The atmosphere gradually became livelier as the merry songs and laughter filled the air. Zhou Ran and Miao Yi chatted from afar, occasionally toasting each other.
The four Vice Guild Masters did the same. Naturally, they would not forget their superiors, who were in charge of their territories. They left their seats and went to toast the Commander of the Fourth District.
After the song was over, the dancers left the stage. Zhou Ran waved his hand, and the leader of the dancers, who was the most beautiful, ascended the stage to accompany the Commander.
Miao Yi did not refuse. He reached out and pulled the beauty into his arms. However, she did not panic. It was obvious that she was used to this kind of scene. Instead, she lifted her hand from the table and leaned into Miao Yi's embrace. Her soft, red hands brought the wine to Miao Yi's lips, and her eyes shone with tenderness.
How could he disappoint such tenderness?! Miao Yi took the opportunity and drank it in one gulp. "Great!" Immediately, the managers below cheered loudly.
This was probably the most sincere cheer the Chamber of Commerce had ever received from Miao Yi. Perhaps they were cheering for the beauty!
'Slut!' Bao Lian cursed in his heart as he stood to the side. His expression was cold, and he could not bear to watch the scene unfold before him. He looked up at the dome.
'Huangfu Jun, who's sitting below?' Y stared at Miao Yi, gritting her teeth. She glared coldly at the dancing girl who was trying to seduce him.
Down below, Murong Xinghua pushed her hand to reject a dancer who was serving her wine. She stared at Miao Yi in astonishment. From what she remembered, Miao Yi had never fooled around with women. Why was he so indulgent today in front of everyone? She had a feeling that something was amiss.
Seeing that Miao Yi was relaxed and not putting on airs, the people below did not hold back either. Fu Qing, Invincible Eagle, and Xu Tangran each took their turn.
The group of dancers scattered into the crowd, moaning. It was as if they had fallen into a pack of wolves. The managers pulled them into their arms and groped them all over. In the blink of an eye, the group of dancers was divided among themselves.
Soon after, a woman dressed in red floated down from the domed loft above, singing a sweet and melodious song as she landed on the field. Miao Yi, who was holding the beauty in his arms, was distracted to look at her. Upon closer inspection, he realized that she was actually a young girl. Her oval face was breathtakingly beautiful, and it was easy to imagine how beautiful she would be once she grew up.
Seeing this, the beauty in his arms knew that he had never seen her before. She clung onto Miao Yi's shoulder and whispered into his ear, "This is a newly debuted fledgling. Her flower name is Flying Red, and she was handpicked by the Crown Grace Pavilion from thousands of young performers. She's only fifteen years old. Don't be fooled by her young age, and she's already as famous as the Heaven Incense Brothel's Xue Linglong. She looks like she's going to compete with Xue Linglong for the top spot. It's a pity that she doesn't have Xue Linglong's background.
Miao Yi understood this. Places like the Heaven Incense Brothel would constantly select young girls to be groomed. After that, they would select the most talented and beautiful among them and push them out. Those who stood out would end up like Xue Linglong, while those who didn't would end up as foils, or be given away as a favor to others in order to build connections. They would end up as playthings, and those who were lucky could even become the concubines of high officials and nobles.
Miao Yi lifted her chin and asked with a smile, "You're not too bad yourself. Why don't you compete with Xue Linglong?"
The beauty in his arms said faintly, "Without a powerful background, how would I dare to have such an extravagant hope? If Great Commander is fond of me, there might be a possibility. However, I heard that Great Commander's relationship with Xue Linglong isn't bad." There was a hint of pitiful resentment in her voice, and a trace of anticipation appeared in her eyes. She added, "If the Great Commander doesn't mind, this servant is willing to work like a slave for you."
Beside her, Bao Lian immediately shot her a sideways glance. She wanted nothing more than to kick this shameless woman off the bed. 'How dare a slut like her seduce Master!'
Of course she knew what this slut was trying to do. She just wanted Master to make her famous, or to jump out of the brothel and get a status by Master's side. By then, she would be better off than she was now. How could there be true love?!
Miao Yi chuckled, then pinched her chin and shook it. "That depends on whether or not you can serve me to my satisfaction."
The sight of Miao Yi cuddling at the head of the table caused everyone below to smile knowingly. They were all tactful enough not to disturb Great Commander Niu at a time like this.
Fu Qing, Invincible Eagle, and Xu Tangran would occasionally glance up and smile as well. However, their smiles were full of hidden meaning.
In front of a small window in the domed loft, Xue Linglong, who was waiting for her turn, was watching the scene through the gap in the window. She bit down on her lip. If Mother Xu hadn't mentioned that she and Miao Yi would be a successful match, she might not have had any thoughts about it. Now that she had her hopes up, and now she saw this scene, it was as though she was watching her man fooling around with another woman. It was a little hard to bear.
Beside her, Mother Xu snorted, "Shameless slut. Why don't you take a look at yourself first? You're just a piece of trash that others don't even want, and you still want to climb up the ladder!"
She saw the beauty in Miao Yi's embrace wrap herself around Miao Yi more and more tightly, her movements becoming more and more unbearable. She was clearly using all her skills to seduce him. 'Huang Fujun?' Y held a glass of wine halfway to his lips. His eyes were filled with murderous intent, as though he was ready to kill!
However, the killing intent in his eyes suddenly disappeared, replaced by shock. She placed her wine cup on the table. 'Huang Fujun?' Y shook his head forcefully, then suddenly clutched his chest. His face gradually revealed a look of disbelief. He quickly turned around and saw that he wasn't the only one. Everyone around him seemed to be experiencing the same thing.
Then, he looked at Miao Yi, who was sitting on the high seat, still cuddling with the beauty in his arms.
Smack! 'Huang Fujun?' Y slammed his hand on the long table and was about to stand up, but his body swayed and he almost fell. His face was pale, and he weakly said, "There's poison!" He quickly took out a pill and stuffed it into his mouth, invoking his arts to save himself.
The scene was instantly thrown into chaos. Zhou Ran suddenly stood up and shouted angrily, "What's going on! Who … "His body swayed and his legs went limp. He lost control of his transcendence energy and quickly held onto the long table in front of him. He realized that the poison was not ordinary.
Many of the people around him who had stood up also fell back to the ground. Many of them realized that something was wrong, but they couldn't run away even if they wanted to.
The four people standing behind Miao Yi were none other than Qian Luo and the others from Skyflight Palace. The four of them were shocked, but when they looked at Miao Yi again, it seemed like nothing had happened. The four of them who were about to make a move looked at each other, not knowing what was going on.
Murong Xinghua was also panicking. He clutched his chest and looked to his left and right, only to see Fu Qing, the Invincible Eagle, and Xu Tangran all taking out their Star Bells and shaking them. Meanwhile, Miao Yi, who was sitting high up on the table, was still teasing the beauty in his arms. The beauty looked down in shock at the sudden change, but Miao Yi pinched her face and turned it back.
In that instant, something flashed through Murong Xinghua's mind. Realization dawned on him, and he could roughly guess what was going on.
"You …" Zhou Ran suddenly pointed at Miao Yi, panting, and said angrily, "Niu Youde, is this your doing?"
"Hmm?" Miao Yi tilted his head and looked down. The beauty in his arms was starting to show signs of being poisoned, but he didn't seem to pity her. With a wave of his arm, the beauty in his arms fell to the ground. He stared down coldly and slowly said, "Do you admit to your crimes?"
Beside him, Bao Lian was shocked as well. He looked down, then tilted his head to look at Miao Yi.
"I knew this traitor was up to no good!" Manager Tian Fenghao suddenly shouted. "If you don't act now, then when?!"
Bang! Zhou Ran grabbed the jade cup on the table and smashed it on the ground. "Hand over the antidote!"
Bang! The floor beneath Miao Yi shook. Wood splinters flew from the back of the chair, and the floor cracked. Suddenly, a person rushed out. His speed was so fast that even Miao Yi couldn't react in time. The person grabbed Miao Yi's neck, trying to force the antidote out of him alive.
Fu Qing, Invincible Eagle, and Xu Tangran were shocked. They didn't expect the Chamber of Commerce to have an assassin lying in ambush!
Whoosh! Qian Luo suddenly drew his saber. The saber flashed, and a rain of blood erupted. The person who had just appeared didn't even have time to scream before he was cut in half by Qian Luo's saber.
Meng Zigao, Jing An, and Zhongli Kuai quickly drew their sabers and formed a triangular formation, surrounding Miao Yi to protect him. They didn't use sabers, but in order to hide their identities, they had no choice.
Miao Yi looked at the back of the chair, still in shock. He saw the two halves of the bodies flying away. He didn't expect that his plan wouldn't be able to dispel the suspicions of the Chamber of Commerce. An expert was lying in ambush below him, ready to kill him at any time. Luckily, Yang Qing had warned him, and he was prepared.
Crash! The doors and windows of the domed loft shattered, and six Rainbow Lotus cultivators rushed out like lightning.
Whoosh! Three Rainbow Lotus cultivators also rushed out from the surrounding waters and pounced on Miao Yi.
Qian Luo intentionally hid his cultivation and didn't use any powerful killing moves. He waited for the assassins to come close before he struck like lightning. He spun around and slashed repeatedly. The saber energy seemed solid, and he could retract and release it as he pleased. He killed seven people with each slash, as if he was chopping vegetables.
The other two assassins saw that the situation wasn't right, so they turned around and ran. Miao Yi anxiously shouted, "Don't leave them alive!"
Qian Luo threw the saber with his right hand, and the saber shot out like a bolt of lightning, cutting one of the assassins in half as he screamed in pain. Like a phantom, Qian Luo caught up to one of the assassins and struck out with his palm. Boom! The power of his palm struck the other assassin, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
Qian Luo quickly caught up to the falling figure. His claws hooked onto the assassin's head, and with a twist, he plucked off the head. He flew back and landed beside Miao Yi, throwing the head at Miao Yi's feet.
Fu Qing and the others were stunned. What kind of expert was this? He treated the Rainbow Lotus cultivators like chickens and dogs, and slaughtered them with ease.
"What are you guys waiting for?" Miao Yi suddenly shouted.
The three of them immediately snapped out of their daze. Fu Qing and Invincible Eagle raised their swords and dashed into the crowd that had fallen to the ground. They quickly raised their swords and chopped off the heads one by one, storing them away. Blood splattered all over the Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon Inn!
Xu Tangran took out several white pills and quickly stuffed them into Murong Xinghua, Huang Fujun, Y, Zhou Ran, Wu Hanshan, and Sage Yu Xu's mouths. Y, Zhou Ran, Wu Hanshan, and Spiritual Master Yu Xu's mouths quickly harvested heads, just like Fu Qing and Zhou Ran.
"Despicable!"
"Traitor!"
"Niu Youde, how dare you!"
"Spare us, Great Commander!"
Weak cries could be heard from the crowd that was either lying on the ground or lying on the ground. However, Miao Yi's saber didn't show any mercy. The sneaky mockery and disdain from before had now turned into fear under the saber's edge. Lying on the table, Manager Tian Feng was trembling in fear. He could only watch as Xu Tangran approached with a sinister smile on his face. As Xu Tangran swung his saber down, Manager Tian's vision blurred, and he instantly lost consciousness.
At the same time, Lie Huan and the other Supreme Yao Kings suddenly appeared in front of the city gates of the Fourth District. They flashed their decrees and said, "By the Great Commander's decree, we are to seal the city gates immediately. No one is to enter or leave. Those who disobey will be executed!"
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