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The sandstorm slowly covered up the messy scene of the battle. The carpenter and stonemason exchanged glances and sighed in disbelief. "I tested his cultivation back at the tavern.
"I tested his cultivation back at the tavern. That kid's cultivation speed is indeed astonishing. In just a hundred years, he managed to advance from White Lotus First Grade to Blue Lotus Fifth Grade. I'm afraid there aren't many in the cultivation realm who have such a cultivation speed. And now, with his Blue Lotus Fifth Grade cultivation, he managed to single-handedly kill two Red Lotus cultivators. He's not afraid of death at all, and he actually went head-on against them. This kid sure is ferocious!"
The stonemason retorted, "Isn't he ferocious the first time we met? With a mere White Lotus First Grade cultivation, he couldn't even protect himself, yet he wanted to save us by fighting that ghost cultivator and a horde of zombies alone. That said, this kid's spear arts are very domineering. Even though he relied on the might of his transcendent artifact for that strike, it seems to have far surpassed the limits of his cultivation. "
With a calm expression, the Lady Boss said, "I could tell back then that this kid's spear arts were extraordinary. I once wondered who this kid's master was. Now, I realize that this kid's spear arts are even better than before. It seems to have reached some kind of mystical realm. This kind of thing can't be taught. It has already surpassed the limits of one's cultivation. Even if I were to teach him step by step, it would be useless. He can only rely on himself to comprehend it. "
The carpenter sighed, "For a Blue Lotus Fifth Grade cultivator to kill Red Lotus cultivators, and two at that. Even though he relied on the might of his transcendent artifact, it's still rare!"
The stonemason suddenly asked curiously, "If I remember correctly, the two people who took that kid away were the two Yao cultivators who were asked to leave the tavern all those years ago, right? They can't be from the Celestial Nation officials. Even after something like this happened, they still didn't escape in time and didn't covet that kid's transcendent artifact. It seems that the two Yao cultivators have a good relationship with that kid! That kid is a Manor Head of the officials, and yet he's friends with Yao cultivators. He's quite popular! "
As soon as he said this, the carpenter hurriedly glared at him. The stonemason was taken aback. He quickly realized that he had said the wrong thing. There was once a person who had a good relationship with many people, and could be said to have changed the Lady Boss' life. He couldn't help but sneak a glance at her with a guilty conscience.
The Lady Boss acted as if she didn't hear anything. After saying those words, he flew into the sky and said, "Don't be so emotional here. Didn't that brat say that he was returning to the inn? Let's go back and take a look. "
Given their cultivation, if they wanted to eavesdrop, they wouldn't be able to escape. Miao Yi's loud voice couldn't escape their ears...
When the three of them returned to the inn, the Lady Boss didn't return to her room to cultivate. Instead, she took over the Confucian scholar's seat and checked the accounts. The confucian scholar, the chef, and the other two sat around the table, whispering to each other.
However, when night fell, Miao Yi was still nowhere to be seen. The few of them couldn't help but wonder if that fellow was making a ruckus, knowing that someone was eavesdropping on them and purposely spreading rumors to confuse them. In fact, he wouldn't come back at all.
A string of red lanterns and a string of white lanterns, representing the Tempest Tavern's nonchalant attitude toward good and evil, were hung on poles on either side of the door.
The Lady Boss waited until she was certain that Miao Yi wouldn't return. She walked out from behind the counter and was about to return to her room when the people in the hall suddenly turned their heads to look outside.
Outside the mud wall, a hand reached out from the sand. A figure seemed to have been pushed out by a powerful force and fell to the ground in the courtyard with a cry of 'ouch'.
The two people who had pushed Miao Yi out disappeared into the sand hole without showing their faces.
Miao Yi struggled to his feet and staggered to the door. He leaned on the door frame to catch his breath. His face was pale and bloodstained, and his expression was weak. He looked to be in a sorry state. He waved to the people in the hall and said, "I'm back. My business has come knocking on my door. Someone come and help me!"
It wasn't that he didn't want to come back. Rather, it was because he was too scared. For safety's sake, Pi Junzi had to dig a hole all the way here. His dragon steed had run such a long way. Pi Junzi had to dig a hole all the way back, and he even had to do his best to avoid detection. Even Pi Junzi was exhausted.
The Lady Boss turned around to look at him. When she saw that he had returned alive, she immediately pretended as if she hadn't seen anything and turned around for the first time. Swaying her sexy figure, she made her way back to the backyard.
The Confucian scholar and the others exchanged glances, then turned a blind eye to her and returned to their own businesses. The waiter who wanted to help Miao Yi up was also stopped.
'Damn it! This is how you treat your customers, and it's still so expensive. What a scam! ' Miao Yi cursed in his heart. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he could only grit his teeth and stagger to the counter. His legs gave way, and he leaned on the counter, knocking on it weakly. "Innkeeper, I'm staying!"
The Confucian scholar also leaned on the counter, facing Miao Yi. He smiled and said, "Yo! I thought you weren't coming back? Why are you back so soon? You even forgot to retrieve your room number this morning. Did you just run off with our tavern's belongings? "
Miao Yi's legs gave way, and his body slumped down. He chuckled and said, "I forgot for a moment. Why didn't you guys remind me? Um, stop messing with me. Look at me. I'm already in this state. If you keep talking nonsense, I'm going to collapse. "
The Confucian scholar continued to smile and said, "How many days would you like to stay?"
"Ten more days!" Miao Yi really didn't have the energy to count so many Gold Crystals. He gritted his teeth and placed a hundred low-grade Orbs of Will on the counter.
He wanted to leave Flowing Clouds Dune Sea as soon as possible, but in his current state, he couldn't leave anytime soon. The last time he was in the Sea of Constellations, he couldn't fight for many days. He knew that this time, he would need at least five days.
The Confucian scholar grinned as he counted the orbs one by one. Seeing that Miao Yi was so angry that he didn't have the energy to scold him anymore, the Confucian scholar kept the Orbs of Will and said generously, "That room is still empty. You can continue staying in your original room."
"Damn you!" Miao Yi cursed with all his might. His entire body collapsed to the ground. He was really out of energy. The last bit of energy he used to grit his teeth had been used up by the other party. Now, he couldn't crawl back even if he wanted to.
Fortunately, a kind soul came over. The cook circled Miao Yi with his hands behind his back, then grabbed Miao Yi by the collar and dragged him to the backyard.
Miao Yi rolled his eyes. He wondered if the cook would drag him into the kitchen and chop him up like a pig.
Fortunately, what he was worried about didn't happen. Miao Yi was dragged to the backyard, then thrown onto the bed after entering the room. The cook disappeared as soon as the door closed.
"Broken inn! Unscrupulous inn! " Miao Yi cursed. He used all his strength to grab an Orb of Will and shove it into his mouth. He didn't have the energy to count how many there were, nor did he have the strength to sit up cross-legged. He just lay on the bed to recover, and ended up falling asleep with the Orb of Will in his mouth. That One Spear Ten Kills was too exhausting...
In a single room on the third floor of the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce branch, Guo Shaohai sat cross-legged. The white-haired old man stood obediently to the side and reported, "Miao Yi's group has run into some trouble. The loose cultivators who managed to escape said that they ran into trouble as soon as they left this area. They were attacked by two Red Lotus cultivators, and some of them recognized the attackers as Peony's assassins, Liu Yun and Liu Sha. The loose cultivators said that when they were escaping, they seemed to be targeting Miao Yi."
Guo Shaohai's faintly closed eyes suddenly opened. His gaze shone brightly as he said in a deep voice, "They were targeting Miao Yi again?"
The white-haired old man bowed slightly and said, "Before the loose cultivators escaped, they saw Miao Yi's group fighting the two assassins. As for what happened after that, they don't know. However, I just received news that Miao Yi has already returned to Tempest Tavern. He seems to be heavily injured. There's still no news of the rest of the group for now. "
Guo Shaohai's eyes flickered as he pondered over something. He was taken aback when he heard the old man's words. He asked curiously, "Miao Yi has returned? He managed to survive the attacks of two Red Lotus cultivators? "
"Yes! We can confirm that he's injured, but we don't know how serious his injuries are. "
Guo Shaohai pondered and said, "Last time, it was the Hive Gang. This time, it's the Peony's assassins. The other groups are all fine, so why is he always getting into trouble? Don't you think there's something fishy going on here? "
The white-haired old man respectfully replied, "I'm not sure. Perhaps Miao Yi has offended some sort of enemy. Those loose cultivators have already made it very clear. It seems like those two assassins are targeting Miao Yi."
"I actually hope that it's an enemy targeting Miao Yi. But what if the Hive Gang was also targeting him last time? Both organizations seem to accept employment, right? "Guo Shaohai asked coldly.
The white-haired old man was taken aback. He quickly thought of something and couldn't help asking in shock, "That can't be possible, right?"
Guo Shaohai scoffed, "If they're targeting him as well, then there's a big problem. The route and timing they took to get here were very secretive. Only a handful of people know about it. Yet, someone was already targeting him the moment he set foot in the desert. What does that mean? It means that someone on our side has leaked the information! "
He then narrowed his eyes and asked coldly, "Was this all orchestrated by the Grand Protector?"
The white-haired old man immediately replied, "Lord Huyan wouldn't have leaked the information. Think about it. If he really wanted to, he wouldn't have targeted a mere Miao Yi."
Guo Shaohai's gaze turned cold. He slowly said, "I hope that's the case! Arrange for someone to contact Miao Yi and find out what's going on! "
"Understood!" The white-haired old man acknowledged and took his leave.
That night, an expressionless white-robed man entered the tavern. He paid the bill at the counter and was led to the rear courtyard by a waiter.
Not long after, a spirit eagle swooped down from the night sky. Miao Yi's doors and windows were tightly shut, so the spirit eagle couldn't enter. It could only land on the railing of the corridor outside Miao Yi's door and let out two 'coo coo' sounds. Miao Yi was still nowhere to be seen.
However, the white-robed man who had just checked in came out very quickly. He quietly went to Miao Yi's door and fed the spirit eagle a piece of meat. Then, he released it.
It seemed like he was able to accurately locate Miao Yi's room. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been easy for him to knock on every door.
He walked to Miao Yi's door and gently knocked on it. In the end, the door wasn't locked and opened with a single knock. The white-robed man frowned slightly. He pushed the door open and entered, his figure disappearing behind the door.
Meanwhile, in the small room on the top floor of the tavern, the Lady Boss was standing behind the window. She saw everything clearly through the crack in the window, and her brows furrowed slightly …
As soon as the white-robed man entered the room, he found Miao Yi snoring lightly as he slept. He stared at Miao Yi's face to confirm his identity, then patted Miao Yi's shoulder. In the end, Miao Yi didn't wake up. This was very strange. A cultivator couldn't possibly be sleeping so soundly.
The white-robed man quickly checked Miao Yi's pulse and immediately understood the reason. He pressed his palm on Miao Yi's body and invoked his arts.
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