Family practice: all members of the villain

Chapter 302 The first group of Leiyin Temple disciples who went south
Hou Yuxiao, the head of the family, is not very clear about how strong the Hou family's financial resources are. Only Lao Wu knows it best. But judging from the expansion speed of the Hou family in just four years, it can be imagined that it is absolutely amazing.

Not to mention the current revenue of the Hou family, just some time ago, after the Hou family wiped out all the incoming forces in the four counties of Hexi, the wealth they grabbed was a huge number, not to mention that the Hou family now controls the tax revenue of the four counties. , coupled with the two businesses of Qinglong Club and Escort Agency that have been expanded, the annual revenue is countless.

The growth in wealth was accompanied by the rapid expansion of the family's strength. With the establishment of the martial arts registration system in Hexi, and the dissolution of dozens of mainstream forces, in less than a year, the number of Hou family warriors has reached more than 50. The number of people in Baiye Camp has also increased from 15 before to 20 today.

When Hou Yuxiao just came back from the north at the beginning of the year, Baiye Camp was composed of 13 Zhaoyang Army and [-] Red Flame Army. In the past ten months, the Zhaoyang Army has increased by [-], and the Red Flame Army has also expanded to [-].

The expansion of the number of soldiers was secondary. The main thing was the weapons and horses equipped by the soldiers, which also ushered in an unprecedented improvement.

The battle in Chishui County that just passed has been a good test of the current level of the Red Flame Army. With such combat power, plus Lao Wu's presence, Hou Yuxiao can basically rest assured in Fucheng.

After Shen's army retreated, the Hou family took over Chishui County. Within two or three days, the military registration system was implemented here. After all, it was just a county town. The total number of warriors was less than [-]. The only third-rate family was Hou Yucheng barely said a word about his power. On the day he came to visit, they disbanded obediently.

The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in the year 1325 of the New Yu Calendar
Hou Yuxiao was sitting cross-legged in the Chishui County government office with his eyes closed and meditating. Hou Yucheng ran in excitedly outside the door. Seeing him open his eyes, he immediately said with great interest: "Brother, the news from Lao Wu is back!"

"Speak!"

"On the sixth day of the lunar month, Shen's army attacked Fucheng from the east and west. Shen Guyun led 15 elites to take charge of the east side. Wan Renjue personally led Xiongyun to help [-] elites to defend the enemy. Shen Yutian led an army of [-] to attack the west. In the city, there are also three disciples of Zen Master Yuankong of Leiyin Temple. They are silent and not angry. Among them, monk Buyan is still a second-level Xuanjie master. The city side is defended by an army of [-] led by Wanrenfeng and Wanrenshan. .”

"How is the result?"

"The Shen family is so powerful. They bloomed on both sides. Shen Guyun directly broke through the city gate on the east side. The [-]-horse Xiongyun gang had no power to fight back with [-] elite men, and even killed Wan Renjue with his own hands. The west side also almost broke through. Fortunately, Lao Wu rushed to the rescue in time and saved them, otherwise Fucheng would have changed hands."

Hou Yuxiao was not surprised at all when he heard these two pieces of news. Only when he heard that Wan Renjue had been killed, did his eyes light up slightly.

"The 18 troops that the Xiongyun Gang cobbled together are only 7 people. They are incomparable to the Shen family's army, let alone the [-] elites who have refined the code of the Heavenly Army. By the way, Where is Shen Yutian?"

"Hehe, he was killed by the fourth man himself. After the fifth man rescued Ximen, he drove all the remaining 9 Shen's troops into the city, just in time to join Shen Guyun's [-] elites and the revitalized Xiongyun Gang. Nearly [-] people were driven out of Fucheng together. Shen Guyun should have returned to Jinling with his army to repair.

By the way, there are also three monks from Leiyin Temple, and the fifth one has also been released. "

"it is good!"

"It's not over yet. As expected by the elder brother, Wan Renjue of the Xiongyun Gang died. Lao Wu slightly added fuel to the fire. Wan Xingyun has succeeded as the leader of the gang. Now we just have to wait for the news from Jinling. Shen Gufan and his son are all If he dies, Shen Guyun will take over the position of Patriarch of the Shen family without accident, so..."

"The entire Xingnan Mansion becomes ours!"

Hou Yuxiao stood up and looked to the west in the direction of Jinling with a stern expression. Shen Guyun took over the position of the head of the Shen family. He was more secure than Wan Xingyun. There was no possibility of accidents. The two of them controlled the city together with Jiuxian and Yuzhao. , one controls Jinling, Yunxiang, and Yinling, but they all listen to him secretly. In this way, the entire five counties of Xingnan Prefecture actually belong to the Hou family.

"In the two prefectures and nine counties, our Hou family has 20 troops, the Shen family has 12, and the Xiongyun Gang has at least 15 troops. In this way, our Hou family has a total of 47 troops. , Big brother, even if Leiyin Temple comes, we will be able to fight, right?"

Hearing the second brother's inventory, Hou Yuxiao's mood was indeed slightly boosted, but he still frowned slightly and shook his head slightly.

"Then you underestimate Leiyin Temple. The No. 11 holy place, the leader of the Zen sect that can compete with the Rakshasa Holy Sect, has been in Jizhou and Qinjian Villa for more than 1000 years. No matter which one of these things it is, it is It is enough to show how powerful Leiyin Temple is. With an army of less than 50, it is a fool’s dream to want to fight Leiyin Temple.”

Hou Yucheng actually had an answer in his heart. He said those words more to cheer up, so he didn't show any surprise when he heard Hou Yuxiao's answer. He just said in a deep voice: "Then what should we do? Although we don’t know the specific situation of Leiyin Temple going south, according to Lao Wu’s news, since the three disciples of Yuankong have appeared in Fucheng, it is estimated that the people from Leiyin Temple are not far away, so we must deal with them as soon as possible.”

"Lao Wu let the three Bu Yan people go. As expected, they should be with Shen Guyun now. They don't know that Shen Guyun is one of ours. I have given Shen Guyun an order. As long as everyone follows the three When someone hears news about Leiyin Temple, he immediately sends a message. Leiyin Temple is a powerful force with millions of disciples. It must have gone south in batches. As long as they can understand their specific situation. , and then with the help of Wan Xingyun and Shen Guyun, it will be easy for them to suffer some losses!"

When Hou Yucheng heard this, he said with a serious face: "I only let them suffer, and treat the symptoms but not the root cause. If they are really angered and use the whole sect's strength to attack my lower Yuan Dao, what will happen then?"

"Don't worry, we are not the only ones who don't want Leiyin Temple to enter Xiayuan Dao..."

Hou Yuxiao spoke quietly and turned to look at the west side of Chishui County. Hou Yucheng, who followed his line of sight, only thought for a moment and immediately raised his head with a hint of joy in his eyes.

The Hou family does not want Leiyin Temple to move in because they regard Xiayuan Dao as Hou's base. After all, there is no way for others to sleep peacefully on the side of the couch. However, in fact, if Leiyin Temple really moves into Xiayuan Dao, Dao, it’s not just the Hou family that is affected!

Not to mention the distance, Tongtian Hebo to the east, and King Wuwei who is fighting with Zhengdao further east, these two parties must be very reluctant to let Leiyin Temple take root in Xiayuandao...

"Brother has already contacted these two families?"

Hou Yuxiao nodded lightly and said calmly: "Although everyone knows how powerful Leiyin Temple is, they were driven out by Qinjian Villa this time. If even I, the Hou family, can make them suffer, Leiyin Temple will The prestige of Yin Temple has been greatly damaged, and these two families will not sit idly by and ignore it. For them, it is much safer for me, the Hou family, to continue to be stationed in Hexi than to have Lei Yin Temple here."

Hou Yucheng's expression suddenly brightened.

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December 1325, [-] in the New Yu Calendar
In the middle section of the Yunlan Ancient River, there are three large and four small warships, a total of seven warships, which are slowly sailing on the river. The three large warships are each more than a hundred feet long and more than 30 feet wide. From a distance, they look nothing. Only when you look closely can you realize how huge this thing is. If it weren't for the vastness of the ancient river, which made the warship a little smaller, normal people wouldn't be able to believe their eyes.

Even the four smaller warships are each tens of feet long and more than ten feet wide. They are obviously big enough, but next to the three large ships, they seem a bit small.

On the masts of the seven warships, there is a bright yellow flag fluttering in the wind. On the flag is a statue of Sakyamuni sitting cross-legged with eyes closed. Who dares to hang the statue of the founder of the Zen sect so blatantly, except Leiyin Temple, the leader of the Zen sect in the world? Besides, there is no one else.

On the deck of the leading warship, a group of more than ten monks strolled out of the cabin. The three at the front were wearing purple cassocks and had the oldest faces. The remaining seven or eight were standing behind them, wearing yellow robes. The monks are slightly younger, but the youngest one also looks middle-aged.

The old monk in the front, wearing a purple-patterned cassock, had a sad face, looked at the surging river, and sighed heavily at Gu Jiang as if feeling something.

"This time the Zen sect is declining, I, Leiyin Temple, cannot escape the blame!"

"Misfortune depends on blessings, and blessings rely on disasters. Senior Brother Wu Dharma does not need to worry. It is a troubled autumn in the north. Although the Jin Dynasty is plagued by demons, but listening to his words and observing his actions, it is obvious that he has thoughts about Jizhou. Although I, Leiyin Temple, left Jizhou this time, although it is the result of the pressure from Qinjian Villa, it is not necessarily a bad thing."

After hearing the words of Junior Brother Wu Yu on the left, Wu Fa's face softened slightly, but he quickly shook his head and said: "These words are just for comfort. At this time when the Holy Land in the world is being attacked frequently and territories are being opened up, I However, Leiyin Temple was forced to leave his hometown and travel southward across hundreds of thousands of miles. He had already lost the opportunity, not to mention that he still had to go to the Yuandao, deal with the apostate beasts of the Brahma Sect, and also have to fight with the four south. The fight for the Great Holy Land has a long way to go, and the steps are difficult, hey..."

Among the seven or eight yellow-robed monks behind, Zen Master Yuankong was also among them. Seeing the sad look on the face of Master Enlightenment, he couldn't help but stand up and said:

"Uncle Wu Master, my disciple has already returned with news. The Holy Sect of Rakshasa learned that our clan moved south, and it was frightened to withdraw from Xiayuan Dao as early as the beginning of the year. We can just go and take over. There is no need to talk to Rakshasa. The Holy Cult is circling around. As for the other four holy places in the south, we, Leiyin Temple, can only occupy one area, and it is also the Xiayuan Dao of the Demonic Dao Yongzhou. There is no conflict with them at all. They won't stop it, right?
Besides, King Wuwei of the Jin Dynasty attacked Hedong, and the two masters Wu Yan and Wu Xing went to support Xuzhou with [-] Disha monk soldiers. Now the army is still in Guangling Fucheng, joining forces with the Academy and the Wan Jian Sheng Sect to fight against the enemy. Not to mention the two holy places of Haoran Holy Sect and Ziqing Holy Sect, Academy and Xuzhou, is it possible that they don’t want me, Leiyin Temple, to go south? "

Although it was a reminder, Yuan Kong's posture was still extremely humble.

Leiyin Temple ranks seniority based on cultivation level. Those who have cultivated in the Yuan Dan realm are all from the Yuan-zi generation. The masters at the Yin-Yang Holy realm are those from the Wu-zi generation. If you want to have your own personal name, you have to go up further. Breakthrough to become a great power in the Shattered Realm.

Even in the Holy Land, the Great Powers of the Broken Realm belong to the highest level. Therefore, the people who are in charge of the major Holy Lands are basically Yin-Yang Holy Realm cultivation. Leiyin Temple has always considered itself to be the same as the Holy Land. The person currently in charge is Wu Zi. Senior, and the Master Wu standing in front of him at this moment is the Senior Brother of Wu Zi, who is at the peak of Xuanyin Realm, and is also one of the two deputy abbots of Leiyin Temple.

The three purple-robed old monks turned around, looked at Yuankong and shook their heads slightly.

"Yuankong, two years ago, when our temple first planned Tongling, you were in charge here. Your disciple named Ding Buhai has been lurking in Yongzhou for so many years. In the end, not only did it not have any effect, but he was also tricked by others. Kill, right?"

Hearing the deputy abbot's inquiry, Yuankong suddenly showed a trace of guilt on his face. He bowed down and blamed himself: "My disciple has done something bad and has embarrassed our temple. Please punish me, uncle!"

Wufa stretched out his hand to support Yuankong, and said softly: "If I blamed you, why would you wait until now? I have already known the ins and outs of the Tongling incident. It involves too many powerful people, including Ji Yanzhi, Huangfu Xing, Jing Jing and others." Tianyu, Taoist Wuxin, and even the Buddha of Nanyaoshi in our temple have all appeared, and they have nothing to do with you for a long time."

He paused for a moment and continued: "The reason why I mentioned this is to remind you not to just look at things on the surface. Tongling was just a chaos of demons at first. Later, several powerful figures and many holy places behind them participated. You If I could see clearly earlier, my disciples would not be exposed early, and outsiders would also know the plans of my Leiyin Temple.

Just like now, you only see the Rakshasa Holy Sect withdrawing from Xiayuan Dao and rushing to Bingzhou. Do you think the Rakshasa Holy Sect is really scared away by us? If I, Leiyin Temple, have this ability, then Why have you been hiding in Jizhou for more than 1000 years? "

A ray of light flashed through Wu Fa's old and turbid pupils, and he said in a deep voice: "After you failed in Tongling, I sent Wu Yan and Wu Xing with one hundred thousand Disha monk soldiers. The original intention was to show goodwill to the Academy and Xuzhou in exchange for The only thing is that the two families did not object to this trip south.

But before our temple went south, the goal set by the temple was Shangyuan Dao. Bingzhou is now weak and unable to move eastward. As long as we can stand firm on Shangyuan Dao, we only need to deal with the Rakshasa Holy Cult. The news leaked out in advance that the Rakshasa Holy Cult deliberately freed up the Lower Yuan Dao and stationed all its heavy troops on the Zhongyuan Dao and Shangyuan Dao. As a result, I, Leiyin Temple, had no choice but to choose the Lower Yuan Dao. "

When he realized the Dharma, Zen Master Yuankong was immediately stunned. His reaction was not slow, and he quickly understood the logic, and his face gradually became gloomy.

With a size like Leiyin Temple, once you choose to go south, the five holy places in the south will definitely have opinions. Leiyin Temple's goal is Yongzhou, so it is destined to confront the Rakshasa Holy Sect, so there is no need to pay attention to the Demonic Sect. Leiyin Temple must pay attention to the opinions of the other four holy places, namely Haoran Holy Sect, Ziqing Holy Sect, Bailu Academy, and Wanjian Holy Sect. In the future, if they offend all the holy places, they might as well continue fighting with Jizhou in the north if they go south.

If, as the uncle said, Leiyin Temple can take root in Shangyuan Dao, then it only needs to deal with the Demon Sect, and it will not arouse the fear of the four holy places in the east. But now the Demon Sect has directly plotted for you. , release Xiayuan Dao, if you don’t want it, then come to Zhongyuan Dao and Shangyuan Dao, and start a direct war with the Demon Sect. If you want to, then not to mention that all the four holy places of the righteous path are afraid of Leiyin Temple, at least Xuzhou must have objections of.

Between Xiayuan Road and Xuzhou, there is a Tongtian River...

Xuzhou has only lost Lingyuan Mansion so far. Guangling Mansion City is still in the hands of the Ten Thousand Swords Saint Sect. Once King Wuwei is driven away, Xuzhou will still have to border with Xiayuan Dao.

Seeing the ugly faces of all the disciples, Wu Fa sighed slightly. Everyone in the temple was holding their breath during this trip to the south. If he hits them like this again, I'm afraid it will have the opposite effect, so he changed the sadness on his face. With a look of disbelief, he spoke loudly:

"Of course, regardless of whether Xuzhou, Academy, and other holy places are willing to do so, we, Leiyin Temple, must go south. Now Yuandao can only be owned by our temple. The evil sect's conspiracy is to see whether we dare to Dare to take it, we won’t leave an empty Xiayuan Dao, as long as we take root in Xiayuan Dao, there will always be a way to solve the following problems!”

After saying this, the faces of the monks really looked much better.

"Yuankong, you should contact your three disciples first. If I remember correctly, the most suitable place to land on Xiayuan Road should be a place called Longxiang County in the Tongtian River Basin. Talk to Buyan and them first. Find out clearly and log in after making sure it is safe. We will take control of Xiayuan Dao first. Next year, two groups of disciples will go south, which will be more convenient!"

"Yuankong accepts the order!"

(End of this chapter)