Seeing him running away in such a hurry, Reverend Moon Duke and Qing Mei couldn't help but look at each other. They had known Xu Tangran for so many years and realized that even though they were both commanders of the Celestial Court, why was the difference between them so great? This person's breadth of mind was incomparable to Niu Youde's.
Miao Yi also reached out and grabbed Xu Tangran's shoulder, "Why are you running! If the other party really has their eyes on us and wants to eat us alive, running is useless. If we run now, we will still have to face them in the future. We will have to fight before the end of the examination! Since they came looking for us, why don't we deal with them first? I want to see who will eat who! "
His tone revealed a hint of confidence. After his cultivation had increased by two levels, he wanted to find someone to test his skills on.
"Brother Niu, please reconsider!" Xu Tangran exclaimed.
"Then it's decided!" Miao Yi smiled. He didn't allow for rejection and turned to leave.
"You …" Xu Tangran was a little exasperated. He turned back to find the Reverend Moon Duke and his wife, "Brother Youcai, this is not a wise move. Please help persuade him."
"I think Brother Xu should have some confidence in him. Since he has already made his decision, he must have a plan in mind. There is no need to persuade him." Reverend Moon Duke smiled and held his wife's hand as they returned to the cave.
So from this day onwards, Xu Tangran was on tenterhooks.
Ten days later, Miao Yi stood alone at the top of the volcano. He raised his head to look at Murong Xinghua who was descending from the sky. The two of them stood face to face.
Miao Yi was a little surprised. He looked at Murong Xinghua from head to toe. He couldn't tell what he was thinking about the Murong Xinghua in front of him. He should say that she was even more beautiful than before. Not only was she beautiful, but there was also a hint of something else to her. Her usually reserved expression was actually rippling with a slight smile. He had never seen this kind of smile from Murong Xinghua before.
Murong Xinghua was also looking at him with a smile. Seeing Miao Yi standing proudly with his hands behind his back and a hint of confidence, she couldn't help but ask, "Why are you staring at me like that? Is it because I am Cao Wanxiang's mistress? "
Miao Yi was even more surprised that she would take the initiative to say that she was Cao Wanxiang's mistress. He shook his head and said, "I didn't mean it that way. People are afraid that they don't have a choice. That's why everyone has their own choices. As long as their choices don't hurt others, or rather, they don't hurt me, I will never judge right or wrong on such matters. Because it doesn't mean anything to me. As long as you feel that the path you're taking is right, it's fine. The rest has nothing to do with me. I just feel that you're a little different from before. "
Murong Xinghua's heart warmed up when he heard this. "Are you mocking me?"
Miao Yi smiled and said, "If you insist on thinking that way, there's nothing I can do about it. I just feel that you've changed. How do I put it? It feels like you've let go of something and opened yourself up. Perhaps I should say that you've become even more beautiful than before."
"You're just a withered willow, not worthy of praise. I'll take it that you're mocking me, but you …" Murong Xing Hua stared at him with his hands behind his back. "You're the only one who's here to see me. Aren't you afraid that I'll harbor ill intentions and bring people to deal with you?"
Miao Yi calmly replied, "I really don't think much of you people!"
"With such confidence, it seems like my choice was not wrong." Murong Xing Hua nodded her head. With a wave of her hand, three heads rolled onto the ground. Who else could it be other than Yan Zige and the others?
After a careful examination, Miao Yi was astonished. This woman had actually taken Yan Zige's head. In that case, he didn't have to worry about her bringing Yan Zige and the others to deal with them. He couldn't help but ask, "With your strength, how did you kill them?"
"I have my own ways. Since I've already brought the heads to you, why ask so many questions?" After saying this, Murong Xing Hua threw out the restrained bodies of a man and a woman to the ground. They looked battered and exhausted. "These are the two fugitives they've captured. They're also my sincerity."
After Miao Yi examined them, he confirmed that they were indeed fugitives. He didn't hold back and immediately kept them. He then asked, "There are only three heads here. Yan Zige and the others seem to have more than three people, right?"
Murong Xing Hua calmly replied, "The others died a long time ago. They've been dead for dozens of years. They died at the hands of other people from the Heavenly Court. At that time, the various forces were fighting each other to obtain the results. In one of the bloody battles, we were almost completely annihilated. Fortunately, another group of people got involved in the battle, and the rest of us were lucky enough to escape. After that, we've been hiding all this time.
Miao Yi had already expected that they would kill each other. He asked, "What about Yang Tai? Did he also die in that battle? "
Murong Xing Hua shook her head and said, "Yang Tai had just died not long ago. After we decided to return, we clashed with Yan Zige and the others. Unfortunately, Yang Tai died." She didn't say that she killed him, and instead asked, "What about Xu Tangran? Why don't I see him? "This was very important. She wanted to know if Miao Yi and the others were still alive.
Miao Yi wasn't good at divination, so he couldn't imagine what happened to Murong Xing Hua. He was just a little curious about how Yan Zige and the others died. However, since Murong Xing Hua wasn't willing to tell him, he couldn't be bothered to ask. He waved his hand and pointed into the distance. "I was afraid that you had ill intentions, so I laid in ambush and made preparations."
"If I were you, I would have the same suspicions." Murong Xing Hua glanced at the direction he pointed, then turned back and asked, "I've already expressed my sincerity. I'm sure you won't reject having one more person to help you pass the final hurdle, right?"
Miao Yi said, "I don't want to have anything to do with Cao Wanxiang."
Murong Xing nodded. "Don't worry. As long as I'm willing to take off my clothes and have some pillow talk, Cao Wanxiang's side will be easy to deal with. I'm just his plaything. He actually doesn't want to fall out with Kou Wenlan because of me. After all, with Kou Wenlan's background, he doesn't dare to go too far. If he can avoid trouble, he won't do anything. I'm worthless in his eyes. I hope Brother Niu can pacify Commander Kou's anger on my behalf! "
Miao Yi was taken aback. He didn't expect her to explain her relationship with Cao Wanxiang in such a straightforward manner. This made him feel a little impressed. He could only mutter to himself, 'It looks like this woman has changed quite a bit after experiencing a life and death situation …' He nodded slightly and said, "Since you're willing to sacrifice two fugitives to help Commander Kou, I'm sure he won't pursue the matter after this."
The matter was settled peacefully just like that. It was a little out of Miao Yi's expectations, and the fighting spirit that had been silently gathering in his heart dissipated.
It was also a little out of Xu Tangran's expectations when he met up with Murong Xing Hua again. When the three of them met again, Yang Tai was missing.
Xu Tangran had already donned his armor, and the Tempest Beast was also making preparations at the side.
"Brother Xu, you've developed a good culinary skill in your free time these past few years." Miao Yi first informed Murong Xing Hua, then nodded to Xu Tangran and said, "Brother Xu, let's meet again, comrade. Show me your skills."
Seeing that Xu Tangran was indeed alive and well, Murong Xing Hua smiled knowingly.
Now that Xu Tangran was used to listening to Miao Yi's instructions, he removed his armor and went to cook. However, in private, he found Miao Yi and muttered, "Brother Niu, why do I feel like there's something wrong with this matter? No matter how I look at this woman, she doesn't seem right. Both her words and attitude are a little unlike her. Besides, how could Yan Zige and the others be killed by her so easily? "
"Who cares so much? It's enough as long as we can prove that she didn't collude with Yan Zige and the others to harm us. When we return to report on our mission, Brother Youcai and his wife won't be able to help us fight against the other Captains. When the time comes, it'll just be the two of us. There's nothing bad about having another helper. Most importantly, we should go over to Cao Wanxiang's side if we can. There's no need to cause more trouble for ourselves! "
"No, I'm just worried that this woman has other intentions."
"Since we suspect that she has other intentions, then we should be careful and guard against her. Don't give her a chance to make a move."
"Alright!" Xu Tangran turned around and waved, shouting, "Huang Xiaotian!"
The Lion Spirit Huang Xiaotian, who was squatting by the stream of melted snow washing and peeling game, ran over with a deer in his hand. He chuckled and asked, "What's the matter, Master Xu?"
This guy didn't have any burdens now since Miao Yi had released him long ago. His responsibility was to guard the mountain and prevent anyone from ambushing him. He did manage to escape once though. In the end, the Reverend Reverend caught up to him and beat him half to death. After that, he didn't dare to run anymore.
Miao Yi didn't have any grudges with him anyway. Things had already been made clear, so Miao Yi didn't want to make things difficult for him. He would release him once the assessment was over. Alright, he could stay there with peace of mind. As time passed, he spent more time interacting with Xu Tangran than with Miao Yi. Miao Yi wasn't around for a long time, so he had become familiar with Xu Tangran.
Right now, he couldn't wait for Xu Tangran to safely pass the assessment and return. When the time came, he would have a friend in the Heavenly Court. It would be convenient for him to do anything in the future. Of course, Xu Tangran had also said that if the opportunity was right. He would help him set up a shop in his territory in the Western District.
A shop in the Heavenly Street! Huang Xiaotian's eyes immediately brightened. He was dead set on this.
"Do you see that woman who just came?" Xu Tangran pointed at the mountain's waist.
Huang Xiaotian nodded. "I see her. Isn't she your partner? She was the first one to talk to me when I was captured. "
"Cut the crap. I'm telling you, from today onwards, keep a close eye on her. Tell me immediately if there's anything out of the ordinary. "
"No problem." Huang Xiaotian nodded.
"Alright!" Xu Tangran pointed at the deer in his hand. "Go and stew it first."
"Understood!" Huang Xiaotian nodded and left.
Miao Yi found it funny and also left with his hands behind his back. Only Xu Tangran sighed and squatted by the stream to wash vegetables again. Before participating in the assessment, Commander Xu hadn't done this for many years. Now he was used to it again. There was no helping it. Miao Yi would ask him to cook every time he came back …
Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, the hundred-year assessment was coming to an end.
Inside the City Guard Palace in the Heavenly Street of the Heavenly Street, Kou Wenlan's complexion slowly regained its fair complexion as he waited outside the harem. As expected of the Black King. His skin was so dark that he didn't want to go out and meet anyone for the next hundred years. However, he was a little excited at the moment, and he had been very nervous lately.
The assessment was almost over. Niu Youde had informed him that they had captured four fugitives, which made him very excited. Nearly a thousand captains meant that there were at least a hundred troops under their command. In other words, a hundred fugitives wouldn't even be enough for one of their troops. However, he had already captured four of them, so this result couldn't be too bad. Moreover, he had only sent out four subordinates, and two of them weren't even his trusted subordinates. He also knew that the support he could provide in the Lifeless Lands was limited. After all, his position in the Kou family was on the periphery, and he couldn't mobilize more resources. Yet, he was still able to capture four fugitives, which undoubtedly proved that he had a good command of his subordinates. After defeating his competitor, Xiahou Longcheng, he could definitely prove himself in the Kou family. He could enter another level of competition within the Kou family, and he could also obtain more resources and support from the Kou family.
What made him nervous was that he understood that the most dangerous stage for Niu Youde and the others had arrived. A bloody battle was unavoidable, and it was a matter of life and death. Success or failure would be decided here!
He promised Niu Youde and the others that he would personally receive them. He also wanted to personally oversee the assessment to prevent anyone from destroying his results. If Niu Youde and the others returned alive, he would fight anyone who dared to ruin his results and ruin his future. Hence, he had to ask for leave from Madam Biyue.
Soon, a maid came out to inform him that Madam Biyue had summoned him.
In the garden of the harem, he saw Madam Biyue sitting lazily on a swing. When he told her about his leave, Madam Biyue was a little surprised and asked, "Niu Youde and the others are still alive?"
"Yes!" Kou Wenlan cupped his hands and said, "Not only are they alive, but they are also always thinking about Madam. They even found Madam's spiritual pet, the Thousand-faced Demon Fox!"
"…" The lazy Madam Biyue immediately became spirited. Her eyes lit up as she stood up. "Is this true?"
Kou Wenlan cursed in his heart. What was there to be excited about? A pet was more important than me. He respectfully replied, "Absolutely."
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