"Early-stage Fifth Grade."
Lu Qingshan's heart skipped a beat.
The sleeping Source Demon in front of them was actually a Fifth Grade Great Demon.
No wonder the Early-stage Nascent Soul Qiu Clan Elder couldn't even escape and was buried in the mine.
Before figuring out the specific situation, they didn't want to act rashly.
Seeing that they didn't disturb the Source Demon, Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan slowly retreated.
…
Qiu Shiyin, who was tiptoeing in a narrow mine, held her breath and observed the surroundings. Seeing the two return, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Qiu Shiyin carefully glanced at Ji Chuan and suggested, "You've seen it. Let's leave quickly?"
Ji Chuan didn't object this time. "Let's go."
Following the way they came, they didn't encounter any more twists and turns.
At the entrance of the mine, Qiu Shiyin carefully counted the harvest of this trip. "This time, we've harvested a total of two hundred and ten kilograms of Source Stone Orchid.
According to the previous agreement of eighty-two, I'll take forty-two kilograms and one kilogram. The rest is yours. "
Even one kilogram was taken into account. This little thief was quite calculative in this regard.
Ji Chuan didn't stand on ceremony with her and reached out to take the Source Stone Orchid from Qiu Shiyin.
"Let's work together again next time." Qiu Shiyin giggled and saluted the two with cupped fists. "I'll take my leave first."
After Qiu Shiyin's escape light disappeared from sight, Ji Chuan waved his hand and threw the Source Stone Orchid to Lu Qingshan. "I'll leave it to you, Junior Apprentice Brother."
For cultivators of their level, this Source Stone Orchid mine didn't mean much.
Lu Qingshan smiled and didn't comment on Ji Chuan's behavior. He took the Source Stone Orchid and said, "Now, let's go to the Qiu Clan and ask about the specific situation?"
"That's what I was thinking." Ji Chuan nodded.
.....
Fengling Town was the town where the Qiu Clan was located.
The Qiu Clan had nearly a thousand cultivators. Including the mortal disciples who didn't have the talent for cultivation, the clan had tens of thousands of people. It was worthy of being the largest cultivation clan in Burial Ridge.
It was just that this clan that used to be quite prosperous was now in a state of chaos.
The Origin Orchid mine, the foundation of the clan, had been taken over by the Origin Demons. One of the clan's only two Nascent Souls had perished in the mine.
To the Qiu Family, it was an understatement to say that it was a great blow to their vitality. It could be said that it was a serious blow to their bones.
In the Qiu Family's old residence, there was a gloomy atmosphere.
Several elders in charge and the patriarch were gathered in the main hall.
Today's topic was very simple.
Should they send people into the mine to collect the corpses of their clansmen?
"Forget about the others, but Elder Qiu Han's position in our Qiu Clan is so important. For nearly a thousand years, he has risked his life for the clan and made great contributions. Won't your hearts be cold if we abandon his corpse in the mine?" A middle-aged male cultivator asked sternly.
He was the son of Elder Qiu Han.
"It's not that our hearts are cold, and it's not that we don't value Elder Qiuhan. It's just that the mine is too dangerous right now.
We've already lost Elder Qiuhan. It's already a great loss. If we send people in, they'll also be in trouble. What do we do? "
Another elder said sternly. "Our Qiu Clan is already in a precarious situation. We need to act prudently. We can't take any more risks."
For a time, the two factions argued until their faces turned red.
Qiu Changqing, the patriarch of the Qiu Clan, sat on the main seat. He rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
Why did the Origin Demons suddenly run out of the restricted area?
Bang!
The noise in the main hall was suddenly interrupted by the ear-piercing sound of a door being broken open. Qiu Changqing's expression darkened. He looked up and was about to angrily rebuke the servant who had broken through the door.
A hurried but pleasantly surprised voice reached his ears.
"Patriarch, the Sword Sect's people are here!"
The anger and worry on Qiu Chang Qing's face almost disappeared in an instant, and the quarrel between the two people in the hall suddenly stopped.
"Hurry and welcome the Sword Sect's cultivator in." After a moment of thought, he felt that it was inappropriate. He abruptly stood up and said hurriedly, "Let's go out and welcome him together. We can't neglect the Sword Sect's cultivator."
"Of course!" the other clansmen echoed.
With this decision made, the Qiu Clan's elders in the hall moved quickly. They walked out together, ready to welcome the Dao Sect's cultivator.
However, as soon as the Qiu clansmen rounded the corner, they saw two extremely young cultivators walking over.
One of them was tall and straight, with a fierce temperament and astonishing cultivation base.
The other had an ordinary appearance. His aura was restrained, making it impossible to discern his specific cultivation base.
Qiu Changqing reacted the fastest. He didn't care that the two were young and immediately bowed respectfully. "Greetings to the two cultivators. We were just about to personally welcome you."
"There's no need for formalities. My junior brother and I came here to resolve the Qiu Clan's crisis." Ji Chuan waved his hand, and a red light flashed out.
Qiu Changqing hurriedly reached out and caught the red light.
Lying in his palm was a Vermilion Bird Sword Talisman.
"Two cultivators, please come this way." Qiu Changqing smiled and carefully examined the Vermilion Bird Sword Talisman. After confirming that the newcomers were indeed Sword Sect cultivators, he returned the Vermilion Bird Sword Talisman to Ji Chuan.
Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan were quickly ushered into the Qiu Clan's main hall.
"First, tell me the details of the Origin Demons." Ji Chuan sat on his high seat and frowned.
Qiu Changqing's expression was grave as he explained the Qiu Clan's crisis.
The Origin Demons were a type of monster beast that had been infected by the Yellow Springs death aura and transformed. They were generally not much different from ordinary monster beasts.
However, the Origin Demons were special in that they absorbed the Yellow Springs death aura. Therefore, the Yellow Springs death aura was like spiritual energy to cultivators. Once they left, it was like water without a source.
It was also because of this that the Origin Demons generally stayed within the Origin Demons and minded their own business with humans.
The Origin Demon was the name of the forbidden area. Any area shrouded in Yellow Springs death aura belonged to the Origin Demons.
However, three months ago, a group of Origin Demons had left the Origin Demons for some unknown reason and entered the Burial Ridge.
What was even stranger was that the various great clans had gathered their forces and exterminated a group of Origin Demons. However, the Origin Stone Orchid mine seemed to contain some kind of treasure that attracted them.
As soon as they finished exterminating a group of Origin Demons, another group of Origin Demons immediately rushed out of the Origin Demons.
Under such circumstances, the various great clans were powerless to do anything.
"Does this matter have anything to do with the Origin Demon King?" Ji Chuan asked.
"It shouldn't have much to do with it." Qiu Changqing shook his head and explained, "The Origin Demons that left the Origin Demons and invaded the mine were at the Fifth Rank at most. To the Origin Demon King, this kind of matter isn't worth mentioning. I don't think it was ordered by the Origin Demon King."
Lu Qingshan silently nodded.
They had reached a consensus on this point.
"If this matter is abnormal, there must be a demon. Since it has nothing to do with the Origin Demon King," Ji Chuan paused, "then it's very likely that the demon is from the Hades."
"The message said that a side branch disciple of your Qiu Clan saw a demonic cultivator from the Hades leave the Origin Stone Orchid mine?" Ji Chuan asked.
"Yes." Qiu Changqing nodded.
"Can you summon this side branch disciple for questioning?"
"Superior cultivator, please wait a moment. I'll call her over." Qiu Changqing was extremely cooperative. He immediately called over a servant and whispered a few instructions.
Fifteen minutes later.
"Patriarch, I've brought her."
A young female cultivator followed the servant into the main hall with her head lowered.
The moment they saw the female cultivator, Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan glanced at each other, their gazes unreadable.
This was because this side branch disciple of the Qiu Clan who had personally witnessed the demonic cultivator from the Hades could be considered half an acquaintance.
Qiu Shiyin!
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