Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 655 - 296, Two Brothers Stupid to the Point of Suffocation_2

"That means..."

"Chan Sect, more suitable!"

Moxuzi nodded slightly and then sighed softly before continuing,

"Buddhist Sect is good at converting people, indifferent to their morality, whether good or evil. Even demons have been converted by them. A thousand years ago, the Buddhist Sect stood out in the trio of teachings, hence they managed to establish two holy lands. The Demon Path in the six states had the Brahman Sect, coupled with the pressure from the Great Jin, making penetration by the Chan Sect impossible.

In the Zhengdao Seven States, although all three teachings intended to erase each other's influence in their respective states, they all refrained from going too far under the banner of The Righteous Path. Chan Sect greatly applied its practices, and the number of monks was already beyond count, far surpassing Confucianism and Taoism.

My Ziqing Holy Sect is the leader of the Taoist, Bailu Academy is that of the Confucian Sect, and Leiyin Temple likewise for the Chan Sect. However, spread across the seven states are countless other Chan Sect teachings, and many sects and clans are secretly influenced by the Chan Sect."

"With the Chan Sect being so strong, how could it have been suppressed by Qinjian Villa for so many years?"

Hou Yuxiao's brows were tightly furrowed. Moxuzi's description did not match the information he had heard about Leiyin Temple over the past years. According to Moxuzi, Leiyin Temple was stronger than both Bailu Academy and Ziqing Holy Sect. Why then had it patiently clung to the title of a Quasi-Holy Land for so many years, rather than overturning Qinjian Villa and taking over Jizhou for itself?

Upon hearing this question, Moxuzi chuckled lightly and said, "You'll have to ask Rakshasa Holy Sect about that. The Chan Sect lacks neither great powers nor Sub-saints, and not even Buddhist saints are in short supply. The only thing they lack is the Holy Army Code."

Only then did Hou Yuxiao suddenly realize, a glimmer of understanding flashing through his eyes—he had almost forgotten that besides their own formidable strength, the transcendent status of the top ten holy lands depended largely on the ten volumes of Holy Army Codes leaked by the Great Yu Dynasty in the past.

"The founder of Rakshasa Holy Sect, Zhan Taiyuntian, when he defected from the Buddhist Sect with his Brahman disciples, split the entire Brahma Holy Army Code into two, taking with him Garuda, Jade Rakshasa, and World-Honored Deity—the three most important holy scriptures, leaving only the Dharma King of Hearts, Illusory Dharma Tathagata, and Comprehensive Chan Illumination—three heaven-rank scriptures for the Chan Sect. This deprived the Chan Sect of the ability to cultivate a powerful army, thus losing their standing to compete for a holy land.

However, even so, the peak martial strength of the Chan Sect is not to be underestimated compared to the general holy lands. What they lack is simply a powerful army!"

It was then that Hou Yuxiao finally understood the deep-seated grievance between Chan Sect and Brahman Sect and why their encounters were always so hostile. Zhan Taiyuntian's action had indeed trapped the other party for over a thousand years—how could they not harbor hatred?

"As far as I know, Rakshasa Holy Sect's abandonment of Xiayuan Path was superficially due to their intent to invade Bingzhou and lack of resources to manage it, but the determination manifested by Leiyin Temple this time was what truly prompted Rakshasa Holy Sect to make such a decision."

"Please, Elder Mo, speak plainly!"

Hou Yuxiao looked at Moxuzi, his face showing a hint of confusion.

"When Great Jin broke through Gyeonggi Path and annexed Great Yu in the north, Jizhou also successfully conquered Dongyuan Path. Initially, Jizhou had a total of five paths, with Qinjian Villa deeply entrenched in three. Although Leiyin Temple was constantly suppressed, it still firmly controlled Xiling and Beiyuan.

But this time is different. With Qinjian Villa having conquered Dongyuan Path and adding it to their existing three, they have effectively encircled the two paths held by Leiyin Temple. It's said that Qinjian Villa has already confronted Leiyin Temple, giving them until next June to withdraw completely from Jizhou!

Leiyin Temple, having been beaten down by Qinjian Villa all these years in Jizhou, had lost all spirit and could only agree. They've already contacted many holy lands seeking refuge, but with the vast size of the Chan Sect, there's nowhere in the world that dares to shelter them!"

Upon saying this, Moxuzi's face showed a hint of sympathy as he turned to look at Hou Yuxiao and continued,

"If I'm not mistaken, Leiyin Temple's target this time should be Xiayuan Path. A large number of experts from the temple have already started heading south to set up outposts. Rakshasa Holy Sect probably knows this, hence their decision to abandon Xiayuan Path to avoid a full-blown war with a desperate Chan Sect."

These words struck Hou Yuxiao like a bolt of lightning, leaving his expression frozen!

......…

As he left the gates of Lingyuan Governor's City, Hou Yuxiao's mood was exceptionally heavy, his complexion still not looking great.

Hou Fei, who had been following him closely, noticed his unusual demeanor and repeatedly inquired, but Hou Yuxiao only shook his head, saying nothing.

Hou Yuxiao had indeed thought that one day he would face off against the holy lands, but he hadn't expected it to be so soon...…

With the Chan Sect being forced by Qinjian Villa to leave Jizhou, the entire sect probably felt suffocated. Unable to negotiate a place to settle with other holy lands, their situation was even more difficult. Under such circumstances, choosing to go to Yongzhou, where they had deepest enmity with Rakshasa Holy Sect, made Leiyin Temple's intentions very clear...

Rakshasa Holy Sect left them no way out, hence a fight to the death!

Great powers abound, Sub-saints abound, even Buddhist saints are plentiful.

In this era of great turmoil, even if the major holy lands are not looking to expand their territories, at least they would try to preserve their strength. Engaging in a desperate battle with Leiyin Temple is a folly no wise person would commit. Rakshasa Holy Sect's decision to abandon Xiayuan Path and head west to Bingzhou was undoubtedly a wise move.

But with them gone, what should the Hou Clan do?

The hard-won Hexi, just to let it go like that?

Thinking of this, a hint of darkness immediately surfaced in Hou Yuxiao's eyes, and his heart was full of resistance. For a piece of Hexi, he had led his family against demons, Holy Lands, and various forces for over four years. Just to let it go, absolutely not.

But if not, would he dare to confront Leiyin Temple directly?

Unbelievably, Leiyin Temple's first batch of experts had already begun moving south, and another wave of helplessness surged in Hou Yuxiao's heart. The Hou Clan's current strength was already considerable, but to directly confront Leiyin Temple, honestly, it seemed a bit overambitious.

No, no, he had to find a way!

Hexi was the foundation on which the Hou Clan was built; losing it would make a resurgence more difficult than reaching the heavens. Reflecting on the arduous development of the Hou Clan over the past four years, Hou Yuxiao quickly made up his mind.

Leiyin Temple was strong, but not invincible. Cheng Yue, Tian Fazheng, Ding Dian, Gu Chenfeng, Maiden Hong, Great Luo Sect, Tianding Sect of Hexi... the enemies he had encountered along the way, considering the circumstances back then, the Hou Clan had also been weak, but none of today's enemies remained.

Those monks were all holding back their anger at this moment; relying solely on the Hou Family would certainly not be enough to confront them. He had to seek external help.

The foremost choice to match Leiyin Temple in strength would certainly be a Holy Land.

The Rakshasa Holy Sect had already pulled out, so it was directly out of consideration.

Ziqing Holy Sect was also not an option!

Elder Mo marrying Zhao QingXue to him was at most a life-saving charm for the Hou Clan; hoping to rely on this to have Ziqing Holy Sect help the Hou Clan resist Leiyin Temple not only was impossible but would also displease Elder Mo, making him think Hou was utterly delusional.

Which Holy Land could he then turn to?

Wanjian Holy Sect, Bailu Academy, Haoran Holy Sect, Great Jin Dynasty...

The more Hou Yuxiao thought, the grimmer his expression became. These Holy Lands were either directly impossible or, even if they had grievances with Leiyin Temple, the Hou Clan did not have the clout to ask for their help; even if they did come, the Hou Clan could not afford the price, and he even had to consider not letting things get out of control afterward.

What to do, what to do?

If not the Holy Lands, then the next best thing: Heaven Level powers, Earth Level powers, even First-Class, demons, yes, demons...

Hou Yuxiao suddenly looked up; they were currently on their way back to Hexi, facing west, looking at the Tongtian River, when his eyes suddenly brightened.

"Family Head, it seems someone is coming!"

"Ah, what did you say?"

"Someone has been following us."

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Hou Yuxiao had been deep in thought, not paying attention to the surroundings. It took Hou Fei repeating himself for him to grasp the situation. He hurriedly turned around with his group to see, his eyes slightly fixed.

In Lingyuan Prefecture, he wasn't supposed to have any enemies.

Besides, he had even come from the Sword Control Bureau Yamen in Lingyuan Governor's City, where anyone wise enough knew was the residence of Elder Mo, the current master of Lingyuan Prefecture. Even if one had ill intentions, they shouldn't have followed so quickly to avoid angering Elder Mo.

Five moments later, Hou Yuxiao saw a procession of Tianwei Army soldiers in alternating gold and black armor, followed by the brothers Hou Hong and Hou Fei, on the official road behind him; his expression first registered surprise.

Then, seeing the undisguised murderous intent in the eyes of these two brothers, he immediately understood their intentions.

Now, not only was his expression one of astonishment, but an absurd feeling also arose in his heart, even causing his breathing to halt for a moment.

These two brothers were suffocatingly foolish!

But…

Hou Yuxiao looked up, and seeing the two bright red chests behind the brothers, his eyes instantly flashed with greed.