Lord Qing smiled slightly. These words made him feel quite pleased. Even though the situation was a little out of his expectations, he was the one who orchestrated the entire situation.
In reality, he also felt that it was a little strange that Miao Yi would step forward. He knew that Miao Yi would be dragged into the Heavenly Mi Palace's mess sooner or later, but he didn't expect Miao Yi to be the first to step forward on this matter. "With Xiahou Ta's death, the Xiahou family's situation is a little unpredictable. What is Xiahou Ling up to? Could it be that his control over the Xiahou family is weak to this extent? That old fox Xiahou Ta must have made some arrangements when he was still alive. Otherwise, what would be the point of Xiahou Ling taking over the position of Family Head? "
Shangguan Qing was also a little suspicious. "It is a little unpredictable. Could it be that Xiahou Ling has other plans?"
"Oh! Then we'll have to wait and see. " Lord Qing coldly snorted, then slowly closed his eyes again. "Think of a way to give Concubine Qin an explanation."
"Yes!" Shangguan Qing replied.
Outside the mountain gates of Domain Gengzi's Presidential Manor, the sun gradually rose. Miao Yi had already moved from the entrance to the shade of a tree at the side. There was no reason for him to stand under the sun.
Qingyue and Yan Xiu followed by his side.
The three of them waited outside the mountain gates of the Presidential Manor for a full hour. The Presidential Manor's reason was that they were verifying their identities, but wasn't the verification taking a little too long? Did it take so long for Xing Ling to send a message?
There must be a problem here!
Miao Yi was puzzled. What was this Wang Zhuo up to? He recalled the situation when he first took up his post in the Imperial Guards. He couldn't even enter the gate. Could it be that Wang Zhuo was trying to intimidate him? It couldn't be. They were of the same rank, and he was here to congratulate them. Was it reasonable to make things difficult for a guest on such a joyous occasion? Wang Zhuo couldn't be that narrow-minded, could he? Could it be that he was putting on airs because his daughter was the Celestial Emperor's concubine? Damn it, the Celestial Emperor's concubine is nothing!
Even if they did, it would depend on how powerful the family behind the concubine was. Otherwise, the Sky Emperor had too many concubines, which meant that the family of the Sky Emperor's concubine was spread all over the world. If each of them worshipped the concubine as their ancestor, the feudal lords could simply let the family of the Sky Emperor's concubine help the Sky Emperor govern the world. Everyone would work hard to give birth to beautiful daughters and send them to the palace. Therefore, when it came to their own interests, no one would be polite. They would suppress those who should be suppressed, unless the concubine could really win the favor of the Sky Emperor and get the Sky Emperor to stand up for her.
Wasn't Wang Zhuo from Qin Fei's family only a Domain Chief? No matter if she, Concubine Zither, was in the palace or not, she couldn't control Miao Yi. It would be strange if Miao Yi was afraid of her!
Of course, as long as one wasn't an idiot, they would have to be respectful and polite to the Celestial Emperor's concubine on the surface. No one would be stupid enough to embarrass the Celestial Emperor.
Putting aside his messy thoughts for now, Miao Yi's purpose of coming here to congratulate Wang Zhuo was only an excuse. His real purpose was to scout out the situation. The information channels he used were truly unable to find out the inner workings of Wang Zhuo's lair. Moreover, Xiahou Chengyu kept urging him to make his move as soon as possible. Miao Yi really didn't know what to say to that woman. Did she really think that doing this was like stealing peaches? That she could do it as she pleased?
However, Xiahou Chengyu had such high expectations for him. If he wanted to gain Xiahou Chengyu's trust in the future, he had to make a move. However, he couldn't be reckless. According to his speculations, the Ying Family might have made some arrangements in Wang Zhuo's nest. Whether it was an assassination or a forceful move, he had to get a feel for the situation here. If it was a dangerous place, he couldn't just barge in and die, right? Even if he were to die, he couldn't die without knowing why!
Of course, he had also made some preparations. He had indeed secretly mobilized the Netherworld Army, so he had to be on guard. After all, he had a deep grudge with the Ying Family. If they took the opportunity to mess with him, he couldn't just sit around and wait for his death. If anyone dared to mess with him, then they couldn't blame him for being impolite. The troops in his hands weren't to be trifled with!
Of course, there was another more important reason for him to come here openly. He hoped to attract the attention of the relevant parties and pressure Xiahou Chengyu. As long as he could force Xiahou Chengyu to relent, then there would be no need for him to provoke this trouble. He could go back and bide his time.
In his current situation, there was really no need for him to cause trouble. He had military power, ample resources, and no lack of cultivation resources. This was the time to cultivate in peace and secretly accumulate his strength.
However, there was one thing that even he hadn't thought of. He had underestimated his own deterrent power!
It wasn't unreasonable for those closely involved to be confused. He wasn't so narcissistic as to think about who he could scare. From his perspective, they were all officials of the Heavenly Court. Who would dare to mess around with others? Moreover, he and Wang Zhuo were of the same rank. In terms of troops, Wang Zhuo had more troops than him. In terms of territory, Wang Zhuo was bigger than him. In terms of influence, Wang Zhuo had the entire eastern army behind him. On the other hand, the Netherworld Command Manor was just a lone army. Thus, he had to bide his time and accumulate his strength.
He wasn't hiding from the world. Usually, when he met with some Domain Chiefs, they didn't seem to be afraid of him. They would talk to him normally.
This was because he looked at the problem from a different perspective. Perhaps he himself did not realize that his deterrent power was when he wanted to cause trouble and when he took the initiative to look for trouble. This was related to the series of actions he had done in the past.
"What's going on?" Miao Yi stood under the shade of the tree with his hands behind his back. He was getting a little impatient. His heart was gradually burning with anger. 'Is that Wang Zhuo trying to humiliate me? It looks like I've been keeping a low profile for too long. Someone is treating me like a sick cat! '
Bluemoon had been observing the activity on top of the Command Manor's mountain from afar. "Milord, I'm afraid you have to be careful. There seems to be movement of troops on the mountain."
"Oh!" Miao Yi suddenly narrowed his eyes and stared at the mountain.
Bluemoon looked at him. "Milord, you can't be here for Concubine Qin's family, right?"
Miao Yi turned back. "Why do you say that?"
Bluemoon replied, "I don't know if Milord has any relationship with Wang Zhuo. However, I heard some rumors that the demotion of the Emperor has something to do with Concubine Qin. Milord is from the Heavenly Mi Palace, yet you suddenly came to visit. If it was me, I would also think too much. I'm afraid this is the reason why Milord hasn't entered yet. "
Miao Yi didn't deny her guess. He looked at the mountain again and said expressionlessly, "In other words, there's a possibility that Wang Zhuo made the first move?"
Bluemoon replied, "It's hard to say."
Miao Yi was silent for a while. Suddenly, he said indifferently, "Yan Xiu, go and ask them why they are neglecting their guests. Ask them if Wang Zhuo is dead."
Bluemoon glanced at him. She noticed that this guy's brute force was showing signs of exploding again.
Yan Xiu didn't care if it was appropriate to ask like this. He wanted to pass on the message to the guards without missing a single word.
Coincidentally, a few people descended from the sky and landed outside the mountain gates. Miao Yi acknowledged them and temporarily stopped Yan Xiu from moving forward.
Five people came. The leader had an imposing appearance, and the four behind him were obviously his followers. The moment they landed, they hid the Dharma Idol between their brows, showing that they were all Rainbow Lotus cultivators.
Those people weren't blind. Naturally, they saw the three people under the tree.
At first, they glanced at them. When they saw the three people being left to hunt in the wild under the tree, they didn't think much of it. However, when they saw the green snake-shaped Dharma Idol between Bluemoon's brows, they turned their heads back. They thought they were seeing things. Their gazes all focused on Bluemoon's face.
What was going on? A Prominent Divine Realm cultivator? They were instantly bewildered. Were they left outside the mountain gates, or were they waiting for someone?
Bluemoon's cold eyes were filled with killing intent. No one would feel comfortable being stared at like this, especially someone like her who had her own pride.
The leader calmed himself down and looked at Miao Yi in the middle. He realized that Miao Yi seemed to be the leader of the three. To have a Prominent Divine Realm expert as his follower, he must be a disciple of some influential family. Hence, the leader quickly walked over and cupped his fists in greeting. "I am Fang Aolin, General of the Yishen Region. May I know who you are?"
It was normal to be polite. What if he was a disciple of the Eastern Army's upper echelon? Wouldn't he offend him if he didn't greet him? Hence, Fang Aolin's attitude was very respectful and polite. He glanced at Bluemoon from time to time, then at Yan Xiu, who had an expressionless face. He could tell that Yan Xiu wasn't an ordinary person.
General of the Yishen Region? Miao Yi was slightly taken aback. If he remembered correctly, this should be the territory that Marquis Tianyuan originally ruled over. Although it was under the Eastern Army's jurisdiction, it was quite far from here. Why was he here? Could he be Wang Zhuo's friend?
Miao Yi smiled faintly and cupped his fists. "General of the Netherworld, Niu Youde!"
'General of the Netherworld?' Fang Aolin was taken aback. Most of the territories under the Great Xia Empire were named after the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. There weren't many that had other distinct names. In fact, they could be counted on one hand. It wasn't easy to guess wrongly. Fang Aolin's eyes widened as he exclaimed, "You're Niu Youde?"
Miao Yi chuckled. "How could I be lying? I'm the real deal! "
"…" Fang Aolin was speechless. He quickly glanced at Bluemoon and could roughly guess who Miao Yi was. He suddenly realized why Miao Yi had a Prominent Divine Realm expert as his follower. So it was this guy. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Why is General Niu standing here? Could it be …" Halfway through his sentence, his eyelids suddenly twitched as though he realized something. He had heard some rumors about the Son of Heaven's demotion being related to Concubine Zither.
Miao Yi gestured towards the mountain gates with his lips. "Naturally, I'm waiting for General Wang to receive me. May I know why General Fang is here?"
Fang Aolin had already realized that something was amiss. Even though he was also a General of the Eastern Army, his jurisdiction was too far away from here. He didn't know about the movements of the Eastern Army's troops. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come here at a time like this.
As for why he was here, the reason was simple. He was the one who killed Yan Su's husband and took her as his personal property. The previous General of the Gengzi Domain was his friend. In addition to the fact that the Four Armies were being reorganized, it wasn't convenient for him to keep Yan Su by his side. That was why he brought her here. Now that his friend had been transferred away, Yan Su was still here. If he wanted to take care of her, he would naturally have to establish a relationship with Wang Zhuo.
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