They believed that other people wouldn't dare to cause trouble under such circumstances, but they had no confidence in Miao Yi. They had learned from his mistakes. If there was anyone in this world who would dare to cause trouble during the Celestial Emperor's wedding, he was definitely one of them!
The other three at the table exchanged glances, speechless. Like Miao Yi, they were all son-in-law of the Kou Clan. However, they were legitimate son-in-law, and their wives were all Heavenly King Kou's daughters, unlike Yun Zhiqiu, who was only an adopted daughter.
The second generation of the Kou Clan, including Yun Zhiqiu, were Kou Zheng, Kou Dan, Kou Qing, Kou Qin, Kou Mian, Kou Ruo, and Yun Zhiqiu.
Qian Lu married Kou Dan, Chu Jian married Kou Qing, and Sheng Muxue married Kou Ruo.
Qian Lu was now one of the seventy-two Marquises of the Heavenly Court. Chu Jian was originally Kou Lingxu's trusted aide. He was also the only one of the Kou Family's brothers-in-law who lived in the Kou Family and didn't separate from the family. It could be said that he held the power of guarding the Kou Family. Sheng Muxue's father was Kou Lingxu's trusted aide in his early years. His father died in battle to save Kou Lingxu, so Sheng Muxue was relatively weak. Kou Lingxu couldn't help her up even if he wanted to. However, out of consideration for her father's loyalty to saving his master, he betrothed his youngest daughter to Sheng Muxue. This could be considered as repayment for her father's life-saving grace, guaranteeing Sheng Muxue a lifetime of glory, splendor, and wealth.
Regardless of Twilight Snow's abilities, even though it was just an idle position and he did not have much power, his rank had still risen. Like Qian Lu and Chu Jian, he was now a Red Armored General. Among the brothers-in-law, Miao Yi's rank was still the lowest.
The three of them stood up one after another. Qian Lu and Chu Jian also went to persuade Miao Yi. Only Sheng Muxue had an ugly expression on his face. He patted Wen Bai's shoulder and reminded him, "Wen Bai, don't get the wrong idea. Your uncle isn't targeting you. He's going after that person. Look …" He then pointed towards the Ying Clan with his chin. "Ying Yang!"
Sheng Muxue was the Kou Clan's good old man. He didn't have to worry about anything, and lived his days carefreely without offending anyone. He didn't fight for anything and even restrained his children to live in a low-key manner. In short, he was determined not to get involved in the secret competition between the descendants of the Kou family. His attitude had always been the same, not offending anyone. After a long time, no one would try to rope him in. As for this kind old man, no matter who it was, the Kou Clan would not forget him. After all, his wife, Kou Ruo, was Kou Lingxu's daughter.
After listening to his explanation,? T Wen Bai looked in the direction of the Ying Family and understood. Of course, he had heard about what happened in the Western Paradise. It seemed that he really didn't come for him. He hurriedly whispered, "Uncle-in-law, he can't be thinking of stirring up trouble here, right?"
Sheng Muxue gave him a meaningful look, as if saying 'What do you think'. She then turned around and walked over to Miao Yi's side, trying to dissuade him.
? T Wen Bai was immediately alarmed. Naturally, he had heard of Miao Yi's cheap uncle. He was someone who dared to cause trouble during the Celestial Emperor's wedding ceremony and publicly slap Ying Jiuguang in the face. How could he possibly be afraid of a descendant of the Ying Clan?
Under everyone's constant persuasion, Miao Yi said, "Big Brother. If you don't believe me, why don't you come with me? If I cause trouble, you can stop me immediately. "
They all looked at each other. Kou Qin frowned, "It's not that we don't believe you, but if you're not going to cause trouble, why do you have to go over and drink with him?"
Miao Yi said, "I just saw that he was too happy, so I wanted to go over and cause him some trouble."
He was telling the truth. He had almost killed him. It would have been fine if they didn't see him, but it would be difficult to pretend that they didn't see him. And why did he join the Kou Clan? If he had to suffer like this even after joining the Kou Clan, then he would be letting himself down. That was why he wanted to go over and … it would be best if the other party could cause trouble.
However, this was impossible. Kou Zheng and the others couldn't possibly let him go over right now. It would be fine if the Kou Clan wasn't here, but if Miao Yi went over and caused trouble here, he wouldn't be able to explain himself to the old master.
Kou Zheng even secretly transmitted his voice to Ying Wuman over at the Ying Clan's side, "Tell your son to leave for now. Don't blame me if something happens."
The Four Heavenly Kings were very fair. Each of them had three sons and three daughters. Ying Jiuguang's three sons were called Ying Wuman, Ying Wuque, and Ying Wufei.
Ying Wuman was the eldest son of the Ying Clan. When he heard Kou Zheng's words, he turned around and saw that the Kou Clan had stopped Miao Yi. He immediately understood Kou Zheng's meaning and coldly transmitted his voice over, "Are you trying to scare me? Do you think my Ying Clan is afraid of your Kou Clan? "
"Scare you?" Kou Zheng scoffed. He couldn't be bothered to argue with him. He turned around and grabbed Miao Yi's wrist. He didn't care about Miao Yi's lousy excuse and dragged him back.
Ying Wuman's heart sank when he saw this. He didn't care about Miao Yi, but the Kou Clan's attitude was the most worrying. Rejecting the two Lieutenant positions was what worried the Kou Clan the most. He didn't know which member of the Ying Clan the Kou Clan would target next. If the Ying Clan could do this, the Kou Clan could do the same. They might not be targeting Ying Yang specifically.
"Ying Yang, leave the banquet for now. Return to the manor." In the end, Ying Wuman transmitted his voice over to his son, who was sitting at another table.
Seeing how Miao Yi had his eyes on Ying Yang, he didn't want Ying Yang to run into Miao Yi. It wasn't that he was afraid of Miao Yi, but if he were to cause trouble at a time like this, even if he was in the right, he would still embarrass the Celestial Emperor, the Heavenly Empress, and the Xiahou Clan. Logically speaking, most people wouldn't dare to cause trouble at such an occasion. However, that bastard Niu Youde was simply too reckless. If the Kou Clan hadn't stopped him just now, he might have already gotten into trouble.
The reason he told Ying Yang to return was because there was still a lot of time left in the Imperial Garden today. He was worried that Miao Yi would keep his eyes on Ying Yang and wouldn't let him go. If he were to bump into Ying Yang again on this joyous day of amnesty, no one would have an easy time. Thus, he might as well avoid that madman Miao Yi.
Among the guards on the steps outside the hall, one of them was observing the movements of the guests below. The Kou Clan's reaction fell into his eyes, and Shangguan Qing quickly heard it as well.
Inside the hall, halfway through the banquet, the Four Heavenly Kings went to the side hall one after another, using the excuse of cleaning their hands.
Seated high up on his throne, Lord Qing glanced at the empty seat below. Shangguan Qing transmitted his voice to inform Lord Qing of the commotion outside.
Qing Zhu snorted coldly in his heart, "Trying to cause trouble on my wedding day again? Is that monkey tired of living? Did the Ying Clan not secretly reach a compromise with the Kou Clan? "
Shangguan Qing replied, "I don't know the specifics, but there are some interesting things. Recently, the Ying Clan has been keeping a tight watch on their juniors, and they've greatly reduced the number of times they go out."
"Oh!" Lord Qing was amused. "It looks like the Kou Clan isn't going to be kind this time. The Ying Clan is a little afraid now."
Shangguan Qing replied, "This old servant suspects that as well. The Ying Clan brought this upon themselves. Niu Youde has offended so many people. If they were to clean up the mess, no one would be able to determine who the culprit was. Unfortunately, the Ying Clan isn't efficient at handling matters, and keeps exposing themselves. I think the Kou Clan is really pissed off now. "
Lord Qing swept his gaze over the empty seats of the Four Heavenly Kings and smirked. "Interesting. I'm just afraid that dogs can't bite each other."
Inside the side hall, the Four Heavenly Kings surrounded a basin of water. Hao Defang and Lord Guang faced each other, while Ying Jiuguang and Kou Lingxu faced each other.
Among the four, only Kou Lingxu had his hands down and was leisurely washing in the basin of flower petals. Ying Jiuguang, who was staring at him, seemed to be gritting his teeth. In front of these people, there was no need to pretend to be profound.
"Old Kou, no one will benefit from this. The only one benefiting is the one in the hall. Moreover, Niu Youde is fine. Let's stop while we're ahead." Hao Defang advised.
Kou Lingxu smiled faintly. "What are you saying? Didn't Ying Jiuguang say that it wasn't the Ying Clan who did it? I admit it. I don't think I did anything to the Ying Clan, right? Why are you guys making trouble? "
Lord Guang replied, "Alright. A straightforward person doesn't beat around the bush. There are some things that everyone knows. If you lose, you lose. Accept your punishment. "
The Four Heavenly Kings, in order to protect the interests of their class, would pull others to negotiate and find a suitable solution when they encountered things that were difficult to resolve. It wasn't worth it to really fight to the death. Unless they were at a complete disadvantage and lost the right to negotiate, they could only be trampled on. Thus, the four of them fought and also cooperated.
After the Kou Clan rejected the position of two lieutenant. Ying Jiuguang knew it was troublesome. He took the chance to inform Hao Defang and Lord Guang.
Actually, the Four Heavenly Kings avoided attacking each other's families as much as possible. Unless they had no other choice, they would only exhaust themselves by retaliating.
Kou Lingxu smiled coldly. "Accept my punishment? I'll just accept my punishment later. "
Ying Jiuguang couldn't hold back his anger. He said in a low voice, "Cut the bullshit. Name your price."
This matter had to be resolved. It was a small matter that the Ying Clan's children didn't dare to go out. It wasn't worth it for others to laugh at him. He couldn't even protect his children, much less outsiders. What would his children think of him?
Kou Lingxu looked up. "I don't want your compensation, and you're not happy?"
Ying Jiuguang said, "Old Kou, I advise you not to go too far. Niu Youde isn't even your daughter's man. With his cultivation and status, I'm already giving you a lot of face by offering you two lieutenant positions. Not to mention that he's completely fine and has returned alive and well. What more do you want?"
Kou Lingxu said, "Lose all your money, are you looking for trouble?"
Ying Jiuguang was furious. He pointed at Kou Lingxu and said to the two beside him, "Look, it's not that I don't follow the rules, it's that he's pestering me. There's no way to discuss this. Fine, you don't want to let go, right? Fine, I want to see who's afraid of who. At worst, we'll all die together! "
Hao Defang and Lord Guangling looked at each other and nodded slightly. Hao Defang said, "How about this, we both take a step back. Let's lose all three of the lieutenant positions, and Old Devil Kou will let this matter go. How about that?"
Lord Guang said, "I think that's fine. What do you two think?"
Ying Jiuguang snorted, "I'll admit defeat this time!" He agreed.
But Kou Lingxu said calmly, "I said, I don't want compensation."
The other three's expressions changed. Hao Defang said in a low voice, "Old Kou, you're saying that you want to start a war no matter what?"
Kou Lingxu shook his head, "It's not that I want to start a war, it's that the Ying family has repeatedly tried to kill Niu Youde. I can't say anything even if I want to. He's already made it clear in front of me that he doesn't want anything but Ying Yang's head!"
Lord Guang said, "I don't believe that you can't control him with your methods."
Kou Lingxu continued to wash his hands and said, "Although I promised him, I also made one thing clear to him. The Kou family won't touch the Ying family's children. If he wants Ying Yang's head, he can take it himself. I've already done this much. Do you still have any objections? "
"It's a little inappropriate for us to not show our faces." Hao Defang suddenly said, then walked away with her hands behind her back.
"Let's not keep His Majesty waiting for too long." Lord Guang chuckled, then turned to leave as well.
Kou Lingxu raised his wet hands and flicked some water onto Ying Jiuguang's face. "If there's a next time, don't blame me for being rude!" He then left as well.
An ethereal light appeared before Ying Jiuguang, freezing the water droplets in mid-air. The ethereal light retracted, and the water droplets fell back into the basin. He didn't say anything about Kou Lingxu's rude actions. Instead, he let out a sigh of relief, then turned to leave as well …
Halfway through the banquet, Miao Yi was finally freed from the toasts of the younger generation. When he turned to look at the Ying family again, he realized that Ying Yang was nowhere to be found. He didn't know where he went, so he found an excuse to leave as well.
"Big Brother, he …" Kou Qin said.
Everyone else was frustrated as well. Unexpectedly, Kou Zheng shook his head and gestured for them to ignore Miao Yi. That was because he had already noticed that Ying Yang had left. It would be strange if he left early because Ying Wuman wanted to nip the problem in the bud.
They hadn't guessed wrongly. Miao Yi was indeed obsessed with Ying Yang. However, Miao Yi was no fool either. He knew that if he stirred up trouble now, he wouldn't be as lucky as the last time when he was given a chance to go to the Primordial Wastelands. No one would be able to save him if he repeatedly offended Heaven's Will.
Hence, he wouldn't cause any trouble. Instead, he decided to find Ying Yang and have him stir up trouble on his own. Then, he would see if he could get Ying Yang killed. It wasn't because he was a vengeful person, but because he understood that if he missed this opportunity, it wouldn't be so easy for him to make a move on Ying Yang again. The Kou family had already alerted Ying Yang when they rejected the two Lieutenant positions. In the future, Ying Yang's bodyguards wouldn't be someone he could touch as he pleased. Hence, he didn't want to miss this opportunity.
However, no matter how he looked around, he couldn't find any trace of Ying Yang. Even though the Li Palace was open to guests today, there were still some places he couldn't enter. He couldn't enter the grand hall where Master Qing was hosting the banquet, so Ying Yang probably wouldn't be hiding there either. In the rear garden, the place where the Heavenly Empress held her banquet was filled with women. There were also many concubines in the harem, so male guests wouldn't be allowed in.
He couldn't find Ying Yang. Instead, he slowly came to a stop at the waterside pavilion in the observation garden. Between the pond stood a rockery naturally formed from white jade. On top of the beautiful rockery, a phoenix with colorful feathers was curled up.
Miao Yi walked out of the pavilion and slowly walked to the balcony next to the pond. He stood at the edge of the balcony, only two zhang away from the rockery. He raised his head and gazed at the tranquil and colorful phoenix perched on top of the rockery.
The scenery was as ethereal as a painting. The jade mountain and the colorful phoenix sat on top of it, and the people below looked at it across the water. One was high, and the other was low. The scene was quite picturesque.
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