The sky brightened again. The mirror in Yao Ruoxian's hand let out a 'crunch' as it was crushed into scrap metal.
Miao Yi pretended not to hear or see anything. He pinched his chin and muttered to himself, "That's not right! It was clearly possible last time. Why can't it be this time? Does it have to be done in Changfeng City? "
He looked calm on the surface, but it would be a lie to say that he wasn't afraid. If it were him, he wouldn't let it go so easily either after being tricked so many times.
Yao Ruoxian really wanted to kill him, but his lust for the tiny mantids made him restrain himself. He said fiercely, "Where is Changfeng City?"
Miao Yi said with a crying face, "It's in the Celestial Nation's Fifth Earthly Branch, within the borders of South Edict Manor. Last time, I summoned the Hell Mantis there."
"I'll give you one last chance!"
Yao Ruoxian clenched his fists and roared. Two bar maces flashed out from his storage ring, wrapping around Miao Yi as they hurriedly streaked across the sky. The fat thief didn't leave behind either, otherwise Miao Yi wouldn't let it go …
This place wasn't too far from the Celestial Nation's Changfeng City. At least it was much closer than the Sea of Constellations.
As the blazing sun hung high in the sky, two people and a steed landed on the walls of the ancient city.
Miao Yi lowered his head to look at the old willow tree beneath his feet, feeling rather rueful. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years had passed, and the old willow tree was still as lush and green as ever. Unfortunately, things remained the same, but people had changed. He didn't know if he could survive this ordeal and see his little brothers again.
The night of a full moon wasn't an astronomical phenomenon that happened every day. It only happened once a month, and if he missed it, he would have to wait for the next month.
However, to a cultivator, a month's time passed very quickly, and wasn't considered difficult to endure.
But he didn't know if it was Miao Yi or Yao Ruoxian who was unlucky, but when the next night of a full moon arrived with much difficulty, they encountered a rainy day with thunder and lightning.
Standing on the ancient city walls, Yao Ruoxian was speechless. The silhouette of a two-petaled red lotus appeared between his brows. Under his arts, the mere wind and rain naturally couldn't do anything to him.
But his cultivation hadn't reached the stage where he could casually wave his hand and disperse the rain clouds.
It rained continuously for several days. If they missed this month, they would naturally have to wait for the next month.
Whenever Miao Yi was free, he wouldn't forget to take a stroll around the desolate ancient city. He would often enter the place where his little brother and little sister had left and wander around. He seemed to be feeling a little lonely. He was shouldering too many responsibilities on his own, yet he couldn't fulfill them. It made him feel a little tired.
When he was strolling around, Yao Ruoxian didn't follow him. So it wasn't that he didn't think of escaping, but he really didn't have the confidence to do so.
If he were to be caught trying to escape, Yao Ruoxian would definitely think that he was lying to him. Yao Ruoxian would probably kill him without a second thought.
Miao Yi stood in front of the dilapidated house and looked at the almost decaying front yard. His thoughts drifted back to the past.
Yao Ruoxian had appeared behind him out of nowhere. He snorted and said, "You've been going to these two residences frequently these past few days. You've been staring at them in a daze. You don't seem to be in a good mood. Are you afraid that I'll kill you?"
Miao Yi abruptly turned around, thinking to himself, 'How dangerous! Luckily I didn't run away. The old man was indeed watching me from the shadows.'
"I haven't done anything shameful. What's there for me to be afraid of?" Miao Yi rolled his eyes.
Yao Ruoxian pouted at the residence and said, "You brat, you even dared to run into the Sea of Constellations. You're not afraid of anything. I thought you were an extremely insensitive person. I really couldn't tell that you had such a sentimental side to you. Why? Are you familiar with this residence?"
Miao Yi shook his head. Riding on Charcoal, he turned around and trotted away.
Yao Ruoxian turned back to look at Miao Yi's departing figure. He felt a sense of loneliness that he could understand. His eyes flashed...
The night of the next full moon arrived once again. That night, Yao Ruoxian once again held a mirror and reflected the moonlight into the treacherous blood mist.
This time, he had personally refined a large mirror with a diameter of a meter. This moonlight should be enough, right?
But when the sun rose, he personally smashed it to pieces on the ground with a 'bang' and stepped on it. His words were very straightforward, "Brat, how do you want to die!?"
"I don't want to die. I still have one last way. Let's go find the person who told me how to retrieve the eggs. He should know where the problem lies. He will definitely be able to help us find a solution. If it doesn't work, then it won't be too late for you to kill me then. I won't be able to escape anyway."
Miao Yi was also very straightforward. Now that things had come to this, there was nothing to be afraid of. Either way, he was going to stab him.
He was betting that Yao Ruoxian wouldn't be satisfied if he couldn't obtain the eggs. As long as there was a chance, Yao Ruoxian wouldn't kill him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dilly-dallied with him until now. Both of them had endured quite a bit. He shouldn't give up halfway.
The two of them stared at each other for a while. Miao Yi tried his best to make his gaze appear pure.
Yao Ruoxian gradually clenched his fists. He gritted his teeth and said, "I originally wanted to give you a quick death. So you better think carefully about the consequences before spouting nonsense. If it still doesn't work, then you won't have the chance to die a quick death. I will slowly torture you to death."
The other party's tone had softened. Miao Yi also heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed like he had made the right bet.
Not long after, two beams of red light once again enveloped the man and his dragon steed. They quickly soared into the sky. Yao Ruoxian had given Miao Yi another chance.
As for where Miao Yi wanted to bring Yao Ruoxian to, it was naturally to find Lao Bai on the island where he had cultivated for ten years.
He couldn't figure out where the problem was. Only by finding Lao Bai would he be able to clarify the matter. Why couldn't he summon the Hell Mantis by following Lao Bai's method?
As he flew above the boundless sea, Yao Ruoxian thought of a problem. The person who could teach this brat how to obtain the Hell Mantis' eggs was most likely not an ordinary person. He shouldn't fall for this brat's trick and be led into the tiger's den. He immediately asked, "What was the cultivation base of the person who taught you how to obtain the dark eggs?"
He had to clarify this. If he were to encounter an expert, he wouldn't end up in a situation where he couldn't escape.
"He is a mortal. He doesn't have any cultivation base … Ouch! Why did you hit me? "Miao Yi rubbed his head.
Yao Ruoxian smacked his head and sneered, "You still dare to lie to me when you're at death's door. How could a mortal know how to obtain the Hell Mantis' eggs?"
"This mortal isn't ordinary. I'm sure you've never seen such a carefree mortal. He was once the attendant of a Great Immortal. He knows a lot of things …"
Miao Yi explained a lot, but Yao Ruoxian didn't dare to let his guard down. He reached out and grabbed Miao Yi tightly, controlling his lifeline. He was prepared to use this brat as a hostage in case something happened.
Crossing over the boundless blue sea, the two of them descended on the island where Miao Yi had cultivated for ten years.
Returning to the same old place, Miao Yi looked around and sighed twice. He brought Yao Ruoxian to the cave he'd lived in all those years ago with ease.
However, the cave was covered in dust. Spider webs hung everywhere, and there were even a few wild beasts scuttling out.
The cave entrance was covered in trees and grass. It was obvious that no one had lived here for many years. Otherwise, the trees at the cave entrance wouldn't have grown so tall.
"Where is he?" Yao Ruoxian sneered.
Miao Yi ran outside, invoked his arts and shouted loudly, "Lao Bai, I'm back! Lao Bai, I'm back … "
Unfortunately, no one responded. It seemed like the island was only covered in dust. That peerless silhouette was nowhere to be found.
The two of them searched the entire island, but couldn't find even a shadow of a person.
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