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Even though he didn't force this woman to her death, this was even more torturous than that. The beautiful Sixth Lady of the Hive Gang had actually become a mount!
However, to Miao Yi, this woman had killed nine of his subordinates as soon as she appeared. It was already a blessing that she wasn't killed. If it weren't for the fact that he still had some use for her, he would have killed her long ago. He wasn't someone who would show mercy to women.
Right now, what Miao Yi wanted to know the most was who had hired these people to kill him. There was no need for such a powerful official to resort to such underhanded methods. There were plenty of other ways to get rid of him. Could it be the three major sects? But that didn't seem right either! If the three major sects knew that he was on a secret mission, they could just send an expert to finish him off without anyone noticing. There were plenty of people in the three major sects who fought and killed each other. Why would they spend money to hire the Hive Gang? Not to mention that they would have to bear the risk of their mission being exposed.
Miao Yi couldn't figure out who it was no matter how hard he racked his brain. Even after going through all the enemies he could remember, he still couldn't think of anything. The only thing he could be sure of was that someone from the higher echelons of the government must have leaked the secret.
The reason why he didn't mention anything about being hired to kill him in the letter he sent to Traversing Water Palace was because he didn't dare to say it …
Two days later, under the blazing sun, Cheng Yingwu finally fell to her knees, her back drenched in sweat. She lay flat on the scorching sand and panted, "I was wrong. Please forgive me. I really can't run anymore."
Miao Yi had jumped down ahead of time. He took two gulps of wine from his flask before putting it away. Then, he took out his flask and pulled out the stopper, splashing water onto Cheng Yingwu's face.
Cheng Yingwu immediately knelt to her feet and spread her arms wide. She no longer had any semblance of a woman as she knelt on the ground and gulped down mouthfuls of water. Her wet chest heaved up and down in an alluring manner.
After finishing the flask of water, Miao Yi put it away and looked around. "Why aren't your rescuers here yet?"
Cheng Yingwu panted. "They'll come. I haven't contacted them since I left for so long. They must know that something happened to me. They'll send someone to look for me. If you hadn't burned the spirit eagle in my subordinate's beast sack and sent a message, they would've found out long ago. "
"Can't they send an eagle to contact you?"
"The spiritual feather that communicates with me is hidden in the garland. Who told you to throw away my garland? "
"Yo! Now it's my fault. " Miao Yi smiled and asked, "Say, if I use you as a hostage, will I be able to force your First Lady to hand over the middleman to me?"
"I will." Cheng Yingwu was on the verge of tears. "First Boss, Cheng Yaowei is my father!"
Miao Yi pulled out a sword artifact and lifted her chin. "That's more like it. It would have been better if he had said it earlier. Why did he have to say it bit by bit when he couldn't take it anymore? Here! This is for you. " He stuffed an Orb of Will into her mouth, "I'll give you four hours. Make the best use of your time to recover. Once the time is up, you'd better keep running. Who knows, maybe you're still hiding something."
"You might as well just kill me!" Cheng Yingwu said as she pursed her lips.
Miao Yi pressed the tip of the sword against her chest. "It's easy to die. You just have to throw yourself forward. Whether you want to live or die is up to you!"
Cheng Yingwu closed her eyes and pressed her body forward as expected. However, as soon as the sharp tip of the sword pierced her skin, she instinctively retracted it.
She lowered her head and bit her lip. Even she felt ashamed of her own cowardice. She silently sat down on the scorching hot sand, unable to lower her arms. She closed her eyes and continued to refine the Orbs of Will to recover her stamina and transcendence energy.
Miao Yi smiled. If she were to commit suicide after suffering such a small grievance, then her life would be too worthless. How many people would be willing to commit suicide unless they were forced into a desperate situation?
Suddenly, an eagle's cry resounded in the sky. Cheng Yingwu looked up, and Miao Yi followed suit. They saw an eagle circling above them, then quickly flew away.
Cheng Yingwu pursed her lips and said, "It's looking for me. They should be here soon. "
Seeing the commotion, Miao Yi thought for a moment and nodded. "Mm! That's good. I hope your father won't disappoint me. "
"Can I ask you for a favor?" Cheng Yingwu suddenly asked in a weak voice. The fact that she was able to say something like this meant that she had completely let go of her pride. She had lost all of her pride after being tortured by Miao Yi.
"The Sixth Young Lady is actually asking me for a favor?" Miao Yi smiled. "Tell me about it."
"Can you stop sitting on me like that? If the Hive Gang sees this, I won't be able to face anyone anymore," Cheng Yingwu said with her head lowered.
Miao Yi asked curiously, "What does that have to do with me?"
Cheng Yingwu abruptly raised her head and angrily said, "If my father finds out that you're torturing me like this, he will never forgive you. My father is a Purple Lotus First Grade cultivator. He's not someone you can afford to offend!"
Purple Lotus First Grade! Miao Yi was shocked, but on the surface, he sneered, "You still dare to yell at me?" He scanned her from head to toe, then slowly approached her.
Cheng Yingwu stood up in horror and retreated. "What are you trying to do? I advise you not to do anything rash! "
Along the way, Miao Yi had repeatedly threatened to strip her naked and force her to do anything for him. She was truly afraid that he would do that. Now … she abruptly turned around and ran. Unfortunately, her legs had already turned to jelly from Miao Yi's torture. Even though her cultivation was four grades higher than Miao Yi's, at the Blue Lotus Ninth Grade, there was no way she could run away now.
Miao Yi dashed over and easily kicked her to the ground. He then stepped on her waist and restrained her. Then, he removed the chair behind her, pulled out the Second Grade spear she was carrying on her shoulder, and tied her up once more.
After tying her up tightly, he dragged her onto the chair so that she could enjoy the feeling of sitting on it.
Cheng Yingwu was a little taken aback. She quickly whispered, "Thank you!"
"You're welcome! Remember to ask your father to cooperate later. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude! "Miao Yi looked around and asked," How long will it take for us to get there? "
"Within half a day!"
"Then let's hurry along the way!" Miao Yi released Cheng Yingwu's dragon steed, then lifted her up and let her control her mount. Meanwhile, he immediately donned his armor and readied the Qilin Spear. He sat behind her, ready to be on guard at any moment.
The dragon steed carried the two of them as it continued on its way to Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. However, Cheng Yingwu no longer looked as imposing as she did before. She looked rather haggard now.
Sure enough, just as Cheng Yingwu expected, a massive black eagle flew over as night fell. There were two people standing on its back — a man and a woman. They were currently flying around in the sky. They were looking around.
When the eagle saw the situation below, it quickly swooped down, stirring up a powerful gust of wind as it blocked the path of the speeding dragon steed.
The galloping dragon steed came to a halt. Cheng Yingwu cried out in surprise, "Second Sister! Third Brother!"
The man and woman, who bore a slight resemblance to Cheng Yingwu, had already jumped down from the eagle's back. The woman had a Second Grade Red Lotus mark on her forehead, while the man had a First Grade Red Lotus mark on his forehead. Both of them glared at Miao Yi furiously, looking like they were ready to make a move at any moment.
The woman asked anxiously, "Fourth Sister! Are you okay? "
"I'm fine! Second Sister, hurry and save me! "Cheng Yingwu was just about to jump up and down when she was suddenly stopped. The sharp tip of the spear in Miao Yi's hand had already hooked onto her delicate neck. She immediately fell silent.
"I told you to bring more people out, but you wouldn't listen!" The woman reprimanded him with a look of exasperation. The man had already pointed his finger at Miao Yi and bellowed, "If anything happens to my Fourth Sister, I promise you that you will die a horrible death!"
At first, Miao Yi thought that it was Cheng Yingwu's Purple Lotus First Grade father who had come, which made him extremely nervous. He had witnessed the might of a Purple Lotus cultivator back in the capital city of the Fifth Earthly Branch. When he saw that it was only a Red Lotus First or Second Grade cultivator, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief.
He immediately dragged Cheng Yingwu off his mount, then quickly put it away. With a flip of his hand, the Mystic Yin Mirror appeared in his hand, and he spat out a wave of Yin aura at Cheng Yingwu, instantly freezing her in place.
"What did you do to her?" The man and woman were shocked.
Miao Yi's Qilin Spear was still hooked onto Cheng Yingwu's neck, and he warned, "You better not move. Otherwise, don't blame me if you kill her!"
The man shouted, "How dare you!"
"I've already done it. Why wouldn't I dare? As long as you two dare to move, do you think I won't drag one of you down with me?" Miao Yi laughed coldly as he tightened his grip on the spear. The woman immediately cried out, "Stop! Don't do anything rash! We can talk it out! "
"This isn't the place to talk." Miao Yi gestured to the giant eagle behind them and said, "Send me to Tempest Tavern first. We can talk it out later!"
The man pointed a finger at Miao Yi and said angrily, "Do you think you can hide in Tempest Tavern forever?"
"That's not for you to worry about. What you should be worrying about right now is that if your sister drags it out for too long, you might not be able to save her even if you wanted to."
"You …" The man still wanted to say something angry, but the woman reached out and stopped him. She said to Miao Yi in a deep voice, "You better not let anything happen to my little sister. Otherwise, I guarantee that you will die a horrible death!" He then turned around and whistled. The gigantic eagle immediately flapped its wings and flew up to hover over Miao Yi's head.
Holding the frozen Cheng Yingwu hostage, Miao Yi quickly leaped up and landed on the eagle's back. At the same time, he shouted to the other two, "You two, lead the way!" He didn't dare let the two of them follow behind him.
The man clenched his fists in anger. The woman pulled him along and took to the skies, leading the way. The giant eagle carried Miao Yi a few hundred meters behind the two …
The moon was bright, and the stars were bright. The night sky was windy, and Miao Yi could vaguely make out a large area of scattered lights. Before Miao Yi could take a closer look, the giant eagle suddenly lowered its altitude and followed behind the two leading the way. They quickly landed inside the walls of a fort.
The inside of the fort seemed to be quite lively. People were coming and going, and as they passed by, they all looked curiously at Miao Yi, who was holding someone hostage on the eagle's back.
Cheng Yingwu's sister pointed to the two-storey wooden house in the center of the fort and said, "We're here. Please!"
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