Qiu Shiyin lowered her head, not daring to look directly at the so-called Sword Sect Upper Cultivators. She was afraid that they would think she was being disrespectful.
When no one was paying attention, she carefully glanced at the high seat from the corner of her eyes.
But when she saw the true faces of the two Dao Sect Upper Cultivators, Qiu Shiyin suddenly raised her head and widened her eyes.
Lu Qingshan looked at the stunned Qiu Shiyin with a faint smile. "According to the Qiu Family Head, you personally saw the Hades Demon Cultivator leave the Qiu Family's mine?
Tell us the specific situation at that time. "
Seeing Lu Qingshan act as if he didn't know her, Qiu Shiyin was stunned at first, but she quickly understood Lu Qingshan's good intentions.
After casting a subtle look of gratitude at Lu Qingshan, she organized her words and slowly said, "This little cultivator is called Qiu Shiyin. I'm proficient in the art of mining. I'm the Qiu Family's cultivator in charge of surveying the Source Orchid mine …"
In the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation, in addition to the most widely applicable and well-known alchemy, refining, and array techniques, there were also techniques such as mining, material identification, immortal cooking, immortal wine, and other techniques that involved various aspects.
These little arts might not bring much increase to a cultivator's combat power, but they had their meaning.
It was no wonder that Qiu Shiyin had a harvest in the Source Orchid mine.
It turned out that she was a cultivator who studied mining.
Lu Qingshan nodded inwardly.
"After the Source Demons invaded the mine, the Family Head ordered all the family members to withdraw from the Source Orchid mine.
As the person in charge of surveying the Source Orchid mine, I was ordered to frequently check the situation of the mine. If there are any changes, I can immediately report to the family. "
Surveying the situation of the Source Orchid mine? That's called embezzlement, okay?
Looking at Qiu Shiyin speaking frankly, Ji Chuan unconsciously curled his lips.
"A month ago, when I went to check the mine as usual, I happened to see a Demon Hades Demon Cultivator leave the mine, so I immediately came back to report this to the Family Head." Qiu Shiyin continued.
"What's the cultivation of that Hades Demon? Why were you able to discover him, but he was unable to discover you? "Lu Qingshan narrowed his eyes and questioned.
This was a very suspicious point.
"Qiu Shiyin, quickly explain everything to the superior cultivator. If you hide anything, I won't forgive you!" Qiu Changqing, who was listening on the side, saw that Lu Qingshan's tone was not right. His face suddenly changed and he scolded sternly.
Qiu Shiyin shook her head and said in a low voice, "That cultivator's aura was very deep, and I only saw him from afar, so I don't know his exact cultivation.
As for why he didn't discover me, I don't really understand.
Perhaps it was because I was extremely far away from him at that time, and the moment I discovered him, I immediately retreated and fled? "
Obviously, even Qiu Chang Qing was not convinced by Qiu Shiyin's answer. His face immediately showed a look of anger.
From the looks of it, Qiu Shiyin's position in the Qiu Family wasn't high.
Lu Qingshan fell into deep thought when he saw this.
Ji Chuan waved his hand and stopped Qiu Family Head from reprimanding Qiu Shiyin. He said to Qiu Shiyin indifferently, "I understand. You can leave first."
Qiu Shiyin bowed to everyone and respectfully left the main hall.
"Superior cultivator …" Family Head Qiu hesitated.
"Have you tried to negotiate with the Source Demons occupying the mineral veins?" Ji Chuan glanced at Qiu Changqing.
The Source Demon they saw in the mineral veins was a fifth-grade existence. Such an existence's intelligence was no different from a human's. It was completely possible to negotiate with them.
At least they could ask why they suddenly left the Source Lands and invaded Burial Ridge.
"At first, we thought of that, but those Source Demons were cruel and merciless. They killed countless of our family members, so …" Qiu Changqing's expression was ugly.
With such a blood feud in front of them, it was indeed impossible for the Qiu Family to negotiate with the Source Demons calmly.
.....
After obtaining the information they wanted, Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan left the Qiu Family's old residence and prepared to head to Burial Ridge to check out the situation of the other families' mineral veins.
"Senior brother, what do you think of this?" Lu Qingshan suddenly asked as they walked on the path to Fengling Town.
"According to our judgment, if the Origin Demons' invasion is really led by the Hades, then the Hades should have something to ask of them.
They can't be planning like this just to occupy these Origin Orchid mineral veins, right? "
Ji Chuan frowned. "Although these Origin Orchid mineral veins are valuable, it's not enough to make the Hades put in so much effort."
Lu Qingshan shook his head and said with a smile, "It's difficult to guess the Hades' goal out of thin air, but we can deduce their goal from the results."
"What do you mean?" Ji Chuan seemed to understand.
"It doesn't matter if the Hades' Devil Cultivators exposed themselves intentionally or unintentionally, or if the Origin Demons' actions have any meaning. The result is," Lu Qingshan said calmly, a glint in his eyes. "We're here."
"That's right. The Hades' cultivators are unpredictable. The Heavenly Secrets Temple and Zhishou Tower have been at odds with them for so many years. Although they've gained something, it's still difficult to eliminate them completely." Ji Chuan continued.
"Putting aside the Hades' meticulous plans for the Origin Demons' invasion, how did a Foundation Establishment cultivator discover their tracks?" Ji Chuan muttered to himself for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Unless … it was intentional …"
"The Qiu Family is subordinate to the Sword Sect. The Origin Orchid mineral veins are in great trouble, and they just so happened to discover the Hades cultivators' tracks. Their normal reaction would be to seek help from the Sword Sect.
As for the Sword Sect, they would naturally send someone to investigate the situation. " Lu Qingshan analyzed, "Up to this point, these are all deductions that Hell has been able to logically infer that we're going to make.
However, Hades shouldn't be able to deduce the identity of the Sword Sect disciple who came to the Burial Ridge. "
"Indeed. I only decided to come to the Qiu Family on a whim." Ji Chuan nodded. Then, he realized what Lu Qingshan meant. His face was filled with shock. "Could it be …?"
"Yes. Therefore, Hades shouldn't be asking for anyone in particular. It should be enough to satisfy the condition of being a Sword Sect disciple." Lu Qingshan came to his final conclusion.
Ji Chuan's heart trembled as he said coldly, "The situation … isn't good."
The Sword Sect disciple consisted of two main groups.
The Sword Sect and the disciples.
Since Hades wasn't moving for a disciple, his target was obvious …
It could only be the Sword Sect!
As he spoke, Ji Chuan's eyes suddenly turned cold.
Lu Qingshan followed Ji Chuan's gaze and looked over.
In the alley at the entrance, several half-grown children were ganging up on a little beggar in ragged clothes. The little beggar hugged his head and curled up like a puppy. However, he didn't beg for mercy nor did he cry. He just blankly grunted.
In the next moment, Ji Chuan had already stepped forward and walked towards the group of children.
Looking at Ji Chuan's back, Lu Qingshan's lips curled up in a smile.
There were only wrong names, but no wrong nicknames.
Ji Chuan's nickname of Haoran Sword was not randomly given.
Ordinary cultivators, after their cultivation reached the Golden Elixir, would generally have a detached and aloof attitude, indifferent to the suffering of the mortal world.
But Ji Chuan, as a great cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, would feel indignant because of the bullying of these mortal children. There was indeed a sense of righteousness in him.
Perhaps some people would think that this kind of behavior was too naive. However, it was always good to have a few more of such cultivators in the world.
When Lu Qingshan followed, those half-grown children who ganged up on the little beggar had already been driven away by Ji Chuan.
The little beggar's face was covered in blood and dirt.
When he saw the little beggar's face, Lu Qingshan had already guessed the general situation.
The little beggar had a crooked nose and slanted eyes. His face was covered in ringworm and his skin was a strange green color. He looked like a living toad.
In the world of children, beauty and ugliness were good and bad. This little beggar looked like this, so it wasn't strange that he was bullied by his peers.
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