The meeting in the grand hall of Mount Calming Sea wasn't anything major. It was just that the Orbs of Will and coins had all been collected. Qin Weiwei ordered each Cave Master to lead two subordinates to accompany her to escort the items to South Edict Manor.
The number of Orbs of Will from a mountain was not a small amount, so Qin Weiwei naturally had to be careful.
All the Cave Masters received their orders. After exiting the grand hall, Miao Yi left Zheng Jinlong and Wang Zifa to accompany him, and ordered the others to return to East Arrival Cave first.
Even though there were only three people left, the Great Cave Master Miao was still the focus of everyone's attention. There was no other reason than that the uniforms of East Arrival Cave were all black. Only the blue uniforms of the other families belonging to the School of Blue Jade remained unchanged. East Arrival Cave was exceptionally conspicuous.
Even Qin Weiwei and Lu Liu, who had just exited the grand hall and mounted their horses, could not help but take a few more glances. No matter how they looked at him, they felt that the Great Cave Master Miao was an eyesore.
Because even among the troops under Qin Weiwei's direct command, the disciples of the School of Blue Jade were still wearing blue robes. Qin Weiwei felt as though she had been slapped in the face. She gnashed her teeth in hatred, realizing that this bastard was determined to embarrass her on purpose!
Sometimes, being too outstanding wasn't a good thing.
Qin Weiwei had already used this incident to reprimand the various Cave Masters. Now that Miao Yi had once again made himself stand out like a crane among chickens, the group of Cave Masters were extremely displeased. They all cursed him in their hearts, 'Stinking brat, are you trying to show off your capabilities?
Miao Yi also noticed that everyone's gazes towards him were a little unfriendly, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was. 'What did I do to provoke you all?
Now was not the time to fuss over other matters. Proper business was more important. Qin Weiwei glanced at Charcoal beneath Miao Yi's crotch, which was so fat that it was a little ugly to look at. She knew that this bastard's legs were fast, so she waved her finger and said, "Miao Yi, lead your troops and open up a path in front. If you discover anything out of the ordinary, report back immediately!"
"Yes!" Miao Yi cupped his fists, and Charcoal turned around. With a wave of his hand, he led Zheng Jinlong and Wang Zifa to take the lead and flew away.
Thunderous galloping sounds could be heard. Qin Weiwei was in the lead, and behind her were more than thirty riders who were as fast as lightning...
The snow had stopped, and the sky was clear. There were no clouds in the sky, and the surrounding mountains rose and fell. They looked exceptionally enchanting, dressed in white.
At the foot of South Edict Manor's mountain gates, a person appeared in a flash, pushing out his palm to order the newcomer to slow down and stop.
The three dragon steeds abruptly raised their hooves, their hind hooves leaving deep marks on the ground as they hurriedly came to a halt in front of the mountain gate.
Miao Yi lowered his mount and focused his gaze on the person blocking his path. It was none other than Zhou Liqin, whom he had once met before.
Qian Zifeng appeared from the side, cupping his fists towards Miao Yi with a smile, "So it's Cave Master Miao."
Miao Yi flicked his cloak and jumped off his dragon steed, chuckling as he walked up to the two. He cupped his fists and said, "So it's Brother Zhou and Brother Qian. I was just about to have a chat with the two of you. I didn't think it would just so happen to be the two of you on duty."
Both parties exchanged pleasantries for a while. Not far away, the sound of hooves thundered as dozens of riders galloped over. It was Qin Weiwei's team.
Having already received Miao Yi's notice, Zhou Liqin and Qian Zifeng extended their hands to let them through. Qin Weiwei only cast a quick glance at Miao Yi, and immediately led her men into the mountain gates.
Not long after, the faint sound of hooves could be heard from afar.
Qian Zifeng had no choice but to cup his fists and apologize to Miao Yi. "Cave Master Miao, the both of us are on duty today. Recently, it is the time for the handover of the various Mountains. I'm afraid it's not convenient for me to chat with you for a long time..."
"Understood!" Miao Yi waved his hand to cut them off. Two pouches of money flashed out from his storage ring and stuffed them into their hands. He said in a low voice, "A small token."
Seated on their dragon steeds, Zheng Jinlong and Wang Zifa exchanged glances. They couldn't help but mutter to themselves, 'Is there a need for a dignified Cave Master to give gifts to two mountain gate guards? People with low cultivations really don't have any confidence... '
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Miao Yi was about to mount his horse when the group of people rushing over from afar came to a sudden halt at the mountain gates with a wave of the leader's hand. It was the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Shaotai.
"Brother Miao!" Xiong Xiao chuckled as he greeted.
Miao Yi's heart skipped a beat. He swept his gaze over the two handmaidens behind her, and saw that both of them were staring straight at him. He didn't know which one was Head Guard Huang's daughter.
But his gaze didn't linger on the two handmaidens, afraid that they would see through him. He cupped his fists towards Xiong Xiao and said, "Miao Yi greets the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Shaotai!"
Xiong Xiao was also paying attention to his reaction. The incident at the Mystic Arts Temple had more or less made him suspicious of Miao Yi. It wasn't because of Mo Shengtu and Zhang Shucheng's deaths, but because Miao Yi had retrieved his mount from Changfeng Cave and left without saying goodbye. He suspected that Miao Yi knew something.
Especially after City Lord Huang's death. At first, Chun Xue even suspected that Miao Yi was the culprit, because the two incidents happened together.
However, the news from the City Lord's Manor said that City Lord Huang was killed by two handsome young masters. Although Miao Yi had a valiant appearance, it wasn't related to being handsome. Not to mention, the description of his physique wasn't quite the same. In addition, the City Lord's wife was beaten up, and the assailant left behind some baffling words, which cleared Miao Yi of suspicion.
Most importantly, after the incident, other insider information had popped up, causing Xiong Xiao to not dare to investigate any further.
Xiong Xiao didn't see any clues from Miao Yi's expression. He immediately waved his hand and said with a smile, "Little Brother, you're too polite. I have to rush over to the Manor Head now. Let's get to know each other later."
"Yes!" Miao Yi cupped his fists and replied.
Xiong Xiao smiled and nodded, then led a group of subordinates into the mountain gates.
Qian Zifeng and the rest looked at Miao Yi in a higher light. Since Xiong Xiao was able to succeed Manor Head Yang Qing as the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Shaotai, he was naturally someone highly regarded by Manor Head Yang Qing. For such a person to call Miao Yi 'Little Brother', it seemed that this Cave Master Miao's connections in South Edict Manor weren't bad.
Zheng Jinlong and Wang Zifa looked at each other thoughtfully.
"Brother Qian, do you know where Mountain Chieftain Xiong's two handmaidens are from? What are their original names?" Miao Yi turned around and asked.
"Originally, Mountain Chieftain Xiong was overseeing Changfeng Cave. The two handmaidens should be from Changfeng City, but Elder Auntie Chun Xue's surname should be Huang. As for her specific name, I don't know. As for the other Little Auntie, I'm even more unclear. Usually, those who were chosen to be handmaidens would have changed their names. It was something that happened many years ago. Those who weren't in Changfeng Cave wouldn't know. "After Qian Zifeng replied, he asked curiously," Cave Master Miao, why are you asking about this? "
Miao Yi didn't answer his question, "Then how do you know Elder Auntie Chun Xue's surname is Huang?"
Zhou Liqin, who was at the side, let out a 'hai' and said in a low voice, "Could it be that Cave Master Miao hasn't heard? At the beginning of the year, a major incident happened in Changfeng City. It caused an uproar, and even the Manor Head was alarmed. Two people broke into Changfeng City's City Lord Manor and killed City Lord Huang. This City Lord Huang was Chun Xue's father, and it was because of this incident that I knew Chun Xue's surname was Huang. "
"Uh …" Miao Yi was stunned, "Two people broke in and killed … so arrogant?"
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