Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 641 - 291, Zhan Taiqing actually lost

Hou Yuduan, accompanied by two others, rode back to the Hou Mansion. Upon reaching the entrance, he saw a young woman dressed in blue and felt a sudden curiosity. Upon closer inspection, he realized she was a member of his own family and slowly approached her, gently tapping the woman's shoulder.

"Yun Die?"

The woman turned around, revealing a young and beautiful face. Upon seeing Hou Yuduan, she immediately showed a delighted smile, but, remembering something, her eyes suddenly revealed a hint of sadness, and she quickly bowed her head and said, "Yun Die pays respects to Fifth Master!"

"No need for such formalities. Aren't you always working away from home? What brings you back today?"

Hou Yuduan had a deep impression of the Cheng siblings; both were people he had personally saved during the demon chaos in Tongling, who later joined the Hou Clan. Initially, he hadn't thought much of it, but unexpectedly, the siblings' cultivation talents were astonishing.

In just three short years, the older brother Cheng Yunye had progressed from Open Body Eightfold to Gang Qi Second Realm, Collecting Evil Phase, and his sister, Cheng Yundie standing before him, had also reached the Gang Qi First Realm, Consolidating Gangqi Phase. Compared to the vast number of martial artists in the Hou Clan now, their talents were enough to rank at the very top.

Both siblings were currently serving under his third sister, Hou Yuling, in the Lower Hou Sect. If he remembered correctly, his elder brother Cheng Yunye was even the Head of Yinhu Stall, a crucial position, while Cheng Yundie was at the Maotu Stall, recently assigned to Jianye Prefecture by his sister, so she should be in Jianye Prefecture as well.

"My brother, he has come back!"

Upon hearing this, Hou Yuduan was startled and remembering he had two others with him, quickly regained his composure and nodded, "You go on in with me. Oh, these two are Young Master Xiao and Young Master Gu, my distinguished guests. Please take them to my Ya Xiang Courtyard, then wait for me outside the main hall. I'll have Yun Ye come to meet you."

"Yes!"

Hou Yuduan then turned back to Xiao Renfeng and Gu Nianqiu to greet them, indicating that he needed to handle some personal matters first. Watching Cheng Yundie lead the two men into the mansion, he also proceeded inside, but towards the direction of the main hall.

The Hou Mansion's main hall, which now should rather be called a palace.

After Hexi was upgraded to prefecture status, the Hou Mansion was expanded more than twice on its original foundation and now occupied a central area in the city five li square, naturally, the residences where the five siblings lived also greatly expanded, turning the original main hall into a massive palace over fifteen zhang high and more than five zhang wide.

The exterior of the palace was lined with green colored glazed wall tiles, and five solid gold columns supported it. Apart from the central one sculpted with a phoenix, the others all bore a majestic and vivid golden dragon. These were five golden columns weighing a thousand catties each, provoking envy even among martial artists who saw them, let alone ordinary citizens.

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Above the palace, a dual-colored lotus totem representing the Hou Clan was carved from black and white jade, and right below it hung a golden plaque engraved with "Hou Clan's Main Hall."

"Old Fifth, I was just about to call you. Come in quickly!"

Hou Yuduan, who hadn't yet entered, heard his second brother's voice and immediately quickened his pace. His second brother, Hou Yucheng, had been busy training troops at Baiye Camp and had also hurried back today; his third sister and his fourth brother, who were out slaying demons, should also have arrived.

As expected, as soon as he walked into the great hall, he saw Hou Yuling and Hou Yujie standing on both sides of the hall. In the middle stood a young man who immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing Hou Yuduan.

"Cheng Yunye, Head of Yinhu Stall of Lower Hou Sect, pays respects to Fifth Master!"

"No need for excess formalities. Are you all waiting for eldest brother?"

Hou Yuduan saw that Cheng Yunye was breathing somewhat heavily and immediately realized he must have just arrived home and that his eldest brother hadn't yet arrived. However, just as he spoke, a voice came from behind the screen at the upper end of the hall.

"Here he is!"

The five people below immediately looked up. Cheng Yunye, just returned from Yongdu, could be understood; calculating the time, it had been over a year since he last saw the Family Head. Even Hou Yucheng and the others hadn't seen him for over four months.

Since the establishment of the prefecture in Hexi at the end of June, Hou Yuxiao, although present in the clan, had spent more than four months in seclusion, not dealing with any clan matters regardless of their importance and leaving everything to them.

Four months of seclusion, previously unheard of; his eldest brother's cultivation must have advanced significantly!

Hou Yuxiao, dressed in a dark blue brocade robe, emerged from behind the screen, his demeanor calm as still water, his steps slow, yet each step seemed to stir the air currents in the hall, his entire being radiating a faint luminescence that involuntarily aroused reverence.

The Family Head had previously demonstrated the power of the Great Power Realm; above that was only the Sub-Saint of Martial Dao. Could it be that he had already...

Compared to Hou Yucheng and the others, Cheng Yunye knew far less about Hou Yuxiao. At this moment, recalling the overwhelming abilities Hou Yuxiao had shown at Baiye Camp, his awe intensified, and he involuntarily lowered his head even more.

Hou Yuxiao took his place at the main seat of the great hall and looked down at Cheng Yunye.

"You're Cheng Yunye, right, the Commander of the Yinhu Stall in Lower Hou Sect? You were the one in Yongdu recently. What's the news from there?"

Instantly, a hint of joy appeared in Cheng Yunye's eyes. Given that the clan had approximately two thousand martial artists at Gang Qi Second Realm like him, it was noteworthy that the Family Head remembered him. He quickly knelt down and respectfully said, "Cheng Yunye, commander of the Yinhu Stall, greets the Family Head. I was indeed in Yongdu before. The Holy Church Headquarters had initially decided to lift the blockade of Yongdu in August, but ultimately it was delayed until the end of October; hence my two-month delay in returning."