Song Shi fell with a loud crash, crashing into the rapids below the cliff along with him. "Boom!" The resulting splash of water was proof of the fierce battle below the rapids.
Beneath the gushing white water, a green light shrouded the area. It was hard to tell what it was, but it quickly died down.
Lan Ruo was shocked to the core. Unable to see the situation below, she invoked her arts and shouted, "Enemy attack! Men!"
Actually, there was no need for her to call for help. With such a huge commotion, the people of the Realm Beyond Heavens were not deaf. One after another, figures flew over. It could be said that everyone who could come had come. Even the Celestial Sage, Mu Fanjun, was alarmed by the commotion and personally came over.
"What happened?" Huyan Taibao stared at the panicking Lan Ruo and shouted.
Yue Yao, who was a little late, was even more shocked to see only Lan Ruo without Miao Yi. She asked anxiously, "Lan Ruo, what's wrong?"
Lan Ruo pointed to a collapsed cliff and said, "A masked man ambushed Palace Lord Miao!"
Needless to say, Huyan Taibao, An Ruyu, Zong Zhen, and the other Overlords immediately moved. A group of Golden Lotus cultivators quickly searched the area.
Floating in the air, Mu Fanjun shot Hong Chen a look. Hong Chen understood and pulled the anxious Yue Yao back, reminding her not to go overboard. Otherwise, everyone would be able to tell that her relationship with Miao Yi wasn't ordinary.
"Where's Miao Yi?" Mu Fanjun asked Lan Ruo.
Lan Ruo pointed to the bottom of the cliff and said, "A masked man knocked him off the cliff. We don't know if he's alive or not."
Yue Yao almost burst into tears. She was forcefully restrained by Hong Chen's arts.
Mu Fanjun's gaze was cold as she tilted her head towards Tang Jun. Tang Jun understood and was about to fly down the cliff to search for Miao Yi when a battered figure suddenly jumped out from the misty cliff. His entire body was dripping with water, and he staggered as he landed on the cliff with one arm dangling. His other arm held onto a purple long saber as he steadied his tottering figure. He glared at the group hovering in midair with a savage expression. Who else could it be other than Miao Yi?
Mu Fanjun immediately asked, "What happened?"
Miao Yi's lips trembled. He wanted to say something, but no words came out. "Blargh …" Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of blood. Unable to steady himself any longer, he fell on his butt. He fell backwards, panting heavily as he lay on the ground.
Everyone landed on the ground. Tang Jun stepped forward and knelt on one knee. He extended his hand and invoked his arts to examine Miao Yi's injuries. He raised his head and reported, "Shizun, one of his arms is broken and his sternum is broken. His injuries are very serious!"
If Yue Yao hadn't been restrained by Red Dust, she would have already pounced on him.
Mu Fanjun's face darkened. There was only one sentence. "Save them!"
"Yes!" Tang Jun immediately took out a Glorious Star immortal herb and blew out wisps of nebula.
After waiting for a while, the people who had been searching all over the place returned with the Cloud Leopard and the Sea of Constellations Demonic Beasts in tow. This group of people had become suspicious for being in the vicinity, but when they heard that Miao Yi had been ambushed and injured, they followed him of their own accord.
"Ol 'Five, what's going on?" The Four Sides Host Masters asked anxiously.
After landing, Cloud Leopard glanced around, then looked up at Mu Fanjun. "Who did it?"
Mu Fanjun couldn't be bothered with him at all. However, her expression was dark. Someone actually came here to ambush them. But the location of the ambush was a little too perfect. As soon as they heard the commotion, they couldn't even see a shadow of the attacker. They simply slipped away down the cliff.
She sensed that the person who ambushed them was very familiar with the Realm Beyond Heaven. She swept her gaze across the group of people, but couldn't find anything out of the ordinary.
Even Huyan Taibao and his Senior Brothers felt that something was amiss and kept looking around.
An Ruyu looked at the heavily injured Miao Yi. It was hard to tell if her expression was one of worry or something else.
Ou Yangguang frowned as he looked at the heavily injured Miao Yi. There were some things that he couldn't do anything about. An Ruyu had already told him the final outcome, and he knew that his two daughters would still have to marry this guy. What troubled him the most was being concubines. Both of his daughters were going to be concubines? He couldn't tell what he was feeling at the moment!
About an hour later, Miao Yi finally stabilized his injuries and slowly got up. Mu Fanjun naturally asked, "Do you know who did this?"
The weakened Miao Yi furiously replied, "The culprit was masked, so I couldn't see clearly. However, he used the Boundless Great Arts. I suspect that it was Feng Beichen. He stole my beast sack, and Mr. Zi Yang was in it. "
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Even Fairy Hong Chen looked over in shock.
The four Hosts exchanged glances, a little speechless. They realized that Miao Yi and Feng Beichen were already at loggerheads. Whenever he had the chance, he would try to drag Feng Beichen down with him.
However, even Cloud Leopard didn't believe Miao Yi's words. They were relatives, and benefits were benefits. The fact that Mr. Zi Yang had been stolen was a serious matter. He had to get to the bottom of this. With a suspicious expression, he asked, "Miao Yi, how do you know that the culprit used the Boundless Great Arts?"
Miao Yi turned around and said, "Feng Beichen's grandson died by my hands. I've fought against the Boundless Great Arts before. How could I not know?!"
Cloud Leopard chuckled. "Well said. His grandson died by your hands. If it was really Feng Beichen who made the move, old and new grudges will be piled up. Do you think Feng Beichen will let you go? I heard that someone ambushed you just now. I wonder if you had an expert protecting you during the ambush? "
Miao Yi angrily said, "Cloud Leopard, what do you mean by this?"
Cloud Leopard chuckled. "Don't panic. I just feel that something is off." He swept his gaze across the crowd from the Realm Beyond Heaven. "Don't tell me you're putting on an act?"
Mu Fanjun spoke up, "Little devil. If you dare spout nonsense again, I'll rip your stinky mouth off!"
Cloud Leopard chuckled and shut his mouth. He had already made his stance clear. There was no need to provoke him further.
At the same time, Mu Fanjun had her doubts as well. "Little devil, even though your mouth is full of shit, your words aren't without reason. Miao Yi, if it really was Feng Beichen, he would've killed you already. You wouldn't be alive right now."
Miao Yi swung the purple saber in his hand, causing it to emit a brilliant blue light. The blue light shot up several zhang into the sky as he shouted, "If I didn't have this artifact to protect me, I would've been a dead man by now. My opponent's cultivation is simply too high!"
Everyone was shocked. Those who had seen it before and knew what it was couldn't help but exclaim, "The Netherdragon Ship!"
Even Mu Fanjun's pupils shrank abruptly.
Those who hadn't seen it before were even more shocked to hear this. 'What? This saber is the legendary Netherdragon Ship? It's a far cry from the legends. '
The four Hosts exchanged glances. They were naturally familiar with this thing. They had all stolen it from the Spiritual Island.
"Miao Yi, where did you get this thing?" Cloud Leopard's eyes lit up.
The blue light quickly retracted back into the saber. Miao Yi held the saber horizontally in his hand, then turned around and asked, "Don't worry about where I got it. Do you want to have a taste of this saber's power?"
Among everyone present, the Eastern Host Master Xiong Wei was probably the one who felt the power of this saber the most. Even now, he still felt a lingering fear.
"…" Cloud Leopard chuckled dryly, then extended his hand. "Miao Yi! This saber looks pretty good. Why don't you give it to Eighth Uncle? "
"You've come all the way to the Realm Beyond Heaven to steal something. Are you tired of living?" Mu Fanjun decisively stopped him. "Get out of the Realm Beyond Heaven at once!"
Cloud Leopard's outstretched hand froze. He had no choice. Mu Fanjun was about to lose her temper. All he could do was run away with his men. He couldn't help but look back and covet the saber in Miao Yi's hand.
Miao Yi shot a glance at the Four Hosts, then led their men away as well.
"Miao Yi, come here for a moment!" Mu Fanjun said, then quickly returned to Nine Heavens Palace.
Huyan Taibao glanced at Miao Yi, then turned around and ordered his men to continue patrolling the Realm Beyond Heaven.
Inside Nine Heavens Palace, Mu Fanjun didn't return to her throne. Instead, she stood in the hall and watched as Miao Yi bowed to her. Without a word, she extended her hand and said, "Let me see the saber!"
Miao Yi had no choice but to take out the saber and offer it with both hands. Mu Fanjun opened her palm and drew the saber into her hand. After studying it for a while, she erased the art source Miao Yi had left behind and inserted it into her own. Then, she invoked her arts to activate the saber. Immediately, a blue light appeared. She twirled the saber in her hand a few times, the blue light trailing behind it.
"What a wonderful treasure!" Mu Fanjun praised as she twirled the saber in her hand. Then, she raised her head and asked, "Where did you get this treasure?"
Miao Yi replied, "I got it from the Sorcerer Walker on the Netherdragon Ship. Aside from the Basic Immortal Pills, he also gave me this treasure."
"I thought so. I've only seen something like this on the Netherdragon Ship. Even though it's a Fourth Grade Transcendent Artifact, the material used to craft it is extraordinary. You can't get your hands on something like this in a small world." Mu Fanjun nodded her head twice. She held the large saber in her hand and couldn't bear to part with it. Stroking the blade, she said, "Miao Yi, I'm afraid that leaving this thing in your hands will only bring you trouble. What do you think?" She gave him a sidelong glance.
Her hint was clear — for Miao Yi to know his place and hand it over. However, Miao Yi pretended to be confused and didn't say a word.
Mu Fanjun didn't stand on ceremony either. Seeing that he was reluctant to part with the saber, she decided to be straightforward and said, "I think you should leave this saber with me. What do you think?"
Miao Yi sighed in his heart. What was the difference between this and forceful robbery? He knew that he wouldn't be able to keep this saber once he took it out. However, he had no other choice. If he wanted to save Yao Ruoxian, he would have to sacrifice this saber. Otherwise, others wouldn't believe that Yao Ruoxian was stolen by someone else. Only by paying a high enough price would he be able to convince others that this had nothing to do with him.
He was really at his wit's end. Between taking Yao Ruoxian's life or this saber, in the end, he still chose to keep Yao Ruoxian's life.
However, he couldn't just give it away so easily. If he was too generous, it might instead draw suspicion. So, Miao Yi lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Since the Holy Venerable likes it, I am willing to give it to you. However, the injuries on my body have yet to heal. I would like to ask for two stalks of Glorious Star immortal herb …"
Without another word, Mu Fanjun waved her hand and two stalks of Glorious Star immortal herbs of decent age floated over.
Miao Yi received them and thanked her. His heart finally calmed down a little.
Although the Glorious Star immortal herb was valuable in a small world, it was even more valuable in a large world. It wasn't that the Glorious Star immortal herb was scarce in the large world, but it was monopolized by the Heavenly Court and the Western Paradise. Even if someone managed to get their hands on it, they wouldn't take it out to sell. If it was something that could save one's life in a critical moment, no one would take it out to sell unless they were forced to.
Miao Yi had the means to resell it in the large world, but for someone like him who often went on adventures, he would only think that it was too little. Why would he sell it for money? Moreover, it wasn't something that could be easily obtained in a small world. The various Chambers of Commerce did sell it, but they were only limited to those who had reached a certain rank in the government. It was considered a benefit for serving the Six Sages. Furthermore, there was a limit to how much they could be purchased.
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