The two Hall Masters had already finalized the matter, which meant that the war was officially over. The troops of South Edict Manor and Ever Peace Manor were withdrawing from East Arrival Cave.
Qin Weiwei led the troops of Mount Calming Sea to respectfully send off Manor Head Yang Qing.
She wasn't in a hurry to leave. East Arrival Cave was under her jurisdiction in the first place.
After sending Yang Qing off, he turned around and ordered the Cave Masters to return to their respective caves.
Qin Weiwei still had to deal with the personnel issues of East Arrival Cave. The Cave Master of East Arrival Cave couldn't possibly remain vacant forever.
East Arrival Cave's nineteen cultivators, including Miao Yi, followed Qin Weiwei into the Cave Master's shack — East Arrival Cave's temporary meeting hall.
Miao Yi was stripped of his position as Cave Master, and Qian'Er and Xue'Er had also lost the right to enter this place.
Qin Weiwei sat on the Cave Master's throne. She examined the two rows of East Arrival Cave's subordinates, and her gaze fell upon Miao Yi.
Former Cave Master Miao hid at the very back, looking as if he was too ashamed to face anyone, but in reality, he was silently protesting.
Everyone knew what was going to happen next. It was probably the announcement of the new Cave Master.
Initially, Qin Weiwei wanted to say something, but she shot a glance at Miao Yi, who was hiding behind the crowd. In the end, she decided not to say anything. With a flip of her hand, she took out a jade archive and invoked her arts to write down the order on the spot. Then, she sealed it with her transcendent seal and held it in her hand. She swept her gaze across the faces of the crowd.
Everyone's gazes were fixed on the jade archive. They all knew that the Cave Master's name was on it.
"Yan Xiu! I shall be the Cave Master of Mount Calming Sea! "
Under the unblinking gaze of the crowd, Qin Weiwei announced the final result, word by word.
As soon as the results of the appointment were announced, everyone was dumbfounded. Miao Yi, who had been hiding behind the crowd, quickly poked his head out with a face full of shock. He thought he had misheard, and his eyes quickly darted around.
Everyone thought that they had heard wrongly, and their gazes quickly focused on Yan Xiu.
The Cave Master of East Arrival Cave was actually Yan Xiu? How was this possible?
Everyone didn't even think of Yan Xiu. They had always thought that after Miao Yi was removed, there was an eighty to ninety percent chance that someone from the outside would be transferred over, even if it was to select a Cave Master from East Arrival Cave. It couldn't be Yan Xiu either.
Didn't they take a look at the strength of the members of East Arrival Cave? They were existences that dared to attack a mountain with just a dozen of them. Most of them had a cultivation at White Lotus Fifth Grade and above. Even the former Cave Master was an awesome person who dared to battle anyone below Blue Lotus.
How could Yan Xiu be the Cave Master? Who could he suppress?
Yan Xiu was also a little dumbfounded. I am the Cave Master?
He suddenly felt as if his back was being pricked by needles, and it wasn't just one needle that was pricking him. He looked back weakly and saw many pairs of strange eyes looking at him. He immediately felt a great deal of pressure.
"Hurry up and receive the decree!" shouted Qin Weiwei as she handed over the jade archive.
Yan Xiu quickly cupped his fists. In fear and trepidation, he refused, "Replying to Mountain Chieftain, Yan Xiu knows that he is incapable of taking up the position of East Arrival Cave Master. I fear that I will disappoint Mountain Chieftain's high expectations, so I sincerely request that Mountain Chieftain choose another worthy talent!"
There was a strong sense of impatience in his tone, as if he had caught a hot potato and couldn't get rid of it in time.
It was such a great benefit, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of joy. It was simply too troublesome.
It didn't matter if outsiders didn't know about it. Previously, at the foot of the mountain, the previous Cave Master had gathered everyone and admonished them. He still remembered it vividly, because he was one of them.
The entire East Arrival Cave was going to unite against the new Cave Master!
It was said that whoever came would be dealt with. If it wasn't someone with a cultivation of Blue Lotus or above, they wouldn't be able to suppress East Arrival Cave at all.
If he really accepted the position of Cave Master, he would probably wish he was dead. He knew it was a trap, but he still dared to jump into it. He reckoned that this group of people wouldn't just deal with him, but rather, kill him. It wasn't like he had never seen the methods of the previous Cave Master. He had always been decisive and ruthless. He sighed at his own inferiority.
Before this, he was still wondering which unlucky bastard would take up the position of East Arrival Cave Master. Never in his dreams would he have imagined that the unlucky bastard would actually be him. How could he dare to accept the position?
He also knew himself well. Today, he could just pull out any one of the men from East Arrival Cave. Which one of them was someone he could deal with? Not everyone could control this group of people like Miao Yi.
If his cultivation was the highest in East Arrival Cave, or if he transferred Miao Yi away, he might still dare to try.
Letting Miao Yi continue to stay in East Arrival Cave would be a trap! That group of people obviously only listened to Miao Yi.
He turned to look at everyone, and as expected, he saw an expression that said 'at least you know your place' on everyone's faces.
Qin Weiwei's expression turned cold. "You dare defy the decree?"
Yan Xiu's face paled. "... Yan Xiu wouldn't dare!"
Forced into a corner, he could only brace himself and step forward. With both hands, he received the jade archive from Qin Weiwei, and slowly retreated. There was no need to thank the Mountain Chieftain for her favor.
"Miao Yi!" Qin Weiwei called out. She looked at the former Cave Master Miao, who was stroking his chin as he stared at Yan Xiu.
"Your subordinate is here!" Miao Yi stepped forward and cupped his fists.
Qin Weiwei calmly said, "Give the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave's storage ring to Yan Xiu."
Miao Yi chuckled, and gestured to Yan Xiu with his lips. "I know myself well. I knew that I wouldn't be a Cave Master for long, so I gave the storage ring to Cave Master Yan a long time ago. Here, the one on Cave Master Yan's hand was given to him by me. "
These words made Yan Xiu shiver. The words' Cave Master Yan 'made him feel a chill run down his spine.
The former Cave Master had spoken. He hurriedly followed the former Cave Master's words and flashed the storage ring on his finger for Qin Weiwei to see. "Indeed."
Qin Weiwei also caught the flash of ridicule in the eyes of Yuan Fang and the others as they looked at Yan Xiu. It made her understand that a certain someone's words were indeed the law in East Arrival Cave.
She really had to give it to a certain someone. He really managed East Arrival Cave like an iron bucket, as if he was born to be the School of Blue Jade's nemesis. Ever since he went to East Arrival Cave to kill the School of Blue Jade's disciple, Song Fu, he had always been able to subdue the School of Blue Jade's men.
Even though this was within her expectations, she still had to support Yan Xiu. "Everyone in East Arrival Cave must listen to Cave Master Yan Xiu's orders and work together. If anyone dares to cause trouble, don't blame me for being impolite. If the year-end tribute is delayed, the entire cave will be punished together! "
"We solemnly obey the Cave Master's decree!" Miao Yi shouted loudly, and was the first to respond. It was obvious that he was the leader, and the others immediately followed suit.
They looked sincere on the surface, but no one knew what they were thinking in their hearts.
"Yan Xiu, stay. The rest of you, leave!"
Since the Mountain Chieftain had spoken, Yan Xiu, who was under immense pressure, stayed alone. The others took their leave.
It was inevitable for the Mountain Chieftain to give some instructions to the new Cave Master. However, at the end of her instructions, Qin Weiwei suddenly said, "For East Arrival Cave to be where it is today, and to be able to turn the tide of two assaults, Miao Yi's contributions cannot go unnoticed. If you encounter any difficult matters in the future, you might as well listen to Miao Yi's opinion."
"..." Yan Xiu lifted his head to look at her in shock.
Qin Weiwei didn't explain further. She waved her hand and said, "You may leave. Let Miao Yi come and see me."
"Yes!" Yan Xiu left with a suspicious look.
Not long after, Miao Yi arrived. After paying his respects to the Mountain Chieftain in a well-behaved manner, he stood solemnly and listened to her orders.
'What are you pretending for? Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?' Qin Weiwei was a little annoyed.
Miao Yi, who was purposely pretending to be honest, thought that Qin Weiwei was warning him not to mess with Cave Master Yan Xiu.
Who knew that Qin Weiwei didn't have the slightest intention to stay. As she passed by him in her white dress, she paused for a moment, tilting her head to leave behind a few words. "Removing your Cave Master position isn't necessarily a bad thing. The Manor Head asked me to tell you that Xiong Xiao won't dare to make a move against you now. You, Miao Yi, should focus on cultivating and improving your own cultivation. Don't go around stirring up trouble."
Actually, Yang Qing hadn't said these words at all. Yang Qing had originally wanted to use this opportunity to knock Miao Yi down. How could he have said such words?
However, Mountain Chieftain Qin didn't want the former Cave Master Miao to harbor a grudge, so she used Yang Qing's name to give him a reminder.
Furthermore, Yang Qing didn't expect Qin Weiwei to appoint Yan Xiu as Cave Master. With Yang Qing's intelligence, how could he not know that Yan Xiu would be able to suppress the arrogant soldiers and valiant generals of East Arrival Cave? By appointing Yan Xiu as Cave Master, how could it be called knocking Miao Yi down? It would only fuel his arrogance, and he would definitely stir up trouble!
If Yang Qing were to know of Qin Weiwei's actions, he would probably be quite speechless. He felt that all the effort he had put in was all for naught in the end!
Miao Yi was instantly stunned. Even though Qin Weiwei didn't clearly state Yang Qing's intentions, and couldn't be too blunt, Miao Yi was no fool. Since she had already reminded him to this extent, he immediately came to a realization. Could it be that Yang Qing was using this opportunity to protect him?
His previous resentment towards Yang Qing could be said to have vanished into thin air in an instant. For a Manor Head to consider him to this extent, what else could he say?
However, by the time he came to his senses, Qin Weiwei's beautiful figure had already drifted away. Only a faint natural fragrance lingered in front of his nose...
Miao Yi didn't have the time to send the Mountain Chieftain off. By the time he arrived at the foot of the mountain, Yan Xiu had already led his men to send Qin Weiwei off.
Everyone turned around and saw Miao Yi walking towards them. They all had a strange expression on their faces, and Yan Xiu was even more embarrassed. He didn't know what to say.
With a pensive expression on his face, Miao Yi gazed into the distance at the disappearing troops in the distance. He snapped back to reality, and his gaze fell upon Yan Xiu. He immediately straightened his clothes, and glared at the others, saying, "What are you all standing around for? Hurry up and follow me to pay your respects to the Cave Master! "
The group was stunned for a moment, but soon after, they all smiled and stood behind him. Together with Miao Yi, they cupped their fists and said, "We pay our respects to the Cave Master!"
Even Qian'Er and Xue'Er, who were standing not too far away, looked at Yan Xiu with a slightly obedient expression. The two of them were a little conflicted, 'If Master were to deal with Master in the future, it will be very difficult for us.'
Yan Xiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He thought to himself, 'With just a word from you, everyone is already standing behind you. What's the point of having me as the Cave Master?'
Qin Weiwei's previous words had already helped him clear up the fog in his head. He now understood why he was chosen to be the Cave Master. Yan Xiu didn't dare to be careless anymore, and stepped forward to support Miao Yi. "Cave Master, please don't make fun of Yan Xiu. Yan Xiu can't accept it."
"How can I not accept it?! You are the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave who was publicly conferred by the Mountain Chieftain's decree. Aren't you making fun of me by calling me Cave Master?! "Miao Yi laughed heartily.
He didn't need Miao Yi's help and pushed them away. He turned around and gave everyone a thumbs up, then pointed at Yan Xiu behind him and said, "Everyone, from today onwards, I will no longer be in charge of your treatment in East Arrival Cave. From now on, all of you will have to look for Cave Master Yan. I will only be in charge of tending to your steeds. I guarantee that your steeds will be plump and strong, and not inferior to my own."
Everyone laughed and cheered in response. Without Miao Yi's support, who would be afraid of Yan Xiu?
The Mountain Chieftain had just left, and this place was already starting to make a ruckus? Yan Xiu felt helpless.
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