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"Brother Ox, you must be joking!" The South Pole Patriarch chuckled. How could he hand over the Ice Palace's most precious treasure to someone else?
Besides, he had already suspected Miao Yi of the diminishing ice flames, which was why he had asked about it. However, he didn't know what was going on. There were only a few suspicious points, but there was no concrete evidence. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked.
As usual, the Lady Boss and the South Pole Patriarch stayed in the Ice Palace for a day to rest. After flying for such a long time, a little rest was inevitable.
Without the ice flames to collect fire spirit essences, Miao Yi lost interest in cultivating. However, he knew that the South Pole Patriarch was already suspicious of him. When he returned to his room, he had no choice but to meditate and cultivate as usual.
The next day, the group departed. After visiting a few others along the way, they arrived at the Arctic Ice Palace. Just like the South Pole Ice Palace, the ice flames were extinguished as well.
After leaving the Arctic Ice Palace and flying above the clouds, the Lady Boss couldn't help but ask, "Why are the Two Poles Patriarchs trying to probe you about the ice flames? Are they suspecting that you have something to do with the depletion of the ice flames?"
Miao Yi replied, "Seems like it. It might have something to do with me discovering the secrets of the ice flames."
The Lady Boss smiled. "Then do you know what's going on?"
Miao Yi was shocked. "Lady Boss, you're not suspecting me too, are you?"
"You heartless bastard. I've already given you my body. Can't I just ask?" The Lady Boss rolled her eyes.
Miao Yi chuckled dryly. Why was this woman looking at him with such a profound gaze? He was feeling a little guilty!
The Lady Boss didn't ask any further. She slowly closed her eyes. Since he was so determined to play dumb, she wouldn't ask any further.
She wasn't stupid in other aspects besides her feelings. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to support Tempest Tavern in the first place. Actually, she was a smart woman in certain aspects. She knew how to play dumb. She believed that he must have his reasons for not telling her now. Either it wasn't time yet. Or she hadn't done enough to be his woman and completely set him at ease. In fact, there were still things that she hadn't done enough, such as the matter with Feng Xuan.
After staying in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea for so many years, she finally understood one thing. She understood that some things could only be revealed with time. That was why she left some space between them. She was willing to wait!
If the two of them really lived together, this guy would still dare to do this to her. Kill him! Yun Zhiqiu was no pushover either.
In other words, Old Patriarch Two Extremities' words had indeed made her suspect Miao Yi.
Others might not know, but she did. In the beginning, Miao Yi was very reluctant to go to the South Pole Ice Palace. After he went there, as soon as he came into contact with the ice flames, the South Pole Forefather realized that his ice flames had decreased. After that, Miao Yi asked her about the Ice Flames of the Polar Ice Palace on several occasions. Later on, he even took the initiative to request to pay her a visit every year. Now that the Ice Flames of the Polar Ice Palace had been robbed, it would be strange if she couldn't guess who it was. Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence?
But what she couldn't figure out was … How could Old Ancestor Two Extremities not be able to see through this? How did this guy do it?
A month after returning to Tempest Tavern, Miao Yi was sitting cross-legged in his storeroom, cultivating. Suddenly, a spirit eagle flew in through the window and landed on the wooden shelf of the storeroom, letting out two loud cries.
Miao Yi stopped cultivating and took out three jade archives from the tube at his feet. The contents of the jade archives were written in code, mainly to prevent others from intercepting them.
They were messages from Qian'Er, Xue'Er, Zhao Fei, and Sikong Wuwei. After reading through the three jade archives, Miao Yi remained silent for a long time …
Traversing Water Palace Lord Tao Yuling had reached the end of her lifespan. She had died of old age and was about to return to the heavens!
The Fifth Earthly Branch's Overlord, Yue Tianbo, had issued a decree appointing Traversing Water Palace's Advisor, Tao Qingli, as the temporary Palace Lord. As for the official appointment, he would have to wait for the Realm Beyond Heaven's reply!
After a long time. Miao Yi finally let out a sigh of relief. Back then, Wu Menglan had told him that if Granny Tao couldn't make a breakthrough in her cultivation within a thousand years, her lifespan would be over. He didn't think it would be so soon. She couldn't even make it past two hundred years!
Miao Yi fed the spirit eagle some meat and fell silent. His thoughts quickly returned to the situation in Traversing Water Palace.
With Granny Tao's death, the peaceful days of Traversing Water Palace would come to an end. It would no longer be as peaceful as before. Unless … unless Tao Qingli could successfully take over Traversing Water Palace and become its Palace Lord. That would mean that the Celestial Sage Mu Fanjun would continue to support Tao Qingli after Granny Tao's death. Only then would the others not dare to have any designs on Traversing Water Palace's authority. Otherwise, they would be in deep trouble.
Even though Granny Tao had put in a lot of effort to ensure that Tao Qingli could take over, there were still pros and cons to it. The pros were that Tao Qingli would be able to lead the army more easily. The cons were that she would be raising a herd of sheep. How could they possibly be a match for the ruthless, murderous bunch around her?
More importantly, would Tao Qingli be able to successfully take over Traversing Water Palace? She was only at the Red Lotus Sixth Grade! Which of the other Palace Lords didn't have a cultivation at the Purple Lotus realm or above? Granny Tao was an old friend of Mu Fanjun's, which was why she was given this honor.
"Becoming sworn siblings …" Miao Yi recalled how Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei had become sworn siblings with Tao Qingli, and heaved a sigh of relief.
Granny Tao had basically chased away all the old people around her who could threaten Tao Qingli's position. She wasn't afraid of any external threats. It was impossible for Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei to become Tao Qingli's sworn siblings without Granny Tao's approval. Perhaps it was Granny Tao's idea to recruit two capable assistants for Tao Qingli so that she could deal with any possible internal mishaps.
In other words, Tao Qingli's takeover of Traversing Water Palace was already in the bag. It looked like bringing Tao Qingli to see Mu Fanjun every year wasn't a waste of time.
After calming down, Miao Yi quickly took out a blank jade archive and replied, telling Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei to notify him immediately if anything happened …
"Why aren't you looking at me anymore? Are you bored now that you've had enough fun? "
Miao Yi carried the bathwater into the small room on the rooftop. As he was pouring water for Miao Yi, he was a little distracted. Recently, he had been thinking about Raincloud Manor, and his thoughts just happened to wander off. The Lady Boss, who had been flirting with Miao Yi for a while, was immediately annoyed. She got up and sneered.
"Uhh …" Miao Yi snapped out of his daze and chuckled. "How could that be? I haven't even tasted it properly yet. How could I possibly be tired of it?"
"Oh! It looks like this Lady Boss is still the wiser one. Good thing you didn't get a taste of it. " The Lady Boss walked up to him and sneered, "From what you're saying, you'll get tired of it once you've tasted it, right?"
Miao Yi chuckled. "Once I've tasted it, I'll definitely continue tasting it. How could I get tired of it? Besides, I won't get tired of tasting it for the rest of my life! "
The Lady Boss couldn't stand words like "forever", so her expression immediately softened. "What are you thinking about?"
"Our Traversing Water Palace's Palace Lord has passed away from old age …" Miao Yi sighed, then explained the situation to her …
Celestial Nation, Fifth Earthly Branch, Traversing Water Palace. White curtains fluttered in the wind around the main hall, and smoke could be seen lingering in the air.
Granny Tao's emaciated body was currently seated on the Palace Lord's throne, her head slightly lowered.
Tao Qingli, dressed in white mourning clothes, was receiving her guests at the next stop. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. As her sworn brothers, Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei stood beside her, dressed in white as well.
The eight Hall Masters and their subordinates walked down the hall in an orderly manner, each of them wrapped in white strips of cloth around their heads. They bowed once, then twice, then once more …
After the ceremony, everyone took turns to burn incense sticks and place them in the cauldron. The leader of the group was a wizened old man with a head full of white hair. He cupped his fists towards Tao Qingli and said, "Palace Lord, the old Palace Lord has passed away. His death is irreversible. My condolences!"
This person was none other than the Hall Master of Suppressing First Hall, Hou Feng. As soon as he spoke, the other Hall Masters and Deacons followed suit and cupped their fists in response. "My condolences, Palace Lord!"
Zhao Fei narrowed his eyes, sweeping a cold gaze across the crowd before quickly retracting them.
Suddenly, a golden streak of light and two purple streaks of light descended from the outside. Everyone turned to look at them.
A tall and sturdy man with a golden crown on his head and a short beard on his forehead gazed into the hall. He was dressed in luxurious robes and a jade belt. Two attendants stood to his left and right.
When Tao Qingli saw the newcomer, she quickly walked out of the hall and cupped her fists in greeting. "Tao Qingli pays her respects to Master Huyan!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Could it be that the Celestial Sage's first disciple, Huyan Taibao, had arrived?
The newcomer extended his hand to support her and sighed. "Little Sister Tao, there's no need to be so courteous. The Celestial Sage has ordered me to pay respects to Granny Tao on his behalf!"
His words undoubtedly proved that he was the Celestial Sage's first disciple, Huyan Taibao. There was no one else in the Celestial Nation's Holy Revered other than Mu Fanjun, and the Golden Lotus expert under Mu Fanjun's command with the surname Huyan was none other than Huyan Taibao. The newcomer was none other than Huyan Taibao!
Tao Qingli immediately stepped aside and extended her hand in invitation.
Huyan Taibao was in no hurry to enter. Instead, he led his two attendants to the side and took the initiative to retrieve a strip of cloth from one of the attendants to tie it around his forehead. This was a gesture of great respect to Granny Tao. Otherwise, with his status and position, there was no need for him to be so courteous to a deceased Palace Lord.
Only then did he stride inside, completely ignoring the people on both sides who had stepped aside to make way for him.
The three of them stood in front of the incense burner and bowed before placing the incense sticks into the incense burner.
Huyan Taibao gazed at Granny Tao's body and sighed deeply. Then, he bowed once more before turning to Tao Qingli and saying, "Younger Sister Tao, the Celestial Sage has asked me to pass on a message. After Granny Tao has been worshipped, Granny Tao's body is to be sent to the Realm Beyond Heaven. The Celestial Sage has personally chosen an auspicious place to bury her there!"
Tao Qingli immediately nodded while sobbing. "Thank you for the Celestial Sage's kindness!" Then, she turned around and extended her hand to lead the way. "Master Huyan, please enjoy some tea in the inner hall."
Huyan Taibao nodded and followed her inside.
Everyone present looked at each other in dismay. It seemed that Granny Tao's relationship with the Celestial Sage wasn't ordinary. Not only did she send her first disciple to pay her respects, she even personally chose an auspicious place to bury Granny Tao's body in the Realm Beyond Heaven. This was an honor not just anyone could enjoy …
In the inner hall, after sending off the honored guest, Huyan Taibao, Tao Qingli, Zhao Fei, and Sikong Wuwei huddled together to discuss a secret plan.
After hearing Zhao Fei's words, Tao Qingli turned pale with fright. "Third Brother, Granny has just passed away. Isn't it inappropriate to do this?"
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