After Gou Yue conveyed the message, the Duke of Guang impatiently waved his hand at Mei Niang and said, "You can leave now."
As soon as Mei Niang left, the Duke of Guang stood up and paced back and forth in the room, his expression distraught.
Mei Niang also had a heavy heart as she left the room. She quickly went back to her daughter's room. Inside the house, the mother and daughter pair looked at each other …
In the starry sky, Yan Xiao's expression was dark when he received the news. He secretly ordered everyone to put down their weapons.
Seeing the movements on the other side, Miao Yi knew that the strategy of surrounding but not attacking was working. He didn't hold back and immediately signaled to Linghu Douzhong.
Soon, a group of people went over to test the waters. After confirming that the other side really wouldn't resist, they immediately swarmed forward and quickly subdued the million-strong army. Soon, they were completely wiped out.
The battle that was about to break out was resolved. Linghu Douzhong's troops quickly retracted, and Miao Yi and his party set off once again, quickly leaving.
The rest of the journey was peaceful without any hiccups.
They were still on their way and hadn't arrived yet. Bluemoon had already received Long Xin's message that Linghu Douzhong's troops had all arrived at Planet Yiyue.
Bluemoon and Linghu Douzhong confirmed the matter and had all the subordinates with family members contact their families to confirm whether they had missed out anyone.
After confirming with his subordinates, Linghu Douzhong expressed his gratitude. Everyone was in place. This was related to the preparations he had made in advance.
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief after the troops successfully arrived at the Netherworld. The Netherworld Commander Manor was a legitimate official manor of the Heavenly Court. External forces wouldn't dare to attack for no reason. Linghu Dou Zhong and the others also tore off their disguises.
As for the families of the Yin Branch troops that had arrived earlier, they were temporarily settled in a forest. There were too many people. No matter how high their transcendence energy was, they couldn't make so many houses to rest in. Long Xin sent people to stand guard.
Outside the forest was a slightly undulating plain. Miao Yi and his party descended from the sky and landed on the plain. The troops of the Yin Branch were also released. In an instant, an army of fifty million troops stood in great numbers, all clad in battle armor. Under the sun, they glistened with a majestic aura.
On the outskirts of the forest, Long Xin gestured for the guards to let go of the blockade.
Seeing that the backbone of their family had safely arrived, the people in the forest surged out like a tidal wave. Miao Yi was speechless at the sight. There were more than a million people here, and it was reported that Linghu Douzhong's family alone had more than ten thousand people here. Of course, that included the servants and the like. Fortunately, many of these people didn't have any family members. Otherwise, the number of family members alone would have been multiplied, far surpassing the fifty million people here.
"Milord!" Long Xin rushed to Miao Yi and reported.
Although the people in the forest poured out like a flood, they still understood the rules. No one overstepped in front of the Marshal's wife, Shao Xianghua.
Miao Yi and the others stood on top of a small hill and gazed into the distance. Shao Xianghua led her men over to meet Linghu Douzhong. Seeing him again, she couldn't help but feel emotional. She bowed respectfully and said, "Marshal!"
Linghu Douzhong held her arm and stared at her for a while. Clearly, he was also very emotional. He sighed and said, "The position of Marshal has already passed. This is Governor Niu Youde. You should have met him in the Imperial Garden. From now on, I am the Governor's subordinate."
Shao Xianghua suppressed her emotions and half-knelt to Miao Yi. "Greetings, Governor."
Miao Yi reached out to support her. "Madam Linghu need not be so courteous. We will be family from now on. Since I am wearing my armor today, I will not stand on ceremony with Madam Linghu. I will entertain you when my wife returns."
Shao Xianghua squeezed out a smile and said, "Madam and I are old acquaintances. It will be easy to get along." Of course, she was just being polite. With her previous identity and the background of the Ying family, how could she possibly get along with Yun Zhiqiu? Yun Zhiqiu's status wasn't even on the same level as hers.
Miao Yi nodded. There were some things he already knew, so he didn't say anything else. He looked around and saw that the people surging out of the forest had all stopped by a river, looking at their families on the other side. Miao Yi then said to Linghu Douzhong, "Let the people below meet with their families first. That way, everyone can be at ease."
"You are right, Governor!" Linghu Douzhong immediately gave the order, and the generals quickly dismissed the divisions. Linghu Douzhong also pulled Shao Xianghua to the side to give her some instructions. As the commander-in-chief of these people, he knew that he would have many things to do later on. He wanted to take this opportunity to quickly pass down his instructions.
On the hill, only Miao Yi, Yang Zhaoqing, Bluemoon, Long Xin, and the others were left. They watched as the army dispersed before them, and personally witnessed the magnificent sight of many people meeting with their families.
By now, almost all of the families knew what had happened. Seeing their husbands or wives return safely, some were overjoyed, some were weeping, some were whispering to each other, and some were hugging each other silently. There were the elderly, and even the children.
Basically, everyone knew that they had become stray dogs, and now they would have to start all over again in this place. In any case, the Grand Marshal seemed to have found a way for everyone to survive. They didn't have to worry about their families being destroyed or suffering humiliation. For many people, there wasn't much to think about at the moment. As long as their families were still alive, that was more important than anything else.
The plains were in an uproar. Most of the people without families were gathered together in groups. Some were laughing and chatting as if it was nothing serious, while others were silent.
Miao Yi didn't have the mood to admire and lament for too long. He began to think about how to settle these people down. Later, he would exchange ideas with Bluemoon and the others to his left and right, and brainstorm.
After Linghu Douzhong finished giving instructions to his wife, he gathered the generals under his command, and had them instruct their families to cooperate with Shao Xianghua in comforting the families of his subordinates. With so many people gathered together, especially with so many women, it was easy for a small matter to cause trouble, and it would affect the morale of the army. After all, they were still in the period of familiarizing themselves with the Netherworld Commander Manor. Niu Youde wasn't a pushover, and he would shout and kill at the slightest provocation. It was best not to cause trouble.
All the generals naturally obeyed.
Linghu Douzhong then returned to the hill, cupped his fists at Miao Yi, and said, "Governor, there are too many families here. There doesn't seem to be a suitable place to settle them down for now."
With so many people following him here, as the Grand Marshal, he naturally had to take responsibility. Finding a place to settle them down was the most urgent matter at the moment.
Miao Yi said, "I believe the Grand Marshal is aware of the territory of the Netherworld Commander Manor on Second-Moon Planet." Before confirming the other party's official position, Miao Yi would still address him as Grand Marshal.
Linghu Douzhong nodded and said, "I know a thing or two. This continent and the surrounding seas, as well as other places, are all Traversing Moon Palace's territory."
Miao Yi said, "That's right! The place to settle down has to be within this region. It's not convenient for us to take over other places. Immediately organize a group of suitable men to look for suitable construction sites within this region. Choose any place you like, and choose as many as you can. Circle them out, and discuss with Yang Zhaoqing about the matter. I will have the craftsmen from Sky Avenue send them over as soon as possible. However, before the construction of the manor is completed, I'm afraid they will have to suffer a little. With the current conditions, there's nothing we can do about it. "
"Alright! I will make the arrangements immediately. "Linghu Douzhong naturally didn't have any objections.
Miao Yi said, "Also, we cannot let down our guard in the Netherworld Realm, especially at a time like this. Also, the Dark Spring is one of our main sources of income. It's about time to replenish the men we withdrew. First, mobilize five million men and coordinate with Long Xin to set up defenses in the Netherworld Realm. We can't let our enemies attack us without us knowing! Next, organize the names of these people and hand them over to Yang Zhaoqing as soon as possible. "
"Understood!" Linghu Douzhong agreed. These were all things that should be done, and there was no reason for him to refuse. Once the defenses were set up properly, they would be responsible for themselves.
Once the discussion was done, they immediately made the arrangements. The mobilization of troops was simple. They mainly recommended those without families, and soon gathered five million men. Then, they ordered a general to coordinate with Long Xin's deployment.
The names were also quickly reported to the various departments and handed over to Yang Zhaoqing.
As soon as he received the names, he brought his men back to the Commander's Manor and asked Yang Zhaoqing to quickly find out more about the people on the list.
Yun Zhiqiu and the others hadn't returned yet, so Miao Yi first mobilized a few more soldiers.
At the moment, he had a lot of things to do. He had to pay close attention to the situation at Celestial Avenue. It wasn't a good idea to leave tens of thousands of troops there; he had to find out the demotion of fifty million troops and report it to the higher-ups for approval as soon as possible. This matter couldn't be delayed, or else things might go awry. He also had to deal with the release of the one million hostages he'd captured, and the matter of the Vitality Sect and the Xiahou Clan.
For a moment, everything was piling up before him.
Fortunately, Yun Zhiqiu returned half a day later with his men.
Yun Zhiqiu had wanted to ask about Zhuge Qing, but when he saw the situation, he knew that Miao Yi didn't have the energy to talk about it.
As soon as Yun Zhiqiu returned, Miao Yi immediately felt a lot more at ease. He didn't have to worry about the affairs of the manor anymore. He was already used to asking soldiers to do this and that, and they were all novices. Putting aside the fact that they couldn't do it, it also didn't fit his style and habits. They were all busy, afraid of making mistakes.
As soon as Yun Zhiqiu arrived, everything was sorted out. He instructed Qian 'Er to follow Miao Yi and serve him, and ordered Murong Xinghua to command the guards in the manor. He also released Bluemoon to be in charge of communicating with Linghu Douzhong's fifty million troops. Long Xin was responsible for commanding the troops in the Nether Realm to set up defenses. Yang Zhaoqing was mainly in charge of organizing the list of names and relaying information to Miao Yi.
Meanwhile, Yun Zhiqiu himself brought Xing and a few other soldiers to serve as guards. He led a few women into the midst of the newly arrived families to communicate, understand, comfort, listen to their opinions, and inquire about their needs. At the same time, he took over the task of building the manor from Yang Zhaoqing and had him fully cooperate with Miao Yi.
In order to avoid any dissatisfaction later on, Yun Zhiqiu even personally brought Shao Xianghua and the other women to inspect the location of the manor. He let them choose their own location so that they wouldn't have to worry about anything when they gathered together. These women shouldn't be underestimated. If they started gossiping for too long, it would affect the men as well. Of course, this was also to quickly establish some friendships with these people so that it would be easier for them to do things in the future.
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