Miao Yi smiled faintly, "As long as Heavenly King Hao offers a suitable price, I will not stop you from leaving."
Bluemoon couldn't help glaring at him, "You don't have to test me, Milord. The reason is the same as Long Xin. From the moment I betrayed the Southern Army and went to the Governor's Manor, I could never return to the Southern Army. Su Yun's promise cannot guarantee that the others will kill me. As Long Xin said, if I can return safe and sound after betraying them, they won't start this easily. "
Miao Yi said, "It's easy to explain whether it's a betrayal or not. They can just say that you are acting under orders."
Bluemoon turned around and warned him seriously, "Milord, you are a smart man to make this bet at the birthday banquet. Can't you see their intentions? If they can pull us back, they can save face. If they can't, they can drive a wedge between us and Milord. This is killing two birds with one stone. They want us to be at odds with each other, hoping to use Milord's hand to suppress the two of us so that we can't make a name for ourselves here. Once the conflict escalates, they can make us do something harmful to Milord. That's all I have to say. I hope Milord can listen to me. If Milord really holds a grudge, you can just say it and we can leave. "
Miao Yi chuckled, "I'm just joking. Why take it so seriously? How can I not see through their intentions? It's obvious that you can't leave without my permission. They didn't come to me but you. It's obvious that they are up to no good."
Long Xin sneered, "You can't say that. Heavenly King Hao sent someone to tell me that his daughter, Guang Mei 'er, is a good friend of Milord. As long as I agree, they will let Guang Mei' er come and talk to Milord. Is that true?"
"Guang Mei 'er …" Miao Yi was taken aback. In an instant, he recalled that woman who could make one's heart race. She was truly a stunner, just like her name suggested. Her natural seductiveness was rarely seen in this world. Thinking back to the time when he was caressing that woman's seductive body, that feeling was worth reminiscing. He could still feel a lingering fragrance on his hand …
The one-year deadline was fast approaching. Dongfang Lie, who had been coming to check on the situation, was already relieved. The speed at which the temporary encampment was increasing proved that the bet would be fulfilled. To prevent any accidents, he had deployed another army to maintain the safety of the place.
During this period, the scope of recruitment had already been delineated. The interviews at the Ghost City's Zongzhen Mansion have yet to stop. One reason is to cover up the secret inspection, and the other is to grasp more of the name list. Maybe it will be useful in the future. This is Yang Qing's idea. Yang Qing seemed to have other plans. He only said that he was still considering it, and didn't give Miao Yi a specific reason.
It wasn't until the time of the bet was nearing and the hundred thousand people had arrived that the Phantom City's Main Town Manor officially announced the end of the interviews. Finally, the crowded Phantom City gradually regained its peace. As for how many people would return home disappointed, Miao Yi was powerless to do so.
As for the composition of the team, Miao Yi had always kept it a secret. This was also Yang Qing's intention. He didn't want to reveal it too early and cause any trouble.
However, on this day, Miao Yi suddenly received a message from Yang Qing, asking him to first report the composition of the members to the Heavenly Empress, Xiahou Chengyu.
Miao Yi was baffled, and asked in return, 'Didn't you say to keep it a secret?
Yang Qing: This is the intention of the Six Dao's spies in the Heavenly Court. They indeed want to keep it a secret, but they want the Queen of Heaven Xiahou Chengyu to know about it. They must keep it a secret. They can't let anyone else in the Heavenly Palace know about it. It can only be the Queen of Heaven Xiahou Chengyu!
To Miao Yi, this wasn't much of a problem. Back when he was in the Green Central Garden, he had secretly obtained the star bell that could directly contact the Heavenly Empress, Xiahou Chengyu. He didn't know why the Heavenly Empress would want to establish direct contact with him in secret. Xian 'e, who had been the middleman, had also repeatedly instructed her not to reveal this to anyone else. Other than him and Yun Zhiqiu, she hadn't told anyone else about this.
At this moment, Miao Yi was a little bewildered. 'What does that mean?
Yang Qing: I don't know what it means either, but since that spy has arranged it like this, I'll have to do it. There should be no downsides to it. I'm sure you know what you're doing.
Miao Yi fell silent upon hearing the hidden command in her words.
"One hundred thousand elites have been recruited. This is the official list. I hope Master Dongfang can help me report this to the Heaven Valley Palace when you return to the Heaven Palace."
After making all the necessary arrangements in the headquarters, Miao Yi personally went to look for Dongfang Lie. He handed over the jade archive with the name list in duplicate to Dongfang Lie, just in case something went wrong.
"Alright, I'll send it to you." Dongfang Lie received it and gave it a quick look. After confirming that it was the name list, he put it away and made a document for the handover. The two of them completed the transaction.
After Miao Yi left, he took out the jade archive to look at the name list again. If he hadn't looked at it carefully, he wouldn't have known. What shocked him was the fact that Bluemoon and Long Xin's names were at the top. However, the key was the twenty-eight people behind them. Twenty-eight Lotus Transformation cultivators?
He thought he was seeing things, so he repeatedly looked at the names and cultivation levels. There were a few names that he recognized, so there shouldn't be any mistake. Other than Bluemoon and Long Xin, there were actually twenty-eight Lotus Transformation cultivators. In other words, this damned Phantom City's headquarters had a total of thirty experts at the Infinite Transcendence Energy realm.
The shock that these thirty names brought to him had yet to fade. As he read down the list, he seemed to be looking for something anxiously. As he read, his eyes grew wider and wider. When he was done, he couldn't catch his breath for a long time. He was speechless for a long time.
Among the one hundred thousand people, he couldn't find a single Golden Lotus cultivator. All of them had a cultivation at the Colorful Lotus realm and above. He didn't even see a Colorful Lotus Second Grade cultivator. The weakest among them was at the Colorful Lotus Third Grade. This lineup of people shocked him quite a bit. This was the first time he had seen a headquarters with such a lineup since the establishment of the Heavenly Court.
He could confirm that His Majesty had won. If anyone dared to doubt that these one hundred thousand people weren't the elites of the four armies, they would have to be crazy. However, he was thinking that once the lineup of the Phantom City's headquarters was officially announced, it would probably shock the world again!
What he didn't know was that there were nearly forty Lotus Transformation experts who came forward to apply for the position. However, Miao Yi had secretly verified that there were some people that he didn't want. Why didn't he want them? Because those people were different from Bluemoon, Long Xin, and the others. They had committed some truly heinous crimes, such as raping and pillaging. They had been punished by the four armies for their immoral conduct. Miao Yi rejected every single one of them. As for whether they had been wronged or not, it wasn't Miao Yi's concern. He didn't have the time or manpower to look into it. It was better to have nothing than to have something shoddy.
There were quite a few Colorful Lotus cultivators who were in the same situation. Just this alone caused him to reject over ten thousand people. Even those with a higher cultivation in the Colorful Lotus realm were rejected without exception.
Before he left, Dongfang Lie immediately reported the list of names to the Sky Palace. The Sky Palace quickly responded and asked him to send the complete list back as soon as possible.
For the time being, not all of the Imperial Guards had left. Dongfang Lie had left a large number of experts to protect them. Before the results of the bet were officially announced, the Imperial Guards wouldn't officially leave either. He only brought a small portion of his entourage with him and quickly left.
He rushed all the way to the Sky Palace. He didn't go to the Celestial Valley Palace first, but handed the list to Shangguan Qing first.
Inside the Celestial Hall, Master Qing sat behind the table and took a look at the list. He couldn't help but sneer, "Even a salted fish can make a comeback. That monkey is about to grow. I wonder what those four old fools will think when they see this list?" He tossed the jade archive back to Shangguan Qing and said, "Send it to the Celestial Valley Palace."
Shangguan Qing took the jade archive and asked, "Are we really going to make him the Netherworld's General?"
Master Qing narrowed his eyes and said, "Is that monkey really worth me going back on my word? A person's ambition increases along with his strength. With this elite force in his hands, I don't believe that he will be willing to be trapped in that godforsaken place forever. He will be able to resist expanding his territory. Even if he can resist, will his subordinates be able to? Something will definitely happen if time passes. Besides, that brat has always been restless. I'd like to see who he'll turn against first. Just wait and see. "
Shangguan Qing asked again, "Should we separate this force from the Celestial Valley Palace?"
Master Qing slowly closed his eyes and said, "A few days ago, Chengyu begged me to officially put the Netherworld under the name of the Celestial Valley Palace, instead of the current affiliation. Now, it seems like she already knew the weight of this list. Hmph, she's probably hiding this from the Xiahou family. They don't know about it yet. Otherwise, they wouldn't have allowed her to jump out and get involved in this matter. This woman, her heart is restless. For the sake of our blood relationship, I'll give her a force to satisfy her desires. I'll make the official decree when we meet again! Go, tell her my intentions. Don't let anyone else know. It's enough for her to know. "
"Yes!" Shangguan Qing acknowledged and left. After leaving the Celestial Hall, he ordered Dongfang Lie to leave and personally sent the list to the Celestial Valley Palace.
The Heavenly Empress, Xiahou Chengyu, had already received the secret report from Miao Yi and knew of the powerful formation of a hundred thousand elites. When she received the official list and confirmed it, in addition to Shangguan Qing's voice transmission telling her that His Majesty would officially give the Netherworld Domain to the Celestial Valley Palace during the next court meeting, she was overjoyed.
What Celestial Avenue? With so many forces involved, she had no right to discuss matters in court. The Xiahou family didn't say anything either. In the end, Celestial Avenue was only under her control in name. She was happy for nothing. If she dared to forcefully interfere with the Heavenly Street, her subordinates would have a way to make any of her edicts a stupid decision, and she would be embarrassed. This was the result of having no subordinates, after all, it was the subordinates who carried out the edicts.
And now, she was about to have a force that truly belonged to her. Even though it was only a hundred thousand men from the headquarters, the starting point of this force was very high! Given time, it would be incredible! And the commander of this force was someone that even the Four Heavenly Kings would fight over. Niu Youde's valiant ability to lead an army into battle was unquestionable. He was able to command so many officials at the birthday banquet. His intelligence was also unquestionable.
A valiant force, coupled with a valiant commander, given time … Xiahou Chengyu was excited just thinking about it.
What did it mean to have her own force? It meant that there would be people outside the palace who would listen to her orders and work for her. Otherwise, she would be suppressed by the Xiahou family and the Celestial Valley Palace. As the Heavenly Empress, she had to have someone's permission to do even the smallest things outside. For a long time, the feeling of being a puppet was hard to imagine, but she couldn't do anything about it.
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