No matter how many subordinates Miao Yi had, he wouldn't be able to do anything without his own people. Ever since Miao Yi left his humble abode and became a Steed Deputy, he had practically climbed his way up from the position of a Commanding Officer. After leading troops for so many years, how could he not understand this principle? As someone who was used to being a Commanding Officer, he naturally knew the importance of seizing power.
As soon as he heard the situation, he knew what was going on. It was just that he didn't show it on his face.
Along the way, the group slowly walked to the front of the main hall on the main peak. The place before them did not look like much, but the Six Fingers School still retained its dignity. The majestic hall with richly ornamented rafters and overhanging eaves was rather imposing. A black tiger flag fluttered on a flagpole outside the hall. The silk flag was embroidered with a roaring black tiger, looking mighty and domineering in the wind.
Standing there and looking back at his surroundings, he saw an oasis surrounded by boundless desolation. It was a different kind of scenery.
Upon entering the main hall, the hall was spacious and clean. There was a jade statue of a person about ten feet tall on the top of the tribute platform. An old man with the demeanor of an immortal was stroking his beard as he gazed into the distance. His sleeves fluttered in the wind, making him look like a deity. The most eye-catching thing was that he had six fingers on his palm.
There were obvious traces of the incense burner being placed at the bottom of the statue. The offerings were no longer there. It was obvious that they had been taken away by someone who had occupied the place. There was now a high and mighty throne guarding the top.
After sizing it up, Miao Yi smiled and said, "Looks like the people from the Black Tiger Banner aren't too overbearing. They didn't throw the statue away as well."
Kang Zhilu replied with a smile, "After all, Six-Fingered has been commended by the Celestial Court. If we go overboard, it won't look good on our reputation. Moreover, we're only borrowing it temporarily, so there's no need to be too particular about it. If you find this statue an eyesore, you can just throw it away."
Miao Yi waved his hand. How could he do something so immoral that even his predecessor wouldn't do it? He turned around and said, "Xu Tangran, from today onwards, the position of Black Tiger Banner's Middle Division Commander will be handed over to you. Take over as soon as possible."
Xu Tangran was secretly delighted. He cupped his hands and said, "Understood."
But Kang Zhilu had something to say. "May I ask, Grand Commander, what is Brother Xu Tanggran's cultivation?"
Miao Yi replied, "Eighth Grade Golden Lotus. Is there a problem?"
Yao Yuanchu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid Brother Xu is not suitable to be the commander of the Middle Corps. I ask Sir to reconsider. This general suggests that we choose another senior commander from the Middle Army as the Middle Army Commander. "
Xu Tangran quickly turned around. Someone was ruining his future, so of course he was filled with hatred.
The position of the commander of the Middle Army, who was responsible for his safety, was given to an unfamiliar person. Isn't this a joke? I won't even know when someone sneaks up to my bed! Miao Yi's expression darkened slightly. He didn't bother to hide anything and directly shouted, "The position of Middle Army Commander is to guard this Seat's defense. My trusted aide is not allowed to take the position. Wouldn't that cause me to be unable to eat and sleep in peace? The two of you actually intend to obstruct me, what exactly are your intentions? "
Kang Zhilu sighed and said, "Great Commander's words are too serious. We are only thinking for Great Commander's sake and have no intention of stopping you. We are just afraid that something will happen to Great Commander's arrangements. That's right, this is the name list of the Black Tiger Banner's personnel. I was about to hand it over to Sir. It won't be too late for Sir to make a decision after seeing it. Otherwise, if something happens to the central army, it will endanger Sir's safety. That's not good. "Eleven jade archives were stacked on top of each other and presented to him with both hands.
Miao Yi tilted his head, and Yang Zhaoqing stepped forward to receive them.
They were asking Miao Yi to look at the name list now. Miao Yi guessed that there must be a reason for it, but he didn't want to look at it now. Instead, he mentioned, "I believe the two of you also don't want to see this Seat unable to even enter my own house, right?"
This was a reminder for them to hand over the Great Defensive Formation Transcendent Artifact. Yang Qing wanted to remind them of this matter, but seeing that Miao Yi's mind was as clear as a mirror, he didn't say anything.
Kang Zhilu and Yao Yuanchu secretly exchanged glances. They originally wanted to use this as an excuse to gloss over this matter, but they didn't expect Miao Yi to not be flustered. He even put the matter of the Middle Army Commander aside for now. He directly grasped the other key point. However, they had no reason to refuse to hand over these things. Things that concerned the safety of Black Tiger Banner's headquarters were originally under the Great Commander's control.
The two of them immediately took out a transcendent artifact each and handed it over. One was the main formation transcendent artifact. The other was the transcendent artifact used to open the passageway.
Miao Yi glanced at it, but didn't take it. He asked, "As far as I know, there are three auxiliary transcendent artifacts used to control the defensive formation. There are a total of four, right?"
Kang Zhilu replied, "The other two are usually held by each of us. It's convenient for us to enter and exit."
Miao Yi had no room for discussion regarding this kind of matter. He said without hesitation, "Hand over all the things that need to be handed over first. I want to make an inventory of the headquarters' items to see if there are any missing items. I have to check with the higher-ups immediately. Otherwise, I won't be able to report back if I don't know what's missing. Don't worry, I don't have any other intentions. I will discuss the matter of allocation with the two of you later. Both of you are veterans of the Black Tiger Banner's core. How can I not respect your opinions? "
Since he had already spoken to this point, the other party wanted to immediately check with the higher-ups. They couldn't find any reason to refuse, so they could only obediently hand over the Black Tiger Banner's item handover list and the corresponding items.
Actually, the handover should have been done by the previous Great Commander himself. However, that person was unhappy, so he directly threw it to his subordinates and ran off first. He couldn't be bothered to deal with Miao Yi?? Playing with bandits? Before the String Locusts Could Sink Carbonized Sleigh Shimmering Sword Mace? Abducting Sister Locusts Reeling Longing? Ping Cai Block Return? Li? Blind Huang Tong? Luo Luo Jing Yan Yi's Grave? …
Miao Yi didn't care whether or not the previous Great Commander handed over the items to him. He wasn't here, so he had to make sure everything was clear. No one liked to be the scapegoat.
Inside the hall, on the spot, Yang Zhaoqing and Xu Tangran counted the items. Yang Qing held the list and checked them one by one.
Other than the necessary items for the Black Tiger Banner, there was nothing else. The previous Great Commander had already found an excuse to spend, take away, and distribute everything. He didn't leave anything for Miao Yi. The previous Great Commander had already done it for Miao Yi. There was nothing left for Miao Yi to do. Miao Yi could understand this. If the City Guard Palace wasn't handed over to Fu Qing, he would have done the same.
After checking all the items correctly, Yang Qing turned to Miao Yi and nodded, indicating that there were no problems. Then, under Miao Yi's signal, he had Kang and Yao sign on the new list, proving that these were the items they had handed over. These were the items Miao Yi received, and they weren't embezzled by Miao Yi afterwards.
After that, Miao Yi used the excuse that he had to verify with the higher-ups to dismiss Kang and Yao. Once the two of them left, Miao Yi immediately threw a jade archive for Yang Qing to verify. Before coming here, the higher-ups had already given Miao Yi the list of items Black Tiger Banner wanted to hand over. There was no need for Miao Yi to report and verify it. After all, the previous Great Commander had to give an explanation to the Black Dragon Division before he left. It was impossible for him to take everything away. The Black Dragon Division knew what was left of the Black Tiger Banner.
When Yang Qing received it and saw that it was another list of items, he immediately understood. This was just an excuse for Miao Yi to take advantage of the situation to gather the items, yet he had forced the other party into a corner. Yang Qing couldn't help but secretly praise Miao Yi, praising him for handling such a small matter as smoothly as moving clouds and flowing water. He did it very cleanly, without the slightest bit of sloppiness, and quickly resolved the problem.
Standing at the side in silence, this was the first time Fei Hong and Xue Linglong had seen Miao Yi handling official business so seriously. Naturally, they could tell that Kang and Yao were deliberately making things difficult for him. However, Miao Yi handled the situation calmly. He didn't act like he was new to this place and was easily manipulated by others. His actions were extremely smooth.
Even though they didn't have any official status on the surface, they knew that if it was anyone else who had just arrived at a new place and was unfamiliar with the situation, they would be cautious and try to understand the situation before making any decisions. They would never act recklessly and recklessly. However, Miao Yi didn't seem to have any such concerns. His words and actions were as though he was in his own home, and he did as he was told. From another perspective, this showed Miao Yi's confidence and boldness. He had the demeanor of being able to handle matters with ease, and in the eyes of the opposite sex, he appeared to be rather elegant.
After exiting the grand hall, Kang Zhilu and Yao Yuanchu exchanged glances and transmitted their voices to each other.
Kang Zhilu said, "This Niu Youde isn't a simple character. I've long heard of his great name, and now that I've seen him in person, I can tell that his reputation isn't unfounded. It's as though he's someone who's been through a lot and is used to such situations. Why is he so calm and collected when he first arrived? It's as though we're nothing to him."
Yao Yuanchu said, "He's just a Golden Lotus cultivator, and he hasn't accomplished anything yet. How can he convince the masses? You and I should immediately send word to our subordinates to be more careful. Tell everyone that we must be united. If we let him take over our heads, how can we endure the fact that a Golden Lotus cultivator can protect us? At the very least, we can't let him replace anyone he wants. The Grand Commander has left. The Black Tiger Flag isn't something that a Golden Lotus cultivator can call the shots. We should get him out of here while it's still early! "
Inside the grand hall, Miao Yi finally received the Black Tiger Flag's name list from Yang Zhaoqing. He walked up to the Grand Commander's throne and sat down to examine it. He hadn't looked at it before because he didn't want to be controlled by others and be led around by the nose.
After verifying the two lists, Yang Qing walked to the bottom of the stairs and cupped his fists, saying, "Milord, there's no problem with the items we've delivered … Could there be a problem with the name list?" He suddenly noticed that Miao Yi's expression was a little solemn.
Miao Yi let out a soft sigh. He combined the eleven name lists and threw them down, saying, "As expected, we have a strong army. All of you, take a look."
Yang Qing and the others immediately took the name lists and handed them over, taking turns to check them. Once they did, their expressions became unnatural. Xu Tangran's face was scrunched up like a bitter gourd, and he almost let out a pained wail.
The entire Black Tiger Flag had over one hundred and thirty-three thousand troops. What was terrifying was that there wasn't a single cultivator below the Golden Lotus realm among them. All of them had a cultivation at the Golden Lotus realm and above. The Eagle Flag Division below each had over twelve thousand troops. Almost every Commander had over a dozen Colorful Lotus cultivators under them. The Commander of the Middle Division had an even more terrifying number of subordinates. There were actually over fifty Colorful Lotus cultivators guarding the Middle Division.
In other words, the entire Black Tiger Flag Division had close to two hundred Colorful Lotus cultivators. Extrapolating from this, it was estimated that the entire Left Commandery had close to two million Colorful Lotus cultivators and above.
Miao Yi was slightly better off. He had seen an even more terrifying ratio. The rebels of the Six Paths that were trapped in the Purgatory claimed to have an army of forty million, but in reality, there were only about eight million of them. However, these eight million were the last of the elites of the Six Paths. Within the army of eight million, there were more than three million Colorful Lotus cultivators. That meant that there were three Colorful Lotus cultivators out of every eight cultivators. This was also due to the lack of cultivation resources. Otherwise, there would have been more than this number after so many years.
Xu Tangran, on the other hand, was terrified. How could he maintain his position as the Middle Division Commander when faced with over fifty Colorful Lotus cultivators? As long as they found a reasonable excuse to go against him, he wouldn't be able to command them at all. 'Why don't you try using force?'
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