Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 650 - 294, I didn’t bring a betrothal gift [seeking support]_2

The entire Xiayuan Road will be a land without a master from now on.

The Hou Clan has some connection with Sikong Yue. He had thought about going to Yongdu to find Sikong Yue, but four years had passed, and it was unclear what Sikong Yue's attitude toward the Hou Clan was now.

What's more, since he had been so close to Zhan Taiqing recently, Sikong Yue might have already lost trust in him. Besides, the Rakshasa Holy Sect had abandoned Xiayuan Road, so even if they agreed to shelter the Hou Clan, they were likely to make the Hou move to Yongdu or Zhongyuan Road, which would not be in the Hou Clan's interest.

More importantly, he was somewhat resistant to making contact with Sikong Yue.

That woman had left too deep a shadow in his mind.

Therefore, he had no choice but to turn to the Hedong side, which seemed to be already cooperating with the Wuwei King, the Ziqing Holy Sect.

His purpose for coming here was clear, to put it nicely, it was to cooperate with the Ziqing Holy Sect, to put it bluntly, it was to attach himself to the Ziqing Holy Sect.

Firstly, he had already had some dealings with the Ziqing Holy Sect during the chaos at Tongling, and the impression Moxuzi left on him was rather good.

Secondly, there was Zhao Qingxue, an available "mediator."

Hou Yuxiao admitted to himself that he had no feelings for Zhao Qingxue. The two times he had saved her had clear purposes or were purely accidental.

The first time was in Zhaoyang County to kill Gu Chenfeng; the second, outside Yunmeng County in an abandoned temple, was purely accidental. But later, he deliberately refrained from having his way with her to completely capture her, which was even less pure in intent.

This time, coming to propose marriage was essentially to use her.

Hou Yuxiao knew that Zhao Qingxue's deep-seated feelings for him were largely due to the infatuated Mother Gu Gu Chenfeng left on her, which was undoubtedly unfair to Zhao Qingxue.

This was the reason behind his complicated feelings.

"I am Hou Hong, the eldest son of the Wuwei King. I have long heard of Fairy Zhao's great beauty. During my previous visit to Yunmeng County, I wished to pay a visit, but unfortunately, I was unable to leave my post in Yunshui County as per my father's orders. Seeing Fairy Zhao today is a great fortune for Hou in this and other lifetimes."

"I am Hou Fei, the third son of the Wuwei King. I am here by my father's command to propose marriage to Master Moxuzi. It might seem a bit presumptuous, so I ask for Fairy Zhao's forgiveness. If Fairy Zhao feels that she is not yet familiar with me, she is free to refuse. I am not in a hurry and only ask to be given the chance to get to know the Fairy better."

Although Hou Yuxiao knew why Zhao Qingxue was blushing, Hou Hong and Hou Fei had no idea. They had headed straight to Master Moxuzi as soon as they arrived in the Prefectural City, unaware that the man standing opposite, Hou Yuxiao, was also there to propose and had arrived much earlier.

They only knew that Master Moxuzi had immediately summoned his disciple Zhao Qingxue after reading an autographed letter from their foster father, Hou Jing. They were overjoyed, thinking that Master Moxuzi had agreed to their marriage proposal.

Seeing Zhao Qingxue's bashful expression, they naturally took it as her hinting at something unsaid, and now both were clear in their minds that marrying Zhao Qingxue meant they would likely be the Princely Heir to the Wuwei Royal Mansion — they couldn't help but compete to show off in front of her.

Hou Yuxiao's gaze suddenly became a bit odd. He could see the cunning in these two men, with Hou Hong obviously more confident, taking a direct approach, lavishing praise on Zhao Qingxue from the get-go;

As for Hou Fei, perhaps realizing the gap between himself and Hou Hong, he took a more subtle approach, giving Zhao Qingxue a chance to refuse before suggesting they get acquainted, not being forceful yet giving off the impression of being urbane and courteous — clearly, a bit sharper than Hou Hong.

Both men, it seems, had put some thought into it...

Hou Yuxiao had arrived an hour earlier and had almost finished speaking with Moxuzi. The arrival of Hou Hong and Hou Fei was unexpected, but he quickly figured it out.

The Wuwei King and the Ziqing Holy Sect already had a cooperation, and it was normal to use marriage to strengthen their relationship. Previously, that Hou Zhan in Yunmeng County City probably had the same idea. Unfortunately, the methods he used were too lowly, and having bumped into Hou Yuxiao, he didn't succeed.

Even the powerful Wuwei King was seeking a marital alliance with the Ziqing Holy Sect and chose Zhao Qingxue, so obviously, his visit to Lingyuan Governor's City was on point.

Zhao Qingxue didn't want to even look at Hou Hong and Hou Fei, but since they greeted her proactively, it would have been rude to ignore them. Therefore, she nodded slightly towards them before swiftly moving toward her Master, Moxuzi, who was seated in the place of honor.

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As she walked, she could feel Hou Yuxiao's gaze on her, making her face grow redder by the second. By the time she reached Moxuzi, her face had turned red all the way to her ears.

When she looked up to see her master's teasing expression, and he occasionally pursed his lips towards Hou Yuxiao's direction, she immediately showed a touch of annoyance, stamped her foot softly, and though she wanted to speak, she was too embarrassed and could only lower her head and hide behind Moxuzi.

Seeing her demeanor, Hou Hong and Hou Fei both thought they were the cause, and their expressions became even more excited.

The two exchanged a glance before turning their gaze to Hou Yuxiao standing across from them, showing a hint of disdain in their eyes.

Hou Fei was the first to ask, "May I know your esteemed name, sir?"

"Hou Yuxiao."

Upon hearing the name Hou Yuxiao, there was a momentary concentration in their eyes, and after a brief moment of thought, they recognized his identity. Hou Hong's face showed a trace of amusement, and he asked in a low voice:

"Thousand-Faced Handsome Man Hou Yuxiao, the Family Head from Hexi Hou Clan?"