While Miao Yi and Cao Man were talking, troops were gathering at the border of the four armies.
The ancient pavilions stood on the dream-like cliffs of an island. This place was known as the Sky-sea Pavilion. Due to its geographical location, it was the gathering place of the Four Heavenly Kings. Although Ying Jiuguang did not come this time and would never come again, Teng Fei and Cheng Taize did.
Hao Defang, Lord Guangling, and Kou Lingxu were all here to congratulate the two newly appointed Heavenly Kings.
Whether in terms of strength or experience, the three old Heavenly Kings might not think much of the two newcomers, but they didn't show it on the surface. The five of them sat in a circle and toasted each other. The three old Heavenly Kings were friendly and enthusiastic, offering their congratulations.
Of course, Teng Fei and Cheng Taize were well aware of this as well. Hence, they kept on humbly replying to him in a humble manner.
These people were able to sit together to congratulate the two new Heavenly Kings, and to casually talk about the major events of the world. Their attitudes would also determine the fate of the world.
They were the only ones sitting in the pavilion. The others were dismissed.
Tang Henian suddenly appeared not far away and sent a sound transmission to Kou Lingxu in the pavilion.
After Tang Henian left, Kou Lingxu calmly said, "The Heavenly Palace has sent word that Linghu Douzhong and his trusted aides have been executed. They say that they were dissatisfied with their demotion and rebelled. They were captured by the guards."
Hao Defang scoffed, "They've probably been dealt with long ago. Publicizing it now is just an excuse to put on a show!"
Kou Lingxu looked at Teng Fei and Cheng Taize, "Brother Teng, Brother Cheng, Lord Qing wants to take control of Celestial Avenue. If we delay any longer and Lord Qing doesn't respond to our probing, I'm afraid he'll really do it and officially appoint the guards. The three of us have decided to teach the Heavenly Palace a lesson. What do you two think?"
Teng Fei and Cheng Taize looked at each other and nodded, "We agree!"
"Good! Cheers! "Kou Lingxu raised his cup in invitation.
Everyone raised their cups and drank. As they poured themselves wine, Lord Guangling spoke again, "Another faction has appeared in the nether realm. Doesn't anyone have any thoughts?"
Hao Defang said, "Didn't you already see that it's a faction that Lord Qing is supporting for his son? Do you really want to make a move?"
Duke Guang said lightly, "Isn't it enough to have the Imperial Guards as his son's power? I'm afraid that Master Qing is using his son as a cover to deceive others. His real goal is to slowly nibble away at us, so we must guard against him. I don't want to see another faction popping up. No matter what Master Qing's goal is, he must be restrained. If you guys aren't willing to make a move, then I'll have to do it myself. Don't blame me for notifying everyone to get ready! "
Everyone was a little speechless. They really wanted to put Niu Youde to death. But then again, Niu Youde was indeed a little too happy this time. He didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. He actually dared to participate in the matter of winning. This was different from what happened in the past. It was already unpleasant to the eyes of everyone.
This was not the point. Niu Youde's life or death was not that important. The point was that if the Western Army really wanted to go head-on and provoke Lord Qing, how could the other families not react? If Duke Guang really collapsed, it wouldn't be a good thing for them. It was the same logic when the other families rushed to Ying Jiuguang's aid. Duke Guang insisted on doing this, which was equivalent to kidnapping everyone.
For a moment, everyone frowned or pondered. What Duke Guang said was not unreasonable. They couldn't let other factions expand, but they were thinking about the possible consequences.
Looking at everyone's reaction, Duke Guang said again, "Of course, it's not as good as a few families acting together. At least we can put more pressure on Master Qing, so he won't take action. In my opinion, it's fine if we don't make a move, but if we do, we must eliminate the hidden dangers in one fell swoop. Each of the clans will send out a hundred million troops, while Brother Teng and Brother Cheng will each send out fifty million troops. Of course, this won't be forced. After all, Niu Youde's wife is Brother Kou's goddaughter. I'll say it again. If you don't want to do it, then I will do it alone. However, I'm afraid it won't be enough to intimidate Master Qing. If Master Qing interferes, it will only bring more trouble to everyone. "
In short, Miao Yi had angered him time and time again. Especially when his daughter was rejected, it was definitely a humiliation to him. He didn't want to follow Ying Jiuguang's example and kill Miao Yi in one fell swoop. Hence, he was trying his best to make this happen.
Kou Lingxu scoffed, "You don't have to use goddaughter or whatever to provoke me. If you want to make a move, then you must have a reason to do it. Try to avoid Master Qing's interference. Otherwise, you won't have a legitimate reason to do so. Master Qing will be forced to intervene even if he doesn't want to."
Duke Guang said calmly, "I will make the reason. Everyone will contribute the troops!"
The others pondered in silence …
Seeing that the situation in the realm had calmed down, Miao Yi focused his attention on organizing the troops under his command, as well as expanding his financial resources. For example, opening a shop for the Vitality Sect. After all, the expenditure of so many troops was not a small sum. Even though the troops under the Celestial Court's permission were supported by the Celestial Court, if Miao Yi wanted to win the hearts of the people, he would need to reward them. He couldn't just not be able to afford some activities, could he?
Furthermore, he didn't need to personally deal with these matters. He only needed to pay attention to the progress.
The main focus of Planet Yiyue's progress was the accommodation for the tens of millions of troops. He couldn't let so many people sleep in the mountains all the time, not to mention their families. If this dragged on for too long, his subordinates would surely complain.
Miao Yi would go to the construction site every day or two to check on the progress. On this day, as he and Heng Wudao were patrolling the area, Bluemoon suddenly came looking for him. She descended from the sky and landed on top of the mountain, paying her respects to Miao Yi.
"What is it?" Miao Yi asked.
Bluemoon said, "Milord, there's something wrong with the people transferred over from Celestial Avenue."
Miao Yi raised an eyebrow. "Someone's causing trouble?"
Bluemoon said, "Milord, you've misunderstood. It's not that someone's causing trouble. I've noticed that there's something wrong with the number of people reporting in recently. A few days ago, there were still people arriving one after another. But yesterday, I didn't see a single person reporting in today. This is very abnormal. So far, only half of the people have arrived." She was temporarily in charge of this area, so she was very clear about this.
"Something like this happened?" Miao Yi also noticed that something was wrong.
He was about to contact Wen Ze when the latter had already flown over. He cupped his fists and said solemnly, "Milord, there's trouble."
Everyone immediately pricked up their ears and looked at him. Miao Yi asked, "What's going on?"
Wen Ze said with a serious expression, "A group of people from Celestial Avenue didn't come here after receiving the transfer order. Instead, they gathered in the territory of the Four Armies and filed a joint complaint. They accused the Netherworld Governor's Office of not having jurisdiction over Celestial Avenue and had no right to conscript them. They asked the Celestial Court to investigate this matter thoroughly."
Bluemoon, Heng Wudao, and the others exchanged glances. They were a little startled as they realized that something was amiss.
Miao Yi narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Is the Heavenly Empress's decree not a decree? Is the transfer order from the peak of Celestial Avenue not a transfer order? "
Wen Ze said, "That's why they avoided the peak of Celestial Avenue and turned to the local powers to request for confirmation of the Empress's decree."
Miao Yi said disdainfully, "Isn't this unnecessary? Looks like they're just a bunch of troublemakers who need to be taught a lesson! "He was already thinking about how to deal with these people when they arrived.
Wen Ze said, "I'm afraid it's not unnecessary. I think they're trying to buy time. Governor, the Celestial Court's imperial court has just ended. I'm afraid the news I've heard is not favorable for us. "
Miao Yi asked, "How so?"
Wen Ze said, "The officials in the imperial court revolted and asked His Majesty to withdraw the Imperial Guard Army's control over Celestial Avenue. Under pressure, His Majesty has already agreed to withdraw the Imperial Guard Army and hand over temporary control."
Once the upper echelons handed over control, it was easy to imagine that the people he had stationed at Celestial Avenue would be in trouble. Miao Yi furrowed his brows and said, "Will His Majesty give in so easily?"
Wen Ze shook his head with a serious expression. "I'm afraid he has no choice but to give in. I've heard from the Celestial Court that the Fourth Army is currently selecting locations in various places. They say they want to open up a new set of trading locations. This is the key to putting pressure on His Majesty!"
Bluemoon was the first to react. She said in a low voice, "These people are really ruthless. They're trying to take over Celestial Avenue! If His Majesty doesn't agree to it, they will create new trading locations similar to Celestial Avenue in their own territories. When that happens, the trading locations will be under the control of the local powers. It will be difficult for the Celestial Court to interfere. "
Heng Wudao nodded in agreement. "His Majesty's concession is understandable. Celestial Avenue is in the territory of the local powers. If they really want to do this, the merchants in Celestial Avenue won't dare to oppose them. They will definitely move to their new trading centers. I'm afraid it won't be long before all the Celestial Avenues under the heavens become deserted. This will severely affect the Celestial Court's tax revenue, and His Majesty will completely lose control of Celestial Avenue!"
Miao Yi's face twitched violently. It was obvious that Teng Fei and Cheng Taize in the Eastern Army had already been dealt with. They had already joined forces to launch a counterattack. Even Lord Qing wouldn't be able to handle this, so what could Miao Yi do? He was afraid that this was only the beginning. Once the Heavenly Empress' control over Celestial Avenue was severed, the next step would be to remove the people he had planted in Celestial Avenue. He could already imagine the consequences.
Once he lost control of Celestial Avenue, his plans to use the Vitality Sect to open up a new source of income in Celestial Avenue would be ruined.
"No wonder you had no choice but to report to me. It turns out you have nothing to fear!" Miao Yi cursed.
Wen Ze said slowly, "Governor, someone asked me to pass a message to you. The higher-ups won't be able to drag things out for much longer. Tell Governor to plan ahead and avoid any losses!"
Miao Yi gave him a sidelong glance. The others did the same. They all knew that he was from the Celestial Palace, so the 'someone' he mentioned must be referring to the Celestial Palace.
Just as Miao Yi was deep in thought, someone else came to join in the fun. It was Wei Shu's message.
Miao Yi took out the Star Bell and asked, 'Does Mister Wei have any instructions?
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