"Say no more!" Bai Ziliang suddenly stood up and roared like an enraged beast. He clenched his fists tightly and said while his body trembled, "I just want to cultivate in peace. I don't care about these things. Why do you have to force me to do this?"
"Young Master, we're not forcing you!" Lan Susu said earnestly, "The world may be big, and cultivation resources may seem plentiful, but there's only so much of it. Yet, so many people want to share it. Even if you don't fight for it, others won't. Don't you know that everything you're enjoying right now was saved by Mistress herself? You're sharing Mistress's food, yet you keep saying that you want to cultivate in peace. What right do you have to cultivate in peace and leave everything to Mistress? Just because you're Mistress's son, you think you can live off her for the rest of your life? Mistress used to be a high and mighty princess, but now she's reduced to a pitiful woman begging everywhere for the sake of her son. Why? Young Master, wake up! Even if it's not for yourself, you have to think about Mistress! "
"Say no more!" Bai Ziliang muttered dejectedly, "I'll go …"
The two of them quickly exited the cave. Bai Ziliang's gentle expression turned cold. It seemed like he had suffered quite a blow.
There was no one outside the cave. Everyone had tactfully left, not wanting to eavesdrop on their private conversation.
"Hong'er!" Bai Ziliang called out. The Tempest Beast lying on the ground immediately opened its eyes and stood up. Its scales expanded slightly, and the aura it exuded caused dust to fly into the air like a raging storm.
Bai Ziliang mounted it and stood silently at the entrance of the cave.
Lan Susu quickly summoned the others. Each of the Six Sages had sent six people. There was only one main character, while the other five were followers. To put it bluntly, they were here to protect the main character.
This was Hei Langjun's first time seeing Bai Ziliang. He didn't dare to raise his head earlier, but now that he saw the majestic Bai Ziliang on top of the Tempest Beast, his heart was filled with awe.
"Lead the way!" Lan Susu shouted at Hei Langjun.
The group rushed to the seaside. Hei Langjun revealed his true form and dove into the sea to lead the way.
The Tempest Beast treaded on unfathomable waves. It was as if he was walking on flat ground, and when his feet touched the surface of the sea, there was a mist surrounding him. It was as if he was riding on the clouds, and it looked magical.
Behind him, there were four people flying on the waves. Lan Susu stood by his side.
From time to time, Lan Susu would tilt her head to look at Bai Ziliang, who sat atop his steed. Then, as she cast her gaze towards the vast ocean in the distance, a look of longing flashed across her eyes. She clearly remembered what the Matriarch had said to her before they set off. "Susu, I've never treated you as an outsider. With you by my son's side, I feel the most at ease! If my son is able to make a name for himself one day and establish himself in the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons, I will definitely let my son marry you. I hope that you will put in more effort for my son and not disappoint me … "
"This continent is not small! Who knows where Qi Xiuhong is? How are we supposed to find her? "
After a long journey on the sea, Miao Yi and the others finally reached the shore. They arrived at the island where they had agreed to meet up with Qi Xiuhong. Sikong Wuwei looked around and shook his head.
Miao Yi also deeply felt that he had been careless back then. In a moment of desperation, he had actually forgotten to confirm with Qi Xiuhong the exact location where they could conveniently meet up.
He took out a map of the Western Star Sea and looked at it. From the island where they had parted ways with Qi Xiuhong, he looked in the direction of this island, and a protruding part of the island caught his attention. He immediately pointed along the coastline and said, "About thirty li from here, there's a cone-shaped protrusion. It's quite eye-catching. If Qi Xiuhong wants to wait for us, she'll definitely think to wait for us at a place that would attract our attention. Let's go there and look for her."
Sikong Wuwei said, "Little Brother, she's crossing the vast ocean on her own. Could something have happened to her? What if she didn't make it there safely? What if she met with an accident here? "
Miao Yi glanced at Zhao Fei. Seeing that the situation wasn't right, Zhao Fei quickly stepped in and said, "Stop bickering. Miss Qi has been waiting for us for a few days now. She must be getting anxious. Let's hurry and look for her. "
Sikong Wuwei also realized that his words might not have been pleasant to the ears. He laughed dryly and said, "I didn't mean anything by it. What I meant was, if we can't find her, are we supposed to keep looking here?"
Miao Yi calmly replied, "I've said it before. As long as she doesn't give up, I won't abandon her. We've already agreed to live and die together for nine years. As long as she doesn't give up, I won't abandon her. If it were you guys, I would do the same. It's not because she's a woman! "
A hint of respect flashed across Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei's eyes. If they had met Miao Yi for the first time and heard him say something like this, they might not have thought much of it. However, after spending so much time together, the two of them had more or less come to understand his character. He did have a loyal side to him.
Pi Junzi and Tao Ruchun exchanged glances. They didn't know what Miao Yi meant.
Zhao Fei nodded and said, "Don't worry. We won't give up so easily either. Let's go. We've already wasted a lot of time fighting Gu Sanzheng and the others. Miss Qi might even think that something happened to us."
The group quickly ran along the coastline. Now that they didn't have their mounts, they could only rely on their own legs.
When they arrived at the highest point of the cone-shaped protrusion that extended several li out from the ocean, they saw the boundless blue ocean before them. The waves surged, but they couldn't see a single person.
Sikong Wuwei turned to look at the continuous mountain range on the island and smiled bitterly. "This place is so big. How are we supposed to find her?!"
"You talk too much. Just take your time to find her," Zhao Fei reprimanded.
Sikong Wuwei shrugged and said, "I didn't say I wouldn't look for her. I'm just stating the truth. Why don't you guys like it?"
"Xiuhong!" Miao Yi suddenly invoked his arts and shouted. His voice echoed in the distance. After shouting a few times, he smiled bitterly and said, "It looks like she's not here. If she was, she would have responded."
"Wait!" Zhao Fei suddenly raised his hand. Sikong Wuwei also tilted his head to listen.
Soon, Miao Yi heard it as well. It was the sound of a galloping dragon steed. The group looked over and saw a steed leaping out from the top of the mountain up ahead. It was a woman dressed in armor and wielding a spear. She stopped her steed at the top of the mountain and looked in their direction. Who else could it be but Qi Xiuhong?
The group immediately heaved a sigh of relief. Sikong Wuwei clapped his hands and smiled. "Brother, you're right. She's here after all."
Qi Xiuhong quickly rushed over on her steed when she saw the group approaching them. She quickly stopped in front of them, sheathed her spear, and jumped off her steed. She looked down on everyone else, as though she didn't see anyone else. She only had eyes for Miao Yi. She walked up to Miao Yi and examined him from head to toe. She then asked in a slightly emotional tone, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine!" Miao Yi opened his arms wide. Qi Xiuhong let go of her reservations and jumped into his embrace. She whispered on Miao Yi's shoulder, "I've been waiting for a few days, but you guys still haven't shown up. I was planning to wait another day. If you still haven't shown up, I'll go back to the island to take a look."
Beside them, Sikong Wuwei clicked his tongue. Qi Xiuhong snapped out of her daze and remembered that there were outsiders here. She quickly pulled herself out of Miao Yi's embrace. Even with her helmet on, she couldn't hide the blush on her cheeks. She quickly changed the topic and said, "I've been looking out at the ocean from the highest peak at the back. Why didn't I see you guys coming?"
Miao Yi looked at the surrounding terrain, then pointed to the shoreline and said, "We didn't come ashore here. We came along the shore. Perhaps because of the terrain, it blocked your view instead."
"That's great. Everyone's here now." Sikong Wuwei asked, "What do we do next?"
Miao Yi turned back to the ocean and sighed. "We'll continue waiting. Wait for my steed to come."
"Wait for your steed? We've been running all over the place. How long do we have to wait for your steed to find us? " Sikong Wuwei was taken aback. "What's the point of waiting for one steed? We'll just have to think of a way to get a few more."
Miao Yi looked at the ocean and shook his head. He didn't know how long it would take for Charcoal to swim across the vast ocean to find him. More importantly, the journey would be fraught with danger. However, he had no other choice at the time. If he brought Charcoal along, none of them would survive. They could only split up.
Zhao Fei stared at him for a while, then suddenly said, "Then let's wait."
"Are all of you crazy?" Sikong Wuwei found it funny.
The group then went to Qi Xiuhong's hiding place. It was actually just a secluded mountain stream at the back of the mountain. This place couldn't accommodate so many people, so they went back and found another mountain peak where they could observe their surroundings. Then, they dug out a cave and stayed there for the time being.
Pi Junzi was the best at this. Tao Ruchun was sent to the top of the mountain to transform into a peach tree to stand guard. He had no right to refuse.
Inside the new cave, Miao Yi watched as Qi Xiuhong busily tidied herself up. Unable to hold himself back, he placed a few tiny mantids at the entrance of the cave and hugged her from behind.
Qi Xiuhong also seemed to be a little emotional this time. Perhaps it was the feeling of cherishing that they could meet again. As their ears and temples were rubbing against each other, she allowed her dress to be taken off. She took the initiative and a pair of full snow-white peaks popped out. She was pressed down on the bed and soon after, she let out a moaning sound.
However, after getting off the bed and putting on her clothes, Qi Xiuhong once again maintained a certain distance from Miao Yi. Miao Yi was speechless. He didn't have any experience with romance, so he couldn't compare to Qian'Er and Xue'Er. He didn't know if Qi Xiuhong's actions were normal. It just felt wrong, but he couldn't find the right person to ask.
The next day, after checking their surroundings, they still didn't find anything out of the ordinary. Gu Sanzheng and the others didn't give chase either. Gazing at the vast ocean, Sikong Wuwei laughed and said, "It looks like those bastards' tracking methods are only effective on land. We've finally shaken them off. It'll be difficult for them to find us again in a place as big as the Western Star Sea!"
Miao Yi nodded in agreement. Otherwise, Gu Sanzheng and the others would have caught up to them long ago.
Unbeknownst to them, the Red Scarves Alliance had already discovered their whereabouts. It was just that it took them some time to clean up their spoils of war and recover their cultivation.
Once they were done reorganizing, the army of five hundred immediately gave chase in the direction Miao Yi and the others had escaped to. Along the way, Gu Sanzheng and the others noticed that something was amiss. Along the way, they were constantly being followed by various sea tribe members. The fish that would leap out of the ocean surface from time to time seemed to be monitoring them.
This situation persisted for a long time, causing the forces of the Red Scarves Alliance to feel a deep sense of unease. This was too abnormal!
As expected, half a day later, the first wave of Yao cultivators arrived. They emerged from the ocean and blocked their path. The leader of the Yao cultivators bellowed, "Who is Gu Sanzheng?!"
Gu Sanzheng proudly replied, "I am here!"
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