Qin Weiwei's expression darkened. She indeed looked like she was about to flip out, but she managed to hold it in, because she could tell that Miao Yi's words were unintentional. If she took it seriously, she would really be letting Miao Yi take advantage of her.
She snorted coldly, and with a taut face, urged her dragon steed to fly away.
Miao Yi guiltily exchanged glances with Yan Xiu. The latter gave him a thumbs up and made a 'if you dare take advantage of Qin Weiwei' gesture.
Yan Xiu shrunk his neck, sweating profusely. He didn't know when he had become so despicable that he could actually say such vulgar words.
The two of them hurriedly urged their dragon steeds to chase after the fluttering white dress under the moonlight...
When they returned to East Arrival Cave, they immediately set off with Yang Qing that very night, heading straight for South Edict Manor. That was the place that needed Yang Qing's presence...
South Edict City was a large city with a population of millions of believers. It was Miao Yi's first time seeing such a large city, and he was surprised by its prosperity. For the next few days, he and Yan Xiu disguised themselves as commoners and loitered around the streets, observing the local customs and enjoying the delicious food.
Of course, they weren't playing for free. They were sent out to patrol in secret to see if there were any remnants of Lu Yu causing trouble. Ensuring that the believers in their territory lived and worked in peace and contentment was of utmost importance. Otherwise, if this city with a population of millions were to fall into chaos, it would greatly affect the harvesting of Orbs of Will.
One must know that this city alone was almost equal to the number of believers Yang Qing had at Mount Shaotai in the past, and that didn't include the other ten mountains.
Now this city had become the exclusive property of the Manor Head of South Edict Manor, Yang Qing. The territories of the other ten mountains would be distributed according to merit, but they were still his territory. It was just that South Edict City was under Yang Qing's direct jurisdiction.
Therefore, Yang Qing naturally attached great importance to the governance of this prefecture city. Not only did he send a large number of cultivators to investigate openly and covertly, he also summoned the local officials to announce Lu Yu's crimes, saying that he was acting on orders from above and had already executed the traitor Lu Yu.
Of course, after the intimidation, some words of comfort were unavoidable. After all, the cultivators under him mainly focused on cultivation. How could they have so much time to meddle in local affairs? Those who frequently cultivated in seclusion wouldn't have the experience, and would only make things more chaotic. Therefore, the governance of the region still depended on the local officials.
More than ten days later, the Cave Masters and the accompanying School of Blue Jade disciples arrived one after another and gathered at South Edict Manor.
Ancient trees towered into the sky, exotic flowers and plants were like brocade, and all sorts of birds and beasts could be seen endlessly. A grand palace was situated there, and pavilions and waterside pavilions appeared within it, and it gathered the wealth and honor of the mortal world and the ethereal immortal residence.
To Miao Yi, that Transient Light Cave, when compared to this South Edict Manor manor, was like an unremarkable earth temple.
Each of the Cave Masters was in high spirits, beaming with joy. They lined up properly and ascended the high platform in a single file, entering the grand hall of South Edict Manor.
Everyone couldn't help but be happy, because it was time to reward them based on their contributions.
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Watching them enter, Miao Yi paced back and forth in the middle of the waterside pavilion corridor. Unfortunately, he didn't have the right to enter the Grand Hall without being summoned.
He was itching to see if Yang Qing still remembered him. He hoped that he wouldn't burn the bridge after crossing it and forget about him.
Yang Qing wasn't the kind of person he thought he was. Not long after the Cave Masters entered the Grand Hall, they saw a beautiful woman dressed in green walk out of the palace. She floated to the waterside pavilion corridor at the side of the hall. The seven-petaled white lotus between her brows disappeared as she walked over.
When Miao Yi saw her walking towards him, his heart skipped a beat. Joy flashed in his eyes. He quickly stepped forward and cupped his fists in greeting. "Miao Yi greets Little Auntie."
After staying here for a few days, he had gradually figured out Yang Qing's trusted aides. Yang Qing had two personal handmaidens by his side. One was Qing Mei, and the other was Qing Ju.
The two handmaidens had been serving by Yang Qing's side ever since he was the Cave Master. Now that they both had a cultivation at White Lotus Seventh Grade, Yang Qing's subordinates were very polite to these two handmaidens, addressing Qing Mei as Elder Auntie, and Qing Ju as Little Auntie.
The Little Auntie in front of him was naturally Qing Ju.
"No need to be so polite!" Qing Ju raised her hand to help him up. She obviously knew that Yang Qing valued Miao Yi. With a faint smile on her face, she said, "Miao Yi, the Manor Head has summoned you to the Grand Hall for an audience."
Now, everyone no longer addressed Yang Qing as Mountain Chieftain. They were already openly addressing him as Manor Head.
Miao Yi solemnly accepted the order and followed behind her.
Inside the Grand Hall, Yang Qing had already taken off his martial attire. He sat high up in a brocade robe, his hair tied up with a jade hairpin. His bearing was extraordinary. His subordinates were divided into two rows on the left and right, like courtiers entering the court.
As soon as the two of them entered the Grand Hall, everyone's gaze was focused on Miao Yi. Qin Weiwei, who stood at the very end, gnashed her teeth the moment she saw this guy. This bastard actually dared to take advantage of her!
Qing Ju leisurely walked to Yang Qing's right side and stood properly. That Elder Auntie, Qing Mei, stood on the left side of Yang Qing's seat.
Miao Yi walked to the empty space between the two rows of courtiers and stood properly. He cupped his fists towards Yang Qing and said, "Your subordinate pays his respects to the Manor Head!"
Yang Qing chuckled and raised his hand to indicate that there was no need to be overly courteous. He turned to the people standing below and said, "I once promised him the position of Transient Light Cave's Cave Master. I will definitely keep my word! Transient Light Cave is under the command of Mount Calming Sea's Du Zhangxing. Now that Du Zhangxing has been executed, I wonder who is willing to go and claim the position of Mount Calming Sea's Mountain Chieftain, and bring this brat along as well? "
Miao Yi was ecstatic. It's here, it's finally here. I'm going to be the Cave Master …
On the surface, he still maintained a calm demeanor. He had a request, but he didn't know whether he should say it or not.
Most of the people looked at each other and laughed heartily. This feeling of dividing up territories was really great.
Of course, everyone had a share, so it wasn't good for them to stand out in a hurry. Otherwise, it would be too unsightly.
However, there were two people who didn't seem too happy. One of them was Qin Weiwei, while the other stood out.
Xiong Xiao stepped out of the ranks and cupped his fists, saying, "Manor Head, your subordinate has something that I don't know if I should say."
Yang Qing was in a good mood. He nodded and said, "There's no harm in saying it!"
Xiong Xiao looked at Miao Yi and said, "Miao Yi is nothing but a surrendered soldier with a mere White Lotus First Grade cultivation. He hasn't performed any meritorious deeds either. If you hastily reward him with the position of Cave Master, I'm afraid it will cause those old subordinates who have followed Manor Head for many years to be dissatisfied."
Miao Yi was taken aback. He quickly raised his head to look at Xiong Xiao, thinking, 'Ruining my plans, I don't have a grudge against you, right?'
Yang Qing frowned slightly, but when he saw everyone present had a look of agreement, his gaze fell on Xiong Xiao and asked, "Don't tell me you want me to go back on my word?"
"I wouldn't dare! Manor Head's word is worth its weight in gold. Naturally, he will keep it! "Xiong Xiao cupped his fists again and said," Your subordinate is only thinking for Manor Head's sake. In my opinion, why don't we find an explanation to let the others know that no matter how meritorious a meritorious deed is, as long as they do their utmost for Manor Head, Manor Head won't be stingy with rewards. When people know that he obtained the position of Cave Master because of Manor Head's work, they won't be able to say anything. At least on the surface, it will shut everyone's mouths. "
Yang Qing nodded and said, "Then what do you think is appropriate for him to perform meritorious deeds?"
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