After Yang Qing left, Miao Yi stood up and walked towards the garden, with Yan Xiu and Yang Zhaoqing following behind.
Even though they hadn't been in the outside world for long, they had heard about the commotion Miao Yi had caused there. They realized that Miao Yi was indeed worthy of his title. He had already made a name for himself in the outside world, fearless no matter where he went. He had single-handedly slaughtered his way through an army of a million soldiers!
Yan Xiu was especially impressed. He had personally witnessed Miao Yi's early days. He never thought that the ignorant brat from back then would have reached this stage.
After strolling for a while, Miao Yi, who was walking in front with his hands behind his back, suddenly said, "The two of you have been with me for many years now. You have been loyal to me, so I will not mistreat you. However, if you wish to keep up with me, I'm afraid you won't be able to do so with your current strength. I have the Boundless Great Arts I obtained from Feng Beichen and the Nine Heavens from Mu Fanjun. I can lend you a hand.
The two of them were overjoyed. They had heard of the Six Great Arts in the outside world, but they didn't expect Miao Yi to bestow them with them.
Yang Zhaoqing turned slightly to look at Yan Xiu, wanting him to choose first. After all, Yan Xiu was a true follower of Miao Yi, and was more experienced than him.
However, Yan Xiu remained silent for a long time, looking as if he wanted to say something.
In the end, it was Miao Yi who asked, "What is it? Why are you hesitating in front of me? Speak your mind."
Yan Xiu braced himself and cupped his fists. "Miao Yi, when I went to the Yin Yang Realm, I heard from Situ Xiao's disciple that the Six Sages have handed over their cultivation techniques to you. Is this true?"
Miao Yi narrowed his eyes. "Are you thinking of cultivating the Unparalleled Demonic Art? This is Madam's ultimate technique. It is not easy to teach it to others. "He thought Yan Xiu wanted to cultivate the strongest of the Six Great Arts.
Yan Xiu said, "Milord has misunderstood, this lowly one is not that greedy. This lowly one has only heard from Situ Xiao's disciple that once he cultivated the Yin Soul Yang Art to the Great Accomplishment Stage, he would be able to read a person's past and present life, and control the life, death, and reincarnation cycle of the dead.
Yang Zhaoqing, who was at the side, was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect the Ghost Sage's cultivation method to have such supernatural powers.
Miao Yi furrowed his brows. "The Yin Soul Yang Art's opening chapter did boast of these bold words. However, even the Ghost Path Sovereign of the Greater Realm back then couldn't reach that realm. No one knows if it's true or not. Even if it's true, so what? Don't tell me you still want to cultivate this Ghost Cultivation Art?"
Yan Xiu bowed deeply and said sincerely, "If Lord is willing, I do wish to cultivate this Ghost Cultivation Method."
Miao Yi was immediately surprised. "Do you know what the consequences are for a living person like you to cultivate that cultivation technique? The process of transforming one's flesh and blood, dispersing all the Yang energy in one's body, severing one's vitality, and stepping into the realm of death. The process could be said to be worse than death, and the pain wasn't something an ordinary person could endure. If one was able to endure this, then one would be able to preserve one's cultivation and smoothly transform into the realm of death. If one was unable to endure it, then one's body and soul would be destroyed, and this was no different from courting death. The Ghost Cultivation Method is only suitable for those with immortal souls. There's nothing you can do about those ghosts. How many living people would want to cultivate it? Even if you succeed, you'll turn from a living person into a ghost. Have you thought about the consequences? "
Yan Xiu bowed again. "Please grant me my wish, Lord."
Yang Zhaoqing was dumbfounded.
"You …" Anger surfaced on Miao Yi's face. The reason he bestowed the Six Great Mystical Arts was so that his trusted subordinates would be more capable, and not to send them to their deaths. He angrily said, "Why did you choose to cultivate the Yin Soul Yang Art instead of being a good person?"
Yan Xiu's face gradually turned sorrowful, and there was no lack of shame in it. He regretfully said, "It was I who harmed her. It was I who caused her to die in humiliation. Ever since she followed me, I've never given her a day of dignity. I want to tell her face to face that I'm sorry! Say it's my fault! "
"..." Miao Yi was momentarily stunned. He finally understood why Yan Xiu wanted to cultivate the Yin Soul Yang Art. He sighed. "It's already been so many years. I didn't think you'd still remember it. Why did you have to do this?! Sigh! Are you sure you won't regret cultivating the Yin Soul Yang Art? "
Yan Xiu bowed again. "It would've been fine if there was no hope. But since there is a glimmer of hope, I really don't want to let it go. Otherwise, no matter how great my achievements are, I will only feel more guilty. I hope Milord can fulfill my wish!"
Miao Yi was silent. He frowned and stared at Yan Xiu, seemingly hesitant.
On the other hand, Yang Zhaoqing looked confused. He seemed to understand something, but at the same time, he didn't really understand.
"Take it!" Miao Yi suddenly flipped his hand and tossed a jade archive to Yan Xiu.
"Thank you, Milord!" Looking at the item in his hand, Yan Xiu lowered his head and thanked Miao Yi with tears in his eyes.
Miao Yi couldn't bear to look at him. He tilted his head to look at Yang Zhaoqing. "Which cultivation art do you want to cultivate?"
Yang Zhaoqing hesitated for a moment, then decisively said, "Nine Heavens!"
Miao Yi flipped his hand and tossed the jade archive to him. He then turned around and strode away with his back facing Yan Xiu, saying, "Don't leak this. You know the consequences."
"Yes!" Both of them answered.
Jade Luo Planet, Celestial Avenue's Citadel Palace. Grand Commander Xiahou Longcheng personally hosted a banquet for the other seven Grand Commanders of East Flower Headquarters.
Why were there only seven? It was because Miao Yi and Zhan Ruyi weren't on the invitation list. Yan Su, Yao Xing, Ding Zequan, Sang Ruyue, Gao You, Lian Fangyu, Rui Fan, and Xiahou Longcheng. The eight of them sat around a table and toasted each other. Yan Su, Sang Ruyue, and Lian Fangyu were all women. If Zhan Ruyi was included, then four out of the ten Celestial Avenue Grand Commanders of East Flower Headquarters were women. The Grand Commander was also a woman.
The banquet was held in the pavilion in the garden. For the sake of the Empress, the seven Grand Commanders naturally flattered Xiahou Longcheng. Xiahou Longcheng was so happy that he couldn't find the end of it. On top of that, he had just received the customary tribute from the shops in the city every year. This position of Grand Commander felt great!
Since he was happy, he naturally had a good time drinking.
"I've already drunk quite a lot. I still have something to do later …"
Before Commander Sang Ruyue could finish her words, Xiahou Longcheng had already pointed at her nose and interrupted, "Let's not talk about anything else today. Let's just talk about drinking or not drinking!"
Yang Qing, who was temporarily holding the plates and doing odd jobs, was waiting at the door. Currently, he was doing the work of serving dishes. However, after waiting for a long time, Xiahou Longcheng didn't mention anything serious. Instead, he said that the small bowl wasn't enough and that he should change to a bigger one. He was really in the mood to drink and didn't even want to talk about anything else. Frowning, Yang Qing went down the pavilion and quickly went to the kitchen. As soon as he entered the kitchen, he immediately faked a decree. "The Grand Commander wants to add a cold dish."
A few cooks quickly got to work. Yang Qing quickly carried a tray out and entered the pavilion to put the newly made cold dish on the table. After the dish was placed, Yang Qing purposely walked past Xiahou Longcheng from behind. The corner of the tray accidentally bumped into Xiahou Longcheng's back.
Smack! Xiahou Longcheng suddenly slammed the table and stood up. He turned around and splashed a bowl of wine on Yang Qing's face. He angrily scolded, "Are you blind? Don't you have eyes when you walk?"
Yang Qing, whose face was dripping with wine, was speechless. He didn't expect Xiahou Longcheng to have such a reaction. He was put on the spot.
Yan Su and the others, who were holding their chopsticks and wine glasses, froze. They all looked over, not knowing what was going on.
When Xiahou Longcheng saw that it was him, he was also slightly stunned. He finally understood why Yang Qing bumped into him. He waved his hand and said, "Get out!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Yang Qing quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake. He hurriedly retreated outside.
"Brother Xiahou, there's no need to get angry with a small fry. Come, let's have another toast!" Gao You raised his cup in greeting.
Smack! Xiahou Longcheng, who had sat down, slammed the table again. This time, he used a little more force, causing the wine and dishes on the table to jump around. He said angrily, "I'm not drinking anymore. Let's talk about serious matters first."
Everyone at the table was speechless. Just now, who said that they wouldn't talk about other matters? Why did he go back on his words in the blink of an eye?
Gao You could only put down his wine cup and ask, "What serious matter does Brother Xiahou want to talk about?"
Xiahou Longcheng first drank a large bowl of wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. His eyes were like copper bells as he looked around at everyone and asked, "Everyone, are you going to give me face or not?"
This was brainless. Why would they give him face? The few of them looked at each other. Yan Su asked, "Brother Xiahou, why don't you tell us what you want to say?"
Xiahou Longcheng insisted. "I'm just asking if you're going to give me face or not. Are you willing to help me with a small favor?"
This is clearly unreasonable. What if you want us to rebel? Can we still help you? The few of them looked at each other. In the end, Rui Fan sighed and said, "Brother Xiahou, we'll definitely give you face. As long as it's within our capabilities, we naturally won't refuse. What exactly is it?" He wanted to leave a way out first.
Xiahou Longcheng put his hands on the edge of the table and said, "It's like this. My family is afraid that I don't have enough people around me, so they sent some people to me. However, I don't want to be watched by so many people, so I want to send some people to your territories. What do you think of my idea?"
This idea wasn't good at all! The few of them had the same thought in their hearts, but they couldn't reject him openly. Yan Su thought about it and asked, "How many people?"
The few of them also had the same question. If there weren't many people, then forget it. They couldn't be bothered to waste time with this guy.
Xiahou Longcheng waved his hand and said, "Not many, just about a hundred people. We'll split it among the eight families, so each family will have about ten people."
Ten people at once was not a lot? The higher-ups would just pay them according to the rules of Tianjie. If there were one more person, it would be fine. But if there were ten more people at once, where would they get their pay? They couldn't possibly ask them to pay out of their own pockets, right?
Yao Xing sighed and said, "Brother Xiahou, it's not that we don't want to help. It's fine if there are one more person, but our manpower is already full. It's a bit difficult to add more than ten people at once!"
Xiahou Longcheng squinted and said, "From what Brother Yao is saying, you don't want to give me face and deliberately want to embarrass me, right?"
"…" Yao Xing wanted to spit on his face. Who was the one embarrassing who? But on the surface, he still waved his hand and smiled. "Brother Xiahou, you've misunderstood. That's not what I mean. What I mean is, why are there only eight of us? Zhan Ruyi and Niu Youde can also get a share. Right, as far as I know, after the commander took away a batch of people from the Heaven's Origin Sector, Niu Youde has been keeping a lot of vacant positions. Why don't you ask him to share some of them? Maybe he can solve the problem by himself. "
"That's right!"
"Yes!"
The group of people nodded in agreement.
"Yes, my ass!" Xiahou Longcheng said straightforwardly. "I can't afford to offend Zhan Ruyi and Niu Youde. I'm just asking you guys if you want to help or not.
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