Miao Yi was also paying attention to the reactions of the crowd. Seeing that most of them were overjoyed, he felt a little more at ease. Otherwise, a mutiny could break out.
Humans were strange sometimes. A large group of people were clearly being punished, yet they were still happy. They just couldn't stand the comparison.
As for Wen Ze, who came to deliver the decree, he didn't care if the crowd was happy or unhappy. He looked to Miao Yi and said, "Governor, have them remove their armors and hand over the items!"
Miao Yi nodded, then turned to Linghu Dou Zhong and said, "General Linghu, what do you think …"
Linghu Dou Zhong's expression was tense as he silently nodded. The current situation was beyond his control. A single decree had taken away his control over the army. He could only obey and come up with a better plan later.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Linghu Dou Zhong took off his Marshal's armor and handed over the corresponding weapons and official jade archives.
In the case of a promotion or demotion in the Heavenly Court, all the previously assigned items had to be handed over.
Miao Yi personally stepped forward and received the items. After personally checking them, he wrote down the receipt and handed it over to Yang Zhaoqing beside him. He then cupped his fists towards Linghu Dou Zhong and said, "I apologize for the inconvenience, General."
Linghu Dou Zhong wanted to appear more magnanimous and say some polite words, but he couldn't bring himself to do so. He closed his eyes regretfully and remained silent. His lips tightened as he stood there stiffly. A few strands of his white hair that had fallen off his helmet fluttered in the wind, giving off the feeling of a hero past his prime.
In the forest, Shao Xianghua covered her mouth again as she witnessed this scene. Tears blurred her vision, but she didn't allow herself to cry out loud. However, large drops of hot tears were already rolling down her cheeks. She had followed her man all the way to where he was today, so she naturally knew how much effort and effort her man had put in to climb to this position. He had endured for many years, and suffered a great deal in exchange for this glory. And now, it was all gone in an instant.
The servants of the Linghu family were also dejected.
Yun Zhiqiu looked at Shao Xianghua, who couldn't control her emotions, and sighed inwardly. He knew that there was no use in trying to persuade her now, so he didn't say anything else. It would only make him look hypocritical. He then looked at Linghu Dou Zhong, who stood alone in front of the troops, and sighed inwardly.
The dense mass of people on the plain fell into silence. They all opened their eyes and looked at Linghu Dou Zhong's back.
"Haah!" Miao Yi sighed softly, then tilted his head to signal Yang Zhaoqing. Yang Zhaoqing quickly relayed the order.
Soon, tens of thousands of people rushed over and stood in front of the army like a wall.
Some of the red-armored generals at the front took off their armors, while others only took off the buckles that represented their ranks. They walked to the human wall one after another, handed over the items, and then flew to the other side of the river as ordered.
The crowd slowly surged forward, and those who handed over their items continued to fly towards the other side of the river.
Such a spectacular scene made even Fu Qing and the others look at each other.
Wen Ze estimated that it would take quite some time for the entire army to complete the handover. After scanning the army for a while, his gaze fell on Linghu Dou Zhong. Walking down from the hill, he stood in front of Linghu Dou Zhong. Extending his hand, he said, "General Linghu, may I have a word with you?"
Miao Yi and the others didn't know what he meant, especially Miao Yi, who raised his eyebrows slightly. He was the highest-ranking officer in the Nether Hell, and he didn't know what it was that he had to hide from his subordinates.
Linghu Dou Zhong opened his eyes again, a little surprised. He silently nodded, then followed Wen Ze to a deserted area.
Miao Yi immediately gave Yang Zhaoqing a look, signaling him to have someone keep an eye on them. So what if he was an official of the Heavenly Palace? He couldn't do as he pleased in his own territory.
Yang Zhaoqing nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. A Star Bell fell into his hand, hidden in his sleeve.
Miao Yi then turned around and called out, "Bi Yue!"
Bi Yue was taken aback. She walked to his side and cupped her fists, saying, "Governor."
She was still a little unused to the way they addressed each other. Every time she called out this way, it felt a little weird. She used to order this guy around all those years ago.
Perhaps it was because of the scene, Miao Yi transmitted his voice over and asked, "I've been busy these past few days, so I didn't have the time to ask you. Is there any news from Heavenly Origin?"
Bi Yue's expression was much calmer now. She replied, "There's news. He has already followed Xiong Qi and fought his way out of the encirclement. He escaped into the Astral Caverns and asked me about my situation. He asked me to thank you on his behalf, and said that I will repay you generously if I have the chance!"
'She actually ran away?' Miao Yi felt a little annoyed. The Guest of Abyss was the one who asked for his help. Even without the Guest of Abyss's help, he still wanted Bi Yue to stay by his side. He couldn't allow Bi Yue to continue having an ambiguous relationship with Heavenly Origin. Now that Heavenly Origin was a traitor, getting involved would only bring trouble to himself.
He replied with an 'oh', then calmly asked, "Where is he hiding now? Is his hiding place safe?"
Bi Yue replied, "He has already shaken off the Celestial Court's pursuers. It should be impossible to find him again in the vast Astral Caverns. He should be safe. At the moment, he doesn't know where he is either. He said that he will contact me once he has settled down."
Miao Yi could only reply, "As long as he's safe! However, there is something I must remind you of. I reckon there will be people who will talk about your relationship with Heavenly Origin when they return. I will naturally vouch for you, but you can't let me take on too much risk. For your own good, and also for my own sake, don't meet with him for the time being. Wait until the situation has stabilized. If Heavenly Origin really has any requests, let the Madam know. She will arrange for someone to help you. Don't come into contact with Heavenly Origin personally for now. "
"Understood," Bi Yue replied.
At the foot of another mountain, Wen Ze and Linghu Dou Zhong landed together. The latter asked, "What is General Wen's command?"
Wen Ze looked around, then transmitted his voice over, "His Majesty has a secret decree for you!"
Linghu Dou Zhong was taken aback. He quickly replied, "Your humble subject awaits the decree."
Wen Ze said, "General, although you have been demoted, His Majesty has left you here because he has other plans for you. Before I came here, he specifically instructed me to tell you to make a trip to Traversing Moon Palace as soon as possible and meet with Traversing Moon Palace Lord Li Hua."
"Meet Li Hua?" Linghu Dou Zhong was surprised. He asked suspiciously, "Why would I want to meet her?"
Wen Ze shook his head, "I don't know why you want to meet Li Hua. His Majesty didn't tell me either. He only instructed me to remind you to bring along a few people you can absolutely trust to serve as your backbone. Most importantly, you cannot let Niu Youde know about this!"
'Can't let Niu Youde know?' Linghu Dou Zhong frowned, "I have to know what I want to do, don't I?"
The moment Wen Ze's silhouette blurred, a jade archive was shoved into Linghu Dou Zhong's hands. "I don't know what I want you to do either. However, His Majesty has said that Li Hua will naturally tell you when she sees this. If she doesn't see this, Li Hua won't tell you anything!"
Linghu Dou Zhong quickly invoked his transcendence energy to examine the jade archive. There was an insignia on the fox's body. He immediately recognized it to be Lord Qing's insignia.
Linghu Dou Zhong was bewildered. What was Lord Qing up to, acting so mysteriously? Was he going to meet Traversing Moon Palace Lord Li Hua? Bring along a group of people who could serve as his backbone? And avoid Niu Youde? Linghu Dou Zhong immediately realized that something was amiss.
Just as he was about to ask more questions, Wen Ze threw out a few words and flew away. "That's all I know."
Linghu Dou Zhong was taken aback. After some hesitation, he decided to contact Lord Qing to confirm. However, even though he was a Marshal promoted by Ying Jiuguang, he didn't have the Star Bell to contact Lord Qing directly. However, Shangguan Qing did. He took out the Star Bell and contacted Shangguan Qing, asking directly, 'Head Steward, I have something to report to His Majesty!'
Shangguan Qing, 'His Majesty has instructed me to inform Lord Linghu if you receive a message, and carry it out as soon as possible! If Lord Linghu finds it inappropriate, then return it to your people. Don't ask any more questions. '
Linghu Dou Zhong kept the Star Bell in silence. However, there was one thing he could confirm — Lord Qing had indeed given him this mission in secret.
"Brother Wen, you seem to be very busy!"
Wen Ze returned to the hill. Miao Yi said meaningfully as soon as he saw him.
Wen Ze chuckled, "Don't think too much about it, Brother. I saw how lonely Lord Linghu was, so I just said a few words to comfort him."
Miao Yi put on a fake smile and said, "Indeed, I should comfort him." However, his heart was filled with caution.
The two of them didn't speak for long before they saw Linghu Dou Zhong return. However, he didn't return to their side. Instead, he went back to his family with a dejected look on his face. After a while, Yun Zhiqiu also took his leave.
Meanwhile, Linghu Dou Zhong quickly disappeared into the forest after sneaking in with his family. He hid under a cliff and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. The mountain was remote and dangerous.
Not long after, more people arrived one after another. They were all his trusted subordinates.
Everyone asked him what was going on, but he didn't say anything. When all eight of his subordinates had arrived, Linghu Dou Zhong said, "I have an important matter to discuss with all of you. Are you all willing to follow me?"
The eight of them exchanged glances, feeling a little awkward. They all thought they had guessed what Linghu Dou Zhong was planning to do. One of the generals smiled bitterly and said, "We understand the Marshal's feelings. However, we don't know if it's because of Lord Qing or Niu Youde's ruthlessness. I'm afraid we can't control the hearts of others. I'm afraid they won't follow us in this important matter. It will be difficult for us to accomplish anything with just the few of us here. I hope the Marshal will reconsider and not act rashly!"
"You're all thinking too much!" Linghu Dou Zhong tossed out a jade archive and said, "Wen Ze gave it to me just now. Take a look."
The eight of them passed it around. One of them exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Qing's transcendence seal?" Everyone stared at him in shock.
Linghu Dou Zhong met up with the others and muttered to himself. When everyone nodded slightly, he said, "This matter needs to be settled as soon as possible. Immediately contact our personnel on duty both inside and outside of Moon Planet and find out where the weak points of their surveillance are. While it's still some time before the transaction is completed, we can temporarily escape from their line of sight. That way, we can make a trip to Traversing Moon Palace as soon as possible."
The eight of them nodded and immediately took out their Star Bells to make contact.
Moments later, a star chart compass was set up. After confirming the route, they quickly packed up their belongings. Then, under the cover of the mountain, they quietly disappeared into the distance.
Traversing Moon Palace. Inside the grand hall, Li Hua's beautiful face was expressionless. Her temperament was cold and otherworldly as she slowly walked down the jade steps, dragging her silver muslin dress behind her.
In the center of the hall, Wei Shu stood with his hands behind his back. He smiled at her and said, "Li Hua, it's been many years since we last met. You're still as elegant as ever!"
Li Hua walked up to him and stood still. She said coldly, "Let's dispense with the pleasantries. Head Steward Wei, you haven't come all the way here just to flatter me, have you?"
Wei Shu chuckled and said, "I like Palace Lord Li's personality. Alright, then I'll get straight to the point. Someone on my side wishes to establish a sect. I wish to choose a location within Traversing Moon Palace's domain for him to establish his sect. I hope that you'll show me some respect and allocate a piece of land to me, Li Hua."
Li Hua said coldly, "Establishing a sect within my sect's domain? Wei Shu, are you out of your mind?"
Wei Shu said, "If you have any requests, just tell me. As long as it's within my power, I'll do it."
Li Hua said, "Do you really want me to not give you face and chase you away?"
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