"Planned ahead?" Miao Yi, who was touching the flower branch, slowly turned his head and asked, "You want me to give them the twenty percent share? Without me getting that store for the Morality Sect, the Morality Sundry Goods Store would never exist! I'm the one who made the Morality Sundry Goods Store what it is today. It's not a lot for me to take the twenty percent share. The twenty percent share belongs to me, and it's also my biggest source of cultivation resources. Why should I give it to others? "
Zhongli Kuai sighed, "With the Morality Sundry Goods Store growing bigger and bigger, you won't be able to keep your strength! If this trend continues, have you ever thought that it might become the biggest business in the cultivation world? You can't beat them alone, and your background isn't even worthy of carrying their shoes. How can you not attract the attention of tigers and wolves with such a big piece of meat? What my master means is that if you hand it over, we, the Skytraversing Palace, will be the mediator, and guarantee that the Hero Ensemble will give up on you. Maybe we can even let you keep some shares of the store. What do you think? "
Miao Yi's lips tightened. The grievance he felt was indescribable. He understood that he was now like a three-year-old child carrying a priceless treasure through the streets. If he didn't hand it over, it would be hard for him to have a foothold in the great world.
Zhongli Kuai continued, "My master said that as long as the Morality Sundry Goods Store grows bigger and bigger, the Morality Sect will face the same pressure sooner or later. The Great Ensemble won't be able to protect so many of its members, and all sorts of influential forces will interfere. To put it bluntly, the Hero Ensemble isn't fighting for this thing for themselves. You should know what that means. Can you stop them? "
Speaking of the Morality Sect, news came from them. Miao Yi reluctantly took out a Star Bell from his storage bangle. Spiritual Master Yu Xu had sent him a message.
In fact, the Morality Sect was already feeling the pressure. Some people started asking about the two percent share in Miao Yi's hands. They said that they heard that the two percent share was a verbal promise to Miao Yi, and that it wasn't signed. Therefore, some people wanted to buy the two percent share from the Morality Sect. It was obvious that they were eyeing the store's future, and wanted to take advantage of the low price.
Sect Master Yu Ling informed them that the Morality Sundry Goods Store had officially signed it over to Miao Yi when it expanded.
The truth was, of course, that he didn't sign it. However, Sect Master Jade Spirit had already signed the contract. Reverend Yu Xu was asking where Miao Yi was and wanted to hand the contract over to him.
It was clear that the Vitality Sect couldn't withstand the pressure either. Even under such circumstances, Sect Master Jade Spirit was still able to fulfill her promise and hand over the twenty percent to Miao Yi. That really made people speechless.
However, this was all the Vitality Sect could do for Miao Yi. In reality, their own strength was limited as well, because the Vitality Sect itself couldn't hold on any longer. Suddenly, the pressure came like a torrential storm. The tiny Vitality Sect had actually attracted the attention of all the influential officials in the Heaven Court. None of them were people that the Vitality Sect could afford to offend. Even the Vitality Sect's Founding Ancestor, Wise Man Xi Wu, was pressured. Wise Man Xi Wu's superior even brought Wise Man Xi Wu to the Vitality Sect to negotiate. How could the Vitality Sect endure this?
However, the Vitality Sect more or less had the backing of the Heavenly Court. Even if those nobles did not have good table manners, they still had to uphold the rules of the game. They bought it from the Vitality Sect, but the price was not very reasonable. It could only be cheap and not expensive.
In the end, the Vitality Sect's forty percent was reduced to five percent, and only an eighth was left. This was only because the Vitality Sect had been running the grocery store for many years, and all the supply channels were in the Vitality Sect's hands. If they were to suddenly replace the Vitality Sect's manager, it would be difficult for others to take over such a complicated business. Only the Vitality Sect had the experience to manage such a new business. Besides, if they were to replace the manager, even the signboard would have to be changed. It wouldn't be right to call it the Vitality Grocery Store anymore. Furthermore, those nobles wouldn't directly run this kind of business. Usually, they would hand over the business to others to manage. When they were in trouble, they would come out to support them, and the rest would just be waiting to collect the money.
There were some things that even Wise Man Yu Xu didn't say in his transmission. Even though the Vitality Sect had suffered a great loss, they had also gained something. They were instantly connected to many nobles, and managed their businesses for them. Now, there weren't many people who would dare to touch the Vitality Sect's disciples. The Vitality Sect's status had instantly risen. As for the Vitality Sect's founder, Wise Man Xi Wu, who wasn't doing well in the Heaven Court, he was also promoted, basking in the glory of his disciples and grand-disciples.
When Miao Yi received news that the Vitality Sect's shares were being forced to sell, he held the Star Bell in his hand. However, his expression was ferocious, and his entire body was surrounded by a murderous aura. He screamed in his heart, 'This bunch of scum has gone too far!'
The Vitality Sect's ending was considered good. At least they were willing to spend money to buy from the Vitality Sect, and even let them keep some of their shares. However, they didn't want to spend a single cent on Miao Yi's things, and wanted to take them away directly!
He understood after thinking for a while. Before the grocery store expanded, it was too small, and didn't attract the attention of those nobles. Once it expanded, it immediately attracted their attention. This was probably the reason why the Hero Ensemble suddenly couldn't wait to personally make a move on Miao Yi. If they didn't make a move now, it would be too late.
Miao Yi finally understood now. In the past, he thought that Xiahou Longcheng had the right to do as he pleased because of his powerful background. Now, he realized that there wasn't much difference between a large world and a small world. It was just the same. Without power, he wouldn't be able to stand firm. Right now, he was no different from a Loose Cultivator in a small world.
Seeing the murderous aura emanating from Miao Yi, Zhongli Kuai looked at the Star Bell in his hand and asked with a frown, "What happened?"
"Nothing!" Miao Yi shook his head and asked, "I have something to ask. In the Heaven Court, are there any people with powerful backgrounds with the surname Xiahou or Kou?"
Zhongli Kuai asked suspiciously, "There are. I heard that the Heavenly Empress' surname is Xiahou, and one of the Four Heavenly Kings is Kou Heavenly King. These two must have powerful backgrounds, right? As for the others, I'm not familiar with the people in the Heaven Court. How would I know about those messy people? Those two are the only ones with high statuses that I've heard of. Why are you asking? "
Miao Yi was stunned. The Heavenly Empress' surname was Xiahou. Could Xiahou Longcheng's grandson be a member of the Heavenly Empress' family?
Thinking about it, he felt that it was possible. Those who had powerful backgrounds but refused to say it were either reserved and modest, or their background was too powerful and it would be bad for them to say it, or their background was too small and they were afraid of being laughed at. Xiahou Longcheng's background was definitely not small, and that guy wasn't a reserved and modest person. Could that bear commander really be a member of the Heavenly Empress' family?
If Xiahou Longcheng's background was really like that, then Kou Wenlan might really be from some Kou Heavenly King. Otherwise, no one would dare to snatch a woman from a member of the Heavenly Empress' family. It was possible for people like the Four Heavenly Kings to do so. After all, no matter how high the Heavenly Empress' status was, the Xiahou family was still a distant relative, while the Four Heavenly Kings were big figures who held real power.
"Nothing!" Miao Yi took a deep breath, as if he had made a decision. He gritted his teeth and said, "I don't want those two pieces, but the Great Ensemble has tried to take my life time and again. Giving them a big gift? I'm not that despicable! Don't worry, I won't disturb you for too long, and I won't make things difficult for you either. I just hope to trouble you again in a few days. Can you send me back to Heaven's Origin Planet? I'll handle the rest of the matters with the Great Ensemble myself! "
He had no other choice but to hand over the item. With his current strength, he couldn't keep it!
"Sigh!" Zhongli Kuai knew that he had suffered a huge loss this time, but the Skytraversing Palace had no reason to get involved in this mess. He patted Miao Yi's shoulder and said, "Don't worry. Leave the matter of escorting you back to Heaven's Origin Planet to me. I'll convince the Sect Master." He then turned around and left, intending to convey Miao Yi's attitude to the sect.
Miao Yi silently clenched his fists. Before the expansion of the Morality Miscellaneous Goods, he already had five billion Red Crystals in dividends every year. That was equivalent to fifty thousand Basic Immortal Pills every year. It was easy to imagine how much he would earn in the future. It would be a lie to say that he didn't feel the pinch when he handed over such a huge piece of meat to someone else. But still, he really couldn't keep it now. If he didn't hand it over, there would be no place for him in the greater world!
He wasn't an indecisive person. Since he had already made the decision to sacrifice himself, there was nothing for him to regret. As long as he was still alive, there would always be a chance to take back what he had lost!
Letting out a long sigh, Miao Yi reined in his thoughts and looked around him. Then, he quickly entered the main hall and walked up to the screen in the side hall. He took out the metal ball he obtained from the bottom of Jupiter's lake and invoked his transcendence energy to spread it out on his palm.
Comparing the two, Miao Yi was quite shocked. At first, he thought he was seeing things, but now he realized that the topography of the Skytraversing Palace depicted on the screen was almost the same as the one depicted on the treasure map. The only difference was that the area marked on the treasure map was slightly smaller, and covered a larger area.
Comparing the two, the layout of the mountains and rivers was almost exactly the same. There were only a few more architectural symbols on the screen, but otherwise, there weren't any differences.
No wonder it looked a little familiar. That was why Miao Yi had asked Ming Zhao for the duplicate treasure map. Now, he immediately took it out and compared it.
Using Ming Zhao's method, Miao Yi wanted to see if the star chart on the treasure map he obtained from the bottom of the lake was also in the Banished Lands.
Among the densely packed star symbols, Miao Yi found three primary stars on the duplicate map, while there were only two on the metal map. This difference couldn't be negated. Because they were in the same area, there were several suns in the Banished Lands, which were also known as primary stars.
After comparing the two maps, Miao Yi really did find a primary star with the same number of secondary stars and auxiliary stars around it. Miao Yi quickly compared the two maps to the primary star's position, then combined it with the location of Jupiter on the duplicate map to determine the direction to Celestial Planet. He traced his finger from the leather map all the way to the metal map, and then traced it all the way down. In the end, he just happened to find the treasure planet on the metal map.
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