Carrying two buckets of hot water from the kitchen, Miao Yi began his daily routine. He brought them to the door of the small house on the rooftop and knocked. "Lady Boss!"
The Lady Boss called out lazily, "Come in!"
The door bolt opened and Miao Yi pushed the door open. He glanced at the bed and couldn't help but smile bitterly. The woman on the bed was lying there in a seductive posture again.
He knew very well that the Lady Boss was also diligently cultivating. Before he came, she must have been sitting cross-legged in meditation. As soon as he came in, she was already in this posture. It was obvious that she was playing with him, purposely making fun of him.
Putting down the two buckets of water, she took out a bathtub and poured the water in.
Seeing that he was not in high spirits and his eyes were not as bright as usual, the Lady Boss knew what he was thinking. She retracted her seductive posture and walked to the door, glancing outside. She then turned around and hugged Miao Yi's waist, comforting him gently, "You can't rush this. You will naturally break through when it's time. It's only a matter of time. Besides, it's not a bad thing to break through late. The longer you accumulate, the stronger the rebound, and the more profound your art source will be. Naturally, the transcendence energy you can use will be stronger, and your endurance will be longer. "
Miao Yi patted the hand around his abdomen, "You wash up. I'm going out now. People will get suspicious if I'm late."
The Lady Boss shook her head as she laid on his back, "One more hug. It's fine to go out late occasionally. What's wrong with me instructing my subordinates?"
Miao Yi chuckled, "Oh! Lady Boss, I thought you didn't like to be sneaky? "
The Lady Boss laughed behind his back, "This isn't considered sneaky."
Miao Yi clicked his tongue and said, "Then try carrying me outside."
"I'll wait for you to openly carry me outside," the Lady Boss said softly.
"Since it's not considered sneaking around …" Miao Yi suddenly pulled her hands away and turned around to embrace her. He inhaled her enchanting scent and was about to kiss her. Unexpectedly, a surge of transcendence energy surged out from her body and pushed him away in an instant.
The Lady Boss took a step back and shook her head with a smile. She mouthed, "That's a promise."
Miao Yi rolled his eyes and said angrily, "What kind of logic is this? You can carry me, but I can't carry you?"
The Lady Boss stepped forward again and grabbed his hand. Wen Wan smiled and said, "Didn't I see that you are unhappy and want to comfort you? She's already yours, so why are you in such a hurry? It's not like she can run away from you. When you take me away. You can do whatever you want, and I'm willing to die in your hands. Do you understand? "
"Please enjoy, Lady Boss!" Miao Yi pointed at the bathtub, then bowed and gestured for her to go ahead. He took the opportunity to grab the two buckets, then turned around and stormed off in a huff.
The door of the hut was closed. The Lady Boss's stifled laughter could be heard.
Hearing the laughter coming from behind him, Miao Yi smiled. How could he really be angry? He was just teasing her.
However, he soon sighed again. In the blink of an eye, he had already been in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea for almost fifty years. Fifty years might seem like a long time to mortals, but to cultivators, it would pass in the blink of an eye.
It had been another twenty years since he had broken through to Blue Lotus Ninth Grade. In fact, he had already reached the point where he could break through to the Red Lotus realm two years ago. However, he had been unable to do so for a long time. Now, he could finally understand what Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei were talking about.
It was like being locked in a small, dark room. There was a hazy window in the room. Lying in front of the window, one could vaguely sense the outside world. There were mountains, trees, people, birds, and even the sound of flowing water. One couldn't wait to see what the outside world looked like.
However, he just couldn't pierce through the paper window. It was like a super strong rubber band. No matter what he did, he just couldn't pierce through it. Sometimes, he felt as though he was already on the verge of a breakthrough, as though he could easily pierce through the paper window. But in the end, it was all just a dream. It was maddening and dispiriting.
If it weren't for the fact that he was wearing a mask all this time, it would be easy to see that his complexion was terrible. This was the state he was in after suffering repeated mental torture.
His cultivation continued every day. Outside the tavern, there was still no peace. The fighting and killing in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea was still ongoing. After searching for several decades, the people of the various nations were still unwilling to give up on the Netherdragon Ship. In fact, whenever there was news of it, the top-notch experts of the various nations would come rushing over. Everyone could feel the Six Sages' thirst for the Netherdragon Ship.
According to the Lady Boss, every time the Netherdragon Ship appeared, it would continue to cause trouble for several hundred years until everyone lost all hope. However, this was a good thing for the Tempest Tavern's business.
Miao Yi wasn't interested. He had already seen the Netherdragon Ship before. That thing was too mysterious and unfathomable. It wasn't something he could even get close to, let alone board it and steal its treasures. As such, he didn't have any wild thoughts about it.
What Miao Yi couldn't understand was that after so many years, the Chamber of Commerce still maintained this relationship with him. They kept reminding him not to expose himself when he was around the Lady Boss. He could already sense that gathering information wasn't the most important thing. He didn't know what the Chamber of Commerce wanted him to do to the Lady Boss.
However, the benefits of staying at the Tempest Tavern were obvious. Ever since he entered the cultivation realm, he had never been able to cultivate in peace for so long. In order to reassure him, the Palace Lord, Granny Tao, took good care of him. She was practically independent of Suppressing Tenth Hall. Other than paying the annual tribute on time, as long as he didn't do anything out of line, Suppressing Tenth Hall wouldn't interfere with the affairs of Raincloud Manor.
Qin Weiwei would make a trip to Raincloud Manor every few years. However, she couldn't find Miao Yi no matter how many times she visited. One time, she even asked Qian 'Er and Xue' Er if Miao Yi was intentionally avoiding her. After that question, Qin Weiwei hadn't stepped foot into Raincloud Manor for the past thirty years.
Wen Fang had also tried to find out where Miao Yi was, but Qian'Er and Xue'Er naturally wouldn't tell her.
As for Yan Beihong, Zhao Fei, and Sikong Wuwei, Miao Yi often kept in touch with them. However, he didn't contact them directly. Instead, he would always send messages through Qian'Er and Xue'Er.
Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei were highly regarded by Granny Tao. The two of them often mentioned that Granny Tao had treated them well. She was also on good terms with the future Palace Lord, Tao Qingli. The three of them had actually become sworn siblings!
When Miao Yi read the news, he was quite surprised. Naturally, he congratulated Yan Beihong.
Yan Beihong was as warlike as ever. He had killed two of the Red Lotus Fifth Grade and above Hall Masters on either side of his territory. He had also taken over another territory. Now, he was the Hall Master of two Halls. Miao Yi couldn't help but sigh. He realized that this Big Brother Yan was truly fierce.
Everyone was doing well, but Miao Yi felt that he was doing even better. It wasn't because he was able to earn a lot from the Chamber of Commerce, but because he had Yun Zhiqiu. With this woman, he felt like he could never ask for anything more. To him, this was the biggest surprise of this trip.
However, the difference in their statuses was too great. It meant a lot of trouble in the future. If the two of them truly wanted to be together, Miao Yi would have no choice but to continue working hard on his cultivation …
In the blink of an eye, another thirty years had passed. Miao Yi was feeling rather helpless. He still hadn't broken through to the Red Lotus realm.
He realized that going to the Polar Ice Palace every year wasn't necessarily a good thing. His refining speed was getting faster and faster, but he still couldn't break through to the Red Lotus realm. It was truly troublesome. His Orbs of Will continued to be depleted. His refining speed was far faster than the average cultivator's, which meant that the amount of Orbs of Will required to break through to the next level was also much higher than the average cultivator's. He had already spent nearly two million Orbs of Will, and not even a single bubble had formed.
With this scale, it would be more than enough for him to break through to Red Lotus Second Grade. Who would be able to endure this?!
Moreover, An Zhengfeng couldn't possibly let him go on endlessly. He had already tightened his grip and told Miao Yi not to waste money or use his connections anymore. He was only given a limit of a hundred thousand low-grade Orbs of Will every year. Miao Yi couldn't help but groan inwardly. If he were to be like Zhao Fei and be stuck at the bottleneck between Blue Lotus Ninth Grade and Red Lotus First Grade for two to three hundred years, what would happen then?
Perhaps the heavens were helping him …
"Eh? Why has the Polar Ice Palace turned pitch-black? "
As they flew over the vast snowy plains, the carpenter carrying the palanquin suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
The group looked over. On the mountain peak where the Polar Ice Palace was located, they could vaguely see the reflection of the ice castle under the moonlight. However, they couldn't see the magnificent light blue radiance.
"Did something happen?" The Lady Boss furrowed her brows.
The group landed at the entrance of the ice castle. The disciple guarding the entrance still came over to greet them, as if nothing had happened to the ice castle.
The Lady Boss asked through the curtains, "Why did the lights in the ice castle go out?"
"Madam Feng, this is the Elder Ancestor's will. I do not know the reason." The disciple who came forward to greet them cupped his fists and replied.
As soon as the words' Madam Feng 'came out of her mouth, the Lady Boss immediately cast a sidelong glance at Miao Yi. As expected, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, as if he was displeased.
There was nothing the Lady Boss could do. She couldn't possibly shut him up.
The group was then led into the main hall and the palanquin alighted. Miao Xiao 'er drew back the curtains, and the Lady Boss's lithe figure emerged.
Not long after, the South Pole Elder laughed heartily as he walked out from behind. "Sister-in-law is here!"
Anyone would be happy to have someone come all the way here to deliver a gift.
The Lady Boss bowed and said, "Greetings, Big Brother Bai." After greeting him, she pointed at the ice castle and asked curiously, "Big Brother Bai, what's going on?"
The South Pole Elder shook his head and smiled bitterly. "To tell you the truth, Sister-in-law, I don't know what's going on either. Ever since my birthday, the Ice Flames haven't grown any stronger. Instead, they've been slowly decreasing. It's not just me. Even the Arctic Ice Palace is experiencing the same thing. Changtian and I have used up a large amount of Ice Soul to refine and replenish it, but we still couldn't stop it. As a last resort, the two of us decided to temporarily seal the Ice Flames to see if we can alleviate the situation. "
'Seal it?' Miao Yi was speechless. 'What kind of joke is this?'
"I see!" The Lady Boss nodded to show that she understood.
Suddenly, the South Pole Elder turned to Miao Yi and asked, "Brother Niu, you claimed to have solved the secret of the Ice Flames. Do you know why?"
Why did his tone sound so strange? The Lady Boss and the others turned to look at Miao Yi warily.
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