"We're finally out of that worrisome place!"
The former Mountain Chieftain of Mount Hongdong, Cheng Hailiang, sighed in relief as he led his troops out of Raincloud Manor's territory.
He turned around to look at the Raincloud Manor he had spent so many years in, a hint of sadness on his face. Unfortunately, Miao Yi's killing spree had truly frightened him. He killed without batting an eyelid! So many of his comrades had been beheaded with a single command. Even now, he could still feel his scalp tingling as he recalled the scene of blood spurting out from their severed necks and rolling heads all over the ground. This made him shudder in fear when he received the official decree from Raincloud Manor.
Perhaps it was because Miao Yi had been obedient lately, but this time, the Great Manor Head Miao had actually decided to let Miao Yi leave Pure Dream Manor to take up his post. At the same time, he had also allowed Miao Yi to take his subordinates with him, including the ten Cave Masters, Advisors, and Deacons under his command. This way, Miao Yi wouldn't have to start all over again after he left.
Before this, he thought he was dreaming. Or perhaps he was afraid that Miao Yi would change his mind halfway through. As soon as he received the official decree, he immediately gathered his men and left. He didn't even dare to stop for a moment. Only when they were out of Raincloud Manor's territory did he finally relax.
When he saw his subordinates and handmaidens, the slightly sad Cheng Hailiang regained his spirits. He waved his arm and said, "Brothers, now that we've left Raincloud Manor, we won't have to live in fear anymore. Let's go to Pure Dream Manor to pay our respects to the Manor Head and receive our official decree. Once we're back in our own territory, we can rest up and continue our journey!"
His subordinates grew excited and cheered, "We pledge our lives to Milord!"
"Let's go!" Cheng Hailiang waved his arm and led his troops away …
"What the hell is Miao Yi up to? Another Mountain Chieftain? Our Pure Dream Manor has just transferred a mountain's forces away. We only need one Mountain Chieftain. Why is he sending so many Mountain Chieftains to us? Besides, I'm the one who appointed the Mountain Chieftains in my territory. Why would I need you to send them? Even if I'm giving you face, you don't have to give me so many, do you? "
A subordinate reported that Mountain Chieftain Cheng Hailiang of Raincloud Manor's Mount Hongdong had also arrived with his troops. Manor Head Xu Huihuang frowned. He then waved his hand and said, "I'm not seeing him. Let him wait. I need to ask Suppressing Tenth Hall what's going on first. Could it be that the decree hasn't been reported to me in time?"
Xu Huihuang, the Prefecture Master, was busy. Cheng Hailiang didn't see him. Instead, he brought his men and horses to the back of the mountain to await orders. Just as he arrived at the back of the mountain, he saw a rider galloping towards him. The rider stopped his horse and shouted, "Cheng Hailiang, you're here too?"
Cheng Hailiang saw that it was no one else. It was none other than the Mountain Chieftain of Raincloud Manor's Mount Spiritual Longevity, Xiang Dongliu. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Xiang Dongliu, why are you here?"
Xiang Dongliu's face darkened as he laughed angrily, "Why am I here? However you are here, I will be here! We've all been tricked by that Miao brat. Pure Dream Manor only needs one Mountain Chieftain, and now, including you, there are already five of them! "
"What?" Cheng Hailiang was shocked. Five Mountain Chieftains taking over? Wasn't it just him? How were five people supposed to share a spot?
Seeing Xiang Dongliu galloping away, Cheng Hailiang quickly called out, "Brother Xiang, where are you going?"
Xiang Dongliu ignored him. As soon as Cheng Hailiang turned around, he saw another four riders galloping over. All of them had familiar faces — they were the other four Mountain Chieftains of Raincloud Manor.
"Hehe! That Cheng brat is here too. Damn it, now it's five of us instead of four of us! That's not fair! "One of the four Mountain Chieftains who ran past Cheng Hailiang cursed.
Cheng Hailiang was stunned on the spot. His subordinates were also dumbfounded.
After a while, Cheng Hailiang finally regained his senses. He could roughly guess what the other four Mountain Chieftains were up to. Alarmed, he leaped onto his steed and said to his subordinates, "This is bad! You guys wait here. I'm going to Suppressing Tenth Hall to look for Advisor Ji. We might be in trouble if we're late! "
"Mountain Chieftain, hurry up! We'll wait here!"
"Mountain Chieftain, don't waste any time on your way!"
"Mountain Chieftain, don't hold back. You don't have to hold back if you need to. Worst comes to worst, we'll all help out! "
His subordinates hurriedly urged him to hurry up. They all understood the severity of the situation.
"Hyah!" Cheng Hailiang roared as his steed charged off like an arrow let loose from a bow.
Raincloud Manor had received a decree from their superiors that they would be transferring two hundred men to the two Manors. Cheng Hailiang and the others here were still fine. They only sent five Mountain Chieftains out of respect for Pure Dream Manor's Manor Head, Xu Huihuang. On the other hand, three Mountain Chieftains and four Deacons of Raincloud Manor were sent to the other Manor Head. That was equivalent to sending seven Mountain Chieftains to another Manor Head.
Raincloud Manor still had two Mountain Chieftains left. One was Chen Fei. Since Chen Fei was Miao Yi's trusted aide, Miao Yi naturally wouldn't trick him. The other Mountain Chieftain had his head chopped off by Miao Yi back in Pure Dream Manor. Miao Yi had never filled the vacancy in that position, so he had no one to send away.
Of the six Deacons by Miao Yi's side, only two remained. The other four were all sent away. Perhaps because Advisor Mu Tailai and Hu Defu were always by Miao Yi's side, their attitudes changed quickly. Miao Yi felt that he still had a chance to correct himself, so he let the two go. After all, he still needed people by his side.
As for the hundreds of Cave Masters below him, Miao Yi couldn't even remember a few of them. Most of them were sent away.
Just as the group of Deacons and Mountain Chieftains were desperately running towards Suppressing Tenth Hall for help, a group of masked black-robed men suddenly launched a surprise attack on Raincloud Manor's Mount Spiritual Longevity without a Mountain Chieftain.
Most of the cultivators were so frightened that they surrendered. Only a certain cultivator tried his best to break out of the encirclement. In the end, however, he was knocked off his steed with a single strike of a spear.
With blood dripping from the corner of his lips, the cultivator quickly got up. With bloodshot eyes, he raised his spear and looked at the four masked men surrounding him. However, the masked man who had just knocked him off his steed pulled off his mask. The cultivator was stunned. "Advisor Mu?"
It was none other than Advisor Mu Tailai of Raincloud Manor.
Another masked man rode his dragon steed forward and pulled off his mask. This was the Head Steward of Raincloud Manor's headquarters, Yan Xiu. Yan Xiu looked at the cultivator and nodded, asking, "What's your name?"
The cultivator was still a little surprised, but he still replied cautiously, "Your subordinate is Yang Zhaoqing!"
Yan Xiu tossed a jade archive to him and said in a deep voice, "Yang Zhaoqing, by the Manor Head's decree, from this moment onwards, you shall temporarily assume the position of Mountain Chieftain of Mount Spiritual Longevity! You must immediately reorganize Mount Spiritual Longevity and sweep away the stench of decay. " Then, he pointed to the surrendered troops behind him and said, "If something like this happens again in the next surprise attack, you can have someone else temporarily take over your position as Mountain Chieftain. The Manor Head will give you one year's time. After one year, if you achieve the results he wants, the Manor Head will officially appoint you as Mountain Chieftain of Mount Spiritual Longevity! "
Yang Zhaoqing's face was gradually filled with joy. Before he could even thank him, Yan Xiu had already turned his steed around and shouted, "Let's go!"
The group of masked men immediately galloped away, leaving behind a group of confused men who had just been defeated.
Yang Zhaoqing picked up the jade archive in his hand and examined it. He saw a decree with Manor Head Miao Yi's transcendence seal. The general gist of the decree was that Yan Xiu would be inspecting the various mountains on behalf of the Manor Head, and that Yan Xiu had the authority to appoint a temporary Mountain Chieftain on behalf of the Manor Head. The temporary period of time would be one year, and Yan Xiu would have the authority to make decisions according to the circumstances. If anything were to happen, the Manor Head would be responsible for it! After one year, those who passed the test would be officially appointed, and those who failed would be sent to the side. The Manor Head had no use for useless trash!
After reading through the decree, Yang Zhaoqing's face was filled with excitement. Wasn't this surprise a little too sudden? An opportunity that was so far out of his reach had suddenly appeared right in front of him. He felt like he was dreaming.
He pinched himself hard. 'Ouch! This isn't a dream. '
After reading through the decree a few more times, Yang Zhaoqing confirmed that there was nothing wrong with it. Pursing his lips, he looked in the direction of Raincloud Manor, cupped his fists, and said with a trembling voice, "Your humble servant, Yang Qingfeng, shall obey Manor Head's decree. I will not let you down!"
As long as one wasn't an idiot, they should be able to understand what kind of Mount Spiritual Longevity the Manor Head was looking for by using this method to select suitable candidates. It definitely wouldn't be the same Mount Spiritual Longevity as before. Yan Xiu's words were already very clear: sweep away the air of decay!
Yang Zhaoqing quickly turned around, blood still trickling down the corner of his lips. He raised the jade archive high in the air and strode towards his colleagues, shouting excitedly, "Mount Spiritual Longevity, heed my command …"
Over the past few days, the various mountains of Raincloud Manor had been repeatedly ambushed. Naturally, the culprit was Yan Xiu. Without Miao Yi's approval, Yan Xiu wouldn't have done such a thing either.
Using such a method to select suitable people might not necessarily be reliable, but Miao Yi had no other choice. He could only stabilize the situation for now, and then slowly adjust the situation. It was impossible to achieve everything in one go.
He wasn't like Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei, who brought along a group of trusted aides who could be put to use immediately.
Miao Yi finally understood why Yang Qing had taken him in back then, and why Wu Menglan had wanted to recruit him as well. He didn't have anyone he could use to oversee a region for him, and if things kept getting out of hand, he wouldn't be able to cultivate in peace. As a Manor Head, he couldn't always run around to take care of things himself. Otherwise, no matter how high his cultivation was, he wouldn't be able to keep himself busy.
While Raincloud Manor was busy in secret, the three Advisors of Suppressing Tenth Hall were busy in the open. In the past, they had a good time when they were receiving benefits from their subordinates. But now, when a bunch of Advisors, Deacons, and Mountain Chieftains came knocking on their doors, it was a huge headache.
And it wasn't just Raincloud Manor. Naturally, the people who had been kicked out of Thousand Lake Manor and Mulberry Cloud Manor came knocking on their door as well. Normally, they wouldn't find it troublesome to arrange for one person to come knocking on their door every once in a while. But after so many years, all of them came knocking on their door for the same reason. The three Advisors were a little dumbfounded.
As soon as the three Advisors met up, they immediately went to look for Hall Master Shen Huaixin and reprimanded Raincloud Manor, Thousand Lake Manor, and Mulberry Cloud Manor for their actions. They also requested the Hall Master to immediately issue an order for the three Manor Heads to take their people back.
Shen Huaixin was secretly amused. He had long since received news from the other Manors asking what was going on. Shen Huaixin immediately knew that those three were behind this. They were purposely causing trouble for the three Advisors. As a Hall Master, he didn't normally need to meddle in someone else's affairs for his own benefit. Even if he didn't, he would still receive plenty of benefits. Thus, he wasn't worried at all. After all, those Mountain Chieftains wouldn't be able to find fault with him.
He didn't think that his previous actions would provoke Miao Yi and the others into resorting to such a method. This was really too much. They were basically going against the three Advisors! 'This is good!
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