"Most esteemed guest?" Everyone muttered to themselves and looked at each other, not understanding what he meant.
Second Senior Sister Xia Nan'er asked curiously, "Senior Uncle, among us, you are naturally their most esteemed guest. Is there a need to choose?"
Ming Zhao waved his hand and chuckled, "It's not like that. Even if there is only one guest, they still have to hold a ceremony. It's not based on cultivation, status, or seniority. Only those who pass the test of the ceremony will become their most esteemed guest."
Zhongli Kuai asked, "Senior Uncle, what are the benefits of becoming their most esteemed guest?"
Ming Zhao shook his head, "I don't know about that. I tried it years ago, but I failed the test and failed to become their most esteemed guest. In any case, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. It's just a ceremony. Let's follow their rules. Otherwise, if we upset them, it will bring us a lot of trouble. After all, we still have to search for the item in their territory. Let's just treat it as a formality. "
"Understood!" Everyone answered.
Ming Zhao then gathered everyone together. He dipped his hand into something and drew out the terrain of the three mountains on the table. He then divided the six teams into their respective search areas.
After clarifying the search mission, Ming Zhao reminded, "Everyone, keep in touch with each other. Once you find the item, just in case, don't act rashly. Don't tell anyone else, including me. Pretend nothing has happened and immediately contact the Sect Master. When the time comes, the Ancestral Master will personally come with a few Elders to receive you, just in case."
'They're even taking precautions against their own people, 'Miao Yi thought to himself.
"Understood!" Everyone acknowledged the order again.
Afterward, everyone didn't leave. They stayed in the tree hole to avoid going out, and sat cross-legged in meditation to cultivate.
Miao Yi couldn't calm down no matter what. He felt like a cat was scratching his heart. In the end, he let out a dry cough and said, "Senior Ming Zhao, can I study the map for a while? I might be able to find something strange."
Everyone opened their eyes and looked at him. Miao Yi was laughing awkwardly.
Ming Zhao pondered for a moment. He casually tossed the map over. Miao Yi received it and thanked him. Then, without caring about what the others thought, he opened the map and examined it.
The image of the flying woman attracted his attention again. As soon as he saw this painting, his thoughts involuntarily returned to the time when he first entered the Boundless Secular World. He did not know if it was exactly the same as the carvings on the Boundless Secular World's stone, but the impression was exactly the same. It had been so many years. It was impossible to remember every detail of a portrait, and he didn't have the mood to do so at that time.
The most important thing was the two lines of words beside the graceful woman who was flying in the sky: The path of Xianxia has yet to end, the sea of blood is boundless, the white bone boat!
He remembered these words clearly. It was also because of these words that he was able to confirm that this painting was exactly the same as the one he saw in the Boundless Secular World.
Why was there such a painting at the place where the Boundless Secular World Demon was buried? What did it have to do with the treasure map that contained the Unparalleled Great Devil Art of the Earth Sect? Could it be that the Great Demon who was hunted down by a hundred thousand celestial soldiers and generals and perished in the Boundless Secular World was the Supreme Demon Cultivator of the past? Otherwise, how could the same thing appear between the two?
Miao Yi thought about it and felt that it wasn't right. The time didn't match. The Boundless Secular World had only appeared in the small world a hundred thousand years ago, while the Supreme Demon Cultivator of the large world had perished far more than a hundred thousand years ago. It was impossible for him to have gone to the small world to paint a painting. But how could the two be the same? Could it be the successor of the Supreme Demon Cultivator?
He couldn't figure it out. He really couldn't figure it out, so he shook his head slightly.
Unbeknownst to him, Ming Zhao and the others were watching his reaction. They noticed that this guy's eyes lit up as soon as he opened the map, but then he furrowed his brows. Sometimes he would rub his chin in thought, and sometimes he would shake his head. It seemed like he really understood something.
Everyone secretly exchanged glances. Zhongli Kuai tried asking, "What did you see?"
"Shut up! I'm thinking. "Miao Yi subconsciously replied, not even lifting his head. He didn't see Zhongli Kuai glaring at him as if he wanted to give him a slap.
Ming Zhao gently raised his hand, gesturing for Zhongli Kuai not to disturb Miao Yi. He only gave Zhongli Kuai a look, telling him to keep a close eye on Miao Yi. Judging from Miao Yi's expression, it didn't seem like he was faking it. It seemed like he really saw through something. If this guy really did, then it would save everyone the trouble of searching blindly in such a large area.
'I don't understand it! I don't understand it! ' Miao Yi kept changing his position. Sometimes he would hold the map, sometimes he would lie down and look at it. But he just couldn't understand it. It was really strange. The treasure map didn't indicate the specific location, and instead drew such a large area for everyone to search blindly. What kind of treasure map was this? Why not just say that it was on Jupiter Planet? What was the point of wasting so much effort?
That was why he instinctively felt that something was wrong. If he couldn't see anything on the map, could it be related to something outside of the map? Perhaps the thing outside of the map was the key to determining the exact location. But outside of the map, there was only the drawing of the flying woman and two lines of words. Then there were the words' Devil 'and' Earth 'at the top of the map, which indicated that it was the location where the Unparalleled Devil Art was hidden.
But when Miao Yi compared the drawing and words with the map, it was like reading a book from the heavens. He couldn't see anything. He was really impressed by the people from Skytraversing Palace. They could actually find Jupiter Planet in the vast universe with this map that didn't match up at all. It was obvious that Skytraversing Palace had put more effort into this map than he did. If even they couldn't see through it, then it would be impossible for him to do so in a short time.
But there was something he felt strange about. He snapped out of his daze and raised his head to look at Ming Zhao. He realized that it wasn't just Ming Zhao, but everyone else was staring at him.
'F * ck! You don't have to stare at me like that, do you? Why are they all looking at me like that? ' Miao Yi cursed in his heart. 'Are they afraid that I'll steal the map when there are so many people watching?'
Ming Zhao smiled and said, "Did you notice something?"
Miao Yi shook his head. "No. I just have a question. I wonder if I could ask Senior?"
Ming Zhao nodded. "Go ahead."
Miao Yi unfurled the map and pointed at the words' Devil Lands' on it. "Senior, don't you think it's strange? What kind of person could deduce that this is the location of the Unparalleled Devil Art's' Earth 'section with just these two words? In any case, I can't connect it to that no matter how I look at it. If I didn't know better, I would definitely think that the words' Devil Lands' refer to the dwelling place of the devil cultivators. It means the domain of the devil, and it's a map that leads to the domain of the devil. Don't tell me Senior can connect it to the 'Earth' section of the Unparalleled Devil Art? "
"This …" Ming Zhao shook his head. He really hadn't thought about this before.
On the other hand, Zhongli Kuai pushed Miao Yi's shoulder and said, "Are you stupid? You were there when we interrogated that devil cultivator. Wasn't he the one who told us?"
Miao Yi replied, "It's true that he was the one who told us. I also know that they were the ones who stole it. But how did the owner of this item know that this was the location of the Unparalleled Devil Art's' Earth 'section? It's been so many years. If he knew, why didn't he go look for it himself? Of course, you can say that he was the one who originally guarded this map. But to be able to guard this place for so many years without being tempted by such a great treasure, he must be someone with a strong mind. I don't think he's the kind of person who would easily divulge the secret. Even if his treasure was stolen, knowing that he would die if he divulged the secret, why would someone with such a strong mind be willing to divulge the secret? "
As soon as he said this, everyone furrowed their brows. Some of them slowly nodded, feeling that what he said made sense.
Zhongli Kuai said in a deep voice, "What are you trying to say?"
He stared at the map and said, "I've been thinking about it ever since I saw this map. No matter how I think about it, I can't help but feel that someone intentionally released this map. There can't be anything fishy behind this, right? Could it be some sort of trap? "
Everyone's hearts thumped. His words were like a wake-up call. They really felt that this was a possibility. Why didn't we think of it? Everyone's gaze fell on Ming Zhao.
Ming Zhao kept his mouth shut for a while. After a moment of silence, he took out the Star Bell and quickly invoked his arts to shake it.
Everyone understood that he was contacting the Skytraversing Palace. After a while, the Star Bell in Ming Zhao's hand responded. Then, Ming Zhao put away the Star Bell, looked at everyone and sighed, "The Sect Master also said it's not impossible, but there must be a reason for it. Whether it's true or not, since we're already here, we can't just give up on verifying it. If we think too much, won't we miss it? So the Sect Master ordered us to act according to plan, and he will make other arrangements. He will first ask an Elder to come out of the mountain and be prepared to receive us if anything happens. "
It seemed like it was imperative. Everyone had nothing else to say, so they could only nod in agreement.
Meanwhile, Miao Yi continued to study the map.
No one knew how much time had passed. Anyway, when Zhongli Kuai took the map from his hand and returned it to Ming Zhao, the sky outside was already dark. Sporadic fireflies flew into the tree hole.
The fairy woman called Mu Linlang also came in to invite everyone to a banquet. As soon as they walked out of the tree hole, everyone's eyes brightened. They could see fireflies dancing everywhere in the forest, and some strange-looking ferns were also glowing under the night sky. During the day, some unknown wildflowers could be seen by the roadside. At night, they emitted a faint pink or light blue light. The colorful soft light was very beautiful, making people feel as if they were in a dream world, making people feel relaxed and happy.
"What a great place!" Second Senior Sister Xia Nan 'er exclaimed. Her eyes were misty, as though she was intoxicated by the night scene in front of her.
There was no need to light a lamp here at night. Under the ancient tree, the undulating roots could be used as tables or benches. It was just that the arrangement was not very orderly. All kinds of fruits, vegetables, and wine had been prepared, but there was no meat in sight.
Cheshire and the others didn't know if their eyes were playing tricks on them, but they realized that the fairies seemed to be treating Miao Yi better than them. Two beautiful female fairies each held one of Miao Yi's hands, chattering and laughing. They pulled Miao Yi, who was grinning from ear to ear, to a seat. On the other hand, the other fairies were very polite to them. Compared to Miao Yi, although the fairies were polite to them, they obviously kept a certain distance. They treated them as guests, while Miao Yi was more like a meeting of friends.
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