Chapter 66
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Chapter 66: Slave Scandal
Walking along the rocky hillside, there were Black Fiend School disciples on either side.
Under the yelling of a Black Fiend School follower, a group of two hundred people trekked for a while before arriving at their destination.
Su Yi saw a huge ravine. The ravine was a total mess, and there were many caves all around.
Each cave entrance had a Black Fiend School disciple keeping guard, taking the task seriously. Their auras were all distinct, and any of them would have advanced to a high level of cultivation.
Su Yi observed them and mapped out the area in his heart in preparation for his escape.
The ravine was like an open quarry, but the amount of energy of heaven and earth in the area was not normal.
“Come over and get checked.”
The two hundred people were divided into groups and sent to their various caves. Black Fiend School disciples investigated them thoroughly. Nobody was allowed to bring an interspatial bag in. They were not permitted to bring even one piece of Yuan stone.
The interspatial bag contained an isolated space. If someone brought an interspatial bag in to steal Yuan Stones, that would be a huge loss. Black Fiend School would not make such a mistake.
Furthermore, the checks by Black Fiend School were not only for interspatial bags. Each cave entrance had special checking equipment that seemed to be checking for something more.
Su Yi lined up and took notes on everything. His expression became increasingly grim with each passing instant.
The disciples stationed there were stronger than the disciples on the outside. These should all be the elites of Black Fiend School.
Yuan Stones were produced from this quarry, so naturally, it would be an important asset to the Black Fiend School.
Su Yi knew that with his cultivation level, if he wanted to escape from this place, under normal conditions it would only be a dream of a fool.
No wonder the skinny old man from Black Fiend School removed the seal on him without any worries.
“Stretch out your arms. Take out everything you have.”
In front of Su Yi, a short and skinny old man stepped forth and was getting checked.
“I have nothing on me. If I had money to buy an interspatial bag, would I still come here to help you guys mine Yuan Stones?”
The old man wore plain attire. The hues of his robe appeared to have faded to a pale white. His dried and withered hair was like straw, clinging to his scalp.
Su Yi’s gaze fell on the old man unconsciously. From the aura of this old man, his cultivation level doesn’t seem to be that high, at most only Yuan Xuan Realm, and his Yuan Xuan Realm Grade was also not that high.
Seeing the old man’s age, he should already be in his fifties or sixties. Su Yi sighed in his heart. Maybe talent deciding everything was not without reason.
At his old age and only being at such a low cultivation level, even having to depend on Yuan Stones to cultivate, he should have lived his entire life for nothing.
“Move it. Follow closely behind and mine Yuan Stones without misbehaving. There will be a task every day. If you do not finish the task or play any tricks, you shall bear the consequences!”
The old man was finished being checked and was given the green light by a disciple at the cave entrance. The disciple’s tone was one of warning and reminder.
“Come over and get checked.”
It was Su Yi’s turn to get checked.
Following the disciple’s orders, Su Yi stood forth, and his body was searched.
Currently, with Su Yi currently being dressed in rags, the disciple did not pay much attention to Su Yi. He checked him simply and let Su Yi into the cave.
Following the people in front of him, Su Yi carefully entered the cave. It was different from what he had imagined.
The space within the cave was gigantic, and there were many intersections and paths, almost like a labyrinth.
The inside was also quite lively. In addition to a considerable number of miners pulling specially constructed carts, there were numerous disciples patrolling the area. There were large and little rocks in every wagon. The smallest was the size of a fist, and the largest was the size of a baby.
Those rocks were not uniformly colored and appeared to be very heavy. Two people moved a cart. Albeit the fact that both were cultivators, they appeared to be struggling.
“Hurry up! If you do not finish the task today, you will get a special gift!” A large, muscular man from Black Fiend School was inside the mine. With the lengthy whip in his hand, he viciously slashed the body of a man wheeling a cart.
“Pia!”
The man groaned and staggered to the floor after being lashed with the whip. A bloody scar appeared on his back, but he got up right away. His eyes were filled with fear, and he said nothing in response. He instantly utilized all of his effort to push the cart away, along with his partner.
Su Yi and the rest saw this sight, and many faces changed greatly.
Weren’t all these people the same as them who came to mine for Yuan Stones? It seems that they suffered quite a bit.
“What are you looking at? Hurry and prepare to go in to start mining.”
Seeing the gazes of Su Yi and the rest, the big burly man with the whip coldly glanced at them. He was clear that these fresh meats could work quite well at the start, but they won’t last long. However, it was enough to keep up with the schedule.
The short and skinny old man lowered his head and did not bother with the burly man. His eyes looked around with interest.
“He seems a bit special.”
Su Yi did not pay much attention to the old man at first, but this unexpected reaction piqued Su Yi’s interest.
With Su Yi’s experience and interest, he could tell that this old man was not normal. Everyone else was shocked and feared the disciples, but the reaction of this old man was not the one that suited this situation.
“Follow me. Don’t let your eyes wander! You guys better do your job, or else you shall suffer the consequences!”
The disciple who led them warned the crowd and continued guiding them.
Due to the mine’s depth and numerous intersections, Su Yi believed he would truly become lost there if no one was to lead him.
“This is not normal. This should be a slavery scandal.” As they went deeper and saw more people, Su Yi felt that this was getting more and more wrong.
Those who initially came here to mine for Yuan Stones, basically every single one of them, were just bones and skin, and they all looked exhausted. They had been squeezed of every bit of their strength.
Su Yi and the rest seemed to have noticed this, and their faces grew more and more solemn by the moment, and their eyes started to be filled with worries.
“Everyone, why do I feel that something is not right here?!”
“Is Black Fiend School scamming us?!”
The people could not resist any further and started whispering among themselves, creating a small commotion.
“I told you guys to quiet down! Did you not hear me?”
The leading disciple turned his head and looked at everyone with a cold face.
“I want to back off now. I do not wish to come here and help mine for Yuan Stones for Black Fiend School. Please bring me out!”
A man around thirty years old spoke out loud. There was some shrewdness in his eyes. He too felt that something wasn’t right here and wanted to leave.
Hearing his words, everyone turned and looked at him.
Many people had the same thoughts. On the way, especially when they entered the cave, everything made them feel uncomfortable.
“Can you repeat yourself?”
One of the disciples who was leading the way walked in front of the man. His face emotionless and asked.
“I recalled that I have more crucial tasks to complete. Why don’t I mine for Yuan Stones here the next time? The somewhat astute person went forward with his choice and spoke to the disciple.