Xiahou Longcheng wasn't that scary. Most people knew that he was a good-for-nothing. It would be easy to take care of him, but it would be a slap to House Xiahou's face. Unfortunately, he didn't know what was good for him and was unreasonable. There was no way to deal with someone like him.
Seeing that they had left and the situation had calmed down, the purple-armored general looked Xiahou Longcheng up and down. He probably knew that Xiahou Longcheng would not take things too far. Not everyone dared to do what Gao Guan did. He warned, "Don't cause trouble, or you will be severely punished!" Then he left with his men.
After chasing them away, Xiahou Longcheng patted his stomach and turned to Miao Yi with a smile. "Brother Niu, that's it for now. We'll deal with them later. This is Gao Guan's territory, and Gao Guan is unreasonable. It won't be good for everyone if things get out of hand. Just bear with it."
Miao Yi nodded, expressing his understanding, but he was muttering to himself. He didn't know who was more unreasonable. Gao Guan was being too reasonable, to the point where he was being unreasonable. Gao Guan was being unreasonable, to the point where he was being unreasonable.
"Sit, sit, sit. A year will pass very quickly." Xiahou Longcheng personally swept the dust off the ground and invited Miao Yi to sit.
The people who knew Xiahou Longcheng all felt that it was strange. It was rare to see this black bear being so polite to people.
If it was the Miao Yi of the past, Xiahou Longcheng would definitely have looked down on him. But now, Miao Yi's status was different. In Xiahou Longcheng's eyes, Miao Yi was truly a capable person. Miao Yi had killed three people from a million-strong army, and his name was known throughout the world. If he said that Miao Yi was his friend, it would be a great honor! Xiahou Longcheng didn't have many friends, and those who were capable wouldn't befriend him. Most importantly, he was a nobody in House Xiahou, so there was no benefit in befriending him. He wasn't a very good person, either. With his character, he wouldn't get any benefits, and he might even get into trouble. Everyone usually stayed away from him.
Miao Yi called him a friend, but Xiahou Longcheng cherished him dearly!
There was a type of person who would look down on you when you tried to befriend him. Xiahou Longcheng was such a person.
The group of seven sat down cross-legged. A year's time. Let's wait, let's slowly wait.
Although this place was out in the open and one had to face the wind and rain, it wasn't without its benefits. It was very safe, and one could peacefully wait for a year.
Unfortunately, after waiting for a dozen days, Miao Yi, who was meditating with his eyes closed, was awakened. Xiahou Longcheng's voice rang in his ears, "Brother Niu, your enemy is here."
Enemies? What enemy? Miao Yi opened his eyes and looked in the direction of Xiahou Longcheng's mouth. He saw a beauty dressed in a white dress leading a group of people over. She was tall, her features were picturesque, and the bridge of her nose was sharp. She exuded a heroic aura, and her bright eyes locked onto Miao Yi. It was none other than Zhan Ruyi, who had almost been killed by his spear!
However, Miao Yi wasn't afraid of her. He didn't believe that Zhan Ruyi would dare to cause trouble in Gao Guan's territory. Gao Guan even dared to kill King Ying's grandson, Ying Yao. Why would he be afraid of King Ying's granddaughter?
The only problem was that Heaven's Origin Planet was in King Ying's territory. Even the Marquis of Heaven's Origin was King Ying's subordinate. His territory was within King Ying's sphere of influence. He didn't know if the Celestial Court's reorganization could completely separate Heaven's Street from the local forces.
For example, his immediate superior was Madam Biyue, and her husband was the Marquis of Heaven's Origin. Moreover, Heaven's Origin was King Ying's old subordinate. Would Madam Biyue listen to Marquis of Heaven's Origin or not? This outcome made Miao Yi very conflicted.
When he returned this time, he was also considering if he should leave Madam Biyue. It would be best if he could go to the Kou family's territory. However, if the higher-ups refused to let him go, he couldn't go anywhere.
This wasn't just a problem that Miao Yi was conflicted over. It was also a problem that many people who participated in this assessment without any background were conflicted over. Otherwise, people like Zhang Hanfang and the others wouldn't be able to get a good result.
When Zhan Ruyi saw Miao Yi, she also gritted her teeth in hatred. In the early years, there were people who said that it wasn't clear whether the first examinee, Niu Youde, or the second examinee, Zhan Ruyi, was stronger. In the end, in the third examination, the results were immediately revealed. Her reputation was completely destroyed by Niu Youde's spear. If it wasn't for her subordinates who saved her at all costs and forcefully pulled her back from the gates of hell, she would have lost her life long ago. She would have been killed by Miao Yi's spear.
The power of Miao Yi's spear was truly terrifying. Even now, she still had lingering fears. That terrifying attack was not something she could withstand at all.
After the incident, she contacted her family. She couldn't understand why she couldn't even block a single spear strike from Miao Yi, even though her cultivation was clearly much higher than Miao Yi's. Moreover, the spear artifact in Miao Yi's hand didn't seem to be some kind of high-grade transcendent artifact.
After asking her about the situation in detail, she was told that Miao Yi's spear arts had most likely already comprehended the profound meaning of shattering the void. He was able to unleash a strength that far surpassed his own cultivation. For him to be able to reach such a realm with such a low cultivation, it was clear that Miao Yi was very talented in spear arts. He had an extremely high level of comprehension and was a genius in spear arts!
Zhan Ruyi asked her family when would her spear arts reach such a realm?
Her family replied that grasping the profound meaning of shattering the void wasn't something that could be achieved with just hard work. It wasn't something that could be achieved with just a certain level of cultivation either. Many people would never be able to comprehend it in their entire lives. This kind of thing was something that only existed in one's heart and mind. One had to be able to comprehend it in their heart. It was impossible to be taught by others. If one didn't have the talent, then it would all depend on fate.
After that, her family also advised her not to recklessly risk her life in hell. Hell wasn't like other places. There were countless experts among the rebels, and even the Celestial Emperor himself had to return in defeat. There were naturally millions of people who could easily kill her. She couldn't fight them head-on.
Thus, during the assessment period, she was just like the other children of influential families. She hid for nearly a hundred years and only emerged after the assessment was over. Naturally, she received help from her family to help her achieve some results. However, she had a headstrong personality and didn't want to embarrass herself after suffering a defeat. She wanted to regain her reputation in the assessment rankings, so like Xiahou Longcheng, she waited patiently. Indeed, she only returned after she obtained some results. This was also the reason why she had caused such a ruckus until now.
At this moment, she had already bypassed the crowd and appeared in front of Miao Yi. She looked down at him from above. Miao Yi, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, raised his head to look at her. Their eyes met.
However, Xiahou Longcheng patted his butt and stood up. He chuckled and said, "Beauty Zhan, could it be that you missed me and came to see me?"
"You shameless b * tch. Go to hell! Go as far as you can!" Zhan Ruyi said disdainfully. Ignoring Xiahou Longcheng's darkened expression, she stared at Miao Yi and sneered, "You really surprised me. I didn't expect you to come back alive. Very good!"
Miao Yi slowly stood up and said calmly, "I'm not surprised that you came back alive. Out of respect for Heavenly King Ying, I went easy on you. Otherwise, how could you stand in front of me and boast so shamelessly? If you continue to pester me, aren't you being too ungrateful? "
These words were false. When he attacked, he didn't go easy on her. It was just that everyone knew what he said.
In reality, no one knew if it was true or not. When the surrounding people heard this, they believed it was true. They also thought that Miao Yi was afraid of Heavenly King Ying, so it was very likely that he went easy on her.
Even Zhan Ruyi was secretly gritting her teeth, suspecting that Miao Yi might have really gone easy on her grandfather's account. After all, it was normal for everyone to give her grandfather face since they were young. It would be strange if they didn't.
However, Miao Yi's words made her seem even more useless, and made her feel even more defeated. She never thought that the gap between them would be so wide. She was used to being high and mighty, and she really couldn't accept the fact that the enemy had only let her go because of her maternal grandfather, allowing her to escape with her life. Now it was as though she was accepting charity from him!
After all, Zhan Ruyi didn't give him face just now, and Zhan Ruyi's family background didn't need to give him any face. Both of them had similar power backgrounds. In terms of real power, King Ying controlled a quarter of the world's military power, which was more powerful than the Xiahou Family. The Xiahou Family's power and background were all because of the Empress's nepotism, so he didn't dare to mess around with Zhan Ruyi.
Now that Miao Yi had helped him embarrass Zhan Ruyi, he was in a great mood. He immediately burst into laughter and said, "Zhan Ruyi, you should be thankful that my brother is a gentle man. Otherwise, you wouldn't even have the right to speak here!"
"Your brother?" Zhan Ruyi glanced at him, then at Miao Yi, and said mockingly, "I wonder who was the one who wanted his brother's life in the first place!"
Xiahou Longcheng's expression froze, but he was used to being shameless, so he chuckled indifferently and said, "We brothers are just playing around. What would a woman like you know?"
Zhan Ruyi really wanted to ask him if his aunt was a woman. However, he couldn't say this out loud, as it would be disrespectful. After all, she was the Empress of Heaven. Blaspheming her with his words would be like slapping the Celestial Emperor in the face. Some things couldn't be said carelessly, so he changed his words and scoffed, "So you're birds of a feather!" She extended her hand towards Miao Yi and said, "Give me back my Thunderclap Sword. If I'm happy, I can consider forgiving you for what happened in the past."
In public, others might not give him face, but he couldn't not give him face. He might have returned it in private, but now he said indifferently, "I'm sorry, I lost it!"
"Yes! I lost it! "Xiahou Longcheng chimed in. After helping Zhan Ruyi more than he could help, he laughed heartily towards the sky.
Zhan Ruyi clenched her fists. Seeing that she was about to lose her temper, the people beside her quickly pulled on her sleeves and gestured to the guards on the mountain above the basin, who were watching them. Zhan Ruyi glanced at Gao Guan. She didn't dare to provoke that cold-faced Emissary of the Right. He was the Celestial Emperor's dog, specially released to bite people and punish those who disobeyed him. She could only suppress her anger and point at Miao Yi's nose as she said, "Don't be so smug. I will make you pay for this sooner or later!"
As she said this, she turned around and led the way.
"I won't be seeing you out!" Miao Yi said indifferently.
Zhan Ruyi turned back to look at Miao Yi, making it clear that she didn't want to retreat in front of Miao Yi. She didn't want those who didn't know what was going on to think that she was afraid of Miao Yi. She said, "We'll rest here!"
The people accompanying her were taken aback. Seeing that she was determined, one of them immediately cupped his fists towards the onlookers and said, "I'm sorry. Please make way for us."
Their attitude was quite polite. They weren't as nasty as Xiahou Longcheng. The onlookers couldn't afford to offend them either. Since Zhan Ruyi had set her sights on this place, then they would obediently make way for her.
And so, Zhan Ruyi's group sat down cross-legged beside Miao Yi's group. Miao Yi's group also slowly sat down. More importantly, even Xiahou Longcheng didn't have the right to chase Zhan Ruyi away.
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