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The visitor was none other than the Sect Master of the Jade Lady Sect, Zhuge Qing. The old man sitting cross-legged was the Sect Master of the Sword Deviate Sect, Wen Laigong.
Wen Laigong, who was sitting on a praying mat, suddenly shook his head and chuckled. He opened his eyes and slowly raised his head, sighing. "They say that women are the most vicious. Haha! Zhuge Qing, it seems that women are more unscrupulous than men in order to advance. "
Zhuge Qing scolded, "I didn't come here personally to listen to your lectures. Your Sword Deviate Sect must give me an explanation!"
Wen Laigong stood up. "Zhuge Qing, you want an explanation from me? If you do, we three major sects won't be able to maintain our relationship. The School of Imperial Beasts will demand an explanation from you, and I will demand an explanation from the School of Imperial Beasts as well. "
Zhuge Qing's face was covered by a veil, so her face could not be seen. Her eyes were slightly startled. "What do you mean?"
Wen Lai Gong smiled and said, "That's why I said a woman's heart is the most vicious. At the very least, the disciples of my Sword Deviate Sect know to send a message to the sect before they act. Since you were able to come knocking on my door, it can be seen that the disciples of your Jade Lady Sect did not even send a message to the sect. When the other disciples of your sect begin to complain to you, you will naturally understand."
"Wen Laigong, speak your mind. I don't understand what you mean."
"My meaning is simple. Things are clear now. That Miao guy has been biding his time because he saw through our plan. The three major sects had been accumulating their forces in preparation to deal with that Miao fellow. Now that the other party had made the first move, that Miao fellow had transferred a wave of disciples from the three major sects over from other places. They were either temporary Cave Masters or temporary Mountain Chieftains, and some were even temporary Manor Heads. He had the disciples of my Sword Deviate Sect shut down the businesses of your Jade Lady Sect, then he had the disciples of your Jade Lady Sect shut down the businesses of the School of Imperial Beasts, and the disciples of the School of Imperial Beasts shut down the businesses of my Sword Deviate Sect. Using the strength of the execution of the decree as a benchmark, those who did well would be promoted to official positions, while those who did poorly would be replaced by someone else. Now, the disciples of our three major sects are messing with each other, each more vicious than the last. "
"..." Zhuge Qing was startled. She then frowned and said, "Since we've seen through his scheme, we should get rid of him. Otherwise, with his speed of advancement, he will be a greater threat to our three major sects in the future. "
"Conspiracy? This is an open and aboveboard scheme, they are not afraid that we will know, they are afraid that we will not know! "Wen Lai Gong heaved a long sigh. "Let me ask you, how are you going to get rid of them? Kill him? "
"Killing him is impossible! Naturally, according to the previous agreement, the disciples of our three sects will lead their subordinates to join the other palaces. Our three sects will also warn the other sects not to send their people to him. He doesn't have many subordinates left, so managing such a large territory is no different from making him a figurehead. There's no way the Wood Traversing Palace can't possibly keep control of so many believers, so they naturally have to move him to the side. "
"Hehe! Before you came, I was in the middle of a discussion. As soon as I voiced out my opinion, we immediately quarreled and almost fought in this hall. "
"Why is that?"
"That Miao brat transferred our disciples over from Traversing Moon Palace, and the other two halls sent another batch of our disciples over. There are only so many positions for the two halls, and the disciples from Traversing Moon Palace have already bitten off a fat piece of meat. How could they let go so easily? It was easy to get the disciples from the two halls to leave. The disciples from Traversing Moon Palace couldn't bear to let go! "
"As disciples of the three major sects, they naturally put the interests of the three major sects first. How could they disregard the interests of the sects for their own selfish interests?"
"That's true, and that's also true. However, the people from my sect who represent the interests of the disciples from Traversing Moon Palace spoke up. Since those positions are for our people, we will naturally protect the interests of the sects. Why should we do anything unnecessary? And the people who represent the interests of the disciples from the two halls stood up again and insisted on carrying out the original plan. Their goal was naturally to pull the disciples from Traversing Moon Palace down and create opportunities for their own people. How could the people who represented the interests of the disciples from Traversing Moon Palace compromise? Who doesn't know that the more power their disciples have in the government, the better it is for them? The result was obvious. I'm getting a headache from all the quarreling. Both sides are valuable. Who do you think I should side with? Zhuge Qing, I don't need to say anymore. You'll know once you try. "
"…" Zhuge Qing was speechless for a while. She could already imagine the situation. She gritted her teeth and said, "But the problem is that the interests of the three major sects have been harmed. How can we just sit back and do nothing? Get the disciples of the three major sects to leave and get rid of that guy first. We'll return those positions to them later. "
This woman … Wen Laigong wondered how she managed to become the Sect Master in the first place. He asked, "Do you think we'll return them just because you say so? If a new Hall Master takes over, do you think we'll be the ones making arrangements for him? Who can guarantee that the disciples who give up on the benefits in front of them will be picked up later? Who can guarantee that the other disciples won't fight for them later? Those new disciples know that they are not as competitive as the local seniors. Why would they take the risk? The most secure thing is to get what they want. No one is willing to spit out the fat meat that they've bitten! Once they enter the government, they will be the government's people. The sects have no reason to stop them from risking their lives for a future. One or two of them might be fine, but if we force them all into a corner, we'll be in a difficult position! "
"Haha!" Zhuge Qing was so angry that she laughed. "I didn't expect that guy to be so despicable!"
"Sigh! The younger generation will surpass us in time. I really underestimated him back then. Now that I think about it, that kid fought his way out of the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, the disciples of our three sects only knew how to pick a good territory. In the end, we got caught up in the conflict of interests. Yet, he knew to hide in Traversing Water Palace and cultivate in peace using the resources at hand. If he didn't have a plan in advance, why would he give up a good place and go to a place with no benefits at all? Now that he's broken through to the Red Lotus realm, he immediately made a big move. He no longer lay low and used the war between the three palaces to jump several times in a row. In less than a year, he jumped from Manor Head to Hall Master, then from Traversing Water Palace to Traversing Wood Palace, taking charge of two palaces. His foresight and shrewdness are enough to make one's hair stand on end. Even we old folks who have lived for countless years are ashamed of ourselves. Look at the series of moves he's made now. Before this, he was lying low to numb us. But now that he's done something, he's struck right at our weak spots. He's practically toying with our three major sects in the palm of his hand. The younger generation will surpass us in time! I'm afraid it'll be hard for someone like him not to make a name for himself. "Wen Lai Gong shook his head and sighed.
It was a pity that Miao Yi couldn't hear this comment. Otherwise, he might very well bang his head against the wall and die.
After listening to Wen Lai Gong's words, Zhuge Qing thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. Just the thought of such schemes and schemes was terrifying. She couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine. She said, "How can this guy be so cunning at such a young age? Everything is under his control. What should we do now? "
Wen Lai Gong sighed. "His intentions are clear. If he really wants to go against our three major sects, he wouldn't have used our people. He's obviously forcing us to lower our heads!"
Zhuge Qing laughed coldly. "Lower our heads? He's just a mere Hall Master, and he wants us to lower our heads? Those who are sitting in those seats are still not our people after going around in circles. What should be ours will still be ours. "
Wen Lai Gong closed his eyes and slowly said, "He still has a trick up his sleeve waiting for us. He's not afraid that we won't lower our heads … The disciples of my Sword Deviate Sect have sent news that the two Halls will be holding an auction in half a month's time. The three major sects' goods, farmland, real estate, and all the other confiscated properties will be put up for auction. Those merchants who broke the law will all be recorded in the Manor of Sincere Hope."
Zhuge Qing's eyes widened a little. Let's not talk about how great the loss of those properties would be, let's talk about those so-called merchants who broke the law.
The officials of the cultivation world were not allowed to do business in the secular world. The reason was very simple. Once those who held power got involved, they would inevitably compete with the people due to their greed towards profit. Other cultivators were also not allowed to do business in the secular world. Those who did business for the three major sects were all mortals. They were the representatives of the three major sects in the secular world. However, the non-official cultivators were restricted by the official cultivators. They also did not dare to send cultivators to interfere with the people's livelihood. The purpose was to prevent the believers from disturbing their daily lives. Otherwise, the source of the power of will would be messed up. (Note: The relationship between Lin Pingping and her daughter in the capital city. The daughter of a rogue cultivator and a mortal. Lin Pingping's daughter was capable of doing business. When Lin Pingping was down and out, she looked for her daughter … I thought the logical relationship was clear enough after writing these. However, there were still readers who questioned the issue of cultivators doing business in the book review section. I had no choice but to write another paragraph to explain it. In the past, an old writer said that web novels need to be repeatedly explained. Don't be afraid that people will say you're weak. Once again, I deeply agree with him!)
As for those mortals who did business for the three major sects, most of them were the descendants of the three major sects in the secular world. The Jade Lady Sect was considered slightly better. For the sake of cultivation, most of them would not marry for their entire lives. However, who didn't have some descendants of the same clan sent to the Manor of Sincere Hope as slaves?
Zhuge Qing chuckled and said in a seemingly happy manner, "It seems that we have no choice but to lower our heads."
Wen Laigong calmly said, "The auction will begin in half a month's time. In other words, he has given us half a month's time. He is already contacting the other sects to recruit people. If we are too late in lowering our heads, not only will the other sects take all the benefits, he will also sell off all the goods. We won't even be able to get them back. "
"Despicable and shameless!" Zhuge Qing fumed...
Several days later, the three major sects sent three Elders to Suppressing Ninth Hall together.
Miao Yi entertained them with good food and drinks. During the meal, he brought up the past and sighed, "Back then, during the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, your three clans had three disciples by the name of Gu Sanzheng, Tan Lao, and Ye Xin. Since we wish to bury the hatchet, I wonder if the three Elders could invite them over for an audience? "
The three Elders exchanged glances. Clearly, Miao Yi wanted the three of them to come over and apologize to them!
A few more days later, Gu Sanzheng, Tan Lao, and Ye Xin arrived together.
Naturally, Miao Yi happily set up a banquet to entertain them. After everyone had taken their seats around the table, Ye Xin sighed and said, "Great Hall Master Miao, you sure are a big shot. The three of us are here to apologize to you."
Miao Yi laughed heartily and said, "If I don't do this, wouldn't the three of you continue to avoid me whenever you see me in the future?"
Tan Lao shook his head at Miao Yi's words. Gu Sanzheng didn't waste any time and immediately said, "Brother Miao, the three sects have seized our assets. Please give us some face and be magnanimous. Otherwise, we won't be able to explain ourselves when we return."
"Let's talk about who's boss. I will definitely make it easier for you to explain yourselves when you return." Miao Yi pretended to ponder for a moment, then said, "How about this. I will give each of your three sects two Advisors. This way, you will be able to explain yourselves when you return, won't you? I'm a good friend, right? "
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