Liu Jingtian was overjoyed as he kept the jade archive. He also took a jade archive and wrote something down, stamped it with his transcendence seal, and handed it over to Yang Qing.
The contents were all accusations, saying that Zhang Decheng had dared to run into his Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor territory and annihilate his entire mountain of troops. He was extremely arrogant, forcing him to chase after him and demand an explanation from Suppressing Second Hall.
From the beginning to the end, there was no mention of Yang Qing contacting him in secret. It was all due to his own prompt reaction and initiative to chase after Zhang Decheng.
Since the enemy had invaded his territory, it was normal for him to take the initiative to annihilate them. There were no flaws in the contents.
Clutching the jade archive in his hand, Yang Qing slowly turned to look in the direction of Suppressing Second Hall, laughing coldly in his heart.
With this in hand, Zhang Decheng had died in vain this time. The responsibility of him using an outsider to interfere here could also be shouldered by that damned Zhang Decheng. Suppressing Third Hall wouldn't be able to pin the blame on him, and he wouldn't be held responsible in the slightest.
Regardless of whether the contents were justifiable or not, even the people of Suppressing Third Hall had accused Zhang Decheng of stirring up trouble first. It was enough to shut some people's mouths. He Yunye, who had tried to gain an advantage but ended up losing the rice used to lure it, would definitely look good.
Since He Yunye had already fallen out with him, there was no need for him to be nice to He Yunye.
Even though He Yunye's cultivation was far higher than his, Yang Qing didn't believe that He Yunye would dare to blatantly kill him.
Yang Qing wasn't a Loose Cultivator. If he was, He Yunye wouldn't mind killing him. However, Yang Qing was a Manor Head after all. No matter how high He Yunye's cultivation was, those who entered this circle had to abide by the rules of the game. It wasn't up to anyone to do as they pleased. Otherwise, what rules were there to speak of?
It was just like how Xiong Xiao clearly wanted to kill Miao Yi, but he only dared to act in the shadows. He didn't dare to openly kill Miao Yi.
With this battle in hand, Yang Qing didn't believe that Hall Master Huo Lingxiao wouldn't see it. He didn't have any enmity with Huo Lingxiao, so the Hall Master wouldn't insist on killing him.
Rather than saying this battle was for self-defense, it would be better to say that Yang Qing was fighting for Suppressing Second Hall Master Huo Lingxiao. He wanted Huo Lingxiao to understand that he, Yang Qing, was completely capable of taking up the position of Manor Head. You don't have to think that I'm some pushover and refuse to let me go. You can go to the other Manor Heads under Feng Zhihuan.
Both of them had gotten what they wanted. Yang Qing kept the jade archives. He and Liu Jingtian looked at each other and smiled, as if they both knew what was going on.
Satisfied, Liu Jingtian would never have dreamed that he would be ruthlessly used by Yang Qing. He would be sold by Yang Qing, and he would even help him count the money.
Yang Qing wasn't afraid that he would find out. At the very least, he wouldn't be able to figure it out within a short period of time. By the time the other party figured it out, Yang Qing would have already passed the hurdle in front of him. If the other party wanted to take revenge in the future, he could just bring it on. He, Yang Qing, would accept it!
Speaking of which, Yang Qing did not think that Liu Jingtian would have the ability to stir up trouble between the two Halls like he had done. Stirring up trouble was easy, but it was more important for him to be able to extricate himself.
In this battle, South Edict Manor had lost a total of more than three hundred men, including the troops that had been lost in Mount Calming Sea. Just like that, the men and horses of the three mountains were gone.
Liu Jingtian had also lost more than fifty people, not including the one hundred or so people from the mountain that Yang Qing had plotted against.
Not only was Zhang Decheng killed, more than eight hundred of the one thousand men under him had died. Nearly a hundred had escaped, and more than two hundred had surrendered to South Edict Manor.
With the addition of more than two hundred captives, South Edict Manor had only lost about a hundred men, which was more or less the same as Qin Weiwei's losses in Mount Calming Sea.
Although Miao Yi had wanted to kill Yuan Zhengkun and the others before, he was now extremely envious. He looked at the captive cultivators from each mountain with envy.
It would be strange if he wasn't envious. He was about to become a Cave Master without a staff. How could he not replenish his men? He couldn't possibly let the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave watch over the mountain gates, patrol the mountain, and do odd jobs in the future, could he? How could he manage the hundred thousand followers in East Arrival City without some manpower? Unless he, the Cave Master, stopped cultivating in the future and focused on doing manual labor!
But he was a Cave Master without a staff. Leading a 'supporting role' like Yan Xiu, he didn't have any men to receive the captives. By the time the battle was over, those who hadn't died had all been taken in by others. He only cared about putting his life on the line and didn't reap any benefits.
Then he looked at Qin Weiwei. She needed more men, but she didn't have anyone to receive the captives. Previously, she only cared about leading her men to charge behind Miao Yi. How could she have extra people to receive the captives?
It seemed like he couldn't count on Qin Weiwei to solve the problem now. She hadn't solved it herself, so Miao Yi could only think of another way.
"Brother Miao!"
As he rode on Charcoal, envious of the other party, Miao Yi suddenly heard someone transmit his voice to him.
He couldn't help but turn his head to look at the crowd at the side. A familiar face stunned him, and he realized that it was none other than his old acquaintance, Chen Fei. He had a few wounds on his body, and was being watched.
Miao Yi was a little overjoyed. He thought that Chen Fei had already died when Yang Qing attacked South Edict Manor, so he abandoned Ji Xiufang and her son. He didn't expect that here, he would also become a defeated and surrendered captive.
Their gazes met. Chen Fei looked at Miao Yi with a face full of sorrow. When Qin Weiwei had been trapped, he had also seen Miao Yi's valiance, single-handedly killing his way in and out of the encirclement. Back then, he was a greenhorn with only a wooden spear. Now, he had become such an awe-inspiring figure. It had only been a few years, and he had already become the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave. Looking at himself now, he was truly ashamed.
Miao Yi was about to go up and greet him, but then he realized that Chen Fei had also fallen into the hands of Mount Shaotai, becoming their captive.
He immediately restrained himself from going up and greeting him. He also didn't dare to plead with Xiong Xiao to have Chen Fei in his hands. Even Yuan Zhengkun and the others couldn't get him, let alone Chen Fei. As long as he spoke to Xiong Xiao, it was guaranteed that Chen Fei would be harmed. When that happened, he didn't know how that bastard Xiong Xiao would torture Chen Fei.
"Brother Chen, I have some grudges with the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Shaotai that you surrendered to. It wasn't convenient for me to greet you face to face. Please forgive me, otherwise, I might end up harming you instead."
Miao Yi secretly transmitted his voice to apologize.
Chen Fei replied, "I saw everything just now. That's why I transmitted my voice to you. Brother Miao can be said to have made a name for yourself now."
"Brother Chen, please excuse me. Brother Chen, stay at Mount Shaotai for the time being. When the opportunity arises, I will bring you over to my place."
"There's no need to trouble yourself. Being able to keep my life is already a blessing in disguise. It doesn't matter where I stay."
"Brother Chen, there's another reason why I want you to stay at Mount Shaotai. I won't let Yuan Zhengkun and those three bastards off. They caused Cao Dingfeng's death that year, and now they've provoked me again. When you return, help me keep an eye on where Yuan Zhengkun and those three bastards have been sent to. Find a chance to send a message to East Arrival Cave."
Chen Fei was stunned. He thought that Miao Yi was only looking for Yuan Zhengkun to settle the score because of what happened at East Arrival Cave. He didn't expect that Cao Dingfeng would be involved as well. He couldn't help but transmit his voice to ask, "Brother Cao died at Yuan Zhengkun's hands?"
"There's something you don't know …" Miao Yi immediately told him about how Yuan Zhengkun had sent them to their deaths.
After Chen Fei finished listening, his brows furrowed. "I understand now! Brother Miao, there's one thing I'm afraid I have to apologize to you. I also had a part in attacking East Arrival Cave … "
From going to East Arrival Cave to looking for Yan Xiu, to rescuing Qian'Er and Xue'Er, Miao Yi told him everything.
Miao Yi could understand this, but he was pleasantly surprised to find out that Qian'Er and Xue'Er were still alive. He originally thought that the two girls must have been killed, and that was the reason why he kept chasing after Yuan Zhengkun. He immediately asked, "Where are they now?"
"They're by the seaside of East Arrival Cave. They're hiding in a reef dock. They chose their hiding spot themselves. According to them, Brother Miao was the one who ordered people to dig that dock. I'm sure Brother Miao knows that it's an easy place to find."
Miao Yi was overjoyed. He believed Chen Fei's words a hundred percent. He was certain that the two girls were still alive. Otherwise, Chen Fei wouldn't have mentioned that dock. If the two girls had chosen a place to hide, that would be the most likely place. Why hadn't he thought of searching there before?
Miao Yi thanked Chen Fei profusely. If it weren't for Chen Fei, the two girls would definitely have lost their lives.
The two of them didn't want to talk for too long, for fear of arousing Xiong Xiao's suspicions. After secretly telling each other to take care of themselves, Miao Yi turned around and left.
He didn't know how Qian'Er and Xue'Er were doing now. Miao Yi wanted to look for the two girls right now, but it wasn't good to leave this place alone at the moment.
After Yang Qing and Liu Jingtian conversed for a while, he slowly rode his dragon steed to the front of the crowd, his gaze slowly sweeping across them.
Qing Mei and Qing Ju came to stand behind him. Both Elder Auntie and Elder Auntie were injured. Elder Auntie Qing Mei's injuries weren't light. Someone had stabbed a spear into her abdomen. If it weren't for Qing Ju's timely rescue, Qing Mei would have lost her life.
Yang Qing's gaze swept across the two of them, a hint of regret flashing across his eyes. However, he didn't reveal too many emotions that didn't need to be revealed at this moment. His expression was steady and resolute. He calmly raised the head in his hand for the crowd to see, especially for the School of Blue Jade disciples watching the battle from the mountain ridge.
"Zhang Decheng's head is here! We've won! "Yang Qing suddenly bellowed in a dignified manner.
Holding Zhang Decheng's head, he officially announced the end of the battle. He officially announced that he hadn't disappointed the crowd.
Xiong Xiao and the rest, including Qin Weiwei and the other Mountain Chieftains, immediately dismounted from their dragon steeds. They cupped their fists towards Yang Qing and said, "Greetings, Manor Head!"
The rest also immediately dismounted from their dragon steeds. All the South Edict Manor cultivators present, including those who had just surrendered, cupped their fists towards Yang Qing and said, "Greetings, Manor Head!"
Everyone invoked their arts and shouted loudly, causing the dust on the ground to rise up and their voices to reverberate in all directions.
The imposing manner of the entire South Edict Manor bowing down to Yang Qing's feet made Yang Qing feel as though he was sitting on the clouds, high and mighty, with the snow-covered mountains behind him.
At this moment, Yang Qing had thoroughly established his position in South Edict Manor with this great victory, causing his prestige in South Edict Manor to reach its peak.
The expressions of the School of Blue Jade disciples watching the battle from the mountain ridge changed one by one. Especially Elder Hong Changhai, whose expression was rather ugly.
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