Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 680 - 305, the insignificant Hexi Prefecture, is easily obtainable with a flick of the hand.

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At Longxiang Ferry, fishermen, boatmen, those delivering goods, businessmen, along with a group of Hou Family Warriors on duty... a total of seventy to eighty people were each busy with their tasks, presenting a serene and peaceful scene, just as Yuan Kong had said, with no abnormalities visible, no different from any other day.

However, upon closer inspection, some differences could be found. Although everyone at the ferry was going about their business, their gazes often drifted involuntarily toward the riverbank, where nine black-clothed Hou Family Warriors and a leader at the forefront were stationed.

Normally, Longxiang Ferry was the territory of the Hou Clan, who would always station a team of ten to guard the area, rotating every month—nothing new. These people did not look as attentive as they appeared to be.

Behind the ferry, three or four people chatted idly as they worked, their eyes occasionally glancing at the riverbank just as the others did.

"Today is only the twentieth day of the twelfth month, ten days away from the end of the month. Why are they changing the guard already? I know the other nine members of the guard shift, but that leader seems to be a new face. Have any of you seen him before?"

"No, I haven't. If we go by the schedule, this shift should have been led by Captain Wang. I haven't seen this newcomer either. I just heard someone say his surname is Lei, transferred over from the prefectural city, always scowling as if someone owes him money."

"Shh, are you trying to get killed? He might be someone important. Watch what you say; if he hears you, you might not live to tell the tale."

"What's there to fear? I didn't curse him. I'm just an ordinary citizen, and he's a martial artist. If he dares to lay a hand on me, I'll go to the Xuanting Bureau to file a complaint."

"You do have a point there. We're also considered affiliated personnel of the Hou Clan, and since they're part of the Martial Registry, they definitely wouldn't dare to act against us."

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As the few were engrossed in conversation, suddenly one of them, facing the river, blinked in astonishment, stood up, and pointed at the river surface while exclaiming, "Look quickly at the river, there seems to be something coming this way."

"What thing? It's people, six people."

"Really, people, and they seem to be bald-headed."

"Bald-headed? You mean monks!"

"Wearing monk robes, they're indeed monks."

"How can monks be coming out of the river?"

"Could they be... demons?"

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Nearly all the people at the ferry saw it; six monks walking side by side in the air three or four meters above the river surface. This eerie sight had nearly ninety-nine percent of the onlookers with a trace of fear on their faces.

Even the martial artists guarding the duty for the Hou Clan were no exception.

Only one person, the Lei surname leader whom people had just been discussing, had remained calm upon seeing the six monks suddenly appear on the river. It wasn't until they were about a hundred meters away that he allowed the calmness on his face to falter, switching to an expression of terror like the others.

The six figures continued flying until they reached the airspace above the ferry. The leader among them, who was Wufa, cast a glance around the area and nodded slightly before speaking in a low voice:

"Nothing unusual in the surroundings, proceed to take control of the ferry, and let these people board the deck to prepare for the landing of our warships!"

Wuyu nodded, his gaze signaling Yuan Kong, who upon receiving the instruction, turned his attention, along with Buyan and three others, to the ferry below. Just as he was about to speak, someone from below beat him to it.

"May I ask for the distinguished surnames and names of the six seniors, and what brings you to Longxiang Ferry? Have you perhaps arranged a meeting with our Hou Family Head? If not, may I need to report your arrival first?"

The one speaking was the Lei surname leader. Terror was still visible on his face, and his voice trembled slightly. Although he was looking up directly at the six figures, his legs were visibly shaking, clearly indicating the extreme tension in his heart.

After all, being merely a Warrior of the Gang Qi Realm, such a reaction was quite normal.

Yuan Kong inwardly shook his head as he noted the Hou Clan's dual-color lotus emblem on the man's black clothing. His eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, "What is your name, and what position do you hold within the Hou Clan?"

Perhaps sensing the malice in Yuan Kong's tone, the Lei surname leader's face darkened. He did not reply, so Yuan Kong, upon seeing his defiant stance, dispensed with further words. The aura of his Divine Origin suddenly released, imposing a powerful pressure on him and the other nine martial artists of the Hou Clan.

"I will ask again, what is your name, and what position do you hold within the Hou Clan?"

"Spare my life, senior. My name is Lei Dingbai, merely in charge of overseeing the operations at Longxiang Ferry—these nine are my subordinates."

Upon hearing the name Lei Dingbai, Yuan Kong's eyebrows furrowed, but then noting the Lei surname leader's abject behavior in begging for mercy, a look of contempt appeared in his eyes as he spoke sharply, "Gather everyone at the ferry together, start laying the gangplank, a ship will arrive soon to land!"

"Ah? A ship landing? Without an order from the clan, I..."

Before the man could finish, Yuan Kong's imposing aura again made him quiver. He quickly bowed down and said humbly, "I'll do it right away!"

"Leader, recklessly allowing unknown ships to land could bring blame from the clan, and we cannot bear such responsibility..."

Just as the Lei surname leader had given the command, a concerned martial artist interrupted. He looked somewhat astonished, then showed a hint of satisfaction as he whispered, "Don't worry, if the clan blames us later, just push the responsibility onto me. Say it's what I ordered you to do."

"But..."

"Go!"

"Well... Okay then."

The ten martial artists worked in conjunction, and soon they had control of the more than sixty people at the ferry. After hoisting up a ten-meter-wide plank, they looked bewilderedly at the empty river, then at the six figures again, their faces full of confusion.

Hoisting up the plank was meant to link it to the deck, but there wasn't a single ship on the river at the moment. These six had said a ship was coming to land—where was it?

Suddenly, a bright light appeared above the river, catching everyone's attention. All eyes followed it, and their expressions froze in an instant.

At the center of the bright light, a canopy about five li in radius materialized out of thin air on the river's surface. The canopy, composed of white and green, resembled pieces of glazed glass and was transparent, allowing a view of the inside. People were stunned because inside the canopy were three large and four small, a total of seven immense warships floating on the water.

Everyone began rubbing their eyes, wondering if they were seeing things. The river had been empty just moments ago, yet now a canopy had suddenly appeared, and inside it were seven huge warships.

"Place the plank, stop looking!"

Leader Lei was the first to snap back to reality. With a command, he refocused everyone's attention and led them to connect the plank to the warships, starting with the largest one.

As bald, monk soldiers clad in bright yellow armor began walking from the warship onto the plank, dead silence enveloped Longxiang Ferry. The warriors of the Hou Clan and the people there finally realized something was amiss, their complexions turning increasingly grim.

"This is, Leiyin Temple's army!"

"Leiyin Temple's army has arrived in Longxiang County; what are they planning to do?"

"Hexi... is in peril!"