The green-robed old man took the ticket in surprise.
The female abbot was shocked. "Give it to the governor's residence? Does Third Grandpa mean that this is a trap set by the celestial heavens? "
Cao Man asked back, "You've seen it with your own eyes. Do you still need to doubt it?"
The female host was stunned. Then, she showed a thoughtful look and nodded slightly. She seemed to have understood something, but she was still puzzled. "Even if it's a trap set by the celestial heavens, it's a gift from the celestial heavens. How did it become the money to buy our lives?"
"For free?" Cao Man sneered. "Such a huge sum of money for free? Don't you think about it? It's the money from the auction of the Broken Magic Bow. How dare the Xinyi Auction House auction this thing and sell it in large quantities in private? They can totally accuse you of rebelling! "
The female host said indignantly, "Third Grandpa, it's not the first time that our auction house auctioned contraband. Why can't we do it this time? Besides, it's a trap set by the celestial heavens themselves. It's the celestial heavens who let us auction it. How can we be blamed? We've always made money this way. Why should we return it to the celestial heavens? What can they do to us if we don't return it? "
"You!" Cao Man pointed at her and sighed as if she was still young. "It's true that we often auction contraband and the celestial heavens have always turned a blind eye to it. It's also true that they don't dare to fall out with us, but they have a bottom line. At this point, believe it or not, the celestial heavens have already arranged a large number of troops outside, ready to give us a fatal blow at any time! This time, they revealed the truth in front of us at the last moment because they don't want to fall out with the Xiahou Clan. They gave us a chance to withdraw the people who were involved in this matter so that we won't be embarrassed when the time comes. They have already given the Xiahou Clan enough face. If we don't know what's good for us, not only will we auction the contraband, but we will also swallow the huge sum of money from the celestial heavens … Now, everyone knows that the Xinyi Auction House auctioned the Broken Magic Bow. The evidence is ready-made and the army of the celestial heavens is waiting outside. If we know what's good for us, this is a trap set by the celestial heavens with our hands. They can just ignore our responsibility. If we don't know what's good for us, we will be regarded as lawless people who dare to auction contraband to fund the rebellion. and the army of the celestial heavens will immediately confiscate the Xinyi Pavilion! They were benevolent and gave him enough face. If we don't know what's good for us, we'll give him face but he doesn't want it. At that time, even the Patriarch won't be able to say anything. If this isn't money to buy our lives, what is it? "
The female host understood and gritted her teeth: "The Heavenly Court has a good plan, they actually used us for nothing."
Cao Man sighed and said, "Use both the carrot and the stick. That's why Master Qing is so powerful. " He turned around and waved his hand at the green-robed old man. "Old Seven, hurry up and send it over. The knife is already on our necks. If we don't express our stance, it will be too late."
"Yes!" The green-robed elder put away the ticket and left quickly, not daring to hesitate any longer.
Meanwhile, Miao Yi, who was fleeing at top speed, was secretly grumbling to himself. The few of them followed behind 9557, emerging from the surface of the water and diving into the labyrinthine tunnels. They had already found out from Zhan Ruyi that the person leading the way was 9557, who was also the person who had bid for the Transcendence Breaker Bow. They were people arranged by the Heavenly Court.
The few of them emerged from the surface and hurriedly ran towards the mountains in the distance. However, when they looked back, they saw a group of people coming out from the beehive-like tunnels behind them. It was a black mass, and they were hot on their heels. However, they were only chasing after them. Even though they could catch up to them, they weren't in a hurry to make a move. It was obvious that they didn't know how strong they were, and were hoping that the others would make a move first to test their strength.
At first, Miao Yi was secretly praising the Heavenly Court's brilliant plan. With thousands of people wearing the same clothes, they would definitely be at a loss as to who to chase after. Who would have thought that the group of demons and ghosts would react so quickly, and chase after them with a clear target.
Before this, Miao Yi couldn't figure out the reason. Later, he realized that following Zhan Ruyi was a mistake. This woman's tall figure was too conspicuous. It was rare to see such a tall figure, and it was hard not to notice it.
After thinking it through, Miao Yi wanted to slap himself. He already knew that this was a trap. He already knew that this was the Heavenly Court's plan to lure them into a trap. How could the Heavenly Court really create chaos so that they could escape? If they really let them escape, then this plan wouldn't work anymore. Wasn't the reason why they pushed Zhan Ruyi to the forefront because his physical features were obvious enough to lure the enemy?
Hence, purposely creating a few thousand people to create chaos was just a facade. The goal was to make those with ulterior motives even more convinced.
Miao Yi didn't know which bastard in the Heavenly Court came up with such a meticulous and sinister plan. The plan had already begun, and yet they didn't leak any information. As a result, he continued to foolishly follow Zhan Ruyi. This time, he had really fallen into a trap.
For safety's sake, he and Yan Xiu put on their battle armor under their black robes as they fled through the underground labyrinth.
Among them, Miao Yi's cultivation was the lowest. Yan Xiu pulled on Miao Yi's arm to help him.
Seeing that the people chasing after them were gradually getting impatient, the two of them quickly pounced forward to test their strength. A fierce battle was about to begin!
Miao Yi and Yan Xiu, who were running at the back, brandished their spears and axes respectively. As they ran, they blocked the attacks of the people pouncing at them.
The two of them worked together. Yan Xiu defended with his axes, while Miao Yi's spear struck out like a dragon. Their coordination was seamless. Even though the other party's cultivation was higher than theirs, they were still killed in a single exchange.
9557 turned back to look, a hint of admiration flashing across his eyes.
Whoosh whoosh! Another dozen people pounced from behind. They were even stronger than the first group. In just a few exchanges, Miao Yi and Yan Xiu were sent flying while coughing up blood. They weren't people the two of them could withstand at all. As the two of them retreated, Zhan Ruyi and Kang Daoping were immediately caught in the crossfire. They were also sent flying in just a few exchanges.
A streak of green light shot towards them, and the nine-five-seven flashed to the very end to cover their retreat. The blade of his broadsword glowed with a green brilliance, and he instantly forced the group of people to retreat, shielding the battered and exhausted Miao Yi and the others as they fled.
As he ran, Miao Yi quickly tossed an Indestructible to Yan Xiu and taught him how to use it. If the situation became dire and there was no other way, he could hide inside the Indestructible and buy as much time as he could. The Celestial Court must have a backup plan.
Actually, Miao Yi also knew that if he were to face a true expert, the gap between the Indestructible would be enough to take their lives. Putting everything else aside, they could easily capture them along with the Indestructible.
He had quite a few transcendent artifacts on him, but they were useless against the tens of thousands of people behind him. Especially against a group of people who might be stronger than him. If he tossed them out, they would most likely be given to someone else.
He also wanted to summon the mantises, but he didn't want to do so unless it was a critical moment. He didn't know the Celestial Court's next move, so he didn't dare to rashly summon reinforcements.
More importantly, Zhan Ruyi was now in command. He would have to listen to 9557's every command. In view of Miao Yi winning the immortal peach, 9557 specifically warned that no one was to act on their own without his permission.
"Catch!" At the rear, 9557 suddenly tossed a few storage bangles to them and transmitted his voice to them, "Transcendence Archers, attack!"
They took a look at the storage bangles and saw piles of Meteor Arrows inside.
"Why didn't you take them out earlier? Why did you have to wait until I was injured?" Miao Yi cursed.
9557 shot him a meaningful glance. It was hard to tell what was in its eyes, but it simply ignored him.
There was nothing else to say. Miao Yi and the others quickly took out their Transcendence Archers and nocked the Meteor Arrows. Several streaks of light shot out, and a few cries of pain rang out.
However, when the Meteor Arrows that were shot out rolled back, they were grabbed by the hands of the people behind them and forcefully controlled. Not a single arrow that was shot out came back.
Fortunately, 9557 had given them a lot of Meteor Arrows. If they couldn't return, then so be it. They continued to shoot as they fled, drawing their bows and killing dozens of people in the blink of an eye. The people behind them didn't dare to approach them. Some of the people behind them seemed to have experience dealing with Meteor Arrows as well. Some of them took out their shields and blocked the arrows as they closed in.
They all had experience with Meteor Arrows as well. Each of them fired several arrows at the same time. Whoever approached first with a shield would be killed together. Under the continuous impact of the powerful attacks, the shields were knocked over and the shield bearers spat out blood. The moment they revealed an opening, they were immediately killed.
However, this was not a long-term solution. Miao Yi transmitted his voice over and shouted, "9557, what the hell are the higher-ups doing? Do they have a backup plan? If they do, then hurry up and take it out."
9557 replied, "Haven't you noticed? Even though there are many people, they are all small fries probing us. The big fish are very cautious and have yet to show themselves. They are still hiding and watching. If the big fish really shows up, how can we stop them with just a few Meteor Arrows? " However, with a glint in his eyes, he saw that the stalemate created by the Meteor Arrows had been broken. People were beginning to circle to the sides, clearly preparing to outflank them.
9557 sighed, "The bait isn't taking the bait. It looks like we'll have to use a strong medicine to force the big fish to show himself. But if we do that, we'll have to sacrifice our brothers for nothing … A bunch of cunning old fools. Once you fall into my hands, I'll make sure you suffer!" With a flip of his hand, he took out a Starbell and hid it in his sleeve.
After putting away the Starbell, he drew his bow and shot at the people flanking them. He then quickly explained to Miao Yi and the others what to watch out for.
After listening to the plan, Miao Yi's expression twitched. Zhan Ruyi and the others were speechless as well. They were going to suffer again!
It could be seen that the celestial heavens had made ample preparations. Not long after the nine-five-seven secretly contacted the outside world, over a hundred black-robed men suddenly appeared in front of them. They stood with sabers and spears in their hands, blocking their escape route. They charged over almost without hesitation.
Their speed was very fast. It was obvious that they were all extraordinarily strong.
Miao Yi and the others were shocked. They immediately turned their bows and fired angrily.
The hundred black-clothed men quickly took out their shields and blocked the attacks. The Meteor Arrows were unable to stop their charge. They quickly closed in on Miao Yi and the others, leaving them with no chance to retaliate.
One of the shields came crashing down.
"Pfft!" Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Miao Yi felt that his arm had been broken, and a few of his ribs were broken as well. He almost fainted, but when he regained consciousness, he realized that he had already become a captive in the hands of the black-clothed men.
He turned to look at 9557 and the others. None of them were in a better state. They had all become captives, battered and exhausted.
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