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"Hmm … three hundred a month, six hundred in two months, three months … and a year later, it would cost around six hundred thousand Orbs of Will every month …" Miao Yi couldn't count anymore. He was completely dumbfounded.
"You've noticed the problem, haven't you?" Pi Junzi sighed. "Anyone who can stay here for two years will have to pay 2.5 billion low-grade Orbs of Will every month. Even the Six Sages can't afford it, let alone us! We couldn't take it after staying here for a year and a half, and were politely asked to leave the tavern. "
"A year and a half …" Miao Yi was shocked. "Are you stupid?! It's so expensive, and you stayed here for a year and a half? "
Tao Yongchun couldn't bear to look back. "They didn't force us. After staying here for a few months, they politely advised us to leave for a month. They said that there are only eighty tables and eighty rooms in the tavern. There are too many people in the cultivation world who want to seek refuge here. If they all come over, they won't be able to continue their business. That's why they came up with this idea. If we stay here for a month, then we'll have to start from the beginning again. This will save us quite a bit of money. If we stay here continuously, then we'll have to double the cost. Otherwise, no matter how many rooms we have, we won't be able to accommodate all the guests. They said that Tempest Tavern is a place to do business, not to seek refuge."
"…" Miao Yi was speechless. Those guys kept trying to persuade him to pay up and stay here. What were they trying to do?
Pi Junzi sighed again. "But how could we dare to leave? We heard some news while we were in the tavern. Anyone who stays here for a few months is already a target for those outside. If we go out, we'll definitely be robbed. Even if we get robbed, we'll still be lucky if we don't lose our lives. They kindly advised us to leave several times, but in the end, we were the ones begging them to let us stay. We only stayed here for a year and a half, and we really couldn't afford to pay the rent anymore. We only had one or two transcendent artifacts with us, and we wanted to rely on them to fight for our lives outside. In the end, we were robbed by the Hive Gang the moment we stepped out. Luckily, they didn't kill us. They only robbed us of our transcendent artifacts, and even gave us a way to survive in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. That's how we ended up like this. "
Miao Yi didn't know what to say to these two. Amused and annoyed at the same time, he said, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have given you guys any of those things back in the Sea of Constellations. Such a huge amount of things ended up in someone else's hands. I'm so mad!"
The two of them sighed in unison, feeling rather helpless.
"This Tempest Tavern really is a freaking exclusive business in the cultivation realm. How much money do they make every year?" Miao Yi couldn't help cursing.
Pi Junzi sighed again and said, "Exactly. There were those who had nowhere else to run after they were discovered, those who had stolen their belongings, and those who had absconded with their money. There were also those who had run into trouble in the cultivation world. There were plenty of cultivators who had run into trouble and fled to this tavern. For the sake of survival, they all hid in this tavern, and in the end, all of their hard-earned money would end up in the hands of the Tempest Tavern. Don't be fooled by the fact that the tavern didn't seem to have many customers. In reality, those who dared to stay there for long periods of time were all wealthy people. It was not a place for the poor. Although it was a small inn, it was said that it earned a lot of money in a year. The two of us stayed here for more than a year, and we saw with our own eyes many people who spent a large sum of money and were asked to leave the inn. Of course, the two of us were one of them as well. Sigh! "
Miao Yi exclaimed, "What's the difference between this and taking advantage of the situation? The only difference is that while others are using force, they're using soft tactics … How ruthless. They're the ones begging them to hand over their money! "
Tao Yongchun smiled bitterly. "It can't be helped. Even if others wanted to earn this kind of money, they wouldn't have the background to do so. Even the Six Sages wouldn't be able to do business like this. In the entire cultivation realm, only the Lady Boss of Tempest Tavern has the qualifications to do so. Others wouldn't be able to do it even if they wanted to. "
Speaking of this, Miao Yi had always been curious about the Lady Boss's background. He couldn't help asking, "What do you mean?"
Tao Yongchun asked in return. "You don't know? The Lady Boss's name is Yun Zhiqiu. Her surname is Yun! "
Miao Yi replied, "I know. So what if her surname is Yun? Even the Six Sages can't do business like this. So what if she's related to the Devil Sage Yun Aotian? "
Pi Junzi smiled. "You're right. This Yun Zhiqiu really is related to the Devil Sage Yun Aotian. She's the daughter of the Devil Sage's eldest son. In other words, she's the granddaughter of the Devil Sage Yun Aotian. Among the Devil Sage's many grandchildren, she's the eldest. Back then, she was also the one Yun Aotian doted on the most! "
"This …" Miao Yi was stunned. This background was indeed formidable. However, he couldn't help but hesitate. "I'm getting confused. Even the Six Sages can't do business with her. So what if she's Yun Aotian's granddaughter? Wait, could she be related to that boss? "
Pi Junzi nodded. "You've guessed correctly. Do you know what the boss's surname is? It's Feng, and his name is Xuan. Feng Xuan is the eldest grandson of the Dao Sage Feng Beichen. Those who don't know the truth would never imagine that the eldest granddaughter and grandson of the Devil Sage and the Dao Sage would actually become husband and wife. "
Miao Yi asked curiously, "That's right. How did they become husband and wife?"
Pi Junzi chuckled. "We only heard about it after we came here. Feng Xuan used to be a handsome and elegant gentleman. His looks were extraordinary, and he was talented. It was easy for him to make friends, and he was very popular. The South Pole Ancestor, the North Pole Ancestor, and many other eccentric people and Demonic Behemoths were all his friends. Especially the Five Emperors who ruled over Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. They were his sworn brothers …"
"Wait!" Miao Yi interrupted. "Weren't the Two Heroes the ones who ruled over Flowing Clouds Dune Sea? When did the Five Emperors appear? "
Tao Yongchun added, "There were originally the Five Emperors. Later on, the Devil Sage Yun Aotian killed three of them in a fit of rage. Now, the Two Heroes were almost killed by Yun Aotian as well!"
Pi Junzi continued, "This Feng Xuan was indeed quite the character back then. He had friends all over the world, and his cultivation talent was extremely high. Even the Dao Sage Feng Beichen was proud of him. People said that with a son like this, what more could Feng Beichen ask for? The problem was fifty thousand years ago. At the time, the Netherdragon Ship suddenly appeared in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. When the Six Sages heard about it, they led their subordinates there. After a fierce battle, they came back empty-handed. It just so happened that Feng Xuan and Yun Zhiqiu fell in love at first sight. They were truly a match made in heaven. However, their backgrounds were destined to be troublesome. This was because Yun Zhiqiu's parents, who were Yun Aotian's eldest son and daughter-in-law, had died at Feng Beichen's hands during the Six Sages Struggle. In order to exact revenge, Yun Aotian had killed Feng Beichen's eldest son and daughter-in-law. It was truly an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. As such, not only would Yun Aotian never agree to this, even Feng Beichen didn't agree to it at first. However, Feng Beichen was simply too fond of this grandson of his. He couldn't stand the persuasion and nodded his head to acknowledge Yun Zhiqiu as his granddaughter-in-law. He even sent someone to deliver betrothal gifts to the Great Devil Realm. In the end, Yun Aotian was furious. Yun Aotian took it as a humiliation and reprimanded Yun Zhiqiu for daring to flirt with the man who killed her father. That was simply outrageous. Yun Zhiqiu said that she would never marry the man who killed her son unless she was dead. "
Miao Yi clicked his tongue and said, "I really couldn't tell that the Lady Boss was acting this way. How did the two of them end up together?"
Tao Yongchun stifled a laugh and said, "After that, the two of them decided to distance themselves from this conflict. They wanted to cast aside their respective backgrounds and their past grudges to be together. They wanted to live on their own, and not rely on the Two Sages. Coincidentally, the Five Emperors of Flowing Clouds Dune Sea were Feng Xuan's sworn brothers. On top of that, this was a lawless zone, so it was a good place to settle down when compared to the Six Sages' sphere of influence. Feng Xuan secretly informed his five sworn brothers beforehand, and they immediately helped him build an inn here. They named the inn after the two of them, implying that they were a perfect match. This was also how the name 'Tempest Tavern' came about. In the end, the two of them snuck out together and prepared to spend the rest of their lives here. The Five Emperors really made a big deal out of it for them. I heard that on that day, the entire Tempest Tavern was decorated in red ribbons, waiting for the two newlyweds to arrive and make love. As soon as the two of them arrived, a group of people immediately crowded around them and helped them change into auspicious clothes. Apparently, just as they were about to bow to the heavens and earth, a thunderous roar resounded from the clear sky, and demonic clouds began to gather in the sky. Devil Sage Yun Aotian had personally come after them. Now things are going to get out of hand! "
'How could something like that happen?!' Miao Yi asked excitedly, "How did it get out of hand?"
Pi Junzi continued with a smile, "Devil Sage Yun Aotian is the number one expert in the cultivation realm. Aside from the other Five Sages, who else could stop him? On top of that, Yun Aotian came in a rage, and the wedding immediately turned into a funeral. I heard that quite a few people died at the scene. Feng Xuan, who was dressed in auspicious clothes, was severely injured by Yun Aotian on the spot, and the Five Emperors who tried to stop him were also severely injured. If it weren't for Yun Zhiqiu desperately trying to stop him and threatening him with her own life, Feng Xuan would probably have been dead by now. At the time, Yun Aotian couldn't do anything about Yun Zhiqiu either. That woman insisted on killing herself. In the end, it was Yun Aotian's turn to spare Feng Xuan's life. However, Yun Aotian still maintained his stance. There was no way he would marry the person who killed his son no matter what. He said that Yun Zhiqiu had disappointed him too much, and even said that he wouldn't acknowledge her as his granddaughter. Then, he immediately captured Feng Xuan and imprisoned him in the Great Devil Realm. He hasn't been released since then. "
Miao Yi asked curiously, "Yun Aotian captured Feng Beichen's son. How could Feng Beichen just let the matter rest?"
"Of course he couldn't let the matter rest. Not only did Feng Beichen personally go to the Great Devil Realm to demand for Feng Xuan's son, even the Five Emperors gathered quite a few of Feng Xuan's good friends to go with them. They wanted to use their influence to pressure Yun Aotian, but in the end, not only did they fail to make Yun Aotian submit, they even forced him to go on a killing spree. Dao Sage Feng Beichen was severely injured by him, and three of the Five Emperors were killed by him, turning them into the Mighty Duo today. Who knows how many others were killed by Yun Aotian as well? If it weren't for the other Four Sages trying to take advantage of the situation and forcing Yun Aotian to stop, the Mighty Duo wouldn't exist in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea today. They would probably all be dead by now."
Miao Yi couldn't help but sigh.
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