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"Hey!" Miao Yi shouted. The other party ignored him and ran even faster. Miao Yi couldn't help but mutter, "Why are you running so fast? I haven't seen if you've given me everything yet. "
If he were in Miao Yi's shoes, he would also run as fast as he could. Always asking for things!
The white-robed man wanted nothing more than to kick Miao Yi to death. Even he had never enjoyed such treatment before, yet this little Blue Lotus cultivator was asking for too much. Of all things, an important person had come to oversee the operation. He was afraid that they would misunderstand how hard they worked. More accurately, he wanted that important person to see how they handled matters.
Miao Yi couldn't wait to see what was inside the beast sack. His expression darkened as he finally understood why the other party was running so fast.
There was no need to mention the dragon steeds. The two massive Blue-Feathered Swallows were currently in hibernation. From the needles in their heads, Miao Yi could tell that someone had placed a restriction on them after they were captured. With the spiritual beasts Tan Lao had gifted him, Miao Yi had some experience. The thing before him was the lowest grade of flying steeds. It had a gentle personality and didn't have much combat ability. Moreover, it didn't have a long lifespan, and its ability to fly long distances was limited as well. To be more precise, it couldn't even be considered a spiritual beast.
Miao Yi looked inside the storage ring and took out a Glorious Star immortal herb that was no bigger than his palm. It was shrouded in a halo of starlight. It was a little small, but it was better than nothing.
He summoned a spear and imbued it with his transcendence energy to make the transcendent artifact recognize him as its master. He held it in his hand and invoked his arts. Immediately, it shone with a crimson radiance.
After examining it, he realized that it was the simplest kind of Third Grade Transcendent Artifact. It was the kind that was refined by smashing a Third Grade Yao Core into it with a Crystalline Obsidian.
It was obvious that the items he gave this time were barely adequate. It wasn't as generous as the first time.
He brandished the spear a few times, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing. He suddenly slapped his forehead and said in annoyance, "I'm still missing a Third Grade Armor Artifact. How could I forget to mention it? Forget it. It's not appropriate to ask for too much at once. I'll find another opportunity. "
He tucked the spear away and took out a jade archive from his storage ring. It was a method to tame the two Blue-Feathered Swallows. It was similar to what Tan Lao had taught him before. It was nothing more than awakening the Blue-Feathered Swallows and making them recognize him as their master.
He had to leave tomorrow morning. Right now, he had to seize the opportunity to train him. Perhaps he would really be useful in the future.
The house was too small, and the two swallows were too big. Miao Yi immediately went to the courtyard outside, and released the two hibernating swallows. He quickly pulled out the needles on their heads, took a few pieces of fresh meat, and squatted in front of them, waiting for them to wake up …
In the capital city of the Celestial Nation's Fifth Earthly Branch, within the Chamber of Commerce's Conference Hall, those who were not involved in this matter had all been dismissed. A tall and sturdy man with a golden crown on his head, a masculine face, and a short beard on his forehead sat steadily on the throne. His looks were not bad, but his face was so gloomy that it seemed as if it would drip water at any moment.
This person was none other than a stranger. He was none other than the Celestial Sage Mu Fanjun's chief disciple, Huyan Taibao. He had stealthily traveled from the Realm Beyond Heaven to the capital city of the Fifth Earthly Branch without alerting the Overlord of the Fifth Earthly Branch.
Three people knelt before him. The first was Huyan Yongping, the grandson of Huyan Kang'an, and the son of Huyan Shou, who had died in the capital city's prison. The second was Cao Lu, the Chamber of Commerce's patrol inspector. His duty was to inspect all the Chambers of Commerce within the Celestial Nation. The third was Su Yanran, the shopkeeper of Traversing Water Palace's Zhengui City.
Standing in front of him was an old man with a buzz cut and a head full of white hair. His name was Chen Yuan. He was one of the three Chief Deacons of the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce.
A Deacon of a local faction could not compare to a Deacon of a local faction. A local Deacon was a person who handled matters, while a Chamber of Commerce's Deacon was someone who was in charge of certain matters. Not to mention, he was one of the three Chief Deacons of the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce. One could imagine his status in the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce.
To be able to hold such an important position, Chen Yuan was naturally one of Huyan Taibao's trusted aides. Huyan Taibao trusted him a lot, but right now, he didn't even dare to raise his head.
"Huyan Yongping, raise your head!"
Huyan Taibao gritted his teeth and asked, "Are you really the mastermind behind this?"
Huyan Yongping trembled as he raised his head. As expected of a scion who had seen the world. He tried his best to calm his emotions, and after kowtowing three times to Huyan Taibao, he sobbed, "Old Ancestor, my father died an unjust death in the celestial prison. Anyone could tell that he died at the hands of a cultivator. There were only a few cultivators who had a grudge against my father back then, and the murderer must be among them. Unfortunately, I have yet to avenge my father. Even before my grandfather died, he could not forget his hatred! If I cannot avenge my father and resolve the hatred in my grandfather's heart, then Yongping will be a disgrace to being a descendant of the Huyan family. He will be a disgrace to the Old Ancestor's reputation! Thus, I sought out Old Ancestor Chen for help … "
"Vile creature!" Huyan Taibao bellowed.
Huyan Yongping was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head and kowtowed, refusing to get up. The two people kneeling beside him were also trembling in fear.
Huyan Taibao abruptly turned his gaze to the person standing below him. He pointed at Huyan Yongping and said hatefully, "Chen Yuan, he is insensible. Don't tell me you don't know the gravity of the situation and are fooling around as well? You actually dared to fabricate the matter of the Netherdragon Ship just to kill a mere Miao Yi. You must be tired of living!"
Chen Yuan cupped his fists and said, "Milord, please calm your anger! Chen Yuan has followed Milord for many years, and has always been loyal to Milord. If a cultivator tried to harm Milord's descendant, it would undoubtedly mean that Milord is beneath them. Chen Yuan cannot tolerate such a thing, so naturally, I cannot just sit back and do nothing. Forgive me for being blunt, but it has always been difficult to determine the veracity of the information regarding the Netherdragon Ship. I was merely using this opportunity to get rid of a small thief. Once we can no longer find any traces of the Netherdragon Ship, this matter will slowly fade away as time passes. "
"Why didn't you tell me about it earlier?"
"It's just a small matter. I didn't want to disturb Milord …"
"Bullshit! A small matter?! " Huyan Taibao revealed an expression as if he wanted to swallow Chen Yuan alive. He bellowed, "His Majesty has already made an appearance for such a small matter, and you still dare to call it a small matter? Do you know how big of a ruckus you've caused this time? Do you know how many people were mobilized behind the scenes? Do you know how much of a price you've paid?! "
"His Majesty has personally made an appearance?" Chen Yuan exclaimed in shock, "How is that possible? I've never seen the Venerable Lord make such a big fuss over something like this before! "
Huyan Yongping might not have understood what his ancestor was talking about, but Cao Lu and Su Yanran, who were kneeling beside him, had already turned pale with fright and were trembling uncontrollably.
Huyan Taibao pointed at Chen Yuan's nose and bellowed, "You've chosen the perfect timing. It's been fifty thousand years since the first and second appearance of the Netherdragon Ship. Now that another fifty thousand years have passed, the Venerable Lord has deduced that there's a high possibility that it's true!"
Chen Yuan was instantly stunned. His cultivation was quite extraordinary, but his forehead was already drenched in cold sweat. He had gone through so much trouble to get Miao Yi killed outside the borders because he didn't want to make a big deal out of this matter. Yet in the end, it had become so big that it could pierce through the heavens!
"Heavens!" Huyan Taibao pointed at the crowd below him with a crazed look on his face. "What have you bunch of lunatics done?"
He was the one who had orchestrated the Netherdragon Ship incident in secret, so it wouldn't have been difficult for him to uncover the truth now that the secret had been leaked. All he had to do was follow up on every single detail and not let any suspicious individuals escape. Who knew that before he even had the chance to investigate, Chen Yuan would reveal the truth of the matter to him in secret, giving Huyan Taibao a huge fright?
As it turned out, Huyan Ankang had already sought out Chen Yuan for this matter several decades ago. This was because Chen Yuan had always been taking care of the affairs of Huyan Taibao's descendants. Huyan Taibao himself didn't have the time to worry about these countless descendants that he had reproduced for so many generations. All he needed to do was take care of a few of them who were still cultivating.
Dealing with a few mere pawns should have been a piece of cake. However, Chen Yuan didn't want to cause any trouble for Huyan Taibao. Killing a Manor Head within the Celestial Nation's borders was no small matter. If they found out about it, the Vassals below them wouldn't be easy to deal with either. Chen Yuan had Huyan Taibao's best interests at heart.
Coincidentally, Xu Jinsong and the others from Suppressing Tenth Hall had gotten into a conflict with Miao Yi, Zhao Fei, and Sikong Wuwei. As such, Chen Yuan's plan went along with Xu Jinsong. He wanted to use Xu Jinsong's desire to take revenge for his severed arm to get Miao Yi and the others out of the borders and deal with them. However, Xu Jinsong refused. Later on, Huyan Ankang passed away, and the matter was put on hold for the time being.
Who would have thought that after so many years, Xu Jinsong would come knocking on his door of his own accord. Huyan Ankang's grandson had always wanted to avenge his father's death. In short, he didn't want to let any of the suspects go. Even if they came at him one at a time, he wouldn't mind killing them one by one. It was understandable that he would want to avenge his father's death. As such, the plan that had been put on hold was restarted.
Chen Yuan had predicted that Granny Tao would visit the Realm Beyond Heaven every year during the handover of the annual tribute. Since Granny Tao was quite trusted by Mu Fanjun, he knew that Granny Tao would definitely have to help Mu Fanjun find out about the Netherdragon Ship at that time. With Xu Jinsong's recommendation, the matter was finally settled.
To Chen Yuan, this wasn't something that would require much effort at all. It was just something that he casually said and went along with the flow. He didn't think it was a big deal. After all, no one could tell if the Netherdragon Ship was real or fake. So, he didn't think much of it. Once the cause was settled, all he had to do was ask his subordinate, Patrol Officer Cao Lu, to secretly contact someone to get rid of Miao Yi. He didn't think it would be difficult at all.
'So this is the truth? ' Huyan Taibao couldn't believe it at all. He personally went to ask the person in charge.
Now that he had ascertained the truth, Huyan Taibao felt like he was about to go crazy. This entire incident was actually caused by a descendant of his whose name he didn't even know. A mere mortal had casually stirred things up, and he had actually caused trouble for the Celestial Nation's Exalted Paragon Saint!
If it had been anyone else, he would have been fine with it. However, it just had to be his descendant. There was no way he could deny it even if he wanted to. He couldn't even begin to imagine the consequences of the Holy Venerate's wrath. He had seen people screw over their fathers and grandfathers, but he had never seen someone screw over their ancestors like this. He was truly screwed over!
"If you want to kill four people, then what about the other three? What else have you done? Tell me everything now. Don't hide anything. Otherwise, you'll leave too many loose ends behind. I won't be able to get rid of all of them even if I wanted to! " Huyan Taibao clenched his fists tightly as he tried his best to control his emotions. He was afraid that if he lost control of his emotions, he would end up killing these people on the spot!
Chen Yuan replied fearfully, "After Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei were promoted to Hall Masters, it wasn't convenient for us to make a move, so we never alerted them. Aside from this Miao Yi, Ren Xuanming was also in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. He tried to make a move twice as well, but he failed as well. That's because he's been serving under Pang Wuji, one of the Twin Heroes, and was rescued both times. Now, he's even more cowardly than before, so it's not easy to make a move on him. "
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