Not long after, the drunkard old man smiled apologetically as he followed behind a stalwart man.
The newcomer carried a sword on his back, giving off a sense of elegance. He looked Miao Yi up and down, and hesitantly said, "I am Cao Dingfeng. Are you looking for me?"
Miao Yi immediately took out the jade archive and handed it to him. Cao Dingfeng took the jade archive, and after imbuing transcendence energy to examine it, he revealed an expression of understanding. He immediately changed his smile to Miao Yi and said, "So it's Brother Miao. Since it's entrusted by Brother Chen, I will definitely do my best. Please follow me to see the Cave Master."
Miao Yi thanked him, and was about to lead his horse to follow when Cao Dingfeng asked in surprise, "This is your horse?"
But seeing that Miao Yi was a little embarrassed, he immediately turned to the disheveled old man and said bluntly, "Shi Xiang, look after the horse!"
It wasn't convenient for a secular horse to run around in a cultivation abode.
The disheveled old man immediately nodded and bowed as he led Miao Yi's horse. With a fawning expression, he said, "I'll look after it for you."
Miao Yi thanked him, and followed Cao Dingfeng into the mountain gate with his silver spear in hand.
The two of them conversed and laughed along the way. It could be seen that the relationship between Cao Dingfeng and Chen Fei was indeed quite good. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so polite to Miao Yi, who had a cultivation base at White Lotus First Grade.
After climbing the bluestone steps and arriving outside the grand hall engraved with the horizontal board 'Transient Light', Cao Dingfeng asked Miao Yi to wait outside the hall. He himself turned around and climbed up the dozens of high steps, quickly entering the hall.
Miao Yi patiently waited, and carefully examined his surroundings. Although this place was deep in the mountains, it was much better than the places he had lived and seen before. Pavilions, terraces, towers, jade ponds, jade lotuses, it was too beautiful to behold.
But this time he waited a little longer. After waiting for almost an hour, he finally saw Cao Dingfeng walk out of the hall.
Although he still had a smile on his face, Miao Yi could see that the other's smile was a little forced. He didn't know if the other had persuaded Transient Light Cave Master to let him join, but it seemed like it wasn't going too well.
"Brother Miao." Cao Dingfeng stood on top of the high steps, and waved at Miao Yi, indicating for him to follow him.
Miao Yi quickly walked up to him. When the two of them were side by side, Cao Dingfeng transmitted his voice using transcendence, "Brother Miao. Later on, no matter what the Cave Master asks you to do, you must first agree to it. In the future, when your cultivation base has improved, then you can fight for it. Right now, the most important thing is to think of a way to stay here. Don't waste Brother Chen's painstaking efforts."
Miao Yi thought to himself, 'As expected, things didn't go too smoothly.' However, he still nodded his head.
After the two of them entered the main hall, they saw a lean man sitting cross-legged in the middle of the main hall. Below him stood a man and a woman. The three of them were discussing something.
Seeing that he had entered, the three of them stopped their conversation and cast their gazes towards Miao Yi.
Miao Yi swept his gaze across the three of them, his gaze fixing on the lean man occupying the highest position. He surmised that the other party was the Cave Master of Transient Light Cave.
"Brother Miao, this is our Cave Master. Quickly pay your respects!" Cao Dingfeng introduced with a smiling face.
Miao Yi immediately cupped his spear and saluted, "Miao Yi greets the Cave Master!"
The Cave Master of Transient Light Cave, Yuan Zhengkun, frowned slightly and said, "I heard from Ding Feng that your cultivation is only at White Lotus First Grade?"
"Yes!" Miao Yi didn't try to hide it.
This kind of thing couldn't be kept a secret for long. He revealed his Dharma Idol on his bier, revealing the pitiful petal of a white lotus.
The man and woman standing below looked towards Cao Dingfeng and shook their heads helplessly. Cao Dingfeng smiled at the two of them, seeming to be asking them to forgive him and give him some face.
Cave Master Yuan Zhengkun said indifferently, "Dingfeng has been with me for many years. Since Dingfeng is trying his best to recommend you, I won't say anything more. I am currently still lacking a Horse Deputy. I don't know if you are willing. If you think it's a waste of your talent, you can look for a better job elsewhere. "
Miao Yi didn't understand what a 'Horse Deputy' was, but since Cao Dingfeng had instructed him before, he naturally cupped his fists and agreed. "Your subordinate is willing to obey your orders!"
Yuan Zhengkun nodded and said, "Then from now on, we are one family. Dingfeng, lead him away and make arrangements. "
Miao Yi and Cao Dingfeng thanked him and withdrew.
Leaving the main hall, Miao Yi followed Cao Dingfeng to the back of the mountain.
The old drunkard called Shi Xiang and a married woman were called over by Cao Dingfeng.
Old man Shi Xiang was still nodding and bowing, but the woman had a stern expression on her face.
"Shi Xiang, Madam Shi Xiang, this is the new Horse Deputy. Please help him make arrangements. He is new here, so please help him out if there's anything he doesn't know."
Cao Dingfeng still had matters to attend to. Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to have thought of something and turned around to face Shi Xiang and his wife. With a dark expression, he said, "Brother Miao is my brother. Don't think that you can be presumptuous just because he is new. You husband and wife better not play any tricks. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
He was afraid that Miao Yi would be bullied, so he made it clear that he wanted to protect Miao Yi.
Miao Yi naturally knew that this was all because of Chen Fei. He and Cao Dingfeng didn't have much of a relationship. The other was entrusted by someone else, so he was doing his best to give face to Chen Fei.
"I won't, I won't," Old man Shi Xiang assured with a face full of smiles.
Madam Shi Xiang still had a stern expression on her face, as if someone owed her money.
After sending Cao Dingfeng off, the couple led Miao Yi to a house that was situated beside a mountain and a river.
Even though it was a small house with its own entrance and courtyard, there were pavilions, terraces, pavilions, flowers, and trees inside. Even though it was small, it was complete and very exquisite.
"From now on, this will be your cultivation residence. Take a look at this house and see if you're satisfied with it. If you're not, there's still an empty courtyard at the foot of the mountain over there. Shall we go over there and take a look?"
Drunkard Shi Xiang politely said with a smile in front of Miao Yi.
Miao Yi circled around the courtyard and realized that there was no one inside. He said in surprise, "My cultivation residence? This is for me to live alone? "
"Of course. Every cultivator in Transient Light Cave has their own courtyard," Shi Xiang said with a smile.
Miao Yi didn't have anything to be dissatisfied with. He had never lived in such a nice courtyard before. He immediately nodded and said, "No need to trouble yourself. It's pretty good. This will be it."
After he finished speaking, he remembered the matter at hand. He turned around and asked, "Senior Shi Xiang, may I know what a Horse Deputy does?"
Madam Shi Xiang said with a sarcastic tone, "A horse breeder."
This madam didn't seem to be interested in the two words' Shi Xiang '. Once she heard this form of address, it gave off a faint feeling that she was about to flip out.
"A horse breeder?" Miao Yi was stunned.
He soon found out the answer. The couple brought him to Hidden Dragon Valley. The so-called Hidden Dragon Valley was a gourd-shaped valley with steep cliffs on three sides and only a narrow exit. The dragon steeds of Transient Light Cave's cultivators were all gathered here.
And Miao Yi's responsibility was to take care of the eleven dragon steeds in the valley, so he was called Horse Deputy.
The reason why the dragon steeds were gathered together to be taken care of was because their owners were all cultivators. Most of the time, cultivators put their energy into cultivation. Who would always have the leisure to take care of their mounts every day?
This kind of lowly task shouldn't be done by cultivators. Unfortunately, the dragon steeds had extraordinary strength. Ordinary mortals couldn't control them at all. Ordinary people wouldn't even have the time to dodge a single kick from the dragon steed that was as fast as lightning. They would die a bloody death, not to mention taking care of them. Only cultivators could do it.
Under normal circumstances, this kind of unpresentable task was usually done by the cultivators with the lowest status. But Miao Yi had just arrived and his cultivation was the lowest. If he didn't do it, who would? If it weren't for Cao Dingfeng's sake, Transient Light Cave Master wouldn't have wanted to take Miao Yi in at all.
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