Outside the hall, handmaiden Tian Yu took a step out. He Yunye, who had been waiting outside the door, immediately came forward to welcome her. He cupped his hands and smiled, "Elder Auntie, is the Hall Master free?"
Tian Yu shook her head apologetically and said, "Advisor, please return. The Hall Master is still cultivating. It's not a good time to disturb him."
The expression on He Yunye's face stiffened. This was already the third time he had come to seek an audience with the Hall Master. In the end, the Hall Master had used this reason to block his way every single time. It was very obvious that the Hall Master was purposely giving him the cold shoulder, intentionally leaving him hanging. The Hall Master was expressing his displeasure at He Yunye's incompetence. Otherwise, he could have taken a break from his cultivation at any time.
But what could he say? Could he force the Palace Master to come out of seclusion to meet him? He could only force a smile and cup his hands, "Thank you, Elder Auntie."
Tian Yu nodded with a smile.
He Yunye had just turned around when three streaks of red light flashed past amidst the dusky snow clouds in the sky. The red light faded, and three human figures landed at the entrance of the Grand Hall.
She was dressed in a long white fur robe. Her long hair was tied up in a bun, and her facial features were picturesque. A faint fragrance assailed the nostrils. Behind her were two elderly men whose eyes shone brightly. The sudden appearance of the three of them caused Tian Yu and He Yunye to be stunned.
The woman in the lead looked around coldly. She had an awe-inspiring aura, and one look was enough to tell that she was someone who had been in a high position for a long time.
He Yunye immediately cupped his fists and greeted, "Hall Master Wu, Brother Pang, Brother Liao!"
The newcomers were none other than the Suppressing Third Hall's Hall Master, Wu Menglan, and her subordinates, the Advisors, Pang Rang and Liao Busheng. They were all Red Lotus cultivators.
Wu Menglan shot a glance at He Yunye and snorted coldly without a trace of politeness.
Pang Rang and Liao Busheng cupped their fists slightly towards He Yunye.
Tian Yu was left speechless. It seemed that Wu Menglan had come with ill intentions. She was just about to step forward to greet her when Wu Menglan pushed aside her white fur coat and rudely waved her hand, saying, "Tell Huo Lingxiao to come out and see me!"
Tian Yu hurriedly replied, "The Hall Master is currently cultivating. Please wait for a moment, Hall Master Wu. This servant will go and inform him immediately!"
"He's so free!" Wu Menglan raised her eyebrows. She had already seen Huo Lingxiao in the air. To hell with his cultivation. It was already polite of him not to fall in. What was there to wait for? Without any hesitation, he charged straight in.
How could Suppressing Second Hall allow outsiders to trespass? Tian Yu hurriedly tried to stop them, but how could she? Fortunately, Huo Lingxiao's voice came from afar to help her out of the predicament, "Tianyu, is Hall Master Wu here? Please come in! "
Tian Yu immediately retreated to the side and extended her hand to lead the way.
Outside, He Yunye was speechless. The Hall Master's voice was clearly heard in the courtyard, but the Hall Master did not want to see him. It was not appropriate for him to barge in, so he could only flick his sleeves and leave.
Within the spacious courtyard, the pavilions, terraces, mansions, and rockery complemented each other beautifully with the accumulated snow. The snow on the path had been swept clean, and Tian Yu led the three esteemed guests on their journey.
Huo Lingxiao was already standing at the entrance of the main hall to welcome the guests. He smiled as he looked at Wu Menglan, who was walking over quickly.
He cupped his fists and said with a smile, "Hall Master Wu, welcome. Please forgive me for not going out to meet you! "
When Wu Menglan reached the door, she waved her hand. The two advisors stopped outside and didn't follow her.
Huo Lingxiao nodded slightly at Tian Yu, indicating for her to receive the two of them. He then turned around and invited Wu Menglan inside to take a seat.
Liu Xing had already served tea to the two of them, and was standing quietly by Huo Lingxiao's side.
"Hall Master Wu, what brings you here?" Huo Lingxiao, who was sitting beside her, laughed heartily.
Wu Menglan rolled her eyes at him, and said bluntly, "Huo Lingxiao, don't ask questions you already know the answer to. Your men have already invaded my territory and killed an entire mountain of my men. Why are you still pretending to be ignorant? "
Huo Lingxiao gestured for her to drink tea, and said with a straight face, "Isn't the matter already resolved? Your men killed an entire Manor's men, so I'm the one who suffered a loss. Logically speaking, I should be the one to come and denounce you, but I didn't say anything either. "
"Don't give me that!" Wu Menglan glared at him. "The main culprit hasn't been punished yet. Don't even think about getting away with it!"
Huo Lingxiao was shocked. "What main culprit? Wasn't my subordinate, the Manor Head of Ever Peace Manor, Zhang Decheng, killed by your men? Don't tell me you're referring to me? Hall Master Wu, you also know that it's very normal for people below to fight and kill each other. I really didn't know beforehand that they would harass your territory. "
"How would I dare to accuse you of being the main culprit?" Wu Menglan laughed coldly. "Don't tell me you don't know who sent men to kill an entire mountain of my men in secret!"
"Isn't it the Manor Head of Ever Peace Manor, Zhang Decheng? You guys killed him, so be it. For the sake of our relationship, I won't pursue this matter any further. After all, he was in the wrong in the first place. "Huo Lingxiao generously waved his hand.
Wu Menglan stared at him with a fake smile, watching as he put on an act.
Huo Lingxiao coughed dryly. "Why are you looking at me like that? You've always had high standards. Surely you wouldn't take a fancy to a body like mine? "
"Huo Lingxiao, keep pretending. Keep pretending! Is Zhang Decheng really the main culprit? "
"Isn't he? I have your subordinate's personal testimony here! " With a flip of his hand, Huo Lingxiao took out Liu Jingtian's accusatory jade archive and pushed it in front of her. "There's no mistake about this. Zhang Decheng is the main culprit. He's already dead. There's no need to ruin our friendship because of him."
"Testimony?" Wu Menglan was taken aback. She took the jade archive and imbued her transcendence energy to examine it. It would've been better if she hadn't read it. After reading it, she was furious.
"Pa!" The jade archive exploded into fine powder in her soft, fair hands. She gritted her teeth and said, "What an idiot!"
Huo Lingxiao appeared stunned, but he was laughing on the inside. It wasn't easy to see this woman so angry. If he were to see his subordinate being sold off and still helping him earn money, he would probably be furious as well. His own subordinate had played the other party's subordinate in the palm of his hand. Didn't that mean he knew how to use people, while the other party used idiots? From a certain point of view, it proved that the Suppressing Third Hall Master was inferior to his own Suppressing Second Hall.
"Hall Master Wu, what are you doing?" Huo Lingxiao stood up in shock.
Wu Menglan puffed out her cheeks and blew away the dust on her hands with her cherry lips. She stood up as well. She couldn't be bothered to beat around the bush and make a fool of herself. She said bluntly, "That idiot subordinate of mine didn't even know that he was sold off. You don't have to use this to fool me. There's no point in pretending anymore. I wouldn't have come to settle the score with you if I hadn't figured it out. Let's be frank. Zhang Decheng was just a scapegoat. The one who sent people to kill my mountain's men was your subordinate, the Manor Head of South Edict Manor, Yang Qing. Huo Lingxiao, if you and I still want to continue working together, hand over the culprit, Yang Qing, to me, and we'll forget about this matter. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning against you! "
She even mentioned Yang Qing's name. Huo Lingxiao knew that she had investigated the matter thoroughly. He was secretly shocked at how fast this woman's reaction was. He had only just figured it out himself.
He didn't know that Wu Menglan had immediately sent people to investigate the matter the moment she received the report from Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor on the day of the incident. Naturally, she was faster than him.
Knowing that he couldn't hide it any longer, Huo Lingxiao smiled and said, "One of my subordinates has already died. How do you want to deal with me, a Manor Head?"
What he meant was, 'Don't go overboard. Don't tell me you want to kill another Manor Head?'
Wu Menglan drew circles on the tea table with her finger. "After all, your side was the one who offended me first. No matter how you look at it, your side is in the wrong. Besides, if the culprit isn't punished, how can I bear it? Hand him over to me, and I'll let this matter pass. "
Huo Lingxiao sighed. "How about this? Don't you want to see him punished? I will deal with him and give you a satisfactory answer. "
Wu Menglan shook her head. "No need. Just hand over Yang Qing to me. I will deal with him myself."
Why must she take him away? Isn't it the same if I deal with him for you to see? Huo Lingxiao's eyes flashed. He understood. She must have taken a fancy to his talented subordinates. She wanted to use this as an excuse to poach him away!
How could there be such a good thing! Huo Lingxiao sneered in his heart. He also lacked such a talent. It would be a waste to use him as a hired thug. If he had a good strategist within the current rules, he couldn't be underestimated in the future battle for the Palace Lord position. How could he let others poach him away? He didn't want to end up being used by others to plot against him.
"Why would I hand over my subordinate's Manor Head to you to deal with? How would my subordinates view me as a Hall Master? "Huo Lingxiao refused." Yang Qing! I will never hand him over to you. If you want to fall out with me, I'll keep you company! "
Hearing this, Wu Menglan knew that the other party had seen through her intentions. The two of them immediately quarreled.
For the sake of Yang Qing, the two Hall Masters almost came to blows.
However, the two of them couldn't really fight over Yang Qing. It wouldn't be good for either of them if they fought like that. In the end, they each took a step back.
He couldn't let Wu Menglan take him away. Huo Lingxiao also took out ten high-grade Orbs of Will, which was equivalent to a thousand low-grade Orbs of Will, as compensation. Only then did he manage to send Wu Menglan away.
Before she left, Wu Menglan still had a cold expression on her face.
After leading the two Advisors away, Wu Menglan didn't immediately return to Suppressing Third Hall. Instead, she landed at Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor.
"What an idiot. You've been sold off, yet you're still counting the money. You've lost all my face …" Wu Menglan pointed at Liu Jingtian's nose and scolded him.
Women were usually better at scolding people. It could be said that Liu Jingtian's forehead was drenched in cold sweat. He was worried that the Hall Master would kill him in a fit of rage.
After sending off the Hall Master, who had just vented his anger on him, with trepidation, Liu Jingtian wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead. He gnashed his teeth in hatred, pointing at the sky and roaring, "Yang Qing! Just you wait! I'm not done with you!"
Yang Qing, who had been robbed by the two Hall Masters, naturally had something special about him. Since he dared to do such a thing, it was obvious that he had some confidence. He just didn't know that it would have such a huge impact. He had only done it to protect himself. As the saying goes, it's better for one to help oneself than the heavens.
At this moment, Yang Qing, who was in charge of two different territories, was busy harvesting the Orbs of Will in his own territory. If he didn't do a good job, he wouldn't be able to pass the test no matter how many tricks he had up his sleeves. How would he know what was happening above?
Meanwhile, the East Arrival Cave under his command had also finished harvesting the Orbs of Will for a year.
The disciples of the School of Blue Jade in East Arrival Cave were all in good spirits. Even though the place they were staying in was a little shabby, and they were temporarily staying in a simple wooden house, they had all changed into black clothes. However, the Cave Master had kept his promise, and had given them quite a lot of Orbs of Will and crystal coins.
It hadn't been long since they arrived at East Arrival Cave, and they were already able to obtain so many benefits. It was still worth it.
"Didn't we agree on it? Why are you disagreeing now?"
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