Although the Celestial Emperor had shown mercy and allowed every minister in the imperial court to have their own garden in the Imperial Garden, they were allowed to come and play, but they were not allowed to station troops in private. Every garden was guarded by a few guards from the Celestial Court to prevent any ignorant people or spiritual beasts from trespassing and destroying the garden. At present, the guards were naturally from the Black Dragon Division.
It was not convenient to trespass the Celestial Emperor's Li Palace, but Miao Yi could still find an excuse to check out the residences of the officials when they were not around.
Miao Yi noticed that Fei Hong wasn't in a good mood, and thought that he still needed her to ease the tension between him and Granny Lu. Initially, he wanted to take her to the courtyards of the Chancellors' residences to see what kind of rare things they had, and accompany Fei Hong to relax. However, Fei Hong did not want to go to the residences of the officials and wanted to look elsewhere. Miao Yi could only give up.
There were a few places in the Imperial Garden that Miao Yi had to pay attention to. He could not afford to lose them, and that was the Celestial Emperor's Li Palace. In the Imperial Garden, the Celestial Emperor had more than one Li Palace. Miao Yi and his group went to check them out one by one.
The ship on the shore of the blue lake in the sea of flowers was a refreshing sight. The majestic palace on top of the snow-capped mountain gave one a view of the undulating snow. The huge palace on the vast desert looked like the Netherdragon Ship. One could see the setting sun in the desert and the rising sun in the vast ocean. The crystal palace hidden under the waves of the blue sea had a breathtaking view of the seabed...
Each of the Celestial Emperor's Li Palaces was located in the most unique area of the Imperial Garden. They were beautiful and extremely luxurious, and each was guarded by a divine beast. Miao Yi brought his group to visit every place. It was an eye-opener. Unfortunately, they could not enter to take a closer look.
Miao Yi wanted to continue his inspection tour with his group, but he suddenly received a decree from his superiors to search the residences of eight Celestial Sovereigns in the Imperial Garden.
Miao Yi was shocked. Eight Celestial Sovereigns at once? The Celestial Court only had thirty-six Celestial Sovereigns in total.
He hurriedly returned and mobilized his men to surround the eight gardens. In fact, he didn't find anything. The owners of the gardens couldn't station their men here, so there were only a few servants in each garden to clean the place. Those who could stay in such a place to do this kind of work were obviously not trusted subordinates. They were really just people who did odd jobs.
"What are you doing? Don't you know what this place is? "
A group of people forced their way into the garden. A servant who was left behind seemed to be in charge. He gathered a few of his companions and stood in front of Miao Yi with a saber in hand. He pointed it at Miao Yi's nose and shouted angrily. He had done his duty as a house guard.
"Anyone who resists will be killed without question!" Clad in battle armor, Miao Yi bellowed. This was also an order from the higher-ups.
The bowstring exploded. With a whooshing sound, more than a dozen meteor arrows shot out mercilessly, causing the steward to fall into a pool of blood on the spot.
The rest of the servants dropped their weapons in fright. Xu Tangran waved his hand. "Take them down!"
He threw out the Immortal Binding Rope and tied them up. A group of people rushed forward to restrain him and dragged him to the side.
Miao Yi led his men deep into the courtyard. The troops behind him immediately spread out and searched the surroundings, not leaving a single corner untouched. As long as there were any valuable items, they would be recorded and confiscated.
After the search was completed, they left the courtyard. The men of the Black Tiger Banner quickly sealed the courtyard.
Meanwhile, the other groups of people had also finished raiding the other seven clans. One after another, they rushed over to meet up with Miao Yi and presented him with the account books of the raided items. The captured people were all forced to kneel on the ground in a row, with sabers and spears pressed against their necks.
The people kneeling on the ground looked as if they had lost their parents. Their eyes were filled with unconcealable fear. They didn't know what would happen to them.
Miao Yi looked at these people and sighed inwardly. It had already reached the stage of raiding the clans. The eight Celestial Sovereigns were probably done for. Before, they were all so noble and unreachable. He didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, they would fall from the clouds. It seemed that the positions of power in the Sky Court were not so easy to sit on. If they weren't careful, they would fall into the abyss.
On the surrounding mountains, the servants of the other noble clans ran out from the unoccupied gardens. When they saw the commotion, they were all frightened. They didn't know if they would meet the same end one day. Even the immortals from the Celestial Emperor's Li Palace ran out. They gathered together and pointed or whispered to each other.
Standing beside Miao Yi, Zhan Ruyi's expression was solemn. He looked at Sky Street and muttered, "Something big happened …"
Miao Yi turned to look at her. He wanted to say that she had something to do with this, but in the end, he didn't say it.
Something had indeed happened. The undercurrents in the Sky Court had been brewing for several months. This time, they finally erupted and set off a terrifying wave.
Even though many people knew that it was only a matter of time, there were almost no signs when it happened. A large number of people acted almost at the same time, so both sides didn't have time to inform each other. When the eight gardens here were raided, the residences of the eight Celestial Sovereigns in the Sky Court were besieged by a large number of celestial soldiers and generals.
The Sky Court also paid a heavy price to deal with these eight powerful officials. It was because they had a faint premonition that something bad was about to happen. Almost all of the thirty-six Celestial Sovereigns were prepared to fight to the death. Although they didn't have as many Dharma Breaker Bows as the Imperial Guards, they had already gathered them in the hands of reliable people. At their position, no one was willing to sit and wait for death. When the misfortune truly befell the eight Celestial Sovereigns, the people who had been secretly arranged to fight the Sky Court's army to the death, just to survive.
Under the heavy siege of the army, in the end, none of the eight Celestial Sovereigns survived. Six died in battle, and two were seriously injured and captured. However, in the end, no one was left alive. The Sky Court wouldn't leave anyone alive to interrogate them and escalate the matter. Almost all the people in the eight Celestial Sovereigns' families were killed. It was no different from total annihilation. What was strange was that the important family members of the eight Celestial Sovereigns, or rather, their immediate family members, had all escaped.
In fact, the eight Celestial Sovereigns had already secretly arranged for their families to leave in advance. No one knew where they went, and no one knew if they would appear again in the future. After raiding the residences, they didn't find much. They had already moved everything in advance. They were prepared for the worst and left a way out for their families.
However, to the Sky Court, the small fries that escaped were not important. What was important was to take down the eight Celestial Sovereigns' forces.
The eight prominent dignitaries vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving behind the smell of blood that lingered for a long time.
The Sky Court's men also suffered heavy losses. More than two million guards died in battle, and countless were injured. Yu Zhongzhen was also seriously injured.
From this, it could be seen that the eight Celestial Sovereigns, who had been working for many years, gathered a huge force in desperation. It could be seen how tragic this battle was.
If it wasn't for the fact that the higher-ups kept silent at the beginning and didn't leak the news, they would have already abandoned the eight Celestial Sovereigns. If they had leaked the news to the eight Celestial Sovereigns and let them prepare in advance, the Sky Court's losses would probably be even worse. Or rather, the eight Celestial Sovereigns would have escaped a long time ago.
However, there was no other way. At this stage, if they wanted to preserve their strength, they had to sacrifice some people. This was the premise of Qing Zhu's compromise with the four Heavenly Kings.
Although the Four Heavenly Kings have obtained the right to interrogate all the people in the Ghost City in one fell swoop, don't forget that the people have already been interrogated in Qing Zhu's hands. Qing Zhu already has more evidence of people's' rebellion '. No one wanted to make a big deal out of this. In order to protect more people, the four Heavenly Kings had no choice but to sacrifice the eight Celestial Sovereigns in exchange for Qing Zhu's compromise.
Before the bloodbath had ended, the guards immediately transferred eight people to take over the positions of the eight Celestial Sovereigns, replacing them from top to bottom. This matter also affected Miao Yi's side. Nie Wuxiao was going to take up his post. He asked Miao Yi for his men and a group of key personnel.
Bo Yue and Xiang Baigong, the two Vice Commanders, left as well.
Nie Wuxiao originally said that he only wanted a thousand people. However, someone from above secretly ordered his subordinates to deliberately cause trouble. The situation was more serious than Nie Wuxiao had imagined. In just two months, he asked for more than three thousand people from Miao Yi.
The two Vice Commanders of Miao Yi's Middle Army left. More than half of the commanders of the Tiger Banners left. The Middle Army was Nie Wuxiao's personal army to begin with, so most of the people had to leave.
The Black Dragon Division under Miao Yi's command had no choice but to undergo a large-scale personnel change. Many people who had struggled to stand out due to the competition were overjoyed. There were too many empty positions.
This was a rare opportunity. Miao Yi quickly took the opportunity to promote his trusted subordinates. Yan Xiu and Yang Zhaoqing were promoted to Middle Army Vice Commanders, becoming Zhan Ruyi's left and right hands. In view of Yang Qing's tactfulness, Miao Yi also gave him some authority. Similarly, because he had no other choice, he didn't want the gap between him and Yang Qing to widen too much. Yang Qing also became the Middle Army Vice Commander.
Xu Tangran left the Middle Army and became the Vice Commander of the Heaven Tiger Banners.
Nie Wuxiao's actions this time had greatly reduced the strength of the Black Dragon Division. Most of the Colorful Lotus cultivators were taken away by him.
Fortunately, the Black Dragon Division didn't need to participate in combat missions for the time being. At the moment, they were only responsible for looking after the garden. Who knew how long they would have to look after the garden.
Nie Wuxiao also knew that he had shaken Miao Yi's family too much this time. Perhaps to express his gratitude, he specifically ordered his subordinates to search for two stunning beauties to gift to Miao Yi. It was impossible for them to enter the Imperial Garden, so he directly treated them as Miao Yi's family members and sent them to the temporary settlement.
Miao Yi didn't even see how they looked like, but he knew that if they were given as gifts by Nie Wuxiao, they would definitely be pretty. He wasn't interested, and didn't dare to accept any more. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain himself to Yun Zhiqiu. Thus, he directly gifted them to Yang Qing and Yang Zhaoqing. Er Yang declined, but Miao Yi forcefully gave them to the two of them. They had to accept it even if they didn't want it.
There was a reason why he gave them to Er Yang. Qing Ju and Lin Pingping's beauty were still acceptable in the small world, but in the larger world, they were a little lacking. Yang Zhaoqing was a little better, but Yang Qing's expression was a little dark. After all, he and Miao Yi were father-in-law and son-in-law. Yet, this son-in-law was giving women to his father-in-law behind his mother-in-law's back. How improper!
Qing Ju and Lin Pingping were gnashing their teeth in hatred. To the two of them, this was simply an unexpected disaster.
Little did they know that Miao Yi was actually feeling a little guilty. He had married too many women, and Yang Qing's excessive purity made him feel a little uncomfortable. Thus, whenever he had the chance, he wanted to drag Yang Qing down with him. If everyone was a little more equal, then he wouldn't be too embarrassed in front of Qin Weiwei. 'Isn't your father the same?'
Even though the four Heavenly Kings had taken a step back, it didn't mean that they would allow Master Qing's men to secure their positions in their own territory. If Master Qing's men couldn't secure their positions, then they couldn't be blamed for what would happen.
The battle in the dark was naturally kept in the dark. On the surface, it seemed like the bloody storm that caused countless deaths had already passed.
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