To a cultivator, the years passed by very quickly. In the blink of an eye, a whole year had passed. However, it seemed as though last year's incident in Suppressing Tenth Hall during the handover of the annual tribute had only just happened yesterday.
For this year's handover, neither Miao Yi, Zhao Fei, nor Sikong Wuwei attended. They had sent a message to the Hall Master beforehand telling him straight up that they wished to avoid meeting Xu Jinsong for the time being, for fear that the air would be awkward between them. Shen Huaixin obliged.
Their three Manors had each sent a squadron to carry the annual tribute over to Suppressing Tenth Hall. Once his troops had returned, Miao Yi immediately called for Mu Tailai and Hu Defu—who were tasked with leading the troops—and asked about the situation.
