Hearing the tone, Miao Yi turned around and realized that the newcomers were none other than the other three unlucky fellows of South Edict Manor — Su Jinggong of Sword Deviate Sect, Wan Yanhua of Jade Lady Sect, and Li Yaoqi of the School of Imperial Beasts. Together with Miao Yi on the balcony, the four unlucky fellows of the two manors were all present.
Miao Yi furrowed his brows and stood up to leave the balcony that faced the sea. Once he entered the room, he realized something was wrong. There was a group of people standing outside, blocking the door. He couldn't tell how many people there were.
However, he quickly figured it out. Miao Yi slowly retreated back to the balcony. Su Jinggong and the other two led the people in. There were about twenty people squeezed into the room. Judging by their attire, they were undoubtedly from the three major sects. The Sword Deviate Sect was indeed the largest of the three major sects. They had almost half of the people in the room.
The people on these ten ships were all officials of the Fifth Earthly Branch. Just on this ship alone, there were more than twenty people from the three major sects. It was obvious how many people the three major sects had scattered throughout the entire Fifth Earthly Branch.
'Damn it, these people can't wait to kill me, can they? They dare to make a move here? '
Miao Yi tensed up. He couldn't figure out the cultivation base of these people, so he retreated to the balcony and prepared to escape at any time.
Seeing him retreat in fear, Su Jinggong and the other two revealed looks of disdain and ridicule.
"What business do you have with me?" Miao Yi asked.
Wan Yanhua said impatiently, "Cut the crap. Change our rooms."
'Change rooms? ' Miao Yi was taken aback. "Why do you want to change rooms?"
Su Jinggong said solemnly, "I want to ask you, why did you arrange for all of us to be on the lowest floor?"
There was no need to explain. Miao Yi had offended the people from the three major sects, so he wanted to stay away from them. He would stay on the highest floor, while the three major sects would stay on the lowest floor. This was to prevent them from running into each other and causing trouble. Hence, when they boarded the ship, Miao Yi felt that there was nothing wrong with this arrangement.
'So it's because of this. I was wondering why they dared to cause trouble on the ship. Do they think Wu Menglan, who's in charge of the ship, is just a decoration? ' Miao Yi had an idea. He asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Wan Yanhua's face was filled with anger. "There's nothing wrong with you living at the top. Why don't you go and live at the bottom? It's not appropriate for a bunch of stinky men to walk around above our heads. There's always the sound of footsteps going back and forth above your head. It's so noisy that you can't cultivate in peace. "
The members of the three major sects were indeed here for this reason. It wasn't that they wanted to cause trouble for Miao Yi. The deck of the ship was made of wooden planks. If someone were to walk around on it, it would definitely make some noise. It would have been fine if there were only a few people living there, but there were a lot of people living there. The corridor on the top of the building would inevitably have people coming and going, and you couldn't just let them jump in and out of the window.
Of course, the other people living on the lowest floor felt uncomfortable as well. However, most of them didn't know much about Miao Yi's background as a Steward. Unlike Su Jinggong and the others, who were more familiar with Miao Yi's colleagues, they didn't dare to cause any trouble and could only endure it for the time being.
Miao Yi was overjoyed when he heard this. "Wan Yanhua. A bunch of stinky men would rather not have a bunch of women walking around on top of their heads! "
As soon as he said this, the members of the Sword Deviate Sect and the School of Imperial Beasts couldn't help but laugh. Li Yaoqi chuckled and said, "You're right."
This bunch of stinky men had insulted all the men present. Su Jinggong also replied, "It's normal for men to be on top of women."
Many of the stinky men smiled knowingly. Miao Yi smiled as well. He hoped that these people would continue messing around with each other.
"What do you mean by this?" Wan Yanhua was furious. The female disciples behind her were furious as well.
"Everyone, calm down. I have a good idea. " Miao Yi attracted everyone's attention. He chuckled and said, "Why don't you all just stay in the same room? This way, there's no need to separate who's on top and who's on bottom."
Li Yaoqi and Su Jinggong looked at each other, then nodded and smiled. "That's a good idea. I have no objections. "
The disciples of the two sects behind them cheered, "Good idea!"
The bunch of stinky men began to stare at the women. Even though these women were also old, the Jade Lady Sect was skilled in retaining their youthful looks. Otherwise, they wouldn't be called the Jade Lady Sect. All of them looked young and delicate.
"Bullshit!" A woman walked out from behind Wan Yanhua. When she came out, even Wan Yanhua had to step aside. It was clear that her position in the Jade Lady Sect was higher than Wan Yanhua's. She pointed at Miao Yi and angrily said, "Are you going to trade or not?"
Miao Yi tried to shirk the responsibility, "You guys should first figure out who's the boss and who's the boss. I don't have any objections to living together."
He hoped that these people would continue to quarrel with each other. However, Su Jinggong and the others were only making a ruckus. They were not fools, so they did not dare to cause trouble on the ship.
"It's our business whether we stay together or not." Su Jinggong waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and change our rooms."
Miao Yi was no fool. He had already offended the members of the three major sects. If he were to offend others as well, he would be courting death. Once he reached the Sea of Constellations, there would be a bunch of people coming after him. Taking a step back, if things got out of hand on the ship because of him, he would have to bear the consequences as well.
"I don't have the authority to do this." Miao Yi shrugged. "You guys can go change yourselves."
Unfortunately, they didn't want to offend so many people either. If they returned to the Sea of Constellations, they wouldn't have come looking for Miao Yi.
Li Yaoqi smiled and said, "You are the Steward of the ship. It is most appropriate for you to step in and change the rooms. Even if they don't respect you, they still have to consider Hall Master Wu behind you."
Since he was certain that these people did not dare to cause trouble on the ship, Miao Yi would not be so easy to talk to. "Everyone, please go back. I am powerless in this matter."
Su Jinggong's expression darkened. "Miao Yi, the three major sects did not send just a few people on this ship. We have people on every ship. Each sect has also sent their unofficial disciples to the other ships. If you don't give us face now, don't blame us for not giving you face when we return to the Sea of Constellations."
These words were a blatant threat. Everyone looked at Miao Yi with gazes filled with contempt. They did not take Miao Yi seriously at all. It was as if they were saying, "You have to agree whether you want to or not today."
Miao Yi was infuriated, but he couldn't cause trouble on the ship. He suppressed his anger and said stiffly, "If you want to change rooms, go change yourselves. This Steward will not do such a wicked thing."
Li Yaoqi laughed coldly and said, "Miao Yi, you better think about the consequences!"
Miao Yi responded with a cold smile, "I have thought it through. I don't need you to remind me."
"You asked for it. Let's go!" Su Jinggong waved his hand and turned around, preparing to leave with his men. He didn't dare to make a move here.
Who would have thought that Wan Yanhua would step forward and destroy the unity. "Miao Yi, if you don't want to change rooms, I won't make things difficult for you. As long as you give this superior room to my Senior Aunt, the Jade Lady Sect will not hold it against you. Who knows, we might even take care of you when we arrive at the Sea of Constellations." She extended her hand to indicate that the woman who had just stepped forward was her Senior Aunt.
It would be strange if Miao Yi believed her words. He never expected the three major sects to let him go. After he was rejected at South Edict Manor, he had thought things through. As an outsider, even if they didn't deal with him, they would push him to be the vanguard. As an outsider, he would definitely be the first to take risks. Since he was alone and did not have much power, he would only be courting death if he mixed with the people of these sects. Hence, he had given up on the idea of begging them. He could only rely on himself and not others.
When he heard this, Li Yaoqi stopped in his tracks. He looked around the spacious and exquisite large room and said, "Why should I give it to the Jade Lady Sect? Miao Yi, give this superior room to us. When we arrive at the Sea of Constellations, you will follow our School of Imperial Beasts. "
Anyone could make empty promises. Even if he said one more word, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Miao Yi laughed coldly and said, "Why don't you three major sects go out and have a competition? I will give this superior room to whoever wins. If you're afraid of death, don't come here and pretend to be the boss."
He was obviously trying to sow discord among them. None of them were fools. Wan Yanhua shouted, "Miao Yi, don't be so shameless!"
Miao Yi had been able to shoulder the burden of a family since he was young. Even though he was all alone now, he wasn't that easy to bully. He waved his hand and pointed towards the door, shouting, "All of you, get out of here!"
Everyone's expressions changed. Li Yaoqi shouted, "What did you say?"
"Then I'll say it again. I told you to get out!" Miao Yi laughed coldly and said, "What? You're not convinced? Do you want to come with me to Hall Master Wu and reason with her? "
As soon as Wu Menglan mentioned it, everyone immediately lost their temper. Most importantly, even if all of them worked together, they wouldn't be enough to kill Wu Menglan. If they dared to look for Wu Menglan, why would they bother looking for Miao Yi?
"The School of Imperial Beasts will remember this!" Li Yaoqi threatened angrily, then led his fellow disciples away.
Wan Yanhua scoffed and left with her people. Before Su Jinggong left, he said, "Brat, the moment you disembark from the ship will be the day you die!"
After watching them leave, Miao Yi closed the door and turned around with an indifferent expression. A cold glint flashed through his eyes as he muttered, "Why don't you take a look at who's in charge now? Do you think I, the Steward, have nothing better to do? I won't wait until you disembark. I'll make sure you're all half-dead. Let's see who dies first when we reach the Sea of Constellations! "
Previously, he had never thought of stirring up trouble on the ship. At first, he wanted to avoid the members of the three major sects in the Sea of Constellations. However, he didn't expect them to make it clear that they would kill him if he disembarked from the ship. He wasn't a pushover either, so he naturally had to make the first move.
Miao Yi turned around and walked to the side to open a large box carved out of a piece of cold jade. Inside was a large pile of fresh fruits of various colors. Even their skins and cores had been removed, and they were all cut up and stored in ice. This was a special treatment that the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave, Jiang Yunlu, had prepared for him beforehand. Even Wu Menglan didn't have this privilege. He was the only one who had access to all ten ships.
Miao Yi took a jade plate and filled it with some of the sliced peach meat. He walked to the balcony and slowly ate the cold. His gaze was strange, and it was hard to tell what he was thinking.
After waiting for about an hour, he flew up to the balcony. The sea breeze blew against his clothes, making him look like a fairy. He walked straight to the lonely room in the middle of the spacious balcony and respectfully said, "Sister Meng."
"What is it?" Wu Menglan's calm voice came from the room.
"I have something to report."
"Come in."
Miao Yi gently pushed the door open and entered. There was no one in the main hall. He walked to the bedroom door and stretched his head out to take a look. He saw Wu Menglan sitting cross-legged on the couch with her eyes closed.
Just as Miao Yi was about to put his foot in, Wu Menglan said, "If you have something to say, say it outside."
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