"I'm not busy, and I won't disturb you. I have plenty of time." The Lady Boss propped her head on her arm and tilted her chin. "Sit down and let's talk. Don't just stay in your room all the time. Tell me why they beat you up, and I'll help you deal with them later."
"Forget it. I'm afraid that if you deal with them later, they'll come after me again." Miao Yi sighed, then stepped over the stool and left.
The Lady Boss smiled. "That's fine. I'll wait for you on the roof tonight. I'll treat you to a drink as an apology. See you there."
"This …" Miao Yi smiled apologetically. "I'm afraid I can't."
The Lady Boss immediately raised an eyebrow. "This Lady Boss is so beautiful. How many people would beg for a drink with me? Are you trying to be shameless?"
"I wouldn't dare!" Miao Yi pointed outside. "I've been cooped up for too long. I'm going out for a walk."
"Go out?" The Lady Boss frowned. "Little Brother, don't blame Big Sister for not warning you. Before you become completely destitute, it's best if you don't run around with your cultivation. Be careful that you don't even have the money to pay for your accommodation."
The scholar also came out from behind the counter. "Niu Er, your room will expire after tonight. Why don't you pay for it now? Otherwise, you won't even have the money to pay for your lodging later."
"I won't be back for now! Lady Boss, Innkeeper, until we meet again! "Miao Yi cupped his fists.
The two were taken aback. The Lady Boss stood up and asked, "You're leaving?"
"I'll come for a drink with you when I have the chance!" Miao Yi cupped his fists again, then turned and strode away.
The Lady Boss and the scholar slowly walked to the door and watched him leave!
When Miao Yi arrived at the stables and pulled his mount out, the carpenter who was repairing the stables suddenly transmitted his voice to him. "Niu Er, don't say I didn't warn you. Someone was watching you when you went out yesterday. It's best if you don't run around."
Miao Yi was taken aback, then quickly transmitted his thanks. "I'll have to go out eventually. I can't stay here forever."
He wanted to hide here and continue cultivating, but that was impossible. Putting aside the fact that he still had things to worry about, the Lady Boss wouldn't give him that Third Grade Transcendent Artifact for nothing. if he dared to disobey her orders, even Tempest Tavern might not be able to protect him. If he dared to stand the Celestial Sage up, he would have to hide forever.
He leapt onto his horse and nodded at the Lady Boss and the Confucian scholar as they walked out. He then let the horse gallop to the entrance of the mud wall and looked at the group of people outside.
His gaze swept across the crowd. Miao Yi was taken aback. There were two people in the crowd who were similarly taken aback when they saw him. That was because these two people were none other than Pi Junzi and Tao Yongchun from the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. Both of them looked to be in dire straits.
The three of them suddenly met here, and under such circumstances, it could be said that they were extremely astonished.
Just as the two of them were about to greet Miao Yi, Miao Yi turned his head away, pretending not to know them. The two of them exchanged glances. He didn't say anything.
Under the command of the leader, the group of people outside immediately leaped onto their horses and galloped past the courtyard gates. Miao Yi took the opportunity to join them, and the group quickly rode off into the distance.
The three people in the courtyard exchanged glances. Anyone who wasn't an idiot could tell from the commotion that the group of people had been waiting for Miao Yi to set off together.
The carpenter whispered, "I accompanied him to the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce yesterday, and now they're here to receive him. It looks like this kid isn't just here to take a look."
The Lady Boss harrumphed, "It would be strange if an official Manor Head would show up here. That said, he dares to run around Flowing Clouds Dune Sea with such a low cultivation. I wonder what he's up to. "
The carpenter said, "Let's not worry about what he's up to for now. In any case, I'm afraid he'll be in trouble once he goes out. Yesterday, I noticed that someone was watching him from the shadows. They've been following him the entire time. If I wasn't here, I'm afraid someone would've made a move on him by now. "
The Lady Boss replied with an "Oh." Her eyes flickered …
The group of fifty riders galloped through the scattered coconut trees and houses in the desert. Clouds drifted about a hundred feet above the ground.
It was a strange place. Every morning, as soon as the sun rose, the faint clouds that shrouded the sky would appear as well. The blazing sun never dissipated, and the wind never stopped blowing. But when the sun was about to set, the clouds would quietly disappear as well. It was a miraculous sight. It gave this desolate desert a different kind of charm, and it was enough to make a newcomer feel refreshed.
Naturally, the name 'Flowing Clouds Dune Sea' had something to do with it. However, the 'sea' in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea didn't just refer to a sea of sand. Rather, there really was a sea beneath this desert, a dark sea that was covered by the desert. It was a treacherous and unfathomable sea that never saw the light of day.
Strangely, perhaps it was because of the sand here, or the seawater beneath, that fights often broke out in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. Once the ground was broken, the sand would rush into the seawater and immediately solidify into a hard crust, quickly sealing up the surface of the sea beneath. This was also the reason why this vast sea of sand wasn't devoured by the seawater.
The reason why the people here built their houses on higher ground was very simple. The higher ground was actually an island in the sea. It was just that it was usually hidden by the desert. Every time there was a strong gust of wind, the true appearance of the island would be revealed. However, as soon as the wind died down, the sea of sand would cover it up again.
Building houses on lower ground was more dangerous. If anything were to happen, the moment the crust beneath the desert ruptured, the entire house might sink to the bottom of the sea along with it.
All in all, this place was filled with unbelievable mysteries. Miao Yi had only heard about it before. He only found out the details from Chef and the others after coming here.
From time to time, there would be people peeking out from the scattered houses to spy on the group. The thirty officials that Guo Shaohai had arranged to gather the Lunar Dawn immortal herb had already sent a voice transmission to Miao Yi, indicating that they were willing to follow his orders.
"Milord, the entire Flowing Clouds Dune Sea is divided into four search zones — north, south, east, and west. We are in charge of the western zone. The higher-ups have requested that we search everywhere, be it above the desert or the sea beneath it. Report the results of our search every ten days! In the future, more people will be sent to support us in batches. We will be able to gather a total of five hundred men. It's not advisable to send too many people out at once right now. It's easy to draw suspicion. However, the people coming after us won't know the truth of the mission. They will all be under our command. "
The leader of the group handed over the situation. He was originally the person in charge of this group, but because of Miao Yi's appearance, he was suddenly demoted to the role of deputy.
Miao Yi cursed in his heart. 'The entire Flowing Clouds Dune Sea is huge. If we keep searching like this, how long will it take before we find a ghost ship that can wander about and disappear from sight? Wouldn't it be better to send a group of people who can fly around to search for us?'
Even though he cursed, he knew that it wasn't practical. If they really sent out a large number of people to search everywhere, then it wouldn't just be the Celestial Nation's forces. The forces from the other five nations would probably be alerted and join in the fun as well. Then there would be no need to maintain any secrecy. Otherwise, they wouldn't have to be so secretive.
'Damn it! Looks like that Celestial Sage bitch is trying to take all the treasures on the Netherdragon Ship for herself! Is she trying to unify the six nations? '
However, there was one thing he could be sure of now. There was more than one group of people carrying out this mission. There were at least four groups of people from the north, south, east, and west regions. All of them were fully deployed, which meant that there were more than two thousand people searching everywhere in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea.
'That damned ship has disappeared for so many years. It would be better if it never appeared again. Why did it have to come out and mess with me?' It would be fine if they found it. But if they couldn't find it, who knew how many years they would have to search this desert before that Celestial Sage bitch would give up. How many years of cultivation would they have to waste?
Miao Yi muttered to himself, then transmitted his voice over, "Got it! I keep getting the feeling that someone is following us. Have our people keep an eye out for our surroundings. " He didn't forget the carpenter's warning before he left the tavern. He was prepared to immediately break through the earth's crust and dive into the sea if he sensed anything amiss.
The deputy quickly looked around and thought, 'Why didn't I sense anything amiss? However, when he remembered that the higher-ups had suddenly sent this' Niu Er 'to lead them, he figured there must be something special about them. There was no harm in staying vigilant in this godforsaken place, so he transmitted his voice over to his subordinates.
The running formation quickly changed, and the officials quickly kept their guard up. Miao Yi nodded to himself. These people were much more capable than the ones from Traversing Water Palace.
At this moment, Miao Yi quietly approached Pi Junzi and Tao Ruchun and transmitted his voice over, "Why are you two here?"
"Didn't we tell you before? Once the Subjugation Crusade is over, we will come to Flowing Clouds Dune Sea to seek refuge, "Pi Junzi replied curiously.
Tao Ruchun was just as curious. "Why are you here?"
Miao Yi suddenly remembered. These two demons had offended that bastard Bai Ziliang, so they didn't dare to stay in the Sea of Constellations anymore. They had said that they would come to Flowing Clouds Dune Sea to seek refuge.
"I don't need to tell you how I got here. You will understand soon enough. I say, you two should be rich enough to live a good life for a thousand years. How did you end up collecting Lunar Dawn spiritual herbs to pass your days? Were you robbed? "Miao Yi asked.
Tao Ruchun smiled bitterly. "More or less! We've already paid for most of our belongings at Tempest Tavern. "
"Tempest Tavern?" Miao Yi was shocked. 'Could that tavern be a scam?' He said in disbelief, "Are you kidding me? You two have so much stuff on you. Why would you need to pay for your rooms?"
"Why not? You just came out from Tempest Tavern too … "Pi Junzi was taken aback. He suddenly asked," Did you just come here not too long ago? I'm sure you haven't been here for more than a month. "
"I've only been here for about ten days. Is there a problem?" Miao Yi asked curiously.
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