He wasn't just saying these words out of gratitude. Rather, it was the sincerity in the other party's actions that convinced him. Putting aside the value of this Red Crystal Armor, as long as he, the Reverend Faunus, wore it, with his cultivation at the Golden Lotus Ninth Grade, it would be difficult for anyone to stop him unless they were a Celestial Lotus expert.
Miao Yi giving him this armor was akin to giving the couple a protective talisman that could help them escape. Rather than being convinced by Miao Yi's sincerity, it was more accurate to say that they were impressed by Miao Yi's generosity. They realized that they had been measuring a gentleman with their own yardstick.
At the same time, the fact that he was able to give away such an armor further convinced the couple that he was indeed a member of the Kou Clan.
A set of Red Crystal Battle Armor completely dispelled all of the doubts in the couple's hearts. They could finally set their minds at ease.
To Miao Yi, this had nothing to do with generosity. He wasn't rich enough to give away a set of red crystal armor so easily. But still, if he lost his life, then no matter how good the item was, it would still belong to someone else. A single transcendent artifact could be exchanged for the protection of an expert for a hundred years to help him complete his mission and make up for his shortcomings in cultivation. It was worth it.
"If you were someone who would abandon your wife, then we wouldn't be friends!" Miao Yi smiled in response to the Lord Reverend's words, then called for everyone to continue on their journey.
The group had lost Zheng Rulong and gained two more people. The couple followed Miao Yi closely.
The further west they went, the darker the sky became. The cold wind howled, and below them was a world of ice and snow.
As they entered the Land of Eternal Night, the Lord Reverend asked, "Who are we going to capture?"
Xu Tangran replied, "The perverted Jiang Yiyi who has committed countless crimes!"
The Lord Reverend and Qing Mei looked at each other in silence. To the Heavenly Court, Jiang Yiyi might be a heinous criminal, but to the Loose Cultivators, he was a hero. A hero who specialized in opposing the Heavenly Court. They had never heard of Jiang Yiyi touching any woman who wasn't an official member of the Heavenly Court, but they couldn't say this to Miao Yi and the others.
Seeing the odd expressions on the couple's faces, Miao Yi asked, "You know him?"
The Lord Reverend replied, "I wouldn't say I know him. I've met him once or twice, but I'm not familiar with him. However, he might be from the Great Ensemble. "
"The Great Ensemble?" Miao Yi's expression changed. He quickly asked, "Are you sure he's a member of the Great Ensemble?"
The Reverend Moon Duke was silent for a moment. "I can't be sure. However, I have seen the person in charge of the Great Ensemble, the HuangFu Clan's member, Huangfu Duanhao. "
Miao Yi's eyes flashed. 'Huangfu Jun?' Y's mother's name was Huangfu Duanrong. In other words, this Huangfu Duanhaoji might be related to Huangfu Jun. Y's mother was of the same generation, and her heart was filled with doubts, "You mean … Jiang Yiyi is related to Huangfu Duanhao? "
"That was a long time ago. Once, I accidentally saw him secretly meeting with Huangfu Duanhao in a secluded valley. It seemed that he was very respectful to Huangfu Duanhao, and he even handed something to Huangfu Duanhao. That's why I suspect that Jiang Yiyi is a member of the Great Ensemble. After all, the Great Ensemble gathers all sorts of people in the world of cultivation, so it's normal for Jiang Yiyi to be part of it."
Very normal? That's because you don't know the real background of the Great Ensemble! Miao Yi silently replied, but his heart was filled with uncertainty. He was quite shocked.
He couldn't understand what was going on. The real backer of the Great Ensemble was the number one figure in the cultivation world, Lord Qing. In other words, the Celestial Emperor of the Celestial Court. If Jiang Yiyi was a member of the Great Ensemble, why would he be included in the arrest list? Also, if Jiang Yiyi was really a member of the Great Ensemble, why would he go against the people of the Celestial Court? Why would he do such despicable things to the wives and concubines of the Celestial Court's officials?
Unless the Reverend Moon Duke's judgment was wrong, Jiang Yiyi was not a member of the Great Ensemble at all. However, Jiang Yiyi was notorious. There was no reason for Huangfu Duanhao not to know who he was, and yet he was still in contact with him in secret. Why? Take a step back. Since Huangfu Duanhao could find Jiang Yiyi face to face, it meant that the Great Ensemble could find Jiang Yiyi as well. In other words, the Celestial Emperor could actually grasp Jiang Yiyi's whereabouts. It wouldn't be a problem to get rid of this person who specifically went against the Celestial Court.
What kind of inside story was hidden behind all this? In the blink of an eye. Many thoughts flashed through Miao Yi's mind, and he was quite bewildered …
Seventy-two connected peaks. Seventy-two snowy peaks were scattered all over the place, and it was also where Jiang Yiyi was hiding. When the group arrived, the sky was covered in dark clouds. The cold wind swept up the snow, and the sky was dark, which greatly affected one's vision. Even if one's transcendence eyes were as bright as torches, it was difficult to see through the obstruction of physical objects.
The six of them landed on a snowy peak and looked around. They felt a headache coming on. Butterfly Flower wasn't a diviner, and she could only find out that Jiang Yiyi was hiding in this area. She couldn't even pinpoint the exact location of Jiang Yiyi's cultivation lair, which had never been revealed to the outside world. They still needed to figure out a way themselves.
However, in the eyes of the Reverend Moon Duke and Qing Mei, the couple was actually very shocked. They were surprised at how powerful the Celestial Court was. They had been on the Planet of Survival for many years, but they didn't know that Jiang Yiyi was hiding here. Meanwhile, the people sent by the Celestial Court went straight to the destination. At this moment, they increasingly believed that it wasn't that the Celestial Court couldn't do anything to them, but that it wasn't time to settle the score yet. Once the time came, no one would be able to escape. Naturally, they wanted to solve Qing Mei's case even more.
"It seems like someone beat us to it!" Yang Tai suddenly turned around and said.
Even if he didn't say it, everyone would've noticed. There were people scurrying around the mountains and casting spells to search for Jiang Yiyi. Among them, there were many familiar faces. They had met each other at the Chou Wei Region Commander Office. Needless to say, another group of commanders had arrived first. Since they were here, they were obviously here to capture Jiang Yiyi.
They discovered the other party, and the other party also discovered them. Someone flew over and landed in front of them. He had the aura of an eagle looking at a wolf. His gaze swept across everyone and he chuckled. "I was wondering who it was. So it's you guys." His gaze was especially meaningful when he scanned Murong Xinghua's figure.
Yang Tai, Murong Xinghua, and Xu Tangran's expressions were a little unnatural. When they were humiliated by Xiahou Longcheng, this person was at the side. He saw and heard everything.
Seeing the Seventh Rank Golden Lotus disappear between the other party's eyebrows, Murong Xinghua endured the discomfort and forced a smile. He cupped his hands and said, "May I know your name?"
"Sure! Yan Zi Ge. " The other party cupped his hands and ignored everyone else. He stared at Murong Xinghua and asked with a smile, "May I know your name?"
Murong Xinghua forced himself to say, "Murong Xinghua!"
"You look good and have a nice name." Yan Zi Ge chuckled. "Are you here to capture Jiang Yiyi too?"
"Yes!" Murong Xinghua nodded. "I didn't expect Brother Yan to be here first."
Yan Zi Ge said, "That's okay! Looks like Commander Murong is the leader. I have an idea. Why don't we form an alliance? There's strength in numbers. When the assessment is over, no matter how many people we capture, we'll split them equally. What do you think? "
Murong Xinghua looked left and right. Seeing that everyone was hesitating, he replied, "Let's discuss this."
"Alright! You guys take your time to discuss. "Yan Zi Ge threw down his words and left in a flash.
Murong Xinghua and Yang Tai were obviously interested in forming an alliance with the other party.
Yang Tai said, "They have ten people. They have the advantage in numbers. Forming an alliance with them can guarantee our safety."
Xu Tangran frowned. "It's precisely because they have the advantage in numbers. What if they don't want to split the rewards after the assessment?"
Yang Tai said, "No matter how many rewards we get, it's not as important as our lives! If it were someone else, they might not be willing to form an alliance with us because they're worried that we have ulterior motives. Now that something good has come knocking on our door, why would we reject it? At most, we'll just take less of the rewards. "
As soon as he said this, Reverend Moon Duke and Qing Mei looked at each other and furrowed their brows. They were here to help Kou Wenlan protect her position, but now they had to help someone else. What kind of logic was this? The two of them looked at Miao Yi, but Miao Yi remained calm and silent.
"Brother Niu, what do you think?" Seeing that Miao Yi wasn't saying anything, Xu Tangran became a little anxious. After asking, he transmitted his voice to Miao Yi, "Brother Niu, you have to think this through. Murong Xinghua and Yang Tai have lovers backing them. Even if they lose their positions as Grand Commanders, it won't hurt their positions when they go back. That's why they only want to be safe and don't care about the results. But you and I are different. If we can't report back, no one will speak up for us."
Miao Yi knew that Xu Tangran wasn't afraid of not being able to report back, but he was worried that without Kou Wenlan's support, he would be killed by Xiahou Longcheng. But he still spoke up, "They dared to openly rope us into an alliance, and they aren't worried at all. It's obvious that they have us in their hands, so I agree with Commander Xu's opinion."
Xu Tangran was happy to hear this, but Yang Tai said solemnly, "Niu Youde, don't forget what the Lord Lieutenant said before we came. Commander Murong is the leader of this trip."
Miao Yi was silent. It was indeed troublesome to offend Cao Wanxiang, but if he had to make a choice at this point, he still felt that Kou Wenlan was a little more powerful. Once Kou Wenlan gave up on him, he didn't have any background, and his position as Eastern City District Commander would soon be replaced by someone else. Even if he could escort Murong Xinghua back safely, Cao Wanxiang's position wouldn't be able to withstand the people above him giving him a lucrative position. After all, he didn't have much of a relationship with Cao Wanxiang, and he wasn't worthy of Cao Wanxiang's help. As for Cao Wanxiang's promise, the words of someone who didn't treat his subordinates as humans were not trustworthy at all. If he forgot his promise, Miao Yi wouldn't be able to do anything to him. In this aspect, the words of someone with a family background like Kou Wenlan's were more reliable.
Most importantly, giving away the benefits of an alliance like this was tantamount to betraying Kou Wenlan. He would definitely have to bear the wrath of Kou Wenlan's humiliation. He wasn't like Murong Xinghua, who had Cao Wanxiang's backing. He wouldn't be able to withstand Kou Wenlan's revenge. When the time came, he would be in trouble, and no one would help a traitor like him.
Even Xu Tangran could understand the severity of the relationship, so there was no reason for Miao Yi not to. After a moment of silence, he resolutely said, "Commander Cao has no control over me. I only listen to Commander Kou."
"Since you say so, then I have nothing else to say! Murong, the two of them don't even care about Commander Cao. It looks like there's no way for us to continue working together. Why don't we split up and go our separate ways! " Yang Tai scoffed. At this moment, his words could be said to be full of confidence. After all, he thought he had found a stronger ally.
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