Even though he regretted the trouble he had brought upon himself, he regretted even more that he hadn't taken Zhan Ruyi with him earlier. Now that he had harmed both Zhan Ruyi and himself, what was the point of doing so? It was foolish beyond belief.
There were some things that made him feel very helpless. He thought that his blood had already turned cold, but he found that some things in his bones were still hard to change. After experiencing so many trials of life and death, he could still do things that were hot-blooded to the point where he was today.
He knew very well that he couldn't escape even if he wanted to. If this hadn't happened, he could still leave. But now that it had happened, he couldn't even think about escaping. Even with Zhan Ruyi's ability, he couldn't help his daughter escape. In his current condition, it was even more impossible for him to escape. This was the heavily-guarded core area of the Heavenly Court.
The brothers of the Black Dragon Division followed him in silence. No one said a word. They only sighed, shook their heads, and exchanged helpless glances. They all knew that their Lord Commander was in deep trouble now. It would be hard for him to stay alive even if he wanted to.
However, the brothers of the Black Dragon Division were impressed by their Lord Commander. He dared to do something like this. His reputation of bathing Heaven's Street in blood was indeed well-deserved!
Yang Zhaoqing's face tightened. Xu Tangran's face paled. It was too late to say anything now. 'It's fine if you rejected the reward, but why did you have to sell your daughter for glory? How can the Celestial Emperor's concubine be selling his daughter for glory? Even if that's the case, you can't say it out loud. This isn't just a slap to Heaven King Ying's face.
Everyone returned to the station in silence. Everyone knew that their Lord Commander was doomed.
The news quickly spread throughout the entire Black Dragon Sector. This news was quite explosive, and everyone in the Black Dragon Sector was in an uproar. Everyone was muttering amongst themselves. There were many who said that the Lord was brave, but there were also many who said that the Lord was stupid.
Without taking off his armor, Miao Yi's footsteps were heavy as he walked into the main hall of the Manor Lord's Main Hall. He walked up the stairs, turned around and sat on his throne, then pulled at his waist. Then, he pulled the sword from his waist. 'Dong!' He placed both his hands on the hilt of the sword. His face was expressionless. He slowly closed his eyes.
He was thinking quickly, hoping to find a way to escape this disaster.
Yang Zhaoqing and Xu Tangran looked at each other and sighed inwardly. They didn't disturb him.
Yang Qing and Yan Xiu walked in after hearing the news. Yang Qing stood beside Yang Zhaoqing with a frown. He secretly inquired about the details of the incident. Yan Xiu slowly walked to Miao Yi's side and transmitted his voice, "Milord, I have a way to temporarily protect you. If you reveal my cultivation art, the Heavenly Court will definitely not be in a hurry to deal with you."
Miao Yi gently raised his hand, gesturing for him to stop speaking. This method was no different from quenching one's thirst with poison. Even though he could temporarily protect himself, his final outcome wouldn't be any better. This was no small matter. The higher-ups would definitely investigate his other trusted aides. At that time, even Yang Zhaoqing and the others would not be able to escape.
If something were to really happen, he might as well shoulder the responsibility himself. That way, he wouldn't implicate anyone else, and he could even leave a few trusted subordinates for Yun Zhiqiu.
Yan Xiu also knew that this method was inappropriate, but he really had no other choice now. Seeing that Miao Yi didn't agree, he could only stand at the side and not say another word.
Not long after, a valiant man and a beautiful woman quickly walked in. They were the two Vice Commanders of the Black Dragon Society, Dong Jiuzhen and Chi Yan.
"Milord, how foolish of you. How could you say something like that in public?!" Dong Jiuzhen sighed as soon as he walked in. He couldn't care less about etiquette now. The situation had gotten out of hand.
Miao Yi opened his eyes and calmly said, "What's done can't be undone. I've already said it. There's no use regretting it now. Don't worry. I was the one who caused this. I won't implicate anyone else. "
Dong Jiuzhen was silent. 'Since you're not afraid, then pretend I didn't say anything. If you step down, I might even have to take over your position.'
Chi Yan didn't say anything. Her bright eyes, however, flickered as she stared at Miao Yi. There was a hint of admiration in them.
Truth be told, when she first came to the Black Dragon Society, she was actually a little dissatisfied with having a Vice Commander who was inferior to her in both cultivation and experience as her superior. Deep down, she looked down on Miao Yi. When she found out about Miao Yi's actions at King Ying's side residence, she secretly cursed him for his stupidity. But at the same time, she admired Miao Yi. At the very least, he was as stupid as a man!
Soon, Fei Hong also quickly walked out from the rear hall. She looked at Miao Yi with a worried expression. She had heard about what happened earlier, but she couldn't understand why Miao Yi would do something so impulsive.
She slowly walked up the steps and half-knelt before Miao Yi. She placed her hand on Miao Yi's leg and said softly, "Let me try asking Godmother."
Miao Yi stared at her for a while, then nodded and said, "Mm." He could only try this as a last resort.
Fei Hong stood up, lifted her skirt, and quickly left, her figure disappearing into the darkness outside the door.
Miao Yi wasn't willing to sit around and wait for death. He took out his Star Bell and quickly contacted Kou Wenlan. Right now, the only person who could possibly save him was Heavenly King Kou. After that, he quickly contacted Gao Guan and expressed his willingness to supervise the Right Division, asking Gao Guan to help him escape this crisis. Gao Guan didn't say anything, as if he didn't care. In the end, he contacted Heavenly Roc Star Lord, hoping that Pang Guan would have a way to help him.
At the moment, he could only try asking these people. He didn't know if it would work. After all, he had directly offended the Celestial Emperor this time.
The people below saw him contacting the Star Bell nonstop. They didn't know who he was contacting, but they could tell that he was definitely asking for help.
In Heavenly King Manor on Jade Star, the doors to a hall opened with a dull sound. Kou Lingxu, who had stopped cultivating, walked out with his hands behind his back. Old Tang welcomed him. In fact, he had already received the news before Miao Yi asked for help.
Kou Lingxu raised his head and looked at the cold stars in the night sky. He frowned and asked, "Has it been confirmed?"
Old Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It has been confirmed. Third Master has also sent word that Niu Youde is asking for help from the Kou Clan. It can't be fake."
Kou Lingxu chuckled. "How bold of him. Now you know fear? Selling your daughter for glory? I've also offered many women to the palace as tributes, and now he's scolding me as well. What's the point of regretting it now? This is the same as humiliating Master Qing in front of everyone. Even if Master Qing wants to nurture him, he won't tolerate his impudence. He doesn't have the qualifications to do so. He'll be lucky if he's left with an intact corpse before he dies. "
Old Tang probed, "Master, do you mean to stand by and do nothing? He secretly leaked information about the phantom market to the Kou Clan. What if that bastard bites him? Won't there be trouble? "
Kou Lingxu scoffed. "Lord Qing has already compromised on that matter. Otherwise, why would Zhan Ruyi enter the palace? If he bites him, he'll only die faster. But I won't stand by and do nothing. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come out. "
Old Tang frowned. "I'm afraid it won't be easy to save him. The matter has been blown out of proportion and made public. How will Lord Qing lose face?"
Kou Lingxu said indifferently, "It's not easy. The key is to see what price we have to pay. My granddaughter still has a few unmarried daughters. You see which one is suitable for that brat. When I get back, I will tell Qing Zhu that that brat has already pledged to marry my granddaughter. What's done is done. Let Qing Zhu decide. "
Old Tang was stunned. Sacrificing a granddaughter's marriage to protect Niu Youde? This price is a bit too high. His granddaughter is at least closer in blood than Ying Jiuguang's granddaughter. He couldn't help but muse, "This is a good way to protect Niu Youde. But he can escape death but not punishment. Lord Qing will surely punish him severely!"
"That kid is a promising talent. In time, he will become one of my valiant generals. Taking him as my grandson-in-law won't be a disgrace to my granddaughter. It's better than marrying him to those worthless sons." Kou Lingxu looked up at the starry sky and sighed. "I can't be sure if there's someone manipulating everything in the dark, but we have to prepare for a rainy day. We have to actively prepare for the possible manpower. They must be loyal and reliable. Only then can they work together with our Kou Clan at the crucial moment. You have to keep this in mind … I saved that kid this time and married my granddaughter to him. How can he not serve me with his life? At least, he won't mistreat my granddaughter."
"This old servant understands." Old Tang nodded.
"It's not enough to make a move too early. Make a move at the crucial moment and let him know the price of being reckless. Let's go! Let's make a trip personally and see the situation first. "Kou Lingxu laughed lightly and flashed away. Old Tang followed closely and disappeared.
In the Heaven's Valley Palace, Xiahou Chengyu was very angry. She paced back and forth in the palace hall while panting with rage. She smashed a pile of things on the ground and had an ugly expression.
She knew that Sky Thearch wanted to marry Zhan Ruyi, but she didn't know that Sky Thearch actually conferred Zhan Ruyi the title of 'Heavenly Consort Ruyi'. The status he gave her was beyond her imagination. What made her even angrier was that she, as the mistress of the harem, didn't know anything about this beforehand. How could she endure this?
Although she hated Sky Thearch's ruthlessness, she hated Zhan Ruyi even more. A girl suddenly jumped out and wanted to be on par with her. Perhaps, one day, Zhan Ruyi would even push her down. This was unbearable. She wished that she could tear Zhan Ruyi into pieces and feed them to the dogs.
Originally, when she heard that Niu Youde slapped the Ying family in the face, she was quite happy. Who knew that damned Niu Youde would suddenly 'sell his daughter for glory'. Then, wouldn't she become the woman with the highest price?
It was fine that the Ying family didn't put her in their eyes, but even a small town dared to humiliate her again and again. She was already very angry with Zhan Ruyi, and now this happened. She wanted to vent her anger immediately found an outlet. After all, she couldn't do anything to Zhan Ruyi without a reason. She could only pick the softest one first.
But the troublesome thing was that her grandfather had told her not to touch Niu Youde and to think of a way to protect Niu Youde. But she really couldn't take this lying down.
The dignified Heavenly Empress actually couldn't do anything to these damned people. She was so angry that she kept smashing whatever she could find as she walked back and forth.
Suddenly, she stopped. A good idea that could kill two birds with one stone flashed through her mind. Her eyes immediately lit up and she quickly walked out of the Heaven's Valley Palace.
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