Miao Yi and the others were split into two rows according to their ranking in the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. They followed behind the woman in court attire and walked towards the open doors of the pagoda.
The woman in court attire led the way and stood by the side of the doors. She gestured for them to enter.
The six of them entered the pagoda hall, which was ancient and majestic, with a natural aura. Five people stood on either side of the hall. Some were men, some were women, some were middle-aged, and some were elderly. These ten were the ten Fifth Earthly Branch Palace Lords.
High up in the hall, on a resplendent golden throne, sat a middle-aged man in a nude-colored silk robe with an average appearance. He sat calmly with his hands on his knees, not moving an inch. He exuded an intimidating aura. The person who could sit on this throne was none other than the Fifth Earthly Branch Overlord, Yue Tianbo!
Two stunning beauties stood on either side of Yue Tianbo. Two men stood on either side of the steps below, and two more men stood on the steps below. One of them was none other than Governor Lan, the one in charge of the Martial Manor that Miao Yi had met before. The four people on the steps were arranged in an '8' formation!
Over a dozen of the strongest cultivators in the entire Fifth Earthly Branch were gathered here, their gazes fixed on the six of them. Even though Miao Yi and the others had experienced the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade before, the powerful aura they exuded still made them shudder. The invisible pressure these people exuded was much stronger than when they faced Yun Guang and the others in the Western Constellations Palace.
It could be said that it was a completely different feeling. Yun Guang and the others gave off a high and mighty pressure, while the people in front of them gave off a powerful pressure. It was the kind of pressure that came from people whose hands were stained with blood and who knew how many times they had killed.
One kind of aura was that of unreachable nobility, while the other was filled with killing intent. The latter was obviously more frightening!
Miao Yi and the others didn't know why they felt this way. They didn't know that these people had reached their current positions by stepping over countless corpses. On the other hand, Yun Guang and the others were born with wealth. Given their background, not many would dare to fight them, so they naturally lacked the aura these people exuded.
It was indeed a great honor for Miao Yi and the others to meet these people with their current cultivation. They naturally wouldn't miss the chance to recognize them, and secretly memorized the appearances of these top cultivators of the Fifth Earthly Branch.
When Miao Yi saw the flirtatious woman standing among the ten Palace Lords, he was stunned. He was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground … Xiao Xiao, whom he had met in Jade Lake in the capital city!
He was sure that he was not mistaken. Xiao Xiao's appearance and attire were hard to mistake. She was also unique, and Xiao Xiao even winked at him playfully. This further proved that he could not be wrong!
This woman who was hanging out with Huo Lingxiao was actually one of the Ten Great Palace Lords of the Fifth Earthly Branch! Huo Lingxiao really had guts!
He finally understood why Wu Menglan ridiculed Huo Lingxiao in the beginning. That cheap big brother seemed to be living off a woman. He also understood why Wu Menglan didn't want to talk about Xiaoxiao. His identity and background were indeed not something Wu Menglan could mess with.
The six of them walked to a suitable spot and stopped. They saluted in unison, "Greetings, Overlord!"
High above, Yue Tianbo replied with an 'Mm', then calmly said, "The six of you have returned from a dangerous journey. Your names have shaken the Sea of Constellations and the Rising Dawn Branch's reputation. I will lead the Fifth Earthly Branch's Palace Lords and above to welcome you and reward you!"
The six of them immediately followed their previous agreement and bowed in unison. "Thank you, Overlord, for your kindness!"
Yue Tianbo calmly said, "Feng Ze!"
The man standing next to Lan Hou turned around and bowed slightly towards Yue Tianbo, who was seated on the throne. He then turned around and said, "Thank you, Overlord! Reward according to your contributions! All ten Fifth Earthly Branch's Palace Lords are present. The six of you may choose from one thousand Manor! "
The six of them bowed again and replied, "Thank you, Overlord, for your kindness!"
Feng Ze then said, "You will be given priority based on the ranking of the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. Gu Sanzheng!"
Gu Sanzheng immediately cupped his fists and said, "Present!"
Feng Ze said, "You may choose from one thousand Manor. The Overlord will grant your request!"
"Thank you, Overlord, for your kindness!" Gu Sanzheng was clearly prepared for this. It could also be said that the Sword Deviate Sect had already chosen a place for him. Without any hesitation, he immediately replied, "Your humble servant is willing to enter the Bright Pearl Manor under the jurisdiction of the Skytraversing Palace and serve as the Overlord!"
As its name implied, it was the Bright Pearl of the Fifth Earthly Branch. It was a prime location. Everyone had expected Gu Sanzheng to choose this place first.
Feng Ze immediately asked, "Does the Skytraversing Palace Lord have any objections?"
The muscular man standing at the head of the left row cupped his fists towards Yue Tianbo and said, "As the Overlord commands!" He then immediately took out a jade archive. He personally wrote down the decree of appointment for a Manor Head. The jade archive flew out and landed in Gu Sanzheng's hands.
Gu Sanzheng looked through it and made no mistakes. He first thanked the Overlord. Then, he paid his respects to his Palace Lord.
Tan Lao and Ye Xin naturally did the same as well. The places they chose were all second only to Gu Sanzheng's. There was no need for further discussion.
When it was Miao Yi's turn to call out, Feng Ze shouted, "Miao Yi! You may choose from one thousand Manor. The Overlord will grant your request! "
These were all empty words. The best places had already been chosen by those in front of him. If Miao Yi were to choose the same place as Gu Sanzheng, the Overlord wouldn't grant his request. Of course, Miao Yi wouldn't be so bored as to make fun of the Overlord, unless he was tired of living.
"Thank you, Overlord!" Miao Yi cupped his fists and calmly replied, "Your humble servant is willing to enter the Traversing Water Palace's Raincloud Manor and serve as the Overlord!"
As soon as he said this, the entire place fell silent.
The Traversing Water Palace Lord was an old lady with a golden dragon-head staff in her hand. Her name was Tao Yuling, and she was known in the cultivation world as Granny Tao. Her face was filled with wrinkles, and her eyes widened in surprise.
She looked to her left and right, wondering if she was really too old and had misheard. She even transmitted her voice over to one of the Palace Lords beside her to ask. That Palace Lord shook his head, indicating that she was right. Granny Tao was instantly speechless. She looked at Miao Yi curiously.
Even though a Manor was too far away from her position as the Palace Lord, she had still been in charge of Traversing Water Palace for many years. There was no way she wouldn't know what kind of place Raincloud Manor was. It was a land of fish and water. Aside from having a lot of fresh fish, it had a unique charm to it, but there wasn't much to it. While it was true that it had a lot of fresh fish, it didn't seem to be of much use to cultivators. Forget cultivators, even mortals wouldn't be able to eat fresh fish as if they were rice, right?
The Overlord Yue Tianbo's gaze quickly fell on Miao Yi as well. He had been in charge of the Fifth Earthly Branch for no less than ten thousand years. No matter how lazy he was, there was no way he wouldn't be familiar with the situation of the one thousand Manors under his command. Clearly, he was surprised as well.
For the same reason, the various Palace Lords had been in charge of the Fifth Earthly Branch for a long time. While they might not be familiar with every corner of the Fifth Earthly Branch, they at least knew which land was good. What was so good about this Raincloud Manor?
The Traversing Moon Palace Lord's lips twitched as she glared at Miao Yi. She seemed to be gritting her teeth as she thought, 'You can't just slap me in the face like that.'
Meanwhile, Gu Sanzheng and the other two seemed to have thought of something, and a hint of emotion flashed across their eyes. Disregarding the majestic grounds they were in, they turned around to look at Miao Yi with a complicated expression.
Standing at the very back, Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei exchanged glances with one another, as though they had expected this to happen.
Even Feng Ze, who was clapping his hands, was taken aback. He stared at Miao Yi for a moment, wondering if he had misheard.'Don't make a fool of yourself. 'He transmitted his voice over to the person next to him, "Lan Hou, did I hear wrongly?"
"I heard you say Traversing Water Palace's Raincloud Manor," Lan Hou replied in secret. How could he know what the other party had heard? He couldn't be sure if he had heard wrongly either, so he let Feng Ze compare himself to see if he had.
After comparing it to Lan Hou's and confirming that he hadn't heard wrongly, Feng Ze asked, "Does the Traversing Water Palace Lord have any objections?"
Granny Tao grinned and said, "He picked the place himself. How could I possibly have any objections? I will obey the Overlord's decree!" She then wrote down a decree of appointment in front of everyone and waved her hand, sending it flying over to Miao Yi.
Miao Yi accepted the decree. After checking that there were no mistakes, he first thanked the Overlord, then cupped his fists towards Granny Tao and said, "Your humble servant pays his respects to the Palace Lord!"
Granny Tao waved her hand, indicating that there was no need for formalities. However, there was still a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
Seeing that Miao Yi had indeed chosen this place, Feng Ze didn't delay any further and continued, "Zhao Fei! You are free to choose any of the Thousand Manors. The Overlord will grant your every wish! "
Zhao Fei cupped his fists and replied, "Your humble servant is willing to enter the Traversing Water Palace's Thousand Lake Manor and serve as the Overlord!"
As soon as he said this, Miao Yi quickly turned to look at him. He was a little hesitant to speak up.
Meanwhile, the other Palace Lords exchanged glances with one another. Granny Tao was a little speechless. However, with Miao Yi's shocking words in front of them, everyone had finally gotten used to it.
Because of this, Feng Ze no longer doubted his own ears and asked Granny Tao, "Does the Traversing Water Palace Lord have any objections?"
"I'm too old to be fooled around!" Granny Tao sighed and said, "I will obey the Overlord's decree!" She then wrote down another decree of appointment and tossed it to Zhao Fei.
After confirming it, Zhao Fei thanked her and paid his respects.
Feng Ze sang again, "Sikong Wuwei! You are free to choose any of the Thousand Manors. The Overlord will grant your every wish! "
Sikong Wuwei cupped his fists and replied, "Your humble servant is willing to enter the Traversing Water Palace's Mulberry Cloud Manor and serve as the Overlord!"
'Here we go again! ' The Palace Lords all had curious expressions on their faces. Out of the six, three of them had chosen Granny Tao. What was going on? The Overlord's golden palace was a little interesting today.
Miao Yi pursed his lips and stood there without moving.
Meanwhile, Gu Sanzheng, Tan Lao, and Ye Xin turned to look at Miao Yi and the others again. Their faces were slightly flushed with embarrassment. They could already guess why Miao Yi and the others had chosen that place.
Back then, Miao Yi had lured away a powerful enemy by himself at Skyfire Mountain, allowing everyone to avoid a calamity. After that incident, Gu Sanzheng and the others, who were hiding somewhere, had discussed with Zhao Fei and the others about Miao Yi's unfinished business. When they talked about avenging a certain someone, the three of them had promised to help Miao Yi fulfill his unfinished wish. But now, only Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei were willing to stand by Miao Yi's side. The three of them had no choice but to go back on their words.
Feng Ze then asked, "Does the Traversing Water Palace Lord have any objections?"
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