He looked at the price on the jade archive again and again. He didn't believe Miao Yi's claim of a unit price of one million and five hundred thousand. Even so, the price of this wine was still frightening.
Calculating in this way, he almost broke out in cold sweat. He realized that he might have been a bit too extravagant, and he felt a wave of heartache.
His heart ached that he had drunk so much money. What pained him the most was that he had nonchalantly drunk such a good wine like it was water. It would have been fine if he had poured it all into his stomach, but he was the kind of person who drank it while leaking it out of his mouth.
What a sin! How much money did he throw away? How many refining materials could he buy with the money he threw away?
It could be said that the more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Yao Ruoxian subconsciously clutched at his chest, his expression twitching as he said, "I say, you brat, you're not messing with me, are you?"
Miao Yi widened his eyes in disbelief and said, "Senior, what you have in your hand is the list of transactions between me and the Chamber of Commerce. How can something like that be faked? Take a closer look. "
"Say no more." Yao Ruoxian slapped the jade archive into Miao Yi's hand and said, "I'm not looking at it anymore."
He turned around to face the stone wall and took deep breaths. If he continued to look and talk, his heart would surely ache to death. His past was a little unbearable to recall. He had once been extremely lonely and had endured hundreds of years of poverty before he slowly made it through. He had never been so extravagant in his life, and it was his first time squandering like this. His heart was bleeding, and he even had the thought of hanging himself.
His heart ached? The owner of this batch of wine, Miao Yi, was the one who was truly distressed. If he didn't make the other party realize his mistake, Miao Yi would be even more distressed, because it wouldn't end well for him! It was no different from throwing the wine into the water. He continued to rub salt on the wound, "Senior, let me calculate how much the wine you drank is worth, I …"
"Shut up!" Yao Ruoxian abruptly turned around, pointed at Miao Yi's nose, and cursed, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why didn't you tell me this wine was so valuable? "
"I thought you could taste it yourself."
"Taste my ass, I'm not an alcoholic."
"Alright! In other words, if I had told you earlier, would I still be able to keep my wine? "
"Ugh …" Yao Ruoxian was stunned. He reckoned that he would really think of a way to get his hands on more. However, he immediately realized that this person was questioning his character. He flew into a rage and said, "Bullsh * t! These weren't yours in the first place. You got them by killing people and robbing them. Everyone who saw this has a share, so I drank it for free. What can you do to me? "
"Senior, if you say so, then I have nothing to say."
"Don't give me that. Brat, you're not a good person. Don't think that I don't know what you're trying to do. Aren't you just trying to use the wine to pay for my artifact forging? Dream on. "
Miao Yi secretly hooked his finger behind his back.
Outside the cave, Qian'Er immediately walked in and stood beside Miao Yi. She stared at Yao Ruoxian anxiously and shouted, "Master!"
Yao Ruoxian's expression twitched. He waved his hand and said, "The two of you must have colluded to put on an act. I won't fall for it."
Feeling wronged, Qian'Er said, "Master, if something happens to Milord in the Sea of Constellations, I will not be able to protect him. Xue 'Er and I won't be able to live any longer. Milord's enemies will never let us go. "
Yao Ruoxian was instantly stunned by these words. He had been alone for most of his life. He enjoyed the care and concern Qian'Er and Xue 'Er showed him. He even felt like they were family. He liked these two girls very much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to teach them cultivation techniques. He wouldn't have fought for benefits from Miao Yi for them either. After so many years, he had already developed a deep bond with the two girls. He felt as though they were his own daughters.
Miao Yi had clearly taken advantage of this point.
Even though Yao Ruoxian wasn't an official, he knew how cruel it could be. As Miao Yi's personal handmaidens, if anything happened to him … The next ones to suffer would definitely be Qian'Er and Xue 'Er.
Yao Ruoxian shuddered at the thought of the various humiliations the two girls would suffer. He gritted his teeth and said, "It's fine. I'll take the two of you away. It might not be a bad thing for the two of you if this brat dies. You don't have to serve him for the rest of your lives."
"Master. Master is also my and Xue 'Er's man. If something happens to Master, how can we abandon him and hide away without avenging him? "
"You little girl. Are you trying to piss me off?" Yao Ruoxian pointed at Qian'Er's nose, trembling in anger. He then pointed at Miao Yi and cursed, "Are you even a man? How dare you use a woman. How despicable!"
Miao Yi smiled. He turned around and pulled Qian'Er into his embrace, then gently kissed her forehead.
It was obvious that Qian'Er wasn't used to doing such intimate things in front of outsiders. She was both embarrassed and happy at the same time, causing Yao Ruoxian to roll his eyes. He had a feeling that a grown girl couldn't be kept at home.
After a light kiss, Miao Yi patted her back and released her. "You can go back first."
Qian'Er looked at Yao Ruoxian hesitantly. She seemed a little worried.
"I'll talk to Senior Yao alone!" Miao Yi nodded, indicating for her to listen.
Qian'Er nodded, then turned around and left.
After Qian'Er had gone far away, Miao Yi turned back and said, "I know Senior treats the two of them very well."
"Don't say such useless things. Whether I treat them well or not is my business. It has nothing to do with whether you pay me or not. If you're a man, then don't use them as shields."
"They are my women now."
"So what? Don't worry. If you die, I will definitely help them find two better dual cultivation partners than you to comfort your soul in heaven. "
Miao Yi didn't mind. He waved his hand and said, "That's not what I meant. I care more about their safety than you do. They are both orphans. They were sent to the Manor of Merciful Hope when they were young. Later on, they were selected to be trained, and finally sent to my side … What I mean is, they don't have anyone to rely on, so I want them to worship you as their adoptive father. "
"Ugh …" Yao Ruoxian was instantly excited. However, he quickly flew into a rage and sneered, "Brat, you're really willing to do anything just to get me to refine some transcendent artifacts for you. You're worse than a beast. In the end, you're just using the two of them. To think they're so loyal to you."
"Even if Senior helps me refine a transcendent artifact, I can't guarantee that I will be able to return alive." Miao Yi looked at him with a resolute gaze. Unmoved, he said, "I want them to worship Senior as their adoptive father because I want to tell Senior that if I don't return alive, please take them away and protect them as a father. I've killed many people these past few years. I don't even know how many enemies I've made. If they continue to stay here, only death awaits them."
"..." Yao Ruoxian was stunned. Miao Yi wanted to entrust the two girls to him. He began to understand why this brat wanted Qian'Er to leave first … The furious expression on his face gradually softened. He coldly snorted and said, "There's no need for you to tell me. I will take good care of them."
"There's one more person." Miao Yi said, "Yan Xiu! If I don't return, and he wishes to continue mingling with the officials, then let him be. If he's willing to leave with Qian'Er and the others, I will arrange for someone to remove his Immortal Record. I'll have to trouble you to take him with you. It'll be good for him to stay by your side and help you with the chores. "
"I don't want to listen to this nonsense." Yan Xiu waved his hand impatiently and said, "I don't buy it either. I can't possibly refine transcendent artifacts for you for free."
Miao Yi casually summoned a tiny mantis. At this moment, the tiny mantis had already grown from the size of a finger to the size of a crab. Its sharp limbs and claws were already beginning to show their savagery. Perhaps it was because it had eaten a lot of Gold Crystals, but its carapace had a golden sheen to it, and its tail even had a golden arc.
"In order to raise these little guys, I've already used up all the Yao Cores I had on me, and they've only grown to this size. The substance they secrete after devouring crystal coins is an excellent ingredient for refining transcendent artifacts. It will be of great use to me in the future. However, they are too small, so the rate at which they devour crystal coins is too slow. At this rate, I don't know how long I'll have to wait. I need a large amount of Yao Cores to help them grow up quickly. When you go to the Sea of Constellations, you must bring back more Yao Cores. Just consider it as payment for me helping you refine transcendent artifacts … "
After hearing this, Miao Yi smiled. This meant that Yan Xiu had agreed to help him refine transcendent artifacts …
After he descended the mountain and returned, Xue'Er handed him the jade archive from South Edict Manor.
After Miao Yi read through it, he asked Xue'Er to summon Yan Xiu and showed him the jade archive.
Yan Xiu nodded after reading it and said, "This is to prepare for the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade."
For the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, every Manor had to send two people to participate. This meant that a Hall would have to send twenty people, a Palace would have to send two hundred people, and each route would have to send two thousand people. With all twelve routes combined, there would be more than twenty thousand people. Including the various sects and forces of all sizes, the entire Celestial Nation would have to send out about thirty thousand people.
The situation was similar for the other five nations. When the time came, the designated area in the Sea of Constellations would be a chaotic battle of one hundred and fifty thousand demons, devils, ghosts, and monsters. One could easily imagine the intensity of the battle.
Putting aside these issues for now, just transporting the thirty thousand cultivators from the Celestial Nation to the Sea of Constellations would require a large number of long-distance ships. After all, the participants were all cultivators below the Red Lotus realm and were unable to fly. Hence, a large number of long-distance ships had to be built.
Such a large number of ships wasn't something that could be built in one place in just a few years. In order to ensure the completion of the ships on time, they would definitely have to build the ships separately along the coast.
As Mount Calming Sea had a naturally excellent harbor, it became one of the designated shipbuilding locations. They were given the task of building ten large long-distance ships. The higher-ups had ordered Mount Calming Sea to finish the work half a year before the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade was held, because it would take several months for the ships to cross the sea.
If they couldn't complete the task, they would be severely punished. When the time came, the higher-ups would send someone to inspect them.
The blueprints and funds for the large ships would soon be sent over. South Edict Manor requested that Mount Calming Sea immediately organize manpower to begin the preparations without any delay.
"Each ship must accommodate the troops sent by a Palace. In other words, it must accommodate two hundred people and two hundred dragon steeds. You can imagine how large the ships will be, and the requirements for them to withstand the wind and waves are relatively high. I'm afraid that East Arrival Cave alone won't be able to find that many skilled craftsmen to complete the ten ships on time." Miao Yi lifted his head to look at Yan Xiu. "My idea is to gather a hundred skilled craftsmen from each city to support East Arrival Cave. What do you think?"
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