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Was it really that exaggerated? Miao Yi was almost shocked by his words. If it were someone else, he would have doubted it. However, he was well aware of Yang Qing's capabilities. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lowered himself to poach him.
Seeing Miao Yi staring at him in silence, Yang Qing emphasized again, "Your subordinate is not exaggerating. If you're not careful, Milord might lose your current position. At the very least, you won't be able to keep your position as Hall Master of two Halls."
Miao Yi immediately asked, "What do you mean?"
Yang Qing said, "If I'm not wrong, the three major sects are observing Milord's actions. Fortunately, Milord didn't make a move earlier. Otherwise, the three major sects would have already begun their revenge against Milord. Milord wouldn't have the leisure to talk to me."
Miao Yi laughed, "How will they retaliate against me? Would they dare to send someone to assassinate me? I believe they'll have the guts to do so outside of the Celestial Nation. "
Yang Qing shook his head slightly, "Milord, don't underestimate the influence of the three major sects in the Fifth Earthly Branch. Although it's not good for them to directly intervene in the affairs of the officials, with their influence, if they were to use all their sects to deal with Milord, they wouldn't even need to directly intervene in the affairs of the officials to make it difficult for Milord to establish himself."
Miao Yi said disdainfully, "If they really had that ability, they wouldn't have been able to do anything to me when I killed so many of their disciples at Mount Calming Sea."
Yang Qing replied, "There's naturally a reason why they couldn't do anything to Milord back then. First of all, Milord didn't have a high position at that time, and the influence he had on the three major sects was limited. If the three major sects had mobilized their forces to deal with Milord just because they suffered a slight loss, that would have been disastrous. The resulting impact would have caused them to lose more than they gained. Secondly, Milord had returned with the great reputation of the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade and had been summoned by the Overlord. The three major sects would have had to consider the Overlord's opinion. But now, Milord was different. He had two Halls and held great authority. His subordinates easily numbered in the tens of thousands, and his followers numbered in the hundreds of millions. Any one of his actions would affect the interests of hundreds of thousands of their disciples. Any one of his actions could cause them to suffer heavy losses. The profits generated from the hundreds of millions of followers was not a small amount. With such a large amount of profit, it was completely worth it for them to use all their sects to deal with Milord. Once the Lord made the first move, it was obvious that he was targeting them. None of the disciples of the three major sects in the entire Fifth Earthly Branch are willing to see someone like you become a threat to them. They will all stand firmly on the side of the three major sects. When the time comes, even the Palace Lord of the Wood Traversing Palace will have to consider the opinions of the disciples of the three major sects. It's impossible for him to offend so many people just for you. At that time, the three great sects will have an excuse to gain the upper hand. "
Miao Yi was a little apprehensive as he listened. He really hadn't thought about it in this direction. To be more precise, he hadn't thought about it in such a grand manner. However, he still furrowed his brows and asked, "Then how do you think they will deal with me?"
Yang Qing said, "If I were the three major sects, it would be very simple to deal with Milord. Since Milord's existence has affected the interests of the disciples of the two halls and three major sects, the three major sects could just give a call and have their disciples immediately bring their subordinates and seek refuge with the other halls. If Daren doesn't have a single soldier, how will Daren be able to oversee two halls? The result was simple. The Wood Traversing Palace couldn't possibly ignore their hundreds of millions of believers. Someone else would definitely have to take over. When that time comes, Milord would definitely have to step aside. "
Miao Yi sneered, "If so many people ran off to the other halls, where would the other halls find so many places to accommodate them? Would they be able to afford it?"
Yang Qing shook his head and said, "There's no need to. With the three major sects communicating with the other halls, even if the other halls don't have any places to accommodate them, they only need to take them in temporarily. They can just come back after Milord has been chased away."
Miao Yi chuckled and said, "I don't believe I won't be able to find more men without the three major sects. There are plenty of sects that are begging me to take them in."
Yang Qing sighed and said, "At this time, the great influence of the three major sects will come into play. However, it was still possible to deal with other sects. Once they join forces to suppress the other sects, may I ask Milord, who would dare to offer their disciples to Milord? If the three major sects wanted to join forces, it wouldn't be a problem for them to annihilate any of the other sects within the borders of the Fifth Earthly Branch. Are the other sects afraid? "
Miao Yi's expression twitched for a moment, then he said fiercely, "Then I'd like to see which Hall would dare to take in those traitors. If they do, I will kill their Hall Master."
Yang Qing was stunned speechless. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he said, "If Milord must put it that way, then just pretend I didn't say anything."
Miao Yi was silent. He knew he was just speaking out of anger. It was impossible for him to kill all the Hall Masters. Putting aside the fact that there were still substitutes, if he really did that, the Wood Traversing Palace would never agree to it. They wouldn't allow him to mess around on his own. When the time came, they would still have to remove him.
After a moment of silence, he said in a low voice, "Based on what you're saying, I have no other choice but to lower my head to the three major sects?"
Yang Qing abruptly said, "Of course you can't lower your head. If Milord were to lower your head, how would you be able to rule over the two halls in the future? If you can't even touch the disciples of the three major sects, then wouldn't the two halls be ruled by the three major sects in the future? Naturally, the three major sects would be forced to lower their heads to Milord! "
That sounded exciting! Miao Yi's eyes brightened. "Don't tell me you already have an idea?"
"Fight! But you can't force the three major sects to do anything out of desperation. The forces of the three major sects aren't some dreadful beasts. They can definitely be used by Milord. In other words, even if Milord really wants to go against the three major sects, now is not the time to turn against them. Wait until Milord has the strength to completely eradicate the three major sects. When that time comes, if Milord still wants to deal with the three major sects, it won't be too late to turn against them then. "
Miao Yi asked with interest, "What kind of fight?"
"Four words: fight without being defeated!" Yang Qing's gaze was deep as he said, "Right now, they are like arrows nocked on a bowstring. If Milord dares to touch their interests, they will immediately rise in revolt and take the opportunity to eliminate Milord. Since they have already secretly set up their attacks, Milord must teach them a lesson and crush their arrogance. But you can't fight them head-on. You must let the three major sects fight amongst themselves. When they can't take it anymore, they will naturally come to lower their heads to Milord. "
Miao Yi hurriedly asked, "How do we fight without being defeated?"
Yang Qing said, "It's not a difficult task. If they secretly set up their attacks, Milord can easily break them. Milord, first let me bring the disciples of the three major sects under my command. Since Milord has given me the authority to appoint the positions of Manor Head and below, with such a motive of profit, in addition to the fact that they have been under my command for many years, they won't dare to openly defy my orders. When the time comes, I will have the disciples of the Sword Deviate Sect shut down the businesses of the Jade Lady Sect. I will have the disciples of the Jade Lady Sect shut down the businesses of the School of Imperial Beasts. Then, I will have the disciples of the School of Imperial Beasts shut down the businesses of the Sword Deviate Sect. The position of Manor Head will belong to whoever is able to carry out your orders. Once the enormous profits of the three major sects within Milord's territory are taken away, they will definitely have to lower their heads to Milord. "
It sounded like it was the case, but Miao Yi was still puzzled, "How can the three major sects not see through such an obvious trick? If the three major sects inform each other behind our backs, I'm afraid the disciples of the three major sects won't be able to carry out our plans. "
"That's why I want them to fight amongst themselves. When the time comes, I will use some tricks to force them to fight amongst themselves!" Yang Qing saw that Miao Yi was still puzzled, so he smiled and explained, "Even though the disciples I am bringing are also disciples of the three major sects, and are from the same sect as the disciples of the three major sects within Milord's territory, there are only those positions. Even if they are from the same sect, would the disciples of the three major sects within Milord's territory just watch as the positions of Manor Head, Mountain Chieftain, and Cave Master are taken by the people I brought there?"
"I'm afraid they won't be able to!" Miao Yi had already revealed a faint smile.
Yang Qing smiled, "Similarly, the disciples of the three major sects I am bringing with me will also not be willing to see those positions taken by their fellow disciples within Milord's territory. I will use those positions as bait, and then have them shut down the businesses of the other sects instead of targeting their own sect. They will no longer have any psychological burden. There is only one chance to be promoted, and for the sake of their own benefits, they will definitely be ruthless. If the disciples of the three major sects are fighting amongst themselves, what can the three major sects do? In order to target Milord, would they openly side with one group of disciples and not let another group of disciples take the positions? Who would agree to that? I'm afraid that the Masters of the three major sects who are related to the interests of those disciples will be the first to jump out and oppose it. Not only will they be fighting for the interests of their own disciples, but they will also be fighting for their own interests. When that happens, it won't just be the internal strife between the disciples of the three major sects within Milord's territory, but the internal strife within the three major sects will definitely not be peaceful either. When that time comes, in order to protect the interests of their own sects, the three major sects will definitely request for Milord's help, and beg Milord to be magnanimous! "
Miao Yi imagined that scene, and couldn't help but chuckle.
Yang Qing continued, "This is only one of the reasons. Even if Milord is in charge of two Halls, you cannot allow the disciples of the three major sects to band together. This is a hidden danger, and if you allow them to fight amongst themselves, it will definitely result in conflict. Dividing and ruling is the way of the king! After this move, you can smoothly stabilize the situation of the two Halls. At the very least, it will be difficult for the two Halls to have any internal worries, and the three major sects will also not be a cause for concern. "
Miao Yi looked at him with a smile and said, "It will also allow you to smoothly arrange for your old subordinates to return to their posts. That way, you will be able to win the loyalty and support of your old subordinates, right?"
These words were a little harsh, and Yang Qing replied awkwardly, "It won't do to govern such a large territory without the support of some people."
"Don't worry, I don't have any ulterior motives. Since I dared to delegate authority to you, then I will not be unable to tolerate others. You can go ahead and do whatever you want!" Miao Yi said, then suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed heartily. He pointed at Yang Qing and said, "With Yang Qing, I will be like a tiger that has grown wings!"
His heart was filled with astonishment. Today, he had once again witnessed Yang Qing's methods. The problems that he couldn't see, Yang Qing could immediately see through them, and immediately came up with a countermeasure to help him plug the loopholes.
Not only could Yang Qing help him resolve the crisis with just a few tricks, he could even stir up internal strife within the three major sects. It could be said that he didn't make a move, but once he did, he was able to kill several birds with one stone, breaking through all aspects.
In the past, Miao Yi could only sense Yang Qing's schemes from the outside, but now that he had a clear understanding of them, he could only sigh at his own inferiority. He felt that there was no need for this trip, and that it was worth it to waste these few days to dig this person out. It was a waste for this kind of person to silently remain here under Huo Lingxiao's command, and remain the same. It should be Miao Yi who constantly provided him with a stage to display his talents.
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