Hypocrisy and hypocrisy were all set aside. The sky palace wasn't worried about wrangling. If the sky palace had known earlier, they wouldn't have sent Hua Yitian here. However, the sky palace couldn't figure out Miao Yi's true intentions at first. They didn't know what he would do, so it was better to send someone over to discuss some matters.
However, Cheng Taize and the Netherworld Army were in trouble. No one knew that they were suddenly betrayed by the faction supporting them.
"I'll have to trouble you with the Netherworld Army." Miao Yi tilted his head and smiled at Yang Qing.
Yang Qing cupped his fists. "It is my duty."
Miao Yi nodded, then turned to Yang Zhaoqing. "Are the troops to protect you ready?"
Yang Zhaoqing nodded. "They are ready. They will protect you."
Yang Qing then cupped his fists at Miao Yi. "Your Highness, there's no time to lose. I will depart now!"
Miao Yi hesitated. "Before Xiahou Ta died, I promised him that I would do my best to let Xiahou Chengyu die a peaceful death. Unless necessary, don't kill him!"
"I understand." Yang Qing nodded and cupped his fists again.
Miao Yi cupped his fists to send him off. Yang Zhaoqing extended his hand as well, then quickly left with Yang Qing.
However, not long after they left the living room, they saw Yun Zhiqiu leading a few people over. Su Yun was among them.
"Greetings, Your Highness!" Yang Qing and Yang Zhaoqing both greeted.
Seeing how hurried they were, Yun Zhiqiu knew that they had important matters to attend to. She didn't delay them any longer and left with a slight nod.
Yang Qing and Su Yun turned to look at each other, then brushed past each other without saying a word. Yang Qing turned back and strode away.
Su Yun pursed her lips. She didn't know when Yang Qing left, nor did she know when he came back. He didn't even greet her when he came back. If it wasn't for this coincidence, she probably wouldn't have known that he was back.
Although she knew that the world was in turmoil, and Yang Qing must have important matters to attend to and wasn't in the mood for romance, a thought still flashed through her mind. 'Does he no longer care about her now that he's in his hands?'
Yun Zhiqiu asked her subordinates to wait and didn't bring Miao Yi into the living room. She knew that Miao Yi was meeting guests here, so she came to see him.
Seeing her enter, Miao Yi smiled and asked, "Is something the matter?"
Yun Zhiqiu shook his head and sighed, "I've already told Qingyue about her marriage, but she said that she won't marry, and will only marry!"
Miao Yi was taken aback for a moment. He thought it was a big deal, so he chuckled and said, "She wants someone to marry into her family? That's easy. With her status, there shouldn't be a lack of people willing to marry into her family."
Yun Zhiqiu added, "She said she wanted to pick ten suitable men and marry them all at once. She wanted to raise them at home and slowly serve her!"
"..." Miao Yi was instantly dumbfounded. The corner of his mouth twitched uncontrollably. He no longer knew how to describe that woman. In the past, he had only thought that she was crazy on the battlefield.
Even after Yun Zhiqiu had left and Yang Zhaoqing had returned, Miao Yi was still in a daze.
"Wangye, Yang Qing has left." After hearing Yang Zhaoqing's report, Miao Yi finally snapped out of his daze. After organizing his thoughts, he shook his head vigorously and said, "As for Tyrannical Dao's side, we can inform his forces to retreat and act according to plan now."
"Understood!" Yang Zhaoqing replied.
When the Celestial Palace and Starry Hall learned that the negotiations with Niu Youde had come to an end, Wu Qu's reaction was the loudest. He was adamant about having the southern army quell the rebellion, and strongly demanded that the imperial guards handle the matter themselves.
In a fit of rage, Qing Zhu pointed at Wu Qu's nose and scolded, "As long as you can convince him to agree, I have no objections!"
Wu Qu wore a regretful expression as he closed his eyes and shook his head.
The others in the hall exchanged glances with one another.
In the end, it was Shangguan Qing who walked over to Wu Qu's side and patted his shoulder, saying, "Let's go. Let's go see Defeating Armies."
Wu Qu smiled bitterly and turned to leave. Shangguan Qing cupped his fists at the other two, then quickly chased after Wu Qu.
As soon as he passed through a palace gate, Wu Qu suddenly heard Shangguan Qing's voice transmission. "Turn left. His Majesty is waiting for you!"
Wu Qu turned around and saw Shangguan Qing brushing past him and turning into a moon gate on the left. He even turned back and waved at Wu Qu.
Puzzled, Wu Qu followed him in.
After entering the courtyard, Wu Qu followed Shangguan Qing into a living room and saw Qing Zhu standing with his hands behind his back, looking at him with a smile on his face. Qing Zhu was a completely different person compared to his previous angry self. Wu Qu could not help but feel suspicious, but he still went forward and cupped his fists to greet Qing Zhu. "Your Majesty!"
Qing Zhu smiled and said, "Do you think I am muddle-headed?"
Wu Qu thought for a while and insisted on his opinion. "Your Majesty, it's fine if Niu Youde doesn't make a move, but once he does, the Netherworld rebel army will not be a match for him. The Netherworld rebel army deserves to die, but if the tens of millions of Broken Magic Bows in their hands fall into Niu Youde's hands, they will become a huge threat in the future. The tens of millions of Broken Magic Bows from the Primordial Era are already in his hands! "
Qing Zhu narrowed his eyes and said, "How can I not know! Do you think I will let the tens of millions of Broken Magic Bows fall into his hands? "
Wu Qu was stunned. "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Qing Zhu sneered. "If they want to help Teng Fei unify the eastern army, then let them fight. My hundreds of millions of troops will be withdrawn, and I will be free to deal with them. Teng Fei and Cheng are fighting, and the eastern army has been delayed. You can't trap the wolf if you don't sacrifice the child. The rebel army has a large number of Broken Magic Bows, so Niu Youde won't be able to get them so easily. Now, there are only the Kou and Guang armies left, and Boss Buddha will send troops to restrain them. By then, my army will be free to deal with them. Who do you think can restrain my army? Do you think I will let Niu Youde continue to be arrogant? If he wants those tens of millions of Broken Magic Bows, it will depend on whether he has the life to take them! "
Wu Qu suddenly understood and was secretly shocked. By then, the southern army would be crippled, and the eastern army would kill each other. Both sides would be at His Majesty's mercy, and only the Kou and Guang armies would be left to fight against His Majesty. With Buddha holding them back, it was obvious what His Majesty would do next. Facing such strong pressure, His Majesty could easily incite the western and northern armies to fight each other, and then take the opportunity to divide them. By then, the four armies that had dominated the world for many years would no longer be able to fight against the Heaven Court!
"Your Majesty is wise. I was foolish!" Wu Qu hurriedly apologized.
Qing Zhu walked back and forth with his hands clasped behind his back. "This is also forced by the Xiahou Family. When Xiahou Ta was still alive, with that old fox watching over him, I was quite cautious and did not dare to act rashly, nor could I find a chance to do so. Regarding the matter of the Cold Palace, I didn't have a clue at first. I didn't know Cao Man's depth, so I didn't dare to act rashly. But now, it seems that Cao Man is far inferior to his father. He actually dared to cause such a big commotion. I finally see an opportunity to make a move. The most terrifying thing about the Xiahou Family is that they can do things without anyone noticing. They caused such a big war, and under the sweeping of the army, I want to see how they can cause trouble! "
Wu Qu said, "We should inform Pojun about this so that he can understand Your Majesty's painstaking efforts. With Pojun in charge of the Left Supervisory Guard …"
Qing Zhu waved his hand and interrupted, "Pojun already knew about the plan before you did. Let him stay on the side for now. Since we're acting, we need to make it look real. The Xiahou Family is very secretive, and no one knows how many spies they have planted. If you say that there aren't any spies from the Xiahou Family in the Imperial Guards, I don't believe it. The matter of the Cold Palace being leaked is a reminder. This is also a reminder to you. Go back and make preparations in secret to prevent the news from being leaked. I have even hidden such an important plan from Sima and Gao Guan. I don't want any mistakes to happen, understand? "
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Wu Qu cupped his hands and accepted the order. The depression in his heart had already been swept away.
The Fourth Circuit Marshal's Residence was located in a beautiful place, and the environment was as beautiful as a paradise. The old master of the residence had already passed away.
Among the pavilions, Xiahou Chengyu, who was looking around, really didn't want to leave. The environment here was much better than the Netherworld Governor's Residence.
Yuan Venerate Qing didn't want to leave either. Such a huge territory and various resources couldn't be compared to the Netherworld Governor's Residence. At the very least, it would be much more convenient for him to expand his army. It would be a pity to give it up. Thus, he said hesitantly, "I heard that the eastern army is already in a state of war. His Highness also seems to be mobilizing his troops, so the rear is empty. How about we stay here and stabilize the rear for His Highness?"
"Your Highness's troops will only cause trouble for His Highness if they continue to stay in the southern army's territory. His Highness can still delay Hua Yitian's army now, but once the eastern army starts fighting and His Highness's troops join in, it won't be that easy to delay Hua Yitian. Will His Highness be able to stop the Imperial Guard Army when they arrive? If they retreat into the Netherworld, His Highness will only need to block the entrance and Hua Yitian won't be able to enter. Furthermore, there are entrances everywhere, and His Highness won't have enough troops to guard so many entrances for His Highness. Hua Yitian is only one of them. His Highness has mobilized more than 300 million troops in order to exterminate His Highness. He is determined to succeed! His Highness's troops are scattered now. Can they withstand a single blow? "
Yang Qing's words made Yuan Venerate Qing's heartstrings tremble. He was rendered speechless.
Xiahou Chengyu shuddered when he heard about 300 million troops. He quickly turned around and advised, "Zun 'er, your uncle is right. Give the order to withdraw the troops!"
Yuan Venerate Qing nodded and immediately gave the order to withdraw the troops.
However, there was a backlash from his subordinates very quickly. The troops stationed in various places had been thinking about how to recruit more troops to occupy their resources, but now they were being ordered to withdraw before they even had a chance to do so. Was what they had said about having the Xiahou Family's support a joke? Without this benefit, who would have been willing to rebel against him?
Yuan Venerate Qing followed Yang Qing's instructions and told his subordinates that this was just a delaying tactic. The flames of war in the east might spread to the south, so they had to temporarily avoid the brunt of the conflict and preserve their strength. They would still have to come back later.
It was also because the people of the Netherworld Army were easy to deceive. They were all troops that had been converted from the guards. Qing Zhu had also had the intention of controlling the Netherworld Army for many years, causing these people's ability to obtain information to be very weak. They did not manage their own information channels, and the information they obtained was not much different from what ordinary people would obtain from the roadside.
In the end, these people had no choice but to comply and withdraw their troops.
After settling this matter, Yang Qing walked out of the courtyard and met with Qin Fang, who was standing under the eaves of the corridor.
"How's the situation down there?" Yang Qing asked through a voice transmission.
Qin Fang replied, "There are some complaints, but they are also gathering their troops."
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