"Yuan Venerate Qing has rebelled?"
Teng Fei, who was drinking alone in the pavilion of the Teng Residence, looked up with a sharp gaze.
"He has shed all pretense of cordiality with Lord Qing and killed Wang Dingchao. It seems like he also killed the Heavenly Official sent by Lord Qing. The troops loyal to Lord Qing in the underworld have also been swiftly killed by Yuan Venerate Qing. Now, the army of the underworld is under Yuan Venerate Qing's control …" Teng Zhong recounted the information he had gathered.
Teng Fei put down his wine glass slowly and smirked. "This Niu Youde is indeed not simple. The army of the underworld was transformed from the imperial guards, yet they sided with Yuan Venerate Qing so easily. This has a huge impact on Lord Qing!"
Teng Zhong chuckled. "Niu Youde didn't go back on his word. He really did it. Isn't this what we hoped for? The eastern army is in a stalemate with the major forces here, and Lord Qing doesn't dare to act rashly. Now that his son has rebelled, how can Lord Qing sit back and do nothing? Should he clean up the mess first or deal with Lord Qing first? If we split our forces and fight on two fronts at the same time, I'm afraid those people will take the opportunity to weaken Lord Qing's strength … "
Before he could finish, he took out the Star Bell again. After contacting someone, his face suddenly lit up. "Your Highness, good news!" he said.
"Oh!" Teng Fei perked up. "Did Niu Youde do anything?"
Teng Zhong said, "It's not Niu Youde. I don't know where the news came from, but it's said that because of Zhan Ruyi's matter, Po Jun went against Lord Qing, causing Lord Qing to fly into a rage and remove Po Jun from his position as the Left Supervisor. Now, Qu Changtian is the Left Supervisor!"
Teng Fei suddenly stood up, his face full of joy as he asked, "Really?"
"I can't confirm it yet. If it's true, Pojun has a high prestige in the Left Military Governor. If Lord Qing really did something like this for a woman, it will affect the morale of the Left Military Governor greatly!" Teng Zhong said.
Teng Fei chuckled. "This is interesting. Whether it's true or not, I don't believe that this news has nothing to do with Niu Youde at this time! Master Qing, oh Master Qing, you're always using underhanded methods. The Desolate Antiquity ambush didn't succeed, and now you've been bitten instead, provoking that mad dog Niu Youde's retaliation. It doesn't feel good, does it? "
Other than Miao Yi, he was probably the one who knew the cause of this disturbance the best. He immediately identified Miao Yi as the culprit.
Cheng Taize, who was pacing back and forth in the King Cheng's residence, was filled with worry. He had never expected that Yuan Venerate Qing, who was in charge of the netherworld, would actually betray Lord Qing. He had even asked Xiesheng to warn Niu Youde that the netherworld army was a sharp knife that would pierce Niu Youde's back. Now, it seemed like it had become a joke. Niu Youde was no longer a threat.
Now, he was extremely worried that Qing Zhu would focus on eliminating the Netherworld Rebel Army. If that was the case, and Teng Fei really convinced the other forces to join forces to deal with him, then he would be in danger. At least, the other forces had not expressed their support for him, so there was a possibility that they would support Teng Fei.
After thinking about it again and again, he stopped and said in a deep voice, "No, I have to go to the Heavenly Palace myself."
Standing beside him, Xiesheng nodded. He understood what Cheng Taize meant. He was trying his best to persuade Lord Qing not to divert his attention from this matter …
Starry Hall. Bang! Lord Qing slammed his palm on the table and bellowed, "Who was it? Who leaked the news? Find out who it was! "
It was true that Qu Changtian had replaced Defeating Armies, but in order to stabilize the morale of the troops, he had only informed the higher-ups of the Left Supervisory Force about this matter and forbade the news from spreading. In the end, it had still spread. Defeating Armies was the one who had resigned on his own accord, but there was still a rumor that Lord Qing had fired Defeating Armies in a fit of rage because of a woman. How could the others not feel bitterly disappointed if even such a loyal old official was treated in such a manner? One could imagine how shocking this news was to the Left Supervisory Force, but Lord Qing had no way of explaining this matter.
Standing below, Gao Guan calmly said, "Your Majesty, now is not the time to be angry. We should first ask Defeating Armies to personally explain and stabilize the morale of the Left Supervisory Force."
Lord Qing frowned and did not say anything. What Gao Guan said made sense, but Defeating Armies had left in such a desolate manner. What if Defeating Armies ignored him? It was said that Defeating Armies had closed his doors and refused to see anyone, nor did he contact anyone.
At this moment, Wu Qu sighed, "I think it's better for me to go. I believe that Defeating Armies will see the big picture."
Lord Qing silently hummed in acknowledgment. Even he himself did not have the confidence to do so.
In fact, he was very clear that he was wrong. He was wrong to protect Zhan Ruyi, but what could he do? He might not think much about other people's women, but when it came to Zhan Ruyi, he knew that Zhan Ruyi did not do anything wrong. He was implicated by him and became a femme fatale. He became the evildoer that Defeating Armies talked about. But how could he be cruel enough to deal such a vicious blow to Zhan Ruyi?
What he hated the most was that someone was obviously exploiting his weakness and purposely expanding the influence of the incident with Zhan Ruyi. He began to suspect that the culprit was Teng Fei. Now that the Netherworld Army had rebelled, he realized that Teng Fei did not have the ability to change the direction of the Netherworld Army silently. It must be the Xiahou family that was deeply involved in this, which made him rather wary!
The Xiahou family's energy was slightly ferocious, and it made him feel a chill. It was like a noose around his neck, and he could clearly feel that it was slowly tightening. He didn't know when it would give him a fatal blow, but he didn't dare to completely fall out with the Xiahou family for the time being.
However, this was the effect that Miao Yi wanted. Otherwise, he would not have hidden behind the scenes.
Outside the gates of the Bull King's manor, the guards stopped a group of people.
Hua Yitian, who was climbing up the stairs, looked back and saw that his subordinates were stopped.
Beside him, Yang Zhaoqing smiled and said, "Governor, please understand."
Hua Yitian coldly glanced at Yang Zhaoqing, then waved his hand at his subordinates, signaling them to leave.
"Governor, please!" Yang Zhaoqing extended his hand in invitation.
The two of them quickly walked inside.
In the guest hall, Miao Yi was already standing at the door to welcome them. He said cheerfully, "Governor Hua, long time no see. How have you been?"
Hua Yitian had mixed feelings towards this person. Back then, Miao Yi was his subordinate. To him, Miao Yi was still a lowly subordinate. Now, Miao Yi's rank was even higher than his. Of course, this was also related to the fact that he, Hua Yitian, could no longer move up the ranks after reaching his current position. On the other hand, Miao Yi had been slowly climbing up the ranks.
Hua Yitian walked up the stairs and cupped his fists to greet Miao Yi. "Greetings, Your Highness. Thank you for your concern. I am doing fine."
Miao Yi invited him in and ordered for tea to be served.
Hua Yitian waved his hand and said, "There's no need for tea. I'm sure Your Highness is aware of my purpose in coming here. Why are you obstructing and delaying my army from gathering to quell the rebellion? Did Your Highness not receive the Celestial Court's decree?"
Miao Yi still waved his hand and ordered for tea to be served. He smiled and said, "It's not like Governor doesn't know the current situation in the world. There are some things that don't need to be explained clearly. Everyone is well aware of it. You want me to let you go just because of a message? Do you think I'll be able to explain myself if something happens?"
Hua Yitian casually threw a jade archive over. "Your Highness, take a look at it yourself. I'm sure those formalities won't work on Your Highness. I might as well dispense with it."
Miao Yi received it and read it. He smiled. It turned out that he had personally brought Emperor Qing's decree here. He was just passing on the decree. He had really dispensed with the formalities.
Placing the jade archive on the tea table, Miao Yi brushed the matter aside and asked, "I heard that His Imperial Majesty dismissed the Commander of the Left Commandant Pojun for the sake of Zhan Ruyi. Is this true?"
Hua Yitian's lips twitched. "Does Your Highness wish to meddle in the affairs of the Imperial Guards as well?"
Miao Yi's expression darkened. "Back then, I offended Ying Jiuguang and almost lost my head. If it weren't for Pojun pleading for me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have survived to this day. Let's not talk about repaying the debt of gratitude. Are you telling me that I can't meddle in such a huge matter in the Heavenly Court? "
Hua Yitian said, "If you really wish to meddle, Your Highness can always go to the Imperial Court to clarify things." What he was implying was, 'Have you ever been to the Imperial Court before? What's the point of pretending? ' He immediately changed the topic. "The decree has arrived. Your Highness, please give the order to let them pass."
Miao Yi nodded. He tilted his head and said, "Pass on my decree. Let them pass!"
"Understood!" Yang Zhaoqing acknowledged the order.
Miao Yi stood up and said, "Governor, you are a rare guest. It's rare for you to grace us with your presence. I have already prepared some wine. I hope you will honor us with your presence."
"Your Highness, I appreciate your kindness. I have official business to attend to, so I dare not delay. I hope you will forgive me if I have the time in the future." Hua Yitian stood up and cupped his fists in farewell.
"If that's the case, then I won't force you. Send them off!" Miao Yi gestured for them to leave.
After sending off the guests, Yang Zhaoqing returned to the inner residence garden and found Miao Yi. He asked, "Your Highness, are you really going to let them pass?"
"The decree has arrived. It's not good to not carry it out." Miao Yi said sarcastically. He then added, "But the rules cannot be broken. What if the demonic monk Nan Bo sneaks in? Have someone investigate them thoroughly. Only let them go after they've been thoroughly investigated! "
Yang Zhaoqing broke out in a cold sweat. Hua Yitian had so many subordinates. How long would it take to investigate them one by one? However, he understood what Miao Yi meant. He was taking advantage of the fact that Qing Zhu wouldn't dare to openly offend him at this time.
Speaking of which, he wasn't the only one doing this. According to the information he received, the Western Army and Northern Army were also intentionally delaying the gathering of the Imperial Guards. They didn't even need to inform each other to form a tacit understanding. They were all taking advantage of the fact that Qing Zhu wouldn't dare to openly offend him. It was obvious that they wanted to slowly watch the father and son duo become a joke. It would be even better if the Xiahou Clan could make a big move to weaken Qing Zhu's strength. Even though the Western Paradise Realm had already spread the news that they were gathering their army to enter the Heavenly Court's territory, clearly showing their support for Qing Zhu, they would still continue to cause trouble for him. They wouldn't fall out with him and would listen to his orders. They would just find all sorts of reasons to delay him.
There were pros and cons to ruling the world. Others could do as they pleased, but you couldn't do anything you wanted.
Miao Yi slowly ascended the loft. He leaned against the railing and gazed into the distance for a while. He then said, "It's about time. We can make our move on the Primordial Era! Inform Heng Wudao to withdraw his troops and make way for the Netherworld Army! "
"Understood!" Yang Zhaoqing replied.
In the Netherworld Governor's Manor, in the garden pavilion, Yuan Venerate Qing looked at Xiahou Chengyu, who was silently putting away the Star Bell. He asked, "How is Mother?"
Xiahou Chengyu frowned and shook his head. "I've contacted her. According to the servants, all the important members of the Xiahou Clan have already been evacuated from the Albatross Manor. I don't know where they went. Only a few guards are left."
Cao Man wasn't a fool. She couldn't possibly wait for Yuan Venerate Qing to send troops after her. She definitely had to hide.
However, this made her very depressed. She wanted to contact Cao Man. Since the Xiahou Clan wanted to support her, she wanted to contact them directly and get rid of Miao Yi, who was the middleman. She wasn't a fool. She didn't want to be led by the nose by Miao Yi forever. The other reason was that she didn't want to retreat after occupying the Fourth Route. She wanted to expand her army on the spot. Why would she spit out the fat meat that she had already eaten? Most importantly, it wasn't easy to explain this to her subordinates. This person wanted to have something when he didn't have it. Now that he had it, he wanted a mile.
However, it wasn't possible for them to go against the entire southern army with their strength. Hence, they wanted to seek the support of the Xiahou Clan. However, Cao Man didn't seem to want to bother with them.
Yuan Venerate Qing also frowned. He didn't understand what the Xiahou Clan wanted.
"Your Highness, Sir requests an audience." E Mei walked over from the other side of the wall and reported.
Xiahou Chengyu immediately said, "Invite him in."
E Mei left. After a while, Yang Qing arrived. After greeting Yuan Venerate Qing, he reported, "His Highness's side is ready. The Fourth Route can be vacated at any time. Your Highness, please send troops to take it as soon as possible."
The mother and son exchanged glances. Yuan Venerate Qing said, "We can send troops at any time. I heard that His Majesty is already mobilizing the guards."
Yang Qing understood Yuan Venerate Qing's worries. He was still afraid of Yuan Venerate Qing. After all, Yuan Venerate Qing's strength was undeniable. He smiled and said, "The troops are being mobilized, but they are moving slowly. This is the power of the Xiahou Clan. It isn't just His Highness. The western and northern armies are also deliberately delaying the gathering of the guards. Meanwhile, the guards from the eastern army are being held up by Teng Fei and Cheng Taize. Furthermore, Your Highness is only temporarily borrowing the Fourth Route's territory. Before the guards can attack, you will have already retreated. Is Your Highness planning to stay here for a long time? If that is the case, I'm afraid His Highness will be angered. Not to mention whether we are a match for His Highness, once His Highness allows the guards to attack, His Highness won't be able to handle it either. "
Xiahou Chengyu smiled and said, "Little Brother, you worry too much. We are not people who go back on our words. We are just worried that the guards will attack the Nether Realm sooner or later."
Yang Qing sighed and said, "We are mobilizing troops to form an alliance. Once the Nether Realm's army is mobilized, His Highness will vacate the territory. When that time comes, everyone will be able to tell that His Highness and His Highness are on the same side. Would the guards still dare to attack the Nether Realm? There are some things that cannot be exposed. It is enough to intimidate them! Therefore, after we mobilize our troops, we still have to put on an act. We have to pretend that the Fourth Route's troops were repelled by His Highness's troops. When that happens, the Celestial Court will be fully aware of it, but they won't be able to find any evidence against His Highness. "
The mother and son nodded slowly, a look of realization on their faces.
Ox King's Manor. In the main hall of the inner residence, two identical Miao Yi stood facing each other. Yun Zhiqiu, who had just entered the room, was startled. She looked at one, then the other, her face filled with uncertainty.
Naturally, only one of them was real, while the other was the White Phoenix.
The White Phoenix spoke in a woman's voice. She coldly scoffed and said, "What kind of dangerous task do you want me to do this time?"
Miao Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry. I guarantee that you won't be in any danger this time. I just want you to show your face."
After hearing the voice, Yun Zhiqiu gently patted her chest and heaved a sigh of relief.
PS: I was delayed by something. I will only update once today. My deepest apologies!
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