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As they walked over to the stone bridge, the two ladies turned back to look at the forbidden grounds, clearly a little hesitant. In the end, Qian 'Er suddenly said, "Milord! Godfather wants to teach us how to refine artifacts. "
"Teach you how to refine artifacts?" Miao Yi was taken aback. He then smiled and said, "That's a good thing! Why are you hesitating like you can't show your face? "
Xue 'Er replied, "Godfather said that his artifact refining skills are also inherited from his ancestors. He said that he can only teach them to his disciples. He said that we are also his disciples, so he can teach us. However, Milord is an outsider, so he wants us to swear that we won't teach it to anyone else, including Milord!"
Miao Yi stopped in his tracks and looked at the two of them with a strange expression. Qian 'Er quickly added, "We didn't agree. We said we wanted to ask Milord first. Godfather was very angry about this!"
"I was wondering why the old man had such a strong urge to beat me up. So that's what happened!" Miao Yi shook his head and chuckled. He waved his hand and said, "What difference does it make if you learn it or if I learn it? Are you going to be as stingy as your godfather after learning it? Go ahead and learn it. I'm fine with it. I want to focus all my energy on cultivation from now on. I don't have time to learn anything else. However, I have to warn the two of you. Even if you learn it, you still have to pay attention to your cultivation. Don't let it affect your progress. "
The two ladies were overjoyed. They finally didn't have to worry about this anymore, so they quickly nodded in agreement …
The annual tribute was handed over every year. This was the origin of the rules of the cultivation realm. Everything was related to the annual tribute, and it was an annual event.
It was already winter when the annual tribute was handed over. However, the climate in Raincloud Manor was warm all year round, and there was no difference between summer, autumn, or winter. South Edict Manor was probably covered in snow by now, so there was probably no chance to see snow here. The grass was still lush, the flowers were red, and the willows were lush. They didn't know what winter was.
Wen Fang had come to visit her Big Brother before the annual tribute was due. She knew that Miao Yi wouldn't have time to see her if she came late.
She made a lot of money this year. That was why the gifts she sent over were no longer as meager as when they first met. With the Chamber of Commerce's connections, it was very easy for her to collect some unique gifts. She knew that her cheapskate big brother would not be interested in her gifts, so she could only give them to Qian'Er and Xue'Er. After all, the effect would be the same if she managed to win her big brother's favor. Sure enough, the two ladies were very fond of him.
After paying Miao Yi a visit, Wen Fang quickly left on her steed. Naturally, she also had to visit Thousand Lake Manor's Zhao Fei and Mulberry Cloud Manor's Sikong Wuwei as well. She said that she still had to make a trip to the First Earthly Branch to pay her respects to Yan Beihong.
Miao Yi asked her to send his regards to Yan Beihong. At the same time, he gave her a spirit feather from a spirit eagle and asked her to bring it to Yan Beihong. He also told her to bring one from Yan Beihong when she returned as well. This would make it easier for him to keep in touch with Yan Beihong. Wen Fang naturally agreed and promised to complete the task!
Since he had troubled Wen Fang to do something for him, he naturally had to personally send her off. As he stood by the lake and watched Wen Fang leave, Miao Yi turned around and smiled at the two ladies. "That woman sure isn't afraid of hard work. She's always smiling at me and pestering me to achieve her goals. It's a pity she's a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Otherwise, I would definitely recruit her to work for me!"
Xue'Er covered her mouth and giggled. "Wen Fang isn't doing too badly in the Chamber of Commerce either. Just now, she revealed to us that there's a high chance she'll be promoted to Manager of the Raincloud City branch next year. The higher-ups were very impressed with her performance this year, saying that Milord's generosity was a great help to her. "
"You can't say that. Of course, we did help her. However, she was the one who fought hard for this opportunity. Otherwise, why would I help her for no reason at all? "Miao Yi smiled and shook his head.
Raincloud City, a large city with over a million worshippers, was his vassal city. When it was time to hand in the annual tribute, the City Lord came with a carriage full of gifts. Miao Yi didn't meet them and left them to Yan Xiu to handle. After all, he had to hand over all of his personal profits for the past ten years. Suppressing Tenth Hall had fined him ten years worth of profits.
However, Yan Xiu still came over to see Miao Yi. When he saw that Qian'Er and Xue'Er were here, he hesitated, as though it was inconvenient for him to speak. He wanted to transmit his voice over, but Miao Yi had already cut him off. "What is it? There are no outsiders here! "
Yan Xiu had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "The City Lord of Raincloud City has brought five stunning beauties with him. He said that he would offer them to Milord. Would you like to accept them?"
As soon as he said this, Qian'Er and Xue'Er immediately shot daggers at Yan Xiu. If they could kill, they would have already pierced him full of holes. Yan Xiu almost broke out in a cold sweat.
The two girls' gazes were filled with resentment. 'If Milord wants to enjoy the beauties outside, then as maids, we have nothing to say. We would still have to serve him, and after that, we might even have to ask if he's satisfied. But you, Yan Xiu, are half a Master to us. How could you report something like this to us? You could have just sent him away.
"Master Yan, how could you do something like this? Little Sister and I can serve you well. We don't need anyone else's help! "Qian'Er was already complaining to Yan Xiu through voice transmission.
Yan Xiu replied, "Am I not doing this for your own good? Otherwise, I could have told Milord in secret, or I could have told him the moment I arrived. Once Milord made the decision, it would be hard for you to speak up. "
The two girls suddenly realized that they had misunderstood him. He was actually thinking of a way to help them.
Miao Yi also noticed the indistinct resentful gazes the two girls were giving him. He let out a dry cough and realized that there were indeed some things that were inconvenient to say even if there were no outsiders around. To be more precise, there were some things that could be said in front of outsiders, but not in front of his own people.
Truth be told, Miao Yi was quite curious as to what kind of beauties the City Lord had offered to him. How could they be described as stunning? He wondered if they were as beautiful as Fairy Hong Chen. He really wanted to go and see for himself.
With his current status, sleeping with a few women wasn't a problem at all. Even if there wasn't a man of his status, it wouldn't be a problem even if a commoner did such a thing. He was a Manor Head with millions of followers under his command. Even if he took in those five stunning beauties, it wouldn't even be a topic of conversation. It would be a very normal thing to do. Not touching other women might seem strange in the eyes of others. This had nothing to do with liking or not, or love or not. Everyone did it the same way. This was how the world viewed it. Miao Yi had never thought of himself as a noble or eccentric person.
However, he had no choice but to consider Yao Ruoxian, who was behind the two girls. If he really took in any woman, that old man would definitely smash him to death with his mace. Sometimes, he even wondered if it was the right decision for the two girls to acknowledge Yao Ruoxian as their adoptive father.
After considering the consequences, even though he was itching to do so, he suppressed it and waved his hand, saying, "Let him take her back! Tell him to mind his own business in Raincloud City and stop doing such things in the future. "
Stop doing such things? That meant he could still do it, right? Sometimes, women's thoughts were deeply misunderstood!
Beside him, Qian'Er immediately said, "Milord! Why don't you give her to Master Yan? "
She was afraid that there would be others who would try to get on her master's good side in the future. She had seen for herself how good the people of Raincloud Manor were at sucking up to their master. She had to be wary of them. After giving her to Yan Xiu, no matter how beautiful she was, Miao Yi would never touch her again.
Miao Yi didn't realize what she was trying to do. He nodded in agreement and teased, "Yan Xiu, it's not good for you to be alone all the time. You need someone to take care of you as well. Do you want one? If not, I'll give it to you. "
Yan Xiu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Yan Xiu is old. I can't afford it. Just give her back!"
Xue'Er suddenly said to Miao Yi, "Since this is the City Lord's kind gesture, why don't you keep it, Milord? The Advisors and Deacons have put in a lot of effort, even if they didn't contribute much. Why don't you just give it to them?"
"Little Sister is right!" Qian'Er nodded expressionlessly.
Yan Xiu looked at Miao Yi without saying a word, and Miao Yi looked back at Yan Xiu without saying a word. The two of them stared at each other.
Seeing how the two ladies were so eager to give away the five beauties, Miao Yi could vaguely guess what they were up to.
"I'll leave it to you." Miao Yi chuckled drily.
Yan Xiu immediately left to carry out his orders.
With just a few words, the two ladies had easily decided the fate of the five so-called beauties. It wasn't that the two ladies were cruel, but that there weren't many women who would go easy on them when it came to matters like this. Even though the two ladies knew that Miao Yi might have a legitimate wife one day, that was all in the future. At the very least, it hadn't appeared yet. Inside the harem, the two of them were still the ones calling the shots. That didn't mean that any woman could just throw themselves at him. At the very least, they couldn't accept the one in front of them right now!
Deciding their fates with a single word! From this, it could be seen just how high the status of the two Aunties in this Manor was. They were definitely second only to the Lord Manor.
"Milord, have some tea!" Qian'Er suddenly became incredibly gentle, causing the Great Manor Lord Miao to feel a little overwhelmed. However, he didn't notice the look that Qian'Er was secretly giving Xue'Er.
Xue'Er had already followed Yan Xiu out. As soon as she saw the City Lord, she scolded him, saying that the Manor Lord wasn't interested in such things, and that if he did something like this again, his position as City Lord would come to an end. Be careful of your own head!
Within the borders of Raincloud Manor, Xue'Er definitely had the right to say such words! If she was displeased, she wouldn't even need to say anything in front of Miao Yi. She could just give Yan Xiu a call, and Yan Xiu would immediately replace her with a new City Lord!
The City Lord was terrified to the core. He had never seen the new Manor Lord ever since he took office, and Yan Xiu had always been the one to pass on his orders. At that time, he was a little suspicious that the Manor Lord might have something against him. That was why he had gone through so much trouble to gather five stunning beauties and treat them like treasures, hoping that he could meet the Manor Lord once. Who would have thought that his flattery would backfire?
When he pulled out the five stunning beauties, he realized that they were indeed breathtakingly beautiful. Even women would be moved by them. How could he let this go? Xue'Er immediately gave the order and handed them over to her subordinates on the spot. She didn't give Miao Yi the slightest chance to take advantage of them, and even earned a few words of gratitude from her subordinates!
After sending off the trembling City Lord, two days later, the various Mountain Chieftains of Raincloud Manor arrived with their respective temporary Cave Masters, along with their respective temporary Cave Masters, as well as their tributes.
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