Chapter 104: The Snowy South Edict (10)
The majority had already recognized them as Xiong Xiao’s subordinates, and shifted their gaze
to Xiong Xiao, waiting to hear his explanation.
Qin Weiwei knitted her brows tightly. Although she loathed Miao Yi, he was after all, still her
subordinate. By doing this, Xiong Xiao really hadn’t held her with any regard at all. She should
be the one to take action when it came to handling Miao Yi, it was not meant to be interfered
with by others.
But then she still couldn’t understand why would Xiong Xiao want to target Miao Yi...
Qing Ju shot a glance at Xiong Xiao as she threw the two heads under his mount in passing.
‘As expected!’ Miao Yi was boiling with rage. Because he had already seen these two following
behind Xiong Xiao’s back before, at the mountain gates of South Edict Manor. He knew that
they were the two Cave Masters serving under Xiong Xiao. At once, he pointed at the two heads
and exclaimed angrily, “Xiong Xiao you scum! You’re caught red-handed and the truth is out!
What else do you have to say?”
Who knew Xiong Xiao would instead reveal a gobsmacked look, turning pale with fright as he
called out, “Fan Renfang, Fang Ziyu... How could this be?”
Without a moment's delay, he cupped his fists at Yang Qing and said, “Manor Head, I am wholly
in the dark regarding this matter! I have nothing against this brat so I really have no reason to
harm him. Manor Head, please look into this!”
Yang Qing still appeared as indifferent as before. He did not utter a single word even though the
truth was placed before him, he also did not make a final judgement.
“Scum! I’ll see for how long you can still pretend!” Miao Yi abruptly hoisted his spear and
pointed it at Xiong Xiao’s handmaiden, Chun Xue, who was standing behind the crowd, pursing
her lips. “Huang Yue, we haven’t met for dozens of years since Changfeng City. The Miao Yi who
Biting her lips tightly, Chun Xue dismounted from her dragon steed and walked to them as she
treaded the snow; she came before Xiong Xiao and fell to her knees. Lowering her head, her
fragrant shoulders quivering as she sobbed, “Mountain Chieftain, this is all my fault. At the
time, I was blinded and possessed by a vengeance, so I did this behind your back.”
Xiong Xiao widened his eyes greatly as he bellowed in fury, “This brat said that Mo Shengtu and
Zhang Shucheng wanted to kill him, is that true?”
Chun Xue nodded with teary eyes, “I was the one who looked for Zhang Shucheng and Mo
Shengtu in secret, and told them it was Mountain Chieftain’s commands.”
“Heavens!” Xiong Xiao looked towards the sky as he heaved a long sigh, his chest seemed to be
filled with an indescribable amount of grief and indignation. Turning back, he again pointed at
her, asking solemnly, “Are Fan Renfang and Fang Ziyu the same as well?”
Chun Xue weeped to the point that her face was drenched in tears, and nodded her head
ineptitude in command. I am unable to escape the blame for this incident, thus, I request that
Manor Head punish me!”
“Deal with your own house matters at home! Stop disgracing yourself here.” Yang Qing berated.
“Yes!”
On the surface, Xiong Xiao looked revered but deep down, he was secretly pleased with himself.
He had followed Manor Head for so many years, and had been credited for hard work, if not for
his merits; it looked like Manor Head’s heart was still with him.
He clearly understood what Yang Qing had meant. This response meant that he would not be
investigating Xiong Xiao anymore, even his own handmaiden as well. Otherwise, he would not
have allowed him to settle it back home, and would have killed her here instead.
That was precisely what Yang Qing meant. It was because he understood that a cultivator
grooming a handmaiden that suited his wishes was an incredibly difficult feat. It was easy for
him to order this handmaiden killed, but that might leave a bad taste in Xiong Xiao’s mouth.
Just like his own handmaidens, Qing Mei and Qing Ju; if anyone dared to kill them, he would
definitely show hostility to them. It was enough to put himself in another’s shoes.
To him, a handmaiden, regardless of being dead or alive, had nothing to do with the overall
situation. However, his confrontation with the School of Blue Jade henceforth was a surety that
could not be changed. There was simply no need to cause his capable and trusted aide to be
bitterly disappointed in him for the sake of an insignificant handmaiden. There were too many
subordinates watching this!
three wisps of starry clouds floated out, one wisp diving into Miao Yi’s nostrils while the other
two wisps spread out onto the wounded webs on Miao Yi’s hands, gradually seeping in.
Miao Yi did not turn his head to watch, looking ungrateful as he let Yang Qing carry out the
healing.
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