Yuan Zhengkun also felt that the name 'Miao Yi' sounded familiar. After being reminded, he recalled, but still shook his head in confusion. "That Miao Yi was recommended by Cao Dingfeng. Back then, he only had a cultivation at White Lotus First Grade. How could he possibly become the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave in just a few years?"
Sun Jiaojiao said, "Not necessarily. I remember that he has always had a good relationship with Shi Xiang and his wife. Since Shi Xiang is here, it is very likely that he is that Miao Yi."
Upon hearing this, Meng Yide looked over, "You guys know this Cave Master of East Arrival Cave? What's his cultivation? "
Yuan Zhengkun immediately replied, "Back then, I had a subordinate named Miao Yi. However, I can't be sure if the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave is him. If it really is that Miao Yi, then there's nothing to fear. It can only mean that Yang Qing has no subordinates he can use. Yang Qing will lose this battle without a doubt!"
When Meng Yide heard this, he also wondered if it was the same person. How high could the cultivation of a person who could be Yuan Zhengkun's subordinate be?
He was only asking. As for who Miao Yi was, he didn't have the time to think too much about it. Whether or not the other party was here wouldn't change anything.
The people who had been sent out to investigate also came back one after another to report. They did not find anything out of the ordinary, allowing Meng Yide to calm down.
Chen Fei didn't manage to get anything out of him. Qian'Er and Xue'Er really didn't know where Miao Yi had gone, but Yan Xiu, who had escaped, did.
However, the higher-ups had already issued a gag order, forbidding anyone from talking about Miao Yi's whereabouts. This was to prevent anyone from knowing that East Arrival Cave's defenses were practically nonexistent, so Yan Xiu had never told the two girls about it. He was also afraid that they would worry if he did.
Meng Yide didn't continue to keep an eye on these handmaidens. He could roughly tell that these handmaidens really didn't know where Miao Yi and the others had gone. When they ambushed them, they weren't prepared at all. These handmaidens didn't even have the time to collude with each other. Under pressure, it was impossible for them to all say that they didn't know.
If he really wasn't afraid of death, he wouldn't have revealed that Qian'Er and Xue'Er were the Cave Master's handmaidens. This meant that he really didn't know.
"Yuan Zhengkun, it's up to you now."
"I will definitely not let Cave Master Meng down."
"Remember! Act according to plan. You can only lose, not win. You must lure the enemy in! "
Before Meng Yide left, he repeatedly reminded Yuan Zhengkun and assigned Chen Fei and the others to Yuan Zhengkun. After helping to gather enough manpower for a cave, he then led the others back the way they came, leaving Yuan Zhengkun's group alone in East Arrival Cave.
Otherwise, if there were too many of them, they might not be able to lure Qin Weiwei into pursuing them. Leaving a small number of people behind would only make Qin Weiwei underestimate the enemy.
When he left. Surveying his surroundings, Meng Yide felt that this trip was a little unwarranted. The reason why Mountain Chieftain Duan Jirui had assigned over twenty men to him was because he was afraid that something would happen to him. He wanted Meng Yide to quickly take down East Arrival Cave with a spurt of energy, and had to create the impression that East Arrival Cave had suffered heavy losses. This was the key to luring Qin Weiwei into a furious pursuit.
Who would've thought that after mustering such a large force, they wouldn't be able to kill a single cultivator in the end, and could only capture some useless handmaidens. If they had known that all the cultivators in East Arrival Cave had fled, they would've just had Yuan Zhengkun lead his men to attack directly. They didn't have to run back and forth for nothing.
Meng Yide did not take the maids with him. It was not like he had never seen women before. He left them for Yuan Zhengkun to deal with.
It had been a long time since Yuan Zhengkun and the others who stayed behind had enjoyed the taste of being handmaidens. It had to be known that the handmaidens that were chosen were all girls that were one in a thousand. They weren't something that the common women in the brothels could compare to.
Everyone's gazes wandered back and forth between the graceful figures of the handmaidens. Even Yuan Zhengkun was tempted. He first set his eyes on the most beautiful among them, Qian'Er and Xue'Er.
Chen Fei naturally knew what would happen to these handmaidens. In order to enrage the reinforcements, they would definitely have to kill them in the end. It was impossible to take them away.
These two were Miao Yi's handmaidens. They were Miao Yi's trusted aides, and also the people who slept by his side. Chen Fei owed Miao Yi a favor, as he had saved his only kin. At this time, under the circumstances where he had the ability, he naturally had to protect them, in order to repay Miao Yi's great kindness.
He then took a step forward, and stood in front of the frightened Qian'Er and Xue'Er. He cupped his fists towards Yuan Zhengkun, and said with a smile, "These two used to be my handmaidens. I hope Cave Master Yuan will be magnanimous!"
Even though Yuan Zhengkun was no longer a Cave Master, he still addressed him as such. When asking for help, he naturally had to look like he was asking for help.
The two pieces of meat in his hands, yet he couldn't eat them. Yuan Zhengkun silently cursed his bad luck.
It couldn't be helped. The person in question was here, and he couldn't steal the women of his subordinates to play with in public. He wasn't that lustful. Now was the time for important matters. It wouldn't be worth it if they caused internal discord and ruined things. They were women, after all. Once he was restored, would he still be afraid of not having them?
Yuan Zhengkun laughed heartily. "I didn't expect Brother Chen to be such an affectionate person. These two have already followed East Arrival Cave Master. Are you still interested in taking them back?"
Chen Fei smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I let them down when I abandoned them and ran away. If I have to blame someone, I can only blame myself. I hope Cave Master Yuan will give me some face."
Even though he wasn't Yuan Zhengkun's subordinate, and was only temporarily under orders to listen to Yuan Zhengkun's orders, he still humbled himself and addressed himself as a subordinate.
Yuan Zhengkun smiled. "Since Brother Chen has spoken, then naturally it won't be impossible. However, Brother Chen should think this through. This is not an ordinary time. Important matters are more important. If Cave Master Meng sees you running around with two women, I'm afraid he won't be happy and punish you!"
"Thank you for your reminder, Cave Master Yuan. I will make the necessary arrangements. I won't cause any delays."
"Fine. I've said what needs to be said. You can do as you see fit." Yuan Zhengkun waved his hand and let the two girls go.
"Thank you, Cave Master Yuan, for fulfilling my wish!" Chen Fei cupped his fists in thanks.
"It will be wasted no matter what. The great battle is at hand. Why don't we enjoy it first and relax a little." Yuan Zhengkun tilted his head to look at the handmaidens. Eyeing two who were slightly more beautiful, he jumped off his dragon steed and walked over. He opened his arms and pulled the two handmaidens in front of him. Holding one under each arm, he ignored the two handmaidens' struggles and turned to Chen Fei with a smile. "Brother Chen, don't delay the matter of gathering information on the enemy."
"I won't let you down." Chen Fei cupped his fists and accepted the order.
Laughing heartily, Yuan Zhengkun turned around and left. Holding the two handmaidens under his arms, he made a beeline for the East Arrival Grand Hall.
When the others saw that their 'Boss' had already made his selection, the rest were naturally theirs.
Since their 'Boss' had already taken the lead, everyone had no more reservations. They immediately rushed forward and snatched away the remaining handmaidens, each looking for a place to indulge in daylight.
The handmaidens who were dragged away cried out one by one, "Elder Auntie, Little Auntie, save us …."
Qian'Er and Xue'Er couldn't help but take a step forward. However, Chen Fei stretched out his hand to stop them. He shook his head at the two of them and secretly transmitted his voice to them, "You can't save them. It was already difficult enough for me to save the two of you. Don't throw your lives away as well."
The sound of clothes being torn apart, along with the blood-curdling screams of women, came faintly from the room in the direction of the grand hall.
Qian'Er and Xue'Er's cheeks were red and swollen from the slaps. They immediately burst into tears, but they were powerless. They knew that Chen Fei was right. The two of them couldn't save them.
"There isn't a single good man in this world!" Sun Jiaojiao exclaimed from the side. She was straight and had no interest in 'grinding tofu'. Naturally, she wouldn't be able to benefit from this.
Chen Fei turned around and nodded at the three scouts that Meng Yide had assigned to him. They still had to investigate the enemy's situation. They didn't have the time to play around here.
The few of them mounted their dragon steeds. Chen Fei, who was seated on top of the dragon steed, reached out his hand and pulled Qian'Er and Xue'Er up. The four dragon steeds immediately galloped away.
After leaving the mountain range where East Arrival Cave was, Chen Fei familiarized himself with the terrain of this area. He had the other three go to the direction of Mount Calming Sea, where they would most likely come from.
After the few of them left, Chen Fei turned around and asked, "I can't bring the two of you running around. Do you know of any suitable hiding places?"
The two young ladies pointed to a place. It was the dock that the Great Cave Master Miao had ordered people to excavate by the seaside many years ago.
Chen Fei immediately galloped all the way to the seaside.
After sending the two of them into the dock within the reef, he surveyed the huge space and asked in surprise, "Why did Brother Miao excavate this dock?"
The two young ladies shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know.
Actually, they thought that the reason why the Cave Master had excavated this dock was to sail the ship to that island to cultivate. However, they were keeping the Cave Master's secret and refused to say a word.
The two young ladies were still too inexperienced in front of Chen Fei. Chen Fei could tell that the two of them weren't telling the truth, but he didn't pursue the matter. He only reminded them, "The outside world is currently in a state of chaos. It's best for the two of you to hide here for a while. Otherwise, if someone else were to bump into you again, I won't be able to appear by your side in time to save you. I can see that the two of you have already stepped onto the threshold of cultivation. I believe that staying here and ensuring your own livelihood shouldn't be a problem. "
The two young ladies, whose cheeks were swollen from the beating, bowed together and choked with emotion, "Thank you, Mister Chen, for saving our lives."
"You're on your own!" Chen Fei didn't say anything else. He still had other matters to attend to. Saving the two young ladies was already considered an extra effort. He wouldn't let the two of them interfere with his own business. He threw down these words and turned to leave. This was all he could do for now.
After Chen Fei left, the two young ladies hugged their heads and cried bitterly as they looked at the pitch-black dock. "Cave Master … Cave Master … where are you …"
In their eyes, they still believed that the Cave Master was an incredible person. If the Cave Master was at home, they definitely wouldn't be bullied.
Since the ship here had disappeared, the two of them guessed that the Cave Master had taken another ship out to sea. They decided to hide here and wait for the Cave Master to return …
With his left arm injured, Yan Xiu, wielding his axe with one arm, spurred his dragon steed on without stopping. He had to urgently rush to Mount Calming Sea to report to the Mountain Chieftain.
Unexpectedly, halfway through his escape, he heard the rumbling of hooves in front of him. A group of winged cavalry was charging towards him from afar. Like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bowstring, Yan Xiu was startled. He was just about to urge his dragon steed to jump into the nearby forest to hide, but when he glanced with his transcendence vision, he noticed that the person leading the way with silver armor and a fluttering white dress was exceptionally eye-catching. He was immediately overjoyed.
The person who had just arrived was the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Calming Sea, Qin Weiwei. At this moment, Qin Weiwei had already gathered the troops of five Caves along the way. Including her own troops, there were already close to seventy of them. It could be said that they had come in a menacing manner.
Seeing the battered and exhausted Yan Xiu stop on the road, Qin Weiwei, who was rushing over, realized that something was wrong. With a wave of her hand, nearly seventy riders came to an emergency halt, stirring up a cloud of dust on the road.
"Yan Xiu! Why are you here!?" Qin Weiwei asked angrily.
Yan Xiu replied sorrowfully, "Mountain Chieftain, East Arrival Cave was ambushed and has been breached. Your subordinate desperately fought his way out and was lucky enough to escape. However, I'm afraid that those handmaidens of East Arrival Cave will have to suffer."
This was within Qin Weiwei's expectations. She raised the Serpent Lance in her hand and shouted angrily, "Go!"
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