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Miao Yi was overjoyed, but when he heard the accusation in the decree, he immediately felt that something was amiss. Was this something a promotion should say? Towards the end, he understood. How was this a promotion? It was a demotion. He was directly demoted from a Hall Master of two halls to a Cave Master.
Miao Yi was a little dumbfounded. Even An Ruyu's words were unreliable?
Beside him, Yang Qing was also taken aback. He then sighed softly. As expected, he couldn't avoid it if it was a blessing or a curse. What was to come had come. He was so unlucky. Now that two Hall Masters were gone, what was he going to do as the Grand Steward?
Usually, with Miao Yi, the Advisor of Wood Traversing Palace and Deacon of Jade Capital Peak's Golden Hall around, it was hard for him to develop any connections. Now, what was he supposed to do? He was being played to death by that bastard. He couldn't even find a place to cry now.
Qian'Er and Xue'Er were also stunned.
Feng Ze held the jade disk in his hand and reminded, "Miao Yi, aren't you going to accept the decree?"
"Your humble servant accepts the decree." Miao Yi snapped out of his daze and accepted the decree. With an annoyed expression, he asked, "Advisor Feng, what is the meaning of this?"
He dared to make a move in Tempest Tavern and massacre Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. He even made the Mighty Duo his slave for life. Feng Ze didn't dare to underestimate him. He stepped forward and patted Miao Yi's shoulder, sighing, "Little Brother, you can't blame the Overlord for this. At first, I heard the Overlord saying that you were going to the First Earthly Branch to be promoted to Palace Master. Who knew that someone from the Realm Beyond Heaven would come and demote you. It was the Realm Beyond Heaven's will."
Miao Yi frowned. "Why?! There has to be a reason, right? "
"Does Yan Beihong know?" Feng Ze asked.
Miao Yi nodded, vaguely realizing something.
Feng Ze said, "After Yan Beihong led his men and massacred the number one sect in the First Earthly Branch, the Glorious Cloud Sect, he disappeared. At first, no one knew where he went. Later on, the Realm Beyond Heaven received news that Yan Beihong had brought two handmaidens with him to the Great Devil Realm. I heard that Devil Sage Yun Aotian personally received him and that he had already betrayed the Devil Nation. The Lord was furious. Your promotion to the First Avenue as the palace master was delayed by this matter. There was no other reason for it. Since you're on good terms with Yan Beihong, you'll have to make a trip to the capital city to be interrogated by the people from Realm Beyond Heaven. Pack up, the higher-ups want me to follow you to the capital. "
What do you mean by follow? You're clearly here to keep an eye on them! Miao Yi sighed in his heart. What else could he say after being implicated by Yan Beihong? He put on a shocked expression and said, "How is this possible?"
Qian'Er and Xue'Er didn't know the inside story, so they looked at each other in shock.
Yang Qing was also secretly shocked. That Yan Beihong had actually defected to the Devil Nation!
Feng Ze shook his head, "Nothing is impossible. It has already happened. "
Miao Yi looked at the helpless Yang Qing. He knew that with his departure, Yang Qing would be indirectly implicated as well. He couldn't help but ask, "Advisor Feng, what about these two Halls?"
Feng Ze smiled and said, "Don't you still have a Chief Steward here? The Overlord has been taking special care of you, Little Brother. I went to the Wood Traversing Palace to deliver the Overlord's decree to Palace Lord Cheng before I came over. The two Halls will continue as usual, and we won't appoint a new Hall Master for the time being."
Miao Yi asked in surprise, "Are you serious?"
Feng Ze transmitted his voice teasingly, "With the Realm Beyond Heaven's Second Master taking care of you, Little Brother, it's only a matter of time before you go to the First Earthly Branch and get promoted. It's just a temporary grievance. The Overlord wouldn't go so far as to refuse such a small favor. "His tone was a little flirtatious.
It couldn't be helped. He had participated in the Boundless Nation's Treasure Inspection Conference as well. The Great Hall Master Miao's words were shocking, and he even said that he had done it with Ou Yangguang's daughter. Now, the Second Master wanted to send Miao Yi to the First Earthly Branch. Everyone knew what was going on, but since it involved the Realm Beyond Heaven, no one said anything.
Miao Yi rolled his eyes in disdain, but in his heart, he was thinking that Yue Tianbo was trying to cut ties with him. In the past, he wouldn't have let him go so easily. It seemed that after what he did in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea, Yue Tianbo was a little afraid. Not many people would dare to keep a subordinate like him.
"Can I make the arrangements?" Miao Yi asked.
Feng Ze nodded. Go ahead.
After making some arrangements, Miao Yi and Feng Ze went to the capital city first.
Qian'Er, Xue'Er, and Yan Xiu would go to East Arrival Cave first. Yao Ruoxian's men would secretly follow them as well. Cheng Yingwu would release her at Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. Yang Qing would handle the rest of the matters on his own. He couldn't worry so much about it. He had to bear the consequences of his own actions. He only had one request, and that was for Yang Qing to ask Yang Zhaoqing if he was willing to go to East Arrival Cave. If he was willing, then he could come back from Flowing Clouds Dune Sea and look for him at East Arrival Cave ….
After Miao Yi arrived at the capital city, he met up with An Ruyu again. She had returned from the Realm Beyond Heaven again, and she personally interrogated Miao Yi about the relationship between him and Yan Beihong.
Miao Yi wasn't at the point where he didn't know what to say and what not to say. An Ruyu had the heart to help her future son-in-law, so she didn't make things difficult for him at all. She even reassured Miao Yi that the Realm Beyond Heaven would help him.
Truth be told, An Ruyu was also quite embarrassed. At first, she even said that she would help Miao Yi get promoted to Palace Lord. In the end, she 'promoted' him to Cave Master. This undoubtedly meant that there were some things that she couldn't decide on.
Miao Yi was clear about some things. If he had really gotten himself into some big trouble, An Ruyu wouldn't have been so polite to him. She would have definitely cut off all ties with him. Huyan Taibao's fate was a good example.
Logically speaking, if there really was something going on between him and Yan Beihong, he would have run away with him long ago. Why would he stay here and be implicated? Anyone could tell that he was implicated by Yan Beihong. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been appointed as Cave Master.
What she said next further confirmed Miao Yi's suspicions.
After 'confirming' that Miao Yi was fine, An Ruyu, who was sitting opposite Miao Yi in a secret room, suddenly transmitted her voice over, "Miao Yi, the Realm Beyond Heaven has another mission for you."
Miao Yi was sick of it. 'I'm a Cave Master. Is it appropriate for the Realm Beyond Heaven to give me a mission? Damn it, which mission doesn't require me to put my life on the line? I still have serious matters to attend to. I don't have time to waste on you people. '
So he tactfully declined, "Second Master, if there's any mission, please look for Overlord Yue. Isn't it inappropriate for me to receive a mission from the Realm Beyond Heaven with my current status?"
An Ruyu said, "Your status is precisely to make it easier for you to do things! Based on your past success, the Senior Sage has high hopes for you and has personally appointed you to do this. Furthermore, you are the only one who is suitable for this mission. As long as you complete this mission, you will immediately be promoted to Palace Lord. "
Miao Yi maintained his vigilance and asked suspiciously, "What is it?"
He was quite worried that she wanted him to assassinate Yan Beihong in the Devil Nation. Back in South Edict Manor, when Xiong Xiao betrayed him, Yang Qing had asked him to do the same. No matter how he thought about it, it seemed very likely.
An Ruyu said, "Since you have a good relationship with the Sea of Constellations, you should continue to maintain it. You must also deepen your relationship with the Sea of Constellations. Think of a way to convince the Four Constellations Masters to submit to the Celestial Nation. Even if you don't mean it, that's fine. As long as the Four Constellations Masters are willing to write a letter of allegiance, your mission will be considered complete. "
"…" Miao Yi was speechless. He realized that although the Six Sages looked dignified on the surface, they were all up to no good in secret.
Dao Sage Feng Beichen organized the Artifact Inspection Conference and secretly used the experts of the various nations to test the Exquisite Pagoda. Yan Beihong submitted to the Devil Nation. But the Devil Nation had Yan Beihong hide in the Celestial Nation. And Mu Fanjun had asked him to convince the Four Constellations Masters to defect. What were they all trying to do? The Ghost Sage, Buddhist Sage, and Yao Sage were probably up to no good.
After calming himself down, Miao Yi wanted to agree right away. However, he still hesitated and said, "This isn't easy. Why should the Four Constellations Masters submit to the Celestial Nation? They can do the same in the Yao Nation. So what if they're in the Celestial Nation? Why do I have to cause trouble for no reason? They won't budge no matter what I say! "
An Ruyu said, "Just think of a way. As long as you can convince them, we will send someone else to negotiate with them. You don't have to worry about anything else."
Miao Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I don't have the slightest confidence in this matter, and it's not something that can be done in a short period of time. I can't just run to them and ask them to join me. If they find out that I'm approaching them with ulterior motives, I'm afraid I might even lose my life. Second Master, this isn't easy. Find someone else. "
An Ruyu consoled, "It's exactly because it's difficult that we're looking for you. You started off as a Steed Deputy, and no matter how difficult the tasks given to you, you've never failed before. You even succeeded in infiltrating Tempest Tavern as a spy. The higher-ups believe in your abilities, so they won't push you too hard! "
"You're too kind, Second Master. Didn't the incident at Tempest Tavern still end in failure?"
"You're not to blame for that. It was an internal problem in the Chamber of Commerce that dragged you down. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been exposed. "
"Second Master, can I refuse?"
"You can't!"
"…"
After leaving the capital city, Miao Yi first went to Traversing Moon Palace to pay a visit to Zhang Tianxiao and ask for Grand Palace Master Zhang's help.
When Zhang Tianxiao saw him, she doubled over in laughter. She hadn't been able to keep Miao Yi all those years ago. Now that things had turned out this way, this bastard was back again, and he was directly demoted to a Cave Master. She almost laughed until her stomach hurt.
But then again, he was still the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave, and he was still Cave Master Miao. However, things were different now. If it was the Cave Master Miao of the past, would he even have the right to meet a Palace Master like her?
This time, Zhang Tianxiao insisted on keeping Miao Yi company. She dragged him along for a drink, consoling Cave Master Miao's wounded heart as an old friend before letting him go.
After leaving Traversing Moon Palace, Miao Yi went to Suppressing Second Hall to pay a visit to his sworn brother, Huo Lingxiao. In the end, Huo Lingxiao wasn't there. Even his handmaidens, Tian Yu and Liu Xing, had left.
Miao Yi had no choice but to go straight to East Arrival Cave. As for the Manor Head of South Edict Manor and the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Calming Sea, he couldn't be bothered with them. 'You want me to pay a visit to you? Go to hell!'
Miao Yi was familiar with East Arrival Cave. He didn't even need to ask for directions as he descended from the sky.
The place was the same as before. The green mountains were still there, and the trees were even more ancient, growing even more verdant. Miao Yi stood with his hands behind his back as he surveyed his surroundings. It had been almost a thousand years since he'd left. He thought he would never return, but fate always played tricks on people.
His descent from the sky had already alerted the people here.
"Little Brother!" Huo Lingxiao suddenly walked out from the Cave Master's manor, laughing heartily. He grabbed Miao Yi's arm and said, "Little Brother, you've been waiting for a long time!"
Tian Yu and Liu Xing, who followed him, both bowed and greeted, "Greetings, Lord Miao!"
"Master!" Qian'Er, Xue'Er, and Yan Xiu also came over to greet him.
"Greetings, Cave Master Miao!" Two more people appeared from behind and greeted him.
Miao Yi glanced over and was somewhat taken aback. It was actually Gongsun Yu and Tian Qingfeng. Both of them had aged quite a bit, and he almost didn't recognize them.
After all, Tian Qingfeng had followed him before. It was understandable for him to appear here to greet his former master, but what did Gongsun Yu mean by appearing here? Miao Yi raised his brows and said, "I was wondering who it was. Gongsun Yu, did you come here to laugh at this Cave Master?"
Gongsun Yu was so frightened that his body trembled. His expression changed drastically.
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