The two of them sat side by side, leaning against the tea table, as though they were friends, chatting peacefully and casually.
The usually cold Qin Weiwei seemed to enjoy this kind of relationship, as her expression relaxed.
Whenever Miao Yi teased her, she would either roll her eyes at him, or curl the corners of her mouth into a gentle smile. Her eyes would soften, and he could tell that she was in high spirits.
After chatting casually like they were friends, Qin Weiwei took her leave. After all, she was a woman. How could a man and a woman spend too much time alone?
Not long after Qin Weiwei left, Yang Qing returned. He bowed as soon as he saw Miao Yi, "Your humble servant is willing to serve Milord!"
That was enough. Miao Yi extended his hand to help him up. "Now is not the time for such formalities. The territory I have just taken over is not yet settled, so I cannot delay it for too long. Immediately draft up a list and fill in the names of the reliable core members that you wish to bring with you. It doesn't matter if you take more with you. I will help you settle things with Huo Lingxiao."
"Your humble servant shall obey!" Yang Qing accepted the order. This was considered his official allegiance to Miao Yi.
It was not practical to move everyone here to Wood Traversing Palace, so he could only take some of the core members with him. Yang Qing had been in charge of the two manors for many years, so he naturally knew who to take with him. Once he returned to his official residence, Yang Qing immediately sent out a spirit eagle summon, gathering those who were prepared to be taken away. He had to inform them first, and only those who were willing to follow him could be taken away. If they were unwilling, he couldn't forcefully kidnap them either.
It would take some time to go back and forth like this, but Miao Yi was willing to wait. He could rest easy now that the big issue had been settled. He could afford to wait. It was better than having trouble on his own territory in the future. He would be free in the future...
At the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce's First Earthly Branch, a group of accountants were busy calculating the accounts with abacuses. To be more precise, they were checking the accounts.
After the downfall of Huyan Taibao, who had single-handedly established the Chamber of Commerce, Mu Fanjun had learned a lesson from the mistakes of Huyan Taibao. She no longer allowed such great authority to fall into the hands of a single person. She took this opportunity to divide the Chamber of Commerce among a few disciples. Mu Fanjun didn't have the time to worry about these specific matters.
The responsibility of managing and auditing the accounts fell to the fifth and sixth disciples, Fairy Hong Chen and Fairy Yue Yao. Two female disciples were the most suitable candidates for this task. Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao … the twelve branches of the Twelve Paths would start from the Zi Path.
Even though he had brought many accountants with him, the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce's accounts were massive. It wasn't something that could be figured out in a short amount of time.
Fairy Hong Chen, who was dressed in a long black robe and had her curvaceous figure concealed, walked out from the accounting room. She had no choice but to conceal her good looks. Sometimes, a woman being too beautiful was a hindrance to their work. Otherwise, with her good looks, she would be the one to audit the accounts. It would be strange if the accountant below could calculate the accounts clearly when he was distracted.
The clattering sound of the calculating plates behind her gave her a headache. She was used to being aloof from worldly affairs and didn't want to participate in such things at all. However, she was scolded by her master. Mu Fanjun asked her, "Tell me, where in this world can you eat for free for the rest of your life without doing anything?"
His master had spoken to this extent. Although it was unpleasant to hear, it was the truth. There was no reason for his master to raise him for a lifetime without doing anything. Where did such a good thing come from?
Hong Chen walked out and scanned the courtyard with her bright eyes. She didn't see her junior martial sister. She found her junior martial sister's maid and asked, "Where did Yue Yao go?"
The maid replied, "Lord Sixth said she was going out for a walk."
"A walk? Where? "
"I don't know. Lord Sixth didn't say."
"She went out alone?"
"Yes! Lord Sixth didn't allow us to follow her. "
Lord Sixth was naturally Fairy Yue Yao. At this moment, Lord Sixth was flying rapidly in the air. He was also dressed like a man. He wore a snow-white robe and a hat with a piece of white jade on it. His lips were red, his teeth were white, and he looked extremely handsome.
Mortals might not be able to tell. However, it wasn't hard for cultivators to tell that he was a woman. After all, he had only disguised himself casually and didn't use any advanced disguise techniques.
Zi Path, Heavenly Palace. Suppressing Geng Hall.
Lord Sixth had flown all the way from the capital city of the Zi Path. He barged through the palace walls and landed in the courtyard of the rear palace. With his hands behind his back, he proudly surveyed his surroundings.
"Who are you?" The two handmaidens who were startled by his presence were Hong Xiu and Hong Fu.
Lord Sixth scrutinized the two girls and frowned. "You two are Yan Beihong's handmaidens?"
The two of them asked in return, "Who are you?"
Seeing that they didn't deny it, Lord Sixth knew that it must be them. He scoffed. "Tell Yan Beihong to come out and see me!"
"Who dares to be so arrogant?!" Yan Beihong's voice came from inside the room.
Hong Xiu and Hong Fu quickly turned around to welcome him. They saw Yan Beihong striding out of the room.
However, as soon as he walked out of the door, Yan Beihong immediately froze on the spot when he realized who it was. His bearded face twitched, and his eyes darted around with an abnormally guilty look. It was as if he wanted nothing more than to find a hole to hide in.
Hong Xiu and Hong Fu looked at each other strangely. Their master had always been a bold man. Why did he look so guilty today? Could it be …
The two girls couldn't help but look Lord Sixth up and down again. When they saw that he was a stunning beauty, they couldn't help but wonder if he had some sort of relationship with their master. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to look so guilty.
Lord Sixth was also confused. He asked, "Miao Yi? Why are you here? "
'Miao Yi?' The two girls looked at each other again. 'Why did Lord Miao's name suddenly come up?'
"This …" Yan Beihong was a straightforward man, but at this moment, he suddenly became as wretched as a hypocrite. He rubbed his hands together, shrunk his neck, and laughed dryly. "Lord Sixth, why are you here?"
Lord Sixth waved his hand. "This has nothing to do with you. Tell Yan Beihong to come out and see me."
"This is our Yan —" Just as Hong Xiu finished speaking, Yan Beihong angrily interrupted, "How dare you! Is there any place for you to speak in front of Lord Sixth? "
Hong Xiu was dumbfounded by his scolding. She lowered her head in embarrassment.
Yan Beihong turned to Lord Sixth and cupped his fists. "Lord Sixth, you've come at a bad time. I'm also here to look for Yan Beihong, but he's not around. I don't think he'll be back anytime soon."
Hong Xiu and Hong Fu looked at him in surprise. 'What's going on?'
"He's not around?" Lord Sixth wasn't an idiot. He had already exposed a lot of details. His eyes flashed with uncertainty as he occasionally glanced at the two handmaidens' reactions and Yan Beihong's. His heart was already in turmoil, and three words surfaced in his mind: 'Why?'
"Yes!" Yan Beihong chuckled apologetically. "What business do you have with Yan Beihong, Lord Sixth?"
Lord Sixth couldn't calm himself down. However, on the surface, he calmly replied, "It's nothing much. Oh right, I heard that you're the Hall Master of the Fifth Earthly Branch's Wood Palace now? "
In order to prove his identity, Yan Beihong immediately replied, "I'm the Hall Master of Suppressing Ninth Hall and Suppressing Tenth Hall, as well as the Palace Lord's Advisor."
Speaking of Miao Yi's position, Yan Beihong was actually quite impressed. He had become a Hall Master of two Halls, but not only did his Little Brother catch up to him, he even managed to secure an additional position as the Palace Lord's Advisor. Yan Beihong believed that his cultivation speed was already fast enough. However, even if his Little Brother's cultivation was slightly weaker than his, the speed at which he climbed up the ranks was no less than Yan Beihong's.
Lord Sixth replied with an 'oh', then nodded and said, "Now that you mention it, it's quite a coincidence. I happen to have some matters to attend to in that area later on. Since I've bumped into you here, it saves me the trouble. Why don't you give me a decree so that I can go through and handle my affairs?"
"This …" Yan Beihong was speechless. What use would his decree be in Miao Yi's territory?
Lord Sixth scoffed, "Don't tell me you can't even make a decision in your own territory? Or should I say, you don't care about me at all? "
"No, no!" Yan Beihong waved his hands frantically. He braced himself and wrote a decree in Miao Yi's name, stamped it with his transcendence seal, and presented it to Lord Sixth.
He already had a plan in mind. Once he sent off this lady, he would immediately head over to Miao Yi's side and inform him so that Miao Yi could make the necessary preparations. If Miao Yi's people were to see Yan Beihong's decree, all they had to do was cooperate.
After Lord Sixth read through the jade archive, he turned his gaze to Hong Xiu and Hong Fu and asked calmly, "Are the two of you his handmaidens, or Yan Beihong's handmaidens?"
The two of them didn't know how to answer this question. Both answers were yes. Fortunately, the two ladies weren't stupid either. They could already tell what Yan Beihong was trying to say. In addition, their clothes were the same as Yan Beihong's — bright red. Hong Xiu cupped her fists towards Yan Beihong and said, "We are Milord's handmaidens."
Lord Sixth immediately looked around and said, "This is strange. I don't see any of Yan Beihong's people in his personal quarters. Why are there only outsiders?"
Yan Beihong laughed dryly and said, "Yan Beihong went out with his two handmaidens."
Lord Sixth suddenly invoked his arts and asked in a clear voice, "Is there anyone alive in Suppressing Geng Hall?"
His voice reverberated throughout the surrounding mountains. Soon, several figures flew over. When they saw that Yan Beihong was also present, they all landed. Just as they were about to bow to him, Yan Beihong sent them a voice transmission to stop them from doing so.
Yan Beihong hurriedly called out to him. Meanwhile, Lord Sixth watched coldly from the sidelines as they stood with Yan Beihong as their leader.
The entire place suddenly fell silent. The atmosphere was a little strange. Lord Sixth suddenly asked, "Are you all Yan Beihong's subordinates?"
"Yes!" The Advisors cupped their fists in acknowledgment. However, deep down, they were puzzled. 'What is the Hall Master trying to do? Why doesn't he dare to admit his identity? What is the background of this beautiful woman disguised as a man? How could she make the Hall Master so nervous? '
Lord Sixth slowly nodded and said, "Since you are all Yan Beihong's capable subordinates, I believe you all have Yan Beihong's decrees with you. Take out a few copies and let me have a look."
'This is bad! I've been tricked! The transcendent seals can't be faked. The moment I make a comparison, I'll be exposed!
Yan Beihong almost broke out in a cold sweat. He realized that it was true that people who weren't from the same family wouldn't belong to the same family. This woman's naughtiness was in no way inferior to Brother Miao's. Both brother and sister were up to no good. No wonder they came from the same nest. He immediately stopped Lord Sixth and said, "Lord Sixth, their transcendent decrees are private matters. How can we just show them to anyone?"
Lord Sixth calmly said, "You're right! Fine, I won't make things difficult for you. I'm sure your Palace Lord must have his own transcendent decrees with his subordinates. I'll go look for your Palace Lord. "He then turned around to leave.
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