During the Heavenly Court's court meeting this month, all parties were paying close attention. The bet set during Xiahou Tianweng's birthday banquet had come to an end, and the outcome had to be decided. Before Master Qing went to court, he had ordered someone to announce the name list of the one hundred thousand elites of the Phantom City's main government office to the officials who were waiting in the court. It shocked the entire court. There was not a single cultivator below the Colorful Lotus rank among the hundred thousand, and there were actually thirty cultivators with infinite mana.
After the boiling emotions in the court had calmed down, Qing Zhu slowly walked into the court. He did not mention the wager in the court. This was not Xiahou Ta's birthday banquet. Instead, he reprimanded the four Marquises of the four armies. It was unknown where he found a fault, but he directly removed the four Marquises from their positions and transferred people from the Imperial Guards to take over the Marquises' positions. All the officials in the imperial court were silent. No one objected. This was something that had been decided before the imperial court. The Green Emperor was definitely going to send someone down. Let's see who would be the unlucky one.
For the ministers, what they really cared about now was not this matter. Since Zhou Zhao was killed by Heavenly King Guang, and since they saw the name list of the Ghost City's Headquarter, some people had already realized that the Fourth Army was about to face a storm even before they saw the name list. It was not Qing Zhu who gave everyone pressure, but the Four Heavenly Kings. Everyone had already realized the consequences after the name list came out, and the opportunity to break out had arrived.
Thus, the imperial court was rather quiet today. Everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts, and it seemed like Qing Zhu was the only one who was performing.
Master Qing officially ordered the establishment of the Netherworld's Commander-In-Chief. Niu Youde was promoted to the Netherworld's Commander-In-Chief. No one objected to this.
Only when the last topic was brought up did it cause a commotion. Qing Zhu had officially ordered for the Netherworld to become the territory of the Heaven Valley Palace. This time, Xiahou Ta did not attend the court meeting. His son, Xiahou Ling, jumped out to strongly oppose it. Xiahou Ta's men also jumped out to oppose it. Left Military Supervisor Commander Po Jun jumped out to oppose it. It was a rare thing for Qing Zhu's personal guards to jump out to oppose Qing Zhu. This caused Qing Zhu's expression to turn ugly. Right Military Supervisor Wu Qu remained silent. Sima Wentian and Gao Guan did not express their opinion either.
Who would have thought that the ministers of the four armies would all agree, even if Pojun jumped out to help. It also drowned out Xiahou's voice, allowing Qing Zhu's Heavenly Decree to pass smoothly. From this day onwards, the Netherworld had an official master, the Heavenly Valley Palace!
After the court adjourned. Xiahou Ling left with a sullen expression. Before the ministers of the four armies had completely left the Heavenly Palace, they received summons from the Four Heavenly Kings one after another. They were ordered to go to the centers of the four armies to discuss matters after the court was dismissed. The centers of the four armies naturally referred to the Four Heavenly Kings.
With the Green Emperor's decree, everything would be fine. Not long after, Tian Mi Gong also sent the Imperial Guards to the Ghost City's main government office at top speed to issue the decree. Once this decree was issued, Xiahou Chengyu was so excited that he couldn't stop pacing back and forth in Tian Mi Gong. At the same time, he was extremely nervous, not knowing how the Xiahou family would react.
She walked to the door and looked at the magnificent buildings of the Heavenly Palace outside. She looked down at her belly and rubbed it. Now, this was her greatest support.
In the Albatross Residence, Xiahou Ling, who had just returned from the court assembly, had a calm expression on his face. The people of the Albatross Mansion did not notice anything unusual about him, but as soon as he entered the imperial garden, his expression darkened again, revealing his true emotions.
Under the towering tree, Xiahou Tuo dozed off on a recliner while Wei Shu stood quietly beside him.
The black-faced Xiahou Ling walked to the side of the recliner and saluted. He said in a low voice: "Father, something has happened in court. The Green Emperor has extended his hand to our side."
Wei Shu said: "Second Master, Master already knew about it. The Heavenly Empress also sent a message to explain after receiving the decree. She said she didn't know about this beforehand. "
Xiahou Tuo sneered: "What does the Green Emperor want?"
At this time, Xiahou Tuo, who was lying on the recliner, suddenly closed his eyes and said: "When Niu Youde was being tortured in the Li Palace, it was the people of Tian Mi Gong who treated him in time. When Niu Youde was recuperating in the Green Central Garden, Tian Mi Gong sent someone to visit him. That girl Chengyu seems to be very interested in Niu Youde. Wei Shu, ask Tian Mi Gong about the situation when they received the decree. "
Xiahou Ling's eyes suddenly narrowed, an ominous glint faintly appearing in his eyes.
Wei Shu's expression also turned cold, as if he understood something. He quickly took out the Star Bell and contacted Tian Mi Gong.
Not long after, Wei Shu put away the Star Bell in his hand, bowed slightly to the recliner and said: "Master, when the Green Emperor's decree arrived at Tian Mi Gong, the Heavenly Empress didn't reject or resist, but directly accepted the decree."
Xiahou Tuo, who was lying on the recliner, was still calm. Without opening his eyes, he slowly said: "If that girl Chengyu isn't willing, even if the Green Emperor gives this decree, it won't change anything. It seems that the Green Emperor has already communicated with that girl Chengyu beforehand. The girl knew beforehand, but she didn't inform us. It seems that the girl has a lot of resentment towards the Xiahou family!"
"What does she want?" Xiahou Ling suddenly became angry, pacing back and forth like an enraged lion. He pointed outside and angrily scolded: "She thinks that just by sitting in that position, she can really be the mother of the world? Didn't she think about who helped her into that position? Over at the Ghost City, Xin Yi Pavilion has the final say. Didn't she think about why the Green Emperor gave her that piece of land? One mountain cannot have two tigers. It's clear that he's trying to drive a wedge between her and the Xiahou family. Without the Xiahou family's support, can she stand in the Heavenly Palace? To be so stupid, to be used so easily! Why are all the officials adding fuel to the fire? It means that everyone understands the Green Emperor's meaning. She's the only one who is hopelessly stupid! "
Xiahou Tuo, who had his eyes closed, said indifferently: "Now, she does have the capital to stand in the Heavenly Palace. That protruding belly of hers is her biggest capital to get the Green Emperor's support. If one doesn't have the confidence, then they don't have the guts. With confidence, the guts naturally come."
Xiahou Ling angrily said: "I really underestimated her. She dared to bite back. If the Xiahou family can make her belly bigger, then they can make her belly shrink back!"
Wei Shu was secretly shocked. Was he going to make a move on the Heavenly Empress' belly in the Heavenly Palace? If such a thing were to really happen, who knew how many heads would fall to the ground at that time.
Xiahou Tuo said, "Second brother, you are talking nonsense. After all, the child in the girl's belly is the Green Emperor's flesh and blood. She is the Green Emperor's only relative in this world. No matter who touches the girl's belly, they have touched the Green Emperor's bottom line. The Xiahou family will pay a painful price. You are also right. The Green Emperor is deliberately driving a wedge between the girl and the Xiahou family. In the end, he doesn't want the child in the girl's belly to be affected too much by the Xiahou family. "
Xiahou Ling gritted his teeth and said, "The Green Emperor's move is too vicious. Since Chengyu has the intention, once she has tasted the taste of power, if the Xiahou family forcibly takes away her power, she will hate the Xiahou family to the bone. But if we let her do whatever she wants, it will be difficult to clean up the mess in the future. The Green Emperor's move is unavoidable. No matter what the final result is, it will inevitably cause a rift between us and Chengyu!"
"What are you so anxious about? If something happens, just solve it. There is no point in worrying. " Xiahou Tuo opened his eyes and stared at Xiahou Ling. He immediately suppressed the hostility on Xiahou Ling's face. Xiahou Tuo stood up and Wei Shu came forward to help him up. Xiahou Tuo stood up and slowly paced back and forth, saying, "Do you think that girl Chengyu will not hate the Xiahou family if this doesn't happen? It's fine if she didn't sit in that position, but after sitting in that position, she has been manipulated by others for so many years. If it were you, you would not be able to bear it either. What is there to be surprised about? This is something to be expected. It is just a matter of time before it explodes. When we sent her to the palace, we were already mentally prepared. "
Xiahou Ling was startled and felt much more at ease. He followed behind him and said, "So you are saying that Father has long since prepared for this?"
"Hmph." Xiahou Ling shook his head and sighed. "Is there a need to prepare? It doesn't matter if Chengyu is happy or unhappy. It doesn't matter if she hates the Xiahou Family or not. The key is whether the Xiahou Family is strong enough. As long as we are strong enough, it doesn't matter if she hates the Xiahou Family. What can she do? This is a reality that even Qing Zhu could not change, so how can she change it? As long as we are strong enough, no matter now or in the future, she will still have to rely on the Xiahou family. She will still be the daughter of the Xiahou family and will still have to fear the Xiahou family. When the child in her womb is born, he will have to fight for the Xiahou family's support. This is the ultimate truth. Everything else is just a facade. Is there a lack of people who hate the Xiahou family? Is there a lack of people who are eager to get rid of the Xiahou family? I don't care if there is one more. You, how big of a matter is it to make you so anxious? "
Xiahou Ling hurriedly said, "Your son only hates people who live off us and help outsiders. They are not afraid of the high winds and turbulent waves outside, but afraid of chaos in their own nest. That is why I am angry."
"Only afraid of chaos in our own nest. Well said!" Xiahou Ta turned his head and gave Xiahou Ling a meaningful look. He continued to walk forward and said slowly, "Don't you find it strange? That girl Cheng Yu knows that she is surrounded by people of the Xiahou family. Even if she obtained that troop, it would be indirectly controlled by the Xiahou family. The Xiahou family would not allow her to act on her own. Then what is the point of her doing this? The only explanation is that she can bypass the Xiahou family and directly contact that troop. Or rather, she can directly contact the person in charge of that troop, Niu Youde. When did that girl Cheng Yu directly contact Niu Youde? How come the people around her don't know anything? It wasn't easy for her to control this group of people. I thought that she wouldn't be willing to be manipulated by others and have everything pass through Master Qing's hands. If that was the case, she would lose the meaning of controlling this group of people even at the cost of offending the Xiahou family. Thus, the problem was most likely on her side. It was impossible for her to meet with Niu Youde alone. And for Cheng Yu to have this ambition, it must have happened after the bet started. She would not do this if she could not see the future. The scope can be narrowed down to the people that have met with Niu Youde in this period of time. Wei Shu, people from Heavenly Valley Palace, investigate! "
"Yes!" Wei Shu cupped his hands in response. He turned and left to quickly arrange this matter.
A few days later, there was some movement in Heavenly Valley Palace. In a side room, Er Mei looked coldly at a fairy standing below. That fairy's face was filled with nervousness and fear. Her voice trembled as she said, "Elder Aunt, why did you summon this servant?"
Er Mei said coldly, "When Niu Youde was recuperating in Green Central Garden, I heard that someone from Heavenly Valley Palace secretly went to Green Central Garden to meet with Niu Youde. Do you know who it was?"
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