Most importantly, the other party didn't have the resources to run around the ships like he did. Zhao Fei couldn't possibly go to Traversing Moon Palace's ship and ask around.
It didn't matter if he was lying or not. White lies were for the good of everyone. Right now, the most important thing was to unite those who didn't have the resources. As long as everyone could stand together against the storm, it didn't matter if his lies were exposed. He believed that they would only thank Miao Yi when the time came. No one would blame him for his mistakes. Once the alliance was formed, it wouldn't be so easy for them to split up.
Zhao Fei was shocked once again. He didn't think that the other party, who looked younger than him, would have the same cultivation and status as him. If he were to join... He couldn't help asking, "Just now, Steward Miao said that there are two Blue Lotus Ninth Grade cultivators among the two hundred people who have formed an alliance. Does that include you, Steward Miao?"
Cultivation was something that could be easily exposed. He never thought that Miao Yi would lie to him about his cultivation.
Miao Yi shook his head and said, "I'm not included. If you join, I will have four Blue Lotus Ninth Grade cultivators, including myself. There are also quite a few Eighth and Seventh Grade cultivators. Can Manor Head Zhao still not see the bigger picture and hesitate?"
Zhao Fei gasped. If he joined, he would have four Blue Lotus Ninth Grade cultivators...
Miao Yi walked out of the room with a smile on his face. Zhao Fei personally saw him out, and the two of them cupped their fists and bid each other farewell.
As he watched Miao Yi walk away, Zhao Fei, who was standing at the door, watched as Miao Yi knocked on another person's door and entered. Only then did his eyes shine with excitement and determination. If the alliance Miao Yi spoke of could be formed, then it would have great potential.
"Mountain Chieftain Qiu, there is no need to doubt the strength of our alliance. Do you know the Manor Head of White Cloud Manor, Zhao Fei, who is a few rooms away?"
"I do!"
"Manor Head Zhao's Blue Lotus Ninth Grade cultivation is much higher than yours. He is also a member of our alliance. If you don't believe me, you can go ask him later..."
Not long after, Miao Yi walked out of another room with a smile on his face. He continued on to the next room...
Talking to them one by one and recruiting them was very tiring. More accurately, it was very exhausting.
It couldn't be said that it wasn't easy to deceive others, but it was definitely not easy to create something from nothing. However, Miao Yi had to do it. He had to do it himself. Not for anything else, but because he was isolated and without help. Even if there was no way forward, he had to open up a path. He wanted to live, and he wanted to live well. He firmly believed that his fate was in his own hands. He could not wait for a miracle to befall him. Only by daring to take action could he have a way out. How could a man be afraid of suffering?
Fortunately, Miao Yi's arrival was like a welcome rain after a long drought for those uneasy and weak individuals. No one was willing to miss out on such an opportunity. It wasn't difficult for Miao Yi to deal with them. In fact, putting himself in their shoes, this was within Miao Yi's expectations. Even ants were greedy for life. Who wouldn't want to live?
Even so, if he had to talk to them one by one, he could only talk to twenty to thirty people a day at most.
After a few consecutive days, Miao Yi finally arrived in front of Qi Xiuhong's door. He arrived in front of the White Lotus Fifth Grade female cultivator's door.
Standing at the door, he hesitated for a moment. It was just a White Lotus Fifth Grade female cultivator, was there a need for him to recruit her? But in the end, he still knocked on the door.
When the door opened, Miao Yi saw a slender, delicate, graceful, and beautiful woman dressed in a plain yellow dress. She looked at him suspiciously with a slightly vigilant gaze.
When she found out the reason for Miao Yi's visit, Qi Xiuhong was very surprised, but also a little excited and happy. It really felt like she had grabbed onto the last straw of hope. She didn't know how to express her gratitude.
"Qi Xiuhong, I won't hide it from you. Including me, there are already four Blue Lotus Ninth Grade cultivators in our alliance. Even the weakest among them is at Blue Lotus First Grade. As for your cultivation … With your cultivation … to be honest, I was very hesitant when I stood at your door just now. " Miao Yi didn't even blush when he said these words. After lying so much, it seemed like he himself believed that he had a Blue Lotus Ninth Grade cultivation. His tone was unquestionable.
Qi Xiuhong silently bit her lip, then nodded and said, "I understand! But since Steward Miao is here, it means that Steward Miao is still willing to give Qi Xiuhong a chance. Qi Xiuhong can't guarantee anything else, but as long as Milord is willing to give me this chance, Qi Xiuhong will be at your beck and call. I pledge my life to follow Milord! "
"This isn't what I want to hear. I just find it strange. Why would a White Lotus Fifth Grade female cultivator like you come to the Sea of Constellations? You don't look too bad either. "
In the end, Qi Xiuhong gave a very clichéd answer. She came here because she was beautiful.
It was because Manor Head coveted her beauty and wanted to become dual cultivation partners with her, but she refused. After a few times, Manor Head flew into a rage out of humiliation. Since it was within the rules, he couldn't take her by force, so he threatened to report her to the Sea of Constellations. But she still refused. In the end, Manor Head really reported her to the Sea of Constellations list in a fit of rage. The answer was that simple.
After arriving on the ship, she still wasn't willing to die, so she went to the other sects on the ship, hoping that they would let her join them. Unfortunately, her cultivation was too low, so almost no one was willing to accept a burden like her. There were a few who were willing to give her a verbal promise, but the conditions were very unbearable. They asked her to go to their rooms at night. Their intentions were very clear. She rejected their last hope.
"I see!" Miao Yi stood up and left. As he walked, he said, "Follow me when we reach the Sea of Constellations!"
"Thank you, Milord!" Qi Xiuhong was very emotional as she sent Miao Yi off...
After spending almost twenty days, Miao Yi finally returned to the balcony of his room. Looking at the twenty people still standing at the bow of the ship, not daring to leave, he heaved a sigh of relief.
The winds howled above the sea, and the sky was covered with dark clouds. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, and thunderclaps rumbled across the sea. A storm was coming!
Miao Yi closed the windows and doors, then sat cross-legged on his bed to cultivate. Not long after, thunder roared outside, and the storm pounded down mercilessly...
One month later, a purple streak of light streaked across the night sky and landed outside the wooden house on the balcony of the leading ship. An old man appeared and asked, "Is Hall Master Wu here?"
The lights in the house instantly lit up, and the wooden door opened. Wu Menglan finally walked out. When she saw the newcomer, she cupped her fists and stepped aside to make way for him, saying, "So it's Advisor Lu. Please come in and have a seat."
The old man who was addressed as Advisor Lu nodded slightly and followed her in. The two of them sat down in the room and talked for about an hour before Advisor Lu took out a storage ring and placed it on the tea table. He said, "The plan drawn up by the six nations is out. When the time comes, just follow the instructions inside. Hall Master Wu, please sign here."
Wu Menglan picked up the storage ring and invoked her transcendence energy to check the items inside. She then nodded, and with a flip of her hand, a jade archive appeared in her hand. She signed the document of acceptance, then imprinted her transcendence seal on it before handing it over to the other party.
After receiving the jade archive and checking that there were no mistakes, Advisor Lu stood up and said, "The items have been delivered. I will take my leave now."
Standing up to send him off, Wu Menglan politely urged him to stay. "Advisor Lu, you must be tired from your journey. Why don't you stay here and rest for the night? I will order someone to prepare a good room for you."
"The Palace Lord has given his orders. I still have to rush to the other fleets to deliver the items. Please stay, Hall Master Wu!" Advisor Lu left these words as he walked out of the house. His body then transformed into a purple light and shot into the depths of the night sky.
After watching the purple light disappear, Wu Menglan returned to her room and closed the door. She wore the storage ring on her finger and took out a jade archive from within to examine it. She then nodded thoughtfully.
The next morning, Miao Yi went through the usual procedure and reported to Wu Menglan that everything was normal. After he was done, he wanted to take his leave because Wu Menglan didn't want to be alone with him. At least, this was how Miao Yi comforted himself after being chased out all the time. He couldn't just chase him out because she hated him. That would ruin his mood.
Unexpectedly, Wu Menglan put down her feet and got off the bed. She said, "There's no hurry."
"Uh …" Miao Yi, who was about to turn around and leave, was taken aback. He moved aside slightly and caught a whiff of her fragrance. Wu Menglan had already brushed past him and walked out of the bedroom. Sitting in the living room, Miao Yi asked, "What do you need, Sister Meng?"
Wu Menglan pointed to the seat below her and said, "Sit down and talk."
It was rare to see her being so courteous to him. Miao Yi was a little confused, but he didn't stand on ceremony and sat down.
"I'm about to reveal some good news to you. Do you want to hear it?" Wu Menglan asked.
What good news could there be for the participants of the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade? Miao Yi tried asking, "The Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade has been canceled?"
Wu Menglan rolled her eyes and said, "You wish. How can something that has lasted for tens of thousands of years be canceled just like that?"
Miao Yi sighed and said, "What good news could there be?"
Wu Menglan said, "The participants of the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade this year are rather lucky. Other than giving out one hundred thousand low-grade Orbs of Will each as a reward, the Six Nations have also added some additional rewards. Not only will the top one hundred survivors get to share the six hundred thousand low-grade Orbs of Will, but they can also choose any Manor they wish to be the Manor Head of. They will be chosen according to their ranking!"
The Six Sages were only giving out one hundred thousand low-grade Orbs of Will each to a hundred people. How could they possibly do that?!
Miao Yi muttered to himself. Of course, he understood that it was just a gesture. The real reward was still to kill off the competitors and take their belongings.
He was slightly displeased and said, "What kind of reward is this? If I were to give up the chance to participate in the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, I'm afraid no one would be willing to accept this reward. Not to mention, many of the participants are already Manor Heads. "
"Don't even think about giving up the chance to participate in the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. Unless someone from the Realm Beyond Heaven steps in for you, not even the Palace Lord can change the name list once it has been confirmed. Of course, it would be fine if the Overlord could step in for you as well. However … it's better to put an end to that wishful thinking. An extra reward is better than nothing. You can choose any Manor Head. It doesn't matter if your cultivation is high or low. As long as you can make it back alive, you will be promoted to Manor Head. Not to mention, you can choose any Manor you wish. Many of the Manors have crystal coin mines within their borders. It's very profitable. Aren't you tempted by this? "
Miao Yi wasn't tempted at all. He shook his head and said, "You'll need to be alive to enjoy it. Without a life, all the rewards are fake."
Wu Menglan narrowed her eyes and said, "I feel like I've been talking nonsense to you all this time."
"Uhh … no, no." Miao Yi laughed dryly and said, "I understand Sister Meng's good intentions. May I ask why Sister Meng suddenly increased the rewards this year?"
"I'm not sure about the specifics either. All I know is that the Six Sages have sent their younger generation to participate. In order to make the Subjugation Crusade more challenging, they increased the rewards to motivate the participants."
"..." Miao Yi's expression twitched. 'The Six Sages have sent their people to participate as well? How are we going to survive like this? Who can win against them?
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