Yao Ruoxian stared at the silhouette of a Seventh Grade White Lotus on Miao Yi's forehead as it faded away. He shook his head and said, "You only have a cultivation at White Lotus Seventh Grade. Naturally, using a Second Grade Transcendent Artifact would take a lot of effort. If you were to switch to a Third Grade Transcendent Artifact, it would be difficult for you to even control it. How on earth did you offend your Hall Master? He actually wants to send someone with your cultivation to the Sea of Constellations? "
Miao Yi smiled bitterly and said, "I've been trying to figure out what's going on. Unfortunately, I don't even have the right to meet him."
"I haven't started refining those talismans yet. Let's talk about it when I'm free." Yao Ruoxian shook his head, turned around, and returned to the cave.
With this set of Second Grade Transcendent Artifacts in hand, Miao Yi was no longer in a hurry. He didn't rush him either, and brought the two girls back.
As soon as he returned to his official residence, he inquired about the situation of Mount Calming Sea over the past few years. The two ladies already knew everything about Mount Calming Sea like the back of their hands. They told him about the situation of the various abodes of Immortal's Abode, as well as the situation of Mount Calming Sea's headquarters.
At the end of the day, cultivators spent most of their time in a state of cultivation. To cultivators, a few short years were indeed just a few short years, and nothing major had happened. However, there were quite a number of cases of 'jealousy'. The disciples of the three major sects and the School of Blue Jade's struggle for power had always been on the rise and fall.
Miao Yi ignored all of this. As long as it didn't affect the stability of Mount Calming Sea, they could do whatever they wanted. After all, he couldn't possibly control everyone's thoughts.
Before Miao Yi went into seclusion, he had already explained to the two ladies his principles of handling affairs. He told them not to be biased towards anyone, and to allow their subordinates to compete with each other. This was a common problem when one had too many subordinates, but he could not lose control of himself.
These past few years, he had given the two ladies a free hand in handling matters. As expected, the two of them had become much more mature when it came to handling matters. The only thing that Miao Yi regretted was that the two ladies were still lacking in decisiveness and ruthlessness when it came to killing. They were a little unable to control the situation. Alas, they weren't in this aspect. They had been through a lot of bloodshed, so it was impossible to teach them step by step.
Afterwards, the two ladies prepared a sumptuous feast and enjoyed it with Miao Yi. Midway through the meal, Miao Yi was suddenly in a good mood. He pulled the two ladies into his bedroom and made love to them without saying a word.
When the deed was done, Miao Yi hugged the two fair and smooth bodies and sighed. How good would it be if there were no such things!
He didn't spend too much time with the two girls. After they helped him bathe, Miao Yi immediately went into closed-door cultivation. Before he went to the Sea of Constellations, every bit of improvement in his cultivation was worth it...
Those who cultivated in seclusion were unaware of the passage of time. In the blink of an eye, another year had passed.
After Qian'Er went into the silent quarters to report, Miao Yi had no choice but to come out of seclusion.
Over at East Arrival Cave, the ten long-distance ocean-going ships had already been completed on time. The Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade would be held in half a year's time, as they would have to drift at sea for more than three months before reaching the Sea of Constellations. In other words, the participants had to assemble and board the ship more than three months in advance.
News came from above that Suppressing Second Hall had dispatched a Deacon to East Arrival Cave to inspect the ten ships. Yang Qing would be accompanying him, so it would be inappropriate for Miao Yi to continue his closed-door cultivation. Now that the Manor Head was here, it would be inexcusable for a Mountain Chieftain like him to not show his face.
He came out of seclusion and washed up. After calculating the time, he sent a transmission to inform East Arrival Cave to make preparations, leaving Qian 'Er and Xue' Er to look after the house. He personally selected ten men and quickly left Mount Calming Sea. He sprinted all the way to the side of an official road and waited.
This was because Yang Qing and the Deacon sent by Suppressing Second Hall wouldn't purposely go to Mount Calming Sea. Instead, they would directly go to East Arrival Cave.
After waiting for more than four hours, he finally saw a group of troops rumbling towards him. Yang Qing and a fair-skinned fatty were riding side by side.
Needless to say, since he could ride side by side with Yang Qing, that fair-skinned fatty was definitely the Deacon sent by Suppressing Second Hall.
The troops rushed over. Seeing Miao Yi and the others greeting them with cupped fists, Yang Qing raised his hand. The troops hurriedly stopped.
"This is the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Calming Sea, Miao Yi." After Yang Qing introduced the fair-skinned fatty, he shouted at Miao Yi, "Hurry up and greet Deacon Shen Fenghua of Suppressing Second Hall!"
Miao Yi cupped his fists and said, "Your subordinate greets Deacon Shen."
"You flatter me, you flatter me." Shen Fenghua smiled and nodded, looking very amiable. He then turned to Yang Qing and said, "Brother Yang. Business is more important. We should hurry on our way. "
Yang Qing nodded, then waved his hand to signal for Miao Yi to bring his men along. Soon after, the two troops merged and headed straight for East Arrival Cave.
For this trip, Yang Qing had brought Qing Ju with him. In terms of status, he was naturally second only to Yang Qing. Coincidentally, he was next to Qing Ju. The two of them had a good impression of each other. They smiled and nodded in greeting when they saw each other, and secretly chatted through voice transmissions. The journey was not boring at all.
Just as the troops entered the territory of East Arrival Cave, they saw the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave, Jiang Yunlu, leading his subordinates to greet them by the roadside. Zhou Huan from Mount Calming Sea's Lower Sect was also among them.
These people were not worthy of Yang Qing stopping to greet them. He didn't even spare them a glance as he led his troops forward. Jiang Yunlu and the others didn't say anything. 'The Manor Head knows who you are. Is there a need to be polite with you?'
Miao Yi was the one who waved his hand, indicating for them to follow. The group immediately followed behind.
The troops didn't go to East Arrival Cave, but headed straight for the pier by the sea. Before they even reached the shore, they could already see ten gigantic ships standing side by side at the pier. It was a spectacular sight.
The pier had long been tidied up and cleaned. The ordinary craftsmen had also left. The people riding on dragon steeds seemed insignificant compared to the gigantic ships.
Deacon Shen Fenghua seemed to be swift and decisive. He immediately wanted to board the ship to inspect it. Yang Qing nodded at Miao Yi, who then transmitted his voice to Jiang Yunlu.
Jiang Yunlu immediately led everyone onto the ship, and was responsible for introducing them. No matter what Shen Fenghua asked, Jiang Yunlu was able to answer fluently. "It's naturally waterproof and resistant to wind and waves. The entire hull has been polished with tung oil mixed with lime and seashells. There are no gaps between the joints, and it's also resistant to insects …"
It was obvious that the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave, Jiang Yunlu, had put in a lot of effort to build these ships all these years. He was very familiar with this aspect. It couldn't be helped. The matter was pressing down on him, and he couldn't just sit back and do nothing like Miao Yi. Even Zhou Huan had a very professional understanding of it.
Most of the space below the ship's cabin was used as a stable. There were more than two hundred separated iron cages. Above it, there were more than two hundred single rooms divided into three levels.
Once the two hundred cultivators and two hundred dragon steeds boarded the ship, they would have to live on this ship for more than three months. The layout of the ship's environment wasn't too harsh.
After everyone had a quick look around, Shen Fenghua wanted to test the ships one by one. Actually, he had already tested the ships many times, but there was nothing he could do if he wanted to see them.
Jiang Yunlu had no choice but to gather all his subordinates. Ten dragon steeds entered the engine room together to act as the engine. There was no helping it. The ship was too big. A single dragon steed wouldn't be able to pull it up.
The ten ships took turns on the sea. By the time they reached the shore, the sky had already darkened. Everyone decided to stay on the ship for the night since there were more than enough rooms.
A banquet was inevitable. After much difficulty, Miao Yi finally finished serving the people on the ship. He randomly found a room, opened the sealed window, and stood in front of it, admiring the waves of the sea under the moonlight.
Soon, Yan Xiu and Jiang Yunlu knocked on the door and entered. Both of them didn't look too good.
Miao Yi found it strange. He was about to go to the Sea of Constellations soon. How could he be willing to compromise and accompany Shen Fenghua? He left this matter to Yan Xiu and Jiang Yunlu. Seeing their strange expressions, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Yunlu said with a bitter expression, "Mountain Chieftain, that Deacon Shen said that the quality of our ship isn't up to standard. He wants to report it to Suppressing Second Hall for punishment."
Miao Yi asked curiously, "I saw him eating and drinking happily earlier, but he didn't say anything wrong! Jiang Yunlu, tell me honestly. Did you honestly build the ship according to the blueprints? "
Jiang Yunlu bowed and said, "Mountain Chieftain, how could I dare to skimp on such an important matter? It's more like I'm tired of living. I can guarantee that there won't be any problems. But … "
Miao Yi furrowed his brows and said, "If there's no problem, then what is it?"
Jiang Yunlu smiled bitterly and said, "If Deacon Shen wants to find fault with us, then there's nothing we can do!" There were some things that he couldn't say, so he cupped his fists towards Yan Xiu.
Yan Xiu took a step forward and whispered to Miao Yi, "Deacon Shen hinted to us that this matter will be over if we give him a hundred low-grade Orbs of Will."
Miao Yi suddenly understood. It seemed like Deacon Shen wanted to take the opportunity to extort him. How could East Arrival Cave possibly take out a hundred Orbs of Will? He was obviously targeting Miao Yi. 'Goddammit, I'm going to the Sea of Constellations to die, and you still dare to extort me? Have you ever seen someone pay to die? You can't bully people like this! '
"You bastard. A lousy Deacon can't control me. There's still South Edict Manor above me." Miao Yi sneered, "Don't even think about it!"
"Milord, this is a serious matter. If he goes back to Suppressing Second Hall and blabbers about it, I'm afraid there will be some trouble." Yan Xiu reminded.
Miao Yi pondered for a moment, then said to the two of them, "It's not a solution if he continues to stay here. What if he secretly tampers with the ship … Let's calm him down first and wait for him to leave. Yan Xiu, go tell him that we don't have that many things on us. We will reward him handsomely when we return to Mount Calming Sea. "
Yan Xiu was speechless. 'From the looks of it, you still don't want to give it to him!'
Miao Yi swept a sidelong glance at him, and Yan Xiu had no choice but to accept his orders and leave...
The next day, Jiang Yunlu heaved a sigh of relief. He had finally sent this group of people away, but soon after, he had a bitter smile on his face. Miao Yi ordered the troops of East Arrival Cave to temporarily move onto the ship and wait for the official handover three months later.
Yang Qing, who was accompanying Shen Fenghua on his way back, was a little depressed. He had more or less given some gifts to Shen Fenghua, but who knew that when he asked Shen Fenghua for his opinion on the inspection, the other party would evade the question and refuse to give him a definite answer. This made Yang Qing secretly a little angry.
What surprised Yang Qing even more was that when they were on the way back to Mount Calming Sea, Shen Fenghua actually suggested going to Mount Calming Sea to take a look.
The Deacon had the right to inspect his subordinates, so Yang Qing couldn't say anything. He could only accompany him to Mount Calming Sea again.
Only Miao Yi and Yan Xiu knew what the Lord Deacon wanted to do. He was here to collect his debt. Who told the Great Mountain Chieftain Miao to reward him handsomely?
After settling Yang Qing and the others down, Miao Yi called Yan Xiu over and made arrangements, "Don't be rude to the Manor Head. As for Fatty Shen, don't send him even a drop of water. I want to see how long he can stay!"
"Ah!" Yan Xiu smiled bitterly, "Mountain Chieftain, isn't this a little too much?"
Qian'Er and Xue'Er looked at each other.
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