Wan Shunchang smiled and said, "If this matter succeeds, all three of Yang Qing's Second Grade Transcendent Artifacts will belong to Brother Zhang. As for the benefits that Brother Zhang gives to Advisor He every year, I am willing to cover them for three years."
Hearing this, Zhang Decheng immediately raised his head and said with a smile, "How can I accept that?"
In his heart, Wan Shunchang was cursing his ancestors, but on the surface, he still said politely, "It's not convenient for me to do anything about this matter, so I'll have to rely on Brother Zhang. It's just a small token of my appreciation, so please don't decline it, or I won't be able to rest easy!"
Zhang Decheng sighed. "Since Advisor He has personally instructed me to do so, and Brother Wan has personally stepped forward, I will do my best!"
Wan Shunchang cupped his hands in thanks. "Brother Zhang, this matter should not be delayed!"
Zhang Decheng leaped off the stone couch and walked out of the silent quarters. He instructed his handmaidens, "Pass down my order. All Mountain Chieftains are to come and see me immediately!"
Under the Manor Head's command, the various Mountain Chieftains of Ever Peace Manor arrived one after another. They gathered in the Grand Hall and conspired for a long time.
After dispersing, the various Mountain Chieftains hurried back to their own territories. No one lingered at Ever Peace Manor.
On the way back, a group of dragon steeds galloped forward.
Duan Jirui, the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Heavenly Grace, had only brought two attendants with him when he first arrived. However, when he left, he had an additional twenty people accompanying him. They were all the people who had fled from Yang Qing's blade after South Edict Manor's Lu Yu had been defeated and had sought refuge at Ever Peace Manor.
The former Transient Light Cave Master, Yuan Zhengkun, as well as his subordinates, Li Xin and Sun Jiaojiao, were among them. Chen Fei of East Arrival Cave was also among them.
These people hadn't had an easy time in Ever Peace Manor these past few years. It was impossible for the elders of Ever Peace Manor to hand over their lucrative positions to newcomers. No matter what their cultivation was, they would all stand to the side, receive the lowest pay, and do the lowest level of work.
Those who were unwilling could leave. They would not force them to stay.
But no one was willing to leave and become a Loose Cultivator. If they became a Loose Cultivator, based on their cultivation and lack of expertise, it would be difficult for them to even obtain an Orb of Will.
One had to know that it was easy to leave, but it was difficult to re-enter the circle. They were all bitterly waiting for a spot to open up.
In order to avoid attracting too much attention from other places, Manor Head Zhang Decheng assigned all these people to Duan Jirui, the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Heavenly Grace.
The first battle would start from Duan Jirui's side. In order to avoid any losses, it could be considered as strengthening Duan Jirui's troops.
The end of the year was approaching. The weather gradually turned cold, and the group of people rushed back to Mount Tianxiu, travel-worn and dusty.
Once he returned to his own territory, Duan Jirui immediately summoned all the Cave Masters for a meeting.
The various Cave Masters arrived one after another. The twenty or so people that Duan Jirui had brought with him from Ever Peace Manor were excluded.
In a courtyard, more than twenty people were gathered together. Li Xin and Sun Jiaojiao were still together with Yuan Zhengkun.
"Cave Master, is there a reason why you suddenly gathered us together?" Li Xin secretly transmitted his voice and asked.
In the background. The two still addressed Yuan Zhengkun as Cave Master.
This was because the two of them understood that Yuan Zhengkun's cultivation was higher than theirs. If there was any position that they needed, Yuan Zhengkun would definitely have a better chance than them. There was no harm in maintaining a good relationship when they were in trouble. They might even need to rely on Yuan Zhengkun in the future.
Yuan Zhengkun shook his head. "I don't know what it is. We have no choice but to lower our heads and resign ourselves to fate! "
He missed the days when he was the cave master of Transient Light Cave.
Now, he was only given one low-grade Orb of Will every year, and he wasn't even given a handmaiden. These days were too hard. Fortunately, he still had two of his former subordinates who still followed him.
Actually, none of the twenty or so people present knew what was going on, but they were sure that something was about to happen.
After waiting for half a day, the courtyard door was suddenly pushed open. Everyone turned to look.
They saw a tall, cold-faced man standing at the door, with two attendants following behind him. No one recognized him.
The newcomer swept his cold gaze across the crowd, and said expressionlessly, "I am the Cave Master of Emerald Forest Cave, Meng Yide. The Mountain Chieftain has already assigned you to me. Follow me!"
He didn't care if everyone agreed or not. He had already abruptly turned around and left.
Everyone looked at each other speechlessly. A Cave Master actually took in more than twenty of them. This was no different from having two more caves. What did one cave need so many people for?
No one dared to have any objections. Just like that, they inexplicably followed him and left...
East Arrival City was still bustling. On both sides of the river that passed through the city, men and women, old and young, only cared about life, not knowing the hardships of cultivation.
The Cave Master of East Arrival Cave was too far away from them. Whether he was in East Arrival Cave or not didn't seem to have any effect on them. Even if he stood in front of them, they wouldn't know who he was.
A man wearing a bamboo hat walked through the streets and alleys. He stopped at the backyard of a house, and raised his head to look around. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, he leapt into the house.
The cold wind rustled, and hundreds of flowers withered in the courtyard. A little boy was poking an ant's nest under a large tree.
The widowed Ji Xiufang came to the courtyard and looked around. She found her son, and quickly walked over to pull him up. Just as she was about to reprimand him, a man wearing a bamboo hat suddenly dropped down from the tree.
Ji Xiufang was startled. She was about to cry out, but the man in the bamboo hat had already whispered, "Xiufang, it's me."
The man in the bamboo hat lifted his head. Ji Xiufang, who had her mouth slightly agape in shock, was instantly stunned. She then happily said, "Uncle, why are you here?"
The person who came was none other than Ji Xiufang's uncle, Chen Fei. Back then, he had fled this place after losing the battle.
The reason why he came here was because he was originally a member of East Arrival Cave, and was familiar with the situation there. After being summoned by Emerald Forest Cave Master Meng Yide for a private talk, he was sent here to scout for information and prepare for the upcoming attack.
At this moment, Chen Fei already knew before Yuan Zhengkun and the others why everyone had been temporarily assigned to Emerald Forest Cave Master's command.
Ever Peace Manor had already sharpened their blades, and the first place they would strike would be East Arrival Cave.
Chen Fei had waited for this day for a long time. If they won this battle, there would definitely be a large number of empty positions in the entire South Edict Manor, and his bitter days would be over.
But there were always accidents. If they lost this battle, Chen Fei was worried that Ji Xiufang would once again suffer a calamity. Previously, he had abandoned Ji Xiufang and fled because he had no other choice.
Last time, he had been lucky to have Miao Yi take care of her. This time, he had made a comeback to attack East Arrival Cave. Under such circumstances, he was afraid that Miao Yi would not be able to protect Ji Xiufang when the time came.
Ji Xiufang was already his only relative in the secular world. Since he had the opportunity to arrive first, he could take the opportunity to make arrangements in advance.
Chen Fei made a hand gesture, indicating for his niece to speak quietly. He then caressed the confused child who was looking up at him, and asked his niece to let him go to the side to play.
He sized up the pampered Ji Xiufang from head to toe. Seeing that she didn't have the slightest hint of suffering, Chen Fei felt a little more at ease. It seemed like his niece's life wasn't too bad.
Ji Xiufang was a little embarrassed from being stared at. She extended her hand and invited him in. "Uncle, please take a seat inside."
Chen Fei waved his hand, looked around, and softly said, "No need to trouble yourself. I'll leave after saying a few words. Xiufang, listen to me carefully. After I leave, immediately pack up your things and leave through the west city gate. I have arranged for someone to receive you outside the city. "
"Leave?" Ji Xiufang was stunned. "Uncle, why do we have to leave?"
"Xiufang, don't ask why. Just do as Uncle says. Uncle won't harm you."
Ji Xiufang was startled. After experiencing the incident last time, she couldn't help but feel perturbed in her heart when she saw her uncle's sneaky appearance. She had already faintly guessed that something might have happened. She nodded and asked, "Uncle, Mister Miao has taken good care of us mother and son. Since we're leaving, shouldn't we bid farewell to Mister Miao?"
Chen Fei was somewhat taken aback. "You mean Brother Miao Yi? He's in East Arrival City now? "
Ji Xiufang nodded. "He's the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave now. Does Uncle not know?"
Actually, she didn't know at first. Miao Yi had never revealed his identity to her, but East Arrival City Lord Xu Xinliang would personally visit her during the festive season. It was also from Xu Xinliang that she found out that Miao Yi was the master of the entire East Arrival City.
"Brother Miao is the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave?" Chen Fei was shocked. He didn't expect Miao Yi to improve so quickly.
He had some doubts about Miao Yi's cultivation base. Could it be that the speed of his cultivation base's growth was far beyond his imagination?
Secondly, he was shocked because he knew that Miao Yi was in trouble this time.
Seeing her uncle frown, Ji Xiufang asked, "Uncle, is there a problem?"
Chen Fei regained his senses. "Xiufang, you don't have to worry about anything else. Just do as I say. I will inform Brother Miao."
Ji Xiufang nodded her head in acknowledgment. She didn't dare to disobey. Towards this Uncle of hers who was an Immortal, she still held a sense of reverence in her heart...
After leaving the city, Chen Fei hid outside the city and personally watched as a few horse carriages took his niece's family away. He immediately turned around and called for the dragon steed hidden in the mountains. He leapt onto the steed, took off his bamboo hat and threw it to the side, before galloping away.
After finding out that Miao Yi was the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave, he didn't bother to conceal himself, and openly went to East Arrival Cave to pay a visit.
"Who goes there!? Halt and answer! "
Yan Xiu, wielding a pair of broad axes, flashed out from the shadows, and blocked the mountain gates.
Stopping his mount, Chen Fei cast a glance at the rebuilt mountain gates. He only felt that the atmosphere was extraordinary. It was much more extravagant than the original mountain gates. He thought that Brother Miao really liked to put on airs.
"I am an old friend of East Arrival Cave's Cave Master Miao Yi. I hope my friend can inform him of my arrival." Chen Fei cupped his fists and replied.
"Cave Master's old friend?" Yan Xiu was slightly hesitant. From what he knew, because the Cave Master was in the limelight too much, he wasn't very popular in South Edict Manor. Even the Mountain Chieftain didn't like the Cave Master, so he didn't have many friends. He might have a few enemies, but he didn't know where this friend had come from. He couldn't help but ask, "May I know your name?"
Chen Fei didn't reveal his identity. He smiled and said, "Just say that an old friend who exchanged a wooden spear for a silver spear is here to pay a visit. Brother Miao will naturally know who I am."
Yan Xiu couldn't understand this riddle, but he was sure that it could really be the Cave Master's friend. He immediately cupped his fists and replied, "My friend, you came at a bad time this time. The Cave Master has some matters to attend to, and has yet to return. When the Cave Master returns, I will definitely inform the Cave Master immediately."
He also didn't invite Chen Fei inside. Who asked Chen Fei to be unwilling to reveal his true identity? Without the Cave Master's confirmation, it was impossible for him to invite an unknown person into his home.
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