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Traversing Water Palace's forces attacked first?
Cheng Aofang, Shang Liuhuan, and Zhuang Youwen subconsciously glanced at each other as they muttered to themselves. It looked like the Traversing Water Palace was really going to go all out. They were actually planning to meet force with force with force.
"Be more detailed," Cheng Aofang said.
Miao Yi asked, "I heard that the Wood Traversing Palace and the Sun Traversing Palace are currently in the midst of negotiations. Both sides are taking turns sending their representatives over to negotiate. Is that true?"
Cheng Aofang hummed in acknowledgment. "Both sides have sent one Advisor and two Deacons each. They've already gone back and forth several times."
Miao Yi immediately said, "Both sides should make their own preparations. Once the negotiations reach the Traversing Wood Palace's side, our Traversing Water Palace's army of one hundred and thirty thousand will immediately launch an attack. With such a large-scale attack, no matter what the outcome of the battle is, the Sun Palace will definitely send their experts over to stabilize the situation. That way, there won't be many experts guarding the Palace Lord's manor. As soon as Traversing Water Palace made their move, the Palace Lord's side immediately killed the few experts sent to negotiate with them. Then, they cut off one of Traversing Sun Palace's arms! After that, gather all of Traversing Wood Palace's Red Lotus experts and above, and charge straight towards the Sun Traversing Palace Manor! We'll outnumber them! We must kill the Sun Traversing Palace Lord, Shi Xiaotian, and the others in one fell swoop! After that, rush over to reinforce our Traversing Water Palace and kill off the remaining experts! When the Wood Traversing Palace's troops arrive, they'll be able to easily wipe out all the remaining bandits within the Sun Traversing Palace's territory. Everything will be settled then! "
Shang Liuhuan and Zhuang Youwen looked at each other and nodded. "If that's the case, Palace Master, this is feasible!"
Cheng Aofang nodded slightly, then looked at Miao Yi and said, "It sounds like all the benefits are on our side. Do you know that once the Sun Traversing Palace's experts head over, your side will face a huge pressure? Aren't you worried that we won't come to your rescue? After all, it's better for us if all of you die. "
Miao Yi countered with a question, "If we all die, may I ask what will happen if the forces of the Wood Traversing Palace are scattered across the lands of the other three palaces? He was afraid that once the news got out, the other palaces would take advantage of the situation and attack the Wood Traversing Palace before the Palace Lord could replenish his forces. Moreover, after we've come to an agreement, we'll naturally have to establish a 'Commandment of Conformity' to bind both parties! "
"Since you're not worried, I have nothing else to say." This was the attitude of a powerhouse. Cheng Aofang looked at Shang Liuhuan and Zhuang Youwen. "Do the two of you have any other opinions?"
The two of them cupped their fists and said, "We will obey the Palace Master's orders!"
Cheng Aofang nodded, then turned to Miao Yi and said, "Have Tao Qingli come up with the Commandment of Conformity as soon as possible. We can't delay this matter any longer, and we can't delay the negotiations with the Sun Traversing Palace for too long either. Otherwise, the other side will be suspicious. "
"The Palace Lord is wise!" Miao Yi flattered, then bid farewell to Zhao Fei and left.
Cheng Aofang suddenly flashed to the door. After watching the figure disappear into the horizon, she suddenly called out, "Shang Liuhuan!"
"This subordinate is here!" Shang Liuhuan quickly walked to her side and cupped his hands in obeisance.
Cheng Aofang turned around and said, "A cultivator who hasn't even reached the Red Lotus realm is able to become the Hall Master of Traversing Water Palace's First Hall. And the mighty Traversing Water Palace actually sent a cultivator who hasn't even reached the Red Lotus realm to oversee such an important matter. You saw his performance just now. I want to know his general situation as soon as possible. Personally arrange for someone to investigate this matter. Do it immediately. "
"Understood!" Shang Liuhuan immediately accepted the order and left.
In the sky, Zhao Fei suddenly sighed as he flew through the air. "Little Brother, I actually don't think there's a need to give her half of the Traversing Water Palace's profits. Cheng Aofang will still agree to our alliance with just the Sun Traversing Palace's profits alone."
"Then what happens after we form an alliance?" Miao Yi immediately turned around and asked. Zhao Fei remained silent and sighed, "This is a debt that Traversing Water Palace owes us. We have no choice but to pay it back! Even if Traversing Water Palace has the ability to protect itself, why should we compromise and risk our lives just to be someone else's pawns? Even if we risk our lives to give her the Sun Traversing Palace's profits, we might be able to get her to agree to our alliance. But if we don't use the Traversing Water Palace's profits to tie her down, even if she doesn't come looking for trouble with us later on, what are we going to do when others come after us? Do we really have to do this again? Only by tying her down will she be willing to protect Traversing Water Palace. To put it bluntly, this is the protection fee that we're paying her! "
Zhao Fei mused, "At her level of power, I'm just worried that this Conformity Token might not be able to restrain her. I'm just worried that the Conformity Token might not be able to restrain her. What if one day, her lust swells and she forcefully takes back the Conformity Token, intending to take over Traversing Water Palace? I'm afraid we won't be able to do anything about it. "
Miao Yi shook his head. "This is also the reason why we're giving her half of the profits. If she takes over the Sun Traversing Palace, she'll already have a lot of power. If she tries to take over Traversing Water Palace as well, she'll have to consider the opinions of her superiors. Unless she's strong enough to take over the Overlord's throne, this is the perfect ending for her. She'll have the profits of two palaces, and half of Traversing Water Palace's profits to give to her. This is also to avoid what I'm most worried about. Just like she said before, once she takes care of Shi Xiaotian and the others in the Sun Traversing Water Palace, if they don't come to our aid in time and we all die, the Conformity Token we signed with Traversing Water Palace will no longer have any effect on us. At that point, even if we're given half of the profits, they might not let her take it all. That's why she'll do her best to protect us instead. "
Zhao Fei smiled bitterly. "I'm afraid that this Conformity Token will actually restrict us the most. Who knows how long it'll be before Traversing Water Palace has to bow down to us?"
"We have to have confidence in ourselves! As long as there's a chance to turn things around, we'll have a chance. If we don't even have a chance to turn things around, then there's nothing left for us. Traversing Water Palace owes us, and we're too weak. We have no choice but to compromise! As long as we can turn things around, we'll naturally be able to take back the Conformity Token from her. If we can't turn things around, then we'll just have to accept her protection! "Miao Yi smiled bitterly.
The two of them returned to Traversing Water Palace and explained the situation. Tao Qingli said with a bitter expression, "You've suffered, Hall Masters."
If it were any other Hall Master, they probably wouldn't be able to feel happy about such a situation.
Zhao Fei sighed in his heart. It was just as Miao Yi had said. This was a debt owed by Traversing Water Palace, and also a debt left behind by you, Tao Qingli. They had no choice but to pay it back. Cupping his fists, he said, "The one who suffered is Miao Yi. He had to argue with Cheng Aofang and the two Advisors of Traversing Wood Palace. That's why we were able to come to an agreement so quickly. I didn't even have to say a word."
Miao Yi cupped his fists and said, "I'm sorry for my incompetence. I've let Palace Lord suffer."
Tao Qingli smiled bitterly. "I can't blame anyone for this. If I have to blame someone, I can only blame myself. If Traversing Water Palace had the ability to protect itself, we wouldn't be in this situation today."
Miao Yi muttered to himself, 'You've finally admitted it. It's fine if you're unlucky, but you dragged so many people down with you.'
Just thinking about it made him feel aggrieved. Back in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea, Granny Tao had promised to give him the position of Hall Master. Now, he had no choice but to give the position a discount. Still, it was better than nothing. At least he would be able to enjoy the benefits of five Manor Heads. At the very least, he would still have autonomy.
On the other hand, Sikong Wuwei wasn't worried about the loss of benefits. Instead, he was worried about Tao Qingli's safety. He furrowed his brows and asked, "Won't it be dangerous for Qingli to sign the Commandment of Conformity just like that?"
Zhao Fei and Miao Yi exchanged glances. The two of them had already discussed this matter on the way here. Zhao Fei waved his hand and said, "Second Brother, you're worrying too much. Cheng Aofang wouldn't dare to do anything to Big Sister. Killing her wouldn't do her any good at all. With the Sun Palace competing from the sidelines, she wouldn't be able to take over the Sun Palace either. If the higher-ups were to send a stronger Palace Lord to take over, she might even lose everything. So not only will she not harm Big Sister, she will even take care of her safety.
"That's good!" Sikong Wuwei nodded.
The four of them then sat down together to discuss the details …
Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. On the rooftop of Tempest Tavern, a spirit eagle came knocking on the window.
The Lady Boss, who was sitting cross-legged on her bed, abruptly opened her eyes. With a wave of her hand, the latch on the window flew open. The spirit eagle immediately flew in and landed on a clothes rack. It then turned its head to the side and let out two cries, its eyes bright and piercing.
The Lady Boss got down from her bed and took out the jade archive from the tube on the spirit eagle's leg. The letter was from Miao Yi, and the Lady Boss couldn't help but furrow her brows as she read through it. Only two words were left at the very end that she could understand. 'Under the bed!'
'Under the bed?' The Lady Boss furrowed her brows and turned around to look at her bed. She invoked her transcendence energy and went under the bed to investigate. Sure enough, she found something under the bed. She opened her palm, and a jade archive hidden under the bed flew out and landed on her palm.
As she examined it, she realized that Miao Yi had left it behind some time ago to decipher the code. Clearly, he was afraid that someone would steal the spirit eagle and pry into their secret.
'I'll need to spend some time researching this!' The Lady Boss went out first. She called out to a waiter who was passing by in the courtyard below and had him bring a portion of fresh meat to feed the spirit eagle.
When she finally understood Miao Yi's report of his safety, as well as his many sweet nothings, the Lady Boss didn't reply. Instead, she carried the spirit eagle out and stood on the rooftop, then let it fly back to where it came from.
The Lady Boss watched as the Spirit Vulture pierced through the misty clouds and left. Her dress and hair fluttered in the wind, a faint smile of longing hung on her face. She muttered to herself, "I am always worried about your safety. Will you think about you as much as I do?"
'Crack!' The two jade archives suddenly turned into dust and drifted away with the wind. The spirit feather that the carpenter had brought over was then twirled between her fingers. She invoked her transcendence energy, and the spirit feather instantly turned into dust as well.
"You heartless bastard. You think you can get rid of me with just letters? I'll make sure you can't get in touch with me and make your heart itch … "
Raincloud Manor. A silhouette streaked across the sky at an unbelievable speed and landed inside the Raincloud Manor's official residence. The handmaidens who were busy rearranging their clothes in the courtyard were stunned.
"Where's Miao Yi? Tell him to come out and see me! "the newcomer said in a deep voice.
This person was none other than the shopkeeper of the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce, An Zhengfeng. As soon as he received Miao Yi's message, he rushed over like a meteor. However, he was currently wearing a mask to conceal his true appearance.
One of the handmaidens replied weakly, "Manor Head Miao has already been promoted to the Hall Master of Traversing Water Palace's Suppressing First Hall. He has already gone to take up his post there."
"Suppressing First Hall Master …" The corner of An Zhengfeng's lips twitched. 'Whoosh!' He instantly shot up into the sky, leaving the two handmaidens staring at each other.
However, before the two of them could react … Whoosh! Another three silhouettes descended from the sky. Dressed in red robes, Yan Beihong arrived with two Advisors in tow.
"Brother Miao!" Yan Beihong laughed heartily as he strode towards the main hall.
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