(Thank Leng Xing Yue) 9.1
The first Floating Red Tip, with additional updates! Also, the next watch will be quite late, and I have to go out tomorrow morning to run errands, so I might only see the third watch tomorrow!)
It seemed that he had misunderstood Sun Lianping before. This was not because of Sun Lianping himself, but because of the overall environment.
Miao Yi could even somewhat understand the person who had forced Qi Xiuhong to go to the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. Huo Lingxiao was a powerful Hall Master, but he still had to be secretive about sending Miao Yi to the Sea of Constellations. On the other hand, a Manor Head here dared to do such a thing in public just because he coveted his subordinate's beauty. He wasn't afraid of any negative repercussions. It was easy to imagine how ridiculous this place was!
Miao Yi thought about it all the way until dawn, but he still couldn't figure out what was going on. He pushed open the window and gazed out from the window of Raincloud Pavilion. He couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Yan Xiu and Chen Fei, who were also racking their brains for ideas, walked over to the window when they heard the commotion. All they could see was a layer of white mist shrouding the vast lake, making the entire Raincloud Manor look dreamy and dreamy. It was as if the entire Raincloud Manor was a fairyland. It was a truly refreshing sight.
When the sun rose, it was even more enchanting.
Within the Raincloud Manor's Conference Hall, the ten Mountain Chieftains, three Advisors, and six Deacons were gathered together. This was the first time the new Manor Head had entered the hall to discuss matters.
After everyone had reported the situation within their respective regions, they did not receive any response from Miao Yi regarding the reports he had made last night.
Miao Yi decided to act as if he hadn't seen what happened last night. He couldn't make sense of those messy matters, so he suppressed them all. Most importantly, he still didn't know what was going on!
Surprisingly, Miao Yi didn't do anything this time. He only added a Head Steward to Raincloud Manor's headquarters, and this person was naturally Yan Xiu, who wasn't willing to go down and take charge of the Manor on his own. As for the Manor Head's vassal city, Raincloud City, with a population of a million, Miao Yi left it to Yan Xiu.
Miao Yi didn't make any changes to the other personnel matters. He waited for the officials to disperse before throwing out a spark. He pointed at Chen Fei, who was standing below, and said, "Chen Fei is a trusted aide that I brought along. There will definitely be a place for him in the ten mountains. I will consider who to replace him with in a month's time!"
This was clearly to push Chen Fei to the position of Mountain Chieftain. Although Chen Fei didn't show it on the surface, he was secretly excited.
The three Advisors and six Deacons of Raincloud Manor immediately heaved a sigh of relief. He couldn't touch them for the time being. On the other hand, the ten Mountain Chieftains were all staring at their comrade. Only one person was being moved! They were all wondering who they should push out to be the unlucky bastard in order to protect themselves.
"That's settled for now. Everyone, return to your own mountains and manage your own territories. If anyone dares to cause trouble while I'm still in charge, don't blame me for being impolite! "Miao Yi stood up, waved his hand, and left first.
"We obey the Manor Master's orders!" The group of people respectfully sent him off.
After the ten Mountain Chieftains left, Miao Yi couldn't help but familiarize himself with the situation here. He led Qian'Er and Xue'Er around the place.
Miao Yi felt as though he had fallen into a cloud of fog. It was truly comfortable. Wherever he looked, someone would immediately come over and explain the situation to him before he even had to open his mouth. When he wanted to look at the scenery, someone would immediately bring a chair over and place it behind him. Before he could even feel thirsty, someone would immediately offer him tea. Anything he said, someone would immediately flatter him, putting him in a good mood …
In short, there were all sorts of considerate and subtle flattery. Miao Yi almost thought that he had become the legendary Emperor of the Mortal Realm in ancient times, before the path of cultivation had flourished. This feeling was simply too comfortable. Miao Yi couldn't help but wonder if he could just enjoy it like this. Why did he have to go through all the fighting and suffering?
However, as soon as this thought crossed his mind … Miao Yi was shocked by himself. 'How long has it been since I came here, and I'm already having this kind of thought? This place sure was a place of ecstasy. '
He immediately lost the mood to wander around. He pointed at the island that was the furthest from the stone bridge and ordered, "Clear this island of all people. Make it a forbidden area. No one is allowed to trespass without my permission!"
After that, he returned to his residence and wrote down the situation here to Lin Pingping in the capital city. He asked her to look for Luo Ping and ask him to find out what was going on here!
Soon, Zhao Fei of Thousand Lake Manor and Sikong Wuwei of Mulberry Cloud Manor both sent back messages saying that they had discovered the same situation. Both of them couldn't understand what was going on. They all said that there was something wrong with this place. For the time being, they didn't dare to casually send in their own men. They asked Miao Yi if he knew what was going on.
How could Miao Yi know what was going on? He wanted to know the answer himself, so he wrote back to the other two, telling them that he was already trying to find out what was going on, and that they shouldn't act rashly for the time being. They should first find out what was going on with Tranquil Sun Manor, which was currently being surrounded by the three families.
Miao Yi and the others were already prepared to attack Tranquil Sun Manor as soon as they arrived. However, they didn't dare to act rashly after witnessing the strange situation here!
What was even more troublesome was … The three Advisors of Suppressing Tenth Hall — Xu Jinsong, Ji Ze, and Huang Jizhang — all sent him messages one after another. They even gave him a list of names, saying that they were all on the same side, and that they were asking him to assign them the position of Mountain Chieftain.
This made Miao Yi furious. He realized that the upper echelons of this place didn't follow any rules at all. They didn't even discuss it with each other, and they would immediately step in and assign people to their positions. However, there was no point in throwing a tantrum. This was the situation here, and this was the way things were. It was his fault for not understanding the situation well enough and stepping on three people's toes at the same time.
There was no way Miao Yi would let something like this happen in his own territory. If he really did this, he would have to listen to the unreasonable orders of his superiors. If that happened, he would be no different from those bootlickers. If he gave up the authority to appoint a Manor Head so easily, then he would have no choice but to follow the trend of this place. Unfortunately, this was the way things were going. Even if he complained to Hall Master Shen Huaixin, it would be pointless.
Fortunately, Miao Yi had just arrived, so he had a reason to delay the matter. He simply said that he wasn't familiar with the situation yet, and that he should be given some more time.
Miao Yi wanted to stall for time until he understood what was going on here before making a decision. At the same time, he immediately sent a message to Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei, telling them to do the same. He suspected that the two of them had encountered the same situation as him. There was no reason for the three Advisors to only give such a good opportunity to Miao Yi alone …
One night, Miao Yi was sitting cross-legged in his silent quarters when he suddenly felt a gentle breeze brushing past his face. No, that wasn't right. How could there be a breeze in a silent quarters? There was also a faint fragrance. It felt like there was someone beside him. Miao Yi abruptly opened his eyes and was shocked. There really was someone beside him, and they were actually standing right next to him on the bed. He didn't even notice how they had approached him.
Qian'Er and Xue'Er couldn't possibly approach him without him noticing, and the person beside him wouldn't do such a thing either. Almost instinctively, Miao Yi dodged to the side and quickly pulled out the Inversed-Scales Spear to stab back.
A jade-like hand swiftly reached out and grabbed hold of the spear, while pressing down on Miao Yi's shoulder with the other, preventing him from moving.
Miao Yi was shocked. When he saw who it was, he couldn't help but be taken aback.
He saw Wu Menglan standing in front of him with a cold smile on her face. She said mockingly, "What impressive skills you have!"
She waved her hand, and Miao Yi immediately stumbled a few steps back before he could steady himself. He exclaimed in shock, "Hall Master Wu, why are you here?"
"Why am I here?" Wu Menglan laughed coldly. "You want to run after fooling me? Do you think you can get away?"
Miao Yi felt a little guilty as he muttered to himself, 'Was there a need to chase me all the way here?' Sheathing the Inversed-Scales Spear, he laughed dryly and said, "You must be joking, Sister Meng. I wouldn't dare to fool you."
"Is that so?" Wu Menglan raised her brows and said, "Then why don't you tell me how this Raincloud Manor is better than the ten manors under my command? I was kind enough to let you take over two manors, yet you came all the way here. What is the meaning of this? And you dare say you weren't fooling me?!"
When she found out that Miao Yi stood her up, she gnashed her teeth in anger. It wouldn't have mattered if he had gone to a better place, but he just had to come to this damned place. However, Miao Yi had already run far away, all the way to Traversing Water Palace, out of her reach. She didn't have the guts to go there and cause trouble. If word got out, then she would be done for, and there was nothing she could do to Miao Yi.
However, when she realized that Miao Yi wasn't the only one here, and that Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei, whom she'd met at Mount Calming Sea, were here as well, she couldn't help but feel curious. Her Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor had suffered many times when they clashed with Miao Yi's forces, so she knew from the start that Miao Yi wasn't a pushover. He wasn't someone who would let himself get the short end of the stick. There was definitely no good reason for him to come all the way here, especially when he gave up such a huge benefit to come here. This made her even more curious. 'Could there be some kind of benefit hidden here that others don't know about?'
As such, she used the fact that Miao Yi stood her up as an excuse to come all the way here to find out what was going on.
Qian'Er and Xue'Er, who were cultivating outside, suddenly appeared at the entrance of the silent quarters. Naturally, they had heard the commotion inside and realized that there was another woman with her back to them. There was no other way in or out of the silent quarters, and they were guarding the entrance. Why didn't they notice that someone had broken in?
However, Miao Yi waved his hand at the two of them, indicating that he was fine, and had them leave.
After the two of them left, Miao Yi sighed, "Sister Meng, I'm not trying to fool you. It's not that I don't want to go to your place. I just don't want to drag you down with me. That's why I came here to avoid trouble."
"Avoid trouble?" Wu Menglan's eyes flickered. She asked, "What kind of trouble can you avoid by coming here?"
Miao Yi smiled bitterly. "I found out about the relationship between Huo Lingxiao and the Traversing Moon Palace Lord. If that's not trouble, then what is?"
"You already know that she's the Traversing Moon Palace Lord?" Wu Menglan teased. Then, she scoffed, "But as far as I know, your relationship with Huo Lingxiao has already been made public. I know Huo Lingxiao better than you do. That man is willing to put up with his pride, and yet he doesn't dare to touch you now. Don't tell me Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei also came here to avoid trouble with you? Don't try to fool me! "
Miao Yi sighed bitterly. "Sister Meng, you only know one thing but not the other. Governor Lan Hou of the capital city's Martial Manor is also involved in this matter. I don't know what's going on between Lan Hou, Zhang Tianxiao, and Huo Lingxiao. In any case, because my relationship with Huo Lingxiao was exposed, Lan Hou even imprisoned us in the capital city's imperial prison. In the end, even Huyan Taibao's grandson died. The matter is getting more and more serious. That's why we have no choice but to avoid trouble!"
Wu Menglan frowned. She had heard a little about what happened in the capital city. She tried asking, "It wasn't because your handmaidens were harassed?"
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