Miao Yi fell silent.
Xiahou Ling's lips curled into a smile. He didn't rush Miao Yi, leisurely enjoying the song and dance as he waited for his reply.
He knew that Miao Yi had no choice but to hand it over now that he was here. Miao Yi wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.
After a long time, Miao Yi suddenly asked, "What benefits will I get if I give it to the Albatross?"
Xiahou Ling smiled. "Benefits? Governor, please be clear about one thing. I am helping you solve your problem. "
No benefits? Miao Yi wore a disgusted expression. "Haha, it's better not to trouble the Albatross. How about this, I will confess to the heavenly court myself later."
The corner of Xiahou Ling's mouth twitched as he casually asked, "What benefits does the Governor want?"
Miao Yi raised his cup and invited, "How can the Celestial Court not reward you with such a precious treasure after presenting it to them? Let's not beat around the bush. I can't give it away for free, and the Xiahou clan isn't short of money. Albatross, you should pay for it. "
Xiahou Ling expressionlessly said, "Governor, you are indeed a straightforward person. Tell me, how much do you want?"
Miao Yi raised a finger. "A thousand trillion Basic Immortal Pills!"
Xiahou Ling sneered. "Governor, your appetite is truly extraordinary."
Miao Yi stared at him. "Your appetite has shrunk quite a bit. Back then, Ying Jiuguang gave me ten thousand trillion Basic Immortal Pills, along with other conditions. Now, I am only asking for a thousand trillion from the Albatross. I have already shown my sincerity! You and I both know that the Xiahou clan is determined to get their hands on this Blood Lotus. They don't want it to fall into the hands of others. Moreover, this amount of money is nothing to the Xiahou clan. Even if it has nothing to do with the demonic monk Nan Bo, this is still a divine herb. It will be worth a lot of money no matter how you sell it. I exchanged my life for it. Albatross, do you think my life isn't worth this price? If the Albatross truly wants it, I won't make things difficult for you. A thousand trillion. If the Albatross isn't willing to give it, then there's no need to discuss further. Let's continue drinking and enjoying the song and dance. Don't make everyone unhappy. "
The two stared at each other, their gazes locked.
In the end, it was Xiahou Ling who relented. "You can't just say whatever you want. Governor, shouldn't you first take out the item for me to verify?"
Miao Yi swept his gaze across his surroundings. "Almighty Elder, don't tell me you want me to take it out and admire it in a situation like this?"
Xiahou Ling said, "Don't say that you can't find a secluded place in such a large manor."
"Then I'll have to trouble you to come with me, Heavenly Elder." Miao Yi put down his wine cup and stood up.
Xiahou Ling also put down his wine cup and stood up to leave. His accompanying guards also immediately retreated and followed.
Walking out of the magnificent pavilion, Miao Yi came to a halt at the entrance of the inner residence's courtyard. He turned around to look at the large group of people that had followed him here, and said indifferently, "Does Heavenly Elder have to bring a group of people to barge into my inner residence?"
"There's no need to follow me. Just wait." Xiahou Ling turned around and instructed. To him, Miao Yi couldn't possibly make a move against him here. If he really did, he would already be entering the tiger's den. This small group of people here wouldn't be able to protect him.
The two of them entered the inner residence and arrived at the entrance to a basement. Going down the stairs, they were blocked by a metal wall. Miao Yi invoked his transcendence energy and waved his hand. The metal wall glowed brightly and instantly retreated. A cave entrance with transcendence energy fluctuations appeared, emanating a strange, eerie light.
Miao Yi extended his hand to invite him in. Xiahou Ta asked cautiously, "This is?"
"A secret cultivation chamber that I built. Why? Almighty Elder, are you afraid that I'll do something unfavorable to you? " Miao Yi smiled faintly and didn't say anything else. He stepped in first and instantly disappeared from the cave entrance.
Xiahou Ling hesitated for a moment. Thinking that Niu Youde wouldn't dare to let anything happen to him here, he braced himself and stepped in.
Suddenly, his vision brightened. Xiahou Ling was stunned to find that he had already arrived in another world with verdant hills and limpid waters. He couldn't avoid the black light that was entangling him. It was an intricately woven net waiting for him. Once he crashed into it, where else could he run to? The void entrance behind him was also sealed. It could be said that he was caught in an instant, and his entire body stiffened as he fell from the sky.
A figure flashed over. Holding the Soul Summoning Streamer, Yan Xiu grabbed Xiahou Ta and landed steadily on the ground beside Miao Yi.
Yang Qing also flashed over from a nearby mountain peak. He couldn't help but take a few more glances at Yan Xiu. Even though he already knew something, this was the first time he saw Yan Xiu execute such a transcendent art.
Looking at Xiahou Ling who had easily fallen into the trap and was controlled, Miao Yi gave Yang Qing a sidelong glance. "It would be a pity to kill this arrogant brat. In my opinion, why don't we think of a way to detain him? He might come in handy against Cao Man in the future."
Yang Qing understood his intentions. He wanted to use him to blackmail Cao Man in the future. After Cao Man succeeded as Family Head, he suddenly discovered that the previous Family Head was still alive. How would Cao Man endure if he abdicated or not? Yang Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He shook his head and said, "Milord, don't complicate the issue any further. This is no small matter to Cao Man. Usurping power is no small matter. We must see him alive, and his corpse dead. Otherwise, we don't even know if the Family Head is dead or alive. How would Cao Man dare to ascend the position so easily? First of all, Xiahou Ling's confidantes will not agree. The entire Xiahou family will definitely first investigate the Family Head's whereabouts, and not consider who to immediately take over the position. What's more, the Governor's Office of the Netherworld cannot be implicated in this matter. We must let him leave the Netherworld safely. It will be difficult to detain him alive. I hope Milord will reconsider! "
Miao Yi curled his lips and realized that he was overthinking things. He chuckled and said, "Just kidding. Just kidding." He then turned to Yan Xiu and said, "Hurry up and ask. We can't delay for too long. Otherwise, it will raise suspicions outside." As he said this, he immediately took the storage bracelet on Xiahou Ling's wrist into his hand.
Discussing the price with Xiahou Ling earlier was completely to confuse him and lower his guard. How could he wait for Xiahou Ling to return and gather a thousand trillion Yuan Immortal Pills? He also couldn't let Xiahou Ling leave behind an IOU or something like that. If he really took out the IOU later, it would be hard for the Xiahou family not to suspect him.
But now he could take the opportunity to plunder all the good things on Xiahou Ling's body.
Of course, he didn't dare to plunder too thoroughly. It was enough to just plunder most of the valuable things. He didn't dare to take away things like the Star Bell or other items he couldn't figure out. When the Xiahou family inspected Xiahou Ling's belongings later, it would be easy to find flaws.
Yang Qing added and reminded Yan Xiu, "We don't have much time. Pick the important questions and see if you can figure out the Xiahou family's secret power." As he said this, he took out a jade archive and began recording, afraid that he would miss out on important information.
Yan Xiu and Yang Qing seized the time to dig out things from Xiahou Ling's mouth. Miao Yi, on the other hand, immersed himself in tidying up the valuables in Xiahou Ling's storage bracelet.
The top secret that Xiahou Ling spilled out was no small matter. Yang Qing was secretly alarmed when he heard it. What made Yang Qing even more alarmed was Yan Xiu's methods. It made him tremble with fear. He was thinking, what if one day this method was used on him? Now he finally understood why the various powers under the heavens wanted the demonic monk Nan Bo dead.
After interrogating for a while, he saw that it was about time. He still had to leave some time for Yan Xiu to use his arts to deepen his control over Xiahou Ling. If he delayed any longer, it would be easy to arouse suspicion. Yang Qing decisively said, "Milord, it's about time. The Xiahou family is a big tree with deep roots. It seems that Xiahou Ling doesn't know everything even though he's the Patriarch."
Miao Yi raised his head and asked, "Didn't he already reveal the identities of his brothers who wielded power in the dark?" Although he was concentrating on tidying up Xiahou Ling's belongings, he still heard a little of what Miao Yi said.
Yang Qing nodded, "This is indeed an important discovery. However, this is all he knows. He doesn't know the specifics of his brothers. To put it bluntly, he doesn't have control over those powers at all. We don't have the time to delve into the details, so this is all we can do for now. However, the information we have is already of great value to us."
Miao Yi waved his hand, indicating for Yan Xiu to quickly get to work. He himself frowned and asked, "I think I heard something about the Clan Elders Council earlier. What's the situation?"
Yang Qing said with a serious expression, "I'm not sure. This is also the first time I've heard of the Xiahou family having a Clan Elders Council. Xiahou Ling himself doesn't know much about this Clan Elders Council either. I've only heard from Xiahou Tuo that they were all people who once wielded real power in the Xiahou family. After retiring for various reasons, they would join the Clan Elders Council. It seems like they have already retired, but they were all people who once wielded real power. Their influence can be imagined. However, Xiahou Ling has never seen them interfere with the normal operations of the Xiahou family. In short, they are very mysterious. Even Xiahou Ling doesn't know where this Clan Elders Council is hiding. He suspects that it is not within the area under the jurisdiction of the Celestial Court. That's right, the personal guards around him were provided by the Clan Elder Council. Even he couldn't find out anything about their origins. "
Miao Yi frowned and asked, "Who is in control of this Clan Elders Council?"
Yang Qing said, "It was originally controlled by Xiahou Tuo. However, before Xiahou Tuo died, he didn't hand it over to Xiahou Ling. He only told Xiahou Ling that the Clan Elders Council would contact him when necessary. At that time, he would naturally know what was going on."
A mass of black light shrouding Xiahou Ling's head retracted the Soul Summoning Streamer. Yan Xiu said, "Milord, it's done."
Miao Yi looked at the storage bracelet on his hand and cursed, "This Xiahou family's wealth has been accumulated over several generations. It is indeed unfathomable. Just the amount of things he has on him is already frightening. Mother … "A hint of reluctance flashed across his face. There wasn't enough time. He concentrated his energy to quickly clean up, but he could only clean up a small portion of what was in his hands. He didn't dare to take anything he couldn't figure out. If by any chance the Xiahou family found out that the things on Xiahou Ling's body had disappeared, they would definitely suspect that something had gone wrong in the Netherworld Governor's Manor.
All these years, it wasn't like he hadn't robbed others. He had always dared to take as much as he could get his hands on. He would only complain if it was too little and never if it was too much. This was the first time he realized that there was actually a time when he didn't dare to take something that was already in his hands. He finally understood what it meant by 'the older one was in the martial world, the more cowardly they were. The more things they knew, the easier it was for them to draw a line that they didn't dare to cross.
Yang Qing could roughly tell what was going on. He consoled him, "Milord, now that you have your own power, why are you afraid of not having these worldly possessions? Prioritize the bigger picture! " According to his thinking, the safest method, and also the one that was the least likely to cause unnecessary trouble, was to not touch Xiahou Ling's belongings.
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