"House of Xiahou?" Miao Yi was surprised.
"Yes!" Yun Zhiqiu nodded. "I didn't know before. I asked around from an elder in the demonic dao before I came here. If the Green Lord and the Buddhist Lord have the most influence on the surface, then House Xiahou is the one with the most influence in the shadows. However, House Xiahou keeps a low profile, and some people don't want to embarrass themselves. Therefore, only the older generation knows much about House Xiahou. There is a saying in the older generation, 'The one who gets Xiahou will get the world!' "
"The one who obtains Xia Hou will obtain the world?" Miao Yi was quite shocked. He asked, "Isn't that a little too much?"
Yun Zhiqiu replied, "I was a little surprised when I first heard that. Niu Er, have you ever heard of the demonic monk Nan Bo?"
Miao Yi was taken aback for a moment. Then, he smiled bitterly and said, "Not only have I heard of him, Ba Jie might very well be with the demonic monk Nan Bo right now."
"…" This time, it was Yun Zhiqiu's turn to be taken aback. He was speechless for a long while before slowly releasing his arms from Miao Yi's neck. With a stern expression, he asked, "What's going on? Why is Ba Jie with him? Isn't the demonic monk Nan Bo dead?"
"One day, Grandmaster Seven Abstinences suddenly sent me a message. He only told me four words, 'Demonic Monk Nan Bo' …" Miao Yi explained, briefly explaining what he knew. It wasn't until one day when the Supervising Minister of the Right, Gao Guan, came looking for him to investigate the matter of the Blood Demon that he learned of Ba Jie's whereabouts from Gao Guan.
Yun Zhiqiu asked doubtfully, "Why would Gao Guan tell you all this? How trustworthy is it?"
Miao Yi replied, "My suspicions are true. You don't know much about Ba Jie, but I know him very well. That monk's actions do seem like something Ba Jie would do. Those who don't know Ba Jie would never be able to describe the similarities. You know what kind of person Grandmaster Qi Jie is. He is indeed capable of sacrificing himself for others. Besides, I've long suspected that Ba Jie is in cahoots with Blood Demon. This time, I've only received confirmation. "
Yun Zhiqiu's expression was solemn as he mulled over the matter. With all the signs that matched up, there was a good chance that it was true. He asked, "Then what are you going to do now?"
Miao Yi replied, "What else can we do? If this was true, Ba Jie and Grandmaster Qi Jie would have to wait for almost a thousand years before they could escape from that place. Currently, I couldn't think of a way to go to that place. If I didn't guess wrongly, the Left and Right Military Supervisors had previously dispatched a large number of troops to Ding Mao Region to carry out a mission. I'm afraid that they were searching for the demonic monk Nan Bo's sealed location. Right now, I really have no choice but to take it one step at a time. "
Yun Zhiqiu nodded and sighed, "This younger brother of yours is really too troublesome."
Miao Yi said, "Let's not talk about him anymore. You were just talking about House Xiahou, and now you're bringing up the demonic monk Nan Bo. What do you mean?"
Yun Zhiqiu said, "Demonic Monk Nan Bo was the number one expert in the world at that time. It could be said that House Xiahou was invincible. The Demonic Monk Nan Bo had single-handedly supported House Xiahou. At that time, there was no heavenly law or order to restrain the world. There was only a division between good and evil. Good and evil fought against each other, and the rise and fall of the Demonic Monk Nan Bo caused chaos between the good and evil. In that chaotic world, the Xiahou Family was supported by the Demonic Monk Nan Bo and seized a large amount of resources. It could be said that the Xiahou Family was the number one family in the world at that time. In fact, the Xiahou Family was still the number one family in the world until now. But at that time, the Demonic Monk Nan Bo became invincible, and his ego inflated. He thought of himself as a god who ruled over everything in the world. He killed according to his personal whims, and viewed all living things in the world as ants. The first patriarch of House Xiahou died tragically at the hands of the Demonic Monk Nan Bo because of a single careless remark. His body and soul were both destroyed, never to be reincarnated. His son, Xiahou Ta, the grandfather of the empress of heaven, Xiahou Chengyu, became the second patriarch of House Xiahou. On the surface, he carefully served the Demonic Monk Nan Bo. On the surface, he carefully served the Demonic Monk Nan Bo, but he harbored the desire for revenge. He secretly supported six experts, and took the opportunity to incite the Demonic Monk Nan Bo to duel with three other top-notch experts. In the end, although the Demonic Monk Nan Bo won, he was still heavily injured by the three top-notch experts. The six experts that Xiahou Ta supported took the opportunity to kill the Demonic Monk Nan Bo while he was heavily injured. After that, Xiahou Ta used the Xiahou Family's immense wealth, manpower, and resources to support the six experts to become the Six Great Supremes, who later became the Divine Lords of the Six Paths. "
Miao Yi sighed, "The Divine Lords of the Six Paths are actually the Demonic Monk Nan Bo's six disciples."
"Ah! They're the Demonic Monk Nan Bo's disciples? "Yun Zhiqiu was shocked. He then asked," You know about this? "
Miao Yi shook his head. "I got the gist of it from Jin Man, but she didn't go into detail. But Jin Man didn't go into detail. She didn't mention anything about House Xiahou. Continue. "
Yun Zhiqiu nodded. "After the Divine Lords of the Six Paths ascended to power, they were quite wary of the Xiahou Family's influence. They purposely suppressed the Xiahou Family to the point where they couldn't even breathe, and tried to disintegrate the Xiahou Family's power. In the end, the Xiahou Family was forced to rebel. In order to protect themselves, the Xiahou Family supported the disciples of the three top-notch experts that Nan Bo killed all those years ago, and replaced the Divine Lords of the Six Paths. Back then, the Divine Lord of the Six Paths ruled the world. He had many subordinates and subordinates, so it would be very difficult to control the world just by killing the Divine Lord of the Six Paths. It was also thanks to the Xiahou Family's support that the three brothers were able to stabilize the world and become the Three Great Supremes. Later on, the Demon Lord appeared and became the Four Great Supremes. However, the Xiahou Family quickly fell into internal strife. Having learned their lesson from the previous two times, the Xiahou Family knew that it wouldn't be beneficial for the Xiahou Family to have a monopoly on power. Thus, they tried their best to deal with the Four Great Supremes, hoping that the Four Great Supremes would continue to keep each other in check. That way, the Xiahou Family would be able to maintain a transcendent position in the middle. Unexpectedly, the Buddhist Lord and Demon Lord agreed on the surface, but secretly made arrangements. When the time came, they attacked first and decisively, defeating Lord White and the Demon Lord in one fell swoop. On the other hand, the Xiahou Family wanted to sow discord between the Buddhist Lord and Demon Lord, hoping to create another way to keep each other in check and reap the benefits. However, the Xiahou Family didn't expect that the Buddhist Lord and Demon Lord would actually find a way to coexist peacefully. They didn't pose any threat to each other, and even relied on each other to deal with external threats. It was obvious that the two of them had planned this beforehand. The Xiahou Family's vain dream of remaining undefeated for all eternity was destroyed by the Buddhist Lord and Demon Lord. However, the Xiahou Family's influence was still there. In addition to the threat of the Six Paths' remnants, the old subordinates of Lord White and the Demon Lord, the world was in chaos. In order to stabilize their positions, the Buddhist Lord and Demon Lord still needed the Xiahou Family's support. Thus, the Demon Lord married Xiahou Ta's granddaughter, Xiahou Chengyu, and made her the Empress. Only then did he receive the Xiahou Family's support and quickly pacify the world. However, even after the world was pacified, the Xiahou Family still couldn't escape the fate of being suppressed, even after Xiahou Chengyu was crowned as the Empress. Lord Qing was the first to attack the Xiahou Family, repeatedly reducing the Xiahou Family's power. Almost to the point where the Xiahou Family couldn't make a sound in the Heaven Court. "
This was the first time Miao Yi had heard of such a thing. "I didn't expect the Xiahou Family to have such a glorious past. The rise and fall of several generations of hegemons were inextricably linked to the Xiahou Family. They supported several generations of hegemons, but after they rose to power, they always attacked the Xiahou Family. It seems like the wind really does catch the highest tree. But since they've been suppressed to this extent … Why do you still say that the Xiahou Family is the most powerful force in the dark? Tell me, if the Xiahou Family is the one in charge of the Phantom City, why didn't Lord Qing seize control of it? "
Yun Zhiqiu: "Do you think Lord Qing doesn't want to? It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that he can't do it. There are many things that can't be done just because one has a high cultivation and strength. Lord Qing had taken too much of House Xiahou's belongings. The Great Ensemble, for example, had been founded by House Xiahou in the first place, but Master Qing had poached them away. House Xiahou had nowhere else to run now. They knew that once they handed over their underground faction, Master Qing would eliminate every last one of them and wipe them out. That was why House Xiahou refused to hand it over no matter what. The Azure Lord wanted to use force. Even if he could kill Xiahou Tuo and all of House Xiahou's members on the surface, he wouldn't be able to do so. House Xiahou's underground faction will immediately contact all opposing factions to wreak havoc and exact revenge. The Green Lord won't dare act rashly. "
Miao Yi thought for a moment, then said, "On the surface, the Xiahou Clan doesn't seem to have anything that can be put on the table. Do you think they can overturn Lord Qing and Lord Buddha's world with just this Phantom City alone?"
Yun Zhiqiu shook his head and said, "Some things aren't as simple as they seem on the surface. A centipede dies, but it doesn't stop moving, not to mention that this centipede is still alive. House Xiahou rose during the era of the demonic monk, Nan Bo. They supported the Divine Lord of Six Paths and overthrew the number one demonic monk in the world. They suppressed the Divine Lord of Six Paths, supported the three Supremes, and then helped the Lord Buddha and Lord Qing stabilize the world. They mainly participated in and survived all kinds of upheavals. No one knows how deep the waters of the Xiahou Clan run. In the Celestial Court, the Four Heavenly Kings are naturally the most powerful under Lord Qing. House Xiahou doesn't have any real power, but they're on equal footing with the Four Heavenly Kings. It's said that even the Four Heavenly Kings have to be polite to Xiahou Tuo. Why is that? Have you ever heard of the nobles fighting each other? Have you ever heard of any of them making things difficult for the Xiahou Clan? "
Miao Yi hesitated and said, "Could it be because House Xiahou doesn't have any real power? There's no need to be so serious about it. "
Yun Zhiqiu said, "Xiahou Longcheng's misdeeds aren't something that the Xiahou family likes, but have you ever heard of anyone who dares to kill Xiahou Longcheng? Except for you, of course. There was also the matter of the reorganization of Heavenly Street. Why did the Azure Lord hand over such an offending matter to Xiahou Chengyu? Let's talk about the phantom market. House Xiahou has controlled it for so many years. Who hasn't done some shady business in the phantom market? Didn't the Four Heavenly Kings? Who can guarantee that House Xiahou doesn't have any dirt on their own family? Not to mention the nobles in the Heavenly Court, all the forces and sects in the world had done some shady business in the phantom market. They would always get something that they couldn't sell after all the fighting and killing. Who knew how many secrets the Xiahou Family had in their hands over the years? That was why House Xiahou had been able to bring peace to the world in the blink of an eye. By the same logic, if House Xiahou wanted to cause trouble, they could easily stir up the Heavenly Court's internal strife by using the Heavenly Court's power as leverage. If they used the Heavenly Court's power as leverage to incite all the forces and sects in the world, what would the consequences be? Also, the Devil Dao has a shop here, so they have dealings with the people who control the phantom market. In other words, they have dealings with the Xiahou Clan. I believe the Devil Dao isn't the only one who has dealings with them. I believe the remnants of the Six Paths are involved as well. It's just that it's inconvenient for the Six Paths and House Xiahou to make it public. You can ask Jin Man and you'll know. Similarly, House Xiahou knows the Six Paths has a grudge against them, but they still maintain contact with them. Why didn't they reveal the remnants of the Six Paths to the Celestial Court? If House Xiahou colludes with the remnants of the Six Paths, they can contact all the forces that oppose the Celestial Court and fan the flames. What will the consequences be? "
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