Only after a few minutes, all the immortal generals of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace in Heavenly Square City had gathered in the parlor of the courtyard where the members of Flyingdragon Manor lived, including Leng Manxue whom Zhang Tie had not seen for a few days.
Since Zhang Tie renovated the room for Leng Manxue, Leng Manxue had not lived here. Zhang Tie didn't even have time to tell her about it.
After coming to Heavenly Square City for one week, Huang Baimei was summoned to report to the elders of Dragon Emperor City yesterday. However, Zhang Tie couldn't find any abnormality from Huang Baimei's look at all.
As for Zhou Baifei, it had been a few days since they last met. No matter how he pretended to be calm, he could not conceal the proud expression on his face.
"You're all here. Take a seat!" Huang Baimei looked much more easy-going than usual. When he found that they had arrived, he directly invited them to take a seat. "When I came to report to Dragon Emperor City yesterday, I met the five elders. They've already agreed that I would resign as the head of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace in Heavenly Square City!"
Huang Baimei didn't open his mouth, but once he opened his mouth, everyone's mind was caught by his words.
Zhang Tie took a look at Leng Manxue who remained glassy-eyed. Zhang Tie couldn't see any joy from her face at all. It seemed to indicate something.
"Ah, Hall Master Huang has already resigned from his position as Hall Master. Why?" Liu Meng asked straightforwardly.
"Although I'm still the head of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace in Heavenly Square City has already been destroyed. Additionally, there aren't so many immortal palaces in Dragon Emperor Big Domain to accommodate so many heads. Therefore, I should resign as a nominal head!"
"How do the five elders arrange the head of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace?" Zhang Tie asked as deputy head of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace.
Even the head of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace had resigned, not to mention Zhang Tie, the deputy head of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. Thankfully, Zhang Tie didn't care about this position. Therefore, he didn't care about it.
"I've asked for a position from the elders. I want to be an ascetic in Blacksilver Snow Mountain in the northernmost part of Dragon Emperor Big Domain in case of demons. The Elders Committee has already agreed!"
As Huang Baimei said, the map of Dragon Emperor Big Domain appeared in Zhang Tie's mind. The northernmost part of Dragon Emperor Big Domain was a barren land which was far away from Dragon Emperor City and was sparsely populated. Ascetics in such a place were equal to staying away from the center of power of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. It was like being exiled. Was there any demon there? Of course not. Even if the demon corps came here, they would come from the south or the west of Dragon Emperor Big Domain. They would never purposefully take a detour to the remote north. There was no important target in that place that was worthy of the Devil Race army's attention.
Others would avoid such a place as much as possible; however, Huang Baimei requested to go there. Surprisingly, all the elders of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace agreed with him. Watching Huang Baimei's calm look, Zhang Tie felt complex as he didn't know whether he should feel happy or sad for him.
"After I resign as the head of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace in Heavenly Square City, you're not my subordinates anymore. Later on, the immortal palace doesn't need to ask me to make arrangements for you. You could choose your own way. Of course, as new immortal generals, the basic treatment promised by the immortal palace would not change!"
After hearing Huang Baimei's words, all the others in the room revealed different looks. Leng Manxue revealed a complex look while Zhou Baifei revealed ecstasy.
The position of head of an immortal palace was definitely a key position in the entire system of the immortal palace. This position connected the top and the bottom immortal generals of the immortal palace. It played a role as a bridge between the top and the bottom and had a great right to make decisions; especially in the arrangement of immortal generals of the immortal palace. Without the consent of the head of the immortal palace, even the Church of Elders couldn't directly give orders to the immortal generals under the head of the head of the immortal palace without the consent of the head of the head of the immortal palace. Each head of the immortal palace was equal to a small feudal lord in the immortal palace, who ruled a city or a region.
Take those lobbyists who came to Flyingdragon Manor these days as an instance, as long as they persuaded Huang Baimei, Zhang Tie and the others, as long as Huang Baimei agreed or made up his mind, Zhang Tie and the others could only follow the head of the head of the immortal palace. This was the authority of the head of the head of the immortal palace, which was the source of the interests of all the heads of the immortal palace and the tradition of all the immortal palaces in Motian Realm. Even the Dragon Emperor would not easily break this rule and the tradition of Motian Realm and challenge the heads of the immortal palace, not to mention the Church of Elders.
After Huang Baimei resigned from the position of the head of the immortal palace, it meant that the invisible restraint of Zhang Tie and the others had disappeared. As a result, those lobbyists who wanted to woo Huang Baimei might directly come for them. At this moment, Zhang Tie and the others had no backer in the immortal palace; therefore, it was the time for those elders and grand justices to woo them at the lowest price.
If the Elders and the Protectors were united and had the same interests, then this kind of roping would be meaningless. The Divine Hall would only need to directly issue an order, and everyone could only obey unconditionally. However, because the Elders and the Protectors had their own thoughts and plans, under the internal struggle of the higher-ups, this seemingly absurd thing would happen.
"Yesterday, before I resigned from the position of the head of the immortal palace, I met Elder Shi who was in charge of Immortal Generals Department. Elder Shi mentioned you to me. He said that you might be acquainted with a disciple of Elder Shi. Elder Shi wanted to transfer you to Immortal Generals Department and asked me whether I agreed or not. I agreed. Therefore, your transfer order should arrive in a couple of days …" Huang Baimei said as he watched Zhou Baifei.
After hearing Huang Baimei's words, the others fixated onto Zhou Baifei at the same time. Liu brothers even revealed a bit of contempt in their eyes. After hearing Huang Baimei's words, the others finally understood what Zhou Baifei had been doing these days. When Zhou Baifei did these things, Huang Baimei had not resigned from the position of the head of the immortal palace; instead, he was Zhou Baifei's direct superior. After flattering someone else, Zhou Baifei had that person exert pressure on Huang Baimei and wanted to leave Huang Baimei's side. That was too unreasonable.
Zhou Baifei's faint pleasant look froze for a second. Closely after that, he recovered his composure as he said, "Head Huang, please forgive me. Brother Shaopeng and I were bosom buddies. After knowing that I joined Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace and came to Dragon Emperor City, Brother Shaopeng couldn't help but tell his master about me. Elder Shi is just being kind!"
"Of course, Elder Shi is just being kind!" Huang Baimei replied with a calm smile as he continued, "Immortal Generals Department is one of the five major departments of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. Of course, it's good for you to join Immortal Generals Department. Although you're not under my command in the future, I still hope that you could have a bright future!"
"Thanks for your good words, Head Huang!" Zhou Baifei replied as he cupped his hands towards Huang Baimei silently.
"It's Elder Xia who's in charge of Supervision Department. I've recommended you to Elder Xia yesterday!" Huang Baimei said seriously as he watched Zhang Tie.
Zhang Tie revealed a bitter smile as he shook his head. He didn't know what to say.
"Well, I call you here to tell you about this event. After all, it's related to your future. There're knight recruitment notices outside the five major departments of Dragon Emperor City. If you're interested, you could have a try. It's up to you …" Huang Baimei said as he waved his hand. After exchanging a glance with each other, all the others left, except for Zhang Tie.
When all the others left, Zhang Tie revealed a smile as he started to talk with Huang Baimei using battle qi, "I've not imagined that Head Huang could be so flexible. That's admirable!"
"What you said that day really moved me a lot. Previously, I'm not on the same side as those elders and grand justices. It's too immoral for me to curry favor with them at this moment. As an immortal general, cultivation comes first. It's not a bad thing for me to leave Dragon Emperor City!" Huang Baimei replied with a smile as he sounded a bit depressed. Among all the immortal generals in the immortal palace, besides Leng Manxue, only Zhang Tie could talk about these things with him.
"Head Huang, have you heard about the story of misfortune?"
"Not yet!"
Zhang Tie then told Huang Baimei the story vividly. This story didn't happen in Motian Realm. Therefore, Huang Baimei was completely attracted by this story when he heard it for the first time.
"Thank you. I feel much better after hearing your words. I might be a blessing this time, hahahaha …" Huang Baimei said with a smile.
"Perhaps, Head Huang, you will understand how correct your decision is!" Zhang Tie said with a smile.
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing much. These days, I've been traveling outside. I'm very bored. I couldn't help thinking about what would I do after knowing the internal situation facing Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace if I were a demon emperor. Would I just ignore it and let Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace perish on its own or do something about it?"
Huang Baimei deeply frowned at once as he asked, "What do you mean?"
"It's one solution to leave Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace alone; however, one of the five elders and two grand justices of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace might promote to an immortal king within 100 years and lead Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace to recover its vigor. Additionally, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace could also provide more resources for that person so that he could promote to an immortal emperor in the shortest period of time from an immortal king. This is a risk that demons have to take. However, if they want to play some tricks, they might arouse disputes among human immortal palaces. In the worst case, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace could be split apart and eliminate an opponent of demons in advance!" Zhang Tie said as his eyes flickered with profound light. He didn't look casual at all.
"Impossible!" Huang Baimei exclaimed.
"Of course it's possible!" Zhang Tie replied with a smile, revealing his white teeth which made Huang Baimei feel gloomy, "If I'm a demon emperor, I only need to assign some powerhouses to kill some elders and grand justices of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. I might even do it myself. As long as I kill some elders and grand justices of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace would perish. Additionally, human immortal palaces might even fight each other for Dragon Emperor Big Domain. As a result, we would be in chaos. Therefore, it's not a bad deal for me to leave Dragon Emperor City at this moment …"
Huang Baimei was completely stunned. He had almost not thought about this possibility because he had never considered about it due to his power, position and vision …
In many cases, one's power and position determined how far he could see.
Huang Baimei instantly became confused as he sprung up and wanted to leave here.
"Elder Huang, you've just resigned from your position as head of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace yesterday and would like to be an ascetic in Blacksilver Snow Mountain. Only one day later, you've already told those elders and grand justices that they might become the target of demons and couldn't even protect themselves. What do you think they would think after hearing your words?" Zhang Tie let out a sigh as he continued, "They would never appreciate you; instead, they would only feel that you're insulting their intelligence, ridiculing their shortsightedness and greed, despising their incompetence, threatening them and seeking for greater benefits. As long as they're alive and this event doesn't happen, they would hate you, ridicule you and treat you as a thorn in their eyes. However, as long as this event really happens and proves that you're right and they're stupid, as long as they're not all dead, what's the first thing that they'll do? Head Huang, you can guess whether they'll seek revenge from demons or kill you. As for the reason, is it enough for them to collude with demons? If you don't collude with demons, how could you know what demons are going to do?"
Huang Baimei had already strode one foot out of the doorsill. However, Zhang Tie's words froze him at a stroke.
After half a minute, Huang Baimei barely turned around as he moved back to his seat and sat down heavily. Watching Zhang Tie with a bitter look, he asked Zhang Tie as if he had just known Zhang Tie, "Why … why did you tell me this?"
"Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace is a human force. I'm a human. Additionally, I don't want to see my acquaintances die with idiots. Is this reason enough?" Zhang Tie shrugged.
"What about you? What's your choice?"
"Of course, I will stay in Heavenly Square City!" Zhang Tie replied with a smile.
"Why? Why don't you leave here? "
Zhang Tie watched Huang Baimei with a solemn and righteous look, saying, "As a human, of course, I have to do something for humans. If there's really such a day, I will try to avenge for the elders and grand justices of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace!"
If Zhang Tie said this before, Huang Baimei might believe it; however, he didn't believe it at all now. Because Huang Baimei faintly felt that Zhang Tie was waiting for demon powerhouses in Dragon Emperor City … In Zhang Tie's eyes, the elders and grand justices of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace might just be the bait to attract demon powerhouses …
It was really weird and shocking. Huang Baimei even doubted that there was something wrong with his head. How could he have such a weird thought?
"Did … did you really lose your memory?" Huang Baimei asked.
"Ah, head, now that you mention it, I've got a headache. What did I say just now? Alas, I can't remember it. Head, do you remember it …" Zhang Tie suddenly touched his head as he watched Huang Baimei with an innocent look.
Huang Baimei became speechless as he was completely defeated by Zhang Tie …
(To be continued.)
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