As soon as Fu Qing's name was mentioned, Yun Guang and Hei Yun both scoffed and turned their heads away. If they really pissed Fu Qing off, neither of them would be able to bear the consequences.
"You two continue arguing. I'll go rest. Bai Li, keep an eye on things." Tang Jun acted like nothing had happened. He instructed an old man behind him, then left with his hands behind his back. The Western Constellations Palace had arranged a place for them to rest.
Unexpectedly, Fairy Hong Chen walked up to the astrolabe and said, "Bai Li, you go rest as well. I'll keep an eye on things here."
The old man didn't say anything else. He nodded and left.
The other representatives from the Six Sages also left one after another. Only Yun Guang circled around to Fairy Hong Chen's side with his hands behind his back. He stared at Fairy Hong Chen's alluring side profile and chuckled, "Hong Chen, you can't be too picky when it comes to finding a man. I, Yun Guang, have always been kind to the fairer sex. Why don't you think about it?"
Fairy Hong Chen was quiet and aloof. She stared at the astrolabe with her bright eyes, ignoring Yun Guang's words. She didn't even glance at him, much less look him in the eye. She completely ignored him.
Yun Guang chuckled dryly, then said to the two men he brought with him, "One of you stay here to keep an eye on things. I'll go rest."
Zuo Nanchun volunteered to stay.
Once there were only six people left in the side hall, Fairy Hong Chen suddenly waved her sleeves over the astrolabe and zoomed in on a certain spot on the astrolabe. Zuo Nanchun looked over as well...
After galloping for several hours under the cover of night, they arrived at another seaside. Afraid that they might run into trouble, Miao Yi ordered his men to cut down trees and make wooden rafts just in case. He also wanted to save some energy for his dragon steeds before the cultivators of the six nations spread out.
Most of the troops immediately spread out into the forest behind them. Under the cover of night, the trees were cut down and their branches removed. They were then tied up with wisteria and made into wooden rafts. Then, they were carried and thrown into the sea. A large group of cultivators worked quite quickly.
In less than an hour, nearly three hundred wooden rafts were thrown into the sea. The cultivators invoked their arts to steer them, riding the wind and the waves as they quickly crossed the sea with over a thousand troops.
The moon shone brightly above the sea, and the cold stars twinkled. Riding on Charcoal's back, Miao Yi gazed at the sea and sky under the night sky. In the past, he never imagined that he would one day be able to command over a thousand troops, not to mention that almost all of them were Blue Lotus cultivators. He wondered how these people would feel if they found out one day that he was only a White Lotus cultivator.
Would people's hearts be in turmoil and refuse to submit to him? Maybe …
Along the way, they passed by islands. Over a thousand people drifted on the sea for a full five days before finally arriving at the island where they had previously discussed hiding.
This island was neither large nor small. At the very least, it was not conspicuous among the countless islands on the map of the Western Star Sea.
No one was in a hurry to disembark. Miao Yi ordered the two Commanders to lead their troops and scout the area. After waiting for half a day, the two groups of men reported back that there was no one else on the island. Miao Yi then ordered his men to destroy the raft and disembark together.
Everyone took a stroll around the island. After familiarizing themselves with the island's terrain, they chose a deep mountain valley to hide in. The dragon steeds were left in the valley, while the others dug out caves in the stone walls.
There was a waterfall in the canyon, so there was no shortage of water for daily use. The environment was also quiet and beautiful. Not to mention ten years, they could even hide here for a hundred years without a problem.
Once everything was ready, the leaders heaved a sigh of relief and smiled at each other.
Standing on the cliff with the others, Miao Yi sighed and said, "Even the Six Sages have sent their representatives here. We can forget about competing for the top one hundred. I only hope that everyone can stay alive. I hope we can hide until the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade is over!"
Everyone nodded in agreement. This was what everyone hoped for as well.
For safety's sake, Miao Yi ordered his men to spread out around the island and take turns to keep watch every day.
And with that, the thousand people settled down. Qi Xiuhong stayed with Miao Yi. She opened up a tunnel in the cave that Miao Yi lived in. She gradually got used to being addressed as' Auntie 'by others. She became responsible for Miao Yi's daily needs and started to truly do the odd jobs.
With her cultivation, she couldn't fight or kill in the Red Scarves Alliance. There was no way she could establish herself here, so she could only do what she could to survive...
In the blink of an eye, a year had passed. Regardless of the changes in the outside world, the thousand people hidden in the deep mountains and valleys continued to live a secluded life of cultivation. They didn't encounter any disturbances either. Everything seemed to be going according to plan. Their tense nerves gradually relaxed, and they didn't cause any trouble either. They got along well, and all they had to do was endure through these ten years.
As for the thought of snatching a ranking and becoming a Manor Head, everyone just laughed at it. They didn't know that the Six Sages had also sent their representatives here, and only found out from Miao Yi. After finding out, they were even more shocked, and no one dared to harbor any improper thoughts.
On a certain thunderous night, Miao Yi, who was cultivating with his eyes closed, was startled. He put down the stone bed and walked to the entrance of the cave. He saw the howling winds outside, and when he looked down at the torrent of water, he saw that it was still some distance away from the cave where the dragon steeds were hiding. Only then did he relax.
Looking up, Miao Yi thought of Qian'Er and Xue'Er back in Mount Calming Sea. He thought of the tenderness he felt with the two women. He didn't know what the current situation in Mount Calming Sea was. Now that he was gone, the people down there would definitely be restless. He didn't know if the two women were alright.
As for his Little Sister and Little Sister, he wasn't worried about them anymore. He missed Qian'Er and Xue'Er more often than he missed his Little Sister and Little Sister.
Ever since he found out that the person who took his Little Sister away was also someone with extraordinary transcendence energy, and learned that his Little Sister and Little Sister had a backer, he began to live for himself. He knew that if his cultivation didn't reach a relatively high level, it would be meaningless to meet his Little Sister and Little Sister. A useless Big Brother like him wouldn't be able to help them at all. Instead, he might even become a burden to them. Hence, he had to live on, so that one day, he could stand proudly in front of his Little Sister and Little Sister, and not drag them down.
"Alliance Master, what are you thinking about?"
Hearing his footsteps, Qi Xiuhong followed him out. She stood behind him for a while, and when she heard him sigh, she couldn't help but ask.
The two of them had been living together in the cave for more than a year now. They had long since lost the awkwardness they had when they first met.
Miao Yi turned his head to look. A thunderclap resounded outside, and with the help of the lightning, he saw Qi Xiuhong's beautiful face.
Miao Yi was just thinking about the tender moments he had with Qian'Er and Xue'Er, and his heart skipped a beat. He felt a little nostalgic, and naturally raised his hand to caress her face, then slowly slid it down to her fair neck.
"Alliance Master, what … are you trying to do?" Qi Xiuhong was startled. She reached out and grabbed his wrist. She looked at Miao Yi with a little fear in her eyes, as well as a complicated look.
A man and a woman had been living together in the same cave for so long, so it was only natural for them to grow fond of each other after some time. Even if they didn't grow fond of each other, it was inevitable that they would develop feelings for each other. At the very least, there wouldn't be any distance between them anymore.
Miao Yi smiled and said, "It shouldn't be hard for you to guess what I'm trying to do. Don't worry, I won't force you. If you refuse, then forget it."
Qi Xiuhong's hand was trembling a little as she held onto his wrist. She felt that it wasn't appropriate to do that, but in the end, she still slowly let go of Miao Yi's wrist. Perhaps it was because of the storm outside and the rumbling thunder that caused a woman to want a shoulder to lean on. She was either hiding in fear or getting restless in the face of the lightning.
Miao Yi grabbed her wrist with his other hand, and forcefully pulled her into his embrace. Her delicate body was soft and fragrant.
In the blink of an eye, Miao Yi had already scooped her up by the waist and strode into the cave. He placed her on the bed and slowly untied her dress. Not long after, a graceful and fair body with jade-like limbs was revealed before his eyes. She looked extremely bashful.
For a man, it was fine if they hadn't experienced it before. Once they had, their tolerance in this area wouldn't be that high. As such, everything was a piece of cake for him.
Outside, the storm raged. Amidst the rumbling thunder, a woman's pained moan could be heard, followed by a sensual moan …
In the blink of an eye, three years had passed. The most brutal period of the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade was over.
These three years were the period with the highest fatality rate. It was the same at the beginning of every Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. More than half of the 180,000 demons and monsters had fallen, and nearly 120,000 cultivators had perished in the Sea of Constellations.
The remaining people were either here on a mission to hunt for prey, or like Miao Yi's group, they were hiding like turtles. There were quite a few people with the same mindset as Miao Yi's group. In fact, they made up the majority.
Western Constellations Palace. The people surrounding the astrolabe naturally noticed this. On the map of the Western Star Sea, the most active spots were the six red dots, accompanied by a few white dots, scurrying around. Most of the white dots were holed up and not moving.
The Western Star Sea was huge. If these people were truly hiding, it would be extremely difficult to find their prey, even if there were quite a few people who wanted to fight for the top one hundred spots. The fatality rate of the Subjugation Crusade was decreasing day by day. Not a single one of those white dots had disappeared for more than ten days.
The people surrounding the astrolabe couldn't take it anymore. Ji Meimei pointed at one of the red dots and said angrily, "My son is running around everywhere. These bastards think they can hide from us just because they're holed up?"
Hei Yun swiped his hand across the astrolabe and zoomed in on a certain spot. He pointed at it and shrieked, "Take a look. This is the worst. There are over a thousand people huddled together. It seems like they haven't moved for two years now. What are they trying to do? Are they here in the Sea of Constellations to cultivate, or are they here to participate in the Subjugation Crusade? Which nation are they from?"
The participants had been scurrying around the Western Star Sea all this time, so it was impossible for them to watch over the astrolabe the entire time. For a moment, no one could tell which nation these people were from. They were afraid that if they scolded the wrong people, they would end up scolding themselves instead.
Among everyone present, only Fairy Hong Chen and Zuo Nanchun had been paying attention to the movements of this group of people. Even though they hadn't made a move for the past three years, the two of them were even more certain that they were the people from the Celestial Nation's Fifth Earthly Branch who had been killing each other as soon as they came ashore.
When they first saw the commotion on the shore, they thought these people would be in trouble. Who would've thought that they wouldn't be able to kill each other after that? Over a thousand people had actually been hiding together for several years.
However, neither Fairy Hong Chen nor Zuo Nanchun said anything about the truth.
Yun Guang said solemnly, "If this goes on, the Subjugation Crusade won't end even after a hundred years, much less ten. It's about time we give them something to provoke them."
Most of the people nodded in agreement.
Yun Guang immediately waved his hand and said, "Someone, mark out the locations of all the participants and send them to them."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
