Family practice: all members of the villain

Chapter 285: Split the soil and seal the territory, becoming famous everywhere ([-])
Xingnan Prefecture, in addition to Fucheng, also has six counties under its jurisdiction, namely Yuzhao, Jiuxian, Yunxiang, Jinling, and Yinling. Among them, Jinling, Yinling, and Tongling are collectively known as the land of Sanling. Because during the Shen Dynasty, the three counties The county was actually one, and it was only split after the Rakshasa Holy Sect occupied Yongzhou.

The previous ruler of Sanling Land was the Shen family.

Shen Gufan is not very famous. Although he is known as the Swordsman in White, it is rumored that his cultivation level is only that of a Grandmaster of the Four Realms. It may be possible to scare ordinary small forces, but it is obviously not qualified to attract Hou Yuxiao's attention.

What really made Hou Yuxiao notice Shen Gufan and become interested in the Shen family was the smooth trip that Hou Yujie and Hou Yuduan had to the city three years ago.

At that time, he caught the Zhu sisters and learned that there was a killing order in Jinling, so he asked the fourth and fifth brothers to go to Jinling to solve the problem while the Xiongyun Gang was buying supplies. Later, the fourth and fifth brothers killed Zhu as he wished. Shi, I will tell him the whole process when I come back.

These include the relationship between the Zhu family and the Shen family, as well as the fact that Shen Gufan watched the two people destroy the Zhu family and refrained from taking action, as well as the fact that the journey to Fucheng went smoothly and there were some outrageous things. Hou Yuxiao's [-] After understanding everything, from then on, he became obsessed with Shen, the former ruler of Sanling Land.

The Xiongyun Gang must have been influenced by Zhan Taiqing to some extent for Hou's purchase of supplies in Fucheng to be so smooth, but not only did they not raise prices throughout the process, but they also allowed credit, which is a bit strange.

After all, the Xiongyun Gang is the master of Xingnan Mansion. Faced with a growing force in their own territory, they actually don't suppress it?

There can only be one explanation for this, and that is that the Xiongyun Gang knows that they are not the real master of Xingnan Mansion, or they are afraid of it.

It's impossible to be afraid of the Hou family!

At that time, the Hou family had only tens of thousands of warriors, and Hou Yuxiao's reputation was far less than it is now. It was not even enough to cause the Xiongyun Gang to be afraid. So who else could they be afraid of?

Hou Yuxiao suspected Shen at that time...

You don’t know if you don’t check. After checking, Hou Yuxiao was really shocked.

First of all, the Shen family's position in Jinling County was so stable that it was a bit ridiculous. Five successive county magistrates and Sichengs were suppressed by the reclusive Shen Gufan;
Secondly, the Zhu family, as a killer organization secretly cultivated by the Shen family, has not been eliminated for so many years. Lao Wu said when he came back that if the Hou family had not followed Zhan Taiqing to crusade against Hedong, the Shen family would have had scruples. Even if Fan takes action forcefully, he and Hou Yujie probably won’t be able to destroy the Zhu family;

Furthermore, the Shen family’s sense of presence is too low. It’s actually shockingly low. Whenever someone is involved in the world, whether an individual or an organization, they are either seeking fame or profit. The Shen family obviously has such strength, but rarely interacts with them. Dealing with the outside world is even more suspicious.

Finally, and most importantly, Yunxiang County’s dominant second-rate force, the Weapon Casting Family, happens to also have the surname Shen...

The status of the Shen family in Jinling is supreme, which proves that the strength of its family is definitely good. Under such a premise, if they deliberately reduce dealings with the outside world, they must be hiding something. The Jinling Shen family belongs to the same family, so all the relationships can be explained.

The reason why the Xiongyun Gang was so cooperative with the Hou family at that time was that they wanted to see the Hou family gain power in Tongling with Zhan Taiqing's back and check and balance the Shen family. In order not to attract the attention of Zhan Taiqing or even the Holy Cult, the Shen family could bear to let the fourth child Lao Wu destroyed the Zhu family without taking any action, which is enough to prove Shen's plot, which is absolutely shocking.

If Hou Yuxiao was still guessing before, then the moment Wan Renjue came forward to ask him to let Yan Sandong go, he knew that his guesses were all right.

Shen's true strength is definitely very strong, so strong that even Wan Renjue is afraid of him. He previously cooperated with Hou's recruitment and is currently interceding with Yan Sandong. This is all because he wants to use two parties to check and balance Shen.

At this moment, Shen Gufan took the initiative to challenge Hou Yuxiao, which undoubtedly further proved that not only the Shen family had hidden its strength, but also that he, the head of the Shen family, was definitely not the Fourth Realm Grandmaster as rumored by the outside world.

"Why, could it be that the head of the Hou family doesn't dare to agree to Shen's challenge?"

The main hall of the Sacred Heart Residence had its roof lifted off. Although the people around him were dispersed a hundred or ten meters away, their eyes were still fixed here. When they saw Shen Gufan actually using provocation against Hou Yuxiao, their expressions suddenly became more puzzled.

Of course Hou Yuxiao would not be angered so easily, but when he saw the confused expressions on the faces of the people around him, he inevitably became more wary of Shen Gufan, who was dressed in white and looked calm in front of him.

The reason why the people around are confused is of course that they feel that Shen Gufan is not as good as the Grandmaster of the Fourth Realm, and the Shen family is only a second-rate force. Why dare to be so disrespectful to the Hou family? This undoubtedly further proves that the Shen family head and the Shen family behind him The clan is so well disguised.

Of course, there were some in the crowd who were not doubtful, such as Wan Renjue who almost attacked Hou Yuxiao just now, and the leaders of the other three first-class forces behind him. These four people obviously knew Shen Gufan better.

Hou Yuxiao ignored Shen Gufan and just threw Wan Xingyun in his hand to Hou Yucheng. Then he closed his eyes and was silent for a moment before nodding.

Shen Gufan also seemed to have expected it. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and a silver light flew out of his head. After grabbing it in his hand, he jumped into the air and stood opposite Hou Yuxiao. He cupped his hands and said: "Cold Light Sword, please teach me!"

After saying this, everyone in the audience immediately understood why Shen Gufan dared to challenge Hou Yuxiao. At some point behind him, a golden inner elixir that was almost perfect had risen, and his whole person's momentum instantly It blocked Hou Yuxiao, and even Wan Renjue, who had not recovered his inner elixir, was actually at a disadvantage compared to him.

"The peak of the second level of Yuan Dan's magical power, this..."

"Shen Gufan is not the Grand Master of the Four Realms!"

"How is it possible? His momentum is stronger than Gang Leader Wan!"

"This... this... how is this possible!!!"

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When the whole audience fell silent, Wan Renjue, Duan Hong, Ying Ning'er and Yuan Tiecheng turned around and looked at each other, the fear in their pupils suddenly rising to the extreme.

"As expected of the Shen family, a famous family in the former Sanling County. Although I had already guessed that they were hiding their strength, I still didn't expect that Shen Gufan's cultivation level is actually much better than me!"

Wan Renjue's voice was very low, and there was even a hint of frustration in his tone. He also knew that he, the overlord of Xingnan Mansion, must have moisture. But after seeing Shen Gufan's cultivation, he knew that he had moisture. How big.

"I'm afraid there's more to it than what's in front of me. The Rakshasa Holy Sect has brightly sent a total of five governors to Jinling in recent years. Secretly, I don't know how many masters have been sent. Shen Gufan was able to practice to the second level of Yuan Dan without saying a word. Shen’s true strength is probably far beyond our imagination.”

"It's a pity that Hou Yuxiao seems to be extremely smart, but in fact he is short-sighted. If Yan Sandong is killed, the Shen family will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to get involved in Yinling. With Yunxiang, the Shen family controls three counties. Looking at Shen Gufan's current posture, maybe Hou Yuxiao He will lose his life, and once he dies, the Hou family will be finished. The land in Hexi that was finally conquered will probably be taken advantage of by the Shen family."

Ying Ning'er frowned slightly when she heard what Duan Hong and Yuan Tiecheng said. It was not that she doubted what they said. The Demon Spirit Sect had no less information than these two families. Naturally, she knew that what the two said was basically correct. Yes, but she still has a question.

"In order not to arouse the suspicion of the Holy Cult, the Shen family has kept a low profile for hundreds of years. Why does Shen Gufan dare to take action openly now? All the powerful forces in the four palaces are present today. Once he takes action, Shen's disguise over the years will disappear. Wouldn’t it be all useless?”

Ying Ning'er's words made Wan Renjue and the other three look stunned, and then the four of them looked at each other, as if they had thought of something, and their expressions changed in shock.

Wan Renjue said with a heavy tone: "Unless he is no longer worried about the suspicion of the Rakshasa Holy Cult, there must be a new situation at the main altar, and Shen Gufan has already known about it in advance!"

What new situation could make Shen Gufan not afraid of the Holy Religion!

The four of them had a lot of thoughts in their minds. Before they could think of making a name for themselves, the fight between Shen Gufan and Hou Yuxiao had already begun...

Shen Gufan was dressed in white and looked like a ghost. He slashed out hundreds of sword auras in an instant. Since the sword aura had the same color as his clothes, there were so many white shadows in the air that it was impossible to tell whether it was a sword aura or a human being.

Each sword energy hidden in the white shadow can create a small gap in the sky. The void is looming behind the gap, which shows how sharp the sword energy is.

But sharpness is only one of them. Each of his sword qi is several thousand meters long. At first, when the sword qi was short, Hou Yuxiao was able to dodge. But as time went by, when the air was filled with sword qi, he could no longer dodge. It became more and more difficult until I had to use my body to resist.

thorn...

Hou Yuxiao jumped to avoid a sword energy, and suddenly there was a sound of cutting in his ears. He lowered his head and glanced at his collar where a section of it had been cut off, but his expression remained calm.

Not only was there no waves in Gujing, the two of them had been fighting for more than ten breaths, but he hadn't even used his Canglong Staff yet. He was still holding the Blood Shadow Sword he had just received from Lao Si.

In terms of grades, the Blood Shadow Sword and the Canglong Staff are both spiritual weapons, so there is no distinction between them. However, everyone knows that Hou Yuxiao is good at using sticks.

Hou Yuxiao's behavior of still holding the sword made Shen Gufan's expression somewhat unpleasant. In addition, Hou Yuxiao had been hiding from him for a long time, but his expression was always calm and calm, which made him feel even more uncomfortable. .

Shen Gufan withdrew his sword, narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Hou Yuxiao's still calm expression, and whispered: "Master Hou, in fact, I have no intention of becoming enemies with the Hou family. If you let Guyun go now, Shen How about I not interfere with you, the Hou family, becoming the lord of Hexi?"

No one expected that Shen Gufan, who had a bad look just a second ago, would change his face so quickly, and even take the initiative to show his kindness to Hou Yuxiao. This strange scene made everyone present stunned.

Only a very few, such as Wan Renjue, immediately turned their heads to look at Hou Yuxiao when they heard Shen Gufan's words, and their expression became visibly nervous.

And coincidentally, Wan Renjue's reaction happened to fall in Hou Yuxiao's eyes. He turned his head and looked at Shen Guyan calmly, smiled softly, shook his head and said: "Master Shen, in fact, Hou has no intention of talking to Shen Gufan. We have always treated Shen Guyun politely and have not made things difficult for him. It is not difficult to let him go, but..."

Hearing these words, Shen Gufan suddenly perked up. He really didn't want to antagonize the Hou family. This was true. At least he didn't want to at this stage when Xiayuan Dao was about to be in chaos.

However, Hou Yuxiao's next words made his face freeze instantly.

"I, the Hou family, are determined to be the lord of Hexi. Master Shen, don't think too highly of yourself. Whether it's you or Leader Wan, whether you interfere today or not, it will have no impact on me, the Hou family!"

Hou Yuxiao's tone was as domineering as his words. He seemed to have figured out something. His aura suddenly became full, and his brows swept across the audience. These words were not addressed to Shen Gufan alone, but to everyone present today. Everyone said it.

His gaze was extremely aggressive, even Wan Renjue and four other Yuan Dan realm masters were not spared.

There was a hint of unhappiness in everyone's heart, including Wan Renjue, but they also noticed that Hou Yuxiao suddenly started to change. To be precise, he only started to change after Shen Gufan showed his goodwill. The smart people have already figured out the clues, their eyes flash with light, some are confused, and some are still confused.

Even Hou Yucheng and the other two were a little confused at the moment. They all looked at Hou Yuduan next to him, who had a look of understanding on his face. Hou Yucheng asked at a volume that the four of them could hear: "Lao Wu, what's going on?"

"Shen Gufan dares to be so high-profile. There should be some major changes in the Yongdu General Forum. We will have to wait for the news to know the details. But seeing that Shen Gufan just showed his favor to his elder brother, it is no surprise that the Shen family should already be planning something new. It’s Nanfu.”

When the four of them heard this, their faces were filled with shock. Hou Yucheng continued to ask in a low voice: "If we are planning the Xingnan Mansion, then we should be enemies. Why does he want to show favor to the eldest brother?"

Hou Yuling's expression brightened, and he had obviously reacted. He gently pulled Hou Yucheng and replied: "The six counties of Xingnan Prefecture and Tongling have been pulled out by our Hou family to form Hexi Prefecture. There are only five counties left. Yan Sandonggang If you are killed by me, Yinling will fall into the hands of the Shen family. In this way, the Shen family will have the three counties of Jinling, Yinling, and Yunxiang in their hands, and they can compete with the Xiongyun Gang..."

After hearing this, Hou Yucheng understood!

Yinling is bordered by Tongling. If the Shen family is at odds with the Hou family, when he competes with the Xiongyun Gang in the west for the Nanfu, the Hou family in the east will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it. By then, they will be attacked from both sides.

"That is to say, the eldest brother is having a showdown with the two families now, which means that the Hou family will not participate in the dispute between the two families in Xingnan Prefecture. We neither make good friends with the Xiongyun Gang nor flirt with the Shen family, so that they can stay in Xingnan The government will beat them to death, let’s sit tight on the Diaoyutai, and wait until both of them are injured, then we’ll…”

Hou Yuduan shook his head slightly and did not refute Hou Yucheng. The eldest brother must also have this meaning, but it is definitely more than that. The Holy Cult General Altar still doesn’t know what happened. Hou started to reach out to Xing so early. In Nanfu, the conflict with the Shen family and the Xiongyun Gang is nothing.

If the charge of treason is proven, the Holy Cult will be relieved...

Hou Yuduan knew that based on his eldest brother's situation and the family's current strength, even a powerful force at the heaven level could not say that they were 100% sure of victory. The only thing they needed to care about was the Holy Land!
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"Master Hou, if you want to stay out of the matter, it's not that simple. You secretly separated Tongling from our Sanling land. I haven't asked you to settle the score yet. Just now, I thought I was too much older than you, so I deliberately withheld your hand. Do you really think so? Shen, can’t I kill you?”

"Noisy!"

After Shen Gufan finished speaking confidently, the only answer he received was a cold shout from Hou Yuxiao and a rainbow of sword energy that cut through the sky and swept across the sea of ​​blood.

Although he did not take out the Canglong Staff, with just this sword, he instantly stunned the world and made everyone in the audience tremble.

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(End of this chapter)