No one knew what was going to happen. Luo Ping brought them to the forest behind the merchant association. Luo Ping even let them bring their mounts.
"Brother Luo, what kind of show?" Sikong Wuwei couldn't help but ask. He was a little impatient.
Luo Ping pointed at the backyard of the Chamber of Commerce, "It should be soon. We will know soon."
Everyone was rendered speechless. They had no idea what Ren Xuanming was trying to do, so they could only wait patiently. Less than an hour later, the back of the Chamber of Commerce suddenly opened, and a group of people of all ages walked out. A dispirited young man stumbled out from the crowd. He was none other than Ren Xuanming, and he was no longer wearing the attire of the Chamber of Commerce.
"So it's this grandson. This grandson has caused us so much suffering!" Sikong Wuwei gritted his teeth and said angrily.
Luo Ping was surprised: "You all know about it?"
Miao Yi nodded his head slightly, then roughly recounted the conversation he overheard in the prison cell. Luo Ping suddenly realized what was going on, and the girls were gnashing their teeth in hatred. So there was a villain behind all of this.
Zhao Fei asked, "This is what you meant by a good show?"
Luo Ping smiled and said, "Of course it's going to be a good show. I'm afraid that all of you only know one side of the story and not the other. Ren Xuanming's methods are indeed brilliant, but he failed this time and angered Huyan Shou's father, Huyan Kang'an. It should be known that the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce had always been under the control of Huyan Taibao of the Realm Beyond Heaven. From the day the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce was established, it had been in the hands of Huyan Taibao. It could be said that Huyan Taibao had single-handedly established it. Precisely because of this, if one held a huge amount of resources in one's hands and had too close a relationship with the feudal vassals, it was easy to draw suspicion from them. Thus, Huyan Taibao intentionally kept his distance from the feudal vassals. Naturally, the Huyan Clan's influence over the feudal vassals wasn't that great. This was evident from the fact that even Lan Hou dared to not give face to the Huyan Clan. Not to mention, the feudal vassals were no pushovers either. Every single one of them was powerful, and not so easily influenced. However, due to Huyan Taibao, the Huyan Clan had a huge impact on the Chamber of Commerce. Huyan Shou's father, Huyan Kang 'an, had made a big fuss about it all the way to the president of the Fifth Earthly Branch's Chamber of Commerce. After the Chamber of Commerce had interrogated Ren Xuanming, they had originally planned to execute him. Fortunately, the vice president, Long Maosen, had tried his best to protect Ren Xuanming. Long Maosen had mentioned that Ren Xuanming's ancestor had fought alongside the Celestial Sage in the cultivation world and died in battle for the Celestial Sage. Ren Xuanming's life was spared. However, while he could escape death, he couldn't escape punishment. As a result, he had already been expelled from the Chamber of Commerce. He's been demoted to a loose cultivator, and the government won't employ him for five hundred years. "
Sikong Wuwei immediately cursed, "Damn you, I can't believe you let this bastard survive!"
"Sigh! There was nothing he could do about it. Long Maosen, the vice president who was protecting him, was once a subordinate of Ren Xuanming's ancestor. He had received a great favor from Ren Xuanming. It wouldn't make sense if he didn't show up at this time. " Luo Ping sighed, feeling that it was a pity, but then he smiled and said, "Maybe it's worse to live than to die!"
Zhao Fei asked, "What do you mean?"
"The reason is simple. The Vice President has already angered Huyan Kang'an by protecting Ren Xuanming this time. There's no way he can continue going against the Huyan clan for Ren Xuanming's sake. Furthermore, the Huyan Clan possessed considerable influence in the capital city. Now that Ren Xuanming had angered Huyan Kang 'an, it was only a matter of time before he fell into the hands of the Huyan Clan if he were to remain in the capital city. Naturally, he would have to flee to a faraway place. The Chamber of Commerce's influence spread throughout the entire Celestial Nation. This also meant that the Huyan Clan's influence spread throughout the entire Celestial Nation. Therefore, Ren Xuanming might not even have a place to stand in the entire Celestial Nation. Once he leaves the capital city, I'm afraid the only thing he can do is run for his life. I wonder if he'll be able to escape from the Huyan Clan's hands! "
Luo Ping seemed to be rejoicing in Ren Xuanming's misfortune. As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Qian'Er, who was biting her lip in silence. If Qian'Er's actions hadn't caught Ren Xuanming by surprise — daring to kill someone in the capital city and provoking the Martial Manor's enforcers — Ren Xuanming wouldn't have fallen into such a predicament. He might even have gotten away with it. Ren Xuanming had truly failed miserably this time.
Everyone was enlightened. 'So that's how it is.'
In the backyard of the Chamber of Commerce, the dejected Ren Xuanming said something to a group of people. After bowing deeply, he quickly led a dragon steed from the backyard and mounted it. With a desolate expression on his face, he ran out of the Chamber of Commerce's backyard and galloped towards the outskirts of the city.
"Do you all want to send him off?" Luo Ping asked with a smile.
They immediately understood why he had them lead their steeds here. It seemed like he was giving them a chance to humiliate Ren Xuanming.
Miao Yi wasn't interested, but he turned to Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei and said, "We'll go take a look. The rest of you, go back."
The two of them had a tacit look on their faces, and Luo Ping joined them as well. The four steeds quickly left.
Inside the city, Luo Ping wanted to chase after them, but Miao Yi reached out to stop him. "Brother Luo, why are you in such a hurry?"
Luo Ping was taken aback. He had never participated in any sort of killing in the Chamber of Commerce, but who were these three people? Regardless of whether they were big or small, they were all small feudal vassals overseeing their own territories. Furthermore, they were people who had slaughtered their way out of the 180,000 cultivators in the Sea of Constellations. Who knew how many lives each of them had taken on their hands?
Luo Ping immediately felt a little nervous, but also a little expectant. Ren Xuanming had Vice President Long Maosen's support, and Ren Xuanming had given Luo Ping quite a lot of trouble. Luo Ping wanted Ren Xuanming dead as well, but he had never participated in something like this before, so he couldn't help but feel nervous.
Then he looked at the other three, only to find that they had indifferent expressions on their faces. They were completely different people from Luo Ping.
The four steeds tailed Ren Xuanming from afar. They didn't want to disturb him, and just followed him out of the city.
When they were about a dozen li away from the city, Miao Yi suddenly waved his hand, and together with Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei's steeds, they sped up and chased after him. Luo Ping was extremely nervous as he chased after them.
Soon, Ren Xuanming also noticed the commotion behind him. When he saw that it was Miao Yi and the others, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately galloped away.
A dragon's roar resounded as Miao Yi brandished the Inversed-Scales Spear in his hand. Charcoal once again exerted his strength, and he broke free from the pursuing four steeds, gradually closing the distance between them and Ren Xuanming.
Luo Ping was terrified as he watched. As expected, Miao Yi wanted to kill Ren Xuanming. These feudal vassals were indeed very fierce. None of them were easy to deal with, and they would often fight to the death!
Seeing that Miao Yi was getting closer and closer, Ren Xuanming was scared out of his wits. He drew his sword and stabbed it at his steed's butt a few times to increase his speed. However, Miao Yi was still getting closer, and Ren Xuanming couldn't shake him off. His face was deathly pale.
Seeing that the distance between them had shrunk to a few dozen meters, Miao Yi held his spear and was about to make a move. Suddenly, a purple streak of light streaked across the sky. It swooped down and carried Ren Xuanming, who was on the brink of death, away.
In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the horizon. Its speed was extremely fast, and Charcoal couldn't catch up to it at all. Even if he could, Miao Yi wouldn't dare to. 'A Purple Lotus cultivator!'
Charcoal slowly came to a stop by the side of the road. With his spear in hand, Miao Yi stared in the direction the purple streak of light had disappeared with a solemn expression.
Zhao Fei and the others stopped behind him as well and asked, "Who saved that bastard?"
Luo Ping pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "It must have been the Vice President. If we can guess that the Huyan Clan wouldn't let Ren Xuanming go, then the Vice President must have guessed that he would be in danger along the way! The ancestors of the Ren Clan must have accumulated some good karma to be able to receive such protection from Vice President Long. I wonder where Vice President Long intends to take him? "
"Spoilsport!" Sikong Wuwei sheathed his long axe with a displeased expression.
The group wanted to take revenge, but who knew that they would end up returning in disappointment.
When they returned to the capital city, Miao Yi asked Luo Ping to bring them to see Uncle Hua. Regardless of whether the other party had been of help or not, he had still done his part. It was only right for them to thank him now that they were out. If they didn't even understand the ways of the world, then they shouldn't be able to survive in the future.
The meeting location was on a small hill near Jade Capital Peak. This was the territory of the Chamber of Commerce, and most of the members of the Chamber of Commerce in the capital city lived here.
Uncle Hua was considered to have some status in the Chamber of Commerce, and he had a decent courtyard. In the capital city, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, it was considered quite decent.
Miao Yi, Sikong Wuwei, and Sikong Wuwei were also interested in befriending Uncle Hua. After presenting the three meager gifts as a token of their appreciation, Uncle Hua didn't stand on ceremony either. He was the type of person who wouldn't accept gifts from others. Naturally, he was happy to invite the guests to take a seat, and the servants served them tea.
After the three of them thanked Uncle Hua politely, Miao Yi brought up the matter of him chasing after Ren Xuanming. However, he didn't mention that he was chasing after Ren Xuanming, and only mentioned that he wanted to humiliate him to vent his anger. Then, he probed, "I wonder if Uncle Hua knows where Vice President Long has taken Ren Xuanming to?"
Luo Ping secretly glanced at Miao Yi, then turned to look at Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei, who were listening intently. It seemed like these people still had no intention of letting Ren Xuanming go. As expected, the cultivators of the Chamber of Commerce, who were used to living a peaceful life, were no match for them. As long as they had the chance, they would definitely try to kill Ren Xuanming!
"As the saying goes, the predecessors plant trees for the posterity to enjoy. It's only natural that Long Maosen sent Ren Xuanming to safety. I heard that Ren Xuanming's ancestor had saved Long Maosen's life several times in the past. Long Maosen owed Long Maosen a huge debt of gratitude. It can be said that without Ren Xuanming's ancestor, Long Maosen wouldn't be able to enjoy his peaceful life today. After all, Long Maosen has been in the cultivation realm for many years. It's not surprising that he has some connections. I believe he sent Ren Xuanming to a safe place. As for where he went, that's not something I should be asking for. "
Uncle Hua seemed to have guessed what they were thinking. He didn't seem to want to be a busybody, so he quickly changed the topic. He pointed at Miao Yi's nose and sighed, "About that incident a few days ago, you brat. Everything was fine at the time, but you just had to bring up your sworn brother, Huo Lingxiao. You're asking for trouble!"
The three of them were taken aback. Miao Yi immediately cupped his fists and asked, "What do you mean?"
Uncle Hua took a sip of wine from the flask, then leaned back on his chair and smacked his lips. He explained, "I didn't know at first either. After Pu Yigong received a generous gift from you, I grabbed him and invited him to a drink. While we were drinking, I took the opportunity to ask about you. Only then did I find out that when Pu Yigong went to ask for Lan Hou's opinion, Lan Hou had already decided to release your six handmaidens and imprison Huyan Shou for ten years as punishment. However, when Pu Yigong blurted out that you were Huo Lingxiao's sworn brother, Lan Hou immediately changed his attitude. Not only did he refuse to release your handmaidens, he even casually charged you with the crime of allowing your servants to commit murder and imprisoned you as well. Then, he ordered Huo Lingxiao to personally come and collect them. Let me ask you, does that sworn brother of yours have a grudge against Lan Hou? "
The three of them exchanged glances. So there was more to this than met the eye. If it weren't for the fact that Huo Lingxiao was smart enough to come over and thank him, they might never have found out about this. This was the power of having connections. At the very least, they would know to be more careful next time, and wouldn't suffer the same fate again.
Miao Yi was even more speechless. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he said, "Uncle Hua, I really don't know if they have a grudge against each other or not. If I did, I wouldn't have brought it up. Wouldn't that be courting death?"
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