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In the golden hall of Jade Capital Peak, the three Advisors and the Governor of the Martial Manor stood on the steps in an '8' formation. Dou Lingxue and Jiang Libo's cultivation were higher than Feng Ze and Lan Hou's, so they stood at the top. Below them were six Deacons … There were originally six Deacons, but now there were seven of them. They stood on either side of the steps, facing each other. Miao Yi was alone, facing a dazzling golden pillar. The carvings were beautiful, and it looked better than looking at people.
The ten Palace Lords stood in two rows. Many of them would glance at Miao Yi from time to time. This newly appointed Deacon of the golden hall was obviously the most eye-catching.
The look in Tao Qingli's eyes was a little complicated. Miao Yi's meteoric rise had far exceeded her expectations. She realized that a capable person was indeed capable. Now, he had already caught the Overlord's eye and had a place for himself in this golden palace hall.
Miao Yi would glance at them from time to time. In the end, he stopped and continued to look at the pillar. This was because the Traversing Moon Palace Lord, Zhang Tianxiao, would occasionally wink at him or throw him a flirtatious look. The Great Hall Master Miao couldn't stand it anymore. This was his first time on duty in the golden hall, and he was already flirting with the Palace Lords below him. What if Yue Tianbo saw this later?
Lan Hou seemed to be paying more attention to Zhang Tianxiao. He had already noticed the exchange between the two.
Not long after, the Overlord, Yue Tianbo, came down with his two handmaidens. He took his seat on the throne in the golden hall, while Chang Huan and Chang Le stood to his left and right.
Yue Tianbo gave a brief introduction, then reported the situation in their respective territories according to their positions.
After he was done with his routine, Yue Tianbo said to the crowd, "There is something that everyone should keep in mind when you return. If you discover any sect or artifact refiner in your territories, capture them and bring them to the capital city to await further orders. Remember, do not tell anyone about this. Do your best to keep it a secret. "
Everyone was surprised when they heard this. Miao Yi was a little taken aback as well. He tilted his head to look at Yue Tianbo. Could it be that this guy had been provoked during the Artifact Appraisal Conference and wanted to do something as well?
Traversing Celestial Palace Lord Nie Changkong cupped his fists. "May I ask the Overlord why?"
Yue Tianbo said, "This is the decree of the Realm Beyond Heaven. Not only my Fifth Earthly Branch, but all the branches in the Celestial Nation will obey it. I don't know why either. I don't know the reason either, so there's no need to ask further. "
Grandmasters? Miao Yi muttered to himself. He had a faint suspicion that it had something to do with the Treasure Appraisal Convention. The Exquisite Pagoda must have given Mu Fanjun quite a shock.
Advisor Dou Lingxue cupped her fists and said, "Overlord, the entire Celestial Nation has been mobilized, and the number of people carrying out the decree is not small. I'm afraid it'll be difficult to keep it a secret. "
Yue Tianbo said, "In any case, our Fifth Earthly Branch doesn't have anyone who knows how to refine artifacts, so it's not a problem for us. We just have to do our best to keep it a secret. We don't have to worry about the other Earthly Branches. If anyone leaks the secret and I find out, don't blame me for being merciless."
"As you command!" Everyone obeyed.
After the meeting was over, Yue Tianbo walked down from the throne and walked through the crowd. The ten Palace Masters followed him out of the golden palace hall and soared into the sky. He rushed to the Realm Beyond Heavens to carry out the final payment of the Fifth Earthly Road's Annual Tribute. The others followed him out of the hall and cupped their hands to send him off.
After watching the group of people disappear into the horizon, the crowd excused themselves to the two Aunties. Eldest Auntie Chang Huan suddenly said, "Deacon Miao, stay for a moment."
Behind Lan Hou, Miao Yi was taken aback. Lan Hou also turned to look at him, then reminded, "Pay a visit to the Martial Manor later."
"Understood!" Miao Yi cupped his fists in acknowledgment. He didn't know if it was a good or bad thing for this bastard to seek him out.
He turned around and followed the two Aunties into the golden palace hall. Before the two Aunties could say anything, Miao Yi had already given them two storage rings. "This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it, Aunties. "
He hoped that they weren't looking for trouble because he didn't give them a greeting gift in time, so he quickly made up for it.
Even though he was smiling on the surface, he sighed inwardly. He had to admit that the resources of the entire cultivation realm were all focused on those above him.
It was a token of appreciation from those below him. The two Aunties were clearly used to it, so they accepted it without a second thought. Eldest Auntie Chang Huan smiled and said, "Deacon Miao, it's actually nothing much. It's just that before the Overlord left, he instructed you not to leave the capital city for now. We'll talk about it after the Overlord returns."
Was this a good thing or a bad thing?! Miao Yi cupped his fists and asked, "May I ask Aunties? May I know what instructions the Overlord has for me? "
Chang Huan smiled and said, "You'll know when you see the Overlord. You should go first. You've tasted Governor Lan's whip before. Don't let him wait for too long."
Hearing this, Chang Le covered her mouth and chuckled. Miao Yi had already taken up his post here. How could they not know about his relationship with the Governor's Office? This Deacon Miao had first been imprisoned by the Governor's Office in the celestial prison, and then imprisoned a second time. However, the second time around, he was even more unlucky, and was even punished with a whip. She wondered if he would be afraid to see Lan Hou again.
"Thank you for your advice, Eldest Auntie!" Miao Yi laughed dryly, cupped his fists, and bid his farewell.
After leaving the golden palace hall, Miao Yi headed straight for the Governor's Office. Lan Hou's handmaidens immediately led him to Lan Hou's study, where he saw Lan Hou splashing ink on the table.
"Governor!" Miao Yi cupped his fists in greeting.
Lan Hou replied with a 'Mm', then casually grabbed a jade disk from the table and tossed it to Miao Yi. As he wrote, he said, "Someone wants to see you. Go to the address."
Miao Yi looked through the contents of the jade disk and saw that there was only a single line of address. He was immediately confused, and couldn't help asking, "May I ask, Governor, who is it that wants to see me?"
"You'll know when you see him. It's best if you go alone. Don't let anyone else know about it." Lan Hou reminded him absentmindedly, then gestured for the handmaidens to send him off.
After leaving the Governor's Office, Miao Yi's mind was filled with suspicion. Eldest Auntie Chang Huan said that the Overlord wanted to see him, but she was being mysterious and wouldn't say anything about it. Now, Lan Hou was acting all mysterious and saying that someone wanted to see him. 'What the hell is going on? Did I somehow get myself involved in something? 'Don't toy with me!'
As he pondered this, he walked out of the mountain gates of the Forbidden Palace. Then, he bumped into Lin Pingping, who was standing guard at the mountain gates.
"Is something the matter?" Miao Yi asked.
Lin Pingping said, "Hall Master Zhao, Hall Master Wu, Hall Master Tan, and Hall Master Ye are waiting for you in the courtyard. They said that if you don't have any urgent matters to attend to, you can go back first. They all said that they have something to discuss with you."
Miao Yi asked curiously, "Their night is short, and they don't want anyone to disturb them. Why are they looking for me? Are they alright?"
Lin Pingping replied, "I don't know. They didn't tell me, and only told me to come and see you. But I can see that they seem to be in a good mood. They should be fine. "
'What the hell? Why are all these people acting so mysteriously?' Miao Yi furrowed his brows. He was still holding onto the jade disk with the address written on it. He was just about to see who it was that wanted to see him, but he didn't expect another person to pop up.
In the end, he put the jade disk away. After all, Lan Hou didn't specify when he could meet them. He waved his hand and left with Lin Pingping.
After returning to the courtyard, Miao Yi led Lin Pingping into the main hall and saw the four of them sitting in pairs on either side.
Miao Yi stood at the door with his hands behind his back and paused for a moment. He looked to his left first and saw Zhao Fei's calm expression. On the other hand, Wu Menglan's face instantly turned red, not daring to meet Miao Yi's gaze.
Miao Yi then looked to his right. Tan Lao's face was beaming with joy, and Ye Xin's face had also instantly turned red. Her face was even redder than Wu Menglan's. Wu Menglan's cheeks were at most rosy red, but Ye Xin's face was as red as a monkey's butt.
The four of them immediately stood up to welcome him.
"How strange. They still have the mood to remember me at a time like this, and they even came to see me!" Miao Yi tilted his head to the side and asked, "Lin Pingping, is my bed as comfortable as theirs?"
Lin Pingping pursed her lips and smiled. She knew that Miao Yi was teasing them. She looked to her left and right, and noticed that Wu Menglan and Ye Xin's faces were even redder. She cupped her fists and replied, "I don't know."
"It's not that you don't know. You're just pretending." Miao Yi pointed a finger at her, then walked over to the main seat and sat down. The four of them followed suit.
Lin Pingping brewed some tea and placed it on the tea table, then stood beside Miao Yi. Meanwhile, Miao Yi was leaning back on his chair with his legs crossed, coldly observing the reactions of the two couples. Both of them were embarrassed by his stare, and they didn't dare to look at him at all. The Great Hall Master Miao's gaze was simply too teasing, and they immediately avoided his gaze.
"I say, you two are newlyweds. If you have anything to say, just say it. I still have an errand to attend to. Lin Pingping intercepted me midway." Miao Yi patted the armrest of his chair and urged them on.
Unperturbed, Zhao Fei put down his teacup and extended his hand to the two of them, saying, "We don't have anything urgent to attend to. If you have something to say, just say it. If it's inconvenient for you, we can leave for a moment."
Just like that, they were publicly addressing each other as' husband and wife '. It was clear that they hadn't wasted any time last night. Wu Menglan looked at him sweetly. Even a three-year-old could see the sweetness in her eyes. Truth be told, if Zhao Fei hadn't publicly announced to everyone that they were 'husband and wife' last night, Wu Menglan wouldn't have allowed herself to be taken away by Zhao Fei just like that.
The two of them were like a married couple. As soon as Zhao Fei stood up to leave, Wu Menglan stood up as well.
Tan Lao hurriedly raised his hand to stop them and said, "No need. We don't have anything urgent to attend to. You guys go first. You guys go first. You guys go first. If it's inconvenient for you, we can leave for now."
"I say, did you guys have enough fun last night? Now you're purposely making a fool out of me?" Miao Yi stood up and scoffed, "You're not going to say it, are you? I don't have time to waste with you. If you're not going to say it, I'm leaving first. We'll talk after you've thought it through. "
"Miao Yi!" Just as Zhao Fei was about to speak, Wu Menglan interrupted, "I'm the one who needs your help with something. Help your Big Sister out."
"Don't. I'm not going to acknowledge you as my Big Sister anymore. I'll be at a disadvantage if I do. I don't want to have to call Old Zhao Brother-in-law every time I see him in the future." Miao Yi chuckled and sat back down. Crossing his legs, he smiled and said, "Wu Menglan. Great Hall Master Wu. What's the matter? Speak."
Wu Menglan glared at him fiercely and said, "Think of a way to transfer me to Traversing Water Palace."
Miao Yi was taken aback. He looked at Zhao Fei, who nodded. Miao Yi understood now. Apparently, the two of them felt that it was inconvenient for them to meet each other after their lovemaking session. So they wanted to get closer to each other.
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