Ever since half a year ago, after Hou Yuxiao's first encounter with Tie Budong, the Flying Eagle Sect and the Green Wolf Gang had ceased to be a threat in his eyes. In fact, even without including Happy Forest, his Hou Clan alone was more than enough to obliterate both factions.
There were two reasons why Hou Yuxiao had not taken action yet.
One was that the County Lord Ren Feng was indeed backing both houses, and at that time, the Hou Family, up against the county government, might even face pressure from the prefecture, and he was not entirely confident.
The second reason was that what he wanted was not merely the extermination of the two houses. Even if he took a step back and wiped out both houses, the Hou Clan would still be the Hou Clan. Even if they took over Happy Forest, the Hou Family wouldn't become a third-rate power; they would still have to look to the whims of the County Lord.
