Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 754 - 335, Six-Year-Old Demon Head

New Yu Era 1331, early August

Hexi Prefecture City, Hou Clan's Main Hall

Seated at the main seat, Hou Yuxiao sat crossed-legged, his eyes closed, practicing his exercises.

Although four years had passed, his appearance had barely changed. After all, he was only thirty-five years old this year. Even for an ordinary person, this age was not considered old, let alone for a Martial Artist. If his cultivation were taken into account, even decades later, his appearance would probably still be the same as now.

His appearance hadn't changed, but his temperament had undergone a drastic transformation.

The space around his body appeared somewhat ethereal to the naked eye, giving the illusion of light refraction. He sat there cross-legged, like a motionless statue. Although no breath could be detected from him, he still emanated an awe-inspiring presence.

Especially behind him, a black singularity was faintly visible, emitting a formidable aura that seemed to almost tear apart the space, adding to his mysterious and powerful demeanor.

"Family Head, Second Master and Third Miss have arrived!"

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door. Hou Yuxiao's eyes burst open, and two dark divine lights raced out from them. Had he not retracted them in time, the two divine lights would have likely pierced through the entire main hall and shot towards the sky.

"Let them in," he said.

Four years had passed, and the rules of the Hou Clan had become increasingly stringent. Being the Family Head, he was not someone who could be seen easily, even if it was Hou Yucheng and Hou Yuling looking for him, the doorway guards needed to make an announcement first.

Hou Yuxiao himself was not keen on such formalities, but he couldn't stand Old Fifth's persistence. As Hou Yuduan put it, the Hou Clan was no longer what it used to be. These rules added a certain mystique to his role as Family Head, which was useful and indeed necessary for enhancing his prestige among the clan members.

"Big brother!"

"Big brother,"

"You reached the Qiányáng realm, another breakthrough in just one year!"

Hou Yuxiao saw the two persons walking in, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

The Hou Clan had grown significantly, and even though he was always stationed in the prefectoral city, it was not often he could see the group of four including Hou Yucheng. Hou Yucheng was in charge of all the armies of the Hou Clan, overseeing the defensive duties of the three sides of Hexi, constantly moving around Hexi;

Third son Hou Yuling managed the Lower Hou Sect, gathering intelligence for the family, not only in Hexi but sometimes also visiting other provinces, making his returns even rarer.

The last time he saw them, their cultivation was only at the Three Realms of Yuan Dan. One year had passed, and they had advanced to the Qiányáng realm, which understandably delighted Hou Yuxiao.

"Hehe, I can't keep up with you and Old Fifth, but I certainly can't be left behind by Fourth Elder either!"

Hou Yucheng showed a smug expression, while Hou Yuling, standing beside him, showed no such emotion. Instead, she looked at Hou Yuxiao with a hint of curiosity and asked, "Big brother, what is your cultivation level now?"

Since the incident at Wanglong Mountain four years ago, Hou Yuxiao hadn't taken any action. Not just Hou Yuling, but many were curious about his cultivation level, including Hou Yucheng, who also looked up at him, his expression filled with anticipation.

Four years ago, although Hou Yuxiao had been defeated by Fahai, his strength as a Sub-Saint of Martial Dao was unquestionable. Four years had passed, could big brother possibly…

"It's not as exaggerated as you think, but it's barely enough for now," he said.

Seeing the expressions on the faces of Hou Yucheng and Hou Yuling, Hou Yuxiao knew what they were thinking. He didn't disclose anything explicitly but instead gave an ambiguous response that made their curiosity peak. Seeing that they wanted to continue inquiring, Hou Yuxiao quickly became serious and started discussing official matters.

"I didn't call you back just to inquire about my cultivation. Third Miss, you have come from Xuzhou, how are things in Hedong and the five provinces of the Eastern Righteous Path?"

Realizing that Hou Yuxiao had switched to serious topics, Hou Yuling quickly adjusted her demeanor. She had spent last year leading the six divisions of the Lower Hou Sect, gathering information from various provinces around Xuzhou. Knowing that Hou Yuxiao had called her back, she had already prepared the information in her mind and quickly began detailing it:

"Let's start with Hedong first. Two years ago, after Wuwei King captured the Tao City in Xingyuan, he has remained stationary, focusing solely on managing Xingyuan Road, evidently planning a long-term occupation. Gu Tianyun, with what remains of his forces, has retreated to Jiangdong Path, joining forces with the Sword Chief of Dongyuan, Ying Changtian.

Having lost Xingyuan Road, the Wanjian Holy Sect has become anxious. They have conscripted almost all the capable sect members from the Jiangdong Path. Currently, there are two hundred eighty million troops in Jiangdong Path; however, among them, only eighty million belong to the elite Jinjia Army of the Wanjian Holy Sect, with the remaining two hundred million, one hundred million are from the Silver Armored Army, and the other hundred million were hastily assembled from various forces, whose combat power is probably even inferior to the Silver Armored Army," she reported.

Hou Yuxiao furrowed his brows and said, "If I remember correctly, Wuwei King only has five hundred thousand men under his Tianwei Army and he probably suffered losses during the campaign against Xingyuan Road. With two hundred eighty million troops in Jiangdong Path, are they still not daring to counterattack Xingyuan Road?"

"Big brother, Wuwei King's Tianwei Army currently has more than just five hundred thousand!"

Hou Yuling spoke in a low voice, explaining, "When attacking Xingyuan Road, Wuwei King probably did not go all out. According to the information obtained by my spies in Tao City, this February, an additional three hundred thousand Tianwei soldiers moved south from the Yunlan Ancient River. They were most likely Wuwei King's old followers from Great Jin. The initial fifty thousand who attacked Xingyuan Road had a casualty rate of about one hundred thousand, so currently, the total number of Tianwei Army should be above seven hundred thousand.