Liu Jingtian was quite happy. He kept the jade archive and took out another to write on, before sealing it with his insignia and passing it to Yang Qing.
The contents inside were all damning in nature—accusing Zhang Decheng of actually daring run all the way to his Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor’s realm to butcher the troops of his mountain. Zhang Decheng lacked any restraint whatsoever, forcing Liu Jingtian to have no other choice but to pursue and kill him. He demanded that Suppressing Second Hall provide an explanation.
From the beginning to end, he didn’t mention the fact that Yang Qing had contacted him in secret and instead, stated that he himself had reacted promptly to pursue and eliminate Zhang Decheng of his own accord.
That man had already invaded his territory, so taking the initiative to eliminate him was normal. Hence, there were no mistakes in the contents to implicate him.
Gripping the jade archive, Yang Qing gradually turned to cast a glance in the direction of where Suppressing Second Hall lay, giving a cold laugh in his heart.
With this item in hand, Zhang Decheng had at last died in vain this time. He could also now pushed the blame of getting outsiders involved on to that dead man, Zhang Decheng, instead. Even Suppressing Third Hall wouldn’t be able to investigate and link this matter back to Yang Qing. Thus, he would be innocent.
Regardless of whether the contents inside were justifiable or not—even the men of Suppressing Third Hall had accused Zhang Decheng of wreaking havoc first—that was more than enough to silence them. In all likelihood, after going for wool and coming back shorn, He Yunye’s face must be incredibly humiliated right now.
Since He Yunye had already turned on him, there was no need for him to show any regard to He Yunye.
Even though He Yunye’s cultivation level was far higher than him, Yang Qing refused to believe that He Yunye would openly slaughter him without fear.
Yang Qing was not a loose cultivator. If he were one, then He Yunye would not suffer any repercussions in killing him. However, the fact remained that Yang Qing was still the head of a Manor. No matter how high He Yunye’s cultivation level was, those who have entered this circle would need to abide by the rules of the game. It wasn’t up to them to do as they pleased. Otherwise, what was the point of having rules?
It was similar to Xiong Xiao, who really wanted to dispose of Miao Yi, but he only dared to act in the shadows. He didn’t yet have the courage to brazenly attack Miao Yi out in the open.
With the result of the war in his hand, Yang Qing refused to believe that Hall Master Huo Lingxiao would be blind to this. He didn’t have any grievances with Huo Lingxiao, so the Hall Master had no reason to insist on killing him.
Rather than saying that this war was to defend himself, it was more accurate to say that Yang Qing had fought this war so that Huo Lingxiao, the Hall Master of Suppressing Second Hall, would witness it. His aim was to let Huo Lingxiao understand that he, Yang Qing, had complete capability in succeeding the position of Manor Head. Thus, there was no need to assume he was a pushover and instead, it would be best to clutch onto him tightly without letting go. Only then would Huo Lingxiao target the other Manor Heads under Feng Zhihuan instead.
Having already obtained what they wanted, Yang Qing kept the jade archive while exchanging a smile with Liu Jingtian—both of them looked quite smug about the matter.
Liu Jingtian was beyond satisfied; he would never have imagined that he had been ruthlessly manipulated by Yang Qing. Yang Qing had betrayed him, and he was now helping Yang Qing count the spoils.
Yang Qing wasn’t afraid of him knowing either. At least for this short moment, he wouldn’t understand yet. By the time it finally dawned on him, Yang Qing would have already survived this round. If he wanted to seek vengeance after this, he could strike back with all his might and Yang Qing would accept it with open arms!
But back to the subject at hand. For a man Yang Qing could manipulate like this, he didn’t consider Liu Jingtian capable of brewing trouble between the two Halls like him. Stirring up trouble was easy, but the important part was to allow himself to escape the repercussions after that.
In this war, South Edict Manor had suffered a loss of more than three hundred men in total —including the troops lost from Mount Calming Sea. The armies of three mountains were gone just like that.
Liu Jingtian had already lost more than fifty men, not including about a hundred men who had been sacrificed by Yang Qing.
Apart from Zhang Decheng getting killed, more than eight hundred troops under him had perished among over a thousand men. Almost a hundred of them had escaped while about two hundred men had surrendered themselves to South Edict Manor.
With an addition of more than two hundred prisoners, South Edict Manor would have lost just about a hundred men—roughly the losses Qin Weiwei’s Mount Calming Sea suffered.
Although Miao Yi wanted to kill Yuan Zhengkun and the others before this, he was now extremely envious as he stared at the cultivators being held captive.
It would be a wonder if he wasn’t envious! Wouldn’t he just be a Cave Master in name, if he didn’t quickly supplement his troops? In the near future of East Arrival Cave, he couldn’t just set himself, the Cave Master, to guard the mountain gates, patrol the mountain, and perform menial chores right? How would that work out if he didn’t have some men to help him manage the multitude of followers in East Arrival City? Unless he, the Cave Master, stopped cultivating altogether and just focused on hard labour; that was certainly more likely.
Yet he had already been a Cave Master in name only, leading a ‘supporting actor’ like Yan Xiu. He hadn’t had any troops to accept prisoners and, by the time the war was over, the survivors had already been snatched up by others. He had poured in his utmost effort and in the end, didn’t manage to score any benefits at all.
He eyed Qin Weiwei who was also standing by helplessly. She needed more men, but she also hadn’t had anyone help her receive prisoners because earlier, she has focused on leading her men to charge behind Miao Yi. How would she have extra men to accept the prisoners in this state?
He had been hoping to seek out Qin Weiwei to solve the problem, but from what he could now see, he could no longer count on her. She couldn’t even resolve her own issues, so Miao Yi could only think of an alternative solution.
"Brother Miao!"
While he was riding and circling around on Charcoal and greenly eyeing others in envy, Miao yi suddenly heard someone transmit a message to him.
He couldn’t resist the urge to turn and glance at the group to his side—a familiar face among them caught him by surprise. He realized that it was none other than his old friend, Chen Fei. He appeared to have several wounds on his body and was currently being tended.
Miao Yi was a little overjoyed by the unexpected turn of events. He had thought that Chen Fei was already dead when Yang Qing attacked South Edict Manor, leaving behind Ji Xiufang and her son. He would never have imagined that Chen Fei had also became a surrendered prisoner of war.
Both of them made eye contact; the way that Chen Fei stared at Miao Yi was full of emotions. When Qin Weiwei had been trapped, he had seen how valiant Miao Yi was as he charged in and out alone. From the time that he was just a greenhorn with a wooden spear, he had turned into a man with an imposing presence. After only a couple of years, he was now the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave. Chen Fei was truly ashamed when he reflected on himself again.
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