Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei had arrived together. The two of them went straight to the Manor Head's residence, where their attendants would naturally receive them.
As soon as he saw Miao Yi, Sikong Wuwei chuckled and said, "Little Brother, can you tell? It looks like the three of us were mobilized for the sake of it all."
"I knew Suppressing Tenth Hall would react after they detained our men in Tranquil Sun Manor. Their revenge sure came quickly." Miao Yi waved his hand in invitation, and the three of them sat down in Stormwind Pavilion. Qian 'Er and Xue' Er opened all the doors to the pavilion, revealing the vast lake in front of them. Quiet!
A small round table was set up, three chairs were placed, and tea was served. One of the two ladies retreated to the side to await orders, while the other went downstairs.
The three Manor Masters sat together. Sikong Wuwei looked at the two sipping tea and smiled. "From the looks of it, once these six hundred people make a move, I'm afraid it'll be like throwing a meat bun at a dog. That so-called rotation, hmph! It's up to them when they'll return our men. Are we just going to sit here and wait to be slaughtered? If this goes on, we won't have any men left. "
With Suppressing Tenth Hall's actions, Miao Yi's three Manors had lost four hundred men in an instant. Including the losses they suffered during the attack on Tranquil Sun Manor, as well as their own men, they had lost at least five to six hundred men. This was especially true for Zhao Fei. He was a ruthless man who had killed over two hundred of his subordinates. With Suppressing Tenth Hall's actions, the three Manors' forces had been cut in half.
Among the three of them, Miao Yi had a heroic air about him. Sikong Wuwei looked like a brute, while Zhao Fei looked like a refined man in terms of appearance and temperament. He slowly put down his teacup and said, "Once we make our move, we won't be able to return them in the short term. One of my subordinates has some connections with Suppressing Tenth Hall, and I've managed to gather some information. For a place like Tranquil Sun Manor, it's indeed a good thing that there's a lack of manpower in Tranquil Sun Manor. You can say that the three of us have indirectly helped Suppressing Tenth Hall out. However, the problem is that when the three of us massacred Tranquil Sun Manor, no one else dared to come here anymore. The relationships here are complicated. They can be used to gain benefits, but they can also be used to avoid trouble. As a result, Tranquil Sun Manor's manpower has been constantly replenished. "
As soon as he said this, the corner of Miao Yi's lips curled into a mocking smile. Sikong Wuwei chuckled and said, "A bunch of cowards!"
Zhao Fei continued, "Initially, the three Advisors suggested that we be split up so that we wouldn't gather together to threaten others. However, the Hall Master didn't agree. The reason for the Temple Master's disapproval was simple. The ones who truly threatened the Temple Master's throne were the three Advisors. Not the three of us. The Hall Master was obviously happy to see us and the three Advisors continue their tug-of-war. However, it was also the Hall Master's idea to reduce our forces this time. He probably wants to tie our hands and feet so that we won't be able to threaten the other Manors. The three Advisors are naturally in favor of reducing our forces. If not for the fact that the other Manors have too many people, I'm afraid we would have had to reduce our forces even more. "
Miao Yi calmly replied, "So be it. It doesn't matter if we don't have this kind of strength. We don't plan on causing any more trouble anyway. The battle at Tranquil Sun Manor is more than enough to intimidate our enemies."
Zhao Fei nodded and said, "With fewer people, we can actually save on resources and reorganize. It's a good thing for us. It's a great help to us. "
Sikong Wuwei scoffed, "This is a slap in the face for others to see. I can't take this lying down!"
"We've already taken back the gifts we gave them. We've even done shameless things. Why would we be afraid of this slap in the face?" Miao Yi slowly sipped on his tea, then put down the cup and teased, "If they want troops, just give them to them. Advisors, Deacons, Mountain Chieftains, Cave Masters, and those useless pieces of trash. As long as they don't like it, give them all to them and let them arrange it as they please. We won't interfere at all. They're all connected to them anyway. Let them worry about it on their own. Didn't they say they didn't want to return it? If they have the guts, then they can just keep carrying it on. Don't give us back our troops. I want them to feel bad whether they want to vomit or not. I want them to choke on it. Don't tell our subordinates about this for now. In any case, many of them don't want to work under us anymore. When we get back, we'll issue an official decree and have them leave. We'll have a good chat when we get there. Didn't they say they don't want to work under us anymore? Let's see how happy they'll be when they change places! "
"Hmm …" Sikong Wuwei's eyes brightened. He almost laughed out loud when he imagined a bunch of Mountain Chieftains and the like gathering together only to find out that there were only one or no positions available for them. However, he furrowed his brows again and asked, "What if the higher-ups say they're being picky because of their positions?"
Zhao Fei, who had already understood the situation, smiled and shook his head. "Sikong, didn't the higher-ups say that we'll rotate them? It's not like they won't return the troops to us. We'll just let them be used as normal people for now. We didn't say we'll dismiss them. We'll just let them keep their positions verbally. We'll talk about it again when the troops they owe us are returned. What's the point of being picky? "
Miao Yi raised his cup to Sikong Wuwei and asked, "So are the higher-ups going to return them or not?"
Sikong Wuwei stroked his beard and snickered, "Everyone now knows that the higher-ups are actually targeting our three Manors. Once we return the troops we owe us, wouldn't that be a slap in the face? So are the higher-ups going to return them or not? "
Miao Yi chuckled. "That's why I said we have to make them suffer!"
Sikong Wuwei then asked hesitantly, "What if they come back?"
Zhao Fei waved his hand and said, "The higher-ups won't be so shameless. Even if they're just putting on an act, they won't be able to return them in the short term! Once they're used to the people here, it won't be up to them if they want to return to their posts. In other words, the current ones are more competent. We don't need useless trash! Once they return to us, won't we be the ones to decide whether they're good or bad? "
'Pa!' Sikong Wuwei slapped his thigh and said, "That's a brilliant plan! We can use the vacated positions to select suitable people so that we can stabilize our territory as soon as possible. We don't have time to play with them. "
The three of them looked at each other and laughed heartily, then raised their cups together.
Qian'Er, who was listening on the side, couldn't help but sigh. 'No wonder we couldn't handle Mount Calming Sea after Master went to the Sea of Constellations. What I'm hearing right now is the difference between us. Some positions are indeed not for just anyone. I've learned a lot from them.'
Just then, Xue 'Er came up to the loft and handed a jade archive to Miao Yi. Miao Yi picked it up and looked at it. He couldn't help but laugh.
Sikong Wuwei asked curiously, "What is it that's making you laugh?"
Miao Yi tossed the jade archive to Zhao Fei and Xue 'Er, then wrote a reply for Xue' Er to send out.
The jade archive only had the words' Serves you right 'written on it. They had never seen the transcendence seal before either. Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei were confused.
Miao Yi explained, "This is from Advisor Tao of Traversing Water Palace. Previously, when Tranquil Sun Manor detained our forces, I immediately reported it to her. I said that those people from Suppressing Tenth Hall were abusing their authority to avenge a personal grudge! "As he said this, he tossed another two jade archives to Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei. Both of them were Tao Qingli's replies.
Previously, when Miao Yi reported it to her, Tao Qingli immediately asked, 'Who was the one who used my name to demand the return of the gifts they gave away?'
This woman was very well-informed in Suppressing Tenth Hall. She must have spies down below. However, that incident had indeed caused quite a commotion. It would be hard for her not to know about it.
Miao Yi immediately replied, 'You told me to demand them back. I wouldn't dare disobey you.'
Tao Qingli was probably angered by him. However, she did tell him to demand them back himself. Thus, his reply became, 'Could it be that Suppressing Tenth Hall doesn't have the authority to mobilize their forces? Don't disturb me with such trivial matters in the future. '
In the end, Suppressing Tenth Hall issued another decree to mobilize the forces of the three Manors. Miao Yi immediately reported it to the higher-ups again, claiming that they were abusing their authority to avenge a personal grudge!
Tao Qingli was clearly annoyed this time. She only had one word to say: 'Serves you right!'
After reading through the contents of the jade archive together with Miao Yi's explanation, Sikong Wuwei burst into laughter. "Not bad, Little Brother! You've managed to establish a relationship with the future Palace Lord just like that. "
Previously, when the three of them went to Suppressing Tenth Hall to receive their punishment, Miao Yi had already told them about the current situation in Traversing Water Palace. Both of them knew that this Advisor Tao was very likely to take over the position of Palace Lord in the future.
The three of them continued to chat with Advisor Tao for a while longer. While they were chatting, Yan Xiu came to report that the new Manor Head of Tranquil Sun Manor had come to visit.
This new Manor Head was none other than Sun Lianping, who had just left his post in Raincloud Manor. He was currently on his way to his new post. Before he even went to Tranquil Sun Manor, he had already come to greet Miao Yi, whom he was acquainted with.
He had no choice but to pay a visit to the docks! This new Manor Head was simply too ruthless. He had killed all of his neighbors right away. Just the thought of being neighbors with this bastard sent shivers down his spine. Miao Yi decided to take advantage of the fact that he still had some semblance of friendship with Miao Yi. Otherwise, he was worried that he would follow in Changzhijiu's footsteps.
Paying a visit to Miao Yi was only the first step. He still had to pay a visit to Thousand Lake Manor and Mulberry Cloud Manor. Who would've thought that he would run into these three together?
Manor Head Sun was extremely polite, but deep down, he was grumbling, 'As expected, these three are in cahoots. I'm just about to take over, and they're already here together. Isn't this a little too much of a coincidence?'
Sun Liancheng's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't be more polite.
'We have guests!' In the pavilion at the center of the lake, Miao Yi entertained them as the host.
During the meal, Sun Liancheng was extremely enthusiastic. He almost became sworn brothers with the three of them. He patted his chest and said, "If you need anything in the future, just let me know. I won't delay it!"
Sikong Wuwei slammed the table and said, "Good! It just so happens that the higher-ups have reduced our forces. The next time we send troops to attack someone we don't like, the three of us will definitely call you along! "
"…" Sun Liancheng clutched his neck, his expression twitching. 'I didn't say anything about that …'
"Haha! Manor Head Sun, please don't mind him. He likes to joke around. We are all good people. Why would we cause trouble for no reason? "Miao Yi consoled.
Manor Head Sun nodded in agreement. However, deep down, he was grumbling, 'You guys can be considered good people? You killed everyone in Tranquil Sun Manor. That's over a thousand people … '
In the cultivation realm, one had to fight and kill to get to where they were today. Zhao Fei and the others weren't people who trusted others so easily. The three of them had to go through many life-and-death situations to get to where they were today. How could they possibly become brothers with Sun Liancheng so easily? They didn't have a good impression of the people here to begin with, so it was impossible for them to become friends at first sight.
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