Hou Yucheng and Hou Yujie, at this moment, had expressions on their faces that were somewhat dazed.
When Hou Yuduan had just mentioned the top three noble clans under heaven, the pair had only felt a flame of hatred being kindled in their hearts, a flame that just happened to spark their desire to compare themselves with the Zhao Clan;
Upon mentioning the family influence covering an entire prefecture afterward, they didn't feel much, since if things went smoothly, Hexi Prefecture could very likely become the Hou Clan's domain;
But when he talked about spanning one... several... or even a whole state, both of them simultaneously shuddered inexplicably, their inner desires emerging and intertwining instantly with the flames of hatred at the bottom of their hearts, and suddenly burning fiercely.
An influence covering one, several, or even an entire state.
The Hou Clan would be a heaven-tier major power, or even... a Holy Land,