Royal Road
Chapter 47
Chapter 47 No Effort Wasted, There’s Still a Useful Pawn (4)
Soon, Xiao Yan found Xiao Ling, who was planning to rest in the courtyard.
Xiao Yan got straight to the point and asked, “Miss Xiao Ling, I wanted to ask if you know any adventurers who often venture to the periphery of the Shenxu Ancient Mine?”
“Young Master Xiao, why are you suddenly asking about this?” Xiao Ling was taken aback by the question, her expression became somewhat evasive.
Although she tried hard to hide it, how could she deceive Xiao Yan, a reincarnator of nine lifetimes?
“If you know any, can you do me a favor?” Xiao Yan pressed further, knowing something was up.
He had an instinct that Xiao Ling seemed to know some secrets about the Shenxu Ancient Mine.
“This…” Xiao Ling’s expression turned conflicted, her brows furrowed in distress.
Xiao Yan didn’t suspect her and said frankly, “If you have something difficult to talk about, you can tell me if you trust me.”
“It’s not that I don’t trust you, Young Master Xiao. You saved my life; how could I not trust you? It’s just that I’m afraid that telling you might cause you unnecessary trouble,” Xiao Ling said helplessly.
Xiao Yan’s eyes flashed, and he said, “Miss Xiao Ling, rest assured. You must have seen my strength. Although I’m only at the Flesh Body Realm, I can contend with cultivators at the Dharma Statue Realm and even the Marquis Realm. I can also guarantee your safety.”
“How about this, Miss Xiao Ling? You’re all alone. Why don’t you stay with me from now on? I swear I won’t let you down in this life…”
He was very straightforward, telling Xiao Ling his capabilities and dispelling her concerns.
The best way was to make her completely trust him.
As for making her his servant, Xiao Yan was still considering it.
After all, as a reincarnator of nine lifetimes, he had seen many stunning beauties and goddesses; ordinary looks wouldn’t catch his eye.
“Ah…” Xiao Ling seemed stunned by Xiao Yan’s words, her expression turned incredibly complex as if she was struggling with something.
But soon, she smiled, looking very moved, and shook her head, “Thank you, Young Master Xiao, for your kindness. But Xiao Ling only wishes to cultivate and comprehend the Dao; I have no other intentions.”
Then, fearing Xiao Yan might be angry, she quickly added, “Actually, it’s not a secret. I believe with Young Master Xiao’s abilities, there should be no problem.”
Xiao Yan didn’t expect her to refuse him, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, but he was quickly distracted by her next words.
“What do you mean?” he asked with a slightly darkened expression.
“Last night, I was being hunted because I overheard a significant secret…” Xiao Ling said reluctantly, glancing outside the courtyard to ensure no one was around before explaining to Xiao Yan.
Recently, she had taken a job to escort spiritual ores mined from the Shenxu Ancient Mine and was looking for a few powerful adventurers to cooperate with.
So she went to the market to find a team and eventually joined a seemingly strong small team after much consideration.
The team leader was a powerful expert with one foot in the False God Realm, and the other members’ strengths varied, including those at the King Realm, Marquis Realm, and Dharma Statue Realm. It was one of the most powerful teams in the market.
Her cultivation was only at the Divine Ability Realm, far from the Dharma Statue Realm.
Last night, she was trying to find the team leader to explain her task requirements and ask for some strong members to help her, but she overheard him talking with some trusted subordinates.
“What conversation?” Xiao Yan’s expression turned serious, sensing this was the key point.
“I managed to escape thanks to an old teleportation talisman I had,” Xiao Ling said, still visibly shaken.
“The team leader had obtained a fragment of a map from somewhere and was looking for someone skilled in source techniques to decipher a tomb. That tomb seems to be in the mining area that once belonged to the Qingxu Sacred Place…”
“What?” Xiao Yan was stunned, then felt an uncontrollable rush of excitement and joy.
It was like finding something effortlessly.
He wanted to explore the secrets of the Qingxu Sacred Place, and now he learned it in such a way.
If he hadn’t saved Xiao Ling last night, he would never have known this. It truly was cause and effect at work.
Xiao Yan now understood that 50,000 years ago, the Qingxu Sacred Place didn’t dig up something ominous; they unearthed the tomb of some existence.
That’s why the Qingxu Sacred Place faced such a disaster!
“That existence is likely a Divine Source Master, wandering the underworld, observing the real and the illusory…” Xiao Yan exhaled deeply, smiling.
In his nine lifetimes, he had once transformed into a compass, following an array master.
That array master had a friend who was a Divine Source Master, proficient in source techniques. Xiao Yan had been borrowed to survey various terrains and set up arrays.
“Fate is helping me…”
“The team leader is at the half-step False God Realm. If I prepare well and use the terrain around the Shenxu Ancient Mine to my advantage, I might be able to trap and delay him. It’s a risky plan, but my chances are better.”
Xiao Yan’s eyes sparkled with confidence.
“Xiao Ling, take me to see that team leader. I can assure you he won’t dare harm you,” he said confidently.
***
As night fell.
Meanwhile, in Blackstone City, Jiang Minghan, who had been waiting for news, finally received a message from Qing Xuzi.
The mining area dug by the Qingxu Sacred Place’s ancestors had been located.
They encountered several dangers on the way but managed to avoid any casualties.
However, the place had been filled with ominous energy over the years, with dust storms everywhere.
Ordinary cultivators would face great dangers stepping in.
They were currently staying in the outer region, not venturing further.
Upon receiving the news, Jiang Minghan immediately rushed over.
Of course, he wouldn’t risk going deep inside, just peering from the edge.
He wasn’t skilled in source techniques, and none of his followers were either.
The place was perilous, even the Qingxu Sacred Place’s sect master at its peak never returned from there. Jiang Minghan wouldn’t take risks, nor would he let his followers do so.
After all, he still had a useful pawn to send in.
“The ominous energy is overwhelming. Could there be some peerless fierce creature suppressed underground?”
Under the thin moonlight, the sky was dark, with yellow sand swirling and fog rising in the distance.
Jiang Minghan frowned, his figure flickered, and he appeared on a lonely hill.
Dressed in spotless white, his presence was even more pronounced at night, gathering the light from the stars and moon around him.