The Hall Master of Traversing Moon Palace's Suppressing Second Hall, Huo Lingxiao? Qian Zifeng was speechless and turned his head to look at Zhou Liqin who was also stunned.
It feels like this person is our Hall Master from back then! He had to take a good look. In the past, he didn't even have the chance to do so.
The two of them scrutinized Huo Lingxiao from head to toe and then went to report.
Not long after, Miao Yi flew across the sky and landed in front of the mountain gates. He cupped his fists and laughed, "So it's Big Brother. An esteemed guest. A rare guest indeed!"
"Good brother!" Huo Lingxiao laughed and cupped his fists. He was relieved.
"Greetings, Deacon!" Feng Zhihuan and He Yunye bowed in unison. Naturally, outsiders would address Miao Yi as the person with the highest position.
"No need for formalities!" Miao Yi raised his hand to help them up, then nodded his head slightly. He wasn't familiar with these two, and had only met them once at most. In his early years, his status was too low to curry favor with them, and with his current status, he didn't need to care about them anymore. However, there was no need for him to be so arrogant. It was enough for him to maintain a friendly relationship.
He turned around and tugged on Huo Lingxiao's arm. "Big Brother, please come inside!" Miao Yi personally extended his arm in a welcoming gesture.
Huo Lingxiao wasn't in a hurry to enter the palace at the top of the mountain. Instead, he pulled Miao Yi along and hovered in the air. He wanted to let everyone here know of his relationship with Miao Yi. He pointed at the beautiful scenery around them and praised, "The landscape is as beautiful as a painting. Little Brother, your place is truly a beautiful place. Compared to your place, my place is practically a poor mountain nest."
Miao Yi didn't stand on ceremony. "The scenery around the Wood Traversing Palace is indeed unique. If Big Brother likes it, I can accompany you on a tour later."
When Huo Lingxiao heard this, he was very happy and laughed heartily. The two of them pointed out the beautiful scenery around them and entered the palace together.
Qian'Er and Xue'Er immediately stepped forward and bowed. "Greetings, Lord!"
"No need for formalities!" Huo Lingxiao was in a good mood, so he rewarded them on the spot. One storage ring each, ten thousand low-grade Orbs of Will, and one million Crystal Gold each.
For someone like him who only occupied his own territory, this reward could be said to be a heavy one. He had never given such a heavy reward to his own people. Even though he had come here to establish a relationship with Miao Yi. However, the two of them were sworn brothers in name, so it wasn't appropriate for them to give Miao Yi a gift directly. Instead, it was more appropriate for them to give the gift to Miao Yi's personal handmaiden as a tip.
"Thank you, Sir!" The two girls smiled and thanked him. Both of them knew the relationship between Miao Yi and this person. However, since Miao Yi wanted to be friendly, they naturally cooperated with him.
"Elder Auntie, Little Auntie!" Feng Zhihuan and He Yunye stepped forward and bowed.
"Set up a banquet in the Fragrant Remnant Garden. I want to drink and chat merrily with Big Brother Huo." Miao Yi ordered.
Qian 'Er smiled gracefully and said, "I know you're here. I didn't dare to be negligent, and I've already asked Manager Yan to prepare it. "
The Fragrance Lingering Garden was the garden that Yan Xiu lived in. Walking alongside Miao Yi to the Fragrance Lingering Garden, Huo Lingxiao asked, "I heard that you've set up an Internal and External Chief Steward. Yang Qing is the External Chief Steward here. Is this Head Steward Yan your Internal Chief Steward?"
"That's right!" Miao Yi smiled and nodded.
Huo Lingxiao chuckled, but in his heart, he sighed. When Yang Qing was his subordinate, he had asked him to oversee two manors. Who would have thought that after he came here, he would be supervising two halls? He enjoyed the treatment of a Hall Master. In terms of power and influence, he was not the least bit inferior to Huo Lingxiao. With such cultivation resources to support him, his cultivation speed would definitely increase as well. Life was truly unpredictable!
Inside the Fragrance Lingering Garden, there were exotic flowers and rare grasses, pavilions by the water, and shady trees. All sorts of decorations embellished the scenery, making it extremely beautiful.
Inside the open pavilion with overhanging eaves that overlooked the beautiful scenery of the garden, the host and guests took their seats. Soon. Two rows of beautiful palace maids came forward, carrying fine wine and delicacies. In the courtyard downstairs, there was another table for Feng Zhihuan and He Yunye. The two of them did not have the qualifications to sit on equal footing with the two Hall Masters.
Yan Xiu brought the two Advisors, Ximen Yan and Jian Sanniang, to entertain the guests. The two Advisors also brought their respective handmaidens. In the past, when the two of them were still in the sect, there was naturally no such thing as handmaidens. They were newly selected.
"Head Steward Yan." After finding out that Yan Xiu was the Internal Chief Steward here, Feng Zhihuan and He Yunye hurriedly bowed.
After both parties greeted each other, Yan Xiu led Ximen Yan and Jian Sanniang up to the pavilion to greet them, then went downstairs to entertain Feng Zhihuan and He Yunye.
Not long after, Yang Qing also arrived with Qing Mei and Qing Ju.
"Head Steward!" Ximen Yan and Jian Sanniang stood up and bowed.
The rules of Suppressing Ninth Hall and Suppressing Tenth Hall were different from the rules of the outside world. The Advisors, who were supposed to be second only to the Hall Master, were suppressed by the two Head Stewards above them.
It couldn't be helped. Miao Yi had given Yang Qing such high authority and status, allowing him to control the affairs and manpower of the two Halls. The Advisors had truly become the Advisors who walked around the Hall Master's desk, and the entire group of Advisors had been stripped of their authority.
In the past, everyone might have been a little unhappy about this. However, now that Miao Yi was also the Deacon of Jade Capital Peak's Golden Hall, no one dared to have any objections.
Even if they did, it was useless. With Miao Yi's support, Yang Qing had countless tricks up his sleeves. It was a piece of cake for him to take care of them, causing the Advisors to break out in a cold sweat in fear. In the end, they were all submissive and obedient. If they were to be on night duty, they would obediently do it. No one was Yang Qing's match.
Only now did everyone from the two Halls realize that there was a reason why Miao Yi valued Yang Qing so highly. Be it his methods or his intelligence, this Head Steward was truly terrifying.
Advisor Feng and Advisor He hurriedly stood up and bowed, "Head Steward Yang!"
Yang Qing smiled and cupped his fists in greeting. He first went upstairs to pay his respects to the two Hall Masters, then went downstairs to take his seat at the head of the table, with Yan Xiu taking the second seat beside him.
During the banquet, Advisor Feng and Advisor He took the initiative to toast Yang Qing repeatedly. Their faces were full of smiles, but their hearts were filled with bitterness. The person they had scolded all those years ago had now become the target of their forced smiles.
If Miao Yi had been the subordinate of an ordinary Hall Master, they wouldn't have gone so far. However, things were different now that Miao Yi was the Deacon of Jade Capital Peak's Golden Hall.
Yang Qing chatted cheerfully, as though he had forgotten the unhappiness of the past. He was the leader of this table. He had always had a good grasp of the situation, and was never one to pass on his responsibilities. He fully displayed the demeanor of the Head Steward of the two Halls, and also displayed the grandeur of the two Halls. He knew how to elevate Miao Yi's status.
Meanwhile, Yan Xiu had gradually gotten used to keeping a low profile. When he was by Miao Yi's side, he had developed the habit of being unsmiling in front of outsiders. This made it hard for others to guess what he was thinking, and even made outsiders feel a little uneasy when they saw him. Other than Miao Yi, no one else could order him around. He only listened to Miao Yi's orders, and he was also closer to Qian'Er and Xue'Er.
After drinking two cups of wine, Yan Xiu took his leave and transmitted his voice to Yang Qing. The palace could not be left unattended.
Qing Mei and Qing Ju, who were standing behind Yang Qing and watching their master chatting cheerfully and wittily, were filled with emotion. Thinking back to how those two Advisors had bullied others many times before, but now, they could only nod and smile along. The world was truly unpredictable!
And all of this was given to them by the person upstairs. The two girls would occasionally glance up at the loft. Their feelings were rather complicated.
Upstairs, Miao Yi was also chatting cheerfully with Huo Lingxiao. He seemed to have forgotten about how Huo Lingxiao had tricked him into going to the Sea of Constellations and almost killed him.
It wasn't that he had forgotten. Miao Yi didn't have a good impression of Huo Lingxiao either. It was just that the general situation had been set for now. Seek stability, build more connections, and make fewer enemies. Now that he stood higher, he could see further. There was no longer any meaning in bickering with Huo Lingxiao. His magnanimity wasn't so great that he couldn't accommodate Huo Lingxiao. Huo Lingxiao's ambiguous relationship with the Traversing Moon Palace Lord was also a connection worth making use of.
Of the ten palaces of the Fifth Earthly Branch, he had already taken down Tao Qingli from Traversing Water Palace. With Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei there, no matter how much the subordinates of Traversing Water Palace cursed him as a 'Traitor Miao', his words still carried weight in Traversing Water Palace. A single word from him was enough to determine the future of any one of them.
Cheng Aofang's control over Traversing Wood Palace and Sun Palace was naturally a piece of cake as well. With Miao Yi's status as Jade Capital Peak's Golden Hall Deacon, his position as an Advisor, and Cheng Aofang's goodwill … His words in Traversing Wood Palace and Sun Palace were still effective.
If he could take down Traversing Moon Palace's Zhang Tianxiao through Huo Lingxiao, he would have his say in nearly half of the ten palaces of the Fifth Earthly Branch. When that time came, no one would dare to offend Miao Yi. This was power!
In the courtyard, a palace maid appeared and bowed towards the loft. Xue Er quickly came down. After asking what was going on, she transmitted her voice to Miao Yi, "Milord, Sect Master Peng Yu of the Sect of the Three Founders is here. Sect Master Peng Yu of the Sect of Three Founders is here. He said he brought the two people you wanted. "
'The two people I requested?' Miao Yi was taken aback, but soon understood. He transmitted his voice back, "Invite Sect Master Peng over."
Not long after. Xue Er personally led Peng Yu into the courtyard. Miao Yi leaned against the railing and waved at him, "Brother Peng!"
Peng Yu didn't expect there to be guests here. He cheerfully greeted Yang Qing, Yan Xiu, and the others, then went upstairs. He knew Huo Lingxiao as well. After exchanging pleasantries, he raised his cup and congratulated Miao Yi on his promotion to Golden Hall Deacon. He then informed Miao Yi, "Brother Miao, I have brought the two people you requested."
"How could I trouble Sect Master Peng to personally bring them over for just two people?"
"Congratulations on your promotion, Brother Miao! Haha!"
Peng Yu hadn't even warmed his seat yet when another palace maid came to report that the Fifth Earthly Branch's Chamber of Commerce's Deacon, Shi Zhongyuan, was here to pay a visit.
Miao Yi didn't know this person, but he knew his position wasn't ordinary. He was a Deacon of the Fifth Earthly Branch's Chamber of Commerce, and his authority was second only to the shopkeeper of the Fifth Earthly Branch's Chamber of Commerce. Miao Yi also held a similar position in the Chamber of Commerce in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. His annual salary was automatically transferred to his account in the Chamber of Commerce, and he never missed a single one. Naturally, he knew about it. However, he didn't know why Shi Zhongyuan would come to see him.
"We have an esteemed guest. I'll go welcome him!" Miao Yi informed Huo Lingxiao and Peng Yu, then left with Qian'Er and Xue'Er.
When he met Shi Zhongyuan, he politely declined Miao Yi's goodwill, as he had no intention of sharing a table with anyone else. Miao Yi knew that it wasn't wise for him to get too involved with the local powers, given his status in the Chamber of Commerce. He also knew that Shi Zhongyuan wouldn't care much about a Hall Master, so he invited him to the back palace for some tea.
Shi Zhongyuan had no other intentions than to congratulate Miao Yi on his promotion. He brought along a bunch of gifts, including ten thousand low-grade Orbs of Will.
Only then did Miao Yi realize that even though the gifts he brought along were more valuable than the ten thousand Orbs of Will, the ten thousand Orbs of Will were the most important ones. It was the annual tribute that the Fifth Earthly Branch's Chamber of Commerce gave to the Deacons of the Golden Hall. Even though it wasn't much, it would still be given out every year.
In the past, Miao Yi only knew that the Chamber of Commerce at the level of a Palace Lord would give out a certain amount of dividends every year. He didn't expect the Deacons of the Golden Hall to have such a custom as well.
Shi Zhongyuan had only come here to represent the Chamber of Commerce's attitude. He had no intention of staying any longer. After drinking a cup of tea, he excused himself with the excuse that he still had to go on patrol and bid Miao Yi farewell.
After Miao Yi sent him off, before he could even return to the Fragrance Retention Garden, another announcement came from below that a guest had arrived. The guest was none other than the Hall Master of Traversing Moon Palace's Suppressing Third Hall, Wu Menglan.
Miao Yi went to welcome her personally. Wu Menglan didn't hold back either, and rewarded Qian'Er and Xue'Er.
She came just in time. Miao Yi went to welcome her, and Wu Menglan went as well.
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