Chapter 349: Prodigal Miaomiao (1/2)
As the two men shared the same goal, they agreed to work together but with conditions.
Zhou Gongjin would try to convince his young lord to prepare for the upcoming war and help Siren City in whatever they could. Also, they would lobby the elders and the soldiers of Sun Clan to cooperate with Miaomiao.
Secondly, Zhou Gongjin would sell Miaomiao the blueprints of their most advanced flying warships and local specialties.
The horned sheep of Jiangdong Province had been consuming dark grass, which contained strong earth and water element Qi. Their meat could be used to nurture 4th-stage cultivators who pursued the path of earth or water element Qi. Their wool could also be woven into water or earth-based robes, which could provide resistance to the elements.
In exchange, Miaomiao would help Jiangdong White Tiger Sect dealing with the Mount Hua Sect and the Yuan Clan in the future. Also, he would prioritize selling the Siren City's elixir to the Sun Clan and the Jiangdong White Tiger Sect.
For starters, the exchange rate was one horn sheep per one liter of elixir or 300 gallons of elixir for one warship blueprint. The exchange rate could change, depending on the agreements of both parties.
After finishing lobbying, Zhou Gongjin and Zhou Tai left Sun Jing's manor and returned to Jianye City.
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The next day morning, many elders descended the mountain to monitor the sect examination.
As for Miaomiao, he didn't need to attend the sect exam as he had already achieved his goal, getting the attention of Sun Wentai and Jiangdong White Tiger Sect.
At 8 AM, Sun Jing's servant came to fetch Miaomiao.
”Sir, Lord Sun Jing and the sect master have summoned you. I shall guide you to the sect's grand hall.”
Miaomiao had no problem with it. He followed the servant.
The meeting place was located at the foot of the mountain. Nearby, a battle arena, training fields, and lecture halls of inner disciples were also there. However, tall walls separated the districts apart.
As Miaomiao was walking toward the checkpoint of the grand hall, several inner disciples in their red uniform gazed at him, checking his cultivation base and physique.
None of them mocked or gossiped about him even though Miaomiao stood out from the rest due to his clothes. They simply stopped to look at him.
Still, these disciples distinctively formed groups and cliques. Miaomiao hadn't seen anyone wandering in the sect alone. Also, they seemed to be on guard against their fellow disciples.
The environment was bad. This place looked like a warzone.
As soon as Miaomiao reached the entrance of the grand hall, a youth had been standing in front of the gate with a pair of bloody hands.
When Gan Ning spotted Miaomiao, he laughed, ”Boss! Where have you been!? I couldn't find you last night!”
Miaomiao rolled his eyes, ”That's my line. Where did you run off to? I was at Senior Sun Jing's residence.”
”Ahaha! I couldn't find you at the banquet hall, so I toured the sect. When I came here, some of those red-clothed bastards picked a fight with me. Obviously, I taught them a lesson.”
Miaomiao glanced at Gan Ning's hands and the latter's face. Dark bloodstain was on his face and his robes, but it belonged to someone else.
As long as Gan Ning was unharmed, Miaomiao was fine with it. He ignored the troublemaker and invited Gan Ning to follow him.
As Gan Ning got the approval of Miaomiao, the servant allowed Gan Ning to follow them.
Unfortunately for Gan Ning, he was asked to wait in front of the grand hall's entrance after he passed through the checkpoint. After all, it was supposed to be a private meeting.
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The grand hall was self-explanatory, a giant hall. Smooth Roman-style pillars, seamless marble floor, scenery painting of mystic mountains on the ceiling, colorful glass windows, and neatly arranged dark-wood chairs looked majestic without luxurious decorations.
Miaomiao admired the colored windows as they looked similar to glass windows in a church.
However, one thing ruined the image of this sacred hall.
A chubby white tiger cub had been lying on the middle of the hall carpet, showing its fluffy white belly, seducing everyone nearby to rub its stomach.
In the hall, Sun Jing, Sun Bofu, Sun Wentai, and Huang Gongfu had already been waiting for Miaomiao, sitting in their respective seats.
Sun Wentai sat at the honored seat at the end of the hall while others sat on the sides, facing the long carpet that stretched from the honored seat to the gate entrance.
Had it been a normal circumstance, Miaomiao would have walked in and greeted Sun Wentai first. Unfortunately, the fat tiger cub was on the way.
Miaomiao stared at the cub and frowned.
The Sun Clan's members and Huang Gongfu had a wry smile on their faces, gazing at the childish tiger.
”Umm,” Miaomiao pointed at the animal. ”May I come over?”
Sun Wentai and others shook their head and gestured Miaomiao to stay there. Their sweaty faces looked comical from the outsider's perspective.
Miaomiao's attention turned to the tiger again. He approached it and transformed his skin into dragon scales. The right hand reached for the belly-rub trap.
Nobody could resist it!
”Rest in peace…” Sun Bofu muttered to himself, and Miaomiao could hear it. Unfortunately, it was too late to retract his right hand.
As soon as the hand touched the belly, the cub opened its red eyes and laughed.
”GOTCHA, BITCH!”
The cub suddenly jumped up caught Miaomiao's right hand with front paws. The glittering sharp fangs gnawed the fingers, after which it repeatedly kicked Miaomiao's arm with the rear legs.
But the fangs and the claws failed to penetrate Miaomiao's skin and the fragile-looking fingers. The cub kept kicking and gnawing the dragon scale hand.
Two minutes later, the cub let the hand go. Then, it struggled back on its feet and roared at Miaomiao with the terrifying majestic voice of a divine beast that could frighten every mortal in Heavenly Goose Planet.
”MEOW!!”
”…”
Miaomiao stared at the cub for a moment. Then, he looked at the Sun Clan gang.