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Ximen Yan swept his gaze across the crowd and felt a little nervous. He didn't realize how tyrannical his Hall Master could be before this! To think that the Sect Master said this person was easy to talk to. It looked like he would have to remind the Sect Master later.
He didn't want to stay here alone, so he quickly chased after them.
As they watched the two of them leave, those who had nothing to do with them shook their heads and smiled. 'Sometimes, the more you speak, the more mistakes you make. Luckily, we didn't join in the fun.'
Those who had nothing to do with them left one after another, leaving Ma Weihan and the others with dark expressions. They had truly embarrassed themselves today.
More importantly, each Hall had to fork out six hundred thousand Orbs of Will as an apology fee. Ma Weihan had saved two hundred thousand, but Advisor Red Lotus had died. The Advisor's belongings would definitely be worth more than two hundred thousand. The apology fee wasn't too little, but it wasn't too much either. They had been in charge of a Hall for tens of thousands of years, so there was no way they wouldn't be able to fork out such a small sum. However, who would be willing to fork out such a stupid fee?
Ma Weihan gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't think that the seemingly useless Traversing Water Palace would have such a wolf."
Hu Zifen sneered, "Don't forget where he came from. He came from the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade and joined Traversing Water Palace later on. He's different from those good-for-nothings in Traversing Water Palace."
Li Yujuan said solemnly, "Ma Weihan, you're the one who didn't do the right thing. Why drag us into this?"
Ma Weihan's expression darkened. "Don't admit it if you're afraid!"
"Enough!" Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Xiao Yecheng stopped them. "What's the point of saying all this now? This bastard clearly has no intention of taking back his words. What do you guys think we should do? "
Hu Zifen said, "Let's go find the Palace Lord and seek justice."
Luo Mingguang sneered, "He's still an Advisor of Traversing Wood Palace, and he's our superior in name. Seek justice from the Palace Lord? Do you think he's in the right to insult his superior? He can complain to the Palace Lord, but aren't we just looking for trouble? "
Ma Weihan gritted his teeth. "While he's not done cleaning up his territory, let's work together and destroy him. We'll split the profits from those two territories equally."
Luo Mingguang splashed another bucket of cold water. "Work together? How could they join forces? Li Yujuan and Xiao Yecheng's territory was over at the Sun Traversing Palace. You wanted them to lead their subordinates across the Sun Traversing Palace's territory that was separated by quite a few Halls to Miao Yi's territory? Was there anyone who fought for territory like this? Why don't you tell the Palace Lord to go to the Traversing Celestial Palace and try seizing territory? Let's see if the Overlord agrees or not! Not to mention the fact that the people in other territories won't allow people to kill in their own territories, the Palace Master will be the first to not agree and won't want to do it anymore, right? "
Startled, Lu Yunke clapped his hands. He laughed and said, "That's right! Similarly, our Suppressing Geng Hall doesn't rely on his territory, so he can't do anything to us either. We were all worried for nothing. "
Li Yujuan also nodded and said, "That's true. Ignore him. "
"What do you mean?" Hu Zifen's face suddenly turned cold. "Have you forgotten something? I'm now the Hall Master of Suppressing Xin Hall, and the territory I just adjusted is right next to him! "
Everyone was stunned at the same time. Luo Mingguang poured cold water on them and said, "Then what do you want us to do? Come all the way here to attack him together with you from so far away? If you can get the Palace Master to agree, we won't have any objections. This is all I can do for you. As for the compensation fee, I won't even give him a single Orb of Will. I won't fall for your threats! "As he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left.
"I won't pay either!" Lu Yunke flicked his sleeves and left as well.
"I definitely won't. I can't afford to embarrass myself like that!" Li Yujuan also left with her subordinates.
Ma Weihan's reason was even better. "He killed my men. And he wants me to apologize? Don't even think about it! "
In the end, Hu Zifen was the only one left. She gritted her teeth and said, "A bunch of ingrates. I'm done with you all!" She had no other choice but to say this out of anger.
The two Advisors behind her lowered their heads and sighed to themselves. 'If that bastard really single-handedly killed most of the Red Lotus cultivators in the Sun Traversing Palace, then our Suppressing Xin Hall is in deep trouble this time …'
After the six of them left, they didn't return to the standby room. It would be too awkward to meet Miao Yi again.
Advisor Miao Yi was already sitting at the head of the table in the standby room. The other Hall Masters were also sitting together with Miao Yi and chatting. Everyone was talking cheerfully, as though nothing had happened just now. Miao Yi was also getting along well with everyone. He didn't look as difficult to talk to as before. He even made an agreement with the Hall Masters to interact more often in the future.
The other Hall Masters who hadn't arrived yet also came from their respective halls to hand in the tribute. After settling their accounts with the Palace Master, they also came to the standby room. At first, they didn't pay any attention to the unfamiliar Miao Yi. Later on, when they secretly heard about what happened just now, they immediately came over to greet him warmly.
Ximen Yan had seen it for herself and learned from it. These people were much more practical than the people from the sects.
After most of the Hall Masters had arrived, a graceful Hall Master walked in and looked around the room. His gaze swept across the room and landed on Miao Yi. He cupped his fists at the others who nodded in greeting, then walked up to Miao Yi and cupped his fists. "May I ask if you are Advisor Miao?"
Miao Yi nodded. "I am. And you are?"
One of the Hall Masters beside him introduced, "This is the Hall Master of Suppressing Second Hall from Sun Traversing Palace, Dong Yutian."
Miao Yi's brows twitched slightly. He had been here for quite some time now. Even though he had never met them before, he knew a thing or two about the backgrounds of the Hall Masters. This person was a member of Sword Deviate Sect, a fellow disciple of Gu Sanzheng.
Dong Yutian nodded and thanked him for his help. He turned to the side and extended his hand, asking, "Advisor Miao, can we have a private chat?"
Miao Yi smiled and nodded. The two of them left the standby room and walked into a pavilion in the palace, then sat down.
"What is it, Hall Master Dong?" Miao Yi asked first.
Dong Yutian chuckled. "To tell you the truth, Advisor, I was going to look for you a few days ago. But when I thought about how the tribute was coming up and how everyone would be meeting soon, I wasn't in a hurry."
Miao Yi asked, "May I know what business you have with me?"
Dong Yutian replied, "After Advisor took up his post in Wood Traversing Palace, my master asked me to go back and tell them about the grudge between you and my master. My master said that Advisor and I are colleagues, and it's easy for us to talk to each other. He asked me to pass on a message on behalf of my master, saying that they hope that we can let bygones be bygones. I hope that my master will take good care of the disciples under Advisor's command. If there's anything I can do to help you in the future, I will definitely do my best. What do you think, Advisor? "
'Just find someone to pass on a message and it's over? You're so direct with your words, as if you're certain that I'll agree to it. You're looking down on me. Fine, I'll do as you say! ' Miao Yi chuckled. "I've long forgotten about the past. Let's not bring it up again."
The unhappy incident was immediately brushed aside, and the two of them left with a smile.
When they returned to the waiting room, Dong Yutian noticed that all the Hall Masters seemed to be quite courteous to this Advisor Miao. It was a little different from how they acted when they were complaining to the Palace Lord. He secretly transmitted his voice to one of the Hall Masters beside him, and only then did he find out what had happened.
Dong Yutian immediately realized that there was something wrong with the way he spoke just now. At the same time, he also realized that Miao Yi wasn't someone who was easy to talk to. Yet, he still agreed so readily, which made Dong Yutian feel that something was off …
After all the Hall Masters had arrived, they gathered in the assembly hall. The Hall Masters took the initiative to give up the seats behind Zhuang Youwen, Shang Liuhuan, and Bo Yan. Advisor Miao Yi, who only had a nominal title, stood in the fourth seat, together with Shang Liuhuan. Across from him were Zhuang Youwen and Bo Yan.
Soon after, the Palace Lord arrived. Everyone greeted in unison, "Greetings, Palace Lord!"
"Rise!" Seated on the Palace Lord's throne, Cheng Aofang swept a glance at Miao Yi.
Following that, Cheng Aofang talked about the events of the past year, focusing on the battle with the Sun Traversing Palace. She couldn't avoid praising everyone for their hard work, and rewarded them with whatever they deserved. Other than a few words of encouragement, there wasn't much else.
When the meeting was over, Miao Yi simply sat there and listened, displaying his usual low-key style. He didn't know much about the situation here, so there wasn't much to say.
After the meeting was over, Zhuang Youwen and the other two Advisors stayed behind to oversee the affairs, while Cheng Aofang personally led the Hall Masters to the sky, heading towards the capital city to hand in the annual tribute.
This was almost a yearly ritual. It was the same every year, year after year.
Once again, Miao Yi looked at the boundless prosperity of the capital city. Flying in the sky, he couldn't help but sigh. This was the first time he was looking down at the capital city from the sky. The mountains and rivers were still as lively as ever.
Everyone escorted Cheng Aofang to Jade Capital Peak. Their mission was considered complete, and Cheng Aofang granted the Hall Masters their freedom. Those who wished to stay could stay, while those who didn't could return. Those who didn't wish to leave could go to the capital city's best restaurant, the Spring Glory Restaurant, to receive the Overlord's reward.
Every year when it was time to hand in the annual tribute, the Spring Glory Restaurant would be reserved by Jade Capital Peak. It could be considered a small token of appreciation from the Overlord to the Hall Masters for their work. As long as it was available in the Spring Glory Restaurant, the Hall Masters could enjoy it as much as they wanted for free.
Of course, as the feudal lords of the region, the Hall Masters usually had everything they wanted to eat, so they didn't mind eating this little bit of food. The main reason was to use this opportunity to expand their social network. The Overlord also wanted to use this opportunity to familiarize everyone with one another. He didn't want their own people to not know each other when a battle broke out between the Fifth Earthly Branch and the other Branch. That way, things wouldn't go well.
As for Cheng Aofang herself, she couldn't go back with everyone else. She still had to accompany the other Palace Lords to escort the Overlord to the Realm Beyond Heaven. The Hall Masters below her were not qualified to set foot in the Realm Beyond Heaven.
On the upper floor of Jade Capital Peak's Golden Palace, after Cheng Aofang had successfully handed in the annual tribute, the Overlord, Yue Tianbo, summoned Cheng Aofang for a few questions.
After a brief exchange, Yue Tianbo took the initiative to ask, "Fang 'er, what's going on with that' traitor Miao '? The whole world is in an uproar over this. "
Cheng Aofang obediently sat at the side and smiled. "Overlord, this is all a misunderstanding. That Miao Yi really didn't betray Traversing Water Palace. I was the one who forcefully poached him over …"
She explained the situation in detail, and Yue Tianbo nodded. 'So that's what happened …'
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