"There's no point in complaining." Wu Menglan sighed, "Since you've called me 'Big Sister' so many times, Big Sister will give you a little more reward. If you can come back alive, you can come to my Suppressing Third Hall. When the time comes, Big Sister will let you be the Manor Head of two Manors. You won't be any worse than Yang Qing."
"..." Miao Yi, who was still gritting his teeth, was taken aback. He asked suspiciously, "Are you serious?"
Wu Menglan nodded, "Don't worry, I have a better character than Huo Lingxiao, and I keep my word. As long as you can come back alive, I won't let you down."
She had never intended for Miao Yi to be the Manor Head of two Manors in the first place. It was just that she had just received a new rule that increased the rewards. Those who returned alive would be able to choose a Manor Head of any of the Fifth Earthly Branch. For example, Miao Yi could choose any Manor in the entire Fifth Earthly Branch. Anyone would choose the one with the most lucrative benefits. Wu Menglan was afraid that the ten Manors under her control would not be enough to tempt Miao Yi, so she offered two Manors as an enticement.
Even though the chances of Miao Yi returning weren't high, if he could really stand out in the Sea of Constellations, it wouldn't be too much to give him two manors.
Miao Yi was baffled. He couldn't understand why this woman was suddenly treating him so well. He couldn't help asking, "Does Sister Meng think that Little Brother has a chance of returning alive from the Sea of Constellations?"
Wu Menglan calmly replied, "Don't think too much about things that are too far in the future. The venue for the Subjugation Crusade has already been decided. This year's Subjugation Crusade will be held in the Western Star Sea of the Western Host. You should make your preparations as soon as possible. There's less than a month left until the start of the Subjugation Crusade. The more prepared you are, the better your chances of success."
The Western Star Sea of the Western Host? Miao Yi was taken aback. The Sea of Constellations was ruled by the Four Masters. Wasn't this Western Star Sea the place he had been to all those years ago?
Thinking of this, he was a little nervous. Why did he have to be there? He had done a big job there and relied on that place to start his business. If any demon recognized him, it would be big trouble. He would be surrounded and beaten up by a group of demons.
"Sister Meng, will the demons of the Western Star Sea be participating as well?" Miao Yi asked.
"More or less. However, before that, the Yao cultivators of the Western Star Sea will probably be temporarily evacuated and will only return after the Subjugation Crusade is over. Even if there are, they would be Second Stage Yao cultivators. "
Wu Menglan was obviously not interested in talking too much with him. After all, the two of them were not on the same level and had nothing in common. "Pang Rang, come here for a moment!"
The vast sound reverberated across the vast sea, startling the people on the ten ships.
Not long after, a figure flew over from the sky. Pang Rang walked into the house and greeted Wu Menglan with cupped hands.
Wu Menglan casually took out a golden bangle and a jade archive and handed them over to Miao Yi. After receiving them, Miao Yi asked in surprise, "What are these?"
"Wear it on your finger." Wu Menglan pointed at the golden bracelet.
Miao Yi obeyed and put it on his wrist. Wu Menglan reminded him again, "Put it on."
With a click, Miao Yi fixed the gap on the golden bracelet. Wu Menglan continued, "Imprint your own dharma seal on the golden bracelet."
Miao Yi was a little puzzled, but he still did as he was told. He inserted his transcendence imprint into the golden bracelet, and a golden light flashed across the surface of the bracelet. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What is this?"
"This is to prevent you all from escaping once you reach the Subjugation Crusade." Wu Menglan calmly said, "The Six Sages have already joined forces to set up a great formation around the Western Star Sea. Any cultivator who trespasses into the Western Star Sea without permission will be sensed and killed. This is also to ensure the fairness of the Subjugation Crusade, and to prevent anyone from cheating by hiring experts. Similarly, if a participant wearing this bracelet tries to escape from the Western Star Sea, they will immediately be discovered as soon as they cross the border. Naturally, someone will chase after them and kill them. "
Miao Yi was shocked to hear this. He instinctively tried to remove the golden bracelet, but found that he couldn't.
"Don't waste your strength." Wu Menglan reminded him, "I can't open it even with my cultivation. It's even more impossible for you, unless you cut off your own hand. The purpose of the Subjugation Crusade is to see who can collect the most golden bracelets from the other participants. "
Pang Rang saw Miao Yi's shocked and frustrated expression. His lips finally curled into a mocking smile.
Miao Yi suppressed the anger in his heart. He felt like he had a nosebleed, and asked with a stern expression, "We haven't reached the Subjugation Crusade yet. Why do I have to wear it now?"
"Everyone has to wear it. It's just for you and Pang Rang to see what to do. Go to each ship now. Distribute the items and have them all wear it now. The items are all inside. " Wu Menglan tossed the storage rings she received last night to Miao Yi, then turned to Pang Rang and said, "Advisor Pang, you will be in charge of supervising them. Everyone must wear it. Do not miss out on anything."
"Understood!" Pang Rang cupped his fists and accepted the order, then left with Miao Yi.
Miao Yi naturally had to deal with this ship first. He got someone to call for everyone on the ship to gather at the bow of the ship.
There were about twenty people standing at the front of the ship. Miao Yi was fuming, so he naturally had to take care of Su Jinggong and the others first.
Seeing them standing there without moving, Pang Rang frowned and asked, "What's wrong with these people?"
Miao Yi answered right in front of Pang Rang, Su Jinggong, and the others, "They have angered the Hall Master. They are standing here waiting to be punished."
Miao Yi spoke in such a straightforward manner. Furthermore, he was on the same ship as Wu Menglan, so Pang Rang didn't suspect anything. He simply scoffed at Su Jinggong and the others. Since they had offended the Hall Master, he naturally had to make a statement. Su Jinggong and the others were so frightened that they kept quiet out of fear. They didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
With Pang Rang overseeing the situation, things were easy to handle. Su Jinggong and the others obediently put on the golden bracelets that were given out. Pang Rang stared at the golden bracelets that were flashing with a golden light before he shifted his gaze.
When everyone on Traversing Moon Palace's ship arrived, they naturally received the same treatment. Each person was given a jade archive and a golden bracelet to wear. Pang Rang watched from the side to prevent any mistakes.
After they were done with Traversing Moon Palace's ship, Miao Yi and Pang Rang went to the next ship and continued …
After giving the golden bracelets to all ten ships' cultivators, Miao Yi returned to his room and took out the jade archive Wu Menglan had given him. He noticed that everyone had a copy of the rules of the Subjugation Crusade. The general rules were the same as what Wu Menglan had mentioned, but there were some minor rules that she hadn't mentioned, so he had to read them carefully.
The jade archive indicated the boundaries of the Western Star Sea's territory. This was to prevent participants from being killed if they unknowingly wandered out of the Western Star Sea's territory.
On the map, there were more than ten thousand islands of various sizes in the Western Star Sea. They were like the stars in the sky. This was probably where the name 'Subjugation Crusade' came from.
The map indicated where the cultivators of the six nations would disembark. They would disembark from six different directions around the Western Star Sea. There wouldn't be any intersection during the disembarkation, which meant that there wouldn't be any danger during the disembarkation. The place where the fleet disembarked was quite a distance away from the last time Miao Yi came to the Sea of Constellations. Miao Yi heaved a sigh of relief.
There was a spot marked in the middle of the map. It was the palace of the Western Master of the Sea of Constellations, and also the final destination of the participating cultivators in the Sea of Constellations. Once only a hundred of the 180,000 cultivators were left alive, the golden bracelets on everyone's wrists would flash with a golden light for a prolonged period of time, signaling the end of the competition. The remaining hundred cultivators would then be allowed to stop fighting and rush to the Western Master's palace to claim their rewards. After that, someone would escort the remaining cultivators back, and this year's Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade would officially come to an end.
As the fleet got closer and closer to the Sea of Constellations, the cultivators on the ten ships grew increasingly nervous. Many of them were carefully reading the rules of the Subjugation Crusade, as though they were trying to find a way to preserve their lives. The pressure they felt gradually building up was unimaginable to an outsider.
Miao Yi was just as nervous. Only a hundred of the 180,000 demons would survive, and among them, there would be countless Blue Lotus Ninth Grade cultivators. Therefore, even those with a cultivation at the Blue Lotus Ninth Grade weren't confident that they could survive.
Miao Yi frequently visited the ten ships and communicated with the people in charge. He told them that they were the strongest in the fleet, and that he hoped they wouldn't be too nervous.
However, some things couldn't be avoided. What was bound to come would come. The day that everyone was most nervous about had finally arrived. Many cultivators walked out of their cabins and gazed at the faint outline of land in the distant horizon.
Even Wu Menglan, dressed in a purple dress that fluttered in the wind, stood on the rooftop and gazed at the nervous crowd below. She shook her head slightly. She didn't know how many of them would make it back alive. Perhaps none of them would make it back alive, because the Six Sages had also sent people to participate. There was a high chance that all the cultivators on this ship would be wiped out.
Miao Yi, who was equally nervous, called over ten people. They were all members of his alliance. Together, they went to the stables at the bottom of the ship and hurriedly changed the mounts that Su Jinggong and the others had been riding for over three months. He didn't want to be discovered later.
After coming out of the stables, Miao Yi parted the crowd and went to the bow of the ship. He said to Su Jinggong and the others, "Everyone, your punishment is over." He turned to the rooftop and pursed his lips.
Su Jinggong and the others turned to look and saw Wu Menglan standing on the rooftop.
The twenty or so people heaved a sigh of relief. Even though standing here for a few months wasn't a big deal with their cultivation, it was still a torture for them. The weather on the ocean was simply too unpredictable. Sometimes, it would be scorching hot, and sometimes, it would be stormy. Sometimes, it would change several times in a single day. It was a terrible feeling.
Including the female disciples of the Jade Lady Sect, their exposed faces were all tanned red and black. It was clear that they had been through a lot.
Su Jinggong and the others didn't thank Miao Yi. When they turned around and left, a fierce glint flashed in their eyes as they silently left.
The mainland ahead was getting closer and closer. The ten ships changed their formation from a long snake formation to a single row.
Wu Menglan's voice suddenly resounded above everyone's heads. "Everyone, bring your mounts and prepare to disembark! I don't want to see any chaos before we disembark. Stewards, maintain order. "
Everyone entered the stables one after another and led their mounts out. Those who couldn't stand on the bow of the ship stood on the deck at the stern. Every single one of them had a tense expression on their faces, and no one said a word.
Charcoal, on the other hand, stood on the balcony, shaking its head and wagging its tail. It looked as though it was proud of itself for standing higher than the other dragon steeds.
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