They arrived quickly. The handmaidens courteously ushered the two guests in. The two Advisors, Shang Liuhuan and Zhuang Youwen, who were also at Purple Lotus Second Grade, looked at the two people walking in from the door.
The two Advisors didn't recognize Miao Yi and Zhao Fei, but Palace Lord Cheng Aofang raised an eyebrow and sneered at them. She had seen them before at the golden hall of Jade Capital Peak in the capital city, and she had a deep impression of them. 'Hall Masters under Traversing Moon Palace?!'
"Palace Lord, they're here." The handmaidens replied and stood to the side.
Cheng Aofang watched coldly as the two approached, not saying a word.
After Miao Yi and Zhao Fei came to a stop, they cupped their fists and said, "Traversing Water Palace's Suppressing First Hall Master Miao Yi and Suppressing Second Hall Master Zhao Fei greet Palace Lord Cheng."
Not only were the handmaidens stunned, even Shang Liuhuan and Zhuang Youwen were stunned. 'Did they hear wrongly?'
Cheng Aofang said expressionlessly, "Isn't the Hall Master under Zhang Tianxiao called Huo Lingxiao or something?"
Miao Yi cupped his fists and said, "Traversing Moon Palace's Zhang Tianxiao is my elder sister. Her Suppressing Second Hall's Hall Master Huo Lingxiao is my sworn brother. I believe they won't mind if I use their names to visit the Palace Lord."
Zhao Fei was speechless. 'I know Huo Lingxiao is your sworn brother, but since when did Traversing Moon Palace's Zhang Tianxiao become your elder sister? Little Brother, please don't cause more trouble for yourself in the future after this. '
To Miao Yi, if he couldn't even get past this, what future awaited him? 'If I bring out a bigger backer, at least they won't do anything rash. At least they'll give us a chance to talk, and won't embarrass Zhang Tianxiao and throw the two of them out. What's the point of talking then?'
As long as the matter was settled, his little lie would be nothing in the face of such great benefits. Cheng Aofang would have to be crazy to keep arguing with him.
'Traversing Moon Palace's Zhang Tianxiao is his elder sister?' Shang Liuhuan and Zhuang Youwen exchanged glances.
Cheng Aofang sneered, "Those two might not mind, but I do. What's the point of trying to fool me?"
Miao Yi had a look of admiration on his face as he said, "Ever since we parted at the Golden Hall of Jade Capital Peak in the capital city, Palace Lord has become even more magnificent than before. Both of us have been fascinated by Palace Lord for a long time. That's why I came up with this plan to seek an audience with you. I hope Palace Master will forgive me. "
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Miao Yi calmly replied, "Replying to Palace Lord. What was there to fear about a mere Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade? It's just a small matter that I'll be back in a jiffy. It's not worth mentioning at all. I just want to train myself a little. If it weren't for that, not to mention that my Eldest Sister wouldn't have agreed to it, I would have taken up a post under my sworn brother, Huo Lingxiao's Suppressing Second Hall. My sworn brother wouldn't allow me to go. It's because I don't want others to talk about nepotism and ruin the reputation of my elder sister and brother. That's why I made a trip to the Sea of Constellations. When I came back, the Overlord of Jade Capital Peak's Golden Hall agreed to all of my requests. I can go wherever I want, and no one can say anything about it. As for why I'm serving under Granny Tao, it's purely to avenge an old friend from the Sea of Constellations. If the Palace Lord doesn't believe me, you can send someone to ask around. As soon as I arrived at Traversing Water Palace, I endured the unwavering pressure of Traversing Water Palace and massacred His Highness' Tranquil Sun Manor. I'm only here for revenge, and I have no other intentions! "
Everyone present had heard about the bloodbath at Tranquil Sun Manor, including Cheng Aofang. Traversing Water Palace was simply too peaceful. Now that such a large-scale massacre had suddenly occurred, it was hard not to hear about it.
“??? Gongs, gongs, lanterns, cooking, walls, and mounds? Is this the opposite of the rushing tide? Is this the unruly inscribed board of the pavilion? Is this the promise box afraid of the handsome and greedy practice of the sacrificial altar??? Is this the case afraid of the handsome and greedy practice of the sacrificial altar??? Is this the horse? Is this the dagger?
Is this the back? Is this the fresh chest? Is this the yellow? Two?
The handmaiden understood. She immediately stepped forward and extended her hand, saying, "This way, please!" She was asking them to leave.
How could she let them leave just like that? What was the point of her coming all the way here? Miao Yi pushed the handmaiden away, then cupped his fists towards Cheng Aofang and said, "Of course I have to go back. However, how can I come to visit the Palace Lord empty-handed? That would be too rude, so I specially prepared a great gift for you. I hope the Palace Lord will accept it! "
"A great gift?" Cheng Aofang was taken aback. If he dared to call it a great gift in front of her, then it must be something important …
She swept her gaze across the two Advisors and saw that they were curious as well. She then turned to Miao Yi and said, "Since this is your way of showing your filial piety, then I will consider it as giving Zhang Tianxiao some face. Let's see what kind of great gift you have prepared. Take it out."
"Now is not the time to take it out yet. Because the gift is too big, it is inconvenient to carry it around with me. However, if the Palace Lord wishes to have it, you can take it out at any time." At this point, Miao Yi, who had been guiding the conversation, suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot to tell the Palace Lord that I wasn't the one who prepared this gift. I am only here to deliver the gift list. The one who is actually presenting the gift is our Traversing Water Palace Lord."
Shang Liuhuan and Zhuang Youwen exchanged a meaningful glance. They knew immediately that Miao Yi was here for the Traversing Water Palace. However, this bastard before them was really impressive. He was able to bring the topic up to this point without batting an eyelid. It looked like Traversing Water Palace wasn't completely useless after all.
Cheng Aofang, who was sitting upright, raised her brows slightly. She lifted her skirt and crossed her legs. She leaned her body slightly on the armrest of the chair and said indifferently, "Why did Palace Lord Tao give me a gift? May I know what kind of gift it is this time? "
Miao Yi cupped his fists and said, "Before we left, our Palace Lord mentioned that when the old Palace Lord was still alive, he often interacted with Palace Lord Cheng, and their relationship was quite good. Unfortunately, humans die in pursuit of wealth, just as birds die in pursuit of food. Even if Palace Lord Cheng has any designs on Traversing Water Palace, sigh! Our Palace Lord has no choice but to accept it … "He secretly observed Cheng Aofang's reaction.
Cheng Aofang's expression remained indifferent, but she was feeling a little awkward inside. Even though she wasn't exactly on good terms with Granny Tao, they were still quite close. Now that Granny Tao had just passed away, it was indeed a little inappropriate for her to steal her granddaughter's territory. However, even if she didn't take it, someone else would. There was no reason for her to let someone else take it and use it to threaten her.
Something wasn't right! The two Advisors frowned when they saw the uncomfortable look on their Palace Lord's face. 'Don't be fooled by this guy's emotional drama!'
Zhuang Youwen interrupted, "Hall Master Miao, didn't you say it was a big gift?"
Miao Yi immediately cupped his fists and asked, "May I know who you are?"
"Zhuang Youwen."
"Shang Liuhuan."
The two of them casually replied. Miao Yi exclaimed, "So it's the two Advisors of Traversing Wood Palace. I've heard so much about the two of you. Now that I've met you today, I can tell that your bearing is indeed extraordinary."
Shang Liuhuan said, "Let's not talk about those useless things. Let's talk about the gift."
Miao Yi abruptly turned to Cheng Aofang and said, "Our Palace Lord is willing to submit to Palace Lord Cheng!"
The two Advisors' eyes lit up when they heard this. 'If that's really the case, then it's really a big gift. Then what's the point of negotiating with Traversing Wood Palace? Do we even need to share it with you? We'll just keep it to ourselves. '
Cheng Aofang was a little surprised. She asked, "Are you serious?"
"Of course I'm serious. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to come here and present such a gift!" Miao Yi said loudly, "Palace Lord Tao has decided to submit to Palace Lord Cheng. She will only retain her autonomy, and will offer half of Traversing Water Palace's profits as a tribute every year!"
When the three Advisors heard this, their expressions immediately darkened in unison. 'He's only offering half of the profits and still wants to retain her autonomy? Then why don't we just negotiate with Traversing Water Palace and take the other half for ourselves? You still want autonomy?'
Shang Liuhuan said, "Hall Master Miao, are you toying with us? Or do you really not understand the current situation?"
Miao Yi replied, "Of course I do. We know that Traversing Wood Palace is currently negotiating with Traversing Water Palace to divide up Traversing Water Palace. Otherwise, we wouldn't have come here of our own accord to present such a huge gift. It's because we know that we can't go up against the two clans. That's why we're here to discuss an alliance with Traversing Wood Palace."
"An alliance?" Zhuang Youwen said disdainfully, "We can do whatever we want with the meat on the chopping block. What are you going to use to form an alliance with us? Half of Traversing Water Palace's profits? What a joke! We'll just take it ourselves. If we get more, and you still want to retain your autonomy? What a fool's dream! "
"Meat on the chopping block?" Miao Yi scoffed, "Advisor Zhuang, don't you think you're being a little too arrogant? Traversing Water Palace still has a hundred and thirty thousand troops, and almost fifty Red Lotus cultivators among them. With such a powerful force, who would dare say that they're meat on the chopping block that they can just chop off as they please? To put it bluntly, if we don't surrender now, then no one will be able to take us down! "
Shang Liuhuan said mockingly, "You sure are arrogant. How dare you try to talk your way out of this. I think you must be tired of living."
Miao Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "Even though my cultivation isn't as high as yours, I'm not one to be scared of! Among the one hundred and eighty thousand cultivators in the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, I've killed countless people and come and go as I please. I've slept in piles of corpses, bathed in rivers of blood, fought alongside the Celestial Sage's disciple, called the Devil Sage's grandson brother, risked my life against the Yao Sage's grandson, swept the grounds for Fu Qing in the Constellations Palace, sang my name in the Golden Hall of Jade Capital Peak, and even sat in the capital city's prison. I've even crossed paths with the disciples of the Six Sages. Even the Overlord has never threatened me like this before. It seems like the Overlord is nothing compared to Advisor Monk! "
The three of them were taken aback by Miao Yi's words. 'Is this kid for real?'
Watching from the sidelines, Zhao Fei was a little speechless. 'This again?' Tao Qingli had mentioned this before, and it seemed like it was true.
Zhuang Youwen said, "Since you're so confident in your Traversing Water Palace's army of one hundred and thirty thousand, then what else is there to say? We'll see if we can take them down when we get back. When the time comes, I'll personally drag you over here and make you swallow your words!"
"If that's the case, then there's really nothing else to say. Initially, I wanted to ally with Traversing Wood Palace and give them their territory as a gift. But since Traversing Wood Palace isn't interested, then we'll go talk to them instead. I'd like to see if Traversing Water Palace's army of one hundred and thirty thousand can help Traversing Wood Palace take down Traversing Wood Palace. I'd like to see if Traversing Water Palace's army of one hundred and thirty thousand are meat on the chopping block. I'd like to see who has the ability to take them down! "Miao Yi cupped his fists and said solemnly," This time, we'll just treat our goodwill as ill intentions. We'll see who's better on the battlefield later. There's no need to compete with words here! "
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