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"Benefactor? What kind of benefactor would gift such a strange item? "
"A mortal. He's been dead for many years."
"A mortal …" The Lady Boss had a suspicious look on her face. What kind of mortal could gift such a strange item that even a Fourth Grade Transcendent Artifact couldn't handle? She could tell that Miao Yi didn't want to talk about that person, so she didn't ask.
In truth, Miao Yi didn't want to talk about Lao Bai either. He had made a promise to Lao Bai, and he had always kept it. He didn't tell anyone about it. He had always admired Lao Bai's unparalleled elegance. Even if he was a mortal, no cultivator could compare to his elegance and bearing.
"I really can't take this off. You should take a look at what you want and pick one." Miao Yi took off his storage ring and handed it over.
Unexpectedly, the Lady Boss blocked him again and said, "Lower your head!"
"What?" Miao Yi was confused.
"I'm asking you to lower your head!" The Lady Boss immediately pressed his head down and untied the bun on top of his head. With a wave of the dagger in her hand, a lock of hair fell into her hand. "I'll leave you with a lock of hair. You don't mind, do you?"
Miao Yi was taken aback. He smiled warmly and shook his head. "I'm willing to shave your head."
"You're dead!" The Lady Boss snorted. She suddenly turned sideways and said, "Don't you want something from me as a souvenir?"
Miao Yi chuckled. "Then you should give me something too."
The Lady Boss turned around and handed over the Fourth Grade dagger in her hand. "When I broke through to the Purple Lotus realm, Yun Feiyang's father, who is also my Nineteenth Uncle, gave me this to protect myself … Actually, I know very well that this must be a gift from my grandfather. I've always kept it by my side. Take it!"
Miao Yi was stunned. This item was too valuable. One should know that Fourth Grade Yao Cores could only be obtained by killing Golden Lotus experts. Just a single Core was worth hundreds of millions of low-grade Orbs of Will. Putting aside the value of this item, it held great significance to the Lady Boss. Miao Yi was truly touched that she would give him this item.
Miao Yi received it and remained silent. Then, he reached out to stroke a strand of hair from her cheek. With a wave of his hand, he cut the dagger in his palm. Then, he returned the dagger to her hand. Holding the lock of hair in front of his nose, he sniffed it and said with a smile, "I like the fragrance on your body the most. I don't need the dagger. I'll just keep this lock of hair with me. When I think of you, I'll take it out and smell it. "
The Lady Boss glared at him, but tried her best to pretend to be disdainful. "You don't know what's good for you. You don't want something valuable, but you want to tie up your worthless hair."
Miao Yi chuckled and said, "To me, no matter how valuable an item is, it can't compare to a single strand of your hair. What's more, it's just a bundle of hair." With a flip of his hand, he took out a jade box and placed the bundle of hair inside. Put it away.
The Lady Boss bit her lip so hard that it almost bled. Her bright eyes were filled with indescribable emotion, and she almost couldn't help but pounce on him and hug him. She also lowered her head and quietly put away the lock of hair in her hand.
This atmosphere made Miao Yi feel uncomfortable, so he intentionally changed the topic and said, "I almost forgot something. Lady Boss, I heard that Flowing Clouds Dune Sea sells cultivation arts. Do you know where I can get my hands on the real thing? I don't want fake ones. "
The Lady Boss's eyes were a little red and moist. She lifted her head and asked, "Your fire attribute cultivation art is pretty good. The Five Elements cultivation arts are considered the highest grade in the cultivation realm. What other cultivation arts are you looking for?"
"I have a loyal subordinate who has been following me for many years. Unfortunately, my cultivation art can't keep up, and I'm already old. If this goes on, I'm afraid I won't be able to live much longer. As you know, money is easy to come by in the cultivation realm. It's hard to find a reliable subordinate, and I don't want to just sit back and do nothing. If it's possible, I want to get my hands on one. I don't expect anything too good, but at least … "
Before he could finish his sentence, he was stunned. The Lady Boss was silently searching through the high-grade storage ring on her finger. After a while, she took out a jade archive and handed it to him. "I happen to have a few here. They were left behind when I was still in the Great Devil Realm. This art is called the Art of Primordial Chaos, and it was the cultivation art of the Immortal Primordial Chaos, the Immortal Primordial, the first general under the Immortal Primordial Chaos. Later on, he fought with my grandfather and died at my grandfather's hands. Coincidentally, this is one of the things he left behind. I took it from my grandfather and studied it, but I didn't return it. A cultivation art left behind by my grandfather shouldn't be too bad, and there shouldn't be any problems with its authenticity. Since he's your trusted subordinate, and he'll be working for you in the future, why don't you make a copy for him? But remember to tell him not to leak it to anyone else. "
Miao Yi was speechless. Others couldn't even find a good cultivation art. Many cultivators yearned for it day and night, and she actually had a few in her possession. Anything left behind by the Devil Sage was naturally good stuff. But did this count as him living off a woman?
"What are you daydreaming about? I can't give you the original copy. If I have the chance, I'll return it to my grandfather in person. If you want it, then hurry up and make a copy." The Lady Boss urged, "Do you want it?"
Miao Yi took the jade archive and said, "Actually, I've never been willing to accept a reality."
"What reality?" The Lady Boss asked suspiciously.
Miao Yi sighed, "Looks like I can't deny that I've slept with a rich woman!"
The Lady Boss shot him a flirtatious look. 'Smack!' She gave him a kick on the calf, causing him to grimace in pain as he stamped his feet.
Miao Yi hated her kick a little. How many times had she used it on his body? If he had the chance to kick it … No, he couldn't. He couldn't bear to do it, so he decided to just touch it back!
After making a copy, he returned the original copy to her.
After receiving the jade archive, the Lady Boss ordered, "Go and call the cook and the others over."
Miao Yi knew that she was going to arrange for his departure, so he nodded and left.
Not long after, the scholar, cook, carpenter, and stonemason all came over together.
After the few of them were done with their secret plan, Miao Yi returned to his storeroom. Not long after, the stonemason kicked open his door and beckoned, "Niu Er, come here."
"What's the matter?" Miao Yi was puzzled. Hadn't he already made the necessary arrangements?
"You'll know when you get here." The stonemason came in and immediately grabbed Miao Yi's arm, dragging him all the way into the kitchen and into the storeroom.
He saw that the scholar, cook, and carpenter were all there. They were all looking at him with hostile expressions, causing Miao Yi to feel a little uneasy. Could it be that these guys knew that he was about to leave, so they took this last chance to mess with him?
The cook who dragged him in pushed him on the back and asked, "When do you plan to return?"
"…" Miao Yi was speechless. He turned around and rolled his eyes, "How would I know when I'll be back? Once I've settled everything, I'll naturally return when the time is right. I don't think the four of you are so concerned about my return, are you? "
A smile appeared on the scholar's face, "What do you have that's worth our concern? We don't have to worry about you. I'm just afraid that the Lady Boss will."
Miao Yi's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that these four had discovered something? That shouldn't be the case. It's been so many years, and I've always kept my distance from the Lady Boss.
On the surface, he chuckled and said, "Innkeeper, if the Lady Boss were to hear what you just said, let's see how she'll deal with you. You're making it seem like I have some sort of shameful relationship with the Lady Boss."
"This brat sure knows how to play dumb!" The carpenter chuckled at the other three, then turned his gaze back to Miao Yi. He went straight to the point, "When the South Pole Patriarch returned during his birthday celebration, who was the one who carried the Lady Boss into her room? And who was the one who stayed in her room for the entire night?"
Miao Yi couldn't smile anymore. The time, place, and person had all been pointed out, but he still stubbornly said, "Why don't I understand what you're saying?"
The mason said expressionlessly, "You don't understand? Then let me explain it to you. There are some things that even the Lady Boss doesn't know about, because we don't want to trouble her. The four of us have always been secretly protecting the Lady Boss. Don't think that just because the carpenter and I have nothing better to do, the two of us have been taking turns watching over the Lady Boss's room. Even if a fly were to approach the Lady Boss's room, it wouldn't escape our eyes. You carried the Lady Boss into her room for the entire night, and then sneaked out the next morning like a thief. How dare you say you don't understand what I'm saying? "
Miao Yi was sweating profusely. What was the Lady Boss up to? She didn't even know that her four trusted aides had been spying on her all this time. She even dragged him along and pretended to be pure and innocent for so many years, and kept their distance. Their relationship had become a joke in the eyes of others.
"Oh!" Miao Yi put on a look of realization. He would never admit to this even if he was beaten to death. "Now that you mention it, I remember now. The Lady Boss was drunk that day, and pulled me along to talk drunkenly for the entire night. We didn't do anything, so don't get the wrong idea."
The carpenter immediately chimed in, "Ever since that night, the lady boss has changed a lot. She smiles more from the bottom of her heart, and she doesn't drink on the rooftop anymore. She never gets drunk again after her routine every year. Niu Er, you're really something! You and the Lady Boss were flirting with each other in the dark, and you were openly flirting with each other. Did you really think we were blind and couldn't tell? We just pretended not to see it. "
Miao Yi was completely speechless. It seemed that he and the Lady Boss had been deceiving themselves all this time. Now that he thought about it, the people who had been by the Lady Boss's side for tens of thousands of years were extremely familiar with her every word and action. How could they not notice even the slightest change in her?
Miao Yi calmly swept his gaze across them and said, "Continue. I'm listening!"
The scholar waved his hand and said, "We don't have any other intentions. We just wanted to call you over to tell you something. We hope you won't misunderstand the Lady Boss."
"Misunderstand?" Miao Yi was a little surprised. "Misunderstand what?"
The cook replied, "It's about Feng Xuan."
Miao Yi turned around and sat down on the couch. He sneered, "He's just a prisoner. What's there for me to misunderstand?"
The scholar said, "We just want you to understand that the Lady Boss is not a fickle person. We can tell you with absolute certainty that the one thing the Lady Boss regrets the most in her life is believing Feng Xuan's sweet words, and causing her to be unable to return to her home, and unable to reunite with her family."
Miao Yi turned around and laughed, "Innkeeper, if I remember correctly, you're from the Boundless Heaven. Back then, you were Feng Xuan's follower. Don't you think it's a little inappropriate for you to talk about Feng Xuan like that?"
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