Chapter 245
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Chapter 245: Peering
“Miss, we have arrived!”
Looking at the Heaven Demon Sect ahead, Ren Yuning said directly,
“Go to the Demon Spirit Mine; I want to see what this Talent Jealousy really is!”
After saying that, the spiritual boat was about to turn around.
But just as it was about to set off, Ren Yuning stopped the spiritual boat again.
No, it wouldn’t do.
Things seemed calm in the sect now, indicating that nothing had happened yet.
If they went over now, it would inevitably alert the enemy. It’s better to send someone to secretly observe this person, wait until they figure out his plan, and then take action.
Of course, there was another way—directly capturing Ji Yang and torturing him for information.
But that might not reveal the true reason behind the explosion at He Dao Sect last time.
Moreover, she was very curious about what that thing was that held such power.
After thinking it through, Ren Yuning said again,
“Let’s go back to the sect first!”
In the Demon Spirit Mine, Ji Yang was still about a hundred meters away from the front.
He had worked day and night for the past two days to confirm his direction, having Xuanwu check once more mid-way to ensure he hadn’t dug in the wrong direction. Ji Yang finally felt relieved.
He didn’t want to discover halfway that he had gone off track.
As he dug, Ji Yang stopped midway and retreated back toward the mine tunnel.
The reason was that the guarding demonic path cultivators would come to collect mineral ore at this hour, and it was also the time to confirm the situation of every cultivator that had been captured here.
Ji Yang did not want to reveal that he had dug such a long tunnel, so he could only go out at a fixed time each day to deal with them, waiting until they left before continuing his work.
Fortunately, these people were very punctual and would not launch a sudden attack.
Soon, Ji Yang arrived at the earlier fork in the mine tunnel, where the Demon Spirit Ore had been neatly placed.
“Tap, tap, tap!”
As two steady footsteps approached, two demonic path cultivators soon walked toward Ji Yang.
“Hmm, not bad, twenty-one stones; keep up the good work!”
Seeing the two nod, Ji Yang smiled.
But after they left, Ji Yang’s expression changed slightly.
Although there were many demonic path cultivators guarding this mine, those who typically came to collect ores generally split into two groups, and Ji Yang had already seen those two groups before.
But the visitors today didn’t appear to be from the original groups.
At least Ji Yang did not see the previous groups of demonic path cultivators praising how well he was doing.
Additionally, combining that with the fact that these two were constantly observing their surroundings while collecting the ores, Ji Yang became even more sure that the two had ulterior motives, likely coming for him.
But at the same time, Ji Yang had some doubts in his heart. Since they were coming for him, why didn’t they attack directly? Wasn’t he a prisoner now? Did they perhaps have another purpose? Or had they discovered his hidden realm?
Ji Yang shook his head, troubled by these thoughts. However, as long as no one was watching him, it didn’t matter. In a couple of days, he should be able to mine the best Demon Spirit Ore. At that time, the disciples of He Dao Sect would likely break free from their restraints and could wait for the right moment to leave this place.
Just as Ji Yang was shouldering his iron pick and preparing to continue mining, a voice suddenly called out beside him,
“Hey, mining kid, wait!”
Hearing the familiar voice, Ji Yang took out the fixed-point object from the Heaven’s Secret Pearl, his face showing surprise.
He remembered using a spell on this fixed-point object to shield it, but he didn’t expect that wouldn’t stop this person.
It seemed he had underestimated the remnant soul from ancient times.
After this encounter, Ji Yang decided to learn some advanced sealing techniques. He wasn’t comfortable with someone seeing what was inside his Heaven’s Secret Pearl; it made him feel like his possessions were at risk.
“There’s someone quietly watching you!”
Upon hearing this, Ji Yang was taken aback. He quickly spread out his primordial spirit energy but found everything seemed normal, leaving him puzzled.
“How did I not notice? I would appreciate your guidance, senior.”
While he thought about reinforcing the seal in his heart, Ji Yang spoke very politely.
“Didn’t you notice what those two dropped on the ground when they came in earlier?”
Hearing the middle-aged man’s reminder through the copper mirror, Ji Yang directed his gaze toward where the minerals had been taken.
The ground was supposed to be even, but now there was an ore he hadn’t seen before lying on the smooth surface.
At first glance, it looked exactly like ordinary Demon Spirit Ore, but when Ji Yang concentrated his primordial spirit energy on the ore, he sensed a subtle difference.
This was not Demon Spirit Ore, but something else entirely.
So, someone was indeed secretly watching him. Was that the purpose of the two who just came by?
But if that was the case, hadn’t his somewhat abnormal behavior and the recent conversation with the middle-aged man already exposed him?
Ji Yang raised his hand, about to destroy the object when the middle-aged man’s voice came from the copper mirror:
“No worries, I’ve already fixed this object in place and cast an illusion that reflects the outside situation; there’s no need to worry.”
“Thank you, senior.”
Ji Yang smiled, finally feeling that his earlier decision was not a loss.
This remnant soul appeared fragile, yet surprisingly capable. At the very least, he hadn’t detected anything abnormal until now; once he did, he might have been discovered.
Though Ji Yang was curious about the person watching him, that person was still just peering in without direct confrontation, indicating they probably had some kind of secret they couldn’t reveal.
For now, Ji Yang didn’t need to worry about it too much; he needed to focus on mining.
Once he obtained the best Demon Spirit Ore, he would fly far away, regardless of who was watching him!
But he needed to mine faster.
…
In a mansion of the Heaven Demon Sect,
the two who had just left the mine could not afford to leave the collected ores behind as they flew directly toward the Heaven Demon Sect, quickly reaching their destination.
“Miss, it’s done!”
With the sound of a voice, Ren Yuning nodded. She then waved her hand, and a layer of water surface appeared before her.
Images began to shimmer on the water surface, and the scene inside the Demon Spirit Mine emerged there.
The objects those two had just placed were not ordinary items; they were a special treasure used for spying.
This treasure had very high concealment; let alone ordinary cultivators, even high-level cultivators might not be able to detect its existence.
“Miss, isn’t it unnecessary to use a treasure on just a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator?”
A nearby maid asked in confusion.
“Of course it’s necessary. A genius shouldn’t be treated in an ordinary manner.”
Ren Yuning firmly believed her intuition was correct.
If Ji Yang was indeed the executor of this plan, he must possess extraordinary capabilities.
She needed to be cautious.
The maid did not ask further.
In the water mirror, Ji Yang’s figure gradually became visible.
