The passageway was very dark, and there was only a faint glow from the fluorite.
Qin Di followed the passageway and walked for a long time. He felt that he had almost reached the bottom of the lake, and he could hear the sound of nervous breathing.
At this moment, he raised his voice and said, "Don't be afraid. I'm a fellow disciple of the Jindan Sect in the lower reaches of the Tongtian River. I heard that something happened to the sect here, so I came to take a look. I hope I can help you. "
Hearing this, a voice suddenly sounded from the other side, "Is the Jindan Sect in the lower reaches of the Tongtian River still there?"
"Yes! And it's getting more and more prosperous! "
At this moment, candlelight suddenly lit up, illuminating the surroundings.
In a spacious basement, a young woman sat. She had a pretty appearance, but her face was pale, and she looked to be in her twenties. On her left sat a seven or eight-year-old child, and on her right sat a three-year-old girl. She even covered the girl's mouth with one hand, afraid that the child would cry.
Both children's eyes were filled with terror.
Qin Di didn't have any candy in his hands, so he could only grab a handful of loquats and a few spirit peaches and give them to the two children. He comforted them, "Alright, alright! Uncle is here, don't be afraid. "
The two children seemed to have not eaten fresh fruit for a long time, so they hugged the spirit peaches and bit into them.
Qin Di took out his token and showed it to the other party. It was inscribed with the words "Jindan Sect's Inner Sect Elder".
With this, the woman finally felt relieved and asked, "Martial Uncle Qin, what's going on outside? Have the bandits finally retreated? "
Qin Di nodded and asked, "I heard that the local Jindan Sect has been exterminated for more than ten years. Why are you still here?"
The woman replied, "Martial Uncle Qin, you're right. My name is Gu Xingheng, and I'm the granddaughter-in-law of the local Jindan Sect Leader, Zhu Xuyan. More than ten years ago, my grandfather and father were captured in a great battle. My husband and I escaped. Three months ago, we brought a dozen or so disciples back to take a look. In the end, when we arrived at the main hall, another group of bandits came in. My husband pushed us into the basement, and there was no news of us after that. "
"So you've been trapped here?"
Gu Xingheng answered, "When I was pushed down, my husband told me to wait here. If he doesn't come, I shouldn't go out. I was also afraid of encountering enemies, so I thought that the longer we stayed down there, the safer it would be. After all, we had two kids. So three months passed in the blink of an eye. "
Qin Di said, "Let's go, I'll take you out."
The group walked out of the basement. Qin Di sighed and said, "When I came in, I found several corpses here, so I cremated them. Take a good look and see if there are any familiar objects among these bones."
Fear gripped Gu Xingheng's heart as he hurriedly walked forward to inspect every piece of bone ash.
The fireball that Qin Di released earlier was just an ordinary flame. He did not use a high level Spiritual Fire, nor did he use an Immortal Fire. In this way, if there were hidden spiritual weapons and storage equipment, they could still be left behind.
Gu Xingheng looked around and shook his head in the end, "My husband is not here. He has an Interspatial Bracelet on his arm, which is a level one spiritual treasure bestowed by my grandfather. It's usually hidden in the flesh, but even a Heaven Level Spiritual Fire can't burn it. "
Qin Di comforted her, "Maybe he was captured by the enemy, but he might still be alive. Don't worry, think about where you can go, I can send you there. "
Gu Xingheng's eyes were filled with confusion. He thought for a while and said, "I grew up in a sect, and I'm not familiar with other places. I don't have any relatives to go to. Martial Uncle Qin, I want to bring the kids with me and join your Golden Elixir Sect. Is that okay? "
Qin Di agreed, "I have a grotto-heaven. You and the kids can go in and wait. I'll let you out when I return."
As he spoke, he put the three of them into a grotto-heaven that was rich in resources. There were all kinds of spiritual fruits and grains, so they wouldn't starve.
After that, he searched the island and found that all the spirit veins on the island had been taken away. All that was left were broken bricks and tiles. There was nothing valuable.
Qin Di flew to the other islands and found that the situation was similar. There wasn't a single person left.
Seeing that he couldn't find anything after searching for a long time, the Five-Colored Divine Vermilion Bird grew impatient and flew away.
About two hours later, a huge bird flew over from the horizon with a person in its claws. It threw the person in front of Qin Di with a bang.
"Brother, I've caught a peak-stage Golden Core baddie for you. You'll know after you interrogate him."
"Feng 'er, how do you know he's a baddie?"
"I saw him whip people in the Celestial Bird Continent and force some Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Core Perfected Ones to dig spirit stones!"
"Oh, then I'll have to interrogate him properly! Feng 'er, you're so capable. You caught his tongue so quickly. "
"Of course, Brother, I'm very useful!"
Qin Di took out a Grade 9 Mind Bewitching Pill and stuffed it into the person's mouth.
Before long, the person stood up and bowed to Qin Di, asking, "Elder, what instructions do you have for me?"
Qin Di didn't know why he had become an elder in the other party's eyes. However, he knew that the Mind Bewitching Pill could confuse one's mind and cause them to think of someone else. Therefore, he didn't find it strange that he was addressed as an elder.
"What's your name? What are your responsibilities in the Celestial Bird Continent? "
"I'm Lou Yiluan. I'm in charge of supervising the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators who have been captured to dig spirit stones."
"Why are they digging spirit stones?"
"Patriarch Qiu said that as long as those spirit stone mines are dug out, the large spirit veins on the Celestial Bird Continent will weaken. The birds on the island will definitely go berserk. That way, he'll have a chance to enter the core region."
Qin Di asked, "Where's Patriarch Qiu?"
Lou Yiluan answered quickly, "I don't know. I've only seen him once seven to eight years ago and again three years ago. After that, I haven't seen him since. Someone said that he's returned to Sun Lake and we don't know when he'll be back. He comes and goes like a shadow. Even if he's not around, we don't dare to slack off! "
Qin Di followed up with a question, "Are there any other Perfected Lord Bu Xu guarding the area?"
"Patriarch Qiu's nephew, Qiu Sihai, is here. He's also a Perfected Lord Bu Xu. I heard that he just advanced to it not long ago."
"How many Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators do you have under your watch?"
"There are a total of four spirit stone mines on the island. I'm in charge of one of them. I have 500 Golden Core and 2,000 Foundation Establishment cultivators under me."
"Won't these people riot? How many people are in charge of watching over them? "
"Hehe, 90% of these people's powers have been sealed and they don't have any weapons. They can't riot even if they want to! There aren't many people in charge of watching over them. There are only 10 Golden Cores in each team. "
Qin Di frowned slightly. "Why aren't there any Nascent Souls? Where's Qiu Sihai? "
Lou Yiluan answered, "The Nascent Souls and Qiu Sihai are guarding the Heavenly Spirit Island that's less than 500 kilometers away from the Immortal Bird Continent! They're timid and don't dare to set foot on the Immortal Bird Continent recklessly. They're afraid that the experts of the bird race will kill them and they won't be able to escape. "
"Qiu Sihai isn't willing to set foot on the Immortal Bird Continent, so how would he know about the mining situation?"
"Hehe, I fly to the Heavenly Spirit Island once a day and report the situation of the spirit stone mining. At the same time, I present the spirit stones to Qiu Sihai."
Qin Di pondered for a moment and asked again, "Why are there only Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators mining? What about the Nascent Soul cultivators and Perfected Lord Bu Xu that were captured?"
"Elder, why are you asking about that? That was more than 10 years ago! Patriarch Qiu captured a bunch of experts and threw them into the core region of the Immortal Bird Continent! "
"Are they dead or alive?"
"Who knows? In any case, I don't know if they're alive or dead! "
Qin Di thought to himself, I reckon that most of them are already dead, but there's no guarantee that some of them survived. There are many high-grade birds in the Immortal Bird Continent, so I don't dare to go to the island recklessly.
He pondered silently for a moment and released Lou Yiluan.
The Five-Colored Divine Vermilion Bird couldn't understand and couldn't help but cry out, "Brother, why did you release him?"
Qin Di smiled. "I don't want the Nascent Soul Perfected Lords on the Heavenly Spirit Island to be suspicious for now, nor do I want to alarm Qiu Sihai. Therefore, I'll let him go first and we'll talk about it after a period of time. "
"Brother, what do you want to do next?"
Qin Di said gently, "Feng 'er, can you do me a favor and go to the Immortal Bird Continent to gather information and see if any of the Nascent Soul cultivators and Perfected Lord Bu Xu that were captured survived. I reckon that not all of them were killed after they were captured. If there are still people alive, especially the experts of the Golden Core Sect, the Heavenly Talisman Sect, the Celestial Artifact Sect, and the Great Evolution Sect, I'm willing to redeem all of them.
"You can seek an audience with the Sect Leader of the Immortal Bird Continent and ask him what he wants, then come back and tell me. You also know that I'm a master of the four arts of cultivation. Even if I can't refine immortal pills now, I'll be able to do so in the future. I can help them refine ninth-grade spirit artifacts, which will become spirit treasures as long as they survive the lightning tribulation. I can also set up a formation to strengthen the safety of the core region of the Immortal Bird Continent. I'm even willing to exchange a few grotto-heavens with them. As long as it's possible, I want to rescue those people. "
"Okay, big brother, I understand!"
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