Qiu Niu

By the time Qin Yi and Ju Yunxiu got down to business, the concert outside had already ended.

Ya Zi stopped Qiu Niu, who was in a hurry to return to the palace. "Brother, please wait."

Prisoner Niu glanced at it, and the look that seemed to be honest and honest before had already turned sharp and cold. "If you want to completely conquer Yuren, the time is wrong, the method is wrong, it is stupid. Why are you stopping me? Infect me with your stupidity?"

Ya Zi was startled. Qiu Niu seemed to be engrossed in the music and didn't care about anything, but in fact, it knew very well how much about this Ten Thousand Li Sea Region was still unknown to it.

Despite being scolded and insulted, Ya Zi felt a hidden joy, because Qiu Niu's words had a subtle meaning.

He tentatively asked, "Brother, you're probably also uncomfortable with the way the Feathered People try to have their cake and eat it too, right?"

Qiu Niu turned its head and glanced at it.

Yu Feiling stood quietly at the entrance of the passage, not disturbing them, as if waiting for them to finish speaking. Under its formless divine sense barrier, it believed that Yu Feiling could not, and dared not, eavesdrop on their conversation.

Qiu Niu didn't look at her again. After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "My thoughts are different from yours. First, you must know that we found the Feathered People as protectors. It was the Father God, not you or me, who saved their people. The Father God didn't force them to submit; they voluntarily assisted you and me for tens of thousands of years without wavering. This is their virtuous character. They have always fulfilled their duties as subjects meticulously. How could they have failed in their duty?"

Ya Zi said, "This isn't a matter of who owes whom..."

Qiu Niu smiled and said, "It's completely unnecessary for you to demand that they submit. It only satisfies your petty jealousy."

Ya Zi said, "However, they are ultimately not one of our own. Whether it's a mortal kingdom or any sect, who would be willing to let such an important force not be one of their own? Anyone would try every means to completely subdue them. How can we just lie around and do nothing?"

"That's right, I understand what you mean," Qiu Niu said calmly. "But a smart person has to consider the costs. There was nothing to worry about, but you insist on stirring things up... If it succeeds, great, but if it fails, it's just needlessly forcing a rebellion and destroying your own strength. You've understood this principle for tens of thousands of years and haven't acted yet, so why are you in such a hurry now?"

Ya Zi sighed, "The appearance of the phoenix feathers is an omen. One day, when the phoenix returns, who will they side with? Especially now that the Jianmu tree is unstable, we..."

Qiu Niu squinted at it.

Ya Zi fell silent.

Both sides understood the implication: a lack of self-confidence. The Jianmu tree was unstable. If the Feathered People truly followed the Phoenix, that would be one thing, but what if they turned against them?

Of course, Qiu Niu has no form, and it is confident in this, but its brothers are not. This is not just a problem for Yazi alone; there are probably several others considering this issue.

So Yu Feiling looked for Chaofeng, Chaofeng was also distracted.

It's just that Ya Zi was the most impatient and made the first move.

Ya Zi felt a pang of regret. If he had thought of this earlier, he should have reached a consensus with the other brothers beforehand, instead of rushing to do it himself.

"If you can clean up the mess and accomplish this safely, I'll be happy to see it succeed. However, you've already alerted the enemy; this matter must not be continued," Qiu Niu said coldly. "We cannot afford any more turmoil right now. The Jianmu matter is of paramount importance. Anyone who stirs up This King strife at this time will face my wrath!"

Ya Zi's heart skipped a beat. "The matter of the Jianmu tree... has it already reached this point?"

"Nonsense! Otherwise, do you really think you could stop the Jianmu tree's branches from functioning just with the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl and the Sea Demon Array?" Qiu Niu sneered. "Even if the Jianmu tree only had a minor problem, you couldn't have done it. The fact that you managed to do it means the Jianmu tree's problem is extremely serious! And you're still completely unaware!"

Ya Zi asked in alarm, "Then what should we do? If there's anything we need to do, please give us your orders, brother."

Hearing this, Qiu Niu's expression softened considerably, and he sighed softly, "Let's get together, the nine of us, another day and discuss this seriously. Now I'm going to listen to some music."

Ya Zi: "..."

Qiu Niu sneered, "If it weren't for my attachment to the Jianmu tree, I wouldn't want to bother with this nonsense at all!"

After saying this, the fat snake swayed its body and turned to float towards the passage.

Ya Zi thought for a while without saying a word, then turned around and went out to find Pixiu.

Qiu Niu had already floated in front of Yu Feiling.

Yu Feiling sighed softly, "Thank you for protecting me, Your Great Great King."

Qiu Niu asked in surprise, "Do you know what we're talking about?"

Yu Feiling said, "You can glean something from their expressions."

"No need to thank me. I still took sides. If I were to act fairly, I would punish Yazi and Pixiu, but we can't afford any more chaos right now, so I can only ask you to bear with this."

Yu Feiling bowed and said, "If Your Great Great King has such a wish, the Yu people are already satisfied."

Qiu Niu thought to himself, "Who says the Feathered People are all straightforward and without any guile? At least Yu Feiling knows it perfectly well."

For the supreme leader, having adversaries below is not necessarily a bad thing in a certain sense.

Qiu Niu was quite confident that the winged people would not betray him before the Phoenix appeared in the world.

But this so-called highest... Qiu Niu looked up at the ceiling for a while, and didn't say anything for the time being, only saying, "You've found a good Husband."

After saying that, he brushed past her and went straight into the palace.

Yu Feiling watched its retreating figure, squinting her eyes without saying a word.

Do you all think the Feathered People are honest and obedient?

The Feathered People are stubborn and dogmatic, but they are not an honest race that swallows its pride and endures humiliation. There may be some misunderstanding.

If the Taotie could sit in a high position and listen to Qin Yi, then the Feathered People could be considered to be united around Qin Yi, which would be fine.

If not...

Do you really think the Feathered Ones can't cut off their own wrists?

"Music might revive Jianmu, and I think Qiu Niu's judgment has some merit," Ju Yunxiu said to Qin Yi. "But it's not something I can do with my current strength, and my understanding of the Way of Music is still insufficient. Actually, the music of the sea and sky is a great supplement and inspiration for me. I have gained a lot here. It's not that Qiu Niu won't let me leave; even if he did, I wouldn't leave in the short term."

"But Senior Sister, if you can't do it, will something bad happen?"

Seeing Qin Yi's obvious worry, Ju Yunxiu felt relieved and smiled, "No... don't worry."

Qin Yi frowned. "Is Qiu Niu such an easy person to talk to? It's a leader of a region. Aren't you being too naive?"

Ju Yunxiu smiled and said, "You really have some misunderstandings about Qiu Niu..."

Before she could finish speaking, a dragon shadow flashed in, then transformed into a tiny form, circling around the tail of Ju Yunxiu's zither, and said coquettishly, "Elder Sister, Elder Sister, I want to hear the zither."

Qin Yi: "?"

Yu Shang: "0_0"

An'an: "_"

Qing Cha ran over and grabbed it, saying, "Niu Niu, Master and Uncle are discussing serious matters."

Cow... cow?

"Oh." Qiu Niu nestled casually in Qing Cha's hand, looking at Qin Yi and saying, "This is your martial uncle? His flute skills are indeed from the same lineage as my Elder Sister's. I thought he was my Elder Sister's apprentice... If he's your martial uncle, his skill level doesn't match his seniority."

Qin Yi blushed, Ju Yunxiu glared at him fiercely.

Qiu Niu suddenly stared at the Black Fur Ball next to him. "Hey, Taotie, how did you become a ball?"

Dog: "You've become a slug too."

Qiu Niu asked, "You want to come back?"

"I'm not qualified?"

Qiu Niu readily agreed, "As long as my Elder Sister says it's okay, then it's fine."

Qin Yi felt as if he were in a dream.

No wonder my Senior Sister wasn't wary of Qiu Niu at all; has the world gone mad?

The imagined ruler of the forbidden land, the formless Dragon Son, the great king Qiu Niu...

Is she acting cute around her Senior Sister's zither?

Is it possible for Taotie to sit on the throne, a politically disruptive force in the Sea Forbidden Ground area, simply because Senior Sister says it's okay?

So what exactly were they preparing for and what were they guarding against?

This is completely different from its outward appearance. Is it... just faking it?

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