Cang Lei smiled but didn't answer. Instead, Fa Yin spoke with sincerity, "I have already returned to the secular world. I have come to fulfill my worldly bonds with Benefactor Miao."
As soon as she said this, everyone was stunned. Miao Yi's expression was very interesting. He was completely taken aback by Fa Yin's words!
Yun Zhiqiu was a little dumbfounded. As for Ji Huan and the others, they all looked at Cang Lei strangely.
What worldly bond could she possibly have with Miao Yi? Why would she come here to do this? Those who arrived first knew what Cang Lei meant without even asking.
Everyone realized that this monk, Cang Lei, really dared to do anything. They didn't know how Cang Lei managed to convince Fayin. He was able to make Fayin, a pure and untainted person, run over to be his concubine. Furthermore, she was very willing to do so. It was simply heaven defying.
Situ Xiao turned to look at her disciple, Yu Nujiao, who was also in shock. She seemed to be reminding her, 'Look at her disciple's attitude, then look at yourself.'
"Are you playing with me, or are you all sick in the head? Do whatever you want, but don't drag me into this. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning against you! " When Miao Yi came back to his senses, he was still a little shocked. He cursed out loud, then flung his sleeves and left. He wasn't going to entertain them any longer!
Grandmaster Qi Jie clasped his hands together in greeting, then followed in Miao Yi's footsteps and left, leaving the rest of the group speechless in the garden.
Everyone could understand Miao Yi's feelings. As expected of Cang Lei, he had truly shocked them all.
"Sorry for the embarrassment, Grandmaster."
After returning to the main hall, Miao Yi invited Grandmaster Qi Jie to take a seat. Naturally, the topic shifted to Ba Jie. There was no longer a need to hide the truth about the outside world from Grandmaster Qi Jie anymore, so Miao Yi told Grandmaster Qi Jie about Ba Jie's experiences in the outside world.
Naturally, Miao Yi was most concerned about whether Ba Jie had contacted Grandmaster Qi Jie. He wanted to know how Ba Jie was doing, but he couldn't get in touch with that bastard's big brother.
However, Grandmaster Qi Jie shook his head and sighed, indicating that Ba Jie hadn't contacted him after he left with Miao Yi.
Pa! Miao Yi slammed the table, furious. "Bastard! Don't let me catch you, or I'll teach you a lesson! "
He was a person who respected those he should. Even with such a good master, that bastard Ba Jie didn't show him even the slightest bit of respect. Miao Yi was infuriated that they didn't even greet him at all. In this era, the concept of a teacher for a day, a father for life was still deeply ingrained in his mind. This was also the main reason why Mu Fanjun was able to control him. He didn't want to force Yue Yao to do something without a bottom line. But that bastard Ba Jie always did things that had no bottom line.
"It's useless to forcefully lock his heart down. Let him be!" Grandmaster Qi Jie smiled bitterly. Now that the topic had returned to the outside world, he couldn't help but ask a few more questions out of curiosity. After roughly understanding what had happened, he nodded slightly and said, "I see, no wonder Cang Lei kept persuading Fayin to be your concubine last night. Out of curiosity, I came to take a look."
Speaking of Dharma Yin, Miao Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What kind of situation is this? What kind of method did Cang Lei use to force a monk to do such a thing?"
Grandmaster Qi Jie chuckled and said, "He didn't force her. He just preached to Fa Yin for an entire night, persuading her to return to the secular world and marry you as a concubine. It can be considered as pointing her to another path of cultivation. This humble monk also agrees with this."
Miao Yi was utterly shocked. "Grandmaster, you also agree with Fa Yin becoming my concubine?"
Grandmaster Qi Jie pressed his palms together and said, "Fa Yin has always been pure and untainted since she was young. Although abandoning her mortal heart is beneficial to her cultivation, once she reaches a certain realm, she will naturally encounter a bottleneck. She will not understand the ways of the world, nor will she be able to experience the joys and sorrows of life and death. How will she be able to attain enlightenment? It is beneficial for the cultivation of Dharma sound to have a walk in the world and experience it personally. Of course, this old monk agrees. To be more precise, the one who persuaded Fa Yin to enter the secular world was me. Not Cang Lei. I only wanted Fa Yin to marry you as a concubine, but it wasn't my intention. It was purely Cang Lei's idea. Fa Yin is Cang Lei's disciple, after all, so this humble monk can't say much. Perhaps this humble monk was being too prejudiced. Whether she becomes a concubine or not, she will still be entering the secular world to cultivate. As the saying goes, form is emptiness, and emptiness is form. Perhaps this humble monk isn't as clear-headed as Cang Lei! "
Miao Yi was speechless. "It seems like Grandmaster also contributed a lot in persuading the female monk to marry. However, this is something that I absolutely cannot agree to. "
Grandmaster Qi Jie smiled and said, "Naturally, it is up to Almsgiver to decide whether to agree or not. However, Cang Lei made Fa Yin enter the secular world through the path of marital relations. Fa Yin's heart is already set on entering the secular world. Even if you don't marry her, Fa Yin will still find someone else to marry. Whether you agree to it or not doesn't actually matter to Fa Yin. It just might not be what Cang Lei wants."
Miao Yi was stunned. 'If I don't marry her, Fa Yin will marry someone else?'
For a moment, Miao Yi felt a little sick of the thought. If such a beautiful woman were to be taken away by some pig, then he might as well marry her himself.
Of course, this thought only flashed through his mind for a brief moment before he broke out in a cold sweat. He realized that his thoughts were too filthy.
After Grandmaster Qi Jie was settled down, Yun Zhiqiu returned as well. However, the teasing look in his eyes made Miao Yi feel uneasy.
"Have you sent those people away?" Miao Yi asked.
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! "Yun Zhiqiu couldn't help but burst into laughter. She laughed so hard that she couldn't even catch her breath." Niu Er, you're really something. You didn't even spare a single demon or ghost. Even a female monk is rushing to become your concubine. "
Miao Yi rolled his eyes and said, "Are you happy that I'm marrying a few more wives? It's not like you don't know their ulterior motives. "
Yun Zhiqiu waved her hand and patted her chest to calm herself down. Then, she pondered for a moment and said, "Niu Er, actually, I think you should reconsider this matter."
"What do you mean?" Miao Yi asked in disbelief. "Don't tell me you really want me to marry those women?"
Yun Zhiqiu walked over to his side and sat down. "They've just discussed their conditions with me, and they've made it clear that they want to ally with you by marriage!"
"Ally with them by marriage?" Miao Yi said disdainfully, "Do I have to do that?"
Yun Zhiqiu said, "I'm sure you've heard a lot about the outside world. It's common for those nobles to marry their children in order to achieve their own goals. Many of them are willing to marry their own daughters to their enemies. Yes, it's not necessary for you, but it's very necessary for Ji Huan and the others. The outside world is still an unknown to them, and their strength is far too insignificant there. On the other hand, you've already established yourself in the outside world. The reason they want to ally with you by marriage is because they're interested in your power and want to tie themselves to you. To put it bluntly, they're hoping to gain your support. It's just that it's unrealistic to think that they'll be able to persuade you with promises of benefits. However, they really don't have anything to offer you, so they can only offer their daughters or disciples to be your concubines. Of course, you might not be interested in them, but to them, this is already a show of their sincerity. The Six Sages have their own pride. Doing something like this is nothing to be proud of. They've already given up on their dignity. Even if you don't support them in the outside world, you'll still be able to help them. As long as they didn't cheat them, the sacrifice was worth it. Otherwise, they won't be able to fight back against your forces in the outside world. Their lives will be in your hands. They're already bowing to you by doing this! "
Miao Yi tilted his head to look at Yun Zhiqiu. He asked, "What did they offer you? Are you pleading on their behalf?"
Yun Zhiqiu shook his head. "I'm not pleading on their behalf. They've offered me a price. I think it's worth considering."
Miao Yi asked curiously, "What price?"
Yun Zhiqiu said, "They acknowledge that you've already replaced Feng Beichen and become one of the Six Sages. They hope that when you go to the outside world, they'll still stand side by side with the Six Sages, and not be your subordinates."
Miao Yi scoffed. "Do I need their acknowledgment? What right do they have to stand side by side with me in the outside world? Is that even a price? "
Yun Zhiqiu rolled his eyes. "Don't push your luck. You should at least give them some face. Do you really want them to obediently listen to you? If you do that, no one will listen to them anymore. They'll all be on your side the moment you turn around. They'll be all alone, and with their strength, it'll be even more difficult for them to establish themselves in the outside world. They're willing to marry their daughter and disciple to you as concubines because they want to fight for their own interests. "
Miao Yi said, "I only heard about their interests. What's the price I'm looking for?"
Yun Zhiqiu said, "They can already tell that you want to use the small world as your last resort, and they agree with you. That's why they hope to maintain the status quo in the small world, allowing the Six Sages to stand side by side and not invade each other. However, they've agreed to let you have the final say in the small world. They just hope that you'll leave them with at least some semblance of dignity. They also want to maintain the foundation of the small world and nurture their trusted aides to develop in the outside world in the future. That's why they'll let them know when you need them. They don't want you to openly order the Six Nations around and embarrass them. At the same time, they're willing to give up on the passage to the small world and let you continue to control it. However, you can't cut off their transportation to the small world. They also promised to work for you in the great world if necessary. However, they would only work for you in secret. They would not be your subordinates. If it was something that concerned their lives and interests, such as sending them to their deaths, they would not be your subordinates. They won't listen to you. Their only condition is that if they run into any trouble in the outside world, they hope that you'll lend them a hand as long as it's within your capabilities. This is the price they're willing to pay for lowering their heads and marrying you! "
Miao Yi rubbed his chin as he pondered. Back then, he'd only planned to bring them to the outside world because he wanted to gain complete control over the small world and resolve its problems. At the same time, he'd also obtain the cultivation arts from the Six Sages. He never expected the Six Sages to offer him other benefits on their own.
He turned back and said, "If I get my hands on their cultivation arts, I'll naturally be able to nurture another batch of subordinates to serve the Six Sages in the future. Why would I need to go through so much trouble with them?"
Yun Zhiqiu sighed, "I say, Niu Er. You can't always work hard to earn resources to support your subordinates, can you? It's not a long-term solution for you to risk your life all by yourself. When everyone's cultivation grows higher, will you be able to handle everything by yourself? Will you ever be able to satisfy everyone's appetite on your own? Haven't you heard of the saying, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime? Look at the Six Sages of the small world and the Celestial Emperor of the outside world. They're both the ones who set the rules. Only those who control the rules can satisfy everyone's interests and bind everyone's interests together. Only then can you reap greater benefits for yourself. It's not like you're the only one who's bound to everyone's interests. Besides, even if you can nurture another batch of subordinates who can rival the Six Sages, let's be honest. How many of your subordinates can rival the Six Sages in terms of strength? It's an indisputable fact that the people around you are loyal, but not capable enough. You should have some capable subordinates around you as well. "
Miao Yi felt a headache coming on when it came to beating around the bush. This wasn't something he was good at. He furrowed his brows and said, "But these guys are all ambitious people. I'm afraid they won't be easy to control."
Yun Zhiqiu said, "Most capable people are ambitious. If you're worried about this, then there's no need for you to do anything. They've already handed the initiative to you in exchange. You've already taken the initiative. What's there to be afraid of? Don't tell me that my man doesn't even have this much tolerance and boldness? "
After a long moment of silence, Miao Yi sighed and said, "Fine! Tell them that I agree to their terms. As for the matter of taking a concubine, forget it. "
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