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Yan Beihong couldn't recall where he had seen Miao Yi before. He was sure that he had never seen the man before, but the expression on his face seemed familiar. Furthermore, Miao Yi calling him 'Big Brother Yan' proved that the two of them were old acquaintances.
'Who is this person? ' Yan Beihong thought to himself. He raised his hand to signal his subordinates to be fine and not to be nervous, then slowly rode his dragon steed forward.
Miao Yi chuckled, then turned around to signal his subordinates to wait. He then rode Charcoal into the mountain gates alone.
Seeing that the Mountain Chieftain had responded with action, the cultivators guarding the gates didn't know whether to stop him or not. They could only watch as Miao Yi charged in.
The two steeds eventually came face to face. Seeing the suspicious look on his face, Miao Yi couldn't help but smile again. "Big Brother Yan, do you still recognize me?"
"Hmm …" Yan Beihong was a little hesitant. He slowly circled around Miao Yi, constantly scrutinizing the smiling Miao Yi. In the end, he stopped and asked, "May I ask who you are?"
"It seems like Big Brother Yan is really forgetful." Miao Yi smiled. "Do you still remember the Boundless Secular World?"
"Uh …" Yan Beihong was taken aback. His eyes gradually widened, and he suddenly pointed at Miao Yi, asking in surprise, "You are Miao Yi?"
After the reminder, he immediately remembered. The expression of the youth in his mind finally matched the one before him.
"Haha!" Miao Yi laughed heartily and jumped off his dragon steed. He cupped his fists and formally said, "Miao Yi greets Big Brother Yan. I wonder how you've been all these years?"
Yan Beihong quickly leapt off his dragon steed and excitedly picked Miao Yi up. He spun Miao Yi around in a circle, then put him down and punched Miao Yi in the chest. He clicked his tongue and said, "Brat, you sure are lucky. I didn't think you would still be alive."
Yan Beihong had to admit that he was where he was today. Back in the Boundless Secular World, if Miao Yi hadn't risked his life to ambush that expert at the critical moment, he would have already died there.
And if Miao Yi hadn't received Yan Beihong's help, he would have already died in the Boundless Secular World. He had also died in the Boundless Secular World a long time ago. Not to mention, he had brought out the Immortal Herb and sent it to Second and Third for their cultivation. After that, when Head Guard Huang came looking for him to settle the score, it was Yan Beihong who had helped him escape from Changfeng Ancient City.
It could be said that the two of them had been through life and death together. It was all thanks to the other party's help.
However, from Yan Beihong's point of view, ever since Miao Yi had lost his chance to join an immortal sect, he would be nothing more than a commoner in the future. Even if he did manage to escape capture, he wouldn't be able to do so. After all these years, he must have aged. Who would have thought that a young man would appear in front of him?
It was obvious that the kid who risked his life all those years ago had also become a cultivator, and he might even have achieved some success. Yan Beihong swept his gaze across the troops outside the mountain gates and saw that they were all Miao Yi's men.
After Yan Beihong achieved some success, it wasn't that he didn't think about looking for Miao Yi. Every now and then, he would recall his experiences in the Boundless Secular World and couldn't help but sigh. Unfortunately, after Miao Yi escaped from Changfeng Ancient City, he was on the verge of fleeing for his life. There was no trace of him at all, and Yan Beihong had no idea where to look for him.
Seeing the two of them like this, everyone inside and outside let down their guard.
"Men, escort our guests to their resting quarters." Yan Beihong waved his hand and pointed outside the mountain gates, gesturing for his men to let the guests in and settle them down. Then, he grabbed Miao Yi's arm and dragged him away. "Let's go! Let's get drunk! "
His forthright personality hadn't changed at all. One could still see the shadow of the Commander Yan who killed his superior and fled in a fit of rage all those years ago.
Arm in arm, the two of them entered Mount Azure Cloud's Mountain Chieftain's residence. Two beautiful women dressed in red came up to them. Needless to say, they were obviously Yan Beihong's personal handmaidens.
"Hong Xiu, Hong Fu. Come and greet my brother. " Yan Beihong laughed heartily as he pointed at Miao Yi and introduced, "This is the Miao Yi I've always mentioned to you two, Brother Miao."
The two women had rarely seen their Mountain Chieftain so intimate with outsiders. Not only that, he even referred to the newcomer as his brother. From the looks of it, they knew he wasn't just being hypocritical.
Just as they were puzzled, they suddenly realized who it was when they heard it was Miao Yi. So he was the savior that the Mountain Chieftain had mentioned many times before. They had also heard the Mountain Chieftain mention how benevolent and righteous Miao Yi was. He didn't hesitate to ruin his future for his younger brother and sister. Furthermore, his younger brother and sister were left behind by his adoptive parents. They weren't blood relatives, so the Mountain Chieftain truly admired this person.
They didn't expect this person to be here. The two women were shocked as well. They immediately bent their knees and greeted, "Greetings, Lord Miao."
"You flatter me." Miao Yi cupped his fists and returned the greeting. "Greetings, Elder Auntie, Little Auntie."
"I hate hypocritical people the most. We're all on the same side, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Hong Xiu and Hong Fu." Yan Beihong waved his hand and said, "Prepare some food and wine. Little Brother and I will not rest until we're drunk!"
Just as he said, he hated hypocritical people the most. Back in the Boundless Secular World, he had tossed aside his things and left in disdain because of Miao Yi's inexplicable zither music. Later on, when he realized it was a misunderstanding, he immediately tried his best to help Miao Yi.
If it weren't for his personality, he wouldn't have destroyed his own future and killed his superior to become a fugitive. If it were anyone else, they would have tried their best to stay alive. They wouldn't have let it go like he did.
"Understood!" Hong Fu quickly left.
Hong Xiu followed behind the two of them, crossing the small bridge and flowing water in the courtyard. She climbed up to the pavilion on top of the fake mountain and served tea to the two as they sat down.
Sitting in the pavilion on top of the fake mountain, Miao Yi looked around at the scenery around him. He couldn't help but shake his head and say, "It's been a few decades since we last met. I didn't think Big Brother Yan would already have such accomplishments today. I'm truly amazed."
Yan Beihong smiled and said, "To have over twenty steeds as your follower, I'm afraid Little Brother isn't as simple as you seem. May I know where your current position is?"
"It's not a high position. I'm a Horse Deputy at East Arrival Cave in the Traversing Moon Palace of the Fifth Earthly Branch."
"Fifth Earthly Branch's … Steed Deputy?" Yan Beihong was taken aback. "I'm afraid Little Brother doesn't mean what you said. How can a Steed Deputy have so many followers following you all the way here?"
Miao Yi laughed dryly and said, "I was originally the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave. After I offended the Manor Head, I was demoted to a Steed Deputy. To tell you the truth, East Arrival Cave is still under my control."
"How can a mere cave have so many followers?" Yan Beihong asked suspiciously, "How many followers does your East Arrival Cave have?"
None of them were amateurs. Unless East Arrival Cave had far more followers than the average cave abode, it would be impossible to support so many people with just a single year's harvest.
"Big Brother Yan, you misunderstand. These men I brought with me are guards borrowed from the School of Blue Jade. They aren't from my own cave."
"I see. A Cave Master who can borrow so many men must be quite something."
As they were chatting, Hong Fu led a group of handmaidens over and served them a table full of dishes.
After the others had left, two handmaidens stood behind each of them to serve them.
After the host and guests raised their cups and drank, Yan Beihong asked curiously, "Little Brother, when you escaped from Changfeng Ancient City all those years ago, I thought you wouldn't be able to escape the secular world. How did you end up becoming a cultivator?"
"I was really lucky. On the second day after I escaped from Changfeng Ancient City, I met a hermit who guided me. That's how I got to where I am today." Miao Yi thought about it and felt that fate was unpredictable. He sighed and waved his hand, saying, "I'm not worth mentioning. Big Brother Yan, on the other hand, you managed to become a Mountain Chieftain in just a few decades. It's truly shocking. Please enlighten me."
To a mortal, a few decades was practically a lifetime. But to a cultivator, a few decades was but a trifling matter.
Yan Beihong chuckled and waved his hand.
Back then, after he parted ways with Miao Yi in the Boundless Secular World, on his way back, he unintentionally picked up a small item. At the time, he didn't think much of it. It was only after he became a cultivator that he discovered the anomaly and gradually unraveled its secrets. The reason why he was where he was today was because of that item.
It was an extremely private matter, and it wasn't convenient for him to mention it to outsiders. He changed the topic and said, "I've only just joined Mount Azure Cloud. How did you find me, Little Brother?"
Seeing that Yan Beihong didn't want to talk about it, Miao Yi didn't press him either. He replied, "I only found out after asking around in the Glorious Cloud Sect."
"Oh! You went to the Glorious Cloud Sect … "Yan Beihong seemed to be deep in thought. Then, as though he had thought of something, he asked in a low voice," Are you here because of your little sister? "
Miao Yi didn't expect Yan Beihong to still remember this matter. Cupping his fists, he said, "Big Brother Yan, I am indeed here to look for my Little Sister. However, the Glorious Cloud Sect says that there's no such person as Lu Xuexin. Big Brother Yan and my Little Sister entered the sect together back then. You should know what's going on. "
"I've always remembered what Little Brother entrusted to me. After I sent you off all those years ago, I immediately paid attention to this matter as soon as I joined the Glorious Cloud Sect. I noticed that there were only a few dozen people who joined the sect, including myself. They were all men, and I didn't see a single woman. Your little sister wasn't among them."
"That's impossible!" Miao Yi was shocked. "I was the one who personally sent her to the sect. There's no mistake about it."
"Let me finish, Little Brother." Yan Beihong raised his hand, gesturing for Miao Yi to calm down. "After I returned to the Glorious Cloud Sect and overheard the conversations of the sect's cultivators, I found out that the Glorious Cloud Sect had indeed accepted a girl at that time. After some tests, it was discovered that she was born with a Phoenix Physique. Unfortunately, before I could learn her name, she was taken away by Fairy Hong Chen of the Realm Beyond Heaven. Now, there's news that the girl who was taken away has become the personal disciple of the Celestial Sage Mu Fanjun. She's also known as Fairy Yue Yao now. "
Miao Yi was dumbfounded. Back at the School of Blue Jade, Hong Changhai had mentioned Fairy Yue Yao. At the time, it was just a fleeting thought. 'Could Fairy Yue Yao really be my Little Sister?'
Beside him, Hong Xiu and Hong Fu were also staring at him, thinking to themselves, 'If Fairy Yue Yao really is his little sister, then he really has a bright future ahead of him.'
Miao Yi suddenly walked over and grabbed Yan Beihong's wrist. "Big Brother Yan, can you confirm this?"
"How can I confirm something like this? The Realm Beyond Heaven is too far away from us. How can I possibly confirm it? That said, I have my reasons for saying this."
Miao Yi asked anxiously, "What reasons do you have?"
Yan Beihong patted the back of his hand and explained, "Back then, I saw that all the people who joined the Glorious Cloud Sect were adult men. Think about it, Little Brother. How many women would dare to enter the Boundless Secular World and risk their lives? Not to mention a little girl. How could a normal little girl possibly bring out an immortal herb from the Boundless Secular World? As for the little girl who was able to bring an immortal herb into the Glorious Cloud Sect, I believe other than your little sister, Little Brother, there's no one else. "
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