senior figures from Hexi."

Two familiar voices came from outside the door, and Ke Jiangyun's face immediately showed annoyance, but he quickly squeezed out a smile and stepped forward to greet the two people walking in from outside.

"City Lord Bai, Liu Sicheng, what brings you both here!"

The two men who walked side by side from outside, one on the left, a youth in stature, muscular, dressed in white with two dual-colored lotuses embroidered on the right side of his chest, carrying a longsword at his waist;

The other, slightly older, with a gaunt face, dressed in black and carrying a large saber at his waist, also had two dual-colored lotuses on the right side of his chest, but next to the design, there was an additional character, 'Xuan'."

"Could you two be the newly appointed City Lord Bai Dongyu of Yangping and Liu Jianghe, Deputy Magistrate of the Yangping County Xuanting Bureau from last month?"

Ke Jiangyun's earlier address had already revealed the identities of the two men, but Yue Wenzhu still deliberately asked, seeing them nod, he quickly clasped his fists and smiled, "I've long admired you both!"

"Master Gao has seen both of you."

Gao Haicheng also hurriedly stood up, smiling as he greeted the two with clasped fists.

Originally, Hexi was directly governed by the Hou Clan, and there were only eleven cities under their control, including only Tongling and Wanyang two prefectural cities. Yangping did not have its own City Lord's Mansion or Xuanting Bureau, but just last month after the Hou Clan issued the establishment notice, the personnel arrangements for the other two counties and ten districts were immediately released, including Bai Dongyu and Liu Jianghe, who were personally appointed by Hou Yuduan as the City Lord of Yangping and the Deputy Magistrate of Xuanting Bureau.

This information was all public, so Yue Wenzhu and Gao Haicheng were aware of it, and they also understood that the relationship between Ke Jiangyun and these two people in front of them was definitely not good, because the Famed Sword Sect in Longxiang County and the Gao Family in Lingyuan County also had their City Lord's Mansion and Xuanting Bureau established by the Hou Clan.

Previously, when Hexi changed hands, the Rakshasa Holy Sect did not intervene in any affairs within the four counties. Therefore, apart from the cities directly governed by the Hou Clan—Tongling, Wanyang, and the other nine county towns—other areas were only nominally governed by the Hou Clan; in reality, they were still managed by these local forces.

After the establishment of the City Lord's Mansion and the Xuanting Bureau, the situation naturally began to change. Those most affected were the leaders of these forces. Previously, they were the undisputed rulers, but suddenly they had become subordinates of the Hou Clan, and naturally, many people could not accept this. Last month, there were conflicts in several cities, the results of which were, naturally…

Yue Wenzhu and Gao Haicheng exchanged glances, slightly shook their heads, and revealed an expression of tacit understanding.

"Right, Hall Master Ke invited the two seniors today. I wonder what matter you are discussing, and whether it is related to our Hou Clan. We two, may we also listen?"

Now the master of his own city, Bai Dongyu's manner of speaking naturally carried some gravitas. However, the way these uninvited guests not only directly asked what the three were discussing but also expressed their desire to participate, was clearly somewhat overbearing. As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere became quiet.

Ke Jiangyun furrowed his eyebrows fiercely, barely suppressing the anger in his heart. Bai Dongyu and Liu Jianghe had just recently broken through to Grandmaster, and this period had already damaged his face many times. Now, in front of Yue Wenzhu and Gao Haicheng, they were showing such disrespect to him, his heart naturally grew angrier. But the distinctly visible Hou Clan insignia on both their chests quickly calmed him down.

"You both are overthinking things. As for me, it's been a long time since I've met Brother Yue and Brother Gao. Recently, having nothing else to do, I invited them to catch up a bit. If you two are free and also want to join, I would naturally welcome you."

Ke Jiangyun would never speak the truth, so he just placated them casually with a seemingly warm exterior, but inside he just wanted the two to leave, so he could continue to persuade Gao Haicheng and Yue Wenzhu.

"That's how it is. We two have just arrived in Yangping and are busy with various matters, so we won't disturb the three seniors catching up anymore. We came today to inform Hall Master Ke that the Fourth Master will visit Yangping tomorrow, wishing to visit Fengbo Hall, please prepare early!"

The Fourth Master, Hou Lao Si Hou Yujie, wants to visit him?

Ke Jiangyun was puzzled, but still bowed respectfully: "Thank you, City Lord Bai, I will certainly prepare well to welcome the Fourth Master's grand arrival!"

He had not yet realized that on hearing Hou Yujie was coming to Yangping, both Gao Haicheng and Yue Wenzhu showed a hint of sympathy.

"Well then, I won't stay any longer."

Bai Dongyu did not seem surprised by Ke Jiangyun's response and after finishing, he and Liu Jianghe prepared to turn and leave. However, when passing by Yue Wenzhu, he nodded respectfully towards the white-dressed young lady standing behind him, and said with a smile: "Miss Yue, in a few days, we will need to change how we address you to 'Madam'. Congratulations to Sect Leader Yue."

The girl in the white dress flushed red when she heard the word "Madam", showing her shyness, but still managed to nod her head trying to stay calm;

While beside her, Yue Wenzhu laughed loudly, bowing and smiling at Bai Dongyu and Liu Jianghe: "Thank you so much!"

Ke Jiangyun, who saw this scene, was stunned for a moment, and only after the two had left did he realize something, his face suddenly changing.

The girl in the white dress, he knew, was Yue Wenzhu's only daughter, Yue Qianfu. Bai Dongyu and Liu Jianghe changing how they addressed Madam meant...

"Due to my hasty visit this time, I didn't get a chance to mention it. Please forgive me, Hall Master Ke. My daughter was betrothed to the Fifth Young Master last month, and the wedding date is set for the twenty-eighth of this month."

Ke Jiangyun was instantly dumbfounded seeing Gao Haicheng's unfazed expression, already in on the news, and a chill ran down his spine.

He had been set up by these two...