Zhou Qing seemed to be deep in thought. His initially heavy mood gradually lightened, then he turned around and quietly saluted.
Upon returning to Little Spirit Peak, Yan Xiaohu had already recounted the entire incident to Mo Xingjian.
Mo Xingjian, seeing Zhou Qing return looking dejected, approached with concern in his eyes and asked gently, "Are you alright?"
Zhou Qing slowly shook his head, forcing a faint smile on his face, "I’m fine, Master."
Mo Xingjian sighed heavily, his eyes filled with heartache.
Since the start of the Five Sects’ war, this child has experienced far too many cruel events along the way.
But the path of cultivation is inherently full of thorns.
Each trial and every scar is actually a mark of your growth.
On the long road to immortality, you will face countless decisions and struggles in the future. We old folks also stumbled through it back in our days.
And in these matters, others can’t help you; only you can get through them yourself.
Five days later, Zhou Qing seemed to have completely thought things through. After bidding farewell to his master, he once again set off on the road to Lingyun Mansion.
Seven days later, the two of them found themselves once more on the main road of Lingyun Mansion. Seeing the distant, looming figure of Beimang Mine, Zhou Qing suddenly stopped, a peculiar gleam flashing in his eyes as if something had occurred to him.
Noticing this, Yan Xiaohu immediately controlled the flying knife to halt, his body tensing up instantly, eyes full of vigilance scanning the surroundings.
The two incidents they encountered earlier had already turned him into a skittish bird.
Zhou Qing withdrew his gaze and looked at Yan Xiaohu, speaking seriously, "Senior Brother Yan, how about we go deeper into the mine?"
Yan Xiaohu’s face changed, shaking his head repeatedly, "Better not, what if Prince Xuanyuan Shuo is still gravely injured in there?"
After the last incident, Yan Xiaohu now had a deep psychological shadow over any big cave.
Zhou Qing said, "Aren’t you curious why two Spirit Severing Realm experts suddenly chose to fight? Was it for some object or some secret?" ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NovєlFіre.net
Yan Xiaohu’s eyes lit up at these words, but he quickly shook his head again, looking a bit nervous, and said in a low voice, "Better not. The less we know about some things, the better. No need to add trouble for ourselves."
Zhou Qing, however, remained unmoved and serious, "The mark in my sea of consciousness is still there. I can’t let Elder Feng’s cause and effect be taken on for nothing. Some matters are not just about uncovering the truth but also about giving myself an explanation."
He didn’t want to be inexplicably pursued by a demon race with the bloodline of the Peng Race in the future.
"Let’s go have a look!" Zhou Qing said and immediately controlled his flying sword towards Beimang Mine.
Yan Xiaohu called out several times, seeing Zhou Qing showing no intention of turning back, he had no choice but to follow with a resigned heart.
"Heaven help us, let there be no more mishaps this time."
Soon after, the two of them once again appeared inside the No. 9 Mine.
Seeing the familiar scene in front of him, Yan Xiaohu gripped his large knife tightly, his eyes warily scanning his surroundings.
"Is anyone here? If someone’s here, make a sound." Yan Xiaohu called out softly into the mine.
The next moment, a sound actually echoed from deep within the mine, causing Yan Xiaohu’s face to instantly turn pale.
Soon after, they saw several giant rats leap down from the mine walls and quickly burrow deeper into the mine.
"Damn it!" Witnessing this scene, Yan Xiaohu clutched his pounding heart, instinctively cursing.
Zhou Qing also felt somewhat nervous due to his reaction and couldn’t help but comfort him, "Don’t worry, it’ll be alright. Even if our luck is bad, we won’t run into another one."
Although he said this, looking at the rusty iron frame nearby and the pitch-black mine tunnel ahead, Zhou Qing’s expression remained grave.
For safety’s sake, he decided to appraise the situation.
[ Mine: This is an abandoned ordinary mine that once uncovered priceless Chaos Profound Gold. However, at the very depths of the mine, a severely injured Demon Emperor left behind a tremendous opportunity right before his departure. ]