Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 778 - 344, the Holy Ancestor of the Nanjiang Five Miao Tribes, Ni Han_2

After the battle at Hei Miao City, Hou Yuxiao, of course, looked down upon the quality of the Nanjiang army. But even so, that was in comparison with the Red Flame Army. He had personally witnessed that army of five hundred thousand at Hei Miao City. Equipped with ordinary treasures as weapons, plus ten-stone crossbows, and aided by a vast supply of Minor Rejuvenation Pills to practice martial arts, they would definitely be on par with the Hexi Zhaoyang Army.

Hou Yuxiao was well aware that it was fortunate the Red Flame Army attacked the city yesterday. Had the four hundred thousand-strong Zhaoyang Army attacked, then with Black Yan and the Hei Ting defense measures, the moment they breached the city and the four hundred thousand swarmed in, the Zhaoyang Army would have definitely not been able to withstand it. Unfortunately for them, they faced the Red Flame Army, which was comparable to the elites of a holy land, and that's why they lost so thoroughly.

The weakness of the Nanjiang army wasn't in their cultivation, but in their cultivation technique and martial arts!

If these five hundred thousand Hong Miao troops didn't immediately need to be thrown into a major battle, Hou Yuxiao would definitely pull them all back to Hexi. Without three to five months' worth of effort, they would all be completely transformed, becoming an army at the same level as the Zhaoyang Army.

"Hong Ju father and son seek revenge, so it's necessary for these five hundred thousand to join the battle against the Nanjiang Allied Forces. If I rashly extend my hand now, it might arouse suspicion from the father and son, which would be rather unsightly. It's better to wait until after the great battle of Nanjiang has passed before I set my sights on this five hundred thousand-strong army!"

Hou Yuxiao suppressed the greed in his heart. A great battle was about to begin, and it would not do to upset Hong Ju father and son who had just pledged allegiance. There was still a fierce battle to be fought, and after the great battle concluded, it was uncertain how many of the five hundred thousand would remain.

Besides, his journey south this time was for the entirety of Nanjiang. Once Nanjiang was taken, the population under Hou Clan's control would increase by over twenty million. By then, expanding the army would certainly not be limited to the current five hundred thousand.

One must look to the long-term and not forsake the essentials for the sake of a short-term goal!

It would take a not insignificant amount of time to fully prepare five hundred thousand troops. Hou Yuxiao couldn't idle away his time. After pondering for a moment, he broke through the void and flew westward.

The Bai and Zi tribes had already confirmed they would join forces with Qing Miao. Ninety li to the west of Hong Miao was Baimiao City. It was uncertain how the upcoming battle would unfold, and Hou Yuxiao would not miss this opportunity to scout for information.

As he flew over Baimiao City, Hou Yuxiao sensed around and immediately shook his head.

"Just as expected!"

When Hong Ju mentioned the alliance of three Miao tribes, Hou Yuxiao had guessed that the Bai and Zi tribes would not foolishly defend their own cities and wait for the Hexi army to attack. The Hexi army had taken down Hei Miao City with three hundred thousand troops from the Red Flame Army, which neither of the two tribes could contend against on their own.

The reason Hou Yuxiao dared to employ only seven hundred thousand troops in this campaign was precisely because of the internal strife among the Nanjiang Five Miao Tribes, which means they were not united. If the Miao tribes could be dealt with one by one, then seven hundred thousand would indeed be more than enough. However, now that three of the Miao tribes had formed an alliance, they would definitely not foolishly scatter and wait for Hexi to come to them.

Qing Xuan had most likely transferred all of the two tribes' troops to Qingmiao City. This meant that the one million and seven hundred thousand troops of the Nanjiang Allied Forces were now all in Qingmiao City. Hexi would have no other choice.

The only option would be to send the army straight to Qingmiao City for a decisive battle with Nanjiang!

If there was enough time, Hou Yuxiao would not be in such a hurry. Hexi's army of one million and two hundred thousand, which included three hundred thousand elite Red Flame troops, surely had a chance at victory over Nanjiang's one million and seven hundred thousand Allied Forces. But such a battle would cause significant losses. The best option for Hou Yuxiao would be to occupy the cities of the Hong, Bai, Zi, and Hei tribes first, then steadily grow his forces, bolster his army's strength, and wait for the perfect moment to capture Qingmiao City.

The problem was that Hexi dared to move south this time, taking the opportunity when Leiyin Temple was entangled by the four masters of the Holy Lands, and Wuwei King of Hedong marched into Junkang Prefecture, meaning Hexi was not under great defense pressure. There wasn't much time to waste, and the longer he dragged out affairs in Nanjiang, if some changes occurred at Leiyin Temple or if there were new developments in Hedong, then his army of seven hundred thousand would need to return to Hexi immediately.

Therefore, he must act swiftly to take down Nanjiang as quickly as possible.

It seems that a decisive battle against the Nanjiang Allied Forces at Qingmiao City is now the only option!

As Hou Yuxiao returned from Baimiao City, Hong Kui had just led his five hundred thousand troops out of the city, heading northwest towards Hei Miao City. Seeing them marching fast into the wilderness ahead, he quickly followed overhead and shrouded the entire army in a karmic obstacle to conceal their vitality and blood energy.

"Brother Hou, what are you doing?"

Just then, Hong Kui saw what he was doing and approached to ask. Hou Yuxiao didn't conceal his actions and replied, "Although we have protectors, it would be unfortunate if some powerful demon is drawn in during the wilderness march. This mist is a unique cultivation technique from Mr. Hou that can mask the troops' vitality and avoid wilderness demons!"

Hong Kui was taken aback before his expression suddenly became a bit odd.

"What's the matter?" Seeing his change in expression, Hou Yuxiao was curious.

"Master of Hou Family seems unfamiliar with Nanjiang. Perhaps you assume that, like in Shenzhou, the wilds are full of demons, right?"

"Could it be otherwise?" Hou Yuxiao's eyebrows knitted together as he suddenly came to a realization.

He was indeed unfamiliar with the wilderness of Nanjiang, but from the moment he left Chengkang County, he had not felt the presence of demons on his journey.

This was not right!

Wasn't it said that the gods had expelled all the demons beyond the borders? Nanjiang was considered beyond those borders. Before he came, he was worried about encountering powerful demons, and it was only after Hong Kui's reminder that he suddenly realized he had not encountered a single demon along the way.

"Brother Hou may not know, the ancestors of the Nanjiang Five Miao Tribes are Ni Han!"

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Hou Yuxiao abruptly looked up at Hong Kui.

"Ni Han, of the three great immortal demons, who commands the Five Elements?"

"Indeed, among the three great immortal demons, Tai Xi dominates the mountains, Long Yu commands the heavens, and Ni Han is master of the Five Elements. The ancestor of the Nanjiang Five Miao Tribes is the Holy Ancestor Ni Han!

Qing wood, Black water, White earth, Red fire, Purple metal — these correspond to the Five Elements celestial phenomena of the Nanjiang Five Miao Tribes. Due to the bloodline of our ancestors remaining within the people of the Nanjiang Five Miao, the rest of the world's demons can sense the aura of the Holy Ancestor from us. Therefore, apart from those supreme demons that are not much different from our ancestors, other demons hardly ever come to Nanjiang to cause trouble. This is the greatest reliance for our Five Miao Tribes, who, despite not being powerful, have been able to live peacefully in this place for thousands of years."

Hearing this, Hou Yuxiao's heart gave a faint shudder, and he quickly turned his head to ask Hong Kui, "How many know about the bloodline of Ni Han within the bodies of the Nanjiang Five Miao people?"

"Not many are aware of it; it's mainly because too much time has passed. I guess now, apart from people from Nanjiang who have lived as many years as I have, some high-ranking individuals from holy lands in Shenzhou should also know." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

Hou Yuxiao's expression darkened as a bad premonition suddenly rose in his heart.

Four years had passed, and the promise of Great Jin to slay the three great demons was only fulfilled for Tai Xi. The remaining Ni Han and Long Yu were still hidden. When he suddenly heard that there was a connection to Ni Han in Nanjiang, it was hard not to make many associations.

"And the Chi Li Heaven Barrier?"

Hong Kui looked perplexed as he noticed the sudden grave tone in Hou Yuxiao's voice. Curious about how Hou Yuxiao knew about the Chi Li Heaven Barrier, he still promptly replied:

"It's said that the Holy Ancestor Ni Han lived as long as the heavens and earth of Shenzhou. His birthplace was a spiritually abundant land rich in Five Elements essence. A long time ago, that land was called Five Elements Heaven. After the Holy Ancestor mastered the Five Elements and underwent a transformation, he did not continue to stay there. Before he left Five Elements Heaven, he left behind his Primordial Blood. Later, when the Nanjiang Five Miao Human Race was birthed, an ancestor named Chi Li managed to access Five Elements Heaven with a barrier and left the method to his descendants. In memory of that ancestor, Five Elements Heaven was renamed to Chi Li Heaven.

Four hundred years ago, before the Chi Li Heaven Barrier was destroyed by the Rakshasa Holy Sect, children in Nanjiang over the age of six could use the Primordial Blood within to enhance their talents. Unfortunately, Sikong Xingzhou destroyed the Chi Li Heaven Barrier, and the Primordial Blood inside could no longer be regenerated. This is also the reason why Nanjiang has fallen into decline over these years."

Hearing this, Hou Yuxiao's heart became even heavier.

At first, he thought that the Rakshasa Holy Sect was collaborating with Qing Xuan to repair Chi Li Heaven only for the sake of the Primordial Blood. Now that he suddenly learned that Chi Li Heaven was also connected to Ni Han, could there be some relationship between the two?

If there indeed was a connection, then the matter of Nanjiang had suddenly become much more complicated!

"Brother Hou's complexion looks so troubled, have you discovered something new?"

Hou Yuxiao shook his head and spoke in a low voice, "It's just some things I recalled. Brother Hong Kui, urge the men below to hasten the march!"

Hong Kui nodded and leapt down to give a couple of quick instructions.

Seeing the marching speed below quicken once more, Hou Yuxiao continued to move forward slowly in mid-air, while frowning in thought, beginning to contemplate his next plan of action.