Wasn't he afraid of offending them with his words? More importantly, he had already offended them. Even if he wanted to be polite, they wouldn't be so kind to him. Naturally, it was better to be tough and get through this first. If he couldn't even keep his life now, what was the point of talking about the future? Hence, it was only natural that he offended them!
This was also Miao Yi's style of doing things. If he was someone who was overly cautious, he wouldn't have offended so many people in the past. Of course, he wouldn't be standing here today either!
As soon as these words were spoken, it could be said that everyone was shocked.
Lord Qing tilted his head and shifted his gaze from Miao Yi to Shangguan Qing. He transmitted his voice over, "This monkey brat is really impolite. No wonder he's done so many things. He's just a hooligan!"
Shangguan Qing laughed dryly and scanned the crowd's reaction.
The scene was silent. The same words naturally had different meanings when they fell into the ears of different people.
Defeating Armies placed his arms on the edge of the long table as he listened. He liked these harsh words very much. The truth was the truth. There was no need to be polite with a bunch of people who beat around the bush.
Wu Qu looked at Defeating Armies's reaction and sighed in his heart. 'No wonder Defeating Armies admired this kid. His strength of character is indeed suitable for the Personal Guards. No wonder he could lead half a Tiger Flag Division and defeat a million elites from the Youding Domain.'
The faces of the officials present were not very pleasant, but there was not much change in their emotions. The group of people finally understood. No wonder this idiot dared to lay his hands on the servants of the noble families in the Heavenly Street. He was really an idiot, daring to say anything to the outside world.
'Arrogant! Arrogant! ' This was the evaluation of the officials in their hearts. They looked at Miao Yi with disdain and hostility. They couldn't be bothered to argue with Miao Yi, so they just let Qi Linghuan argue with him. Wouldn't it be a joke to have all the officials attack a mere pawn? More importantly, no one could find any reason to refute Miao Yi's arrogant words.
Even Qi Linghuan was speechless. He stood there and stared blankly. He had never seen someone like this before.
He wanted to lure Miao Yi into his trap, but Miao Yi didn't even need to do that. He charged right into it himself. 'You didn't even need to help him expand his attack range. He did it on his own. I offended him on the spot. What can you do to me?'
No matter how hard Qi Linghuan thought about it, he couldn't think of anything to criticize Miao Yi's words. No matter which clan's disciple was chosen to fight under the same conditions, it was likely that no one would be a match for Niu Youde. Although Niu Youde's character wasn't very good and was even hateful, he was a famous valiant general with brilliant and dazzling military exploits. Thinking back to the time when even the Four Heavenly Kings wanted to fight over him, one could imagine how strong he was.
Ying Wuque, who was kneeling on the ground, really wanted to call out to the disciples of the Ying Clan who were of similar strength to him to beat Niu Youde up. However, his son was a good example. He was no match for Niu Youde. When it came to leading troops into battle, how many disciples of this generation had actually led troops into battle? Even if they did, they would still be protected by experts. Under the same conditions, how could they fight against Niu Youde, who was a valiant general who could fight against a million people? He wanted to open his mouth a few times, but he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
This was the benefit of having good results. In this regard, Miao Yi's solid results left others speechless.
Such a heroic demeanor made Mei Niang and her daughter cast sidelong glances. However, Mei Niang secretly looked at the reactions of the officials and muttered to herself, 'Is it appropriate for Niu Youde to say this? Isn't he a little too arrogant? '
The Heavenly Queen, Xiahou Chengyu, raised an eyebrow and looked at the officials with disdain. She realized that Niu Youde was indeed a member of her Heavenly Mi Palace. Hearing his words made her feel better. She silently praised, 'Well said! How domineering! ' He could actually make all the officials in the court speechless. He really did the Heavenly Mi Palace proud!
She already disliked all the officials in the court. None of them were good people. That included the Xiahou clan.
Qi Linghuan's expression darkened when he saw that he couldn't pick a fight with this topic. He was about to change the topic when Miao Yi suddenly spoke up first. "Milord, you can't have only heard me scolding Ying Wuque, but not Ying Wuque scolding me, right?"
Qi Linghuan calmly said, "I heard him. He said that you are the wastrel. You couldn't recruit anyone in the phantom market and only know how to hit your own woman to vent your anger. However, according to your logic, it doesn't seem like he was scolding you. It seems like he was just stating the truth. "
"The truth? What a joke. How could I not be able to recruit anyone? " Miao Yi sneered and spread his arms wide. He then waved his sleeves and said, "If I really wanted to recruit people, I could easily summon a hundred thousand elites with a wave of my sleeves!"
Hearing this, many people secretly snorted in disdain. No one believed him at all.
Qi Linghuan originally wanted to add more crimes to Miao Yi's sentence, but he had just experienced Miao Yi's sharp tongue. He was afraid that if he followed Miao Yi's words, he would change the topic. So he didn't bother with Miao Yi and went straight to the point. "Whether or not you can recruit people is your own business. Why do you have to be so arrogant and say in front of everyone that the reason you can't recruit people is because of the officials in the court? Slandering the officials in the court is a heavy crime. Slandering the officials in the court is equivalent to slandering the Heavenly Court. This is a crime on top of a crime. Do you know your crime? "
Ying Wuque raised his head and glared at Miao Yi. He sneered in his heart and thought, 'Let's see what you can do this time.'
This time, Lady Mei and her daughter were truly worried. Many people heard Miao Yi's words. Once he was accused, he would definitely die.
The Heavenly Empress, Xiahou Chengyu, felt a little worried. Even if she wanted to help, she wouldn't be able to. Everyone heard him.
Qing Zhu looked at Miao Yi calmly. He didn't know if Miao Yi had any evidence to back up his words. If that was the case, then it would be his turn to make a move. However, he had been watching the officials' reactions from the side. If there were really people with ulterior motives, someone should have stopped Qi Linghuan from pushing the topic to this point. So why wasn't there any reaction?
He still had another doubt. Naturally, there were rules and regulations for the officials to get along with each other. Otherwise, there would be chaos among them. Since they had agreed to let Niu Youde go, logically speaking, there shouldn't be anyone who would secretly make things difficult for him. Besides, would those who were able to sit in the imperial court stop Miao Yi from establishing a small Virtuous Assembly Hall in the Phantom City? There was no need to stop him. He should know that no one would be willing to go to such a shady place.
Miao Yi had finally experienced the power of this Minister Yan. He had actually skipped over Qi Linghuan's settings. However, at this point, it didn't matter much to Miao Yi anymore. If he didn't even have the ability to adapt to the situation, how would he dare to venture into the tiger's den alone? He immediately glared at Qi Linghuan and said, "Everything I said is true. What crime is there?"
Qi Linghuan was secretly shocked. Could it be that someone had secretly obstructed the recruitment? If so, why didn't anyone warn him in secret? Up until now, his Star Bell hadn't reacted at all. What was going on?
The other officials were also secretly observing the reactions of the others. They were also wondering if Miao Yi had really obtained some evidence.
At this point, Qi Linghuan had no way out. He had no choice but to interrogate Miao Yi, "Since everything you said is true, where is the evidence?"
Miao Yi calmly said, "You want me to produce evidence right now? I can't."
'Can't?' Many of the officials looked at each other. Their reaction was as though they had a beauty in their arms, only to find out that it was a man even after taking off their pants. They realized that Niu Youde was really looking for death. Was he trying to frame the officials with a baseless accusation? He must be tired of living.
Ying Wuque almost laughed out loud.
Qi Linghuan also almost laughed out loud, but it quickly turned into a cold sneer. "So you're saying that you don't have any evidence yet, and yet you're saying that the entire court is obstructing your recruitment?"
Miao Yi replied, "If there wasn't someone obstructing me, why wouldn't I be able to recruit a single person? Is everyone in the world dead?"
As soon as he said this, those who were worried about him were truly worried. Marshal Shen Lu, Luo Mang, furrowed his brows. At first, he was secretly praising Miao Yi for his incisive words. However, he didn't expect Miao Yi to put himself in a dead end in the blink of an eye. Even if he wanted to help him now, he didn't know where to start.
Qi Linghuan said, "Niu Youde, you dare to spout nonsense without any evidence? Are you treating the court as a game?"
Miao Yi asked, "Does Milord really want me to find the evidence?"
The change in Miao Yi's words caught everyone's attention.
Qi Linghuan was slightly taken aback. He then scoffed, "It's not that I want to. You have to. I'm doing this for your own good. Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences."
Miao Yi replied, "It's true that I don't have any concrete evidence right now. However, I can prove that there's no need for it."
At this point, Qi Linghuan could vaguely sense that something was wrong. 'Do I really want him to prove it now? But at this point, when I've already forced him to this point, how can I not ask? ' He was afraid that no one would be able to stop him from asking, including himself. Thus, he braced himself and asked, "How can I prove it?"
Miao Yi replied, "I've said it before. Recruiting people is easy. As long as I'm willing, I can easily recruit a hundred thousand elites! As long as the court officials don't stop me, I can prove it to Milord within a year! "
"Haha!" Qi Linghuan threw his head back and laughed. He pointed at Miao Yi and berated, "You're full of nonsense. What does whether or not your Virtue Assembly Hall can recruit people within a year have to do with whether or not you can prove that no one is stopping you? Isn't this method of proof a little too far-fetched? "
Miao Yi took two steps forward and faced him. In a deep voice, he said, "Since Virtue Assembly Hall can't prove it, then I'll prove it with the identity of an official of the Phantom City's Main Residence. As long as the court officials don't stop me, can I prove it if I can recruit a hundred thousand elites from the Four Armies of the North, South, East, and West under the command of the Four Heavenly Kings within a year?"
The hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. All the officials present were calculating. At first, they said that Niu Youde couldn't even recruit a Loose Cultivator. If Niu Youde could recruit a hundred thousand elites from the Four Armies of the Four Armies of the Four Heavenly Kings, then it wouldn't be unreasonable to say that someone was stopping Niu Youde from recruiting people.
But no matter how the officials thought about it, they all felt that it was impossible. Everyone knew that there was no future in the Phantom City, and the salary wouldn't be higher than that of other places. Not to mention that the Pavilion of Faith and Righteousness controlled the Phantom City tightly, so they wouldn't be able to get anything out of it. Usually, they couldn't even persuade people to go there unless they were forced to, or if Lord Qing was secretly helping Niu Youde. Otherwise, who would go there, let alone recruit a hundred thousand elites? It was even more impossible for the elites to give up their future and run to that godforsaken place. One had to know that the highest position in the Phantom City was only a Main Residence. How was that possible?
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