Miao Yi then looked at Yan Xiu, "Yan Xiu, lead the others and look after the abode!"
"Understood!" Yan Xiu cupped his fists and accepted the order.
Miao Yi got down from his high seat and strode out of the hall. Zheng Jinlong and the others followed closely behind.
Hearing the whistle, Charcoal also rushed out from inside, jumping about energetically. It had been a long time since he went out for a stroll.
Miao Yi mounted his horse, and Charcoal carried him down the steps like a ferocious tiger coming out of the mountains, galloping away on the snow.
Zheng Jinlong and the others held their weapons on their dragon steeds and followed the fluttering black and white cloak. The group quickly went far away.
Yan Xiu glanced at Qian'Er and Xue'Er, who were watching from the entrance, then turned around to instruct the others to tidy up the gifts on the plaza...
Amidst the endless snowstorm, a group of six dragon steeds galloped forward, their hooves splashing the snow.
Whenever the surroundings were empty, Zheng Jinlong and the others would follow closely behind Miao Yi.
When they came across a forest, the five of them would immediately spread out to guard the surroundings. The back would be on guard, and the front would investigate. They traveled through the mountains, protecting Miao Yi in the middle.
With such a long distance, everyone was afraid that an accident would happen. If an accident really happened, no one would be able to escape. Even the School of Blue Jade wouldn't be able to protect them.
Speaking of which, unless one was extremely daring or tired of living, there were really not many who would have the guts to steal the harvest of the power of will. It must be understood that once such a thing was done, it would be equivalent to touching the reverse scale of the Six Sages. No matter how big or small the matter was, or how much was stolen, it was something that the Six Sages could not tolerate. One could imagine the consequences.
When that happened, not only would the Overlords have to mobilize their subordinates to investigate, even the Realm Beyond Heaven would have to send people to deal with it.
But it was never wrong to be careful. If something really happened, it would be too late for regrets.
Fortunately, no accidents happened to the group.
Mountain Chieftain Qin Weiwei was afraid that an accident would happen, so she even sent out spies to keep watch. If they were found to be late, they would immediately report it.
Miao Yi's group bumped into the waiting spies. With them leading the way, they rushed to Mount Calming Sea together.
When they arrived at the mountain gates of Mount Calming Sea, the guards did not make things difficult for Miao Yi this time, and quickly let him pass.
As soon as he jumped off his dragon steed, someone immediately led Miao Yi into the Mount Calming Sea Grand Hall. Zheng Jinlong and the others did not have the right to enter, so they waited outside.
At the entrance of the rear hall, the guide handed Miao Yi over to Lu Liu.
"Little Auntie!" Miao Yi cupped his fists and greeted Liulu politely, then casually gave her a 'red packet'.
After accepting the gift, Lu Liu stared at Miao Yi with a strange expression on her face.
Miao Yi felt uncomfortable from head to toe as he stared at her. He wondered if that bitch was up to something bad again.
He had already handed Charcoal over to Zheng Jinlong and the rest to look after. There shouldn't be anyone who would commit murder in public, right?
"Little Auntie …" Miao Yi frowned slightly.
Lu Liu immediately put on a stern expression and extended her hand in invitation, "Cave Master Miao must have had a long and arduous journey. Please follow me."
Miao Yi extended his hand to invite her in first, then followed her to a loft in the backyard. He climbed up the loft and saw Qin Weiwei.
Qin Weiwei was still dressed in clothes as white as snow. She stood in front of the window with her hands behind her back, looking at the swirling snow outside.
Her jade-like, graceful figure, coupled with her dainty face, contrasted with the snowy scenery outside. It was quite a sight to behold, and Miao Yi couldn't help but feel his heart palpitate.
She was quite pretty, but her heart was crooked, making people feel disgusted! Miao Yi silently cursed. He took a few steps forward and cupped his fists, "Your subordinate, Miao Yi, pays his respects to Mountain Chieftain!"
Qin Weiwei turned to look at him. Even though Miao Yi appeared to be respectful on the surface, she could still see the disparity in Miao Yi's words and actions towards her in his eyes.
It just so happened that during this period of time, the other Cave Masters were still complaining. The few memorials she had just read were all brought up again, hoping that the Mountain Chieftain would transfer away the School of Blue Jade disciples under her command, and replace them with people from Mount Shaotai.
However, they were already short on manpower. If they transferred all the reliable people to one place, then what about the other places?
Only this guy could do it. Only this bastard's subordinates were peaceful, and no one could find fault with them.
That was why, when she saw Miao Yi harboring evil intentions, she felt that he was mocking her. Qin Weiwei felt her teeth itch, and felt that he was truly despicable!
Qin Weiwei hummed, and casually raised her hand, "Let's hand over!"
Miao Yi immediately took out the memorials, Orbs of Will, and a chest of money from his storage ring, and handed them over to Hong Mian and Lu Liu for inspection.
Not a single item was missing. East Arrival Cave could be said to have successfully completed this year's mission.
Qin Weiwei took the memorials and was looking through them. She couldn't be bothered to talk to him, and said with her back facing him, "You may leave first!"
"Your subordinate will take his leave!" Miao Yi cupped his fists, and as he was about to leave, he took out a red packet and gave it to Hong Mian, "Elder Auntie, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it!"
Hong Mian received the item with a curious expression, and was just about to open it to see what it was, when she heard his words, she was instantly dumbfounded. He was actually bribing her in front of the Mountain Chieftain …
She and Lu Liu stared at him, dumbfounded.
As the handmaidens of the Mountain Chieftain, it was normal for a local Cave Master to come and give a gift, but wasn't it a little too much to bribe her in front of the Mountain Chieftain?
Hong Mian didn't know whether she should accept it or not.
Miao Yi used to think that this was inappropriate, but after experiencing the gift-giving incident in South Edict Manor, he realized that Qing Ju could ask for a bribe in front of Yang Qing, and Yang Qing didn't think much of it. It seemed that this wasn't a big deal in the cultivation realm.
He didn't know when he would be able to meet Hong Mian again. He reckoned that she would usually be by the Mountain Chieftain's side, so he might as well give it to her now.
From Hong Mian and Lu Liu's reactions, Miao Yi suddenly realized that something was wrong. He also noticed that Qin Weiwei's murderous gaze was already directed at him. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat, not daring to meet her gaze.
However, since he had already given it to her, it didn't seem appropriate to take it back. He could only cup his fists and quickly go down the loft, fleeing as though he was flying. In his heart, he cursed Yang Qing for setting him up!
With a frosty expression, Qin Weiwei turned her head and watched as Miao Yi disappeared. She was so angry that she clenched her fists.
Giving a gift to her own handmaidens wasn't a big deal, and she couldn't look into it. After all, he didn't do anything in exchange of benefits. However, he actually dared to bribe her in front of her. Wasn't he looking down on her, the Mountain Chieftain?
"Condescending..." Qin Weiwei gritted her teeth and spat out a few words from her mouth.
She couldn't do anything to Miao Yi because of this. If she really wanted to treat him seriously, he could just say that he had given her a small gift. Just a small gift, with no other intentions.
Hong Mian and Lu Liu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. 'Isn't Cave Master Miao trying to trick us?' The two of them took out their red packets, and meekly handed them to Qin Weiwei …
That night, Miao Yi and his party settled down in a courtyard in Mount Calming Sea, and were in charge of guarding the area.
The next afternoon, all the Cave Masters of Mount Calming Sea had arrived. Miao Yi was once again summoned to East Arrival Cave's Grand Hall to discuss matters.
In the Grand Hall, other than the Cave Masters of each domain, including the core members of Mount Calming Sea's headquarters, everyone stood in two rows, a total of more than twenty people.
In everyone's eyes, no one regarded him as a White Lotus First Grade Cave Master. Perhaps it didn't seem like much on the surface, but it was evident from the position left for him to stand at the very back.
However, it was because he was wearing a flashy cloak that made him the most conspicuous. It was hard for Qin Weiwei not to notice him.
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