Other than sympathizing with the School of Blue Jade, Miao Yi's mood wasn't affected much by the school's fate. They were just using each other. What he was most concerned about now was going to the Sea of Constellations in a few years' time. He turned around and entered the house, asking the two ladies, "How's your business going?"
The two girls showed the results of their transaction. Everything they had sold for a total of five million Gold Crystals, and the most valuable items were the spiritual herbs that Tong Renmei had gifted them.
Miao Yi and Yan Xiu couldn't help but look at each other. This was most likely the last favor the School of Blue Jade would give to Miao Yi.
As for the demonic beast skin that Miao Yi wanted, the two girls were unable to buy it because the Southwest, Southeast, and Xuancheng branches did not have it in stock.
There weren't many cultivators in South Edict Manor in the first place, and there were even fewer people who would consume Yao Cores to refine single-use talismans. It had been a few hundred years since someone bought it, so the South Edict branch usually didn't prepare such goods.
However, Wen Fang had already gone to gather them, saying that she would personally send them over later.
Since the South Edict branch didn't have the goods, it was no wonder that the two women didn't handle things well. Moreover, this matter wasn't urgent.
When he returned, Miao Yi was afraid that the School of Blue Jade disciples would become restless, so he ordered Yan Xiu to patrol Mount Calming Sea once more.
After Yan Xiu received his orders and left, Qian'Er and Xue'Er took out a bunch of trinkets for Miao Yi to see. There were things to eat and things to play with. It could be said that the two of them had spent a lot of money on this trip to South Edict City, buying quite a lot of things.
Miao Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw them. They were all little trinkets from the marketplace. Despite the tributes of so many good things, the two of them weren't interested in them at all. Instead, they were more than happy with these cheap little trinkets. It was easy to imagine how the two of them had lived their days in captivity.
Miao Yi wasn't interested in these little snacks and toys, so he didn't disturb the two girls from having fun. He let them play by themselves, while he continued to cultivate...
A few days later, Tian Qingfeng and the others returned with dark expressions on their faces. At this time, the news of the School of Blue Jade's destruction had already spread throughout the two manors. The disciples of the three major sects were rejoicing in their misfortune, while the disciples of the School of Blue Jade wore gloomy expressions.
Regardless of whether it was Yang Qing from above or Miao Yi from below, both of them were watching from the sidelines. It was impossible for the two of them to speak up for the School of Blue Jade's justice. There was no such thing as justice in the cultivation world. Whoever had the bigger fist had the final say. Moreover, neither of them had the ability to do so.
Yang Qing was the main culprit behind all of this. If he, Miao Yi, died, would the School of Blue Jade avenge him? The answer was no.
On the other hand, Miao Yi was the same. Their relationship had not reached the point where they would risk their lives for each other.
Most importantly, the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade was just around the corner, and all the major sects would send their representatives to participate as well. If he were to offend the members of the three major sects right now, they wouldn't dare to do anything to him now that he was an official. However, once he reached the Sea of Constellations, killing someone was not a crime. The consequences would be obvious.
The most rational thing to do was to turn a blind eye to this matter and treat it as a personal grudge between cultivation sects …
Almost every year at this time, there would be a heavy snowfall, and it was the day when the Orbs of Will had to be handed over.
The various Cave Masters led their men forward one after another, handing over all the Orbs of Will. However, no joy could be seen on the faces of the Cave Masters.
Miao Yi's harvest could be said to have skyrocketed. The one hundred Orbs of Will in the vassal city were completely under his control, and there were more than a hundred orbs from the rest of the harvest.
Even though Mount Calming Sea was raising so many Blue Lotus experts now, the number of people didn't increase. Aside from the original expenditure of Orbs of Will, Miao Yi needed to make up for the higher treatment of the Blue Lotus experts.
In the last year, Miao Yi actually had a few Orbs of Will in his hands. It should be known that when he was in East Arrival Cave, he didn't have so many Blue Lotus experts. Every year, he would have to fork out one to two hundred orbs from his own pocket. Now, he was actually making a profit. This was a good thing. The merits and drawbacks of being a Mountain Chieftain were slowly becoming apparent.
The joy from the Orbs of Will had somewhat diluted the gloominess that shrouded the heads of the School of Blue Jade disciples.
As usual, the various Cave Masters would escort Miao Yi to South Edict Manor to hand over the tribute.
However, Miao Yi's East Arrival Cave's shipbuilding mission was urgent, so he had the East Arrival Cave Master bring his men back. The various Cave Masters were also sent back to their respective territories. In case something happened to East Arrival Cave, they would be able to provide support in time.
Miao Yi picked Tian Qingfeng and two Deacons. At the same time, he also called on Liu Qian of the Jade Lady Sect, Ma Hu of the School of Imperial Beasts, and a Deacon from the Sword Deviate Sect that had previously been dismissed in Mount Calming Sea. He picked six people to go with him to South Edict Manor.
When he arrived at South Edict Manor, he would definitely have to meet the people from the three major sects. He did this to send a message to the three major sects, letting them see his friendliness.
It couldn't be helped. When the time came, the Sea of Constellations would be a chaotic battle between one hundred and fifty thousand cultivators. The brutality of the battle was self-evident. Yang Qing had already reminded him in advance to build a good relationship with the three major sects. Yang Qing's reminder made sense. Miao Yi didn't want to fight alone in the midst of one hundred and fifty thousand cultivators. That would only lead to death. If he could form a group with the disciples from the three major sects, then his chances of survival would be much higher.
Seeing Miao Yi's arrangement, Liu Qian and the others revealed a mocking expression. They secretly exchanged glances. It seemed that this Mountain Chieftain was quite tactful.
When Tian Qingfeng and the others saw Miao Yi's arrangement, their expressions became a little gloomy. They didn't know that Miao Yi wanted to go to the Sea of Constellations, and only thought that the world was cruel.
When Miao Yi noticed this, he called Tian Qingfeng to the back and reminded him, "Don't think too much about it. Every year, the Manor Head will take out some prizes for the Cave Masters to fight over the tributes. With your current situation, it really isn't suitable for you to be in the limelight. You should understand my painstaking efforts. Go down and explain it to your fellow disciples."
Tian Qingfeng felt a lot better after getting a special explanation from Miao Yi. He was even more enlightened. 'So that's how it is.'
He had also heard of the matter of the tributes being fought over prizes. With their strength as Blue Lotus cultivators, there wasn't much suspense in competing for the prizes. However, it was indeed not suitable for them to be in the limelight now. They couldn't just throw in the towel and embarrass themselves, could they? The best way was to not go.
"Your subordinate understands." Tian Qingfeng cupped his fists in thanks.
Miao Yi turned around and led his six steeds out of Mount Calming Sea's mountain gates. Unexpectedly, on the mountain path, he saw a person galloping towards him. It was none other than Wen Fang.
With a glance, Miao Yi knew the purpose of her visit. She was probably here to deliver the demonic beast pelts. He didn't have the time right now. In any case, he had left the transaction to Qian'Er and Xue'Er.
When Wen Fang saw Miao Yi, her face lit up. She hurriedly stopped in the snowstorm.
However, Miao Yi only smiled and nodded in greeting. "Go look for Qian'Er and Xue'Er."
After saying this, he had already led his troops past her and quickly left.
Wen Fang turned her steed around and bit her lip as she looked at the silhouette disappearing into the distance. The wind and snow stained her black hair, and her eyes were a little red. She looked a little wronged as her steed panted heavily.
Qian'Er and Xue'Er went to look for her once they reached South Edict City. When she heard that it was Miao Yi's business, she immediately perked up. Even though Miao Yi didn't give her the big deal she had imagined, it was still a good start. She had to let Miao Yi see her attitude.
Unfortunately, South Edict City didn't have the furs that Miao Yi wanted. Wen Fang immediately promised the two ladies that she would deliver them as soon as possible.
The amount of furs that Miao Yi wanted wasn't very valuable, so the higher-ups wouldn't send a Red Lotus expert to deliver it. They would have to wait until the news reached the Suppressing Second Hall branch. The other side replied that they had some stock, but it was not enough.
After all, there weren't many people in Suppressing Second Hall who would actually use talismans. More importantly, talismans were a one-time use item that consumed Yao Cores. It was too extravagant, and not many people would use them in such a small place.
However, they would immediately transfer the goods over from the Traversing Moon Palace branch. In order to deliver the goods to Miao Yi in time, and to save time, Wen Fang rushed to Suppressing Second City overnight. A woman, galloping non-stop, regardless of day or night, braving the wind and snow for several days and nights. He didn't even rest for a moment before he finally delivered the goods to Mount Calming Sea as quickly as possible, just to show his sincerity.
Who would've thought that her sincerity would only be rewarded with a simple greeting from Miao Yi. She was a nobody, and was ignored. The bitterness of her hard work made her nose sting.
Wen Fang looked at her exhausted steed, and raised her hand to wipe away the tears in her eyes. She took a deep breath, and gave herself an encouraging smile. She believed that as long as she worked hard, one day, Miao Yi would also invite her with a name card, just like how he invited Luo Ping.
Her slender hand tucked her hair, which had been messed up by the wind and snow, behind her fair ears. She turned her exhausted dragon steed around, and once again galloped towards Mount Calming Sea …
He led his troops to South Edict Manor. Miao Yi met with Yang Qing to pay the tributes, and after reporting the situation in Mount Calming Sea, he went to the waiting room.
Many of the Mountain Chieftains had already arrived, and many of them looked at Miao Yi with a strange expression. In everyone's impression, Miao Yi had risen to power by relying on the School of Blue Jade. Now that the School of Blue Jade had been destroyed, Miao Yi could be said to have no external support. Most of them were gloating over his misfortune.
However, no one dared to show it to his face. This lunatic had led his men to Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor in Suppressing Third Hall to kill Xiong Xiao. What else was there that he wouldn't do? So when they saw Miao Yi enter the waiting room, they cupped their fists and greeted him.
They only greeted him out of politeness. Towards a newcomer like Miao Yi, the senior Mountain Chieftains maintained the necessary restraint. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were jealous of Miao Yi's rapid rise to power. If it weren't for the fact that Miao Yi's fierce reputation was not to be trifled with, there was no guarantee that someone would have ridiculed him.
Miao Yi could read the playful look in everyone's eyes, but he didn't mind it. They didn't do anything wrong, so how could he control what they were thinking? Even the Six Sages wouldn't be able to control them. He had to be more open-minded when he needed to be. Otherwise, he would only let others have their way, and the one who would be angry would be himself.
Qin Weiwei was here as well. She was undoubtedly the center of attention for all the Mountain Chieftains. Seeing Miao Yi smile and nod at her, Qin Weiwei stood up and walked over. She smiled back and said, "Shall we go out for a walk?"
Miao Yi was a little hesitant. 'It wouldn't be good if Yang Qing saw the two of us together, would it?' But in the end, he still stood up and walked out with her.
The two of them walked side by side, passing through the richly ornamented corridors. They chatted idly, and asked each other about their situations after taking up their posts. They climbed up the snow-covered mountain ridge, and looked around at the snowy ridges as they chatted leisurely.
Miao Yi tilted his head to look at Qin Weiwei. Seeing that she wasn't angry about the previous incident, he smiled and said, "Mountain Chieftain Qin, there's something I need your help with."
Qin Weiwei turned to look at him. "It seems that every time you ask me for help, it's always as a friend. I still treat you as a friend. What about you?"
"Alright, Weiwei." Miao Yi changed the way he addressed her.
Qin Weiwei asked curiously, "You're already a Mountain Chieftain now. If there's anything you need, you can look for the Manor Head directly. Why do you still need my help?"
"It has nothing to do with the Manor Head. I have a friend working under you. His name is Chen Fei. If it's convenient, please help me take care of him."
"If you want to take him over, my side will let you go."
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