Miao Yi thought, 'In the end, it's still up to the Xiahou family to make a mistake.'
Yang Qing: You can say that! The Xiahou family had occupied the world for too long. Several generations of hegemons rose and fell, but the Xiahou family was the only one that didn't fall. The foundation they had accumulated was so strong that outsiders couldn't even touch it. It was even possible that many people inside the Xiahou family didn't know about it. The Pavilion of Faith and Righteousness could only control a part of it. No matter how strong the external forces were, they could only create a hole in the Xiahou Family. There was no way to eliminate them. Otherwise, Lord Qing would not have tolerated the Xiahou Family to this day. Because of this, there was the saying that whoever obtained Xia Hou would obtain the world!
The more it was like this, the more Miao Yi's headache grew. He was actually being pestered by the Xiahou Clan. He couldn't help but curse, 'It's all because of Demon Monk Nan Bo's misdeeds. It's bad enough that he's a freak, but he even supported a freakishly evil clan. In the end, he was bitten by the dog that helped him control the world, and even implicated others.' The depth of the Xiahou family's foundation is not something we should consider. What I want to know now is whether you have a way to deal with it.
Yang Qing: The way to deal with it is to not deal with it. With our strength, we can't compete with a colossus like the Xiahou Family. Just pretend that we don't know anything.
Miao Yi was exasperated and amused at the same time. How could he pretend that he didn't know anything at this point?
Yang Qing: That's why we have to act like we don't know anything and do our own things at our own pace! Don't be indifferent just because the other party already knows that you're involved with the Six Paths of Reincarnation. You didn't interact with the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Phantom City in the past, and you can't interact with them in the future either. In short, Sir needs to continue to maintain a certain degree of mystery and allure, making it difficult for the other party to see through him. That way, he would be able to gain a certain degree of protection from the other party. Once the situation is broken, Sir will be in danger!
Miao Yi replied, "I understand. I know what to do now."
Yang Qing: Also, if you have the opportunity to come into contact with the other strongholds of the Samsara in the outside world, you must also avoid them. Otherwise, it wouldn't be safe.
Miao Yi was startled. 'What do you mean? Is the Dominator trying to do something to me?
Yang Qing: That's not what I meant. I just suspect that the stronghold of the Samsara outside is already under the surveillance of the Xiahou family. Not letting you come into contact with it is also to maintain your mysterious allure to the Xiahou family. Think about it, sir. The Xiahou family knows that you are related to the Six Paths of Samsara. What would the Xiahou family think if they couldn't find any evidence of the relationship between the Master and the Dominator? They would only think that the Dominator's protection of His Lordship was extraordinarily tight. The more important His Lordship was, the harder it would be for the Xiahou Family to use him against the Kou Family. His Lordship had been abandoned by the Kou Clan, and he was also under pressure from the Heavenly Court. He was also being watched by many powerful figures, so it was very important that he could obtain the protection of the Xiahou Clan. In the current world, only the Xiahou Clan had the ability to face all the powerful figures and protect His Lordship!
It was easy for Miao Yi to understand the latter part, but the former part was still bewildered. He asked, "Why do you suspect that the Xiahou family is monitoring the Samsara's base in the outside world?"
Yang Qing asked in reply, "Does Sir still remember how Jiang Yiyi was captured in the Phantom City?"
How could Miao Yi forget about this? Yue Yao was giving him a headache over this matter. He replied, "Of course I remember. Does it have anything to do with this?"
Yang Qing: Initially, I thought that the Trustworthiness Pavilion had pried open Jiang Yiyi's mouth, but what Jiang Yiyi did in the end was to kill himself to protect his sister. That proved that Jiang Yiyi's mouth wasn't that easy to pry open. Considering the time difference between when Jiang Yiyi was kidnapped and when he was sent to the headquarters, Jiang Yiyi probably didn't say anything. But there was one thing that was beyond doubt. After capturing Jiang Yiyi, the Trustworthiness Pavilion had already found out about his identity. After thinking about it, I think that the Trustworthiness Pavilion might have some way of investigating one's background that outsiders don't know about, allowing them to find out that Jiang Yiyi was related to the Great Ensemble.
Miao Yi: Could it be that they already knew that Jiang Yiyi was related to the Great Ensemble?
Yang Qing: Unlikely! If they really knew, they wouldn't have captured Jiang Yiyi and tortured him to that extent. After that, they had to think of ways to cover up the truth that they already knew. That secret of Master Qing wasn't that easy to hide. Master Qing wasn't someone to be trifled with. Not to mention, it was related to the Heavenly Empress' heir. So if they knew, they would have sent Jiang Yiyi to His Lordship as soon as they captured him. They wouldn't have brought him back for interrogation and caused trouble for the Trustworthiness Pavilion and the Heavenly Empress. They must have used some method to find out about it.
Miao Yi was suspicious. What was the connection to the Samsara's base?
Yang Qing: It's a little scary when you think about it! Jiang Yiyi's identity was extremely sensitive to the Heavenly Court. If he went on a mission, he would definitely be prepared to fail. If he failed, he would definitely be well prepared to keep it a secret. I'm afraid the only clue on him would be the Star Bell, which was instructed by his superiors. This was because his identity couldn't be exposed at all. It was impossible for him to be in contact with too many people. The possibility of him being in contact with only one person is very high. I suspect that the Trustworthiness Pavilion must have found out about Jiang Yiyi's identity from this point and locked onto the Great Ensemble. They immediately knew that they had gotten themselves into a hot potato, so they immediately made preparations to cover it up and threw it to His Lordship.
Miao Yi: Under the circumstances where they couldn't confirm Jiang Yiyi's background, it's a little unimaginable that they could find the target of the call just based on the transcendence seal on the Star Bell. The world is so big, and there are countless cultivators. Is it even possible to find out? Not to mention in such a short period of time.
Yang Qing: It's hard, but it's also easy! Jiang Yiyi wasn't an idiot. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to escape from capture so many times. Even if he wanted to take revenge on His Lordship for making him a scapegoat in Youding Domain, how would he dare to make a move in the Phantom City? Wouldn't that be a little too careless? It didn't match Jiang Yiyi's usual cautious style. He knew that the Trustworthiness Pavilion was watching the Phantom City, yet he still dared to make a move in the Phantom City. After that, there was even a death warrior who cooperated with Jiang Yiyi. Putting all this together, it wasn't hard to guess that someone was behind this. Since Jiang Yiyi was able to make a move against the Heavenly Court's officials time and time again, the person who had the guts to instruct him must have a high status. And with His Lordship's situation at the time, who would want nothing more than for Madam and His Lordship to break up? As long as they slightly delineated the area and investigated from top to bottom, the amount of investigation wouldn't be too large, and it would be easy to lock onto the target. That's why I suspect that Jiang Yiyi's superior has a high status in the Great Ensemble!
Miao Yi: So you suspect that the Xiahou family used the same method to find out about the Dominator's base outside?
Yang Qing: Combined with Jiang Yiyi's incident, the more I think about it, the more apprehensive I am. I suspect that the Xiahou family has already established a huge system of Transcendence Seal comparison. The more I think about it, the more I think it's possible. This is because the Xiahou family's influence has permeated the world for too long. They have met people from different eras, and they have always dominated both the legal and the underworld. Their advantage is something that even the Heavenly Court and the Realm of Ultimate Bliss combined cannot compare to. They definitely have the ability to establish such a system. I'm afraid that the Xiahou family's terrifying investigative ability is related to this. If my guess is correct. The Dominator's secret bases in the outside world can't escape the Xiahou family's search. First of all, the Dominator has a secret base in the Phantom City. Unless the Phantom City doesn't have any connection with the other secret bases, but how could there not be any connection? That's why after so many years, the Xiahou family had enough time to use various methods to slowly find out about the Dominator's various bases.
Miao Yi immediately raised his suspicions: If you want to compare the Transcendence Seals, you must first obtain the Transcendence Seals of the other secret base members, right?
Yang Qing: That's too easy. Which cultivator can avoid encountering a little fighting and killing? Isn't it normal to have something stolen by others? To be more forceful, the Pavilion of Faith and Justice could use some reason to temporarily detain the Dominator's secret base when they enter the Phantom City. What kind of Transcendence Seals can't fall into their hands? Or perhaps there are other methods that we don't know of.
Miao Yi continued to ask: Even if we can confirm the existence of the person with the Transcendence Seals, how can we use the Transcendence Seals to find the secret base?
Yang Qing: Birds pass by and leave a shadow. For example, can you guarantee that you won't return to the small world? Others can't do it, but it doesn't mean that the Xiahou family can't do it. With the Xiahou family's financial resources and manpower, it's entirely possible. Moreover, there are so many people in the Dominator's secret base. As long as they lock onto the target of the Transcendence Seals, there are bound to be some that they can easily obtain. Maybe the Xiahou family even knows how many people there are in the Dominator's secret base. At least if I had the Xiahou family's resources, I could definitely achieve this goal. It's not difficult at all. At most, I would just need to spend a little more time. Besides, maybe it wouldn't be so troublesome. When the Divine Lord of the Dominator was in power, the people in the Dominator's secret base might not have left the Xiahou family's sight. It's more likely that the survival of the people in the secret base might be the result of the Xiahou family's secret efforts. The Xiahou family wouldn't put all their eggs in one basket. They must have made preparations to prevent Lord Qing and Lord Buddha from turning against each other. With the resources that the Xiahou family possessed, there were too many ways to control the Dominator's secret base. It wouldn't be difficult at all.
Miao Yi gasped: If you had such a guess, why didn't you say so earlier? Wouldn't the Great Generals of the Dominator who came with me be in danger? If they were exposed, wouldn't the Xiahou family immediately guess that there was a new passage in and out of the Inferno?
Yang Qing: Don't worry, Lord. After I predicted this, I immediately made arrangements for the Dominator's side. It shouldn't be easily exposed. It's just that I didn't tell the Dominator about this.
Miao Yi: You didn't inform the Dominator to move those bases? Just let the Xiahou family keep control of them. Wouldn't they become meat on the chopping board?
Yang Qing: There's no need to move them. I'll say it again. The Xiahou family wouldn't put all their eggs in one basket. If they wanted to attack the Dominator, they would have done it long ago. They wouldn't have waited until now. There were some things that made the Xiahou family feel that they were in control. The Dominator would be safer. Once the Xiahou family felt that they were out of control, it would be more dangerous. It might be hard for the Dominator to accept, but they must be used to stabilize the Xiahou family. As long as they can protect Lord's interests … A general's success is built on the bones of thousands. Lord has already come this far, and there's no turning back. Now, Lord needs time to grow. Delay as long as possible. As long as Lord's interests can be protected, some people must be sacrificed at critical moments!
Miao Yi was silent.
But Yang Qing reminded him again: Lord, there's something you need to be mentally prepared for. The Xiahou family probably already knows that Madam is a member of the Dominator. But still, the Xiahou family won't act rashly. As long as they don't break the stalemate, the Madam will be safe. So, Lord, you don't need to worry.
Miao Yi pondered for a while. Yang Qing had already analyzed the situation to this extent. It wasn't hard to imagine why Yun Zhiqiu was exposed. If the Xiahou family even knew about the Dominator's secret stronghold, would the fact that Yun Zhiqiu was a shopkeeper in a demonic sect's shop on Heaven's Street still be a secret to the Xiahou family? He was afraid that the Xiahou family already knew about the identities of Ji Meili and the other concubines. The only difference was that they didn't know that they were Miao Yi's concubines.
After this deep investigation, and looking at the Xiahou family again, Miao Yi could say that he had a firsthand experience. This family hid themselves too deeply, and was too terrifying. It was no wonder that they could stand toe to toe with the Four Heavenly Kings, and even cause Lord Qing and Lord Buddha to be wary of them, even though they didn't have any military power in their hands. It was just as Yang Qing had said, they were indeed a colossus that couldn't be eliminated by force. This was because their true strength was hidden in the dark, and no one could figure it out!
After being shocked, he thought about it and found it funny. At Lord Qing's level, he could have any beauty he wanted, but he just had to marry a woman as beautiful as Xiahou Chengyu as the Heavenly Empress. Add to that the matter of having an heir, it was easy to imagine how depressed Lord Qing must have been. Miao Yi wondered if this was the reason why Lord Qing had been delaying his decision to have an heir.
Miao Yi found some joy in dispelling the depression in his heart. After confirming that Yang Qing didn't have anything else to tell him for the time being, Miao Yi finally replied: Being able to receive Sir's help is truly like giving wings to a tiger!
Yang Qing politely replied: Yang Qing would never dare to forget Lord's great kindness. This is something that Yang Qing should do.
"Giving wings to a tiger? I'm afraid no one can say for sure what will happen in the future. If you really reach that step, I'm afraid that the more powerful one is, the more you will feel threatened. Perhaps the more you do now, the worse your fate will be in the future. I can only hope that when the time comes, you will still remember our friendship today. When the time comes, I hope that you will show me mercy and give me a way out … "
After the two of them ended their communication, Yang Qing was a little distracted. He held the Starbell in his hand and muttered to himself. His face was filled with a faint, bitter smile. Paired with the silver strands at his temples, he actually gave off an indescribable feeling of decline.
"Grand Deacon, what's wrong?" Jin Man, who was quietly waiting at the side, couldn't help but ask when she saw that Miao Yi's reaction was a little abnormal.
"Hmm …" Yang Qing snapped back to reality, and his thoughts immediately entered another state. His eyes regained their clarity, and he said to Jin Man, "Go back and discuss with the other clans. The people outside of the Six Dao are not allowed to come into contact with the Saint King without permission …"
"Eh! Why do you have the mood to paint? "
In the Ghost City's Headquarter Mansion, Xue Linglong took a look at the cultivation room and found that Xu Tangran had actually set up a table and was splashing ink. She couldn't help but walk in to take a look. She found that Xu Tangran was painting, and the finished paintings were thrown aside one by one. She picked one up and looked at it. The painting was quite good. She still had this little bit of taste. She saw that Xu Tangran was concentrating on painting, so she didn't disturb him. After he finished painting, she couldn't help but ask.
Xu Tangran chuckled and pointed at the landscape painting he had just finished. He asked, "Madam, take a look. What do you think of the painting?"
"Hehe, I didn't expect Lord to have such painting skills." Xue Linglong, who was admiring it, couldn't help but nod and casually said, "When I was chatting with Madam Feihong just now, she pointed at the 'Demons Wreaking Havoc' hanging on the wall and asked me where you collected it. It seems that Lord Niu quite likes it."
"Where did you collect it?" Xu Tangran rolled his eyes and shook the brush. "Do you think I am standing here playing? Of course, I drew it myself. "
"Ah!" Xue Linglong was dumbfounded for a while and asked again, "Did you really draw it?"
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