On both sides of the river, the willows were green, and from time to time, women could be seen squatting on the shore, washing clothes and vegetables.
There were also brothels, with gorgeously dressed girls leaning on the railings, waving their handkerchiefs, softening their throats and letting out coquettish sounds, trying to attract the tourists passing by the bow of the ship.
Further ahead, on the green riverside, young masters in groups were reciting poems, trying to attract the young ladies who were walking around in groups of twos and threes. However, the young ladies were blushing as they secretly peeked at the handsome young master standing at the bow of the black-awned ship.
On the brothel boat that passed by the black-awned ship, the brothel keeper with thick makeup also loudly invited the young masters at the bow to come on board to drink wine.
The rich guests in the restaurant called out to their friends, exchanging blows, raising their cups and drinking to their hearts' content.
On the shore, the peddlers came and went, and the children chased and played with each other.
It was human nature to live by the water. On the journey by boat, one could say that one had seen all of East Arrival City's prosperity.
Although the people of this world had to spend six hours every day to contribute their power of will, and had to pay taxes, it was also in exchange for the protection of cultivators, subduing demons, driving away ghosts and monsters, and ensuring the peace of the land.
The Six Sages of Heaven and Earth also relied on the cultivators scattered across the land to accumulate a large amount of power of will. Otherwise, no matter how strong they were, they would not be able to take care of such a large area.
It was also because of the existence of these cultivators that the local authorities did not dare to overly force the believers, and disrupt the harvesting of the power of will. The cultivators would be the first to not let them off.
Although the cultivators would not often appear in public, they did indeed stabilize the order of this world.
Of course, the people on both sides of the river did not have to be like ordinary people, spending six hours every day to contribute their power of will. Those with power and influence could find people from places like the Manor of Merciful Hope to complete the task, or even hire people to do it for them.
Therefore, those who had to work hard still had to work hard, and those who had to indulge in debauchery were not affected. Some people were busy, while others were idle, this was the law of life.
No matter what, to the patrolling Miao Yi at the bow of the ship, this was his territory. Seeing that the believers under his jurisdiction were living and working in peace, the worry of not being able to smoothly hand over the Orbs of Will at the end of the year could be temporarily put aside …
As the curtain of night fell, Dan Biaoyi's heart was in turmoil as he rode his dragon steed under the moon and stars.
Seeing that they were about to reach East Arrival Cave, Dan Biaoyi braced himself and quickened his pace, slightly lagging behind Qin Weiwei. He cupped his fists and said, "Mountain Chieftain, your subordinate will immediately report to the Cave Abode, and let the Cave Master and the others receive Mountain Chieftain's Transcendence Carriage."
He actually wanted to inform everyone so that the Cave Master and the others could be mentally prepared.
Qin Weiwei glanced back at him and snorted coldly, "No need." He then ordered the men behind him, "Keep an eye on him. Don't give him the chance to tip us off. I want to see what East Arrival Cave is up to!"
Dan Biaoyi's heart thumped. Two White Lotus Third Grade cultivators had already caught up with him, sandwiching him in the middle.
Under the moonlight, the party of five charged straight for East Arrival Cave's mountain gates. Their speed was as fast as lightning.
Shang Youlai, who was guarding the gate, suddenly appeared from the dark and blocked the entrance. He raised his spear and pointed it at the enemy, shouting: "Men, dismount!"
His voice reverberated in the air. This was also a warning to the others in the Cave Abode.
Once the warning was issued, the people in their respective cultivation residences quickly rushed out and dashed towards Hidden Dragon Valley. Six silhouettes wielded weapons in their hands, riding on six dragon steeds as they rushed over at lightning speed, ready to deal with any unforeseen circumstances.
Qin Weiwei wouldn't go so far as to break the rules by charging into the mountain gates. She had already raised her hand to stop the men behind her. With her in the lead, the five of them hurriedly steadied their dragon steeds and stopped in front of the mountain gates. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been instantly thrown out.
On the other side of the mountain gates, there were also six dragon steeds that were swiftly gathering and ferociously approaching.
Qin Weiwei was a little surprised. She didn't think that East Arrival Cave would react so quickly. This efficiency was not normal.
That was because Miao Yi had said beforehand that if the mountain gates were to be destroyed again, he would look for Wang Zifa to settle the score.
Miao Yi had also said that those who were disobedient would not be given a single Orb of Will, and would even be chased away!
Which Cave Abode could they go to find such a high treatment? Not to mention that Miao Yi had a handle on them. No one mentioned how diligent they were in their work, in case Miao Yi would hold them accountable when the time came.
Seeing that it was the Mountain Chieftain Qin Weiwei, Shang Youlai, who was guarding the gates, immediately shut his mouth and cupped his fists in greeting.
Yan Xiu and the rest who had rushed over to prevent any mishaps from happening looked at each other in dismay. They quickly dismounted their steeds and walked to the front of the mountain gates with quick steps, cupping their fists in greeting.
Quite a few of them glanced at Dan Biaoyi who was accompanying Qin Weiwei. It seemed like they were questioning why the Mountain Chieftain hadn't hurried over to greet them earlier.
There were even some who secretly transmitted their voices to ask Dan Biaoyi.
However, Dan Biaoyi was in a difficult situation. The two men on his left and right had already made preparations to prevent him from transmitting his voice back, and had invoked their arts to interfere in front of him.
Qin Weiwei lifted her head to look at the mountain gates' memorial arch, and coldly scoffed, "This memorial arch is even more imposing than South Edict Manor's!"
Everyone could tell that she had come with ill intentions, and none of them knew what to say.
Qin Weiwei swept her gaze across the crowd, and led the few people behind her to directly ride their dragon steeds inside, dismounting straight outside the Grand Hall.
Dan Biaoyi was held hostage as he followed behind Qin Weiwei into the Grand Hall.
There was no one in the Grand Hall, so Qin Weiwei went straight to the courtyard behind the hall where the Cave Master resided.
In the courtyard behind, Charcoal was lying leisurely swinging his tail at someone's doorstep, his tail tapping lightly on the ground from time to time. When he opened his eyes and saw Qin Weiwei, he immediately widened his eyes and jumped up, as if he didn't know where to hide.
Left without a choice, Charcoal leaped tens of meters high, landing outside the courtyard, and hurriedly escaped.
'This beast!' Qin Weiwei was both angry and amused at the same time. 'Am I that scary?'
Even though she didn't like Charcoal, she wouldn't go so far as to rush into her subordinate's house in the middle of the night and slaughter his steed. If she were to really do something so petty, she couldn't afford to lose face.
She didn't see Miao Yi's shadow outside, so without any prior notice, she directly barged into Miao Yi's sleeping quarters and meditation room. She circled around the place, but still didn't see Miao Yi's shadow.
Qin Weiwei walked out of the house and looked around. She saw that the wing room on the side was lit up, so she immediately walked over and kicked open the door with a 'bang'.
In the end, she saw two beautiful little handmaidens dressed in their undergarments. She screamed in fright and hugged each other, trembling as she looked at Qin Weiwei who had barged in.
It was obvious that those who could stay in the Cave Master's back residence were definitely Miao Yi's handmaidens.
Qin Weiwei glanced at her handmaiden Hong Mian, who had been tailing behind her the entire time. Her gaze was filled with ridicule, as if to say, 'Look, men are all the same.'
Hong Mian smiled but didn't say a word. This time, she was the only one who had followed. Lu Liu didn't come.
She searched everywhere in the house, but still didn't see Miao Yi's shadow. Qin Weiwei immediately stared at the two trembling little girls and asked coldly, "Where did your Cave Master go?"
The two little girls shook their heads and didn't say a word.
"Hmph!" Qin Weiwei didn't care to bicker with the two little handmaidens. She swung her arm and walked out, once again leading her people back to the Grand Hall. She immediately climbed up to the high seat, and sat on the seat that belonged to Miao Yi. She stared at the main door and shouted, "Yan Xiu!"
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