"The thousand-strong army hiding on that island is finally willing to leave."
In the Western Constellations Palace, Ji Meimei giggled as she stared at the astrolabe.
Everyone looked over and saw that the cluster of blinking lights had indeed left the island they had occupied for over three years.
Yun Guang clicked his tongue and said, "I wonder if they were forced to leave, or if they're relying on their numbers to show off."
"Show off?" Hei Yun snickered. "I think they're more like sending themselves to their deaths."
Most of them were still focused on the six red dots on the astrolabe. Only Zuo Nanchun and Fairy Hong Chen were paying close attention to the large group of people on the island.
Looking at the astrolabe, they could see the general situation of the entire Western Star Sea. Of the 180,000 participants, there were now less than 50,000. The chances of them running into each other were decreasing, but this also meant that the remaining participants were stronger. Once they ran into each other, it would be a fierce battle.
There were as many islands in the Western Star Sea as there were stars in the sky. It was impossible for the participants to search through every island. If the Fifth Earthly Branch's forces were to wander around, it would be even more dangerous. A hint of worry flashed across Fairy Hong Chen's eyes.
She had been thinking about this for a long time. Was this Miao Yi the same youth she met once in the ancient city when the Boundless Secular World opened?
Her Junior Sister Yue Yao had once told her that the three of them were hiding on an old willow tree at the foot of the city wall and had seen her up close.
With this reminder, she recalled that there was indeed such a thing. Back then, she had indeed seen three people hiding on top of the willow tree when she was standing on top of the ancient city wall. However, she hadn't paid much attention to it.
If that Miao Yi from the Fifth Earthly Branch really was her Junior Sister's big brother, she wouldn't know how to tell her Junior Sister if anything happened to him in the Sea of Constellations.
She could see that the relationship between her junior sister and her big brother was very deep. She also heard her junior sister talk about the past. When the three of them were lonely and had no one to rely on, it was her big brother who used his weak and small shoulders to carry them through.
At such a young age, he had picked up a butcher's knife to support his family. In the beginning, he often failed to kill the pig and was knocked to the ground by the fat pig instead. He would be beaten black and blue by the pig. That Big Brother would get up every time he fell.
Don't think that a pig's bite doesn't hurt. The two little ones had seen with their own eyes how the big fat pig had bitten their big brother's arm until it bled profusely.
The second and third children, who were still young, couldn't help. They were hungry, so they watched their eldest brother fall to the ground and get up again and again. His arms were still bleeding, and the two little ones were crying outside the pigpen.
That big brother would fall to the ground time and time again and get up again and again to support the family.
In order to prevent his younger brother and sister from being sent to the Manor of Merciful Hope, the older brother even stabbed himself with a butcher's knife.
Every time he heard his Junior Sister talk about this, she would cry in front of him.
At that time, the family had no money, so the elder brother used his limited resources on his younger siblings. If there was good food, they would leave it for their younger siblings. In order for his younger brother and sister to have a bright future, he worked hard to provide for them to study, but in the end, he delayed himself and became illiterate.
Not only did he delay his studies, but more importantly, he delayed his elder brother's life. No one wanted their daughter to marry a poor boy with two burdens.
When the elder brother went to the tofu shop across the street to propose marriage to Old Li's family, the scene of the betrothal gifts being thrown out was clearly remembered by the junior sister. After that, many people who passed by the meat stall would point at and ridicule the elder brother. The second and third children had heard many rumors, and because of this, the second child had gotten into many fights with people. In the middle of the night, stones would be thrown at someone's tile-roofed house, causing the rain to leak in the middle of the night. But the elder brother, who stood behind the meat stall, had a calm expression, as if nothing had happened. He set up his stall as usual and turned a deaf ear to those rumors.
At that time, the third child would often comfort the elder brother, saying that the daughters of other families weren't good enough for the elder brother. She told the elder brother not to worry, saying that when she grew up, she would marry him. And the elder brother would smile and rub her head, calling her a fool. So the third child would solemnly swear to the heavens that when she grew up, she would definitely be the elder brother's wife, and let the elder brother wait for her to grow up. If the elder brother married someone else, she wouldn't agree. The elder brother would always smile and shake his head. 'How can my little sister marry a butcher?!'
Perhaps others would think that it was a child's babble, but Fairy Hong Chen knew that her junior sister had always remembered it. That year, she couldn't take it anymore because of her junior sister, and accompanied her back home in disguise. In the end, her junior sister wreaked havoc in the City Lord's manor, and almost killed the daughter of the tofu shop owner, Old Li, who had rejected the elder brother's marriage proposal.
When she returned, her junior sister was still furious, and repeatedly said that the tofu shop owner's daughter wasn't good enough for her elder brother. She even said that she would marry the elder brother, and so on.
Fairy Hong Chen would only listen to her, or say a few words of comfort, because she understood. How could women of their statuses, and who were so beautiful, marry a commoner? Forget a commoner, even if it were a normal cultivator, Master Mu Fanjun wouldn't agree to it. Those with inferior statuses shouldn't even think about getting past her master.
After so many years, according to her calculations, her junior sister's elder brother should be nearing the end of his life by now. Who would've thought that a person called Miao Yi would suddenly appear during the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade? Didn't her junior sister's elder brother fail to obtain the opportunity to cultivate?
She didn't know if this Miao Yi was the same Miao Yi she knew. If he really was, it would be better if he died at the hands of someone else. But what if the two of them didn't know each other after so many years? What if her junior sister killed her elder brother with her own hands? What would she do then?
She couldn't wait to leave the Western Constellations Palace and explore the Western Star Sea. However, for the sake of fairness in the Subjugation Crusade, everyone from the six nations who came to the Western Constellations Palace was cut off from the outside world. They weren't allowed to enter or leave as they pleased, and they had to stay put until the Subjugation Crusade ended …
After finding their own lodgings on the island, Miao Yi and the others met up once more.
"We can finally relax." Sikong Wuwei looked at the empty stronghold and laughed heartily, as if saying, 'This is my territory, I call the shots'.
Zhao Fei said solemnly, "Don't celebrate too early. We can't let down our guard!"
"Zhao Fei is right!" Miao Yi nodded, then pointed to the highest peak at the side and said to the others, "From today onwards, aside from Qi Xiuhong, we will take turns to guard this place."
This was only natural, so the others nodded in agreement.
Wang Yuetian smiled and said, "I think the water in the lake below the waterfall is pretty good. Let's go! The three of us will go take a nice bath. "He then grabbed Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei's arms and dragged them away.
"I say, Wang. Why are you dragging us along when you're just taking a bath?" Sikong Wuwei grumbled, frozen on the spot.
Zhao Fei didn't have the habit of bathing together as a group of grown men.
Wang Yuetian blinked and said, "Sikong, we've just gotten out of danger. Now is the time to relax. Let's not disturb Brother Miao and Little Sister Qi's rest."
Sikong Wuwei and Zhao Fei turned to look at Miao Yi and Qi Xiuhong, and a look of realization dawned on them.
Even though Qi Xiuhong had intentionally kept her distance from Miao Yi in front of outsiders, they were no fools after being together for so long. They could already tell that Miao Yi and Qi Xiuhong's relationship was already an open secret.
Could it be that Wang Yuetian could tell that Miao Yi wanted to do it with Qi Xiuhong? Then it really wasn't a good idea to disturb them! Sikong Wuwei and Zhao Fei exchanged glances, then nodded and said, "Let's go take a bath!"
The two of them quickly followed Wang Yuetian.
How could Miao Yi and Qi Xiuhong not understand what the three of them were trying to say? Qi Xiuhong's face flushed red. Miao Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, thinking, 'I don't have that kind of intention. I've only just settled down. How could I be in the mood to do that?'
"I'll ask Qi Xiuhong to prepare some food and wine. I'll wait for you three to come back after you're done bathing," Miao Yi shouted to prove his innocence.
The three of them ignored him and continued on their way into the mountains. Miao Yi had no choice but to turn to look at Qi Xiuhong. She immediately blushed and said, "I'll go prepare some food and wine!"
In the clear lake in the mountains, Sikong Wuwei and the other two were already half-naked and soaking themselves in the cool water.
"Cool and comfortable!" Sikong Wuwei let out a long sigh and leaned against the shore.
Wang Yuetian splashed water on his shoulder and chuckled, "Brother Miao is still the most comfortable. Even after coming to the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, he still has the leisure to bring a woman to serve him. We can't compare to such leisure and elegance."
Zhao Fei smiled and said, "This means that he doesn't care about the dangers of the Sea of Constellations at all. Since he has the leisure and elegance, doesn't that mean it's safer for us to follow him?"
Now that they were in this place and had left the Red Scarves Alliance, the three of them couldn't help but discuss where they should go in the future.
When smoke rose from the village, Wang Yuetian's gaze flickered and he said to the other two, "Aren't we a little too relaxed? What should we do if someone ambushes us? You two take your time bathing here. I'll go up the mountain and take my shift today. "
As he swam in the water, Sikong Wuwei said nonchalantly, "We just went around the island and didn't see any signs of people. We should be fine for now. There's no need to be so nervous."
"It's better to be careful." As Wang Yuetian said this, he got up and invoked his arts to dry himself, then picked up his clothes and put them on.
"There's nothing wrong with being careful." Zhao Fei nodded and said, "Each of us takes a day off. I'll take your place tomorrow."
Hearing Zhao Fei say the same, Sikong Wuwei had no choice but to say, "Then I'll do it the day after tomorrow."
After putting on his clothes, Wang Yuetian nodded and flew away, disappearing into the forest.
However, he didn't appear at the highest peak where he could monitor the surroundings. Instead, he quickly circled back to the village through the forest.
Seeing Qi Xiuhong busying herself in the kitchen, Wang Yuetian didn't bother her. Instead, he headed straight for Miao Yi's cave and stood outside, asking, "Brother Miao, is it convenient?"
Miao Yi was in the middle of organizing the items he'd obtained from Zhao Lingtu and the others. When he heard Wang Yuetian's question, he put them away and replied, "Come in."
Wang Yuetian came in with a wine jar in his hand. He placed it on the stone table and sat across from Miao Yi.
Miao Yi asked curiously, "Didn't you guys go bathe?"
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