(I have learned that Leng Xingyue will be going to America to study tomorrow. We have been old friends for so many years, and you have supported me all these years. I have no way to repay you, so I will add this as a token of my sincerity. Treat it as a farewell! I hope that you will have a safe and peaceful journey. As long as you are happy, that is all that matters!)
Some of them had their arms and bodies tied up, while others only had their bodies tied up, while others had their legs tied up. They were either struggling or smashing their weapons around, trying to escape, but their speed was already greatly affected.
Miao Yi raised his spear and chased after them. From afar, Yan Beihong shouted, "Little Brother …"
He was speechless, unable to finish his sentence. It was too late! Miao Yi was already furiously slashing with his flaming sword, killing them one by one until they screamed in agony and turned into fireballs.
Miao Yi spread his fingers, and the nine Vajra Rings abruptly enlarged, freeing themselves from the bodies of the nine men on fire. Then, with a fierce counterattack, the nine armored men on fire were struck down to the ground with a loud clang.
Then, Miao Yi grabbed at the ground, and the fifty-foot tall staff of exorcism abruptly shrunk, then soared into the sky. Miao Yi grabbed the Exorcism Pestle in his hand, which had already reverted to its original form. As he raised it up, the nine Vajra Rings spun as they shrunk. Then, with a whooshing sound, they transformed back into earrings and hung back onto the Exorcism Pestle.
Everyone was speechless. Most of the Red Lotus cultivators from Sun Traversing Palace had died at Miao Yi's hands.
"What?" Miao Yi abruptly turned to look at the charging Yan Beihong, implying, "What did you call me for just now?"
"..." Yan Beihong's words were on the tip of his tongue when he looked at the charred bodies on the ground, still smoking. His face twitched, as though he was feeling a little pained. In any case, they were already dead, and it was too late to say anything. He swallowed his words, then forced a smile and pointed at the exorcism staff in Miao Yi's hand. "I wanted to ask Little Brother what kind of transcendent artifact this is. It's so powerful!"
Miao Yi looked at the staff. Truth be told, he didn't expect An Zhengfeng to gift him such a powerful Third Grade Transcendent Artifact. Back then, he only used Guo Shaohai's name to ask for a better Third Grade Transcendent Artifact. He didn't expect An Zhengfeng to be so obedient and not give him any discounts. He really did give him a slightly better Third Grade Transcendent Artifact. He didn't give him an ordinary Third Grade Transcendent Artifact to fool him. It was completely different from before when he would haggle over the price of everything he wanted or give him a slight discount to fool him. From this, it could be seen that Guo Shaohai's position in the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce was higher than An Zhengfeng's.
But then again, although the power of this Nine-Eared Devil-Subduing Pestle was great, its energy consumption was also astonishing. Later on, he would have to use a lot of Core Formation to replenish it.
"This treasure of mine is nothing." Miao Yi glanced at the blood-red broadsword in his hand. His words carried a deeper meaning as he said, "I, on the other hand, feel that the treasured saber in Big Brother Yan's hand is the real treasure. Why don't we exchange?"
"This … hehe! Same here! " Yan Beihong laughed it off. It was truly not an easy trade. He turned around and pointed at Zhu Yaoxian, who was still trapped in the golden dragon, and changed the topic. "There's still one more old fogey. Everyone, don't fight with me over him. Just watch how I deal with him!"
With a wave of his blood-red saber, the blade glowed with a green glow once more. Then, Miao Yi charged towards the sky above the battle. However, the astral winds created by the battle between the Purple Lotus cultivators were too strong. With his cultivation, there was no way he could get close to Zhu Yaoxian at all. He charged forward a few times but was forced back every time. Finally, he realized that he had boasted too early. He was so anxious that he wanted Tao Qingli to release Zhu Yaoxian and fight him one-on-one.
However, he also knew that he didn't even have the qualifications to get close to her. Once he was released, he would definitely be in trouble.
Tao Qingli could also see that he was a little helpless, so she immediately shouted, "Hurry up and leave!"
Only when the others left would she be able to escape. She really couldn't hold on much longer.
Right at this moment, a figure flashed through the sky with a swish. It was none other than Cheng Aofang who suddenly stopped in the air.
Soon after, three more silhouettes appeared by her side. Zhuang Youwen, Shang Liuhuan, and Bo Yan, the three Advisors, had arrived.
Everyone was stunned to see Miao Yi hovering in the air. He broke through to the Red Lotus realm?
Looking at Miao Yi's disheveled appearance, it was clear that he had been injured after a fierce battle.
Cheng Aofang's expression was especially cold today. She swept a cold glance at Zhu Yaoxian, who was still trapped inside the golden dragon, and coldly said, "Tao Qingli, get out of the way!"
Zhuang Youwen, Shang Liuhuan, and Bo Yan immediately formed a triangular formation around the golden dragon.
The rapidly spinning golden dragon's body suddenly elongated. Zhuang Youwen and the other two immediately charged forward and joined forces to attack Zhu Yaoxian.
After being trapped for so long, Zhu Yaoxian's transcendence energy had already been exhausted to begin with. How could he possibly be a match for the three of them? Even if he was at his peak, he still wouldn't be a match for them. He was immediately beaten to a pulp. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that instead of the Sun Palace's reinforcements, he would be surrounded by the Wood Palace's reinforcements.
"Palace Lord Cheng, I have never had any enmity with you before. Why do you want to harm me?!" Zhu Yaoxian bellowed in grief. Tao Qingli and the others couldn't compare to the strength of Zhuang Youwen and the other two.
Cheng Aofang said sternly, "Shi Xiaotian killed my husband. Is that reason enough?"
As soon as she said this, Tao Qingli, who had already sheathed her Dragon-Head Staff, and the others were all shocked. Cheng Aofang probably wouldn't joke about something like this. From the looks of it, that Young Master Guan must have died in the battle at Sun Palace. Wouldn't that make Cheng Aofang a widow for the fourth time?
"That's impossible!" Zhu Yaoxian howled in grief. He didn't believe that Shi Xiaotian would kill Cheng Aofang's husband for no good reason. However, with his life on the line, he didn't have time to think about it. He immediately shouted, "I surrender! I surrender! "
Cheng Aofang, however, had an indifferent expression on her face. She didn't seem to care at all. She could only watch as Zhu Yaoxian screamed in agony as Zhuang Youwen and the other two tore him apart.
The corner of Yan Beihong's mouth twitched as he watched a Purple Lotus cultivator fall just like that.
"Where are the other Red Lotus cultivators from Sun Palace?" Cheng Aofang asked Tao Qingli.
Tao Qingli replied, "My Traversing Water Palace has already killed all the Red Lotus cultivators who came here!"
"Oh!" Cheng Aofang was surprised. She didn't expect Traversing Water Palace to have such strength. Her gaze fell on Yan Beihong and the others, and she asked, "These people look unfamiliar. They don't seem like cultivators from your Traversing Water Palace."
She had seen most of the Fifth Earthly Branch's Red Lotus cultivators and above before in the capital city. She had no recollection of Yan Beihong and the others, so she couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Yan Beihong had already sheathed his saber. He cupped his fists and smiled. "We are cultivators from the First Earthly Branch. We happened to pass by and saw the battle, so we decided to come and take a look. Now that the battle is over, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll be taking my leave now."
Cheng Aofang said calmly, "It won't be too late for you to leave after you leave!"
Yan Beihong replied calmly, "I'm Yan Beihong from the First Earthly Branch!"
"Yan Beihong?" Cheng Aofang was slightly surprised. "You're Yan Beihong from the First Earthly Branch?"
Yan Beihong was taken aback. He then smiled bitterly and said, "That should be me. I'm sure there isn't a second Yan Beihong in the First Earthly Branch."
He glanced at Miao Yi from the corner of his eye and sighed inwardly. 'Ever since this Brother Miao messed with me during the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, his name has truly spread far and wide. No matter where he goes, his name will always resound like thunder.'
Cheng Aofang also swept a glance at Miao Yi, Zhao Fei, and Sikong Wuwei. 'These four fellows who participated in the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade are all together now. Just passing by? What a coincidence! '
It was against the rules for someone from another branch to participate in the slaughter of the Fifth Earthly Branch! However, she didn't expose them. Even if they were helpers recruited by Miao Yi and the others, they were still doing her a favor. Besides, there was no need for her to blow things up and stir up trouble. The First Earthly Branch and Fifth Earthly Branch were quite far apart, and there weren't any conflicts of interest. As long as one lived in this world, one should just turn a blind eye to things.
That being said, she didn't say anything further. She was still wondering how Traversing Water Palace could kill so many Red Lotus cultivators from the Sun Palace.
"Farewell! Everyone, farewell! " Yan Beihong cupped his fists at Cheng Aofang and Tao Qingli, then turned to Miao Yi and the others. He even winked at them before quickly leaving with his six subordinates.
Just then, the Red Lotus cultivators from the other halls of the Sun Palace arrived one after another.
"The outcome has been decided! Everyone, return to command your respective forces immediately. We need to pacify the various regions within the Sun Palace's borders as soon as possible. Don't miss the year-end tribute! " Cheng Aofang calmly instructed, then quickly left as well. She didn't say a single word to Miao Yi, nor did she mention anything about Miao Yi taking up a post in Traversing Wood Palace.
Since she didn't mention it, Miao Yi didn't press the matter either. After the group collected their spoils of war, they quickly returned to Traversing Water Palace with Tao Qingli.
Along the way, Miao Yi and Zhao Fei gave Sikong Wuwei a good scolding. Because of this bastard, everyone had almost lost their lives. Fortunately, Yan Beihong had suddenly appeared out of nowhere and displayed his might.
That being said, Miao Yi had to admit that if it weren't for a freak combination of factors, he probably wouldn't have been able to break through to the Red Lotus realm.
In any case, after paying a heavy price, Traversing Water Palace had managed to survive this ordeal.
After returning to Traversing Water Palace, Tao Qingli was a little excited after her first victory. She personally brought up the matter of becoming sworn siblings with Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei, hoping to convince Miao Yi to do it again. Miao Yi politely refused, and Sikong Wuwei also told Tao Qingli not to bring up the matter again. He smiled and said, "Brother Miao, you have a phobia about becoming sworn siblings."
Tao Qingli was confused. Sikong Wuwei transmitted his voice over, "I'll explain later."
Tao Qingli had no choice but to push the matter to the back of her head. She then asked the other three, "Our forces have yet to return, but there are still many casualties. Some of our Hall Masters have also been injured. We can discuss how we should adjust the situation now."
Zhao Fei nodded. Unexpectedly, Miao Yi cupped his fists and said, "Palace Lord, your humble servant has yet to recover from his injuries. I'm feeling a little unwell. Please excuse me for now!"
The three of them were taken aback. As long as they weren't idiots, they could tell that Miao Yi didn't want to participate in this matter anymore.
Since he insisted on leaving, Tao Qingli couldn't force him either. She could only awkwardly allow him to leave.
The three of them watched as Miao Yi flew away from the Vermilion Railing Cliff. Tao Qingli stared blankly for a moment, then turned around and asked, "Does he have something against me?"
Zhao Fei quietly replied, "Brother Miao has done us a great service this time. He helped Big Sis protect Traversing Water Palace. However, Big Sis, have you ever considered that once the forces return and the fact that Traversing Water Palace is forced to submit to Traversing Wood Palace and have everyone hand over half of their profits? I'm afraid that Brother Miao, as the one who planned all the negotiations with Traversing Wood Palace, will suffer a great deal of criticism."
Sikong Wuwei solemnly said, "It's enough to hide what needs to be hidden."
Zhao Fei retorted, "There are more than one or two people who know about the negotiations with Traversing Wood Palace. If we don't say anything, do you think we can keep their mouths shut? With so many people knowing about this, it's only a matter of time before the truth comes out. If he continues to participate in something that involves the interests of our people, everyone will curse him to death behind his back! "
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