"Who are you people? How dare you … "Master Xing walked up and pointed at Luo Shuangfei's nose as he bellowed.
However, before he could finish, he choked on his words. A cold glint shot towards him, and he felt a sharp pain in his throat as blood spurted out.
Master Xing was shocked. He didn't expect someone to dare attack someone from the Martial Manor in the capital city.
The two subordinates behind him were shocked as well. When they saw the White Lotus Nine Grade mark blossoming on Luo Shuangfei's forehead, they didn't even have time to cry out. Luo Shuangfei, who had pierced through Master Xing's neck, retracted his spear, and shot out another two cold glints.
It was just as Miao Yi had said. Luo Shuangfei's spear art was cunning and vicious. The two of them couldn't even dodge it. It was like a poisonous snake was chasing after their necks, piercing through them with two 'pu pu' sounds.
Among the three, Master Xing's cultivation was the highest at White Lotus Fourth Grade. The other two were at White Lotus Third Grade. They didn't stand a chance against Luo Shuangfei, who was at White Lotus Ninth Grade. In addition, the three of them didn't expect someone to dare kill them in the capital city. Without any preparation, and at such a close distance, they were certain to die against Luo Shuangfei's venomous spear art.
Luo Shuangfei held the spear in his hand. With a flick of his fingers, the spear artifact returned to his storage ring.
In an instant, Master Xing and the other two fell to the ground.
Lin Pingping was so shocked that she covered her mouth.
'He killed the people from the Martial Manor just like that?' Tian Qingfeng and the others watched on in fear. They had become accomplices. If word of this got out, not only would they be in big trouble, even the School of Blue Jade would be in big trouble.
They didn't know where this Luo Shuangfei came from, but his body was filled with an evil aura. He turned his head, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth as he chuckled at Miao Yi.
Miao Yi calmly said, "Take the corpses away and deal with them."
Luo Shuangfei nodded, and immediately stored the three corpses into his storage ring.
Miao Yi waved his hand, beckoning the frightened Tian Qingfeng and the others over. He asked in a low voice, "No one saw this, right?"
Everyone shook their heads. Miao Yi gestured for them to return. He wasn't in the mood to play anymore, and calmly led the group back.
Along the way, he asked Lin Pingping what was going on, and found out that Master Xing was a Loose Cultivator like Lin Pingping. However, for some reason, he ended up fawning on the Martial Manor Head Lan Hou. Lan Hou was a Purple Lotus expert.
A Cave Master at the lowest level like Miao Yi did not have a vassal city under his jurisdiction. Only when he became a Mountain Chieftain would he have a vassal city with a hundred thousand followers, and all the Orbs of Will gathered in the vassal city belonged to the Mountain Chieftain. There was no need to hand it over.
Vassal cities weren't like other places, where the number of followers was strictly controlled. You couldn't just increase the number of followers you could have at a certain level.
The Prefecture Lord had a vassal city with one million followers, while the Temple Lord had a vassal city with five million followers. The Palace Lord had a vassal city with 10 million followers.
At the level of an Overlord, it was naturally impossible to create a colony with a hundred million followers. A colony with a hundred million followers was not something a city could handle. A population of ten million was already the limit of a city's survival, so it was divided into ten colonies with ten million followers.
The Manor Lord of the Martial Manor, Lan Hou, was the one who was in charge of maintaining and managing these ten vassal cities for the Overlord. He could be said to be the Overlord's trusted aide.
With Lan Hou's status, he could find a job for Lord Xing in the Martial Manor and solve the problem of his identity. It was only a matter of a few words. It wasn't a big deal at all.
However, when they heard that Lord Xing was directly related to the Manor Lord of the Martial Manor, Miao Yi and the others were still shocked. They didn't expect a White Lotus Fourth Grade cultivator to be related to an important figure like Lan Hou. They thought he was just an ordinary nobody.
However, the deed had already been done. There was no point in being afraid.
Lin Pingping felt like crying. She didn't even know the true identity of these people, and she had already gotten herself involved in this matter for no reason. This Lord was a little too daring. He immediately ordered for the Martial Manor's men to be killed, and three of them at once. If I can endure it, why can't you guys endure it? Once the matter is exposed, you'll die. " The consequences would be unthinkable.
However, she also knew that the cause of this matter was purely because he wanted to stand up for her.
"Milord, let's go back. We can't stay in the capital city any longer." Tian Qingfeng said bitterly.
Luo Shuangfei curled his lips and said, "You're too cowardly. No one will know that we did it. I'm not even afraid of killing people. You're just a lookout. What's there to be afraid of? "
Tian Qingfeng was speechless. He thought, 'Of course you're not afraid. You've always been in this line of work with your head on the line. Murder, arson, and robbery are your specialty. How can we compare to you?'
However, Miao Yi also muttered, "If the matter is really serious, we can't leave right now."
Tian Qingfeng asked, "Why?"
Miao Yi shook his head and said, "We are registered to stay on Jade Capital Peak. If we leave immediately after the Martial Manor's men disappear, it will definitely arouse suspicion. It'll be easy to find us based on our registration. Don't think too much about it. There's no need to do something like that with a guilty conscience. We've only killed a few pawns. It won't cause too much of a stir. We can just leave normally after the annual celebration. "
Even so, when the group returned to Jade Capital Peak's side courtyard, they still felt a lingering fear. After all, this was not a small matter. They decided to stay in the side courtyard for the next few days and observe the situation.
Luo Shuangfei didn't think much of it. He dismissed the servants in the side courtyard and tossed the three corpses out. Holding a small jade bottle in his hand, he pulled out the stopper and poured some white powder onto the wounds of the corpses. The white powder immediately began to smoke as soon as it came into contact with blood.
Starting from the wounds, the corpses quickly began to bubble and melt, emitting a strange fragrance. In just a short while, the three corpses had completely melted into liquid and became fertilizer for the flowers.
Lin Pingping felt a chill run down her spine. Miao Yi and the others looked at Luo Shuangfei, thinking, 'As expected of a bandit. He's an expert at destroying corpses and erasing evidence.'
Inside the garden, Miao Yi turned around and called Tian Qingfeng to accompany him. He transmitted his voice over and said, "This matter can be serious. I'm afraid Lin Pingping will be a coward. Have your men keep an eye on her. If she does anything out of the ordinary, I don't want to see anyone reporting it. Do you understand?"
This matter had arisen because of Lin Pingping. He was standing up for her. If this woman didn't know what was good for her and still wanted to report him, then Miao Yi wouldn't care if she was a pitiful person or not.
Tian Qingfeng nodded and said, "Understood. I'll make the arrangements now."
For the next few days, everyone seemed to be staying in the side courtyard, cultivating in seclusion.
Lin Pingping was a little uneasy because Miao Yi and the others could leave, but she still had to stay in the capital city. Fortunately, she didn't do anything stupid...
The weather in the capital city was warm and humid, with flowers blooming everywhere. However, over at South Edict Manor, it was snowing in winter and the cold wind was howling.
At Mount Calming Sea, Yan Xiu arrived with his men unhindered by the wind and snow. Leaving behind his subordinates, he jumped off his dragon steed and rushed straight to the grand hall.
In the loft where the Mountain Chieftain handled official business, a few Cave Masters had already arrived and were talking to Qin Weiwei.
After Yan Xiu paid his respects to the Mountain Chieftain, he handed over the annual tribute to Hong Mian and Lu Liu.
Gongsun Yu noticed that Qin Weiwei was a little distracted. As she spoke, her bright eyes would glance at Yan Xiu from time to time.
After Yan Xiu finished handing over the tribute, he went up to Qin Weiwei and asked for her permission. If there was nothing else, he would take his leave.
Yan Xiu knew his place. He was just an errand boy on Miao Yi's behalf. He shouldn't expect the Mountain Chieftain to think highly of him. If there was nothing else, it would be better for him to leave.
"You stay for a while." Qin Weiwei urged him to stay. She then waved her hand at the others and said, "You may leave."
"Yes!" Gongsun Yu and the others bowed and left.
The others were just wondering why Qin Weiwei wanted Yan Xiu to stay behind alone, but Gongsun Yu's lips twitched.
After everyone left, Qin Weiwei extended her hand and gestured for Yan Xiu to sit down and talk.
Yan Xiu thanked her and sat down. Qin Weiwei asked, "Is everything alright in East Arrival Cave?"
"Everything is fine." Yan Xiu replied respectfully, but he was laughing bitterly in his heart. He guessed that the Mountain Chieftain had sent a message to East Arrival Cave before coming here to ask Miao Yi to come along. She said that she had some business with Miao Yi.
As expected, after Qin Weiwei nodded in approval, she asked, "Is Miao Yi here yet?"
Yan Xiu looked embarrassed and continued to take the blame for Miao Yi, "I ordered Miao Yi to go out on an errand the last time. I think he hasn't finished his task yet, so he couldn't make it back in time. If he returns, I will immediately order him to come see the Cave Master."
Qin Weiwei glanced at him indifferently. There were some things that people just didn't want to expose. It would be a miracle if you ordered Miao Yi to go out on an errand. You don't even know who was ordering whom.
"Not long after he left my place the last time, I sent a message to East Arrival Cave. You said he went out on an errand. It seems like he hasn't returned to East Arrival Cave ever since, right? Half a year has passed. What kind of errand would require such a long time in a small East Arrival Cave like yours? "
Yan Xiu broke out in a cold sweat and replied awkwardly, "I had him go out to purchase some things."
Qin Weiwei knew he was definitely spouting nonsense, but she didn't make things difficult for him. She knew that Miao Yi must have forced him to do so, so she asked again, "Where did he go? How many people did he bring with him?"
"Just a small matter. He didn't bring anyone with him. He went alone. I don't know where he is at the moment."
"He didn't bring anyone with him? Isn't he afraid of danger? " Qin Weiwei frowned and said, "East Arrival Cave is taking care of so many people. If he doesn't return, how are you going to pay them? Aren't you afraid that East Arrival Cave will fall into chaos? Has there been no news from him all this while? "
Yan Xiu said weakly, "He seems to have deposited his salary with the Celestial Nation's Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce's branch in South Edict Manor has already sent a messenger over, saying that we can collect it once a year.
What was this? A whole bunch of people in East Arrival Cave were waiting for a Steed Deputy to give them their salary, and even the Cave Master had to go collect it himself.
"Collect it once a year? Bang! "Qin Weiwei slammed the table and stood up angrily." Is he planning to stay outside forever and not return? "
Yan Xiu had no idea when Miao Yi would return. He stood up in shock and could only reply, "Mountain Chieftain, please calm down. He will be back soon. He will be back soon."
"This is outrageous! He's simply ignoring the restrictions of my Mount Calming Sea! "Qin Weiwei said angrily," Yan Xiu, don't you know that he is a person who easily gets into trouble? You better listen up. Once he returns, tell him to come see me immediately. In the future, if he wants to leave East Arrival Cave, he will have to get my approval first. You have no right to consent. Otherwise, I will remove both your Immortal Records! "
"Yes, yes, yes!" Yan Xiu replied, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
"Scram!"
"Yes!"
Yan Xiu shook his head and smiled bitterly as he retreated from the loft. What was the point of being a Cave Master sandwiched between the Mountain Chieftain and the Steed Deputy?
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