These words made Gongsun Yu feel rather awkward.
In reality, it was indeed so. Risking his life to save Qin Weiwei all those years ago became a form of capital for him. Even though he couldn't save Qin Weiwei, the favor of risking his life to save her wasn't easily repaid. After all, it was a life-saving favor. Normally, no amount of money would be enough to repay it. Qin Weiwei's personality had been manipulated by Gongsun Yu.
However, things were different now. Miao Yi intentionally made things difficult for Gongsun Yu. These two hundred low-grade Orbs of Will were life-saving money for Gongsun Yu. Everyone knew what kind of person Miao Yi was. Once an IOU was written, he could come after you at any time. Otherwise, Gongsun Yu wouldn't have been so afraid.
In other words, Yan Xiu had already made it very clear that Miao Yi originally wanted his life. Now that Qin Weiwei had stepped forward to save his life, Qin Weiwei no longer owed him anything.
Qin Weiwei silently tucked the Orbs of Will away, grateful for Miao Yi's kindness. She waved her hand at Gongsun Yu and said, "Return to Long Viridescent Cave first. Come find me after the handover has been completed."
"Yes!" Gongsun Yu awkwardly excused himself.
It was hard not to feel awkward. His little bit of selfishness had been exposed on the spot.
Watching Gongsun Yu depart with his face covered in dirt, Yan Xiu felt a little pleased. Miao Yi's reason for making him do this had already been made clear in the transmission. He wanted Gongsun Yu to lower his head before Yan Xiu.
Miao Yi said that Gongsun Yu might not be a bad person, but he was a despicable person. The incident of Yan Xiu being humiliated in front of him might become something Gongsun Yu would brag about to others in the future. The rumors flying around between Qin Weiwei and Gongsun Yu was a good example. Gongsun Yu had a lot to do with it. 'I, Miao Yi, am already being looked down upon. I don't want my trusted subordinate to be looked down upon as well. You'll have to help me out in the future. Only by making Gongsun Yu lower his head before you will he not dare to talk about how he humiliated you in the past. You don't have to be polite when dealing with despicable people.'
If it weren't for Yang Qing and Qin Weiwei's sake, Miao Yi would definitely kill Gongsun Yu.
After Gongsun Yu left, Qin Weiwei wrote a final decree to be sent to each abode in Mount Calming Sea, stating that she had been transferred to Mount Shaotai. Now, Miao Yi was appointed as the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Calming Sea by the Manor, so she ordered Hong Mian and Lu Liu to use the Spirit Eagles to send them out.
After the handover was completed, Qin Weiwei did not linger. She led her two handmaidens away. He left a message for Yan Xiu, "Tell Miao Yi that I am not angry at him. We are still friends. Tell him to visit Mount Shaotai when he has time."
Yan Xiu was taken aback. He cupped his hands and said, "This subordinate will remember it. When I see Milord, I will definitely pass on the message."
Yan Xiu led Qian'Er and Xue'Er to escort Qin Weiwei and the others to the mountain gate.
Seated on her dragon steed, Qin Weiwei turned her head back to look. Her eyes seemed reluctant to part, but in the end, her white dress fluttering in the wind, she took the lead and galloped away...
At this moment, Miao Yi and Luo Shuangfei were hiding somewhere in the forest.
Luo Shuangfei was the first to hear the commotion. He opened his eyes and could vaguely see a group of people galloping towards them from the mountain forest. He turned around and said, "The people from the School of Blue Jade are here."
Miao Yi withdrew his cultivation and stood up. Not long after, he saw the twenty riders approaching him.
The twenty riders stopped. The leader was none other than Tian Qingfeng. He could be considered an old acquaintance of Miao Yi and Luo Shuangfei.
Tian Qingfeng was the first to jump off his dragon steed. He stepped forward and cupped his fists, "Tian Qingfeng has come under the Sect Master's orders to lead the School of Blue Jade's Senior and Junior Brothers to serve Milord."
"Is it the person I want?" Miao Yi asked.
Tian Qingfeng understood and waved his hand behind him.
The other nineteen dismounted their dragon steeds, and the silhouette of a blue lotus appeared on their foreheads. Most of them were at Blue Lotus First, Second, and Third Grades, with Tian Qingfeng being the highest at Blue Lotus Fourth Grade. His aura was truly astonishing. They all stepped forward together, cupped their fists, and said, "Greetings, milord."
Twenty Blue Lotus experts gathered together. Miao Yi was overjoyed. He nodded and said, "We've been waiting for you. Come with me."
He was the first to mount the horse, followed by the rest. More than twenty riders charged past the border between Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor and South Edict Manor, directly charging into the territory of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor.
Without stopping, he ran from day to night. Suddenly, it started raining heavily, and he ran from night to day again. Miao Yi was expressionless. Braving the wind and rain, he galloped forward.
After more than a day of galloping, the twenty riders arrived at Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor. They all retreated into the forest to rest.
Miao Yi and Luo Shuangfei were fine, but Tian Qingfeng and the rest had run all the way from the School of Blue Jade. They didn't rest at all, and their dragon steeds wouldn't be able to endure without resting.
The objective of this trip was clear — to settle the score with Xiong Xiao. After the battle, they had to run away immediately. If they didn't recover the leg strength of their dragon steeds to a good state, it wouldn't be a good thing if they were caught in a fight.
Under the night sky, everyone gathered around a map of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor and discussed it. They kept writing and drawing on the ground...
At dawn the next day, the twenty riders once again mounted their steeds. When they arrived at Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor, Miao Yi gestured to his left and right. The seventeen riders behind him followed the plan they had discussed the night before and hid into the forest on both sides. Miao Yi then led the remaining four riders and galloped forward.
When they arrived outside the mountain gates of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor, the five of them were stopped by two guards. "Who are you?"
"I am the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave of South Edict Manor, Miao Yi. I wish to see your Manor Head." Miao Yi didn't force his way in. He threw out a jade archive.
The guards looked at each other. They had long heard of the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave, Miao Yi. He had killed the previous Mountain Chieftain of Mount Returning Loyalty, Su Biao. Even the previous Manor Head, Liu Jingtian, had suffered a loss at his hands. Rumor had it that the new Manor Head who came over from South Edict Manor also had a deep grudge against this person.
The guards didn't dare to be negligent. They cupped their fists and said, "Cave Master Miao, please wait a moment."
It could be said that Miao Yi had come at the wrong time. Xiong Xiao had just taken over Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor, so it was necessary for him to reorganize the place. He had gathered all ten Mountain Chieftains to the grand hall of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor to discuss matters.
Xiong Xiao had a slight headache. Some things had been discussed for a few days, but they still hadn't come to a conclusion.
There was no other reason than that Xiong Xiao had come alone, and his cultivation wasn't very high. Many of the Mountain Chieftains' cultivation was even higher than Xiong Xiao's. To put it bluntly, no one was willing to submit to him. Xiong Xiao didn't have his own forces at the moment, so the various Mountain Chieftains were only fighting for their own benefits.
Some of the more powerful Mountain Chieftains were even thinking of ways to push Xiong Xiao away. Naturally, they wanted to take the position themselves. If it weren't for the Hall Master Wu Menglan's reputation, they would have long since seized power like how Yang Qing had overthrown Lu Yu.
The Hall Master had just appointed someone, not to mention that Elder Auntie had personally accompanied him to take office. If you immediately overthrew him, you would definitely incur the Hall Master's wrath. The best way was to let Xiong Xiao achieve nothing, and create an incompetent Manor Head. Once such a Manor Head was overthrown, the capable would naturally take over. The higher-ups would also speak up for him, and the Hall Master wouldn't say anything.
However, Xiong Xiao wasn't someone to be trifled with. Having Wu Menglan as his backing was his greatest support. He had long anticipated such a situation, so he had been targeting the main forces of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor for the past few days. He had killed a few of them with lightning speed and rewarded a few of them. At the same time, he hinted that he was preparing to send a few of his trusted subordinates to replace the Mountain Chieftains below him. He immediately had a firm control over the main forces around him. His abilities were extraordinary, and all that was left was to deal with the various feudal vassals below him.
On the surface, he called it a meeting because he wanted to take the opportunity to see the true colors of his subordinates, and then come up with a countermeasure. He couldn't be hasty. If he was forced into a corner, then he would truly be in danger.
Just then, a report suddenly came in from outside, saying that Miao Yi had arrived. Xiong Xiao was startled, and stood up to ask, "How many troops did he bring?"
The various Mountain Chieftains looked at each other. Had Mountain Chieftain Xiong's enemies come knocking so quickly? Some of them revealed mocking smiles in their eyes.
It was hard for Xiong Xiao not to be surprised. He had guessed that Yang Qing might seek revenge on him, but he didn't think that the other party would have the guts to attack him. After all, the two of them were now under different Halls. It was even more impossible for them to attack him openly. Now that they had the guts to come knocking on his door in broad daylight, how could that be?
The guard cupped his fists and replied, "He only brought four subordinates."
"Only four subordinates?" Xiong Xiao was taken aback. That bastard dared to come here with just four people? Was he courting death? Could it be that the bastard didn't know that he had become the Manor Head of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor?
After pondering for a while, he felt that it was quite possible. After all, he hadn't told anyone in South Edict Manor that he had sought refuge here! He then took the jade archive that Xia Yu had passed to him and examined it. His brows furrowed, and he muttered, "A list of compensation? Four hundred low-grade Orbs of Will, three hundred thousand Gold Crystals … "
He was a little confused. Even Yang Qing didn't know about this, so how could he know? He couldn't help but ask the crowd, "What's with this list of compensation?"
With a wave of his hand, he had Xia Yu pass the list over to his subordinates.
After everyone saw it, they all smiled. Everyone was in a state of disarray, and Xiong Xiao finally understood. It seemed like there really was such a thing. East Arrival Cave actually sent a list of compensation to them every year. Even though he knew that there was no hope of getting compensation, that bastard Miao Yi still persisted in doing it for more than ten years? How laughable!
But today, you met me, Xiong Xiao. Consider yourself unlucky. How could I let you run away when you've delivered yourself to my doorstep!? Xiong Xiao swept his gaze across the crowd below him, and the corner of his lips curled into a sinister smile. He didn't expect any of the feudal vassals to lend a hand, but the seventy men from his headquarters were more than enough to deal with five people.
Slapping the armrest, he stood up and coldly laughed, "Looks like it's time for this old case to end in my hands. Liu Tong, immediately gather the troops from our headquarters …"
In front of the mountain gates, the messenger cultivator quickly ran back and extended his hand towards Miao Yi and the others, saying, "Please follow me."
Miao Yi swept a glance at his surroundings, and slowly entered on his dragon steed. It could be said that he was using himself as bait.
After entering, the cultivator who had guided them turned around and said, "Outsiders are not allowed to ride their steeds into the manor. Please dismount!"
Dismount? Wasn't losing the leg strength of a dragon steed the same as seeking death? Miao Yi couldn't be bothered with him, and indifferently said, "It's not up to a pawn like you to talk nonsense. Lead the way!"
That cultivator didn't dare to interfere with the Manor Head's business, so he could only swallow his anger and continue to lead Miao Yi and the others deeper into the manor.
Just as they slowly walked to the center of the plaza outside the grand hall, they suddenly heard the rumbling of dragon steeds galloping. Miao Yi and the others were shocked, and quickly looked around.
Not long after, a large number of troops charged out from both sides, and had already surrounded Miao Yi and the others.
Miao Yi spread his arms, and clouds of silver mist emerged from his storage ring, enveloping his body. In an instant, he and his steed were clad in armor, and the Inversed-Scales Spear appeared in his hand.
The four men behind him quickly grabbed their weapons as well.
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