Yang Qing continued, "Then tell Cao Man not to tell Pang Guan for the time being."
Miao Yi hesitated. "If Pang Guan doesn't know, he might not make thorough preparations. He might even give up on making preparations. Once Hao Defang suddenly arrives, he will be caught unprepared. He won't be able to make a move against Hao Defang in a hurry, and will only miss this opportunity."
Yang Qing retorted, "Isn't this the reason why Hao Defang canceled the wedding schedule? Hao Defang's move is to eliminate any possible risks! "
Miao Yi asked, "What do you plan to do?"
Yang Qing replied, "Pang Guan wants to drag Milord down with him, forcing Milord to send a million troops over. Hao Defang's sudden move gives Milord a chance to return the plan to its original track, minimizing our losses. Why don't Milord take this opportunity to recall Bluemoon's troops? You can also chase Duan Chun 'er and the others back. Pang Guan will definitely agree to this! We just won't tell Pang Guan for now. When the wedding date is nearing, we'll reveal it to Pang Guan. It'll be the same. "
Miao Yi pondered and nodded, but couldn't help but frown. "It's too hasty. I'm afraid Pang Guan won't be able to prepare in time."
Yang Qing shook his head. "Not so. At this point, even if Pang Guan isn't fully prepared, he'll at least have a rough idea. With Hao Defang's actions, Pang Guan is most likely worried that Hao Defang has sensed something and won't dare to make too big of a move in his arrangements. He'll be able to reorganize his lax preparations as long as we give him a little advance notice. When the time comes, we'll have a sufficient excuse not to send anyone over. Because the retreating troops have already been disbanded, a sudden gathering without any preparations will easily arouse suspicion. It'll be easy for Hao Defang to sense something amiss. I'm sure this isn't what Pang Guan wants to see. The accident was entirely caused by Hao Defang. It has nothing to do with us, so Pang Guan won't suspect us. "
A smile gradually appeared on Miao Yi's face as he praised, "Good! Let's do it this way! "
He then contacted Cao Man with the Star Bell in his hand, asking her to coordinate with them. He then contacted Pang Guan, informing him that since the matter had come to this, in order to avoid unnecessary complications, he had to withdraw Bluemoon's troops. It would be best for Duan Chun 'er to appear at the wedding. Pang Guan agreed.
Miao Yi immediately contacted Bluemoon, informing her to withdraw secretly.
Not long after, Duan Chuner took the initiative to find him again. She said that she had received Pang Guan's notice to withdraw secretly and came to bid farewell.
In the courtyard, Miao Yi paced back and forth. He could only helplessly say to her, "Sigh! I didn't expect things to turn out like this. Man proposes, God disposes. "
Duan Chun 'er hatefully said, "That old thief Hao Defang is really cunning, causing us to lose a good opportunity for nothing."
In the end, he had Yang Zhaoqing arrange for Duan Chun'er and the others to leave.
Miao Yi went up to the loft and watched as Yang Zhaoqing left with Duan Chun'er. He then smiled and said, "I never thought that Hao Defang would be such a great help to us. She has turned the situation around in our favor."
Yang Qing, who had been silent at the side, muttered, "Actually, all these years, the overall situation has always been favorable to Sir."
"Oh!" Miao Yi tilted his head to look at her. Could it be that she was complaining that she hadn't encountered enough trouble? He couldn't help asking, "What do you mean?"
Yang Qing gazed into the distance and said with a bitter smile, "Sir, have you not noticed? Ever since Sir entered the Phantom City, the overall situation has started to favor Sir. Although there have been many troubles, the overall situation has been advancing layer by layer, and has always been creating opportunities for Sir to display your abilities. Sir, why don't you look back now? Back then, Sir was involved in those forces and had always been helpless. At that time, you could have gone anywhere but the Phantom City. However, the Heavenly Court had placed Sir in the Phantom City. The other forces had no objections, not even the Xiahou family. It's understandable that the other forces had no objections, but the Phantom City is the Xiahou family's territory. However, the Xiahou family also allowed Sir to step in. It's precisely because the Nether Hell Realm is a power vacuum created by the Xiahou family that you aren't subject to any restrictions. That's why Sir has the opportunity to develop greatly. "
Miao Yi was silent. He had to admit that it was indeed the case for him to be able to develop to where he was today. If he had continued to be under the command of those major forces, there would have been many restrictions. Even if everything went smoothly, he wouldn't have been able to develop so quickly. The environment of the Nether Hell Realm couldn't go unnoticed. It gave him a huge opportunity to be independent.
Shaking his head, he smiled faintly and said, "I'm afraid this is all thanks to the Xiahou family believing that they have something on me. They thought they could control me, and so they allowed me to establish a foothold here."
Yang Qing said, "But I've always had some doubts about why the Heavenly Court had allowed Sir to come here in the first place."
Miao Yi furrowed his brows and pondered for a moment. "The situation at that time … I was Kou Lingxu's son-in-law after all. It was probably the result of a compromise between the various parties."
Yang Qing said, "But if I were to look at the current situation in reverse, why do I feel that someone had paved the way for Sir? It's as if someone had long known that the Xiahou family would allow Sir to establish a foothold here. It seems logical that Sir was sent to the Phantom City by the Heavenly Court."
Miao Yi's eyes flashed. "You're saying that the Xiahou family knew that someone had done something to my weakness?"
Yang Qing said, "In the past, I also thought that Sir's identity as the Six Paths of Reincarnation had been discovered by the Xiahou family themselves. But now, it seems that it's not that simple. Based on the current situation, it's very likely that the Xiahou family has fallen into someone's trap. We won't be able to defeat the Xiahou family by force. Even Lord Qing and the others couldn't do it. It seems that someone had purposely exposed a flaw and set up a trap for the Xiahou family's area of expertise. There's a high chance that someone had taken advantage of the Xiahou family. The side that the Xiahou family is most proud of and confident in is naturally the side that they believe is the hardest to fool. However, someone had placed themselves in a hopeless situation and made use of the Xiahou family's confidence. They fell into the trap and didn't realize it easily, giving Sir an opportunity to develop. "
Miao Yi hesitated. "Don't you think you're being too egotistical with your judgment?"
Yang Qing said, "What about the Primordial Dead Lands? That is the most suitable place for Sir to cultivate. Back then, who would have thought that Sir would be sent to the Primordial Dead Lands as a punishment? Unfortunately, Sir was sent to the Primordial Dead Lands as a punishment. The Primordial Dead Lands that no one would have thought of, and the Phantom City that no one would have thought of. Yet, Sir was sent to two places that no one would have thought of. Could it be that both places that no one would have thought of, yet both places that were beneficial to Sir were coincidences? "
Miao Yi pondered in silence for a long time.
Yang Qing continued, "Also, Linghu Douzhong's elite army of fifty million surrendered to Sir. Back then, who would have thought that Linghu Douzhong would surrender to Sir? I always felt that this matter was a little too easy. Does Sir still remember that after Linghu Douzhong surrendered to Sir, Madam and Linghu Douzhong's wife, Shao Xianghua, were in frequent contact. Did I ask Madam to find out the reason why Linghu Douzhong surrendered to Sir from Shao Xianghua? "
Miao Yi knew about this matter. Yun Zhiqiu had told him about it before. He nodded. "Shao Xianghua said that it seemed to be the idea of one of his maternal uncles."
Miao Yi couldn't remember the name clearly, but Yang Qing did. He reminded, "Song Yuande."
Miao Yi nodded. "That's right. I remember now. His name is Song Yuande. At the time, I wanted Shao Xianghua to summon him. I found an excuse, saying that he had contributed greatly and should be rewarded. However, Shao Xianghua said that she couldn't contact him."
Yang Qing said, "I later sent someone from the Six Paths of Reincarnation to investigate this person!"
Miao Yi lifted his eyes to look at him. He didn't expect Yang Qing to be so fixated on such a minor character.
Yang Qing slowly said, "It's not that she couldn't contact him. Rather, she couldn't find him at all. He disappeared into thin air. His family was left behind, and no one cared about him. After checking the time of his disappearance, it was probably after Song Yuande went to see Shao Xianghua. I investigated that Song Yuande's background. He was just a useless person, yet he was able to come up with such a strategy. Not to mention, he disappeared after that. "
Miao Yi was slightly startled. "You mean to say that he was silenced afterwards?"
Yang Qing said, "That person was definitely not someone who could conspire with others. He was someone who couldn't control his own mouth. Leaving him alive would only cause trouble in the future. It's not surprising that he was silenced! From the various signs on Song Yuande's body, it was clear that he was definitely under someone else's orders. Linghu Douzhong leading his army to surrender was definitely not a fluke, Milord! And if Milord didn't have this fifty million elite army, how would he be able to command such a powerful army? And Linghu Douzhong needed Master Qing's approval to surrender to Milord. He also needed Master Qing's approval to enter the Ancient Desolate Wastelands. He also needed Master Qing's approval to establish a foothold in the Phantom City. Combining all the signs, I have every reason to suspect that there is someone by Master Qing's side helping Milord. Furthermore, this person is definitely someone who can speak to Master Qing. His status is definitely not low. I suspect that this person is a spy planted in the Celestial Court by that person. It's a pity that we have no way of knowing who spoke to Master Qing. Otherwise, we would definitely be able to see through his identity! "
Miao Yi asked, "Do you already have a suspect in mind?"
Yang Qing sighed. "This spy has hidden himself too deeply. He's extremely well protected himself. There's no way he would leave behind any clues that could be traced back to him. If I had to say I have a suspect, I suspect it would be the Left Supervising Custodian, Sima Wentian."
"Him?" Miao Yi was quite shocked. "Why do you think it's him?"
Yang Qing muttered, "First of all, his status by Master Qing's side is enough for us to predict his level. Second, there's Fei Hong by Milord's side. It feels like he's a pawn left by Milord's side to help deal with the Celestial Court."
"Could it be him?" Miao Yi rubbed his chin as he pondered. He wasn't too sure, but Yang Qing's analysis seemed to make sense.
"I can't be sure!" Yang Qing shook his head. "Now that things have come to this, there's one thing we can't deny. Someone is using the world as a chess piece. He's been quietly contending with Xiahou Ta and Master Qing in the dark. From the looks of it, he's already gaining the upper hand. And Milord is that person's pawn!"
"Pawn?" This word caused Miao Yi's lips to tighten. He slowly said, "Based on what you're saying, it doesn't seem like he's meddling in my affairs. On the contrary, he's been helping me all along."
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