Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 497 - 236, Possess the body, or capture the heart

Yunmeng County, north of Yunmeng City, Peach Grove

After all, it was winter, and the trees were all withered, showing no sign of the peach grove’s beauty; only bare branches stood in the open, accompanied by bone-chilling winds that howled and whistled from time to time. In broad daylight, the scene was not pleasing to the eye but rather unsettling.

In an open space in the middle of the peach grove stood a temple, its construction date unknown. All that was left were the ruins and crumbling walls, and the front door was so decayed that only half remained. The deities inside had vanished without a trace—the temple clearly had not received worship for many years.

Common sense would dictate that in such a remote wilderness, especially during this season, no one would approach a dilapidated temple. But at this very moment, five uninvited guests had unexpectedly arrived.

"You all keep watch outside and let no one come near."

"Yes, young master!"

As soon as Hou Zhan stepped into the temple, he couldn’t wait to untie the sack and reveal Zhao Qingxue’s lovely and radiant face, his eyes immediately gleaming wickedly. He first pulled out a pink elixir from his bosom and shoved it into Zhao Qingxue’s mouth.

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With the aid of his vigorous Qi, he observed Zhao Qingxue swallow the elixir and, after a moment of contemplation, gritted his teeth and gathered his True Qi into his right hand before smacking it fiercely onto his left shoulder.

Splat

A mouthful of blood spurted out, and Hou Zhan’s face turned pale as he watched Zhao Qingxue. A glimmer of sinister light flashed in the depths of his eyes as he saw her slowly coming to. Hurriedly, he composed his expression, feigning the severe injuries of a battle, and lay down beside Zhao Qingxue with his eyes closed.

However, what he failed to notice was that everything he had done was being observed by two people hiding among the rafters, their faces shrouded by masks of green serpents and wicked spirits.

"This kid is ruthless enough to get the girl!"

Upon hearing the Fourth Elder’s whispered message, Hou Yuxiao almost couldn’t help but laugh. He looked down at Hou Zhan and shook his head slightly.

Such lowly and stupid tactics!

Is the adoptive son of the Wuwei King really such a scoundrel?

Hou Yuxiao couldn’t help but shake his head as he reflected. Based on the information he had gathered at the Spring River Restaurant and following the five people here, plus witnessing Hou Zhan feed Zhao Qingxue an elixir and then pretend to injure himself, he and Hou Yujie could almost guess what was going on.

First, administer a strong drug, then feign severe self-injury while unconscious. Once Zhao Qingxue woke, the plan was to take advantage of the situation and later apologize, clearly intending to enact a hero saving the damsel and take things from there. Such an act...

Hou Yuxiao and Hou Yujie exchanged a glance, both filled with a strong sense of incredulity.

Four years ago, when Hou Tong was still alive, they used to be up to no good in his presence, and if Hou Yuxiao’s memory served correctly, he himself had used this trick before, only to have his father, Hou Tong, put a stop to it and give him a severe scolding.

"Big brother, I remember you just made a small cut on your arm with a longsword. This guy, however, has concentrated his True Qi to hit himself. He really went all out, much more than you did!"

"Cough cough, shut up, let’s see if the little Daoist nun falls for it."

Hou Yuxiao’s face showed a hint of embarrassment as he chided the Fourth Elder, then refocused his attention below, just as Zhao Qingxue slowly woke up.

"Why am I here, and who are you?"

Without taking the time to consider the pain in her head, Zhao Qingxue quickly drew her longsword and looked at the young man in golden armor in front of her with a guarded face.

She felt clear traces of being bound on her arms. With only this one person nearby, she could only suspect him, even though the youth, who seemed to be of a similar age, also appeared to have suffered severe injuries.

"Miss Zhao, do not be afraid, we are safe now!"

Zhao Qingxue’s expression remained wary as she looked at Hou Zhan, seemingly unaffected yet. She didn’t notice her pupils beginning to fill with a tinge of red mist.

Hou Zhan’s expression eased as he softly said, "Miss Zhao preached in the city yesterday, and unexpectedly, the Chen Family of Yunmeng harbored malicious intentions toward you, deploying a group of experts to attack you. Upon hearing the news, knowing the gravity of the situation, I hastily gathered some martial artists to surround the Chen Family, only to find that they had laid an ambush in their residence. My men suffered heavy casualties, but fortunately, we managed to rescue you safely at the end."

As he spoke, his face dimmed slightly, and he turned to glance at the desolate temple surroundings before looking down somberly, "I’m just sorry that I was chased out of the city and sustained serious injuries, making it impossible to contact the city’s army. If we’re found by the Chen Family’s experts, I fear it might be more likely bad than good."

After leisurely finishing his story, Hou Zhan noticed that Zhao Qingxue’s gaze, still full of suspicion, seemed to recall something. Ignoring the pain in his shoulder, he stood and gave her a slight bow, "I am Hou Zhan, the second son of the Wuwei King, appointed by my royal father to protect Yunmeng. Miss Zhao can rest assured, my words are completely true!"

Learning of Hou Zhan’s identity, Zhao Qingxue’s brows furrowed.

As the second son of the Wuwei King, it should mean he had no ill intentions towards her, especially considering the current relationship between Ziqing Holy Sect and the Wuwei King...

Although this is what she thought, Zhao Qingxue’s caution did not wane.

Indeed, she was sent by her master, Moxuzi, to preach and distribute alms in Yunmeng City yesterday, but she only remembered going to an ordinary household before inexplicably facing five or six experts of the Grandmaster Realm. With her mere cultivation at the Grandmaster Realm, she naturally could not overpower those people.