Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 749 - 333, has this young master been weaned yet?

Green Miao Tribe, Main Hall

Qing Xuan, holding a beast-headed cane, sat alone at the head of the room. He appeared middle-aged, with rough and slightly reddish skin—a typical look for a Nanjiang Miao descendant.

On either side below him sat two elders, each holding a beast-headed cane as well. They seemed to be a generation older than Qing Xuan.

Additionally, around thirty to forty people stood within the hall, scattered behind the four elders, clearly experts from the other four great Miao clans.

Qing Xuan said nothing, and no one else spoke.

The entire hall seemed rather quiet.

"These next few days, all of you had better behave, the esteemed guests from the Holy Sect are coming here to repair the Chi Li Heaven Barrier for us. If anyone offends them and causes the Barrier to remain unrepaired, they will be the eternal sinners of the Nanjiang Temple. Do you all understand?"

It was evident that the four elders below and the four Miao experts standing behind each of them were somewhat resistant to Qing Xuan's authority. Hearing Qing Xuan's words, their faces showed no reaction.

As for the clan leaders of the four Miao, those four elders showed a trace of cold sneers and disdain.

"Qing Xuan, you actually believe that? The Chi Li Heaven Barrier was destroyed by them. Do you think that the Rakshasa Holy Sect would bother to help us repair it?" Heigu, the Clan Leader of the Hei Miao, spoke of the Rakshasa Holy Sect with palpable hostility in his tone.

Ziquan, the Clan Leader of the Zimiao Tribe, couldn't help but sneer: "Qing Xuan, I think you've been bewitched by that enchantress Sikong Yue. Don't they understand what the Chi Li Heaven means for our Nanjiang? To help us repair it, and once it's fixed, for us to then head north and attack them, do you think the people of the Rakshasa Holy Sect are that stupid?"

Bai Tong, the Clan Leader of the Baimiao, and Hong Ju, the Chief of the Hong Miao, did not voice their agreement, but the mockery on their faces told they shared similar thoughts with Ziquan and Heigu. Clearly, none of them believed that the Rakshasa Holy Sect would help them mend the Chi Li Heaven.

Qing Xuan's expression darkened. It had not been one or two days since the four Miao had refused to recognize his authority as the revered leader of the Temple, but generally, they still abided by the Temple's rules and did not cause him too much embarrassment. This was the first time they had united against him in this way.

"Then why did you all come here?"

As the four Miao Clan Leaders heard Qing Xuan's retort with a touch of cold laughter, their expressions stiffened, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on their faces.

When Qing Xuan summoned them, he had already mentioned that the distinguished guests from the Holy Sect were coming to help Nanjiang repair the Chi Li Heaven. They truly did not believe it, but they came anyway.

The reason was simple: The Chi Li Heaven was too important for Nanjiang. Even though they didn't believe it, deep down, they still held a sliver of hope.

What if it was true?

"I know you do not respect me, but repairing the Chi Li Heaven concerns the fate of our Nanjiang. You know how vital that is. Have you ever thought why the Rakshasa Holy Sect would offer to help us repair the Chi Li Heaven at this time?"

Seeing the four men's puzzled faces, Qing Xuan continued with a sneer: "You all should have a bit of understanding of the current situation of the Rakshasa Holy Sect, right?"

"Two years ago, the Rakshasa Holy Sect retracted their forces from Xiayuan Road to attack Bingzhou. Now, Xiayuan Road has Leiyin Temple occupying Jianye Prefecture, and the other two prefectures are held by the Hexi Alliance, am I right?"

"Correct, it stands to reason that with its focus on Bingzhou, the Rakshasa Holy Sect has no reason to seek us out, and more so to offer assistance in repairing the Chi Li Heaven Barrier, right?"

The confusion in the eyes of the four elders suddenly all converged on Qing Xuan.

"Ever since the fall of Great Yu two years ago, there have been frequent wars throughout the thirteen states, and Shenzhou has already started to descend into chaos. The Rakshasa Holy Sect pulled out of Xiayuan Road to avoid conflict with Leiyin Temple and to fully concentrate on attacking Bingzhou. Tell me, after they finish with Bingzhou, where will their next target be?"

Hong Ju, the Chief of the Hong Miao, sparked up slightly and said quietly, "Are you suggesting that the Rakshasa Holy Sect is helping us in order to deal with Xiayuan Road?"

The rest nodded faintly, obviously harboring similar thoughts.

Catching the gleam of dark intent in their eyes, Qing Xuan nodded and said, "Correct, Xiayuan Road is currently divided between Leiyin Temple and the Hexi Alliance. The strength of Leiyin Temple needs no explanation from me. Four years ago, Hexi allied with the Ziqing Holy Sect and, together with the Tongtian Prefecture, have ties with the Wuwei King, thus being able to counterbalance Leiyin Temple.

After the battle at Longxiang Ferry, one would think that the relationship between Leiyin Temple and the Hexi Alliance would be very strained, yet over these four years, they've not had a single conflict.

Moreover, you probably don't know, while the Rakshasa Holy Sect was putting all their effort into attacking Bingzhou, Leiyin Temple has started to make moves against Zhongyuan Road in these two years. And yet, the Hexi Alliance has remained completely inactive toward Leiyin Temple's hold in Jianye Prefecture. Now why would that be?"

The fact that Leiyin Temple took advantage of the Rakshasa Holy Sect's full-on assault on Bingzhou to strike at their rear in Zhongyuan Road was understandable. The Hexi Alliance had a known enmity with Leiyin Temple, yet there had been no conflict with them in four years, and they weren't taking the opportunity to launch an attack on Jianye Prefecture, which was preoccupied with the Zhongyuan Road. Putting these events together, an answer quickly emerged.

"Are you saying that the Hexi Alliance might have struck a deal with Leiyin Temple in secret? And that the Rakshasa Holy Sect, seeing the unfavourable situation, has offered to repair the Chi Li Heaven Barrier to get us involved in Xiayuan Road as well and help them ease the pressure they're facing from the Zhongyuan Road?"

As Bai Tong finished his remarks, everyone in the room looked up, their gaze turning towards Qing Xuan. Seeing Qing Xuan nod in confirmation, the eyes of everyone present gleamed with realization.