Of course, there were emotional reasons why his subordinates were willing to follow him, or because of their interest. However, the most important factor was whether there was hope for them to follow him. Once he made them feel that there was no hope for them to follow him, accidents would easily happen.
Therefore, it was not a bad thing to give his subordinates a little hope at the right time. It was not that Miao Yi wanted to show off.
Liao Yingtong was shocked to hear this. He looked at Miao Yi with a little more respect. He couldn't help but admire this old superior of his. Back then, the phantom market's methods of recruiting people had really fascinated his old subordinates. After ten thousand years of silence, they thought their old superior had settled down. Who would have thought he was a hidden dragon hiding in the depths of the abyss? It was fine when he didn't show himself, but when he did, he caused a huge commotion. He actually defeated five million elites of the Eastern Army!
Seeing how his old superior didn't even care about Heavenly King Ying, it was really refreshing. In fact, it was not that he didn't care about Heavenly King Ying at all. When the Heavenly Consort was getting married, he even dared to accuse Heavenly King Ying of selling his daughter for glory. He had seen it with his own eyes. Who killed Heavenly King Ying's grandson? Now, he didn't show any signs of weakness and directly went head-to-head with Heavenly King Ying's elite army. Not only that, he even defeated Heavenly King Ying's troops. It was really impressive!
Liao Yingtong didn't think Miao Yi was being arrogant. The phantom market's methods of recruiting people showed that his old superior wasn't a fool, but was really confident. "I understand.
Please wait for a moment, Milord! "Liao Yingtong cupped his fists and said respectfully.
Calling himself 'subordinate' and saying such words was already a huge taboo for the Imperial Guards. However, there were some things that he was well aware of. After secretly accepting Miao Yi's help for so many years, he could no longer deny the shameful relationship between him and Miao Yi. Once this matter was exposed, the Imperial Guards wouldn't just be unable to tolerate him anymore.
He had accepted Miao Yi's help calmly in the early years, and they could be said to be friends who had gone through life and death together. It would be disrespectful to refuse Milord's kind intentions, and there was an undeniable emotional element to it. However, after reaching a certain position, it was impossible to say that he didn't reflect. It was too late to regret. He could have been fine if he had reported it earlier, but after so many years, he had seriously broken the rules of the Imperial Guards. He clearly knew that he had already boarded a pirate ship, and there was no turning back. Who else could he be if not Miao Yi's subordinate?
There was one thing he didn't know. He didn't know if any of his colleagues were in the same situation as him. He didn't dare to inquire about it, nor did he dare to ask. If he revealed any clues and was discovered, he would lose his head.
Inside the cave, Yuan Venerate Qing came in with wine and dishes. He glanced at Miao Yi but didn't say anything. Instead, he quietly placed the dishes on the table.
Suddenly, Liao Milord Of Milord. "Milord, Milord.
Miao of Mi. "Mi, Milord Milord suddenly came." Mi, Mi., Milord. Mi..., Mi Mi.
Mi. "Mie, Mi.., Mi, Mi. Mi...
Liao Yue excused himself and quickly left. Only the two of them were left in the cave. Miao Yi quickly stood up and cupped his fists at Yuan Venerate Qing. "Niu Youde greets Your Highness!"
"What Your Highness …" Yuan Venerate Qing looked out of the cave and continued to mock himself. "I'm just a nobody. How can I deserve such a big bow from Milord Milord?"
Miao Yi straightened his body and shook his head. "You've suffered, Your Highness!"
"There's no such thing as suffering. Actually, I feel more at ease here." Yuan Venerate Qing hugged the tray with a nonchalant expression.
"At ease?" Miao Yi was taken aback. He then sighed. "Your Highness, you mustn't think that way. You might still have a chance if you start from scratch. You mustn't let yourself down. You must know that Her Highness has taken on many risks for Your Highness. Your Highness, you mustn't let her down!"
Yuan Venerate Qing looked at him solemnly. "What happened to Mother?"
Miao Yi hesitated for a moment. Finally, he braced himself and said, "Do you know why Her Highness was demoted?"
Yuan Venerate Qing didn't know why Miao Yi brought up this topic. He tried to answer, "It should be the Ying family's doing. Could it be that the Ying family is targeting Mother again? What about the Xiahou family? Could it be that the Xiahou family is just going to sit back and do nothing? "His expression was a little sinister as he said the last sentence.
Miao Yi said seriously, "Since Your Highness knows that it was the Ying family's doing, do you know what Her Highness did to avenge Your Highness? To be honest, Your Highness, Her Highness was the one who ordered me to kill Concubine Qin and her family. "
"..." Yuan Venerate Qing's eyes widened. He exclaimed, "It wasn't the Xiahou family? Are you crazy? She is Imperial Father's concubine. Do you know what the consequences will be if this matter is exposed? "
Miao Yi said solemnly, "I have offended too many people. I have no way out. Her Highness and Your Highness are my last resort! This was the cause of the Battle of the Black Dragon Lake. The Ying family wanted to cut off Her Highness's wings. Her Highness was under great pressure. With her approval, I personally led a hundred thousand troops from the Netherworld Army into the trap and fought a bloody battle with the millions of elites from the Eastern Army. Do you know that Your Highness is Her Highness's future? If Your Highness is unable to recover from this setback, everything Her Highness and I are doing now will be meaningless. Your Highness should know that the Xiahou family cares about their own family's interests. Her Highness is actually isolated and helpless in the palace. Her only hope is Your Highness's future. Can Your Highness really bear to see Her Highness continue like this? Can Your Highness really bear to see Her Highness be bullied and humiliated in the future? After all, Her Highness is the Empress of the world! How can Your Highness bear to see Her Highness suffer such humiliation? "
"General Niu, you don't have to say anymore. I know I was wrong!" Yuan Venerate Qing's eyes reddened. He pursed his lips and didn't relax for a long time. After he calmed down a little, he tilted his head and asked, "Did you arrange this on purpose? Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence that I was sent to deliver food and wine? "
Miao Yi said, "Your Highness, this is not important. Her Highness ordered me to come see you. If Your Highness has any other requests, I will do my best to help you prepare them as much as I can!"
Yuan Venerate Qing was a little embarrassed when he heard this. He casually asked, "Do you have any money or cultivation resources on you? Give me some."
"..." Miao Yi was taken aback. He asked suspiciously, "Are the expenses of the Imperial Guards very high? Your Highness, if you are too extravagant, your identity will be exposed. I don't think His Majesty would want to see that happen. "
Yuan Venerate Qing said helplessly, "What are you thinking? I only have a normal salary now. The palace cut off my supplies the moment I came here."
Miao Yi suddenly realized how ruthless Master Qing was. He was going all out to train himself, and he didn't even give him the most basic cultivation resources. Back when he was in the Heavenly Palace, he didn't lack anything. Even though the salary of a Personal Guard was not low, there was still a huge gap in resources to fully satisfy his needs. After all, he was just a lowly soldier.
"Yes, yes, yes." Miao Yi immediately took out a storage bracelet and handed it to Yuan Venerate Qing. However, he still felt a little strange and asked, "Your Highness has never told Her Highness about this?"
Logically speaking, how could Xiahou Chengyu watch his son suffer like this? The tributes given to Xiahou Chengyu were not small, so how could they be short of this person's expenses?
Yuan Venerate Qing seemed to be in a better mood after receiving the items. "I have never asked my mother for these things since I was young. Don't let her know that you are giving me these things."
Miao Yi understood. She was too embarrassed to speak up. The fact that she could ask him so coyly meant that she was truly afraid of being poor. From another perspective, she was truly beginning to treat him as one of her own. This was a good thing. Miao Yi nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand. I understand. Don't worry. Only the heavens, the earth, you, and I will know about this. If Your Highness has any needs in the future, feel free to contact me. I will make the arrangements. I will not let Her Highness know."
Yuan Venerate Qing was in a great mood now that he no longer had to endure the mockery of the shop assistants. "Did you really defeat Ying Jiuguang's five-million-strong elite army? What's going on? Tell me. "
Apart from a few things that were inconvenient to say, Miao Yi didn't hide anything from him. He even told him about his negotiations with Ying Jiuguang. He had to find an excuse to tell Ying Jiuguang about this anyway. Otherwise, the batch of Broken Arts Bows that he had seized would be troublesome. He had to find someone who could take the blame.
From a hundred thousand Netherworld soldiers entering the Black Dragon Swamp to kidnapping them? Yuan Venerate Qing was fascinated by the human race's participation in the battle, as well as the subsequent spread of rumors, ambushes, pincer attacks, baiting the enemy, deceiving the enemy, restraining the enemy, and a series of dispatches of troops. He looked at Miao Yi with a glint in his eyes as he realized how ferocious this person was. He had led a hundred thousand troops into the unfamiliar Black Dragon Swamp and fought head-on with the Ying Family's five million elites. Yet, he was still able to turn the battle into such a mess.
"Your reputation is well-deserved. I finally understand why the Four Great Heavenly Kings wanted to marry off their daughters and rope you in. You are really a valiant general. It is also a great blessing for my mother to receive your help!" Yuan Venerate Qing exclaimed in admiration.
Miao Yi waved his hand and said, "You flatter me, Your Highness. That Ao Fei has the bearing of a great general. If it weren't for the various obstacles he faced, the outcome of this battle would have been uncertain. The Netherworld army had lost nearly forty thousand men. The human race had sacrificed a million men. I can still hear the reprimand from the Emperor! "
Yuan Venerate Qing also said regretfully, "The soldiers who died in the battle were all good men. Don't mistreat them in terms of compensation."
"Yes!" Miao Yi cupped his fists in acknowledgment. However, he was thinking to himself, 'What does compensation have to do with you? You can just say whatever you want, but can you afford it?'
"How are you going to deal with Ying Wuman?"
"In any case, I won't hand him over to the Ying Family. I still have a use for him. We can't let the Ying Family keep attacking us. It's about time we settle the score with them."
It wasn't convenient for the two of them to chat for too long. They left the cave one after the other. Miao Yi betrayed Yuan Venerate Qing as soon as he returned to a secluded place. He told Yuan Venerate Qing about what he promised not to tell Xiahou Chengyu. What a joke! How could he not tell Xiahou Chengyu about how he was trying to curry favor with him?
Over at the Heavenly Night Palace, Xiahou Chengyu was already hiding in her room, wiping away her tears. She didn't expect her son to be so pitiful. As a mother, she didn't even know about it. However, she also felt that Miao Yi was right. She couldn't expose this matter, or her son would lose face. She could only remind Miao Yi to keep in touch with Yuan Venerate Qing in the future and find a way to procure whatever he needed. Miao Yi naturally promised that.
That wasn't a big deal. However, when she heard that Miao Yi had told Yuan Venerate Qing some secrets that he shouldn't have and even asked her to secretly instruct Yuan Venerate Qing to report it to Lord Qing, she was shocked and firmly disagreed. 'How can I do that? No! '
Miao Yi knew what she was afraid of. She was afraid that Lord Qing would find out about Qin Concubine. He tried to persuade her, 'Do you really think that His Majesty doesn't know who the mastermind is? His Majesty is just pretending. My Majesty, as long as it benefits His Majesty's opinion of His Highness, it doesn't matter if you and I are wronged. As long as His Majesty values His Highness, he won't touch His Highness's people … '
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