"That's true!" Shen Huaixin nodded.
Ji Ze immediately stepped forward and continued, "Hall Master, the annual income of the three Manor Heads is far more than a thousand Orbs of Will. Logically speaking, there are still at least five hundred Orbs of Will that they have yet to hand over!"
Huang Jizhang also spoke out, "The three of them have evil intentions and disobeyed the imperial edict. If everyone else imitated them, the consequences would be unthinkable and they must be punished severely! This subordinate suggests that the three of them be stripped of their positions as Manor Heads! "
A Deacon by the name of Gao Sheng immediately stepped forward and said, "Defying an imperial edict is not a child's play. If things go on like this, everyone will simply disobey orders. What will become of Suppressing Tenth Hall's dignity? I suggest that we execute the three of them on the spot!"
Miao Yi and the others, who had been listening with their eyes lowered, suddenly turned their heads to look. Their gazes immediately focused on that Deacon Gao, Gao Sheng. They didn't expect there to be someone even more ruthless than that, who actually wanted to put the three of them to death.
The other five Deacons also voiced their agreement.
They had been holding back for half a year, and now they were going to join forces to kill the three of them! The spectators sighed in their hearts.
Shen Huaixin turned to Miao Yi and the others and asked, "What do you three have to say for yourselves?"
Miao Yi replied, "They are simply being unreasonable. I suggest that the Hall Master ignore these mad dogs who are abusing their power to avenge their personal grudges!"
The other party's words were ruthless, but his words were not weak either. The corners of the mouths of the spectators twitched fiercely, and they actually called him a mad dog.
The Advisors and deacons were enraged. Xu Jinsong angrily rebuked, "Who are you scolding?"
Miao Yi sneered, "I will scold anyone who uses public power to avenge a personal grudge. Don't tell me I can't scold those who use public power to avenge a personal grudge? This is me being magnanimous and forgiving. Otherwise, I would have requested the Hall Master to execute such a despicable person who wreaks havoc in Suppressing Tenth Hall on the spot! "
Xu Jinsong barked, "Don't tell me you dare say that the three of you have already handed over the Orbs of Will that were confiscated?"
Miao Yi asked, "Don't tell me that even if we hand over all the Orbs of Will in the vassal cities, it won't be considered complete?"
Ji Ze asked sternly, "Where did the Orbs of Will that the various Mountains handed over to you go?"
Sikong Wuwei asked curiously, "Don't tell me you want the Manors to hand over the Orbs of Will they need to raise their subordinates as well? If all of them were to be handed over, where would the men and horses of the various manors get their pay? They don't have as many offerings as you guys! "
Huang Jizhang immediately waved his finger. "Sikong Wuwei! Don't go off topic with your nonsense. This is not a place for you to confuse right and wrong! According to the usual practice of each Manor, after deducting the salaries of their own troops, there should be at least five hundred Orbs of Will left. Where did the rest go? "
Zhao Fei snorted coldly, "Advisor Huang. You also know that this is a common practice among the various manors. Naturally, there will be a special use for it. As for the rest, we will reward them. "
Huang Jizhang said sternly, "What do you mean by exceptional?"
Zhao Fei also said sternly, "This is an exception! The manpower of our three prefectures has been reduced by half, and the manpower needed to maintain the peace of our territory is stretched thin. As a result of the frequent use of troops and horses, a subordinate had to worry about the work of a few subordinates in the past. He should be rewarded handsomely. Could it be that he could not be rewarded? If you can return our men to us, we will have enough men to use. At that time, we will naturally act according to the norm. Otherwise, it will be an extraordinary case. What's wrong with that? "
Since they dared to do this, they naturally had a reasonable reason.
He didn't expect the other party to use this as an excuse! Huang Jizhang snorted coldly, "Excuses! You are clearly bestowing rewards all at once. You are indirectly opposing Suppressing Tenth Hall's decree. "
Zhao Fei tilted his head to the side and said bluntly, "Whenever the Manor Heads wish to reward their subordinates, when not to reward them, or how much they wish to reward them, that is their responsibility. You have no right to interfere. As an Advisor, this isn't something you should be interfering with! If you can get the Manor Heads to request for permission to reward their subordinates from now on, then I will have nothing to say! If I may be so bold as to ask, does the Hall Master have to report to the Traversing Water Palace for permission to bestow rewards within their authority? "
Xu Jinsong scoffed, "No matter what you say, you are still bestowing rewards all at once. You are indirectly opposing Suppressing Tenth Hall's decree. Anyone with a discerning eye can see this!"
Miao Yi said, "Advisor Xu, aren't you being a little too much of a busybody? Let's take a step back. So what if we are bestowing rewards all at once? As long as it's within our authority, we can reward our subordinates however we wish. We aren't violating any rules. Is there a need for you to interfere? "
Zhao Fei flicked his sleeves and said, "Advisors, please do what you are supposed to do. Once you become Hall Masters, you will then have the right to decide how to reward your subordinates."
Zhao Fei didn't give them any face at all. But then again … The other party was already trying to kill them. What face did they have to give them?
"You …" The three Advisors were furious. Xu Jinsong cupped his fists towards Shen Huaixin and said, "These three have no respect for their superiors. Please punish them severely, Hall Master!"
Ji Ze, Huang Jizhang, and the other six Advisors cupped their fists in unison and said, "We agree!"
Miao Yi and the others exchanged glances, then cupped their fists towards Shen Huaixin and said, "We ask the Hall Master to punish these traitors for abusing their power to avenge their personal grudges, for harboring evil intentions, and for overstepping their authority!"
Everyone in the hall clicked their tongues in their minds as they stared at each other. How exciting and intense. Neither side was giving the other a chance to catch their breath!
'Bang!' Shen Huaixin suddenly slammed the armrest and stood up, bellowing, "Have you had enough?! Disperse! "
With a wave of his hand, he turned around and left with his two handmaidens, not bothering to punish them at all.
"Farewell, Hall Master!" Everyone cupped their fists and bowed.
Everyone in the hall quickly left the conference hall. Xu Jinsong tilted his head to the side to look at the three Advisors and scoffed, "Arrogant fools. You don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"
Sikong Wuwei grinned at the sky and replied, "Despicable scum. You're nothing but a frog in a well!"
"How dare you!" Xu Jinsong couldn't hold back his anger. He had never seen anyone disrespect him like this before. He barked, "Slap him!"
The two Deacons beside him immediately pounced forward to grab Sikong Wuwei and slap him.
Miao Yi and Zhao Fei couldn't just sit back and watch. The Inversed-Scales Spear and halberd appeared in their hands at the same time, forcing the two Deacons back. Miao Yi shouted, "Who dares to be so insolent?!"
"How dare you! How dare you make a move in Suppressing Tenth Hall's palace! "The Second Grade Red Lotus on Xu Jinsong's forehead lit up as he found an excuse to charge forward.
Forget Miao Yi and the others, even the others were shocked. They didn't expect Xu Jinsong to make a move so quickly.
A powerful wave of Yin energy abruptly burst forth from Miao Yi's hand. Without another word, he immediately used the Mystic Yin Mirror to block the attack. Sikong Wuwei had attacked in a fit of rage. Who knew what he would do in a fit of rage? In any case, he definitely wouldn't show any mercy. How could he allow himself to be taken advantage of by his opponent?
No one present dared to underestimate that powerful wave of Yin energy. On top of that, they didn't know what kind of transcendent artifact it was. Xu Jinsong was shocked as well. With a flip of his sleeves, he changed directions in midair, almost brushing past the oncoming wave of Yin energy as he quickly flew up into the sky.
The Mystic Yin Mirror's attack missed, and Xu Jinsong was already hovering in midair. With a spear glowing with a blue radiance in his hand, he pointed it downwards and bellowed, "How dare you! How dare you make a move against me! "
Not every White Lotus cultivator could afford a First Grade Transcendent Artifact, and not every Blue Lotus cultivator could afford a Second Grade Transcendent Artifact. Similarly, not every Red Lotus cultivator could afford a Third Grade Transcendent Artifact. A Third Grade Yao Core alone was worth a million Orbs of Will, and the one in Xu Jinsong's hand was clearly only a Second Grade Transcendent Artifact.
Three people had already appeared on top of the roof of the Assembly Hall. They were none other than Shen Huaixin and his two handmaidens. Clearly, they had been startled by the commotion here.
Strangely, Shen Huaixin narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze across Miao Yi and the others. Surprisingly, he didn't say anything to stop them.
Seeing this, Miao Yi and the others exchanged glances. Since even the Hall Master wasn't going to stop them, how could Xu Jinsong possibly let them go? They all had a bad feeling about this!
The others had already tactfully scattered away. Xu Jinsong charged forward with his spear in a flash. The powerful aura emanating from his transcendence energy was terrifying to behold.
Miao Yi and the others immediately fled from the plaza outside the hall. A flying sword suddenly shot out from Miao Yi's sleeve and slashed towards the oncoming Xu Jinsong.
Xu Jinsong sneered disdainfully. He didn't seem to care about the flying sword at all as he swung his spear to meet the attack head-on.
However, just as his spear struck the flying sword, it suddenly split into two. Miao Yi's Mother-Child Flying Sword had intercepted the attack.
Boom! A deafening explosion resounded in the air. The Mother-Child Flying Sword actually exploded into a black mist under Xu Jinsong's attack.
"Ahhh!" Xu Jinsong let out a miserable cry. He was caught off guard and fell for the ambush, almost getting killed by the Mother-Child Flying Sword.
Even with his quick reflexes, he was still too close to the Mother-Child Flying Sword. One of Xu Jinsong's arms had already been severed.
In just a single exchange, a mighty Red Lotus Second Grade cultivator's arm had actually been severed by the Mother-Child Flying Sword.
Since the Mother-Child Flying Sword had been destroyed by Xu Jinsong's attack, the transcendent artifact's formation core had been destroyed. The moment the Mother-Child Flying Sword severed Xu Jinsong's arm, it also exploded into a black mist. A top-notch Second Grade Transcendent Artifact actually couldn't withstand a single attack from the other party.
However, this also showed that Xu Jinsong didn't have much combat experience and was too careless. Otherwise, how could a mighty Red Lotus Second Grade expert have his arm severed by a top-notch Second Grade Transcendent Artifact in just a single exchange?
On the other hand, Miao Yi and the others were all seasoned killers. They were decisive in their attacks, and as soon as they made their move, they didn't hold back at all.
Zhao Fei waved his hand, and countless ruler silhouettes surrounded Xu Jinsong as he fell to the ground, clutching his severed arm.
Xu Jinsong turned pale with fright. He quickly reacted, grabbing his spear with one arm to fend off the incoming flying ruler silhouettes. However, he soon realized that they were all illusions, and he couldn't tell if they were real or not. Even an average Red Lotus cultivator would have a headache dealing with them.
Xu Jinsong stomped his foot on the ground, and with a loud bang, dozens of blue bricks on the plaza immediately flew up. He forcefully used his transcendence energy to control them, and they quickly revolved around his body, helping him defend against the countless ruler silhouettes.
"Die!" Sikong Wuwei bellowed angrily. He swung his giant hammer through the air, and with a thunderous roar, he broke through the countless ruler silhouettes.
His aura was simply too ferocious, and the spectators felt their hearts skip a beat.
The blue bricks flying around his body were shattered into dust. Xu Jinsong grabbed his spear with one arm and swung it through the air.
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