Actually, this time, regardless of whether Xiahou Chengyu agreed or not, he would still do it. Yang Qing's words made sense, but Miao Yi still made his own decision.
However, when Xiahou Chengyu heard that he wanted to bathe the Black Dragon Pond in blood, he was shocked. He hurriedly advised, "Official Niu, you must remain calm. Although those worms are despicable, they are not weak. They can reproduce, and they have many experts as well. It is not something that your subordinates can handle. The Black Dragon Pond is connected to many other forces. You must not act recklessly!"
She didn't know why, but she suddenly remembered Miao Yi's past deeds. The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. She strongly felt that Miao Yi was not joking, but really wanted to bathe the Black Dragon Pond in blood.
Miao Yi: Empress,? Does the human not know that the Netherworld Governor Manor is directly under the Heavenly Valley Palace?? Does the human not know that Xu Tangran is one of Empress' people? A snake's nest in a remote corner, knowing that it was the Empress' people, and still dared to make a move. It was as if they did not care about Empress. They did not humiliate the Netherworld Governor Manor, but the Heavenly Valley Palace?! Perhaps the human dared to do this because they knew that Empress would tolerate it!
When he said this, Xiahou Chengyu's chest was filled with discomfort. Did he really feel it? The human's humiliation towards her was the truth. It was just as Niu Youde said. The human knew that it was the Heavenly Valley Palace's people, and still dared to make a move. Wasn't it because they didn't care about her? She hated those who didn't care about her, the Empress!
Miao Yi continued, "The mastermind is the Ying family. A mere Netherworld Governor Manor is nothing in the Ying family's eyes. They only target Empress and no one else. Why do they target Empress? Everyone knows the Ying family's intentions. They simply want the Heavenly Consort to replace Empress and target the Netherworld Governor Manor. They must have realized that Empress was involved in Consort Zither's disappearance, and are trying to cut off Empress's newly grown wings. Empress, Her Highness was just chased out of the sky palace by them, and now they are coming one after the other. Is there any use in tolerating it? If the Empress tolerated it, would they stop attacking the Empress? Maybe the Empress would rather keep the peace. But did the Empress think about it? Although the Emperor wanted to train His Highness, once the Heavenly Concubine entered the Tian Mi Palace, the Ying Family would immediately think of a way to get rid of His Highness. They couldn't give His Highness the chance to ascend the throne to threaten them. With the Heavenly Concubine gossiping in the Emperor's ears, how long could the relationship between the Emperor and His Highness last? I'm afraid His Highness' life is in danger! If Your Ladyship had placed all your hopes on the Xiahou family, then that would have been a grave mistake. Why have so many things happened now? It was only because the old almighty Xiahou had passed away that the current family head didn't have as much influence as the old almighty Xiahou, which greatly weakened his control over the Xiahou family. That was why the Ying family dared to play tricks on the Xiahou family. Now, everyone was watching. Once they confirmed that Her Ladyship was a pushover, it wouldn't just be the Ying family. Instead, they would all attack her. Where could Her Ladyship escape to? Your Highness, it's better to rely on yourself than to rely on others. You can't even get hard yourself, so placing all your hopes on others isn't a long-term solution!
Every word of Miao Yi's pierced Xiahou Chengyu's heart. Thinking about his own situation, Xiahou Chengyu felt a chill run down his spine. He gritted his teeth and asked, 'Does Minister Niu have the confidence to deal with the Black Dragon Swamp?'
Miao Yi thought, 'Your humble servant has offended too many people. There's no way out in the Heavenly Court. The only way to protect myself is to be loyal to Your Ladyship to the end. Your humble servant and Your Ladyship will rise or fall together. If I give in this time, there will be endless troubles in the future! This time, no matter if I'm confident or not, no matter if I can succeed or not, your humble servant will fight to the end. I will never compromise. I am willing to lead the army of the Netherworld to protect the dignity of the Heavenly Valley Palace and Your Ladyship. If I don't succeed, then I'll die trying! '
'You're going to fight to the death!' Xiahou Chengyu was touched. Since Miao Yi had already put it this way, what else could she say? She was also extremely encouraged.
After obtaining Xiahou Chengyu's approval, Miao Yi strode down the steps and stood at the entrance of the Assembly Hall. Yang Zhaoqing quickly went up to him.
Miao Yi swept a cold glance at his surroundings and said in a deep voice, "Soldiers are trained for a thousand days to be used in a single day. Pass down my decree. Assemble the army … and annihilate the bandits!"
Yang Zhaoqing was shocked. He quickly cupped his fists and accepted the order, "Your humble servant obeys!"
Heavenly Valley Palace. Standing on the steps, Xiahou Chengyu's expression was tense and nervous!
Sky Palace. Sima Wentian hurriedly arrived at the Starry Hall. As soon as he saw Lord Qing, who was handling official business, he cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the scouts have reported that Niu Youde is gathering the army of the Netherworld and intends to conquer the Black Dragon Swamp!"
Lord Qing, who had his head buried in the jade archive in his hands, was taken aback. He abruptly raised his head and said, "Conquer the Black Dragon Swamp? Why are they at loggerheads with each other when they have nothing to do with each other? "
Shangguan Qing, who was standing beside the table, was also confused.
Sima Wentian said, "According to the scouts, the Netherworld Vice Domain Chief in charge of the Virtuous Assembly Hall, Xu Tangran, has been detained by Clan Elder You You. She wants Niu Youde to personally apologize to her before she lets the matter go. And Niu Youde has reason to believe that the mastermind behind this is the Ying Family. "
Lord Qing threw down the things in his hands and chuckled, "It seems that Ying Jiuguang is really angered this time. He wants to kill Niu Youde. It's obvious that he can't do anything to Niu Youde, who is hiding in Traversing Moon Palace. He wants to lure Niu Youde out! Since Niu Youde knows that the Ying Family is behind this, he should know their intentions as well. Is he really going to gather his army and go to the Black Dragon Swamp? "
Sima Wentian said, "That seems to be the case for now. I don't know if there will be any changes in the future."
"This is getting interesting." Lord Qing turned to look at Shangguan Qing and chuckled. Shangguan Qing chuckled and nodded. Lord Qing stood up and walked out of the long table. He stroked his beard and said, "Niu Youde and the Ying Family have been enemies for so many years. Is he going to fight them head-on this time? Isn't this monkey overestimating himself a little?! "
Shangguan Qing followed behind and said hesitantly, "Niu Youde isn't an idiot. What the Ying Family is waiting for him isn't something he can face head-on with his meager strength. In my opinion, he's just bluffing. He knows that he can't save Niu Youde, so he's just putting on a show to give his subordinates an explanation."
Lord Qing thought about it and nodded in agreement. He didn't think too much of it. After chatting with Sima Wentian for a while, he returned to the Starry Hall and continued with his work.
Almighty Weng Manor. Xiahou Ling had already received news from Master Yuan and knew what happened to Xu Tangran at the Black Dragon Swamp. He had basically guessed the Ying Family's intentions and was paying close attention to both sides.
The sky was filled with starlight. A lone lantern hung under a towering tree. Under the light, Xiahou Ling held a scroll in one hand and sipped on a cup of wine in the other.
Wei Shu hurried over and reported after saluting, "Master, Niu Youde is already gathering his army. The troops stationed at Quiet Spring have all retreated and gathered, allowing the hunters to enter and leave freely. It seems like he's gathering all the troops of the Netherworld Army. The Ghost City's Main Town Office is also purchasing war supplies in large quantities. It feels like the army is moving rations and fodder before moving."
"Such a big movement?" Xiahou Ling raised his head in surprise. "Didn't Third Brother pass the message to Niu Youde?"
Wei Shu: "Third Master personally went to the Presidential Office and met Niu Youde. He already pointed out that the Ying Family might be behind this. However, Niu Youde said that he had already guessed it and asked Third Master if the Xiahou Family could pressure the Ying Family to release Niu Youde."
Xiahou Ling asked, "What did Third Master say?"
Wei Shu: "Since Master has already informed Third Master, Third Master naturally knows what to do. Moreover, Old Master had the same intention when he was still alive. He wanted to see when the mastermind behind Niu Youde would appear. Third Master naturally wouldn't agree."
Xiahou Ling put down the cup of wine and the ancient scroll. He muttered, "He knows that the Ying Family might have set up a trap for him, so what's the meaning of this? Does he really think that a mere 100,000 elites can shake the entire Eastern Army? " He got up and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. Suddenly, he came to a realization and said, "It seems that he knows very well that the Ying Family definitely won't release Xu Tangran. If he doesn't save him, it would make the people below feel disappointed. He's just bluffing!"
Wei Shu hesitated for a moment, but still reminded him, "Master, I'm afraid that Niu Youde can't be judged by common sense. He has done many things forcefully."
Xiahou Ling muttered to himself without saying anything …
The Netherworld Presidential Office's movement was too big. The gathering of people and horses, openly purchasing large amounts of resources in the Ghost City, immediately attracted the attention of various forces.
In the Kou Tian Wangfu, Kou Lingxu, who was standing on a small bridge feeding the fish, suddenly stopped grabbing the food in his hand. He turned around and frowned, "What's going on? What the hell is this Niu Youde up to this time?"
Tang Henian shook his head and said, "I don't understand. I specifically contacted and asked, but Niu Youde refused to say anything."
"Hmph!" Kou Lingxu snorted coldly and scattered the food in his hand into the water.
In the Haotian Wangfu, in the study room, Hao Defang slowly leaned back on the chair. After a moment of silence, she only said one word, "Investigate!"
In the Guang Tian Wangfu, Lord Guang Ling, who was strolling in the mountain forest, muttered, "What is this guy doing? He's been low-key for so many years. It's fine if he doesn't come out, but once he comes out, why does something happen one after another? I'll go and find out what's going on. "
They don't know anything at all? For the people who detained Xu Tangran, they would never associate Niu Youde with the Ying Family. They were confused and couldn't figure out what Niu Youde was up to.
However, those who knew the truth were waiting to see what would happen, including the Ying Family.
Ying Jiuguang's evaluation was a sneer, "He's dragging his feet. I'm afraid he's bluffing. I'm not afraid of him coming, I'm afraid he won't come!"
Two days later, the Netherworld's 100,000 strong army passed through the Southern Army's territory with great fanfare, causing the Southern Army to gather along the way. It could be said that they were on high alert, afraid that Niu Youde would act recklessly.
The army rapidly advanced towards the Black Dragon Swamp. They did not stop at all. Most of them took off their low-grade armor and put on their own high-grade armor.
Knowing that the Netherworld army was really coming this way, those who heard the news now, Clan Elder You You really panicked. With such a huge commotion in the Phantom City, it was impossible for the clan to not have any channels to pay attention to the outside world. Clan Elder You You was the one who panicked. She originally thought that Niu Youde wouldn't dare to act forcefully. Who knew that this Netherworld Domain Chief really lived up to his reputation and might really act forcefully. He had already led his troops here with a murderous aura.
It wasn't that she was afraid. The clan couldn't win against the Netherworld army, so they brazenly fought against the Heavenly Court's army. She couldn't bear the responsibility. How was she going to deal with it later? An explanation from the king?
After knowing about it, You You immediately went to the guest house to find Zhe Chunqiu.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
