Although the team was strong, they did not dare to let down their guard. Gao Guan and Teng Fei, who were flying at the front, scanned the area ahead, while the rest of the team kept a close eye on their surroundings.
The treacherous starry sky moved forward and retreated all the way. After a few days, a huge mass of flowing lights and vibrant colors appeared and rotated in the colorful starry sky. Six stars rotated quietly in the flowing lights and vibrant colors, like a sealing formation at the entrance of hell, blocking the exit of hell.
Suddenly, a dense group of people flew out from the six planets and waited in formation in the starry sky. Several generals in red armor left the formation and went to the front. Facing Gao Guan and the others, they saluted in unison, "Greetings, Marshal!"
Marshal Teng Fei looked around, and his gaze finally fell on Gao Guan's face. The latter expressionlessly handed him a token and said, "The assessment is over. Let's clean up the mess!"
"As you command!" Teng Fei took the token with both hands. With a flip of his palm, the token shot up into the sky and turned into a colorful dragon, forming the word 'order' in the void. After staring at the dragon token for a while, Teng Fei turned his gaze back to his subordinates. He waved his hand and shouted, "By the Celestial Emperor's order, the assessment is over. Clear the mess!"
"Yes!" All the generals received their orders in a loud voice, and then they turned around and dispatched their subordinates in all directions to clear the starry sky in the surroundings. They were on guard against the rebels of Hell setting up an ambush near the exit to intercept and kill the participants that had returned from the test, and they were paving the way for the participants to return.
The hundreds of thousands of troops immediately dispersed and searched the celestial bodies around them. Only Feng Yuan and the other invigilators were left on the scene.
Teng Fei extended his hand and gestured to the six celestial bodies that had sealed the exit. Gao Guan waved his hand and said, "We are under the Empress' strict orders. We dare not slack. Let's find a suitable place to observe."
Both of them looked back and locked their gazes on a celestial body in the distance. Then, they flew towards it. Feng Yuan immediately ordered a group of people to stay behind and hurriedly led another group to follow them …
"Sacred Lord, Lord Qing's Dragon Token has been sent out, officially announcing the end of the assessment. The rebels have already cleared the area near the exit."
On a planet covered in ravines, Gongsun Lidao waved his hand and dismissed the scouts who came to report to him. He then turned around and reported to Miao Yi, who was hiding in the shadows.
Miao Yi walked out from the shadows of the mountain. He still had the appearance of an old man, with Liang Rong and Mi Ling by his side.
"Thank you for escorting me along the way, Great General!" Miao Yi came out and thanked him.
"I don't dare." Gongsun Lidao replied politely, which was rare of him. He asked again, "When does the Saint Lord plan to depart?"
Miao Yi said, "To prevent any unforeseen events, prepare to depart immediately."
Gongsun Li said, "This place is close to the exit of the Purgatory. Teng Fei's strength is not weak, and I have fought with him before. With him here, it would be inconvenient for us to continue advancing. Otherwise, it would be easy for the Holy Lord to be exposed. If we were to move together, we might attract attention. I will make a move first and evacuate the surrounding troops to prevent any misunderstandings. Take care, Holy Lord."
Miao Yi extended his hand in invitation. "Forgive me for not seeing you off."
Gongsun Lidao cupped his hands, turned around, and instantly fled into the depths of the starry sky.
As he watched Gongsun Lidao leave, Miao Yi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The trials were finally over. These past hundred years had been really stressful. Before he came here, he really didn't expect to encounter something like this. He hoped that the rest of the journey would be smooth sailing.
He turned back to look at Liang Rong and Mi Ling, who were still accompanying him, and felt a little conflicted.
Initially, he wanted to find a way to lead the Celestial Court's forces to exterminate these traitors after leaving this place. He wanted to vent the anger he had been holding back for decades, and act like a coward for decades. He wanted to be as pissed as he could be, so he could earn a great merit and be promoted. Who knew that Mu Fanjun and the others would suddenly appear, forcing him to give up on this idea.
The situation was clear. If he messed around with the Five Sages and the others, the moment something happened, those five old geezers would definitely suspect him, regardless of whether they were the ones who did it or not. If the traitors counterattacked, his identity would definitely be exposed to the Celestial Court, and he wouldn't have an easy time either. Putting everything else aside, just based on the fact that his wives and concubines were all cultivating the Six Great Mystical Arts, how could the Celestial Court believe him if he said he didn't know anything?
On the other hand, if he didn't dare to lead the Celestial Court's forces to exterminate these traitors, this matter would definitely become his weakness. What was the point of hiding it now and reporting it later? There was no way the Celestial Court would believe him. In this way, he was completely tied to this group of rebels and had become a part of them in name and reality.
'Damn it, what the hell is going on? I came here to look for treasures, and in the end, I've somehow become the leader of the traitors. And I'm even being suppressed to the point where I can't do anything rash. What the hell am I doing?!'
Miao Yi cursed in his heart as he looked up at the sky, speechless. In the past, he was still proud of himself for being able to obtain Master White's treasure trove, and happily searched everywhere for it. But after this incident, even an idiot could sense that Master White's plans were a trap. He didn't know where he would end up in the future because of his greed for wealth. This plot was simply too big. To be able to easily turn him into the Boundless Divine Lord, one could only imagine how powerful this person was. He couldn't do anything about it at all. Whether it was a blessing or a curse, he could only take it one step at a time.
"The two of you should head back as well. It won't be convenient for you to show your face any further." Miao Yi sighed to the two ladies who had taken care of him for decades.
Liang Rong said, "The General has instructed that there are still some people who are dissatisfied with the Divine Lord. He's worried that someone might use the excuse of the traitors killing each other to cause trouble. He told us to personally see the Divine Lord safely leave this place before we can head back."
Miao Yi was taken aback, but he soon smiled and said, "Jin Man is truly considerate. No wonder everyone chose her to be the General." As he said this, he turned around and stood with his hands behind his back, quietly waiting.
An hour later, Liang Rong, who was using the Star Bell to contact Miao Yi, said, "Divine Lord, I've received news that our people have been evacuated by Grand General Gongsun. You can make your move now."
Miao Yi nodded, then turned around and said, "Thank you for your service all these years. If I have the chance, I will return to repay you. Farewell for now. See you again in the future."
The two ladies cupped their fists and said, "Farewell, Divine Lord."
Miao Yi didn't say anything else. He took out the star atlas and confirmed his location, then left in a flash.
The two ladies waited until he was far away before following him. They watched Miao Yi enter the safe zone with their transcendence eyes, then looked at each other and nodded. Then, they left together …
"Killing and robbing is prohibited in the cleared zone, so we can only hide in the outer perimeter and wait for our prey. The outer perimeter is so big. How lucky do we have to be to coincidentally pass by?"
A hollowed out celestial body floated quietly in the air. Xiahou Longcheng hid within it, occasionally observing his surroundings through the observation hole he dug out. He cursed and occasionally pretended to be oblivious to the surroundings as he groped around.
Fan Yufei was the only one beside him. She immediately swung her saber to block the approaching claw, causing Xiahou Longcheng to quickly pull his hand back in fear.
Fan Yufei glared at him coldly, her teeth itching with hatred. If she wasn't worried about his identity and that she wouldn't be able to report back after killing this bastard, she would have killed him.
'Xiahou Longcheng likes Huangfujun?' Y wasn't bad, but that didn't mean he wouldn't touch other women. It was impossible for a rich man like him to remain chaste forever. That was the way of the world, and Xiahou Longcheng was no exception. For the past century, Xiahou Longcheng had been holding it in for too long and had nowhere to vent. Fan Yufei was the only woman by his side, and he kept trying to take advantage of her. How could Fan Yufei listen to him? If Xiahou Longcheng was a hero of the Xiahou family, she might have considered it. However, such a stupid bear wouldn't have a bright future with her. His identity and background could only fool ignorant women. Fan Yufei wasn't an ignorant person, so she wouldn't fall for him. Naturally, she wouldn't let him take advantage of her.
She angrily replied, "If we don't clear the area, I'm afraid it won't be us hiding here, but the traitors!" She was implying that Xiahou Longcheng was stupid.
Of course, Fan Yufei wasn't the only one protecting Xiahou Longcheng. Now was the time to cast a wide net. There were four people around him who were also divided into two groups to lie in ambush.
Originally, Xiahou Longcheng had a lot of people around him, easily numbering in the tens of thousands. However, the Xiahou family was well-informed about the Hell assessment and informed him in time: if you want to survive in Hell, don't attract too many people. More people would easily attract the attention of the traitors, and fewer people was the way to protect yourself. No matter how powerful the traitors were, they couldn't stuff people everywhere in Purgatory. As long as they didn't run into the heavily guarded hinterlands of Purgatory, their chances of survival were quite high.
Xiahou Longcheng naturally followed the advice, but with fewer people around him, he suddenly lost confidence, especially after witnessing the tragic deaths of a group of people from afar and witnessing the strength of the traitors. His initial impulse to join in the fun was gone, and he didn't dare to run around in Hell. He found a planet and dug a hole, hiding there for nearly a hundred years, and survived until today.
There were actually many people in the same situation as him. Many children of rich and powerful families were forced to come. They didn't want to achieve anything at all. They just wanted to survive until the end of the assessment and go back with their family background to have a bright future.
But these people would often have other ideas after surviving. Once they survived, they would naturally try to get rich. For example, Xiahou Longcheng could keep his life if he retreated. His back had been cleared, and he had nothing to worry about. After hiding for nearly a hundred years without any achievements, he naturally turned his attention to others.
Fan Yufei didn't care about this result. As long as Xiahou Longcheng could go back alive, Xiahou Hucheng would naturally find a way to help her. If she couldn't become the commander of Heavenly Street, she could go to another place to be a commander. Anyway, Xiahou Hucheng wouldn't mistreat her after everything was done.
"Haha, we're lucky. Someone really is coming this way. Get ready!"
Xiahou Longcheng, who suddenly took out the star bell and listened, suddenly laughed. He waved his hand and told Fan Yufei to get ready. He put his eye on a hole and looked.
Fan Yufei also put her eye on a hole and opened her dharma eyes to check. She saw an old man wearing the golden armor of the Heavenly Court flying over warily.
When the person barged into the ambush. "Go!" Xiahou Longcheng shouted. He waved his hand and put away the stone blocking the hole. He rushed out first and released his mount to stop the person. Fan Yufei followed behind.
Xiahou Longcheng waved his saber and shouted, "Old thief, don't run!"
Run my ass! The old man was stunned when he saw Xiahou Longcheng. He stopped and muttered to himself, "This black bear is really haunting me. I can even run into him?"
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