They left Uncle Hua's place and returned to the residence on Jade Capital Peak. Only then did they learn from Xue 'Er and the others that someone from the Martial Manor had just come to inform them that the Overlord would summon the six of them at sunrise tomorrow, and ordered them to make no mistakes!
Just as they were discussing the time to depart the next morning, a servant guarding the door came in to report that Huyan Kang 'an had personally come to request an audience!
They looked at each other, unsure of what the old man wanted. Miao Yi furrowed his brows and said, "Let him in!"
Not long after, the old man from the prison walked in with large strides. After exchanging greetings, Huyan Kang 'an cupped his fists towards Miao Yi and the others, apologizing, "It is all my fault for not teaching my son well enough to disturb the three Great Immortals. Please forgive me!"
The words' Great Immortals' coming out of his mouth was a little strange. There were countless' Great Immortals' in the cultivation realm, but none of them could compare to this mortal before them!
Miao Yi smiled and replied, "We are already aware of this matter. Huyan Shou was also deceived by someone else. He is not the only one to be blamed."
As soon as he said this, Qian 'Er, who was standing behind him, quietly bit her lip and lowered her head.
Huyan Kang 'an waved his hand in exasperation, as if saying' I know what kind of person my son is'. He turned around and waved his hand to summon his three attendants inside. At his signal, six exquisite palm-sized gift boxes were placed on the tea table where Miao Yi and Zhao Fei were seated.
"Great Immortals, please be magnanimous and don't lower yourself to the level of mortals like us. This small gift is insufficient to express my guilt!" Huyan Kang 'an's attitude was very humble. It was hard to believe that this was the descendant of Huyan Taibao, who stood above all but one.
Miao Yi didn't know what he had brought to 'atone' for his crimes, but he still smiled and said, "Your ancestor Huyan Taibao is someone we all respect. Since you have condescended to us, what else can we say? Let's just forget about this matter! However, there is something that I must remind you of! "
Huyan Kang 'an cupped his fists and said, "I am all ears!"
Miao Yi said solemnly, "We can let your son go, but I'm afraid someone won't, because you have ruined their livelihood!"
Huyan Kang 'an's gaze flickered. He asked despite knowing the answer, "I am willing to receive your guidance, Great Immortal."
"To tell you the truth, not long ago, we received news that Ren Xuanming had been expelled from the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce. I immediately followed him out of the capital city, ready to settle the score with him. "At this point, Miao Yi shook his head and sighed.
Huyan Kang 'an was clearly concerned about the results. He took the initiative to ask, "What was the result?"
Miao Yi waved his hand and said, "I am ashamed to say this. The three of us worked together, but not only was the other party not afraid, he even spoke arrogantly, saying that you destroyed his rice bowl and that he would not let you and your son off. And the rest of us? Just let us wait for death. We didn't think much of it at first, and were only prepared to teach him a lesson. Who would've thought that a Purple Lotus expert would appear at the most crucial moment and rescue him! "
Huyan Kang 'an narrowed his eyes and muttered, "A Purple Lotus expert …"
"Only now did we realize that Ren Xuanming wasn't being arrogant at all. Instead, he did have something to rely on." Miao Yi smiled and said, "I'll be frank, but we cultivators still have some ability to protect ourselves. You and your son should be on your guard. That Ren Xuanming is not a friendly person!"
Huyan Kang 'an chuckled. He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for your warning, Great Immortal! I am already old, and my death is not to be regretted. My son has already been imprisoned for ten years by Governor Lan's decree. You can say that he reaped what he sowed. Whether he lives or dies will be his retribution! "
He only thought that Miao Yi was being kind because he wanted to use his Huyan Clan to get rid of Ren Xuanming. Or perhaps, he was trying to curry favor with his Huyan Clan. He had seen too many cultivators like this. Even though his clan was just a commoner, there were still many cultivators who wanted to curry favor with him.
After resolving their grudges peacefully, Huyan Kang 'an took his leave. Surprisingly, Miao Yi personally saw him out the door. Both parties were courteous.
After watching Huyan Kang 'an leave, Miao Yi returned to the hall and noticed that Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei had already opened their gift boxes. Each of them took out a fruit the size of a quail's egg and resembled black jade, and were clicking their tongues. The fruit's fragrance wafted through the air and seeped into one's heart.
Miao Yi also opened his two gift boxes and saw two identical fruits inside. He picked one up and asked curiously, "What did the old man give me?"
Zhao Fei smiled bitterly and said, "Fretless Fruit! Many cultivators find it hard to even obtain one, yet a commoner clan was able to give away six at once. As expected of the Celestial Nation's number one clan, the Huyan Clan. "
"This is a Fretless Fruit?" Miao Yi was a little surprised. Then, he brought it up to his nose and sniffed it.
Even though he had never seen it before, he had heard of it before. When a cultivator used too many Orbs of Will, they would more or less be affected by the emotions and desires contained within. The more Orbs of Will one used, the more emotions and desires would accumulate within one's body. Under normal circumstances, one could still suppress them with their cultivation and not lose their mind. However, every time a cultivator broke through from the Blue Lotus realm to the Red Lotus realm, or from the Purple Lotus realm to the Golden Lotus realm, it was very easy for them to suffer the backlash of various desires. This was commonly known as a tribulation!
This situation was more in line with Lao Bai's classification of the four major realms. In other words, a breakthrough from the Traversing realm to the Zephyr realm, from the Zephyr realm to the Soaring Heaven realm, and from the Soaring Heaven realm to the Boundless Transcendence Energy realm was yet another breakthrough.
As his cultivation increased, Miao Yi had already discovered a problem. In the eyes of people with lower cultivations like him, they would divide the cultivation realms into detailed classifications such as White Lotus First Grade, Second Grade, Blue Lotus First Grade, Second Grade, and so on. In the eyes of those with higher cultivations, such detailed classifications were obviously meaningless. In their eyes, there were only classifications such as White Lotus, Blue Lotus, Red Lotus, and so on. And for those with higher cultivations, only the four major realms mentioned by Lao Bai were meaningful in their eyes.
For example, for those with a cultivation like the Six Sages, White Lotus First, Second Grade, and Blue Lotus First, Third Grade were probably just a joke to them. Even if it was Red Lotus Fifth Grade or Sixth Grade, would there be any difference in their eyes?
And whenever one broke through a major realm, it was difficult to suppress their inner demons, and they might suffer from the backlash of the seven emotions and six desires. Consuming this Fretless Fruit would resolve the problem. The amount of this spiritual fruit consumed was related to the amount of emotions and desires that had settled within one's body.
Miao Yi had also heard of Little Sister's Phoenix Physique. She was born as pure as ice and as clean as jade. She was born with the ability to resist the backlash of the seven emotions and six desires, and was naturally less susceptible to inner demons. In this aspect, she was far superior to the average cultivator. This was her innate talent for cultivation, and her cultivation speed was much faster. This was also the reason why cultivators called her the Phoenix Physique.
"A single Fretless Fruit is worth no less than ten thousand low-grade Orbs of Will. This old man is really willing to part with it. Zhao Fei, this thing is just right for us to break through to the Red Lotus realm. This old man sure is a good gift. "Sikong Wuwei chuckled.
Zhao Fei nodded and said, "With his background, there's actually no need for him to do this. He's willing to lower his status and bleed a lot just to keep the peace. It goes to show that not everyone in a noble family is a good-for-nothing. They didn't rely entirely on their backer to keep their footing."
After the two of them lingered for a while longer, Miao Yi handed two gift boxes containing the Fretless Fruits to Qian'Er and Xue'Er respectively. Sikong Wuwei's son had offended six women, and it just so happened that he was giving them six gifts. However, Miao Yi quickly noticed that Qian'Er had been silently biting her lips with her head lowered. Actually, he had already noticed this when he was released from prison, but he didn't have the time to ask her about it. Now, he couldn't help asking, "Qian'Er, what's wrong?"
Xue'Er tried asking weakly, "Big Sister was touched by that bastard … Will Milord not want Big Sister anymore?"
As soon as she said this, Qian'Er bit her lips even harder, to the point where she was about to bleed. Two drops of tears rolled down her cheeks.
Miao Yi was taken aback for a moment, but soon came to a realization. This was the way of the world. Since ancient times, it was fine for a man to have multiple wives, but if a decent woman was touched by another man, her chastity would be ruined. The consequences would be dire.
"Silly woman. You're thinking too much. This isn't your fault. I'm not that stubborn." Miao Yi personally cupped Qian'Er's cheeks and helped her wipe away her tears.
"Then Milord …" Xue'Er stammered, "Accept … accept their gifts … and say that it's all over …"
Even though she couldn't explain it clearly, Miao Yi still understood what she was trying to say. He shook his head and said, "I'm not accepting their gifts to make peace. Qian'Er has suffered such great humiliation. How can I use that as an exchange? You two are my women. If you two are humiliated, I will be humiliated as well! It's just that this incident has made us realize how insignificant we are. If we clash head-on, we will still be the ones to suffer. Don't worry. Before we leave the capital city, I will definitely take that bastard's life! "
With these words, Qian'Er was instantly relieved. She began to sob as well and threw herself into Miao Yi's embrace, her shoulders trembling non-stop. She was really afraid that Miao Yi would abandon her...
Early the next morning, Miao Yi, Zhao Fei, Sikong Wuwei, Gu Sanzheng, Tan Lao, and Ye Xin had already arrived at the peak of Jade Capital Mountain.
The peak of the mountain was shrouded in mist, and the sky was vast and empty. A towering pagoda towered over the mountain.
The six of them had arrived early and quietly waited at the bottom of the pagoda's base. As it was their first time reaching the peak of Jade Capital Mountain, the six of them couldn't help but feel a little emotional. There weren't many people in the cultivation realm who could stand at the peak of this mountain. The six of them had risked their lives in the Subjugation Crusade. It could be considered an honor.
At the same time, within the prison of the Martial Manor's Ministry of Justice halfway up the mountain, Huyan Shou, who had been imprisoned for so long without seeing the light of day, was already in a state of disarray. He was muttering to himself like a lunatic.
A strange mantis that had been climbing up the cage suddenly spread its wings and flew over, landing on Huyan Shou's head. Huyan Shou instinctively raised his hand to touch the top of his head. Unexpectedly, his body suddenly froze, and he was instantly enveloped in a layer of white frost.
By the time his stiff body fell to the ground with a loud clang, the tiny mantis had already spread its wings and flown away.
The strange commotion in the prison prompted the jailer to quickly open the door and enter to see what was going on. The jailer was shocked by Huyan Shou's strange condition, and quickly went inside to investigate.
How could a mere mortal's body of flesh and blood withstand the tiny mantis's vicious cold attack? Huyan Shou was already dead …
When the first ray of golden light shone from the horizon, a dozen purple streaks of light streaked over the heads of the six people halfway up the mountain and landed on the peak. The six of them stood on the steps below. Due to the height of the steps, they couldn't see who had arrived. However, they were all shocked to see so many Purple Lotus realm experts!
When the ancient pagoda at the peak of the mountain was dyed golden by the rising sun's golden rays, a beautiful woman dressed in palace attire appeared at the top of the steps. She smiled sweetly and said, "The six of you have returned from the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. You have worked hard and contributed greatly to the Fifth Earthly Branch. The Overlord has granted you a special summon!"
"We accept the decree!" The six of them stood in a row and cupped their fists as they received the order. They then proceeded up the steps.
In the distance, the rolling sea of clouds held up the rising sun, making for an exceptionally beautiful and enchanting sight.
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