Standing under the pine tree, Feng Zhihuan stood with his hands behind his back, watching Yang Qing gradually descend the mountain.
A handmaiden behind him took a step forward and asked gently, "Master, I'm afraid Yang Qing defecting to He Yunye's side will affect your reputation."
The meaning behind her words was to remind her master that he was your man. If word got out that he couldn't even protect his own man, others would be bitterly disappointed.
The two of them had lived together for many years. How could Feng Zhihuan not understand what she meant? He shook his head and said, "I don't want him to rely on someone else either. Do you think I'm willing to give the fat meat in my hands to others? But I can't protect him! It's precisely because I can't protect him that I took the initiative to ask him to rely on He Yunye. I want him to quickly do so before the incident happens. As long as Yang Qing does this, if word gets out that he was heartless to me first, then if I don't protect him after the incident, others won't be able to blame me. "
The handmaiden was suddenly enlightened. No wonder Master had taken the initiative to urge Yang Qing to pledge allegiance to He Yunye as soon as possible. Only by letting Yang Qing pledge allegiance to He Yunye before anything happened would Master be able to sit back and ignore it. Who would protect a traitor?
If Yang Qing didn't rely on He Yunye, it would be truly embarrassing if her master didn't protect Yang Qing once the incident happened. It would really chill the hearts of others.
Taking the initiative to urge Yang Qing to rely on He Yunye was only to let Yang Qing bear the reputation of a traitor first. Only then could her master say, 'If you're heartless, don't blame me for being unjust,' and no one would be able to say anything.
While the handmaiden was impressed, she couldn't help but worry, "Yang Qing is very intelligent. What if he sees through Master's thoughts and doesn't rely on you?"
Feng Zhihuan sneered, "If I don't help him, does he have any other choice now? He killed Han Liuping's men, so Han Liuping won't accept him either! "
"Master is wise!" The handmaiden flattered.
As for Yang Qing, the moment he left the mountaintop, his expression darkened.
He was only feigning civility earlier. In reality, there was only one word in his heart, 'hate', but he had no choice but to play along.
Ever since he took charge of South Edict Manor, in order to stabilize the situation, he had given most of the benefits to Feng Zhihuan, hoping that Feng Zhihuan could help him withstand the pressure from the higher-ups. In the end, when things came to a head, Feng Zhihuan, who had received the benefits, didn't even have the slightest intention of doing his best to protect him. He only casually told him to rely on He Yunye, unwilling to get involved in even the slightest bit of trouble.
Yang Qing could only hate himself for being blind back then. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have needed to rely on Feng Zhihuan in the first place. Wouldn't it have been more comfortable to directly rely on He Yunye?
He was originally Lu Yu's subordinate. In order to protect himself, coupled with Feng Zhihuan's secret guarantee, he had rebelled against Lu Yu and followed Feng Zhihuan. Now, Feng Zhihuan wanted to force him to switch allegiance to He Yunye. Wouldn't that make him a two-faced, three-eyed slave?
Would he, Yang Qing, still have any face left in the future? After this matter, how could he, Yang Qing, endure the feelings of everyone around him? How could he convince his subordinates?
He, Yang Qing, was no fool. He was well aware of the reason why Feng Zhihuan had taken the initiative to persuade him to pledge allegiance to He Yunye. However, he had no other choice as he was in the game...
Miao Yi, who was far away in the Boundless Nation, didn't know that his great backer had already met with trouble.
The people below only saw the many benefits of being a superior. They only saw that Yang Qing sat on the land of a Manor, and only saw the awe-inspiring power of holding the Manor Head in his hands. But how could they know the hardships of being a superior?
Miao Yi was very envious of Yang Qing. Even if he sat on the Manor Head's seat and did nothing else, he would still be able to earn a large amount of Orbs of Will every year. Unlike Miao Yi himself, who had to run around and risk his life just for a few Orbs of Will.
However, at this moment, Miao Yi was in high spirits.
Yao Ruoxian spent another month's time to refine the steed battle armor, and it was already worn on Charcoal's body.
On the other hand, Charcoal was very uncomfortable. Its body was twisting here and there. It had never been restrained like this before, and even fatties hated being restrained.
"Damned fatty, don't move. Let me have a good look." Miao Yi circled around Charcoal, clicking his tongue in admiration.
At this moment, Charcoal was very mighty and extraordinary. His figure was tall and sturdy, and domineering. His previous fatness could no longer be seen, because he was already enveloped in a body of dazzling silver armor.
A hard armor covered his head, and a long, sharp awl protruded from his forehead, making him look like a unicorn. There was also a sharp awl above and below his mouth, and two rows of sharp awls the length of a thumb were distributed on both sides of his mouth. There were more than ten of them, and if anyone were to be grazed by his head, they would most likely have their flesh lacerated, even if they didn't die.
On the other hand, his neck was covered in fish scales. Silvery white scales the size of a fist were layered on top of each other, and only the mane on the back of his neck was not completely covered. The exposed mane made him look even more elegant. When it reached his chest, it was once again covered in hard armor, with another sharp awl protruding from his chest.
His sturdy body was also covered in scales the size of a fist, and there were three long, sharp awls on both sides of his abdomen. When riding on him, it could be used for defense, and could also be used as a foothold.
The back of his buttocks was also covered in hard armor, with a tail dangling outside.
On top of the tail, there was another long, sharp awl stabbing diagonally towards the back. On both sides of his buttocks, there were three sharp awls the length of a finger, arranged in a triangular formation.
His four limbs were completely covered in hard armor with movable joints. On the outside of his thighs, there was a sharp awl protruding outwards. On the front, back, left, and right of his four knees, there were four sharp awls the length of a thumb. On top of his four hooves, which were as big as clay pots, there were also four slightly smaller, sharp awls serving as the edges of his skirt.
Not only was Charcoal's entire body covered in armor, there were also awls of different sizes refined to protect the parts that were prone to collisions. Once they collided, he would definitely be at a great advantage.
At this moment, Charcoal no longer looked like a mount, but more like a ferocious monster with spikes all over its body. Just by standing there, he was intimidating enough. His appearance was truly terrifying, and his aura was extraordinary, as though he was a dinosaur from ancient times.
After circling around Charcoal a few times, Miao Yi suddenly spread open his arms, and a cloud of silver mist burst out from his storage ring, enveloping his body. With an extraordinary aura and the Inversed-Scales Spear in his hand, he flew up and landed on Charcoal's body.
A pair of Vicious Wolf Battle Boots stepped on the sharp awls on both sides of Charcoal's abdomen. He swung the Inversed-Scales Spear in his hand, and the roar of a dragon resounded.
The Inversed-Scales Spear pointed towards the undulating reefs on the seaside. Charcoal let out a long neigh, and his four hooves dashed out like the wind.
The armor covering Charcoal's entire body was refined with patterns of surging winds and surging clouds. When he increased his speed, it was as though he was chasing the clouds and breaking through the wind.
Just as he was about to collide with the reefs on the seaside, Miao Yi suddenly crouched on Charcoal's back. The armor on Charcoal's body instantly glowed with a white radiance.
'Boom!'
Charcoal's head on collision with Charcoal, and a reef that was five to six meters tall was instantly shattered into pieces. Lying on Charcoal's back, Miao Yi and his mount charged out from the flying debris. They didn't stop at all, and charged straight towards the reefs on the seaside.
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