Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 878 - 381, Strategizing Four Governments, Eager to Become a Saint_2

Chapter 878: 381, Strategizing Four Governments, Eager to Become a Saint_2

"The northern forces are moving south; the only way is to cross the Yunlan Ancient River!"

Hou Yucheng answered without hesitation.

"What happens after crossing the river?"

The three of them paused, realizing that after crossing the river, they would land, of course.

Landing...

The three suddenly realized something, their expressions changed dramatically, and they looked up abruptly.

"The south bank of the Yunlan Ancient River opposite Great Jin is the upper and middle reaches. These places are currently occupied. The upstream is the Rakshasa Holy Sect, the midstream is the Wanjian Holy Sect and the Haoran Holy Sect. None of these three would allow Great Jin to cross the river. Coincidentally, our Xingnan Prefecture has a dock suitable for a large army to land, and the newly acquired Jianye Prefecture also has one!"

"Yunkang Crossing and Chaoxia Crossing!"

Hou Yuduan immediately said the names of the two places with a heavy expression.

Once Great Jin crosses the river and moves south, it would mean a large-scale movement of hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops. There are not many riverbanks that can accommodate such a large army landing. There are only seven crossings in the entire upper and middle reaches.

Coincidentally, the Hou Clan currently controls two in the Hexi region.

"With this, it matches up. The Rakshasa Holy Sect handed over Jianye Prefecture to us not only because they fear the five holy lands in Hedong but also because they don’t want to offend Great Jin. Zhuge Yuan is willing to lend the Four Spirits Law-Breaking Sword to the leaders of the four holy lands because he sees that they want to use Hexi as a buffer zone. Great Jin can benefit from this matter. These people are really..."

"Cunning and deceitful!"

Hou Yujie said these four words in a deep voice, his face not looking any better.

"In this way, Hexi has become the focal point of attention from all the holy lands, which is not a good thing, right?" Hou Yucheng frowned deeply, instantly feeling a sense of nervousness about being involved with so many holy lands.

Hou Yuduan shook his head, a glimmer of light in his eyes.

"It’s a mix of pros and cons!

The advantage is that if Great Jin wants to move south through Hexi in the future, the five holy lands in the south and the Rakshasa Holy Sect need Hexi as a buffer zone, so we will become the target everyone wants to win over. We can expect a favorable situation for us in the near future.

The downside is that although all the holy lands want to win us over, they are also afraid we might lean towards someone else. So even the slightest move we make will cause suspicion among the holy lands. If there is any tendency to lean towards one side, there could even be a..."

"Danger of overthrow!"

Hou Yuxiao said these four words, his face instantly turned sullen.

"It seems the safest, but there is no room for relaxation. Our current position is worse than Hou Jing’s. Hou Jing can still rely on the five holy lands of the Righteous Path, but now we have no one to rely on. Leaning towards any side is a fatal threat to the other two, and when the time comes, there will be a thunderous wrath.

The leaders of the four holy lands deliberately allowed Fahai to break through, clearly warning us. Unexpectedly, it backfired, benefiting the Rakshasa Holy Sect.

The Rakshasa Holy Sect gave Jianye Prefecture and Xiayuan Dao to us, partly because they fear the leaders of the four holy lands, and partly as a gesture of goodwill towards us.

As for Great Jin, if I’m not mistaken, someone will come soon.

Wei Xuheng saw it, so even though he could have helped me block Fahai’s strike earlier, he deliberately waited until I took the strike before stepping in, as a knock on me, implying that without the protection of the Ziqing Holy Sect, Hexi couldn’t even withstand Fahai and must be obedient in the future..."

The three of them heard this and their expressions immediately darkened. Their excitement over taking Jianye Prefecture vanished in an instant.

Seeing their expressions, Hou Yuxiao breathed out slowly, quickly brushing away the heavy emotions in his heart, and said with a slight smile: "Actually, there’s no need to worry too much. The higher you stand, the more dangers you naturally see. In this world, danger and opportunity are inherently symbiotic. If we were still the small clan in Zhaoyang years ago, we wouldn’t encounter these risks today. The question is, would you still want it that way?"

Would you want to become the small clan in Zhaoyang again?

The three shook their heads directly, without the slightest hesitation.

Not to mention the three of them, but the 3.5 million troops in Hexi, and everyone in the Hou Clan, none would hesitate upon hearing this question.

Their powerful cultivation, extraordinary status, and abundant benefits are all inseparable from the Hou Clan’s current status.

Today, the Hou Clan is no longer just their clan of five but a massive entity of millions or even tens of millions. Forget returning to the small clan in Zhaoyang, even taking one step back could lead to an abyss.

"If nothing unexpected happens, for a long period, we’ll have to maneuver among these three forces, trying not to offend or attach to any side. It may be safe because none of the three want any trouble in Hexi, but it’s also dangerous because they all fear Hexi siding with another.

We have only two ways to break the deadlock: one is to force the three to act in advance. Right now, the most important thing for Great Jin is to find Long Yu, so we can only look for ways among the five holy lands and the Rakshasa Holy Sect.

I deliberately humiliated Wufa as a test. If Fahai were provoked by me and actually attacked, the Five Great Holy Lands would definitely not sit idly by. Of course, most probably, Sikong Xingzhou would restrain him."

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"Elder brother ascends to sainthood!"

As Hou Yucheng’s words fell, Hou Yuduan immediately answered him.

Hou Yu nodded, a cold gleam in his eyes.

"Indeed, as long as I ascend to sainthood, Hexi will naturally detach from the role of a pawn. In the current environment, if Hexi becomes a Holy Land, our strategic space will be immense..."

"Will the other Holy Lands allow it, elder brother... to become a saint?"

Hou Yujie suddenly furrowed his brows, asking softly.

Hou Yuxiao showed a slight smirk. What Hou Yujie said was something he had considered himself. Hexi could see it, so could the other Holy Lands. Once he, Hou Yuxiao, becomes a saint, the impact on the world’s power structure will be critically significant.

"Not necessarily!"

Before Hou Yuxiao could explain, Hou Yuduan’s eyes lit up.

"Currently, Great Jin is the undisputed number one Holy Land in the world. All the Holy Lands are wary of them. We are just like Hou Jing. If elder brother becomes a saint, Hexi becomes a Holy Land, other Holy Lands will take advantage of the situation and pull Hexi into their camp, adding to the force against Jin, which benefits them.

Correspondingly, in the current situation, Great Jin is worried about angering the masses and does not dare to act against us. They can only use resources to draw us in, and they even fear we might turn against Jin, so they will have to pay a high price.

Looking at it this way, elder brother becoming a saint truly has a chance!"

Hou Yuxiao gently nodded, but deep in his eyes, there was still some heaviness.

Opportunity, after all, is just an opportunity. Any unexpected event in the meantime would be catastrophic for him. No matter the situation Hexi faces now, it is like dancing with wolves, just precariously balanced among three forces, granting temporary strategic space.

If you can seize it, it’s called strategic space.

If you can’t, it’s dancing on the tip of a blade, dead end.

To become a saint, it must be achieved in the fastest possible time!

This is not just for the Hou Clan, for Hexi, but more importantly for the lives of his own family. It is foreseeable that once Great Jin eliminates Long Yu in the next two years, changes will immediately occur in the thirteen states of the world, and the Holy Lands will also see new developments.

By then, if Hexi does not have the capability for self-preservation...

"Second Elder, within three days at the latest, purge all remaining members of Leiyin Temple in Jianye Prefecture, and send a large army to receive Xiayuan Tao City."

"Yes, elder brother!"

"Old Fifth, rename the entire domain of our Hou Clan to Hexi Tao, change the name of the original Hexi Prefecture to Zhaoyang Prefecture. In this way, Hexi oversees four prefectures: Nanping, Zhaoyang, Xingnan, and Jianye. Quickly implement new policies throughout Hexi Tao, count the number of martial artists and ordinary people within the territory, and coordinate with Second Elder to continue expanding the army."

"Yes, elder brother!"

"Fourth Elder, lead the Upper Hou Gate’s Black Feather Guard, and coordinate well with Third Lady’s Lower Hou Sect. Accelerate the purge throughout Hexi Tao of all forces not aligned with our Hou Clan. In the coming period, infiltrations from various Holy Lands will not be few. Those spies and Ninjutsu, whether to leave them or kill them, consider yourselves, but remember to treat them equally!"

"Yes, elder brother!"

Upon hearing Hou Yuxiao’s arrangements, the three all had their speculations.

"In the next period, I will fully retreat for closed-door cultivation. Clan affairs will rely more on you all, unless it involves Hexi or matters you can’t handle; do not disturb me."

"All clan affairs are handed over to us, elder brother, rest assured in your retreat."

"Yuduan congratulates elder brother in advance on successfully breaking through to sainthood!"

"I will immediately work with Third Sister to purge the spies, rest assured elder brother."

The three gave ceremonial bows, with slightly excited expressions.

At this time, closing off for cultivation, Hou Yuxiao is naturally aiming to become a saint.

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