Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 675 - 303, Where to log in

This is a person whose mind is clouded by hatred.

Master Yuan Kong looked at Shen Guyun, his expression gradually easing. He gently lifted him up and gave Buyan a nod before saying, "The first batch heading south will be led by Wufa, along with Wuyu and Wuxin, the two elders from the Dharma Institute. Together, they will lead fifty thousand sect members, one hundred and fifty thousand Earth Sha Monastic Soldiers, three hundred thousand Monk Army troops, a total of five hundred thousand men across seven warships. Originally, we planned to land at Longxiang County ferry crossing!"

Upon hearing these words, the expressions of Buyan and the others immediately showed a hint of shame.

Ships capable of carrying tens, even hundreds of thousands, can't just dock anywhere; after being here so long, the three of them had already figured this out.

The Yunlan Ancient River flows from west to east, passing north of Xiayuan Road before going north of Xuzhou, with a branch that heads south towards the Tongtian River, forming the natural boundary between Xuzhou and Yongzhou.

In the entire Xiayuan Road, there are only three places capable of accommodating warships that carry a hundred thousand men: Yunkang Crossing to the north of Jianye Prefecture and Chaoxia Crossing to the north of Xingnan Prefecture, both of which are part of the Gujiang Basin.

The third is Longxiang Ferry in the Tongtian River Basin. As the name suggests, this ferry crossing is right beside Longxiang County.

The implication in the master's words was clear to Buyan: if they had successfully taken the Shen family and captured Xingnan Prefecture, the seven warships could have directly landed from the Longxiang County ferry crossing, perfectly coordinating a pincer movement from east and west to take the Hexi Four Counties in one fell swoop. Then, capturing Jianye Prefecture and unifying Xiayuan Road would allow them to calmly await the arrival of the subsequent two batches of sect members heading south.

However, they had failed to capture Xingnan Prefecture, which naturally complicated the landing. Buyan felt he had let down the sect, filled with guilt.

"Master, with one hundred and fifty thousand Earth Sha Monastic Soldiers, three hundred thousand Monk Army troops, and fifty thousand sect members, plus the guidance of Wufa personally leading them, we really don't need to consider where to land. Why not just disembark at Longxiang County and eradicate the Hou Clan of Hexi, then push our way west to capture the entire Xiayuan Road? The Hou Clan, the Xiong Yun Gang of the prefectural city, and the Pingtian Gate from the Jianye Prefecture, even combined, they cannot withstand the might of Leiyin Temple!"

Buyan's voice was filled with puzzlement. In his view, since Wufa had already brought so many from Leiyin Temple, why be so tentative? Regardless of where they landed, wasn't the entire Xiayuan Road just waiting to be claimed by Leiyin Temple?

He didn't notice that standing behind him, Shen Guyun's pupils flashed with a cold light when he mentioned wiping out the Hou Clan of Hexi.

After a moment of silence, Master Yuan Kong looked up at Buyan without a word and suddenly stood up from his chair, then smashed the table in front of him with a palm.

Bang...

"Steamroll all in your path? Do you really think Leiyin Temple has such clout that all must kowtow at its mention? Then tell me, you, pulling along the Shen family's one hundred and fifty thousand strong army, how come you couldn't even conquer Xingnan Prefecture City? Hmm?"

Buyan, berated so harshly, suddenly became tongue-tied, frozen with fear upon seeing his master full of rage.

"The elder brother's words were without thought; please, master, calm your anger!"

Fortunately, Buyan's quick thinking defused the situation. Seeing his master's expression ease slightly, he continued, "The Yunkang Crossing north of Jianye Prefecture is too close to Zhongyuan Road, and we risk sabotage by the Rakshasa Holy Sect, so we should avoid landing there. That leaves us with the choices of Chaoxia Crossing and Longxiang Ferry. Continuing via Longxiang Ferry would enter the Tongtian River Basin, which is currently controlled by Tongtian Prefecture. Rumor has it that the prefecture chief of Tongtian is a third-ranked demon conferred by the former dynasty, so passing that way is probably not easy.

The optimal choice is still Chaoxia Crossing to the north of Xingnan Prefecture, but there are still the Hou Clan's one hundred and ten thousand strong army within the city, along with Xiong Yun Gang's one hundred and fifty thousand troops. I fear they might create obstacles for us relying on the Holy Land's backing. Thus, even if we decide to land at Chaoxia Crossing, we must be extremely cautious and ensure absolute safety before disembarking."

Master Yuan Kong nodded slightly, finally showing a hint of satisfaction upon seeing his junior disciple, Buyan.

If it were just a matter of individual strength, Leiyin Temple would not fear confrontation with a holy land, let alone a mere Xiayuan Road. However, conducting a military campaign is not the same as martial artists dueling. Individual might, no matter how strong, has its limits.

Even a shattered realm power facing ten thousand of the Holy Army Code trained elites of the Holy Land would have to yield, and with greater numbers, they might even face the danger of death. Moreover, Leiyin Temple did not have any elites who had trained in the Holy Army Code. With the Hou Clan backed by the Holy Land, if, as the senior disciple Buyan proposed, Leiyin Temple recklessly landed from Longxiang Ferry, and disaster struck, it would indeed be a huge joke.

"By the way, master, among this batch, are there any great powers from the temple?"

Buyan suddenly thought of something and asked, prompting Buyan and Buyu to turn and look at Master Yuan Kong, while Shen Guyun behind them looked on curiously.

However, Master Yuan Kong's expression didn't change in the slightest, just emotionlessly uttered three words.

"I don't know!"

After finishing, Master Yuan Kong did not bother with the others' reactions and after a moment of contemplation, immediately turned to Shen Guyun and asked, "Family Head Shen, how many troops do you still command?"

Shen Guyun said with respectful demeanor, "The Shen family originally had a large army of 150,000, including an elite force of 50,000 trained in the Heavenly Army Code. Unfortunately, during the battle at the prefectural city, we lost over 20,000 when the 100,000 regular troops attacked the West Gate. I led 20,000 elites to attack the East Gate, and we lost over 4,000. Thankfully, the losses at Chi Shui County weren't significant. We currently have slightly over 70,000 regular troops and more than 45,000 elite troops remaining, totaling approximately 120,000."

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Master Yuan Kong nodded, then suddenly bowed his hands to Shen Guyun, saying, "Leiyin Temple's warships will arrive in two days. I request Family Head Shen to lead these 120,000 troops to Chaoxia Crossing north of Xingnan Prefecture, to prepare to rendezvous with our warships. This matter must not be disclosed, please be cautious, Family Head Shen."

Upon hearing this, Shen Guyun's expression stiffened, but he quickly recovered, bowed deeply to Yuan Kong, and said, "Your will be done!"

At this moment, Buyu's face changed dramatically as he blurted out anxiously, "Master, why choose Chaoxia Crossing for the landing? There is an army of 150,000 from Xiong Yun Gang near Xingnan Prefecture City, and the Hou Clan's 110,000 have yet to move. We must not underestimate the force of 260,000. The Hou Clan of Hexi is currently vulnerable, and we know that those 20,000 elite in crimson armor are still entrenched in Chi Shui County. Why not land at Longxiang Ferry instead?"

"Because we can't get across the Tongtian River!"

"Why?"

"That demon won't let us cross."

At a loss for words, Buyu realized the gravity of the situation. The River Lord of the Tongtian, a third-rank demon equivalent to a Sub-Saint of Martial Dao, would be insurmountable with just the people from Leiyin Temple arriving.

The watching Shen Guyun, bowing in the background, had a flash of an unusual light in his pupils.

"Family Head Shen, an army of 120,000 will move slowly. It should take about twelve hours to reach Chaoxia Crossing. Time is of the essence, and it would be best to depart today to seal off the surroundings of Chaoxia Crossing early, prohibiting anyone from approaching and avoiding complications during the landing," said Yuan Kong.

"Yes."

Shen Guyun gave a solemn nod, agreeing. Afterward, he respectfully turned away, ready to lead the army directly to Chaoxia Crossing.

Accompanied by his three disciples, Zen Master Yuan Kong quietly watched Shen Guyun leave until he disappeared from sight. Only then did he turn to address his disciples.

...

Shen Clan's Camp in Jinling County

Once Shen Guyun issued the command, under the direction of Shen Guzhen and the others, the entire camp—consisting of over 100,000 people—began to prepare to depart swiftly.

In the camp, Shen Guyun sat alone at the head of the table, his eyes fixed on the map of Xiayuan Road laid out before him. His brows alternated between furrowing and relaxing. Even as two personal guards entered, he seemed not to notice, unresponsive.

The guard on the left, quite audacious, approached the table and stretched out a finger, intending to poke Shen Guyun's cheek.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Unfortunately for him, before his finger could reach the face, Shen Guyun grabbed his wrist. The guard being seized showed no sign of fear; he gently tilted his head back, revealing a face of bewitching beauty with a playful smile.

This guard was none other than Hou Yuling!

"Leiyin Temple plans to land at Chaoxia Crossing?"

As soon as Hou Yuling finished her question, the guard on the right also lifted his head to look at Shen Guyun above. When he raised his head, his face was strikingly similar to Shen Guyun's.

Inside the Shen Clan's military tent, not only was Hou Clan's third member, Hou Yuling present, but there were also two Shen Guyuns?

Hearing Hou Yuling's question, the "Shen Guyun" above diverted his gaze from the map, a flash of cold confidence in his eyes, declaring, "Sending 120,000 troops to Chaoxia Crossing and telling me to keep a low profile, do they really think I'm foolish? Yuan Kong wants to use the Shen Clan's army as bait at Chaoxia Crossing, so that Leiyin Temple's 500,000 men can successfully land in Longxiang County!"

He paused, his tone suddenly chilling:

"They're planning to make a direct move against our Hexi..."