He couldn't help but worry. If Miao Yi decided to go all out and break the balance of power, it would be hard to say if he wouldn't be implicated.
Calling Miao Yi 'Little Brother' meant that the matter of him taking Yun Zhiqiu as his adopted daughter was already over. Even though there would inevitably be people bringing it up, ever since Miao Yi ascended to the throne, the Kou Clan would address him as' Prince 'whenever they saw him, and' Lady 'whenever they saw Yun Zhiqiu. Everyone knew about the past, but pretended to have forgotten about it.
Miao Yi immediately rejected him. 'There's nothing to discuss!'
Kou Lingxu: 'Little Brother, you're a smart man. I'm sure you can tell that there's something fishy about Yuan Venerate Qing's incident. The Xiahou family is obviously trying to create conflict by telling you about the Primordial Army. Little Brother, you better think twice!'
Miao Yi retorted, 'Do you think I'm a fool in Your Highness' eyes? How can I just give away the territory I've worked so hard to conquer? '
Kou Lingxu had his doubts, so he asked, 'What are you trying to do?'
Miao Yi: 'Lord Qing set me up. I can't just let this slide. I can't pretend nothing happened either. How can I allow myself to be manipulated by him? Doesn't Your Highness think that this is the best time to unify the eastern army? '
Kou Lingxu was taken aback. 'What do you mean?'
Miao Yi: 'Lord Qing must give me an explanation. More specifically, this cannot be allowed to continue. He must give us all an explanation! I can wipe out the Netherworld army and help him quell the rebellion. It's not too much to ask him to give up on Cheng Taize, right? '
Kou Lingxu's eyes brightened as he understood the deeper meaning behind Miao Yi's words. This was a great opportunity to restore the balance between the four armies and fight against Lord Qing. Otherwise, it would be like the eastern army before him. Teng Fei and Cheng Taize were not on good terms, and Lord Qing could easily take advantage of them. This was the perfect opportunity to resolve this problem. He immediately replied, 'That's right!'
Miao Yi added, 'Lord Guang contacted me just now. My stance is clear, and Lord Guang agrees with it.'
After the two were done, Kou Lingxu quickly contacted Lord Guang. When Xing Ling put away the ring, he sneered and shook his head, "I knew that guy wouldn't give up his territory for nothing."
Tang Henian was puzzled, "What did he say?"
Kou Lingxu explained the general idea and raised his hand expressionlessly. "Inform our troops to gather and enter the eastern army's territory. We need to boost our courage for Teng Fei! A dignified Celestial Emperor actually dared to assassinate the Commanding Heavenly King of the Southern Army. This cannot be allowed to continue. This King wants to have a good talk with Lord Qing! "
Tang Henian pondered for a moment before nodding. "Understood."
Meanwhile, Miao Yi was sitting in his study. After ending his call with Kou Lingxu, he fiddled with the Starbell in his hand, then looked at Yang Qing and said, "I wonder if Lord Qing is willing to give in."
Yang Qing said, "The southern and northern armies have both expressed their support for Teng Fei. In addition, Lord Qing is wary of the Xiahou family. Under such pressure, as long as Your Highness agrees to quell the Netherworld Rebel Army, it won't be difficult for Lord Qing to decide whether to continue protecting Cheng Taize or not! If we continue to protect Cheng Taize, not only will we not be able to destroy the Netherworld Rebel Army, we will also have to face the combined counterattack of the other powers. The gains for Cheng Taize's sake do not make up for the losses. Lord Qing will naturally settle this debt! "
Miao Yi grunted in acknowledgement, then used the Starbell to contact Teng Fei. After communicating, he didn't bother with pleasantries and directly informed Teng Fei, 'Brother Teng, the southern and northern armies have already agreed to send troops to support you. The rest is up to you!'
Teng Fei's attitude was still vague. It was clear that he wouldn't act until he saw the desired outcome.
Miao Yi didn't waste any time either. After ending the call, he immediately contacted Cheng Taize according to Yang Qing's plan.
After exchanging pleasantries, Cheng Taize seemed to be in a good mood. He even had the mood to joke around, 'Lord Ox, the southern army's vast territory was painstakingly conquered by Your Highness. Why would you hand it over to Yuan Venerate Qing?'
Miao Yi asked, 'King Cheng, are you determined to side with Lord Qing?'
Cheng Taize replied, 'I don't want to do this either. But someone has gone too far and won't give me a way out!'
Miao Yi reminded him, 'How can there be no way out? I am willing to give King Cheng a way out. If Lord Qing gives up on King Cheng, feel free to look for me. I won't leave you in the lurch! '
Cheng Taize wanted to curse, but he said politely, 'Then shouldn't I thank Your Highness instead?'
Miao Yi replied, 'Save your thanks for later.'
And so, the call ended.
Cheng Taize silently put away the Starbell and paced back and forth in the room. He didn't know what Miao Yi meant by suddenly contacting him like this …
King Guang's Manor. Gou Yue walked to the lakeside and reported to Duke Guang, who was fishing, "Your Highness, our forces have been mobilized. There's also some movement from the northern army. Only the southern army seems to be unresponsive."
Duke Guang replied calmly, "Niu Youde can't send out his troops yet. We still have to wait until we've negotiated with Lord Qing. We'll leave his forces to eliminate the Netherworld Rebel Army first."
Gou Yue said hesitantly, "The Imperial Guards stationed within the eastern army's borders have yet to retreat. Teng Fei doesn't show any signs of making a move either … We've already given it to Teng Fei, but he'll bear the brunt of the attack. I wonder if he'll hesitate?"
Duke Guang scoffed, "Hesitate? There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Do you think they'll just hand over the eastern army's territory to him? Besides, is it really up to him now? I'll send him a message later. If he's willing to be a half-step Heavenly King, we can support Cheng Taize. It's up to him whether Cheng Taize falls or he falls. Don't worry. He'll definitely make a move once the Imperial Guards are withdrawn! "
Gou Yue nodded.
Duke Guang suddenly asked, "Has Mei 'er not come out of seclusion yet?"
Gou Yue softened his voice. "Lady Mei 'er doesn't have any contact with anyone anymore. She's been cultivating in seclusion."
"I've let her down. After this, she'll make her own decision about her marriage. I won't interfere anymore." Duke Guang sighed softly. A trace of anger gradually appeared on his face. "Yuan Venerate Qing, I hope Niu Youde won't let him escape!"
Back then, Yuan Venerate Qing 'er's words had basically destroyed Guang Mei' er's marriage. Who would dare to snatch a woman from the Emperor? He originally thought that Guang Mei 'er would have to spend the rest of her life alone. Who knew that Yuan Venerate Qing would suddenly betray her? This finally gave Duke Guang a chance to relieve the guilt in his heart.
The reason was simple. Once Yuan Venerate Qing was dead, the other men would naturally have no scruples. Given Guang Mei 'er's looks, she wouldn't have to worry about no men pursuing her. Guang Mei' er could do whatever she wanted.
The world was fickle. Wang Dingchao, who had offered Yuan Venerate Qing a plan to ruin Guang Mei 'er's marriage, had died in the hands of Yuan Venerate Qing.
In the main hall of the Teng Residence, Teng Fei paced back and forth anxiously.
The Western and Northern armies had also expressed their support for him. Furthermore, the news they had received proved that the two armies had indeed sent a large number of troops to support him. Logically speaking, this was a good thing. However, the Imperial Guards supporting Cheng Taize were still eyeing him. If they made a move, he would definitely be the first to bear the brunt and suffer heavy losses.
However, Niu Youde, Duke Guang, and Kou Lingxu were working together to put pressure on him. On one hand, he was pressured by the Imperial Guards and Cheng Taize, and on the other hand, he was pressured by the Three Monarchs. He felt very uncomfortable being stuck in the middle.
In the Starry Hall of the Sky Palace, Qing Zhu had a cold expression on his face. He had basically not left the Starry Hall in the past few days.
He had naturally received news of the mobilization of the Western and Northern armies. Not only that, but the Duke Guang and Kou Lingxu were also furious that he had sent troops to assassinate Niu Youde. They had demanded an explanation from him and forced him to immediately renounce his support for Cheng Taize. Otherwise, they would declare war on him along with Niu Youde and officially announce to the world that they supported Yuan Venerate Qing as the new emperor. This was no different from joining forces to force him to abdicate.
Not only had the 10 million elites of the Ancient Desolation not succeeded, but they had also been completely annihilated. The assassination seemed to have angered the Duke Guang and Kou Lingxu, causing Qing Zhu's plan to be foiled. This had exceeded his expectations. He had never imagined that things would turn out this way. One could imagine Qing Zhu's mood.
The few people in the hall were silent as they waited for the outcome of Hua Yitian's negotiations. It would be fine if they succeeded, but if they failed, the world would probably descend into a bloodbath …
"Lord Ox, is it appropriate for the mighty Commanding Heavenly King of the Southern Armies to go back on his word?"
Inside the Ox King's Residence, Hua Yitian arrived once again. He didn't even bother to be polite when he saw Miao Yi. Obviously, he was referring to the fact that Miao Yi had promised to let the Imperial Guard Army pass. In the end, not only did Miao Yi not let the Imperial Guard Army pass for so long, but he was now completely stuck.
Seeing that Hua Yitian wasn't sitting down, Miao Yi crossed his arms and stood opposite him. He said expressionlessly, "If you came all the way here to talk about this, I won't stop you. You can leave now. But do you dare to leave?"
Hua Yitian replied, "I don't dare to leave. It's just that I don't dare to compliment Your Highness's character."
Miao Yi scoffed. "So what if Qing Zhu is a person? I killed the 10 million Imperial Guard Army lying in ambush in the Ancient Desolation. I wonder if that proves Qing Zhu's character? Qing Zhu intended to kill me. Do you think I have to happily cooperate with him? I'm sure you're familiar with Ximen Wuye, Governor? "
The corners of Hua Yitian's mouth tightened. He clenched his fists tightly under his sleeves. Ximen Wuye was his superior.
Since the Heavenly Palace had decided to send him here to negotiate, they had naturally told him about the situation. 10 million elite Imperial Guard Army!
"Speak. What does Your Highness want?" Hua Yitian asked coldly.
Miao Yi replied, "His Majesty should know what I want by now. I'm sure you know it as well. The Imperial Guard Army in the Eastern Army's territory should immediately withdraw and renounce their support for Cheng Taize!"
"That's fine!" Hua Yitian agreed decisively. "But His Majesty also has a condition. The Southern Army must make way and stop obstructing the Imperial Guard Army's efforts to quell the rebellion!"
Miao Yi replied, "That won't do! If I let you in, once you take control of the main road and Qing Zhu goes back on his word, wouldn't I be asking for trouble? "
Hua Yitian slowly shook his head. "There's no room for negotiation. His Highness is openly rebelling. His Majesty will never let you off the hook. If you don't agree to this, then we can only fight. The rebel army must be eradicated!"
Miao Yi replied, "Fine. I will take another step back. There's no need for anyone else to clean up the mess in the Southern Army's territory. I will eradicate the rebel army myself. What do you say?"
Hua Yitian furrowed his brows. It didn't sound like a bad idea. It could even reduce the Imperial Guard Army's losses. He then took out the Star Bell and contacted the Heavenly Palace. He couldn't make the decision on this matter.
After receiving a reply from the Heavenly Palace, Hua Yitian said, "Fine! But it's not up to Your Highness to decide. We must wait until Your Highness sends out your troops to quell the rebellion. Only when Your Highness shows your sincerity will the Eastern Army's Imperial Guard Army withdraw. What do you think, Your Highness? "
Miao Yi nodded. "Fine! It's a deal. I hope Your Highness will keep your promise. Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences! "
"Farewell!" Hua Yitian said, then turned around and left.
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