Half a day after Miao Yi left Mount Calming Sea, Qin Weiwei rushed over without stopping, but Miao Yi was nowhere to be seen.
Knowing that she was going to settle the score with him, Miao Yi slipped away in advance.
Hong Mian and Lu Liu looked at each other when they found out that Miao Yi had been promoted to Mountain Chieftain of Mount Calming Sea. It was a good thing that a Mountain Chieftain was transferred to Mount Shaotai, but knowing the relationship between Qin Weiwei and Miao Yi, the two of them couldn't bring themselves to congratulate him, because they could tell something was wrong from Qin Weiwei's desolate expression.
The most shocked was none other than Gongsun Yu, who was waiting at the Marquis of Mount Calming Sea. Miao Yi had become the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Calming Sea. Didn't that mean he would become Miao Yi's subordinate?
Gongsun Yu immediately panicked. He finally understood why Miao Yi and Luo Shuangfei had such strange expressions. He cupped his fists towards Qin Weiwei and said anxiously, "Mountain Chieftain, you know the grudge between me and Miao Yi. If I were to become his subordinate, Miao Yi would definitely kill me. Please take me with you to Mount Shaotai. I am willing to be at your beck and call."
Qin Weiwei looked at him with a complicated expression. Even though the two of them were old acquaintances, they had never worked together before coming to Mount Calming Sea, so they didn't have a deep understanding of each other. Before the conflict between Gongsun Yu and Miao Yi, she actually thought that Gongsun Yu was a decent person. However, after going through some trials, her opinion had changed.
Regardless of whether Miao Yi's slanderous words were true or false, at least the information Hong Mian brought back from Long Viridescent Cave proved that Gongsun Yu was a person with a silver lining. Even under such circumstances, he could be tricked by Miao Yi and think that he could take advantage of them with his numbers. Wasn't he a little too snobbish? Hong Mian had already given him the evaluation of 'stupid'.
At South Edict Manor, Qin Weiwei had also heard Yang Qing give him the evaluation of 'loyal, but not worthy of being put in an important position'.
Relationships between people were like this. One couldn't tell a person's true nature without experiencing some things.
However, this person was still loyal to her and had risked his life to save her. Qin Weiwei comforted him, "I am going to Mount Shaotai this time to bring some of my trusted subordinates with me. However, I will have to wait until after the handover."
She was no longer the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Calming Sea. She couldn't just take the people of Mount Calming Sea as she pleased. How would Miao Yi feel if she did that? She would have to get Yi's approval during the handover?
Gongsun Yu naturally understood this. He cupped his fists and said, "What if Miao Yi refuses to let me go?"
Qin Weiwei furrowed her brows. 'Since you're so afraid of Miao Yi, why did you provoke him in the first place?'
Off to the side, Hong Mian smiled and said, "Cave Master Gongsun. After all, the Manor Heads are still the ones in charge of the two manors. Miao Yi is not to the extent of not giving the Mountain Chieftain this much face. Taking a step back, if Miao Yi really does not agree, you can still go look for the Manor Head. "
East Arrival Cave.
"Milord has been promoted to Mountain Chieftain?" Qian'Er exclaimed in shock.
Yan Xiu smiled and nodded. He couldn't believe it either. East Arrival Cave had suffered such a huge loss, yet Miao Yi was still able to be promoted.
"I knew that nothing could stump my lord." Xue 'Er and Qian' Er immediately hugged each other and cheered.
Their statuses would always rise along with Miao Yi's. When Miao Yi was promoted to Mountain Chieftain, the two of them would also become Mount Calming Sea's Elder Auntie and Little Auntie.
The empty East Arrival Cave had been immersed in sorrow for the past few days. When the three of them gathered the dead East Arrival Cave troops and buried them, some of the corpses had already been gnawed on by wild beasts.
To Yan Xiu, he was already used to the deaths of the cultivation world. There was no sorrow, only a sigh. Those who lived were fortunate. Those who died would soon be forgotten by others. They might not even be as lucky as the mortals who would still be able to light incense sticks when the time came.
On the other hand, Qian'Er and Xue 'Er shed a lot of tears. Today, they had heard a rare piece of good news.
Yan Xiu didn't disturb the two of them, but he was also deeply moved.
The scene of Miao Yi first arriving at Transient Light Cave as a Steed Deputy was still vivid in his mind. To a cultivator, a mere few decades was a very short period of time. But now, he had already become a Mountain Chieftain, and was about to control a million followers. Any beauty, glory, splendor, and wealth were all within his reach.
When the two of them were more or less happy, Yan Xiu then said, "Milord has asked the two Aunties to invite Senior Yao to immediately depart. Mount Calming Sea is still waiting for the handover. "
The two girls nodded, and with excitement, they quickly flew towards the nearby mountain.
After finding Yao Ruoxian to tell him the good news, Yao Ruoxian grumbled to himself. He didn't want to run around, and felt that hiding here was pretty good. The higher Miao Yi's official rank was, the more people around him would be, and the easier it would be for him to be exposed.
But he had no choice. No matter how high his cultivation was, he couldn't change the official appointment. The tiny mantids in his hands couldn't leave Miao Yi's side for too long either, so they could only follow him.
The group packed up a little. Yao Ruoxian also prepared a dragon steed, draped a black robe over his head and face, and followed them.
When they arrived at Mount Calming Sea, Yao Ruoxian entered the mountain ahead of them. Only Yan Xiu led the two girls into the mountain gates after notifying them.
When they arrived at the Mountain Chieftain's residence, the three of them still addressed Qin Weiwei as' Mountain Chieftain '. After all, before the handover, Qin Weiwei was still the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Calming Sea.
Qin Weiwei swept her gaze across the three of them, and focused on Qian'Er and Xue'Er. She asked, "Why didn't Miao Yi come for the handover?"
Yan Xiu took out the authorization jade archive that Miao Yi had sent over, and presented it to her with both hands. "Milord has already given me full authority to handle the handover of Mount Calming Sea."
After Qin Weiwei read through the contents of the jade archive and confirmed that there were no mistakes, she secretly bit her lip. She knew that Miao Yi was intentionally avoiding her.
She didn't blame Miao Yi for revealing the truth. After all, she had nothing to be ashamed of. Miao Yi didn't know that she was trying to turn the act into reality, and Yang Qing didn't expose her because he cared about her pride.
Even though Yang Qing said that Miao Yi had revealed the truth on his own accord, she knew that during the time she was sent away, Yang Qing must have done something to Miao Yi. She knew what kind of person her father was.
As she chased him all the way back to Mount Calming Sea, she was still suppressing her anger and wanted to vent it on Miao Yi.
If she really bumped into Miao Yi the moment she returned to Mount Calming Sea, she might really fly into a rage. But after resting for a day or two, she gradually calmed down.
Regardless of his strength or status, Miao Yi could only depend on her father. Even she found it hard to reject her father, let alone Miao Yi.
However, she felt a little upset.
She couldn't forget the look of pain on his face when he spat out a mouthful of blood on her face. She had tasted the saltiness of his blood when she licked her lips with the tip of her tongue. The feeling of lying in his silver-armored embrace as they galloped in the wind while he saved her was deeply engraved in her heart.
'Am I really that terrifying in your heart that you can't get close to? You've always avoided me whenever you could. I know I've made a mistake, but why can't you see or feel any of my hard work? '
The handover was to hand over the name list of Mount Calming Sea's troops, as well as the population of Mount Calming Sea's followers and the people's situation. This would allow the new Mountain Chieftain to take over Mount Calming Sea in the shortest time possible.
After handing over everything to Yan Xiu, Qin Weiwei took out a jade archive and gave it to him. "I want to take some people with me from Mount Calming Sea."
Yan Xiu took the name list and looked at it. He realized that there were less than ten people he wanted to take with him. He had heard that they were all Qin Weiwei's trusted subordinates. Miao Yi had already guessed this situation, but he had reminded him to pay special attention to one of them.
Seeing him hesitate. Qin Weiwei furrowed her brows and asked, "You don't agree, or you can't make the decision?"
Yan Xiu smiled bitterly. "Milord has specifically instructed that if Cave Master Gongsun wishes to leave, I have to personally ask him to leave something behind before I can let him go."
"Go summon Gongsun Yu." Qin Weiwei tilted her head and ordered.
Lu Liu received the order and left. Not long after, she brought Gongsun Yu with a bewildered expression.
Along the way, he had already heard about it from Lu Liu. Gongsun Yu politely cupped his fists towards Yan Xiu and asked, "Brother Yan, what do you want me to leave behind?"
Yan Xiu was a little embarrassed to speak, especially in front of Qin Weiwei. However, Miao Yi insisted on doing so, so he had no choice but to force a smile. "Milord Miao said that Cave Master Gongsun still owes him two hundred low-grade Orbs of Will. If you wish to leave with Mountain Chieftain Qin, you can't just leave as you wish. Of course, Milord Miao also said that. I don't expect you to pay back these two hundred low-grade Orbs of Will, and I won't demand it from you. However, a man cannot live without his word. The promissory note must still be left behind. If you don't even want to leave behind an IOU and just want to leave behind the mess of Long Viridescent Cave, then don't even think about leaving. "
As soon as he said this, Qian'Er and Xue'Er felt that Milord Miao was very impressive in handling matters.
Hong Mian and Liulu looked at each other, while Qin Weiwei furrowed her brows in silence.
Gongsun Yu didn't trust Miao Yi's character at all. Who knew if Miao Yi would let him go in the future. He immediately looked at Qin Weiwei with a troubled expression, hoping that she would step in and resolve the situation.
Two hundred Orbs of Will was not a small number. Gongsun Yu couldn't afford it. Qin Weiwei, however, could.
She received over a hundred orbs from the ten abodes of Abode of Immortals every year. Even though these were used to support the troops of the headquarters, her vassal cities still received over a hundred orbs every year. That was her personal income as a Mountain Chieftain. Because she was under Yang Qing's protection, no one dared to ask for money from her. All of this income went into her pocket.
With her current cultivation, she wouldn't be able to refine that many Orbs of Will in a year. It could be said that she had saved up quite a sum all these years in Mount Calming Sea.
Normally, Qin Weiwei wouldn't necessarily hand over these Orbs of Will. However, Gongsun Yu had risked his life to save her. After a moment of contemplation, she decided to treat it as repaying Gongsun Yu for risking his life to save her. She took out two hundred low-grade Orbs of Will from her storage ring and said to Yan Xiu, "I'll return it on his behalf."
Gongsun Yu looked at her with an expression of gratitude. At the same time, a different emotion flashed across his eyes. He felt that Qin Weiwei was still treating him well.
Yan Xiu didn't come over to take it. Instead, he cupped his fists and said, "My Lord said that if Mountain Chieftain Qin were to hand over these Orbs of Will on Cave Master Gongsun's behalf, then My Lord would not dare to accept them. His Excellency said that he owed Mountain Chieftain Qin. With two hundred Orbs of Will, even a Blue Lotus First Grade cultivator would be able to serve him for many years. The value of these orbs is probably worth more than Cave Master Gongsun serving Mountain Chieftain Qin for a hundred years. It's enough for Mountain Chieftain Qin to repay Cave Master Gongsun for risking his life to save her. Therefore, I hope that Mountain Chieftain Qin can take back these two hundred Orbs of Will. Just treat it as compensation for what His Excellency owes Mountain Chieftain Qin. "
No one knew what Miao Yi owed Qin Weiwei. Not even Yan Xiu knew.
Only Qin Weiwei knew what Miao Yi meant by 'owe'. This was because Miao Yi had promised to ask for Yang Qing's hand in marriage, to help her resolve the rumors between her and Gongsun Yu, as well as Yang Qing's forced marriage.
However, Miao Yi had run away halfway through. Who would've thought that he would set up an ambush here, taking the opportunity to make Gongsun Yu understand that she, Qin Weiwei, had already repaid him for risking his life to save her, and that she no longer owed him anything. He would use another method to help Qin Weiwei resolve the rumors. As for how she would handle the rumors in the future, that would be up to Qin Weiwei herself. Miao Yi had already used another method to do what he could.
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