Looking at the situation, Miao Yi guessed that reinforcements had arrived. Xiong Xiao couldn't keep up the act any longer.
Sure enough, not long after, the sound of hooves thundered from afar.
Everyone looked up and saw Yang Qing leading the way. Behind him were over two thousand men from the two manors, marching through the night sky as they approached.
Yang Qing watched the confrontation from afar and was slightly taken aback. What was the meaning of that brat putting more than a dozen people in the middle?
Glancing at Xiong Xiao's men, Yang Qing's face darkened. He could roughly guess the situation.
From the moment he received Xiong Xiao's report, saying that Miao Yi had brought his men to Mount Shaotai and killed two of Xiong Xiao's personal handmaidens, Yang Qing knew that Xiong Xiao would not let the matter rest. If it were him, Yang Qing would not be able to tolerate this either. This time, Miao Yi had really crossed the line.
So when Yang Qing received the report, he didn't send a message to stop Xiong Xiao. He also knew that it would be too late to stop him. A Mountain Chieftain had been reduced to such a sorry state by a Cave Master, so he, Yang Qing, had to indulge Xiong Xiao for once. He could only wait and see if Miao Yi could escape this calamity. However, he reckoned that Miao Yi wouldn't be that easy to deal with.
Sure enough, this brat Miao Yi was still alive and kicking. He didn't let him down.
Seeing that Yang Qing's army had arrived, Xiong Xiao quickly led his men back. After cupping his hands towards Yang Qing, he led his men back into the army formation.
Over two thousand troops quickly arranged themselves into battle formations, facing off against Liu Jingtian's troops. Yang Qing was in the middle, with ten Mountain Chieftains on his left and right. Behind each Mountain Chieftain were three Blue Lotus experts from the three major sects, while behind Yang Qing were six Blue Lotus experts, surrounding him in a fan-shaped formation.
Turning around, Miao Yi felt a chill in his heart. Yang Qing, who controlled the cultivation resources of two Manors, now had the ability to raise even more troops. Now, he truly had a powerful army.
Yang Qingxian shot a cold glance at Liu Jingtian, then slowly turned to look at Qin Weiwei beside him.
Qin Weiwei understood, and shouted, "East Arrival Cave Master, step forward and reply!"
Miao Yi immediately ran back with his subordinates. With Yang Qing here, he was safe. Xiong Xiao wouldn't attack him while Yang Qing was here.
"East Arrival Cave Master Miao Yi greets Manor Head and Mountain Chieftain!" Miao Yi cupped his fists towards Yang Qing, then cupped his fists towards Qin Weiwei.
On the other side, Liu Jingtian sucked in a breath of cold air. Who would have thought that Yang Qing already had so many subordinates under him? Wasn't it said that Yang Qing was in charge of two manors and that his personnel was not yet complete?
He laughed and said, "Brother Yang, we meet again!"
The situation was stronger than the person. Previously, he had wanted to seek revenge on Yang Qing, but looking at his smiling face now, he seemed to have forgotten the hatred between them.
Yang Qing coldly swept a glance at him and ignored him. He only stared at Miao Yi and asked, "Who attacked East Arrival Cave? To be honest. If there's a single lie, behead him! "
His tone was filled with unquestionable authority. If there was any mistake in saying such words in front of everyone, he would definitely be beheaded!
Miao Yi's finger was already pointing towards Xiong Xiao, but when he saw Xiong Xiao's face brimming with killing intent, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. But since his finger was already pointing towards Xiong Xiao, he really couldn't take it back. Taking advantage of the situation, he said, "Your subordinate originally thought it was Xiong Xiao's doing. Only then did I realize that I had fallen into a trap. Someone deliberately misled us. In reality, it was the doing of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor's Mount Returning Loyalty! "
"Bull-" Xiong Xiao almost choked to death. Seeing that Miao Yi was pointing at him, he only managed to spit out half of the word 'bullshit'. When he realized that Miao Yi wasn't talking about him, he could only forcefully swallow the other half of the word back down. This feeling was unbearable.
But everyone, including Yang Qing, looked towards him. They could all hear that he wanted to say 'bullshit'. Miao Yi didn't say that he was the one who did it. Yet he wanted to say 'bullshit'. Could it be that he wanted to admit that he was the one who did it?
Miao Yi was also dumbstruck as he looked at Xiong Xiao.
Xiong Xiao's face was flushed red from holding it in, and he gritted his teeth in hatred. He realized why he always suffered at the hands of this brat. But it was hard to defend himself.
"Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor's doing?" Yang Qing shifted his gaze from Xiong Xiao to Miao Yi and continued to ask, "Do you have proof?"
"Yes!" Miao Yi took out Su Biao's head from his storage ring and showed it to them. "When Mount Returning Loyalty's Mountain Chieftain Su Biao led his men to attack East Arrival Cave, he was killed by my men. His head is here, and there are other survivors who can testify as well. The evidence is irrefutable, and cannot be denied! "
This time, it was the men's turn to suck in a breath of cold air. Mount Returning Loyalty's Mountain Chieftain Su Biao had a cultivation at Blue Lotus Second Grade, and he was actually killed by this brat?
Yang Qing's eyes flashed with astonishment. From now on, the doubts in his heart had all been resolved.
He had long suspected that the incident at East Arrival Cave was the work of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor. However, Miao Yi's report firmly claimed that Xiong Xiao was the culprit. Now that the evidence was irrefutable, and on top of that, Qin Weiwei had reported that she had been to East Arrival Cave before the incident. She had just left, and East Arrival Cave had already been attacked.
Yang Qing's expression gradually turned cold. He already had an idea of what Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor was doing. Attacking East Arrival Cave was a lie, and the real reason was that they wanted to lay their hands on his own daughter!
If that was the case, then this brat Miao Yi had shielded his daughter from a calamity. Not only had he shielded his daughter from a calamity, but he had also reversed the situation just like the last time. It seemed that placing this brat in East Arrival Cave was the right choice. He could cause trouble, and he could also handle matters. He was not a mediocre person.
Yang Qing coldly stared at Miao Yi, and a hint of admiration flashed across his eyes for a brief moment. He then abruptly turned his gaze to the other side, and said in a deep voice, "Liu Jingtian! How dare you bully me! "
Liu Jingtian cupped his fists from afar and said, "Brother Yang, there must be some misunderstanding here. I have no knowledge of Su Biao's actions. Don't worry. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly, and give Brother Yang an explanation!"
Yang Qing didn't listen to his explanation at all. He forcefully spat out a single word that was brimming with killing intent, "Kill!"
The ten Mountain Chieftains on the left and right immediately waved their hands, and shouted in unison, "Kill!" Immediately, two thousand men charged forward like a tidal wave.
Just as Miao Yi was about to follow the momentum and attack, he subconsciously shot a glance at Xiong Xiao. In the end, he met with a flash of coldness in Xiong Xiao's eyes. His heart skipped a beat. 'That scum can't be thinking of assassinating me in the midst of the chaotic battle, right?'
It was entirely possible. It was best to assassinate in the midst of a chaotic battle, as it wouldn't be easily discovered!
The word 'kill' that was about to come out of Miao Yi's mouth turned into a wave of his spear as he shouted, "Manor Head, you have come to my East Arrival Cave. Follow me and protect the Manor Head!"
It was safest to stay by Yang Qing's side.
Yuan Fang, Lai Yuhan, and the others had almost charged out, so they could only stop themselves. They were a little speechless. They had almost disobeyed the Cave Master's orders and charged out alone. But the Cave Master's hand signal was too misleading. No wonder he couldn't even utter the word 'fart' from Xiong Xiao.
'But we are your subordinates, not Xiong Xiao. You don't have to do this, do you? You've caused your subordinates to disobey orders in front of outsiders. You're also losing face, aren't you? ' 'Really!'
They turned around and followed Miao Yi to protect Yang Qing by his side.
This time, Yang Qing didn't personally lead the charge. In the past, his strength wasn't strong. If he wanted to defeat a strong enemy, he had to take the lead and raise the morale of his men. Only then would he be able to make everyone work for him. That was why he took the lead and fought with his life on the line.
Now that he had a strong army and strong steeds, he could defeat the weak with victory in his grasp. It wouldn't be right for the Commander to take the risk and charge at the front again. If the Commander always took the risk, then what was the point of him raising so many men?
He had worked so hard for so many years. Wasn't it all for this day? Wasn't it all so that he could take less risks in the future?
He still had six Blue Lotus First Grade experts by his side to protect him. He didn't need the protection of these useless soldiers and crab generals of East Arrival Cave. But Yang Qing didn't say anything. He only shot a meaningful glance at Miao Yi, who was protecting him with a 'loyal' expression. His gaze once again shifted to the front to observe the battle.
The rumbling of the fierce battle ahead could be heard. Dragon steeds neighed as men and horses were thrown off their feet.
As soon as the two sides clashed, Liu Jingtian realized something was wrong. Not only did the other side have an absolute advantage in numbers, they also had many Blue Lotus experts.
He knew he had no chance of winning this battle, so he couldn't care less about running away and embarrassing himself. It wasn't that he didn't want to resist, but he really couldn't.
Liu Jingtian quickly retreated and shouted, "Retreat!"
Those who couldn't retreat in time were instantly swallowed up by the charging troops. Those who were running away didn't care about the lives of those behind them. They couldn't save them under the circumstances, so they could only care about their own lives.
The battle lines on Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor's side immediately collapsed. Yang Qing's troops took advantage of the situation and gave chase. Along the way, men and steeds were thrown off their feet. Along the way, limbs were severed, and blood was spurting everywhere.
At the end of the day, the reason why they were fighting with their lives on the line was to snatch cultivation resources. Because of this, a series of life-and-death grudges had developed.
Under the protection of his troops, Yang Qing sat atop his dragon steed and wrote a jade archive. He had someone use a spirit eagle to deliver it to the Hall Master of Suppressing Second Hall, Huo Lingxiao.
After the spirit eagle soared into the sky, he waved his hand and led the troops by his side into the territory of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor. This was the second time he had killed his way into Suppressing Third Hall's territory.
Doing so wasn't right. Even though Liu Jingtian's side was the one who started the fight, they had solid evidence here. Logically speaking, Liu Jingtian should have already stopped. Yang Qing should have reported this matter to Suppressing Second Hall and let Huo Lingxiao handle it. He shouldn't have killed him first and then reported it.
However, Yang Qing wanted the other party to pay the price first. He had just taken control of two Manors, and there were people looking for trouble from the outside. He couldn't afford to be weak. Since the other party had attacked, he had to retaliate!
Liu Jingtian was quite unlucky to run into the hands of someone like him.
However, Yang Qing didn't go overboard. After killing over three hundred enemies, the situation had already turned into a stalemate. There was no point in continuing the chase. If he were to provoke the forces of Suppressing Third Hall and the other Manors to surround him, then he would be out of luck. He decisively ordered his troops to clear up the spoils of war and retreat.
When he returned to South Edict Manor's territory, he did a quick count. His side had also suffered a few dozen casualties.
After setting up a few hidden sentries at the border, the majority of the troops retreated and temporarily gathered at East Arrival Cave. They were prepared to defend against the other party's counterattack at any time. At the same time, they were also waiting for news from Suppressing Second Hall.
After daybreak, over two thousand troops followed Yang Qing and stopped at the ruins of East Arrival Cave. Yang Qing scanned his surroundings and was somewhat taken aback.
He originally wanted to come to East Arrival Cave to rest for a while. Who would've thought that East Arrival Cave would be in such a wretched state? He was used to living in a place that was like a paradise on earth. Suddenly coming to such a dilapidated place to live was a little strange. His gaze fell upon a row of shacks halfway up the mountain, and he asked, "Have you been living there all this while?"
Since he had come to his own territory, Miao Yi naturally had to accompany him. He laughed dryly and said, "The conditions are simple and crude. We've embarrassed ourselves in front of Manor Head."
Yang Qing casually asked, "Why haven't you rebuilt it yet?"
Miao Yi replied, "East Arrival Cave has been ravaged to such a state. Your subordinate learned from the painful experience and raised more troops to defend it. That's why I'm a little short on funds …"
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