Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 551 - 258, The Divine Capital has fallen, Great Yu is destroyed.

"What, you want to go to the Divine Capital?"

Of course not, going to the Divine Capital now would be akin to delivering oneself to death.

Hou Yuxiao naturally would not reveal his true thoughts. After pondering for a moment, he replied, "Master, isn't this trip intended for attending the banquet in the Divine Capital? If we can leave the city today, with Master traveling alone at full speed, you should be able to reach the Divine Capital in a day's time. Mr. Hou was worried that you might have forgotten the date, so I came to remind you specifically."

From here to the Divine Capital, there is still a distance of over ten thousand miles. It is unrealistic to think of covering it on horseback in a day, but Zhan Taiqing possessed Earth Level cultivation, and at full burst speed, it might be possible, except that would definitely mean leaving him behind.

This played right into his hands...

Zhan Taiqing, with a cold smile, sarcastically said, "I take you out of the city, then rush to the Divine Capital on my own, and you just run away, right?"

Hou Yuxiao gave a sheepish smile; he had never expected his little scheme to escape Zhan Taiqing's notice, and being seen through was anticipated.

"If possible, I would indeed prefer that Master does not go to the Divine Capital. The north is perilous now, and it's already dangerous enough getting there. If we actually reach the Divine Capital, who knows what we'll encounter. For safety, wouldn't it be better for Master to head south with me and return to Yongzhou?"

"Do you really think that these people blocking me will make any difference? Since I've decided to let the Holy Church participate in the Divine Capital banquet, no one can stop me. If I can't make it, wouldn't I just send someone else?"

Upon hearing Zhan Taiqing's confident words, Hou Yuxiao was momentarily stunned.

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"These fools think that by blocking me, all is well, but they are unaware that I had already arranged for Duanmu Hong to be in the Divine Capital six months ago. Whether or not I am there doesn't matter at all, hmph!"

...

Hou Yuxiao instantly felt foolish. So, it turned out that Zhan Taiqing's trip from Yongzhou was just a diversion. Duanmu Hong was the Left Protector of the Rakshasa Holy Sect, and if Zhan Taiqing could command him, it meant that both protectors of the Holy Sect were supporting Zhan Taiqing. He now understood why Zhan Taiqing could confront Sikong Xingzhou as an equal.

Left Protector Duanmu Hong commanded the Brahman World Purifying Army, and Right Protector Huangfu Xing had control over the entire Prison Admin Departments of the three paths. With such formidable backers, Zhan Taiqing's standing within the Rakshasa Holy Sect might indeed be even stronger than that of Sikong Xingzhou, the Sect Hierarch.

Right, thinking back, during the Battle of Hedong, Zhang Zhenwei from Headquarters, who led the two hundred thousand troops of the Brahman World Purifying Army, was also totally subservient to Zhan Taiqing from start to finish.

What exactly was Zhan Taiqing's identity to command so many masters and even great powers within the Rakshasa Holy Sect?

"They think by trapping me here, I am also not dragging them along? The Divine Capital is bustling with activity right now, with experts from all the Holy Lands present. A few less Earth Level experts would just lessen the trouble for Great Yu, why not!"

"As for you, I will neither let you escape nor will you manage to before the result in the Divine Capital is out, so give up on that thought already!"

Hou Yuxiao felt a surge of nameless fury within him. He clearly wanted no part in these schemes, yet Zhan Taiqing was insistent on pushing him into them—it was as if he was deliberately setting him up. But the problem was, he was not strong enough on his own to escape, nor dare to show his anger for fear of Zhan Taiqing's retaliation...

"Master, do you have feelings for Great Yu?"

Swallowing his anger, Hou Yuxiao quietly asked.

Zhan Taiqing's actions indicated that she did not want Jin to completely annihilate Great Yu. From her perspective, letting Great Yu be utterly destroyed seemed to offer more advantages than disadvantages; Zhan Taiqing should see this. Yet, she was still so keen on attending the Divine Capital banquet and on anti-Jin movements—either she held feelings for the Supreme Sovereign of the World of Great Yu or there were other reasons.

"You think that by letting Great Yu be annihilated and the World plunged into chaos, it would allow the other nine Holy Lands to vie for a new Supreme Ruler, thus leading to universal peace, right?"

Hou Yuxiao nodded; such simple logic, Zhan Taiqing should undoubtedly see it, but upon seeing the cold smirk on Zhan Taiqing's face, he knew there was more to come.

"Most people in the World share your views. For those people, I have just two words to describe them, 'foolish'!"

Zhan Taiqing chuckled softly, asking, "Do you think the continued title of Supreme Sovereign of the World given to Great Yu, despite falling from their position in the Divine Dynasty, is purely due to people's affections?"

...

Upon hearing this question, Hou Yuxiao was taken aback. Wasn't it?

Before Jin and Qinjian Villa conquered Lin Cang Path and Dongyuan Path, Great Yu's actual control spanned only five paths. Forget about the thirteen provinces of the World, even the nine paths of Zhongzhou weren't fully within its grasp, and there were several Holy Lands with bigger territories than it.

Neither in terms of strength nor in territorial extent did Great Yu seem to deserve the title of Supreme Sovereign of the World anymore, yet people still honored it as such due to their feelings for the former dynasty, right?

"Please enlighten me, Master."

"I ask you, what do all Earth Level and above forces in the World, also known as Frontier Forces by outsiders, rely on?"

"Divine Dynasty Seals!"

"And do you know what the most important function of the Divine Dynasty Seal is?"

Hou Yuxiao thought for a moment, suddenly recalling the situation during the turmoil in Tongling, and ventured a guess with a hint of speculation, "Suppressing demons?"

"You still have some brains. People to this day can only move about near cities and along the Official Road. Think about how large the wilderness area of the thirteen paths is, and consider how many powerful demons are hidden..."