The consequences would be dire!
But Miao Yi was still her son-in-law. It would be too much to kill him for no reason at all. Her daughter was already married to Miao Yi. There was no need to care about Miao Yi's reputation, but she couldn't ignore her daughter's reputation unless it was absolutely necessary! Ji Huan frowned. "Tomboy, are you sure Miao Yi will betray us after he leaves?"
Mu Fanjun looked at her and asked, "Can you guarantee that Miao Yi won't betray us after he leaves?"
Everyone fell silent. 'That's right!' Who could guarantee that Miao Yi wouldn't betray them after he leaves?
For them to be able to come this far and attain their current status, they had experienced and witnessed too many instances of betrayal and being betrayed. Under normal circumstances, if there was a possibility of such a thing happening, they would definitely try to eliminate it first. However, the person they had to target was Miao Yi, and Miao Yi was related to everyone here by marriage. This caused everyone to be a little conflicted on whether to make a decision or not.
Situ Xiao asked, "How do you explain the Sorcerer's prophecy? A snake cannot live without its head. He wants us to follow him as our leader. Will there be any problems if we cut off our own heads? "
Mu Fanjun said calmly, "Perhaps we misunderstood the meaning."
Cang Lei immediately asked, "What do you mean?"
Mu Fanjun said, "A snake cannot live without its head. It must quietly wait in its cage! This sentence might just be referring to Miao Yi as our guide and waiting for him to lead us here. It doesn't mean that we should follow him as our leader. "
It wasn't impossible to explain it this way, but it didn't seem as smooth as the original. Perhaps it was because of their preconceived notions.
Everyone fell silent again. Ji Huan frowned and asked, "How do you want to do it?"
Mu Fanjun said, "When the Six Paths ruled the world, everyone did things their own way. Now, everyone is united. Under the pressure of the environment, everyone understands that they must be united. If they want to kill Miao Yi, they must get everyone's support. Even if one family is protecting him, it won't be easy to do it. That's why they came here to discuss it. "
"Discuss? It's easy for us, but will the Immeasurable Path let others touch their Holy Master? " Yun Aotian scoffed and glared at her. "You want to ruin his reputation and expose his identity in the Heavenly Court so that no one in the Six Paths will protect him?"
Mu Fanjun said, "Yes. That's exactly what I want."
Yun Aotian said, "Have you ever thought about it? Once his identity is exposed, there's no way Miao Yi will just sit around and wait for his death. It's entirely possible that he'll reveal our in-laws. When that happens, who in the Six Paths will trust us so easily? "
Mu Fanjun stood up. Her phoenix eyes were filled with coldness as she looked around at the others. She said in a low voice, "That's exactly what I'm worried about. Instead of hiding it and causing the Dominator to distrust us and ruin our years of hard work, why don't we expose it to prove that we're doing it for the Dominator's sake?"
Ji Huan sighed and said, "Tomboy, Hongchen and An Ruyu's daughters are both married to him. Don't you have any misgivings at all?"
Mu Fanjun said, "Since when did you become so sentimental, you old monster? For the sake of the family's overall interests, how many times have you disregarded the lives of your children? Miao Yi killed your daughter, Ji Meimei, but you didn't seem to mind it at all. "
Situ Xiao looked left and right. "Isn't this decision a little too hasty? Why don't we persuade Miao Yi not to leave? "
Mu Fanjun said, "Even if he doesn't leave, his identity will be exposed sooner or later unless he never meets anyone from the Celestial Court ever again. Should we expose his identity on our own, or should we let someone else do it and cause the Dominator to suspect us as well? I believe it's not difficult for you to make a decision on this."
Everyone was silent for a while. Cang Lei sighed and said, "Tomboy, your words are not unreasonable. But why do I feel like you're trying to kill him? I feel like there's more to this than meets the eye. Otherwise, why didn't you tell us earlier or later? Why did you have to be so impatient all of a sudden?"
"I have the same doubts as well." Ji Huan stroked his beard and glared at Mu Fanjun. "Tomboy, you're not trying to use us to achieve your goals, are you?"
"I do have a different goal in mind." Mu Fanjun lowered her gaze. "Miao Yi might be in possession of the Earth and Heaven sections of our cultivation arts. I've asked him for them before, but he took advantage of my helplessness and refused to reveal them. Actually, there's no need to think too much about it. He definitely won't hand them over easily. The only thing we can do now is to use force. As long as we capture him and stop him from escaping, we'll have a way to slowly force him to hand them over. Of course, that's assuming no one from the Dominator stops us! "
As soon as she said this, everyone's eyes lit up …
Not long after, the four of them walked out of the Immortal Palace and took to the skies.
Mu Fanjun closed her eyes and gently stroked the railing with her palm. No one knew what she was thinking.
After a while, she abruptly opened her eyes. Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes narrowed, and she saw a figure flashing into the observation deck carved out of the cliff. It was Yun Aotian.
"What? Are you going back on your word again? "Mu Fanjun asked.
Yun Aotian looked her up and down, then shook his head and scoffed. "I was right about you. It's been so many years, but you haven't changed at all! What's the point of a woman pretending to be as strong as a man, and even doing anything to achieve her goals? What's the joy of being a woman? "
Mu Fanjun calmly replied, "Do you have the right to criticize me? You have one woman after another. Do you think all the women in the world will be at your mercy? What's the joy of being a man? Is it to have women on both sides? If you came back just to say such nonsense, then forgive me for not keeping you company! "She then flicked her sleeves and turned to leave.
"Stop right there!" Yun Aotian glared at her back and shouted, "Have you ever thought about how much pain you're going to bring to Sister Qiu? You're making her a widow! Let me tell you this. If Sister Qiu hates me, I won't let you off easy either. I will expose your relationship with her and make her hate you for the rest of her life! "
Mu Fanjun turned a deaf ear to Yun Aotian's words. She stopped and said with her back facing him, "I won't harm the girl. Everything I'm doing is for her own good. With Miao Yi dead, she'll only lose one man, but she'll gain even more. She'll be able to take over the forces Miao Yi left behind in the small world. With our help, she'll be in charge of the entire small world in the future. Miao Yi is a genius who can aspire to rule the world, but he's very difficult to deal with. Without Miao Yi, it'll be easier for the girl to listen to us. She'll really think of a way to free her grandfather from hell. Think about it from another angle. Without Miao Yi, we'll be able to help her without worries. After all, the Six Paths of Reincarnation still has some old subordinates in the outside world. Otherwise, can you guarantee that Miao Yi won't fall in love with someone new in the future? Rather than letting a man control her fate, I'd rather let her control her own! Yun Aotian, if you want to make the girl my enemy, and stop her from accepting our help in the future, if you insist on making her hate us for the rest of her life, then go ahead and tell her … I advise you to keep Miao Yi's death a secret! "
Yun Aotian scoffed, "Bullsh * t! Others don't understand you, but I've stripped you naked and understood you inside and out. You must be hiding something. "
"I just don't want to be a pawn in someone else's game!" Mu Fanjun threw down her words and continued walking.
Yun Aotian's eyes flashed, and he asked, "What do you mean?"
"You'll understand in the future." Her figure disappeared behind the stone door, and her voice rang out calmly …
The next day, Jin Man came to the rear hall and asked to see Miao Yi.
After receiving Liang Rong's report, Miao Yi walked out of his silent cultivation room. When he saw Jin Man waiting in the courtyard, he felt a headache coming on. He'd gotten used to listening to Jin Man's lectures all these years, and he was really afraid to avoid her. However, since he was here, Jin Man was still in control of the military, so he couldn't avoid her.
"General, what's the matter?" Miao Yi chuckled as he walked out.
"Divine Lord!" Jin Man cupped her fists to show her respect. After letting go, she reported, "I've just received a message from the five Divine Lords of the Immortal Dao, Devil Dao, Demon Dao, Buddhist Dao, and Ghost Dao. They want to pay their respects to the Divine Lord, and they've asked the Great Generals to come together. They said they have something important to discuss, and they hope that the Divine Lord can make the necessary preparations."
"Discuss what?" Miao Yi asked curiously.
He was a little puzzled. Why didn't the five of them inform him first? Instead, they informed Jin Man first. Could it be because they wanted to discuss official business, and they knew that his position as the Divine Lord was only for show, so they looked for Jin Man?
Truth be told, he wasn't really interested in the affairs of the Six Dao. It wasn't that he wasn't interested at all. He wanted to seize control of the lower echelons as well. That way, it would at least make it easier for him to escape. However, the reality was right before his eyes, and he didn't have the ability to do so.
From a certain point of view, he had an advantage over Yun Aotian and the others, and that was that he was more capable than the five of them. He was a typical adventurer, someone who was more suited to conquer the world than to sit on it. When it came to governing the world, he had to admit that he was no match for the Five Sages.
Back when his position was still low, he could still rely on his bravery and quick wits to solve problems. He could still make do with fighting and killing. However, after he became the Third Hall Master of the Small World and faced the retaliation of the three major sects, he found it a little hard to handle. In the end, he had to drag Yang Qing along to avert the crisis. For a long time after that, he had always been a hands-off boss. Once he obtained his territory, he would toss it to someone else to manage. Fortunately, he married Yun Zhiqiu later on. Yun Zhiqiu helped him take care of all the trivial matters, both big and small, so he didn't have to worry about them at all.
In the current situation, the only person who could put in the effort and be useful was Jin Man. However, Jin Man wouldn't let it go, and insisted on forcing him to do everything himself.
It was inevitable that he would have to personally handle the daily affairs of the million-strong army before he could even get his hands on it. However, he had never personally handled such a huge matter before. Furthermore, almost everyone was unwilling to submit to him, not to mention the fact that the core members he had to manage all had cultivations far higher than his.
If he tried using force, they would look down on him even more. If he tried using force, they would look down on him even more. If he tried using gifts, they would have very high standards. If he wanted to rely on gifts to subdue Colorful Lotus cultivators, Lotus Transformation cultivators, and Vision Manifestation cultivators, he would have to throw a lot of things at them in order to satisfy their appetites. If he tried to scheme and scheme, he would only make them more disloyal.
His old method of governing was to stir up trouble, but he couldn't do it here. They were all stubborn people!
Miao Yi couldn't even find a single one of his own when he encountered this bunch of people who were unmoved by persuasion or force. He was at his wit's end when it came to discussing his ability to govern. He was instantly at a loss. He finally understood where he stood. Other than wanting to run, there was nothing else he could do other than run.
"I don't know what it is." Jin Man shook her head and said, "I asked, but they didn't say anything. The other Generals don't know what's going on either, so it's not my place to interrogate the Sacred Lords. They said we'll discuss it when we meet."
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