Alas, the temptation of the Orbs of Will was still too great. Why was everyone willing to lower their heads and submit to someone else's control? It was all for the Orbs of Will!
Under the mutterings of his fellow disciples, Wang Zifa clenched his teeth and took it as a way out of the embarrassing situation. He sighed and said, "I'm responding to the opinions of my fellow disciples. This isn't something that I can decide alone."
"Of course!"
"Of course!"
Everyone nodded their heads and admitted it. They also understood Senior Brother's difficulties. It was not good for one person to bear the responsibility for this kind of thing. Everyone had to bear the responsibility together. Otherwise, there was no guarantee that if someone was unhappy in the future, this matter would be revealed. Only when everyone took responsibility would it be safe.
After everyone came to a consensus, they cupped their hands together and said, "We are willing to listen to Cave Master's instructions!"
Having witnessed the earth-shattering transformation with their own eyes, Yan Xiu and the other two looked at the Cave Master with incomparable admiration in their eyes. To be able to pull so many School of Blue Jade disciples onto his pirate ship in such a short time, they couldn't help but be impressed.
But when they thought about it, they realized that the three of them weren't much better off. Song Fu was killed by the three of them with their own hands. If this matter was leaked out, they wouldn't have it easy either. As it turned out, everyone had boarded the Cave Master's pirate ship, and no one should even think about leaving.
"Alright!" With a flash of the silver spear in Miao Yi's hand, he kept it into his storage ring. He leaped down from his mount and stood on the steps with his hands behind his back. He put on a smile and said, "It's still early. Everyone, why don't you write down your items now? After I've looked through them, if there are no problems, I'll have someone send them to Mount Calming Sea to inform the Mountain Chieftain."
Everyone was speechless. They realized that this Cave Master really didn't even want to give them a chance to back out. He didn't even feel at ease for one night.
Now that things had come to this, what else could they do? They could only nod in agreement.
Miao Yi immediately raised his hand and said, "Yan Xiu, retrieve the jade archives and distribute them to everyone."
Yan Xiu acknowledged the order and quickly ran into the Grand Hall. He retrieved a stack of jade archives and distributed them to everyone.
Thus, a group of people stood at the bottom of the steps of the main hall, casting their spells and writing.
There were also some who felt awkward after making a move. They wondered if it was appropriate to do this to their senior brother who had died.
After someone had finished writing, he went up the stairs and presented the item to Miao Yi for inspection.
After looking through it, Miao Yi nodded slightly and said, "Very good!"
Miao Yi furrowed his brows and said, "Based on what you've written, Song Fu's crime doesn't seem to warrant death. Don't you think you're understating it a little?"
The person smiled apologetically and said, "I'll rewrite, I'll rewrite."
Miao Yi shook his head and said, "He's written too much. It's better to be realistic. Even I am tempted to kill him again after reading such a heinous crime … The main point is to embarrass your School of Blue Jade. Be a little more lenient."
Yan Xiu and the other two didn't fall behind either, writing one for each of them.
After everyone had finished writing their reports, Miao Yi also wrote a memorial, stating that Song Fu had disobeyed orders and deserted his post, causing the mountain gate to be destroyed. He even dared to contradict the Cave Master, so in order to justify his punishment and serve as a warning to others, Miao Yi had to kill him.
What he wrote was a little more low-key than the others, because he felt that he should show the Cave Master's magnanimity. Anyway, with so many people badmouthing Song Fu, the Cave Master wouldn't make much of a difference.
After he finished writing, he signed his transcendence seal, along with the East Arrival City Lord's memorial that he had asked Yan Xiu to revise and copy. He raised his head and shouted, "Dan Biaoyi!"
Dan Biaoyi immediately stepped forward and cupped his fists to receive the order. "Your subordinate is here!"
"Depart immediately. Send these things to Mount Calming Sea through the starry night, and report to the Mountain Chieftain. There must be no mistakes!" Miao Yi passed the items to him.
"Yes!" Dan Biaoyi accepted the order and left at top speed.
He wondered what kind of expression Qin Weiwei, who had always been worried that Miao Yi would not be able to fulfill his duties, would have when she saw these memorials.
The group of people watched Dan Biaoyi disappear, thinking to themselves, 'He really doesn't want to spend the night.'
After settling the official business, Miao Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Yan Xiu, "Inform the East Arrival City Lord, ask him to come see me tomorrow morning, and send over all the manpower that should be sent. We cannot affect everyone's daily lives, and delay everyone's cultivation."
Everyone was willing to do this, and the group of people immediately cupped their fists and said, "Cave Master is wise!"
"Don't be happy too early." Miao Yi swept a glance across the people from the School of Blue Jade, "Don't think that I don't know what kind of schemes you all had with Song Fu before. Song Fu failed to protect the mountain gate, causing it to collapse. You all cannot escape responsibility either. I don't want the people who come tomorrow to see my East Arrival Cave's signboard smashed by someone. The few of you will work through the night to dig out stones from the mountain, and repair the memorial arch again to atone for your sins. Don't do it half-heartedly, you must repair it to look good, and have an imposing manner! "
Now that no one would object, they could only agree. Tonight, there would be no need to worry about the people guarding the mountain gate, there were quite a few of them.
Miao Yi waved his hand to dismiss everyone, then turned to Qiu Shaoqun and said, "Tidy up the grand hall."
Yan Xiu then led Miao Yi to the rear hall, the Cave Master's private cultivation and bedding area. Charcoal didn't care about the rules, and followed behind.
Yan Xiu, who was leading the way on the way, couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Cave Master, you give out so many Orbs of Will to everyone every year, isn't it a little too much?"
He treated himself as a trusted subordinate, and acted as if he was concerned about the Cave Master.
Miao Yi raised his eyebrows, "Why do you think I made Dan Biaoyi send the items out in the starry night? He had to make sure that it was the truth first. When the time comes, if I don't give it to them, what would they dare to do? If they aren't afraid that the School of Blue Jade will hold them accountable, they can try to fall out with me! "
"..." Yan Xiu was flabbergasted.
"Don't think too much, I'm just saying. As long as the number of Orbs of Will collected every year is sufficient, I will keep my word."
Reaching out to pat Charcoal beside him, Miao Yi sighed, "After going out to handle the matter, I finally understand the saying that a horse won't get fat if it doesn't feed at night. Everyone obediently staying here and taking a fixed salary isn't a solution. We still have to think of another way to increase our income."
He wasn't speaking empty words, but he truly felt it. Not to mention the Orbs of Will gifted by the amorous Lady Boss, he had also obtained some from killing Mo Shengtu and Zhang Shucheng, and also snatched one from Head Guard Huang. He had tasted it for a long time, and was itching to come to East Arrival Cave to reorganize the troops and do something even bigger. One person's strength was still too weak.
Charcoal was a little dissatisfied, and was stopped in the courtyard between the front hall and the rear hall. In front was Cave Master Miao's sleeping quarters and cultivation area, and it was indeed inconvenient for such a big body like him to enter. He could only lie down on the ground at the entrance, extremely lazy.
However, the courtyard here was secluded, with ancient bonsai trees, a small pavilion, a flower garden and a pond. The environment was elegant, and much better than lying down outside.
Miao Yi couldn't help but click his tongue as he walked into his personal space with his hands behind his back. He realized that the Cave Master's treatment was indeed different. There was a thick velvet carpet beneath his feet, and all sorts of exquisite furnishings surrounding him. Luxury and elegance blended into one. It was something he had never seen before, and today could be considered as an eye-opener.
Yan Xiu's thoughts, however, weren't here. He was concerned about the Cave Master's words about finding another way out, and also wanted to know where the Cave Master's Orb of Will, which gathered the power of will from ten thousand people for a year, came from. He tried asking, "Cave Master, I wonder how should I go about finding another way to increase my income?"
Miao Yi smiled, "The best way is naturally to be like Manor Head, and occupy the entire South Edict."
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