Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains
Chapter 940 - 940: 408, Grand Banquet of Heroes, Discussing Battle in Hexi

The two groups entering from the palace gates were distinctly differentiated.

Leading the left side was Jing Tianyu of the Hedong Alliance, while on the right was Youye Emperor Tuoba Zun.

Jing Tianyu and Tuoba Zun were respectively the commanders of the Alliance and the Great Jin; this was common knowledge not just in Hexi but across the entire world, so their presence was not the source of the astonishment on people's faces. If one looked closely, one would notice that the crowd's gaze wasn't focused solely on these two but rather on the people beside them.

Behind Jing Tianyu, there were a total of five individuals.

Similarly, behind Tuoba Zun and Yuwen Qing, there were also five individuals.

Those qualified to attend this banquet were of no less than the Yuan Dan Realm, and among them, there were those with the Shattered Realm mastery, and even a few Sub-Saint level figures; thus, their perceptions were not to be underestimated.

The reason their faces showed shock was because:

These ten individuals all possessed the cultivation of peak Shattered Realm Grandmasters!

For the dignified Great Jin and the Hedong Alliance, Shattered Realm grandmasters were not uncommon.

However, to bring out so many all at once, and for them all to be peak Shattered Realm grandmasters, was a significant feat.

It was known that the battleground between the Great Jin and the Alliance had been set in Hexi, with both sides' troops stationed on either side of the Hexi Dao, and Jing Tianyu and Tuoba Zun were the commanders of each side's army. The five individuals behind each commander could thus be assumed to be the core combat forces of their respective sides.

"Indeed, the Great Jin, on its own, can rival the Hedong Alliance!"

This thought crossed the minds of many. Of course, both the Hedong Alliance and the Great Jin Holy Land had more than just these five peak Shattered Realm grandmasters. Still, apart from Hexi, there were other battlefronts and unseen snares, such as in Northern Jizhou, where manpower was needed.

Each side deploying five peak grandmasters could either be an unspoken agreement or signify the maximum force they could currently mobilize. After all, if either side had more to spare, they would undoubtedly deploy them to gain an advantage.

Even while facing one against five, the Great Jin still maintained its numbers of elite warriors without falling behind, demonstrating the profound foundation of the world's foremost Holy Land.

"Yangzhou Academy's Mountain Chief Zou Ziqu, Qing Mountain Sword Venerable Li Yuancheng, Tianshan Taoist Master Bai Siming, Sword Luan Qin Heart Jiang Yuning, Snow Crazy Saber Qin Xiao, these are the heads from the five great Holy Lands of the Hedong Alliance, each sending one."

"Yunting King Wanyan Kai, Xikang King Helian Chang, Marquis of Pingyang Wanyan Liang, Marquis of Divine Might Helian Yu, these four I recognize, but who is that scholar at the end?"

"Foolish, that's the third disciple of Zhuge Yuan, the Great Confucian and Libationer of the Imperial Academy, Yuan Zhen, of the Great Jin Holy Dynasty!"

"A Great Confucian, how has the Great Jin gotten involved with the academy?"

"Don't be so surprised. Zhuge Yuan is the only surviving disciple of the Master, originally coming from the Confucian Sect. The number of Confucian disciples in the Great Jin isn't small; they've just changed their name to the Legalist. That's all!"

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Today's attendees, hailing from all corners, held relatively high status within their respective factions. As Jing Tianyu and Tuoba Zun led their people to their seats, whispers among the guests revealed the identities of the ten individuals behind them.

Those familiar with these masters viewed it as nothing, but those unfamiliar, unacquainted with these top powers, showed varying degrees of astonishment upon witnessing so many at once.

"The Family Head has arrived!"

With the seating of the two main groups of guests, and the announcement of Hou Yuxiao's arrival by the attendants responsible for the banquet, the event officially commenced.

"Linghu Shang of Baiyu Gate, Qing State, greets Master of the Hou Family and Lady Hou!"

"Tang Yun of Dragon Tiger Gate, Xuzhou, greets Master of the Hou Family and Lady Hou!"

"Ying Changlong of Yutian Sect, Northern Jizhou, greets Master of the Hou Family and Lady Hou!"

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Outside the palace gates, Hou Yuxiao and Zhao QingXue slowly entered. As they passed by the masters of various major factions who paid their respects, Hou Yuxiao merely nodded slightly in acknowledgment, exhibiting no arrogance, yet maintaining a high posture.

Nevertheless, those who paid him their respects did so in an unending stream.

In everyone's mind, there was a notion: given the status of the Hou Clan in Hexi today, Hou Yuxiao and his wife merited such reverence. In fact, even disregarding the Hou Clan's standing, purely based on the personal abilities of Hou Yuxiao and his wife—a Sub-Saint of the Martial Dao and a Shattered Realm Grandmaster—those present who could avoid paying respects to the couple were indeed few and far between.

Hou Yuxiao's indifference formed a stark contrast to the reverence of the guests, and the Hou Family Warriors present, including the four who followed Hou Yuxiao and Zhao QingXue, wore expressions of pride.

After all, Hou Yuxiao was the representative of the Hou Family in Hexi, and the respect he received was essentially a testament to the Hou Family's status.

Before anyone realized it, Hou Yuxiao had already reached the location where the two main groups of guests were seated. As he was about to pay his respects to Tuoba Zun and Jing Tianyu, to his surprise, the two of them stood first to greet him.

"Master of the Hou Family, your Hexi hides well!"

"Hexi is abundant in masters, truly showing signs of a Holy Land!"

The first remark was made by Jing Tianyu, the second by Tuoba Zun. As they spoke, both of their gazes, intentionally or unintentionally, swept over the Hou Family members responsible for hosting the guests around them.

Hou Yuxiao's face showed a slight smile; the reactions of the two were fully within his expectations. Today, the guests of the Hou Family were hosted by the Black and White Feather Guards, Upper and Lower Hou Sect's four divisions, considered the most elite of the Hou Clan, with over ten thousand martial artists, most of whom were above the Three Realms of Gang Qi, with many in the Grandmaster, Yuan Dan, and even Yinyang Boundary levels.