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Once he was out of the main hall, he hurriedly ran away, soaring into the sky to escape.
This time, he was really running away. The Great Palace Master Miao was most worried that the old demon would kill him in a fit of rage. He could only threaten him with his mouth, but his opponent's strength was enough to threaten his life.
Not too far away from the Western Constellations Palace, Miao Yi heard the sound of something piercing through the air behind him. He turned around to look, but before he could even react, Qing Feng had already appeared before him. Qing Feng placed his hand on his shoulder and held him down in midair. With an expressionless face, Qing Feng said, "Three-seven!"
As he said so, he quickly flew back to the Western Constellations Palace.
Miao Yi let out a long sigh of relief. In the end, the lives of the demons in the Sea of Constellations were more valuable than Miao Yi's life. Old Monster Fu Qing almost doubted his own judgment when he put on a dark face.
Without another word, he turned around and quickly flew back. Once again, he landed outside the Western Constellations Palace and strode inside.
Fu Qing stood there with his hands behind his back. He gritted his teeth and said, "If I'd known this would happen, I would've had Lie Huan kill you back then. Otherwise, I'd hate you now."
Miao Yi chuckled and said, "There's no need for Senior to say such things out of spite. I naturally have my reasons for being able to survive. Even if I couldn't, Lie Huan wouldn't be able to kill me. Moreover, it doesn't matter if you hate me. When you see the Basic Immortal Pill, you will find me pleasing to the eye. There is no need to let your emotions affect your decisions. "
"I now understand why you are a 'Miao Thief'." Fu Qing was annoyed and amused at the same time. He waved his hand and said, "Cut the crap. Let's make a contract first so that we won't have any evidence if someone goes back on their word!"
"Well said!" Miao Yi cupped his fists and took out a jade disk. He wrote down the receipt and stamped it with his transcendence seal, then tossed it to Fu Qing for inspection.
After looking at it, Fu Qing flicked a storage ring to him.
Miao Yi caught it and looked at it. It was the Fretless Fruits. He invoked his transcendence energy and counted them. There were a total of thirty thousand Fretless Fruits, and his brows twitched. He asked suspiciously, "Senior, it just so happens to be a round number of thirty thousand. Isn't this too much of a coincidence? This junior said that he would take as many as he had."
Fu Qing said bluntly, "I still have a thousand pills with me. I can't give it all to you. Fretless Fruits need time to grow. Now that you've taken these 30,000 fruits, there won't be any more to replenish the market for the next 100 years. I have to keep some in reserve. "
Miao Yi pondered for a moment. It made sense. It was impossible for him to take everything from the other party. Nodding, he put away the items and cupped his hands. "In that case, this junior will take his leave first."
"Wait!" Fu Qing hooked his finger. "I gave you the Carefree Fruit, but I didn't say that I would give you the storage ring too."
"..." Miao Yi was speechless. 'No matter what, you are one of the Four Constellation Masters of the Sea of Constellations. Why are you so calculative over a storage ring?' Miao Yi could only casually flick the empty storage ring back and sigh, "Senior, you are purposely trying to disgust me!"
"Get lost!" Fu Qing glared at him.
Miao Yi sighed. After going around in a circle, he was back to the three-seventy chance that Xiong Wei had suggested. Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan left the hall and soared into the sky, not daring to delay any longer.
He flew as fast as lightning, rushing back to Suppressing Ninth Hall without any hesitation.
Hong Xiu had been pacing back and forth in the courtyard of the rear palace. In the days that Miao Yi wasn't around, she didn't eat, drink, or sleep. Whether it was day or night, she kept pacing back and forth anxiously, looking up at the sky from time to time. She was a Purple Lotus cultivator, yet she was so haggard that she didn't look like a human.
Qian'Er and Xue'Er would often persuade her to rest, saying that if Miao Yi wanted to come back, he would naturally come back. There was no point in wasting her time here. However, Hong Xiu wouldn't listen to them.
When she saw Miao Yi descending from the sky, Hong Xiu immediately went up to him. After hurriedly bowing, she asked anxiously, "Lord Miao, how is it?"
Miao Yi sighed. He flipped his hand and handed her a storage ring. "There are thirty thousand Fretless Fruits in here. I have tried my best, but this is all I can get for now. "
"Thirty thousand?" Hong Xiu was shocked. She took the storage ring and quickly checked it. There were indeed thirty thousand Fretless Fruits.
She couldn't get her hands on them no matter how hard she tried. She didn't expect Lord Miao to get thirty thousand of them in one go. Hong Xiu was so happy that she cried tears of joy. She was glad that she didn't find the wrong person. At such a critical moment, Lord Miao's brother was indeed reliable. She was so excited that she didn't know what to say.
"I can't thank you enough!" Hong Xiu choked with sobs and knelt down. Her tears fell like pearls from a broken necklace. She kowtowed three times and got up. Without saying a word, she quickly flew away. It was obvious how anxious she was.
Miao Yi slowly put his hands behind his back. He narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction that Hong Xiu disappeared.
"Lord Miao is still the best. Even the Chamber of Commerce of the Six Nations can't get their hands on something like this. Not only that, you got thirty thousand of them in one go," Xue'Er praised sincerely.
The two girls looked at the Great Hall Master Miao with admiration.
However, the Great Hall Master Miao slowly sighed and said, "Don't mention it. You don't know how much I have to pay for these thirty thousand Fretless Fruits! It's a huge price to pay! "
These thirty thousand Fretless Fruits that came out of nowhere really hurt him. Just like that, he had lost twenty percent of his Basic Immortal Pills. It was almost as if the number of Basic Immortal Pills he could obtain from the Sea of Constellations in the future would be halved. He still wanted to rely on these Basic Immortal Pills to fulfill his promise from a thousand years ago. Now, his chances of fulfilling his promise were almost halved as well.
However, when Yan Beihong was in trouble, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing. If it weren't for Yan Beihong, he would have lost his life not long after entering the Boundless Secular World. He wouldn't have been able to hold on until he found the Glorious Star immortal herb. If Yan Beihong hadn't saved him, he would have been killed by Head Guard Huang in the ancient city after leaving the Boundless Secular World. Without Yan Beihong's help, he wouldn't have been able to escape the ancient city. Later on, during the battle between the three palaces, if Yan Beihong hadn't come to his rescue in time, he would have lost his life as well.
As for why Yan Beihong didn't tell him about the problems he encountered in his cultivation, Miao Yi could understand. If Yan Beihong had asked him about the Fiery Star Technique, he wouldn't have told him either. He would have kept it a secret as well. Everyone had their own secrets.
On one side was a woman, and on the other side was his brother. It was hard to tell which was more important. Miao Yi could only try to save the situation first.
When she heard Miao Yi say that he had paid a huge price, Qian 'Er tried asking, "Did you spend a lot of money?"
"It's not about the money." Miao Yi let out a long sigh, then turned around and said, "I'll go and see what happened to Big Brother Yan." As he said this, he shot up into the sky.
Hong Xiu had said that the more Fretless Fruits, the better. However, Miao Yi didn't know how many Fretless Fruits he could get. He also didn't know if thirty thousand Fretless Fruits were enough or not. Worried that something might happen to Yan Beihong, he decided to make a trip. However, since Hong Xiu didn't want to go by himself, then he would wait for her to leave first. She had already said that Yan Beihong's life was at stake. There was no way he wouldn't go and take a look.
Celestial Nation's First Road, Heavenly Traversing Palace.
Miao Yi descended from the sky and went straight into the back palace, startling the palace maids who were cleaning the place. It seemed like the palace maids were used to seeing people coming and going as they pleased. It was no longer strange for them to see people coming and going as they pleased.
Miao Yi strode straight into the back palace. Suddenly, a silhouette appeared in front of him and blocked his path. He was about to reprimand Miao Yi for trespassing when he realized it was Miao Yi. After a moment of surprise, he quickly cupped his fists and smiled. "So it's Hall Master Miao."
Miao Yi found this person familiar. He quickly recalled that he was one of the six Advisors that Yan Beihong had brought with him during the war between the three palaces. However, Miao Yi didn't know his name. He nodded and smiled. "I'm looking for your Palace Lord."
The newcomer smiled. "The Palace Lord is currently in closed-door cultivation in the forbidden area of the back mountain. He didn't want anyone to disturb him, so he ordered me to receive a guest here. Hall Master Miao, why don't you take a rest first?"
Miao Yi asked, "What about Hong Xiu and Hong Fu? You can look for them. "
The newcomer continued, "The two Aunties are accompanying the Palace Lord in his closed-door cultivation. If Hall Master Miao has anything to say, please let me know. When I see the Palace Lord or the two Aunties, I will pass on the message."
Miao Yi said, "I'll go inform them now."
The newcomer continued, "Hall Master Miao, I'm truly sorry. The Palace Lord has already ordered that no one is to disturb him. Otherwise, he will kill me. I dare not disobey his orders!"
Seeing that the newcomer was adamant, Miao Yi knew that there was no point in trying to force him. He didn't want to use force on Yan Beihong's men either, so he nodded and didn't press the issue. He simply sighed and said, "It's my first time here. Initially, I wanted Big Brother Yan to accompany me and enjoy the sights here. Who knew that you wouldn't be able to keep me company. How disappointing."
The newcomer cupped his fists and smiled. "If Hall Master Miao doesn't mind, how about I accompany you for a walk?"
Miao Yi chuckled. "That's fine too. Let's take a walk first. Later, arrange a secluded place for me. I don't like to be disturbed."
"I'll remember that!" The newcomer turned around and extended his hand. "This way please!"
Miao Yi nodded and followed him out of the palace.
The two of them flew to the nearby mountains to take a look. With the newcomer leading the way, no one stopped them. They looked from one side to the other.
When they reached the back of the mountain, the newcomer still didn't let Miao Yi approach a certain area. Miao Yi couldn't help but cast a few glances at a certain towering mountain, but he didn't say anything.
That night, Miao Yi quietly snuck out from the secluded courtyard. With his current cultivation, it would be difficult for most people to notice him. Then, he quietly snuck to the back of the mountain, avoiding all the guards either in the open or in the dark. He approached the mountain he saw earlier in the day and quietly searched around, invoking his transcendence energy to investigate.
Under the cover of night, he spent almost an hour but still couldn't find anything. Just as he was wondering what was going on, his ears suddenly perked up. He could vaguely hear something unusual. It was very faint, but it didn't escape his ears.
Invoking his transcendence energy, he listened carefully and soon found the source of the faint sound. Miao Yi turned around to look at a valley not too far away. Then, he gently floated over and landed in the valley. He had searched this place before, but he didn't find a single cave. However, he noticed that the sound was getting clearer. His gaze quickly locked onto a large boulder at the bottom of the valley.
He floated over to the side of the boulder and listened. He could faintly hear a beast-like roar coming from beneath the boulder. Invoking his transcendence energy to investigate, he realized that there was indeed another cave beneath the boulder.
Miao Yi wrapped his arms around the boulder and gently moved it to the side, trying his best not to make any noise. Sure enough, there was a pitch-black cave entrance beneath the boulder.
As soon as the boulder was moved, the beast-like roar immediately became much clearer. It seemed to be coming from the depths of the cave. However, as the boulder was moved, it was inevitable that some pebbles would fall down.
"Who is it?" A faint shout came from within the cave, and a figure in a red dress quickly rushed out.
"Hong Fu!" Miao Yi came out from behind the boulder with a cold expression.
The person who came out from the cave was none other than one of Yan Beihong's handmaidens, Hong Fu. When she saw Miao Yi, her vigilant gaze turned into one of astonishment. She nervously bowed and said, "Lord Miao!"
"Hmph!" Miao Yi scoffed and immediately rushed into the cave.
"Lord Miao, you can't go in!" Hong Fu seemed a little anxious. She quickly rushed in and grabbed Miao Yi's arm.
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