"Can't I?" Huo Lingxiao, who had always been calm and collected, opened his arms wide, and with an aura of arrogance, he declared, "I am the sole ruler of the entire Suppressing Second Hall. Who would dare to disobey me? Not to mention a mere fine wine, I can easily pluck off anyone's head! "
Tian Yu knew that he was in a good mood at the moment, and couldn't bear to spoil his mood. However, she still reminded him, "Hall Master, the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave has been replaced. That Miao Yi has already been demoted to a Steed Deputy by Yang Qing. Have you forgotten?"
"Uh …"
Her reminder stumped Huo Lingxiao.
That's right. He was the Xiao Yizhu whom Miao Yi had forced to become sworn brothers after bumping into him in the Suppressing Second Hall's Plum Garden.
Miao Yi only wanted to escape for a moment, so he tossed a jar of fine wine over and casually dismissed them before running away.
To Miao Yi, this sworn brother of his was not essential. He didn't take him to heart at all.
Huo Lingxiao understood this as well. Similarly, to Huo Lingxiao, he naturally wouldn't take a mere Cave Master of East Arrival Cave seriously. The swearing of brotherhood in the Plum Garden was just a joke he had done for fun, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Similarly, he didn't take that little brother of his to heart.
As the dignified Hall Master of Suppressing Second Hall, he naturally wouldn't let outsiders know that he and a lowly Cave Master were sworn brothers.
If the news were to spread, Miao Yi would only benefit from it. He wouldn't have to bear any responsibility. His abilities were limited, and he wouldn't be able to take responsibility for it, so he wouldn't feel any psychological burden.
However, to Huo Lingxiao, once the news was leaked, he would be in an awkward position. As a Hall Master who wielded great power, it would be inexcusable for him to not take care of his sworn brother.
That was true. If they were truly sworn brothers, then Huo Lingxiao would definitely take care of him. But what kind of sworn brothers did he and Miao Yi have? Was it worth it to carry such a burden on his back? It was better to pretend that nothing had happened.
If that was the case, what was the meaning of a dignified Hall Master instructing East Arrival Cave, whose position was separated by tens of thousands of li? What's more, the other party was no longer the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave. If he asked East Arrival Cave to offer wine, a mere Steed Deputy might not take it seriously. You couldn't possibly ask another Steed Deputy to offer wine, right?
If he really did that, it would definitely cause a commotion and cause everyone to investigate.
"It's fine if I don't want good food!"
Huo Lingxiao sighed and waved his hand. He dispelled the idea that he had on a whim …
Suppressing Third Hall. The good news from Suppressing Second Hall had arrived.
The maid Fei Yun came to the quiet room and knocked on the door. "Palace Master."
"Come in!" Inside the quiet room, Wu Menglan replied indifferently.
Not long after Fei Yun entered, Wu Menglan let out a cold snort. "How shameless!"
Wu Menglan exited her closed-door cultivation in a bad mood. Her pretty face was expressionless as she returned to the main hall and sat down. The jade archive in her hand was crushed with a 'pop'. This woman seemed to have a hobby of crushing things.
Fei Yun asked, "Hall Master, are you going to congratulate him?"
"Congratulations? Do I have to bring a gift to congratulate Huo Lingxiao? "Wu Menglan rolled her eyes.
Knowing that his slip of the tongue had displeased his master, Fei Yun lowered his head and fell silent.
"Do you really think you're inviting me to your wedding? He wants to show off to me! "Wu Menglan slapped the tea table and said resolutely," Ignore him! "
Although she said that she would ignore him, being surpassed by Huo Lingxiao's cultivation clearly affected her mood a little. She was probably not in the mood to continue cultivating in seclusion for the time being. She turned around and asked, "Has anything happened recently?"
"Everything is the same. Nothing major." Fei Yun replied. He took out a pile of jade archives from his storage ring and placed them on the tea table.
Feeling a little annoyed, Wu Menglan casually picked up a jade archive to read. She hoped to divert her attention.
She and Huo Lingxiao were originally a couple. Later on, because of Huo Lingxiao's affairs with another woman, the two of them had a falling out. After that, Huo Lingxiao realized that she was no longer the same as before and came to pursue her again. Knowing Wu Menglan's personality, she immediately asked Huo Lingxiao to send her back.
In the end, the two of them could be said to be competing with each other. With competition and motivation, both of them managed to climb to their current positions.
After reaching a certain position, the two of them had no choice but to maintain a close yet distant working relationship due to their mutual benefits.
She read through the jade archives one by one. Wu Menglan realized that there were more jade archives from Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor. She could understand why.
Now, Liu Jingtian didn't dare to make any mistakes, no matter how big or small. He maintained the attitude of asking for instructions on every matter.
"Why is it East Arrival Cave again?" Wu Menglan suddenly lifted her head. She waved a jade archive in her hand and asked, "This is the list of compensation from East Arrival Cave. It's still being sent here every year? "
"Yes!" Fei Yun replied, "This is already the thirteenth one. Even though Mount Returning Loyalty always chases the messengers away after scolding them, East Arrival Cave still sends it here every year without a single change."
Wu Menglan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I've been waiting for them to cause trouble. Let's see how they do it so I can settle the score with Huo Lingxiao. But what's with sending this every year? Even if East Arrival Cave doesn't find it troublesome, I'm sick of it. "
She casually threw the jade archive on the table. "What the hell is going on over there? Didn't Liu Jingtian find out anything? "
"I've asked Liu Jingtian before. He reported that this East Arrival Cave is a little different from the other Caves in Suppressing Second Hall. The other Caves have a mix of members, so it's easy to find out information. However, the members of East Arrival Cave are very unified. They're like a piece of iron, and they keep a low profile there. It's very difficult for outsiders to find out anything."
"Why do I feel like that bastard Huo Lingxiao is purposely trying to disgust me?" Wu Menglan muttered as she grabbed the jade archive in her hand.
Speaking of which, the Manor Head of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor, Liu Jingtian, actually had to thank East Arrival Cave for sending him a jade archive every year.
It was precisely because Wu Menglan had always suspected that Huo Lingxiao was purposely trying to disgust her. She didn't want the other side to think that she had dismissed her subordinates out of anger out of humiliation. That was why she hadn't done anything to Liu Jingtian. Otherwise, Liu Jingtian's position as Manor Head would have been changed a long time ago.
"I let that piece of trash try to find out nothing! I'd like to see what they're up to. "Wu Menglan slapped down the jade archive again …
Suppressing Second Hall. Amidst the scenery of the calm lake and mountains, a ship floated on the lake.
Huo Lingxiao was in a good mood, and was in a relaxed state. He sat at the stern of the ship, fishing. Liu Xing was squatting beside him, cooking fresh fish by a small stove. The aroma wafted through the air.
A silhouette walked over the waves and landed on the ship. It was Tian Yu. She walked to Liu Xing's side and bent down to take a whiff of the aroma in the pot. Her expression was intoxicated.
"Wu Menglan didn't reply?" Huo Lingxiao suddenly asked, fishing rod in hand.
"No. I don't think she will come to congratulate the Hall Master." Tian Yu pursed her lips into a smile.
Huo Lingxiao lifted his fishing rod, but the hook was empty. He swept his gaze across the surface of the lake, and suddenly swung his fishing rod. The fishing line cut through the lake water, and with a pull, a fat fish weighing over a dozen jin was immediately hooked up.
He threw the fish and the fishing rod onto the ship, dusted off his hands, and stood up. "If she won't come, I'll go look for her."
He left as soon as he said so, and his silhouette shot into the sky.
Tian Yu and Liu Xing looked at each other, speechless, and shook their heads. It was a pity that a pot of delicacy had been meticulously prepared for the Hall Master …
Outside East Arrival Cave, a dragon steed was galloping. The person riding on it was none other than the Hall Master of Suppressing Second Hall, Huo Lingxiao.
Initially, he wanted to head straight to Suppressing Third Hall to invite Wu Menglan to attend the wedding. Since she wasn't coming, he would personally send her off.
At the end of the day, he just wanted to disgust Wu Menglan. That woman had done the same to him. It was impolite not to return the favor, so how could he let her escape?
Halfway through his flight, he realized that he had already reached the borders of South Edict Manor. He couldn't help but think of East Arrival Cave, which was within South Edict Manor's borders. Since he was already here, he might as well make a trip to East Arrival Cave and get himself a few jars of good wine. Wasn't he going to give Wu Menglan a wedding wine? With good wine came a good excuse.
It wasn't convenient to ask East Arrival Cave to give him good wine, as it would cause too much of a commotion. Since he was already here, he might as well make a trip there himself. Those people at the lower levels probably wouldn't recognize him anyway.
Thus, Huo Lingxiao got himself a dragon steed, and pretended to head straight for East Arrival Cave. He was prepared to pay that cheap little brother of his a visit.
Unexpectedly, when he reached the mountain road leading to East Arrival Cave, he saw a steed coming from the opposite direction.
When he saw the person on the dragon steed, Huo Lingxiao thought he was seeing things. He quickly stopped his steed, and stared with wide eyes.
The steed on the other side also came to an emergency stop. Riding on it was a beautiful woman with an elegant demeanor.
The two dragon steeds stopped at the entrance to the mountain. The two riders were a little dumbfounded. One man, one woman, they stared at each other.
This beautiful woman was none other than the Hall Master of Suppressing Third Hall, Wu Menglan.
Even in their dreams, the two Hall Masters would never have imagined that they would bump into each other here. Moreover, they were riding on dragon steeds. They found it a little unbelievable.
Huo Lingxiao urged his dragon steed to slowly circle Wu Menglan, scrutinizing her from head to toe. He saw that Wu Menglan had already changed into plain blue casual clothes, and her charm hadn't diminished in the slightest.
"Wu Menglan, what are you doing here?" Huo Lingxiao raised his brows and asked, but he was still on guard.
Wu Menglan laughed coldly in her heart. Why would a Hall Master of Suppressing Second Hall come to a tiny East Arrival Cave? It seemed like she had guessed correctly. As expected, this scum was behind all this, and was purposely trying to disgust her.
"Even though this is your territory, there's no rule saying that I can't pass by, right? Could it be that you want to go to the Palace Lord to judge? "Wu Menglan retorted.
"Pass by?" Huo Lingxiao looked at the entrance to East Arrival Cave, then looked at her dragon steed. He laughed coldly and said, "A Hall Master of Suppressing Second Hall is actually riding a dragon steed to pass by here. How strange."
Wu Menglan retorted, "A Hall Master of Suppressing Second Hall is riding a dragon steed to appear here. I also find it strange!"
"This is my territory. I can do whatever I want."
"Do you have a problem with me playing around like this?"
"Of course not." Huo Lingxiao once again looked in the direction of East Arrival Cave. "But for you to appear here and play around like this, I can't help but suspect that you have ulterior motives. Let's not beat around the bush. Tell me, what are you doing here? "
"Take a look for yourself." Wu Menglan took out a jade archive from her storage ring and tossed it over.
Huo Lingxiao caught it, and after reading it, he was stunned. "List of compensation … Mount Returning Loyalty attacked East Arrival Cave again?"
He thought, 'How come I didn't know about this? The subordinates shouldn't be so bold as to hide this matter from me when it involves two Halls.'
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