However, there were some things that were inconvenient to say in front of everyone. Yan Xiu could only pull Miao Yi's arm and secretly transmit his voice to him.
"Cave Master, my position as Cave Master is just a decoration on the surface. Just now, the Mountain Chieftain had already reminded me to listen to your opinion."
Hearing this, Miao Yi retracted his cheeky smile and turned to glance at him.
The reason why he was heckling was because he wanted to test whether Yan Xiu was tactful or not. It wasn't like there weren't people who were blinded by greed and forgot about friendship.
If Yan Xiu was truly that kind of person, and could still be so full of himself after receiving so many benefits from him, then he shouldn't blame Miao Yi for not remembering their past relationship. When the time came, even though he wouldn't dare to openly do anything to a Cave Master conferred by the Mountain Chieftain, there would be plenty of opportunities for him to do something behind the scenes. Didn't he see who was in control of East Arrival Cave? How dare a lone wolf like him fight against me?
Seeing that Yan Xiu understood everything, Miao Yi didn't want to embarrass him any further. He waved his hand at the crowd and said, "Let's discuss the matter!"
Under the guidance of the East Arrival Cave's Steed Deputy, everyone returned to the shack.
Standing beside the Cave Master's throne, Miao Yi wasn't in a hurry to sit on it. Instead, he turned around and asked, "Cave Master, should I speak while standing, or while sitting?"
Yan Xiu smiled bitterly and said, "Please sit, this is your seat to begin with."
Miao Yi didn't stand on ceremony and sat down under everyone's watchful eyes. When he saw Qian'Er and Xue'Er poking their heads out of the door, he said, "Come in, girls."
Qian'Er and Xue'Er knew that the only handmaidens who were qualified to enter the assembly hall were the Elder Auntie and Little Auntie of East Arrival Cave. Now that their master had been stripped of his position as Cave Master, the two of them did not dare to enter.
However, when they heard their master speak, the two girls walked in a little excitedly and stood by Miao Yi's side once more, sharing his glory.
With Yan Xiu in the lead, everyone cupped their hands again and said, "Greetings, Cave Master!"
This group of people was lawless and out of control. They simply ignored Yang Qing's decree and proclaimed themselves Cave Masters!
If Yang Qing were to find out about this, he would probably be enraged. This was practically challenging the authority of the Manor Head!
Miao Yi was no fool either. He waved his hand dismissively. He pointed at Yan Xiu and said, "Don't call me that. Yan Xiu is the Cave Master conferred by the Mountain Chieftain. From now on, just call me Steed Deputy. Call me Cave Master. If this were to spread to the ears of the higher-ups, I would be in serious trouble. The reason why I'm sitting here is because Cave Master Yan doesn't have enough experience and has ordered me to serve on his behalf. The Cave Master had given his orders. How would this Steed Deputy dare to disobey! Once Cave Master Yan familiarizes himself with the situation, he will still have to follow the rules. "
These words were spoken in a dignified manner. Everyone chuckled, thinking, If you continue acting like this, Cave Master Yan will probably never have the chance to familiarize himself with the situation.
However, the morale of East Arrival Cave quickly calmed down.
Yan Xiu, on the other hand, had a bitter smile on his face. He thought to himself, Is she trying to maintain her chastity after becoming a whore?
"Since the Cave Master has arranged for me to do something else, this Steed Deputy cannot split himself into two. I don't understand the big picture, but I still understand the small picture. I also know that my business is small, while the Cave Master's business is big. I can't neglect my duty for my personal reasons, so I'm afraid I'll have to delay the matter of herding your steeds for a while. Why don't we proceed as usual for the time being? "Miao Yi asked.
Who could really make the former Cave Master Miao release the horses? Everyone naturally cupped their fists and said, "Understood!"
"Under the deterrence of Manor Head, even though Xiong Xiao is powerful, he won't dare to make a move against East Arrival Cave for the time being. That's why we need to speed up the reconstruction of East Arrival Cave." Miao Yi looked at Yan Xiu, "Cave … Master Yan. You will continue to be in charge of this matter and make haste."
"Yes!" Yan Xiu clasped his fist.
"Of course Xiong Xiao won't dare to act recklessly. Compared to the other abodes, our East Arrival Cave still has sufficient manpower. The matter of defense will continue as usual. Do not slack off, or else you will be playing with everyone's lives. The enemy is watching us like a tiger watching its prey. Everyone, you must work together! "
"Yes!" Everyone cupped their fists again and obeyed.
"Cave Master!"
"Here!"
The hierarchy of positions in East Arrival Cave had already been completely messed up. The mighty Cave Master was actually listening to the orders of a Steed Deputy.
However, everyone didn't mind. They all felt that this was the way to go. Otherwise, East Arrival Cave would really be in chaos. No one would be able to cultivate in peace.
"Use the Cave Master's name to send a compensation jade archive to Mount Returning Loyalty. They ambushed my East Arrival Cave and caused us to suffer losses. They will have to compensate us. Everyone's injuries and deaths in battle, as well as the cost of rebuilding East Arrival Cave, will all be on them. Send someone to deliver it to them later. "
"Ah! This … "Yan Xiu was at a loss. He thought to himself, 'It can't be. I only hung the title of Cave Master because I couldn't refuse it. But the real power has already been returned to you. You still want to use my name to stir up trouble? Aren't you trying to trick me?'
Everyone looked at Yan Xiu with pity. It seemed like the former Cave Master was still brooding over this matter!
"What are you thinking?" Steed Deputy Miao Yi stood up from the Cave Master's throne. With his hands behind his back, he furrowed his brows and said, "My East Arrival Cave has been met with disaster twice. It was all because of East Arrival Cave's geographical location. Everyone has always targeted my East Arrival Cave. This is intolerable. May I ask everyone, in the future, if we are carelessly attacked by others, what should we do? Do we feel wronged? We have to let outsiders know that our East Arrival Cave is not to be trifled with. Only then can we avoid disaster. Ever Peace Manor has already fallen under the Manor Head's rule. It's not good to seek revenge from them, so we can only seek revenge from Mount Returning Loyalty. "
He had always wanted to create a safe territory. Without a safe territory, in this cultivation world where the strong preyed on the weak, he didn't dare to seek out his Little Brother and Little Sister. Even if he did find them, he wouldn't dare to bring them over.
For the sake of fulfilling his responsibilities as an elder brother one day, he had always been working hard. For this, he didn't hesitate to be ruthless.
He also wanted to be safe or stable. No one liked to put their head on the line and do dangerous things.
No one understood the reason for his melancholy as he silently gazed at the starry sky by himself.
"I don't know Cave …" Cupping his fists, Yuan Fang felt that it was a little awkward. He changed his words and asked, "I wonder what Steed Deputy intends to do?"
"I've already said it earlier. We will have them compensate us."
"What if they don't compensate us? Do we really have to make a move? The consequences of inciting a conflict between the two Halls is not something we can bear. "
"I don't expect them to compensate us. It's not appropriate to make a move now. I just want to find an excuse. Once we have the right opportunity, we will use this excuse to make a move. If we can use this to provoke them into making the first move, that would be even better. When that happens, we won't have to worry about bearing any responsibility. " He pointed at Yan Xiu and said, "Just do as I say. Send them the compensation list. If they ignore it, we will send it once a year. We can't let this matter fade away. We will send it until we have the chance to take our revenge. When that time comes, we won't even have to find an excuse!"
Yan Xiu was a little worried. "The Hall Master has just given the order to let this matter rest. Won't it be inappropriate for us to do this?"
Miao Yi spread his hands and said, "The Hall Master is high and mighty. How would he know the hardships of us subordinates? Three of our men died in battle in East Arrival Cave, but I don't see the Hall Master giving us any compensation. What's more, we aren't going to cause any trouble. We are just politely sending them the compensation list. If they don't compensate us, we won't be in a hurry to act. Of course, if the other party is displeased and finds the compensation list unpleasing to the eye, they can't blame us for causing trouble. "
Seeing that Miao Yi had a plan, Yan Xiu felt a little more at ease. He cupped his fists and accepted the order.
After that, everyone discussed how much Mount Returning Loyalty should compensate.
In the end, it was Horse Deputy Miao Yi who made the final decision. The three men from East Arrival Cave who died in battle would be compensated with three hundred Orbs of Will. In addition to the injuries suffered by the other members of East Arrival Cave, they would be compensated with a total of four hundred low-grade Orbs of Will. The damage to East Arrival Cave was also attributed to Mount Returning Loyalty, so they would be compensated with three hundred thousand Gold Crystals.
The compensation list was personally delivered by Lai Yuhan and a White Lotus Fifth Grade cultivator. The reason why Lai Yuhan was sent personally was because he was afraid that Mount Returning Loyalty would kill the messenger out of anger. With Lai Yuhan's cultivation, he would be able to protect himself.
Mount Returning Loyalty's forces had yet to be fully replenished. The new Mountain Chieftain was called Wen Qishan.
When his subordinate reported that someone from East Arrival Cave had come to see him, Wen Qishan was a little puzzled. When he saw what Lai Yuhan had delivered, his face darkened.
Compensation? The two Hall Masters had already come to an agreement. What compensation? What right did a mere abode of Abode like yours have to ask for compensation?
If it weren't for East Arrival Cave's reputation and the disparity between their ranks, he wouldn't even be bothered to meet the visitor.
However, Wen Qishan wasn't angry, because he didn't understand what East Arrival Cave was up to.
He knew that Liu Jingtian had already angered the Hall Master, and that his position as Manor Head was in jeopardy. Wen Qishan didn't want to cause any trouble at this time, so he decided to leave this strange matter to the instigator, Liu Jingtian, to handle. He wouldn't get involved in any trouble himself.
Lai Yuhan was asked to return, but he didn't receive any reply.
The compensation list was quickly delivered to Liu Jingtian.
Liu Jingtian, who had been sighing recently, was furious when he saw the list. Everyone dared to bully him. Did they really think he was a pushover?
However, he knew his own situation. Even though East Arrival Cave was small, it involved two Halls. He, Liu Jingtian, didn't dare to do anything in the matter between the two Halls.
In the end, he swallowed his anger and personally delivered the compensation list to Suppressing Third Hall Master Wu Menglan, carefully asking for her opinion.
"This East Arrival Cave again. Hmm … Cave Master Yan Xiu? Isn't the Cave Master Miao Yi? Who is this Yan Xiu? How dare he! "
After reading the jade archive, Wu Menglan was stunned. Why would she care about a mere Cave Master? She only remembered Miao Yi, and now even Yan Xiu had entered Hall Master Wu's discerning eyes.
"According to the investigation, Miao Yi lied about his intelligence and angered Yang Qing. Yang Qing has already removed him from his position as Cave Master and demoted him to Steed Deputy. Yan Xiu used to be Miao Yi's subordinate, but I reckon he won't be able to keep Miao Yi under control. It's very likely that Miao Yi will still be in charge of East Arrival Cave. "Liu Jingtian carefully said from the side.
In the past, he wouldn't have paid any attention to a mere East Arrival Cave. It was precisely because of this that he suffered a loss and paid more attention to it. It wasn't easy for a Manor Head to pay attention to a Cave Master.
"Demoted to Steed Deputy? Hehe, that's a pity. I was wondering how anyone could be so daring. So it's all because of that brat. A compensation of four hundred low-grade Orbs of Will and three hundred thousand Gold Crystals. He actually dared to ask for it! "Wu Menglan sneered. Pa! The jade archive exploded in her hand. "Ignore him. I want to see what a mere East Arrival Cave dares to do. I can't wait for someone to cause trouble over there. If they don't, how am I supposed to get back at Huo Lingxiao? Keep an eye on them!"
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