As for the matter of protecting Zhan Ruyi, Qing Zhu obviously didn't trust Defeating Armies. The Cold Palace that Zhan Ruyi lived in only allowed the Right Military Governor's men to enter, and the Left Military Governor's men weren't allowed to approach at all. The people who imprisoned Zhan Ping and his wife were also the Right Military Governor's men. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that Qing Zhu was afraid of Defeating Armies.
But from another point of view, Defeating Armies had caused such a ruckus and forced Qing Zhu to deal with Zhan Ruyi. This could be considered as having resolved all future troubles. At least no one would be able to bring this matter up in the future.
For the Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Court, such a big thing happening in the palace could not be hidden from them. In fact, they hoped that Lord Qing would do this kind of thing more often. They did not want Defeating Armies to come out and cause trouble, but Defeating Armies did not let them do as they wished.
Although the matter had become a big deal, Qing Zhu did not delay the proper business. Taking advantage of the fact that there were no objections, he smoothly approved the demotion and punishment of Linghu Douzhong's fifty million troops.
At this point, the matter of Linghu Dou Zhong's 50 million men defecting to the Netherworld Commander Manor was officially made known to the world!
At this point, everyone understood that another great force had risen within the Heavenly Court!
However, there were also many who were pessimistic about Miao Yi's chances. They all felt that Miao Yi's foundation was weak, and that he might not be able to hold on for long even if he forcefully took on such a huge situation.
In the Kou Tian King's Mansion, Kou Lingxu was not in a good mood recently. He often wore plain clothes and had his hair draped over his shoulders as he strolled freely in the forest.
When the sun was setting in the west, he would often stand on a rock and look into the distance.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, Kou Zheng and Tang Henian came looking for him. Tang Henian handed over a jade archive, "Your Highness, the demotion of Linghu Douzhong's fifty million troops has been reported."
Kou Lingxu received it and looked at it for a while. In the end, he handed it back and sighed, "This Niu Youde is getting more and more ruthless. He really wants to swallow those fifty million soldiers. I wonder what Linghu Dou Zhong will think when he sees this."
Tang Henian: "It's not necessarily a bad thing. Is Linghu Douzhong really willing? After all, most of them are his direct subordinates. Niu Youde might not be able to control them if they cause a ruckus. Something might happen sooner or later. "
Kou Lingxu shook his head. "Not necessarily! How could Niu Youde not know that this list of punishments would provoke Linghu Douzhong? Since he dared to do such a thing, Linghu Dou Zhong must have already agreed to something. The news from Guang Ling Duke could explain some things. Guang Ling Duke had judged that Niu Youde was a force that Lord Qing was supporting on behalf of Yuan Venerate Qing. Now that he thought about it, this should be the case. Linghu Douzhong had probably agreed because he saw hope in Yuan Venerate Qing. What the Guang Ling Lord means is that since Lord Qing has the intention to support Yuan Venerate Qing's faction, he might allow it to expand once there is a chance. He intends for the few factions to join forces and nip it in the bud. "
Tang Henian asked, "Your Highness agreed?"
Kou Lingxu said, "Teng Fei and Cheng Taize are unwilling to cooperate. Their intentions are very clear. Everything will have to wait until their matter is settled. Instead, they are trying to persuade the other clans to temporarily endure. Now that these two fellows have profited, and Lord Qing has already revealed his intention to divide the four mountains, once the situation changes, it's hard to say whether the marshals below will follow suit. Now is not the time to make a move on Niu Youde! "
Tang Henian nodded slightly, a little worried. What Teng Fei and Cheng Taize had done had a very bad influence. He was afraid that the three heavenly kings would be wary of their subordinates, and the subordinates might also be worried that the higher-ups would purge them, which would lead to mutual suspicion. Lord Qing's objective had been achieved.
Kou Zheng couldn't help but sigh. "Linghu Douzhong actually sided with Niu Youde. This is really unexpected. Niu Youde has picked up a big bargain out of these 50 million elite troops. His luck is really indescribable." It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was a little jealous. Even with his background, he had only managed to make it this far. However, Niu Youde had it much easier than him. Most importantly, Niu Youde's troops didn't have much control over them, while Kou Zheng had many layers of authority over them.
Kou Lingxu glanced at him, and Tang Henian hurriedly interrupted: "Your Highness, the Personal Guards are still in control of the various districts of Heavenly Street, and they have no intention of leaving. Is Qing Zhu thinking of taking control of Heavenly Street in his hands?"
Kou Lingxu coldly snorted. "He's not just thinking about it. He's taking advantage of the chaos to take advantage of it. His next step is probably to turn those guards into the administrators of Sky Avenue. However, this matter isn't up to him. The Heavenly Avenue is in everyone's territory. If we can ruin the promotion of the Heavenly Avenue test without anyone knowing, then we can ruin his plans as well. Let's wait for Teng Fei and Cheng Taize to settle down first, then we'll teach Qing Zhu a lesson together. He'll naturally withdraw his men obediently. For now, we'll let him entertain himself for a few days! "
From the looks of it, the clans seemed to have come up with a countermeasure, so Tang Henian didn't say anything else.
Kou Zheng, on the other hand, had something to say. "Father, Sheng Muxue seems to have gone to the Netherworld Governor's Residence to play with Niu Youde again. He seems to be quite close with Niu Youde."
Kou Lingxu turned his head and glared at him. "Everything he has now was exchanged with his old man's life! He doesn't fight for power or profit, and he doesn't keep an army either. He can't threaten anyone. Making friends everywhere and being kind to others is also a way for him to protect himself. He lives his life openly, and no one can say anything about it. But why are you, as his elder brother, so fixated on him? What's wrong? You can't bear to see your little sister living a carefree life? "
"Your son doesn't mean anything else. I just don't know if it's appropriate for him to be like this." Kou Zheng quickly explained.
Sheng Muxue had indeed gone to the Netherworld Governor's Residence to play with Miao Yi at this time. Not only did he come alone, but he also brought his wife, Kou Yu, along.
However, Miao Yi clearly didn't have the time to play with him at this time. Not only did he have matters to attend to, but he also had a guest — Wei Shu.
Yun Zhiqiu didn't have the time to entertain them either. After receiving them, he arranged for Xu Tangran and his wife to accompany them on a tour.
Sheng Muxue was a carefree and unfettered person. Even Kou Yu was rather carefree when she was with him. The couple made friends without any distinction between nobility and inferiority. They could talk to anyone and avoided official matters. They didn't talk about those things and only talked about romance. They had a lot of fun with Xu Tangran and his wife, and they quickly became friends.
It was safe to make friends with such a person. They didn't have to worry about what others would say. They didn't involve themselves in the ups and downs of the world.
While they were having fun, those who talked about official matters often couldn't. Wei Shu was unhappy.
Inside the hall, the host and guest sat opposite each other. Wei Shu's expression was a little unpleasant. "Governor, are you deliberately trying to stop me from meeting with the people from the Vitality Sect?"
Miao Yi waved his hand and sighed. "Mr. Wei, you've wronged me. The Vitality Sect is afraid of what happened to Heavenly King Guang's family. The Vitality Sect doesn't want to be involved in those matters anymore. I'm not trying to stop you."
'As if it wasn't you!' Wei Shu said expressionlessly, "If that's the case, why don't you let me personally meet with the people from the Vitality Sect and have a chat?"
Miao Yi waved his hand again. "I'm here on behalf of the Vitality Sect. They said that their words carry little weight, and they don't dare to face your pressure. Right, the Vitality Sect asked me to tell you that they don't want their shares in the Vitality Miscellaneous Goods Store anymore. They'll give them to the Xiahou Clan for free. There's also the Ying Clan's share. Since the Ying Clan doesn't have it anymore, they'll give it to the Xiahou Clan as compensation. I hope the Xiahou Clan won't mind. "
"How generous!" Wei Shu sneered. He was a little angry inside. Could the Xiahou Clan swallow the Ying Clan's share? That was a piece of meat in Teng Fei and Cheng Taize's mouths. The two of them were bound to inherit the Ying Clan's profits. There was no need to guess to know that the Heavenly Palace must have promised them some benefits before they made their move. Even if the Heavenly Palace didn't, the other clans wouldn't fight for this share. If the Xiahou Clan dared to swallow this share, it would be the same as snatching the meat from Teng Fei and Cheng Taize's mouths. It would be strange if they agreed to it.
As for the Vitality Sect's share, the distribution channels of the miscellaneous goods store were all in the Vitality Sect's hands. Some of the shady customers wouldn't even dare to deal with a colossus like the Xiahou Clan in the dark. If these losses continued, they wouldn't be able to make up for it. Not to mention, the other shareholders would also question them. What use would that share be?
Miao Yi nodded calmly. "I also think that the Vitality Sect is generous enough. However, compared to the share I gave to the miscellaneous goods store all those years ago, they're still a little stingy. Come to think of it, the Xiahou Clan's share was also taken from me. They got twenty percent for free!"
Wei Shu stood up and narrowed his eyes at Miao Yi. "It looks like the Governor is determined to go against the Xiahou Clan!"
Miao Yi stood up as well. He fearlessly looked at Wei Shu and said, "I wouldn't dare! I just want to take back what I lost with my own hands. It's that simple! "
This was completely making it clear that he wouldn't allow anyone from the Vitality Sect to return to the Vitality Miscellaneous Goods Store ever again!
Wei Shu slowly stepped forward with a cold gaze and walked towards him.
Figures flashed to his left and right. Bluemoon and Xing stood in front of Miao Yi. Wei Shu was unmoved and forced his way through the two of them.
"Stand down!" Miao Yi calmly shouted. He didn't believe that Wei Shu would dare to make a move against him here. It was more likely that he was tired of living.
Bluemoon and Xing looked at each other and moved to the left and right. Wei Shu just happened to stride past the two of them and stood in front of Miao Yi. He put his face in front of Miao Yi and said, "The Governor is indeed bold. It's been many years since someone dared to speak to me like this."
Miao Yi smiled faintly and said, "In the end, we still have to rely on our strength to speak. If it was in the past, why would Mister Wei personally pay me a visit?"
"Governor, you're on your own now!" Wei Shu smirked as he raised his hand and patted Miao Yi's shoulder. He then turned around and left.
Now that things had come to this, there was no need to continue the conversation. However, this trip wasn't completely fruitless. He finally understood Miao Yi's attitude. As expected, he wouldn't hand over the Vitality Sect and would dare to trick Xiahou Ling.
"Send the guest off!" Miao Yi shouted. Bluemoon personally followed him out.
Walking to the entrance of the hall, Miao Yi watched Wei Shu's back as he left. He smirked. He realized that this Xiahou Clan could really hold back. They actually didn't use the Dominator's weakness to threaten him. It seemed like Yang Qing's judgment was correct. It wasn't the time to use it to threaten him yet!
Xing followed him out and looked at him with a gleam in her eyes. She thought to herself, 'He actually dared to speak to Wei Shu like this. Doesn't he know how terrifying this person is?'
Yang Zhaoqing, who had also followed him out, asked, "Milord, should the demotion list be announced later or should we start now?"
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