Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 920 - 399. Two sides causing trouble, a palace coup drama_2

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A mass of Red Armored Cavalry suddenly galloped from the west along the official road, each soldier riding on a tall horse, all two or three meters high, and exceptionally majestic, trampling through the mud in the pouring rain, yet their speed remained astonishingly fast. In just a moment, at least ten thousand appeared alongside the official road.

"It's the Hou Clan's Red Flame Army!"

"What are they here for?"

"Could they be here to block us from going to Zhaoyang Prefecture City?"

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The confused commoners could only look on in panic at the Hou Clan's Red Flame Army, wondering about their purpose for appearing before them. Although some martial artists were still fleeing, as they approached close to the Red Flame Army, they instinctively slowed their pace, not daring to get too close, merely stared at them with a mix of uncertainty and doubt.

These martial artists were all from Si Shui County, and the strongest among them was only at the Gang Qi Realm, with most merely ordinary Body Opening Warriors. To them, the Red Flame Army was an existence they could not afford to offend, so they dared not act rashly.

In mid-air, Cheng Yunye stood with ten of his subordinates hovering above, looking down at the water surface on both sides of the official road, where numerous floating corpses, mostly old, weak, women, and children, had already appeared. His face turned unspeakably grim.

"How could Si Shui County's disaster be so severe? Xuanting Bureau, Thousand Cities Bureau, and even our Lower Hou Sect — was there not a single person in Si Shui County? We had not a hint of information beforehand, and we only realized when tens of thousands fled here!"

Cheng Yunye's anger was heartfelt, as he and his sister Cheng Yundie had fled from disaster years ago. He deeply understood the hardship of escaping calamity, more importantly, at that time, they still had cultivation and some ability to protect themselves.

But these tens of thousands of commoners, most of them were ordinary people, faced a disaster far worse than what he encountered back then.

"Cheng Dangtou, judging by the situation, it seems that all our brothers in Si Shui County have met trouble."

"This heavy rain has nearly swept through both Zhaoyang and Nanping Prefectures, people from all counties and municipalities under these prefectures have reported back to Tao City, but Si Shui County has had not a single piece of news, even though we arrived after a day's travel, still no one delivered any message. I'm afraid our brothers in Si Shui County are truly in trouble!"

Cheng Yunye's face turned instantly overcast, and his subordinate's reminder triggered many unpleasant speculations in his mind. This rainstorm that swept through two prefectures had some oddity, if Hou Clan's warriors in Si Shui County also faced unexpected mishaps, then the problem with this heavy rain is quite significant.

"Send the news back to Tao City first, our immediate priority is to rescue the disaster-struck people!"

Cheng Yunye quickly made a decisive move, dispatching two subordinates of the Grandmaster Realm to relay the information back to Tao City. Then he whispered to the subordinates at his side, who immediately went down to command the Red Flame Army that had just arrived on both sides of the official road. Upon receiving the orders, the Red Flame Army quickly dispersed, spreading out to guard both sides of the official road.

Seeing all preparations completed, Cheng Yunye gathered his energy, raising his True Yuan to his throat, facing the official road below, speaking sharply:

"All fleeing people, divide into four groups and head towards Lingyuan, Yeyin, Shao Yu, and Shayang counties for refuge. Prioritize the old, weak, and women, youth and martial artists, make way immediately. Anyone who dares to push forward will be killed without mercy!"

Cheng Yunye's roar, infused with True Yuan, penetrated the rain curtain, clearly reaching all the fleeing people's ears. The previously chaotic scene instantly quieted down, everyone looked to Cheng Yunye, as well as the Red Armored Soldiers on the western official road, all showing expressions of disbelief.

The Red Flame Army came to rescue?

Whether martial artists or commoners, everyone had this doubt rising in their hearts!

Since more than a thousand years ago, after the implementation of the five-tier system in Shenzhou, the phrase "survival of the fittest" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of all thirteen provinces' people and martial artists. Over more than a thousand years of implicit influence, this phrase has been accepted by all of Shenzhou's people.

Martial artists had the power to decide life and death for common people.

This was both a rule and an order.

If you were dissatisfied with it, then go, become a martial artist!

Although Hexi has implemented the martial registry system for five or six years, its primary purpose is to maximally distinguish the lives of martial artists and commoners, abolishing the inflowing forces within Hexi's boundaries, and strictly forbidding martial artist conflicts affecting commoners, much benefitting commoner's lives and greatly improving ordinary people's living conditions. But ultimately this still indirectly acknowledges and deepens the notion that martial artists and commoners are different species.

Therefore, whether facing natural disasters or fearing death, these commoners dare not resist martial artists. Seeing the Hou Clan's Red Flame Army appearing, they would even suspect if the army was there to block them.

Rescue?

How could it possibly be?

Martial artists coming to rescue them, these worthless ordinary people.

It must be a hallucination, absolutely a hallucination.

"I'll say it again, all fleeing people, divide into four groups and head for Lingyuan, Yeyin, Shao Yu, Shayang counties for refuge. Prioritize the old, weak, and women; youth, martial artists, make way immediately. Anyone who dares to push forward will be killed without mercy, quick, quick, quick!"

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"It's true, the Hou Clan's army is here to rescue us!"

"It's really here to save us, we're saved."

"Hahaha, we're saved, we're saved."

The majority of common people, realizing this, cried out happily, their faces showing mixed joy and surprise. They immediately stopped scrambling for the road and began dispersing following the Red Flame Army's direction at the forefront of the official road, heading towards different directions to escape.

Once order was established, the efficiency of even tens of thousands of people compared to before was not just a little faster; the Red Flame Army soldiers, each with cultivation of the Ten Layers of Body Openings, including quite a few warriors of the Gang Qi Realm, spread out their Protective Gang Qi blocking raindrops falling from the sky, immediately improving the waterlogged situation on the official road. The originally rationalizing commoners found the road beneath their feet much easier to walk, increasing peace of mind, and the speed at which tens of thousands fled was several times faster than when chaos reigned!

Of course, not everyone complied!

A few martial artists, with cultivation in hand, ignored Cheng Yunye's orders, continuing to flee westward, seeing these people, Cheng Yunye's face turned ominous as he cast a cold glance at the subordinate beside him. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel-com

The subordinate nodded gently, turned to look at those martial artists crossing over the crowd, True Qi surging forth while drawing the longsword from his waist, transforming into a rainbow light within the rain curtain, sweeping over those people's heads in an instant.

Swish, swish, swish...

Five streaks of cold light flashed through the air, five heads consequently fell to the ground, though the sound was mostly covered by the sizzling rain, many below still noticed this scene, their bodies shivered in unison, obediently followed the commoners' line, continued fleeing under the Red Flame Army's guidance, not daring to entertain other unruly thoughts.

Seeing the situation fully under control, Cheng Yunye finally relaxed in his heart, realizing that ultimately these commoners had only suffered water disaster so far, and the prior casualties were largely due to excessive panic combined with the foolish arrogance of some martial artists. As long as order was restored and escape managed before water levels rose, no major issue would arise.

"Such heavy rain, lasting five days, how could it be possible?"

"Historical records from various counties and municipalities have recorded a few, all during the chaotic era at the end of Wuzong, each time resulting in considerable casualties."

"Could it be, the Tongtian River..."

Listening to the subordinates' discussion beside him, Cheng Yunye raised his head to glance at the sky.

A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating his extremely grim face.

When he led the army from Tao City, the Chief Commander Hou Ying also led a force to Jianye Prefecture's Xiapi County, clearly indicating an urgent situation.

Xiapi County is the northernmost county seat of Jianye Prefecture, Hexi Dao's two ferries are Chaoxia Crossing and Yunkang Crossing, with Chaoxia Crossing being at the northernmost edge of Xiapi County.

As for Si Shui County ahead, it's the easternmost county at Longxiang Ferry, going further east is Tongtian River, and beyond Tongtian River lies the Five Great Holy Lands of Hedong.

Cheng Yunye wasn't someone devoid of understanding, despite limited strength, his thoughts far exceeded those of ordinary people. Judging Hexi's current predicament, coupled with this crucial moment, both Si Shui County and Xiapi County faced problems.

The answer wasn't particularly vague anymore!

Challenges from the east and north, all started targeting Hexi...

This, presumably, counts as forcing a coup.

How will the family head respond?

A flash of speculation crossed Cheng Yunye's eyes, and he inexplicably revealed a hint of excitement on his face.

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