(Thank you to 'Ling Jing 9' 9.28 Floating Red Tip. Here is the second update!)
Miao Yi, Tao Qingli, and Zhao Fei looked at one another in bewilderment. 'Asking Traversing Water Palace for their men?'
Everyone was well aware of Traversing Water Palace's situation. At a time like this, even Traversing Water Palace itself wouldn't want their forces. Traversing Wood Palace had a powerful army, so why would they even bother with Traversing Water Palace's forces? Could it be that he had a grudge against someone?
Tao Qingli asked doubtfully, "May I know who the Palace Master is?" This was something she definitely had to find out.
Truth be told, Miao Yi and Zhao Fei exchanged glances, feeling a little nervous. They were worried that this woman was after Tao Qingli. If that was the case, then something must have happened to their plan, and the three of them wouldn't be able to return to Traversing Water Palace in one piece.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Aofang cast a sidelong glance at Miao Yi. Her gaze slowly scanned Miao Yi from head to toe, then back at him again.
Tao Qingli and Zhao Fei immediately stared at Miao Yi. They had a bad feeling about this.
Miao Yi's expression froze, and his heart skipped a beat. However, after some thought, he felt that it wasn't possible. After all, his cultivation was the lowest among the ten Hall Masters of Traversing Water Palace. He laughed dryly and said, "Why is Palace Lord Cheng looking at me this way? It can't be that you want me, right?"
"Why wouldn't it be you?" Cheng Aofang flashed a faint smile and teased, "Hall Master Miao, would you be willing to join my Wood Traversing Palace?"
The two groups of people on opposite sides of the table instantly fell silent. Putting aside the people on Tao Qingli's side, even Shang Liuhuan and Zhuang Youwen had looks of surprise on their faces. They didn't know why the Hall Master would suddenly do this.
"Hehe …" Miao Yi suddenly laughed heartily. In fact, his expression was extremely stiff. It was even uglier than when he was crying. "Palace Lord Cheng, please don't make fun of me. This seems to be the second time we've met. What do you want me to do?"
He suspected that this woman had taken a fancy to him and wanted to make him her male pet. He wouldn't do that even if he was beaten to death! It's not like I can't survive. Is there a need to do this?
Zhao Fei and Tao Qingli shared the same suspicions. Only Shang Liuhuan vaguely sensed something amiss.
Cheng Aofang retorted, "What does this have to do with how many times we've met? Why? Are you afraid that my subordinates will mistreat you? "
These words made Miao Yi's heart skip a beat. He quickly waved his hand and said, "That's not what I meant. Palace Lord Cheng, it's like this. Although I'm not ugly, I'm not that ugly. But he wasn't handsome either. There are quite a few strange men in my territory. Why don't I send a batch over for you to have a look? If you're satisfied, you can stay! "
As long as the other party agreed, he was prepared to immediately order his subordinates to search the entire realm and send 800 to 1,000 men to this woman. He did not believe that he would not be able to find a man among the hundreds of millions of followers under him that could move this woman.
Everyone turned to look at Cheng Aofang. Cheng Aofang's expression instantly darkened. She glared at Miao Yi and coldly said, "If you continue spouting nonsense, do you believe that this Consort will tear your foul mouth apart? What kind of person do you take this empress for?! "
That's not the reason? Miao Yi's face stiffened. He forced a smile and asked, "May I know what Palace Lord Cheng wants with me?"
Cheng Aofang didn't make herself clear, and she was almost misunderstood as that kind of woman. Cheng Aofang was both annoyed and amused at the same time. She bluntly said, "If you serve under me, I won't mistreat you. You're the Traversing Water Palace's Hall Master. Come to our Wood Traversing Palace and we'll also give you the position of Hall Master. What do you think? "
"This …" Miao Yi was taken aback. "Among the ten Hall Masters of Traversing Water Palace, my cultivation is the lowest. Why does the Palace Lord want me?" He thought to himself, 'I don't have a grudge against you, do I? I didn't gain any advantage during the negotiations either. Do you really have to make me your subordinate? '
"It doesn't matter if your cultivation is low. You have all the time in the world to slowly cultivate." Cheng Aofang turned to Tao Qingli and said, "Palace Lord Tao, this request of mine isn't too much, is it? I just want one person. If you don't even have this much sincerity, then I will seriously doubt whether or not we can continue working together. "
She was clearly trying to intimidate them with her power. Tao Qingli gritted her teeth. She suddenly heard Zhao Fei's voice transmission in her ears. She immediately smiled and said, "How can this junior be stingy when it comes to just one person, Palace Lord? How about this! Miao Yi's cultivation is a little low. He hasn't even reached the Red Lotus realm yet. I will also give you two Red Lotus Hall Masters with slightly higher cultivation. I believe that should be enough to show my sincerity in working together. "
She now understood how important Miao Yi was to her. She couldn't bear to let him go. If Miao Yi left, what would happen to her plans to make a comeback? She could tell by now that her man, Sikong Wuwei, was a man with great courage, and Zhao Fei was a smart man as well. However, other than their strengths, Miao Yi also possessed a boldness that the two of them didn't possess. That was why Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei didn't even dare to think about having the forces of Traversing Water Palace launch a counterattack.
It wouldn't have mattered if the other Hall Masters under her command just gave them two. Worse comes to worst, they could just promote two more from the other Red Lotus cultivators.
Cheng Aofang shot a glance at Zhao Fei. With her cultivation, how could she not sense the fluctuations of transcendence energy when they were transmitting their voices at such a close distance?
However, to her, Tao Qingli's words only served to further prove her point. She would rather give up two Hall Masters than exchange them for a single Hall Master like Miao Yi. This further proved that a rare commodity was worth hoarding. How could she not fight for it? She immediately smiled and said, "I really don't care about the other Hall Masters under your command. I don't need any more of them. I only want him!" She pointed at Miao Yi, as if telling Tao Qingli to do as she saw fit.
Miao Yi was rather speechless. Why did she suddenly turn him into a bargaining chip when she came here to negotiate?
Tao Qingli forced a smile and said, "Palace Lord Cheng, it's not a good idea to force someone to do something like this. I'm afraid you'll have to ask Miao Yi himself first."
She believed that with Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei on her side, Miao Yi wouldn't be taken away so easily.
Cheng Aofang immediately turned to Miao Yi and asked, "Miao Yi. Are you willing to serve under me as a Hall Master?"
Miao Yi laughed dryly and said, "Traversing Water Palace will soon have to bow down to the Hall Master. It doesn't matter if I'm in the Traversing Water Palace or the Wood Palace. It's all the same. Haha!"
Cheng Aofang said, "Those are two completely different matters. You better think this through. Being a Hall Master in the Traversing Water Palace is only half as beneficial as being a Hall Master in the Wood Palace!"
"I appreciate Palace Lord Cheng's kindness, but there's really no need to go through all that trouble. It's better for me to stay in the Traversing Water Palace." Miao Yi continued to chuckle.
Tao Qingli heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that Miao Yi wasn't willing to budge.
However, Cheng Aofang suddenly said, "I'll add another hall for you. You'll be able to serve as two Hall Masters at the same time! Are you up for it? "
"…" Miao Yi was dumbfounded. 'Are you serious?'
Shang Liuhuan and Zhuang Youwen exchanged glances. Tao Qingli and Zhao Fei were naturally waiting to see Miao Yi's reaction. This offer was simply too generous.
Miao Yi slowly revealed a bitter smile and said, "Palace Lord Cheng, if you want me to serve as two Hall Masters at the same time, wouldn't that mean I'll be stealing two Hall Master positions? The two Hall Masters who lose their positions will definitely hate me to death!"
Cheng Aofang said nonchalantly, "Have you forgotten? As long as we conquer the Sun Palace, I'll have ten more Hall Master positions under me. Giving you two of them is nothing. Come! I'll keep my word. "
Miao Yi wasn't the only one who could tell. The others could tell as well. Cheng Aofang had truly taken a liking to Miao Yi. It wasn't the kind of liking that Miao Yi initially thought it was between a man and a woman. Instead, she saw Miao Yi as a talent, and wanted to recruit him because of his abilities.
This was the same as how Miao Yi wanted to recruit Yang Qing.
Truth be told, Miao Yi was tempted. He was truly tempted. If he wanted to take away that person from Flowing Clouds Dune Sea, he would need even more power. And now, the opportunity to advance was right before his eyes. As long as he could climb up, how many years would he have to struggle for?
However, when he saw the expectant looks in Tao Qingli and Zhao Fei's eyes, Miao Yi sighed inwardly. He cupped his fists towards Cheng Aofang and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Palace Lord. I, Miao Yi, have never accomplished anything. I wouldn't dare to take another's position without permission!" This was another rejection.
'How could he refuse such great benefits?!' A hint of admiration flashed across Cheng Aofang's eyes. She resolutely said, "I'll give you another position. You'll serve as the Hall Master of two Halls, as well as my Advisor. You'll be under my direct command, and you won't be restricted by anyone else in the Wood Traversing Palace. Are you up for it?"
Tao Qingli and Zhao Fei were shocked when they heard this, but Shang Liuhuan and Zhuang Youwen were the most shocked.
'What's going on? It's one thing for a cultivator who hasn't even reached the Red Lotus realm to be in charge of two Halls, but now he's even an Advisor? What kind of joke is this? And he's in charge of two Halls? Doesn't that mean his position is even higher than ours? '
The expressions on the two Advisors' faces turned extremely ugly!
Miao Yi's mouth almost turned into a 'oh'. He was a little dumbfounded. 'Am I dreaming?'
Cheng Aofang also noticed the expressions on the two Advisors' faces. She knew that her words had caused a misunderstanding, so she quickly added, "However, I must make things clear. This position of Advisor is only an empty one. There will be no salary for you. It's only to make it easier for you to not be restricted by others. Similarly, you have no right to restrict others."
As soon as she said this, the two Advisors heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed like it was only an empty one. Otherwise, two Purple Lotus cultivators would be inferior to a Blue Lotus cultivator. If that happened, they would be so ashamed that they'd kill themselves when they saw Miao Yi. If that really happened, Cheng Aofang's actions would be too much.
Even so, to Miao Yi, the other party's offer was undoubtedly a sky-high price. She was trying to poach him with a sky-high price. Even he didn't expect himself to be worth this much!
Tao Qingli was completely speechless. Her eyes even dimmed a little. Only now did she understand the vast difference between the Wood Traversing Palace and the Traversing Water Palace.
Why were they so afraid that Cheng Aofang would threaten their positions? What was Cheng Aofang doing? She was willing to offer such a high price for a useful person. If it were her and her granddaughter, they wouldn't be able to do the same. Just this boldness alone was something they couldn't compare to. That was why Traversing Wood Palace had a strong army, while Traversing Water Palace only had a bunch of flatterers. When it came to a critical moment, they wouldn't even be able to help.
Tao Qingli didn't know what right she had to make Miao Yi stay!
Zhao Fei was silent as well. If she tried to stop Miao Yi, she would be standing in the way of his future.
Miao Yi smiled bitterly and cupped his fists again. "Thank you for your kindness, Palace Lord Cheng. This truly isn't a matter of a few positions."
Tao Qingli immediately looked at him with a complicated expression. Zhao Fei sighed inwardly. This was indeed Miao Yi's character. He had already experienced it back in the Sea of Constellations. Otherwise, they wouldn't have become friends.
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