There was no one here to admire their attire, and the Cave Master didn't pay them any attention. He only knew how to cultivate without stopping. While the two of them took care of Miao Yi's meals and allowed him to cultivate in peace, they themselves slowly entered a state of cultivation.
Wild beasts ran amok on the island, but they didn't dare to approach this area. Charcoal was like a watchdog. If anyone dared to come looking for trouble, he would immediately jump up excitedly, wagging his tail and jumping his hooves like a cat chasing a mouse, happily chasing after it.
What's more, those hundred little ones were now in a free-range state. Wild beasts that intruded into this area would easily become their meal.
Charcoal didn't need anyone to take care of him. When he wanted to eat something, he didn't need to inform anyone. He would dive into the sea and toss about, and when he was full, he would come back to take a nap. He actually really liked this kind of undisturbed life surrounded by the sea. It seemed like his swimming skills were getting better.
After he was full, he would occasionally drag a big fish up from the sea for the others to improve their meals.
Miao Yi would come out of closed-door cultivation once every season. He would drive the wooden raft alone and invoke his arts to ride the wind and waves, quietly returning to East Arrival Cave to inquire about the situation in his territory.
Actually, under normal circumstances, nothing much would happen. He would just summon his subordinates and show his face to prove that he was still here, then he would quietly disappear.
The sun blazed high above the sea, and the blue waves stretched as far as the eye could see. Standing under the shade of a tree at the top of the mountain, Xue Er suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Sister, the Cave Master is back."
Miao Yi broke through the waves alone as though he was treading on the waves. The two girls immediately ran down the mountain.
Miao Yi jumped ashore, stepping on a raft made from three logs. The two girls bowed in unison, "Cave Master!"
Miao Yi smiled and nodded, leading the two back to his cave abode. When he reached the entrance, he casually waved his hand, and over a hundred little ones immediately emerged from his storage ring. They buzzed as they fluttered their wings and flew to the tree trunk at the side to hide in the shade, as though they didn't really like the sunlight.
After entering the cave abode, Miao Yi didn't say anything unnecessary. He turned around and sat cross-legged on the stone couch, continuing to cultivate.
The two girls looked at each other, seemingly a little disappointed. They had specially dressed up to welcome the Cave Master's return, but the Cave Master didn't seem to notice.
Outside the abode, an illusory figure gradually appeared. It was none other than the peerlessly elegant Lao Bai. He seemed to have appeared from a dream. His white hair drooped down his temples and his green cloak fluttered even though there was no wind.
Lao Bai, who was standing with his hands behind his back, slowly raised his head. His deep, starry eyes fell on the little fellows lying on the tree trunk. He nodded slightly and said, "It's about time."
He flashed his palm, and a handful of golden crystals slowly flew up from his palm. They floated in front of the little fellows and shook.
The little fellows immediately turned their heads, and the antennae on the top of their heads swayed faster and faster, as if they had discovered some delicious food. They flapped their wings and flew toward the floating golden crystal.
Senior White waved his hand casually, and the Gold Crystals fell to the ground without a sound. The little fellows that swarmed over immediately pounced onto the ground, and then they grabbed the Gold Crystals and gnawed on them with great delight.
Footsteps could be heard coming from within the cave as Qian'Er and Xue'Er walked out. Their lips were slightly pursed, as though they were disappointed at Miao Yi's lack of attention.
Standing with his hands behind his back, Lao Bai calmly tilted his head to look at the two of them. He gently shook his head and smiled. It was truly a smile that could topple a city.
The two girls didn't seem to notice Lao Bai at all. Lao Bai was clearly standing before them, but their attention was on the ground. They turned a blind eye to this peerlessly elegant man. To women, this was a reckless waste of resources. Instead, they stared dumbfoundedly at the little fellows that were hugging and gnawing on the Gold Crystals on the ground.
With a slight smile on his face, Lao Bai's figure gradually became blurry, and slowly dissipated into nothingness like a phantom.
"Big Sister, what happened to them?" Xue'Er raised her head in surprise.
"I don't know!" Qian'Er shook her head, and quickly lifted her skirt as she ran back into the abode.
Not long after, Miao Yi, who had temporarily stopped his cultivation, followed behind Qian'Er as she hurriedly walked out.
"Cave Master, they're right here. Look, they're actually eating the coins." Qian'Er pointed at the little fellows on the ground and said.
Miao Yi, who was staring at the ground, was stunned. He slowly crouched down, and looked suspiciously at the gluttonous little fellows.
He thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. How could the little fellows eat something so hard? It should be known that the hardness of Crystal Coins was quite high. When a cultivator wanted to refine a transcendent artifact, it was quite difficult to extract the essence powder from it. It was obvious how hard Crystal Coins were.
However, the creaking sound of chewing that could make one's hair stand on end was very clear.
Miao Yi had no choice but to reach out and push the little fellows away. He snatched a Gold Crystal and examined it in his hand. Unexpectedly, the little fellows seemed to be very unhappy, and protested at him. Seeing that their protest was futile, they turned around and squeezed into their companions to snatch food.
Miao Yi clicked his tongue as he examined the Gold Crystal from side to side. It was obvious that there were already bites on the Gold Crystal.
"Their claws and teeth are already this sharp?" Miao Yi reached out and grabbed one of the little fellows in his hand to examine it. He discovered that its limbs and chewing mouthparts were indeed different from when it was first hatched. He could see the distinct texture, and its body was slightly bigger.
With a flip of his palm, he took out a dagger and pressed the blade against the little fellow's mouth. The little fellow resisted the pressure and started gnawing on it. Crack! The blade of the dagger cut out a small hole.
"Tsk tsk! They're already so abnormal at such a young age. I wonder what they'll be like when they grow up! " Miao Yi exclaimed in surprise. He released the little fellow and threw the Gold Crystal back to the ground. He stood up and asked the two girls, "Did you throw this money to them to eat?"
He knew that his subordinates had given the two girls quite a lot of money, just like how he had given Qing Ju and the others.
The two of them hurriedly shook their heads and waved their hands. "It wasn't us. We only realized it when we came out."
"It wasn't you?" Miao Yi frowned. They had been together for so long. He knew that the two girls wouldn't lie to him. But where did the money come from?
He looked around. Charcoal was still lying on the side of the cave abode, dozing off, his snake tail swishing back and forth.
That wasn't right! If someone came here, not only would Charcoal have alerted the police, the little fellows would have also sent a message to him. He let them loose to allow them to play this role.
"Could it be that you dropped it by accident?" Miao Yi asked.
Accidentally? The two girls shook their heads uncertainly.
They couldn't be sure about this kind of thing. If an outsider came to their side without them knowing, then it would be too dangerous. Miao Yi cautiously looked around and said, "Count your money and see if it's missing."
The two girls didn't have to worry about food and clothing in East Arrival Cave. As long as they wanted all kinds of clothing and accessories, East Arrival City would send them over. They didn't need to pay for it. It was even more so on this island. Even if they had money, there was nowhere to buy things.
So the two of them basically didn't carry any money on them. They quickly returned to the cave and found the money pouch to count.
After they came out with the money pouch, the two of them said weakly, "A dozen or so pieces are missing."
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