'What's going on?' Miao Yi thought to himself. But it didn't matter. He would listen to them later. If he couldn't return before the end of the assessment, he would have to prepare to stay here for a long time.
He didn't need to prepare anything. His subordinates would prepare for the guests.
About two hours later, the Five Sages arrived one after another. Miao Yi led Jin Man and a few other Great Generals to personally welcome the guests. The lineup of guests was not small either. The Five Sages had brought all the Generals and Great Generals under their command.
When they were seated in the main hall of the inner court, Miao Yi secretly transmitted his voice to Yun Aotian and the others, "What's the matter?"
However, they all looked straight ahead and didn't say a word. Miao Yi was quite frustrated.
After the tea was served, Miao Yi saw that Yun Aotian and the others were expressionless. He turned to Jin Man, who was standing beside him, and asked for her opinion.
Jin Man nodded slightly. Miao Yi smiled and asked, "May I know what business all of you have here to discuss?"
Even the generals on the Five Sages' side didn't know what the five of them were here for. They all looked to their masters for reaction.
Yun Aotian, Cang Lei, Situ Xiao, and Ji Huan glanced at Mu Fanjun. The four of them didn't say a word. Since Mu Fanjun wanted to start the fire, they wouldn't be the first to speak up, lest Mu Fanjun used them.
The hall instantly fell silent. The situation was a little strange.
Jin Man glanced at Miao Yi. Did they all know that his words carried no weight in the Boundless Sect? She coughed lightly and cleared her throat. She asked with a smile, "Why are you all here?"
Yun Aotian and the others still didn't respond. They couldn't keep wasting time like this. Mu Fanjun narrowed her eyes and finally said, "There are some things that I don't know if I should say. If I say it, I'm afraid it will affect the unity of the Six Paths. But if I don't say it, this is a serious matter, and we are afraid something will go wrong. Since the brothers of the Six Paths have pushed us to this position, we have to be responsible for the lives of our brothers, and also for ourselves. "
What was it? Miao Yi looked at them suspiciously.
Jin Man smiled. "Since this is a serious matter, why don't the Celestial Sage just say it. Let's see what it is and see if we can discuss it."
Mu Fanjun looked at Yun Aotian and the other three and said, "If the four of you don't have any objections, then I'll tell you."
The four of them cursed in their hearts. This woman was determined to drag them down with her. If anything were to happen, they did not want to bear the responsibility alone so that they could prove that it was a joint decision of the five of them.
Since the four of them didn't say anything, it meant that they agreed. Mu Fanjun's gaze suddenly shifted to Miao Yi. She pointed her finger at Miao Yi and said mercilessly, "We suspect that he is a spy sent by the traitors!"
These words were like a clap of thunder that shocked everyone. Almost all of them were stupefied.
Forget Shi Yunbian, Gongsun Lidao, and Ao Tie, Liang Rong and Mi Ling were in disbelief as well. After all, the two of them had served Miao Yi for several decades now. They had more or less built a friendship with him, so they didn't wish for anything to happen to him.
On the other hand, Miao Yi's pupils abruptly shrank. His fingers, which were resting on both sides of the chair, instantly tightened their grip on the armrests. His knuckles turned white, but he quickly relaxed them as much as he could.
In the past, he had always been worried about this matter. When he saw that the Five Sages had no reaction, he thought that the matter was over. He never thought that what he was worried about would still happen.
Miao Yi's heart instantly tightened, and his gaze turned cold. His gaze swept across Yun Aotian, Cang Lei, Situ Xiao, and Ji Huan, lingering on Yun Aotian's face the longest. It was obvious that the five of them had discussed this beforehand. He could understand the others, but he never thought that Yun Aotian would want to kill him as well. This was his first wife's grandfather! He didn't need Yun Aotian to help him, but he couldn't possibly be involved in his death either, could he?
Miao Yi's gaze finally returned to Mu Fanjun's face, and he coldly said, "Tomboy, you must be joking, right?"
He immediately called her by her nickname, not even a shred of respect left in him.
What he did not notice was that the dark green bead that was hidden under his collar faintly flashed a faint light.
Jin Man also said with a shocked expression, "Celestial Sage, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"
Mu Fanjun calmly said, "I'm not talking nonsense. He has another identity among the rebels. He's the Great Commander of Heaven's Avenue, Niu Youde. The others can testify to this!"
Yun Aotian and the others didn't say a word. Clearly, they silently agreed.
"Niu Youde?" Shi Yunbian cried out.
"The Great Commander of Heaven's Avenue, Niu Youde!" Jin Man cried out as well. She abruptly turned to look at Miao Yi, who was sitting motionlessly at the side, and subconsciously took a step back.
"The Niu Youde who took first place in the previous Lifeless Lands assessment, the one who beheaded over three thousand rebels and nobles in Heaven's Avenue?"
"The Niu Youde who slaughtered a few men in and out of an army of a million?"
"Niu Youde …" Everyone at the scene was bewildered.
Everyone had clearly heard of Niu Youde's name for a long time. Although the Great Holy Lord Miao's cultivation level was not high, his name had spread far and wide. There were probably not many cultivators in the world who had not heard of his name. Although the people here were trapped in hell, there were still remnants of the old troops who couldn't retreat in time. They were no strangers to Niu Youde, who had once caused a ruckus.
"You're Niu Youde?" Zhangsun Ju asked in surprise. He then turned to Mu Fanjun beside him and said, "Divine Lord! This isn't a joke. "
"Hmph!" Mu Fanjun scoffed. "If you don't believe me, you can send your old troops to Heaven's Avenue on Heaven's Avenue to investigate Niu Youde's appearance. See if he looks exactly like him!"
General Ye Xingkong pointed at Miao Yi and shouted, "Miao Yi, what other explanation do you have?"
Miao Yi sat still and slowly closed his eyes. He knew he had to stay calm at a time like this. If he panicked and couldn't handle the situation, he would be in deep trouble. No one would be able to save him then. He calmly said to stall for time, "Someone plotted against me. Do I need to explain?"
His mind raced for a way to get out of this predicament. No matter how he thought about it, his true identity was a fatal blow. He never thought he would encounter such a situation in hell, so he didn't make any preparations. There were too many people who had seen him in Heaven's Avenue. When he found out that the Six Divisions still had remnants of their old troops in the outside world, he was worried that his identity would be exposed sooner or later. This was also the main reason why he was in such a hurry to leave this place.
No matter what, the rebels here would definitely want to verify his identity. He had a feeling that he was doomed this time.
Yun Aotian also slowly closed his eyes and sighed inwardly. He knew that Miao Yi was doomed this time. He couldn't think of any other way Miao Yi could get out of this.
Yun Zhiqiu's figure appeared in his mind. He closed his eyes to avoid Miao Yi's gaze. He couldn't imagine how he would face Yun Zhiqiu, who had helped the Yun family as much as he could after coming to the outside world.
The girl in pink, the Demon Dao General Lu Ge, didn't have a good impression of Miao Yi to begin with. Miao Yi had also touched her from head to toe. Now, she shouted, "I knew this guy was up to no good. Jin Man, what does the Boundless Sect have to say about this?"
The Buddhist Dao General Xing Luo put his palms together and said solemnly, "Jin Man, you should know the consequences of the rebels sending people to infiltrate our core, right?"
The other Daos spoke up one after another. It was obvious that they wanted the Boundless Sect to give them an explanation!
Jin Man's full chest heaved up and down. She let out a long sigh and stared at Miao Yi as she asked, "Aren't you going to give us an explanation?"
Unexpectedly, Miao Yi didn't answer her question. With his eyes closed, he asked, "Mu Fanjun, were you the mastermind behind this? Did you harm me because I didn't give you what you wanted? "
"What a joke!" Mu Fanjun retorted, "What can you give me?" She wanted to take this opportunity to confirm whether or not Miao Yi really had it.
Miao Yi would never admit that he had clues to the six great arts. As long as he didn't say anything, even if someone obtained the map on him, they wouldn't be able to easily find the place where the treasures were hidden.
In the past, he could still easily hand over the six great arts to Mu Fanjun and the others to cultivate. But now, no one would be able to easily obtain them. Even if Mu Fanjun used Yue Yao as an excuse, it would be useless. Those who hadn't experienced his current situation would never be able to imagine how he was feeling right now. Betrayal under such circumstances was enough for him to do anything ruthless. His heart was as cold as ice!
With a gloomy expression, Jin Man spoke up again, "Miao Yi, if you don't give us an explanation for today's incident, I'm afraid …"
She glanced to the side and saw Shi Yunbian suddenly taking out a Star Bell, as if listening to some message, interrupting Jin Man's questioning.
Jin Man also knew that Shi Yunbian wouldn't dare to delay taking out the Star Bell under such circumstances. There must be something important, or someone important that couldn't be delayed.
After listening to the message, Shi Yunbian put away the Star Bell. The way he looked at Miao Yi had changed. It was a little complicated.
Jin Man asked in a deep voice, "What is it?"
Shi Yunbian took a step closer and whispered, "The rebels' spies have sent a message. The Holy Lord's alias is indeed Niu Youde. He's an undercover agent who infiltrated the rebels' ranks. After going through a lot of trouble, he finally managed to gain a foothold. The spies say that the counterattack has already begun, and they're just waiting for a good opportunity. The Holy Lord's identity with the rebels is very important. We can't afford to lose him! "
"He's actually an undercover agent …" Jin Man was taken aback. Soon after, she seemed to think of something and was shocked. She quickly looked around at everyone present.
The rebels' spies would never easily contact this side. Because of this, the shock in her heart was indescribable. There was clearly no possibility of anyone contacting the outside, so why would the spies send an urgent message at this time? It was obvious that they already knew what was happening here, and were sending a timely message to stop them.
'Did someone receive the news in advance?'
She hoped that was the case. Otherwise, she was afraid just thinking about it. She really couldn't imagine the consequences. There was actually someone who had such a tight grasp of the situation here, and could actually know about the situation here at any time. If everything here was under someone else's control, just thinking about it made her scalp go numb.
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