Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 610 - 280. Splitting the Land to Establish Territory, Famous in All Directions (Part 3)_2

Although Maiden Hong's death was already three years past, the pain it caused Old Fifth back when she died was seen clearly by Hou Yuxiao, and based on his understanding of his younger brother, Old Fifth could never forget that woman.

In fact, Hou Yuxiao had long contemplated having Hou Yucheng and others marry to branch out the Hou Clan, but considering the situations of the four men, actually implementing this plan was somewhat difficult.

Of course, given the circumstances of the Hou Clan, if they truly wished, it would certainly be a breeze, but considering it was a significant life event, and taking into account the expansion of the family, cultivation, strength, and character, as well as mutual affection and a foundation of feelings between the parties, it then became complex.

Second Elder was stubborn and hot-tempered, only versed in fighting bravely and fiercely without understanding romance, making his normal marriage the most challenging.

As for Third Sister... it is better left unsaid.

The Fourth Elder was injured, and without a complete cure, there would be no chance.

As for himself, Hou Yuxiao momentarily envisioned an ethereal figure in blue, and he, too, held no thoughts of marriage for the time being.

Previously considered, only Fifth Brother Hou Yuduan was the most suitable, but after Maiden Hong's incident, Hou Yuxiao felt that Old Fifth's marriage would also become problematic. Unexpectedly, just before the establishment of the residence, Old Fifth actually brought it up proactively.

Hou Yuxiao certainly did not deny Old Fifth's loyalty to the family. By proposing marriage to Yue Qianfu, he definitely considered the family's interests, but knowing Hou Yuduan as he did, there must have been other, more significant reasons.

He wanted to ask, but then he thought, this was Old Fifth's affair, and there was no need to inquire. No matter what Old Fifth's purpose was, he had always been loyal to the family from the beginning to the end; ensuring this was enough.

From this day forward, Old Fifth would have a wife, and the core members of the Hou Clan would no longer be just the five of them. Moreover, as time passed, a seventh, an eighth would continuously arrive.

Taking a deep breath, Hou Yuxiao stood up and raised his wine glass. Facing the hall full of guests, he gathered True Yuan in his throat and solemnly began:

"Today, at my younger brother's wedding feast, having all the distinguished individuals from the Four Prefectures grace us with their presence brings glory to the Hou Clan, for which I am immensely grateful. On behalf of the entire Hou Clan, as well as my brother and his wife, I raise this glass to all of you, please!"

The nearly hundred influential forces attending today, hailing from Xingnan, Jianye, Zhaotong, and Pingjin across four prefectures and thirty-three counties, aside from the four First-Class powers, only one Second-rate power hasn't attended. The remaining sixty-something are the best among the Third-rate, so Hou Yuxiao's address to "the distinguished individuals from the Four Prefectures" is without any issues.

"Master of Hou Family is too courteous. It is we who are honored by the reputation Hou Clan holds today. Please, please, please!"

"As a distinguished family of Hexi, we are obliged to show our support. Please."

"Should we visit Hexi in the future, we hope for the kind attention of the Master of Hou Family. Please."

...

Hou Yuxiao nodded with a smile and joined the thousand guests in finishing the wine in his hand. His expression remained unchanged, not lost in the flattery around him; he was always clear-headed.

These people's congratulatory gifts were not given for nothing.

For Hou Clan to become the Lord of Hexi, it seemed there were no problems at the moment. In three days, the official establishment of the residence would solidify the title of Hexi Hou Clan. From then on, no matter which of the Four Prefecture's influential forces came to Hexi, regardless of their purpose, they would have to deal with the Hou Clan. They showed up today to support the event so that in the future, at the right moment, the Hou Clan would have to return the favor — that was the key point.

For the Hou Clan, this was, of course, a good thing.

Giving face could be a big or small matter, but these people had offered actual silver while the Hou Clan had to give nothing in return.

The most crucial point was, the Hou Clan held the initiative.

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The lowly trade with force for benefits,

The esteemed trade with influence for benefits.

To be able to leverage one's influence for others' benefits, and the targets included nearly half of Yongzhou, all First-Class powers and below.

The Hou Clan's wings were becoming full-fledged.

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The wedding banquet lasted three days, but most people would not stay to eat for three days, especially the Sect Members of nearly a hundred influential forces, who naturally wouldn't commit such an embarrassing act.

On the day the wedding banquet concluded, they left one after another.

However, they only left the Hou Family, not Tongling.

With the Sect Members of the Four Prefectures gathered in Tongling, it wasn't just about Hou Lao Wu's marriage; witnessing the establishment of Hexi residence was the main event.

On a smaller scale, the establishment of Hexi directly affected Xingnan Prefecture, as Tongling was pulled away by the Hou Clan, reducing one county from Xingnan's six; on a larger scale, with Yongzhou comprising three roads and eight prefectures, the addition of one from the Hou Clan would make nine. Putting aside the response from Holy Church Headquarters for now, the three prefectures adjacent to Hexi in the Xiayuan road were all likely to be impacted, and they naturally couldn't help but react.

New Yu Era, year 1325, June 30th

Many discerning people noticed that from evening onward, a continuous stream of people entered the city, among them top experts unabashedly exuding their auras. Upon arrival, they didn't linger elsewhere but went directly to the Shengxin Residence.

The Sect Members from the Four Prefectures had arrived early, and with top experts showing up on the eve of the Hexi establishment, it was almost certain they were the leaders and masters of these influential forces, which obviously indicated something amiss.

The astute had already sniffed out something wrong, yet the Hou Clan acted as if unaware, not only failing to close the gates earlier than usual but even deliberately delaying it by three hours.