C98 There Was Indeed a Problem
C98 There Was Indeed a Problem
Zhu Ziqiao said, "From this, I can infer that this instructor is at least a Chakra Stage expert, and it is very likely that he is at least at the fifth level of the Chakra Stage, or even higher!"
At the end of her words, she could not help but feel a little serious.
She and Lin Cheng were only Second Level of Chakra Stage Cultivation Level, and she had just broken through to the Second Level not too long ago. In terms of true strength, she could not be compared with a Fifth Level Chakra Stage warrior or above.
Moreover, there was definitely more than one expert in this mine. It would be very difficult for her and Lin Cheng to take down this mine alone.
Lin Cheng was not surprised. More than half a year ago, when he first met Chu Kuangwei and the others, he found that a few of them were Chakra Stage experts. From this, he could infer the overall strength of the Chu Family.
To Lin Cheng, he didn't feel that much pressure when facing a fifth level Chakra Stage expert. Even if he wasn't facing just one expert, he didn't feel the slightest bit of fear.
He had even killed a Core Sea Stage cultivator, let alone a mere Chakra Stage Cultivating Warrior.
Even though he had killed Shui Hui back then, it was because Shui Hui's strength was suppressed by the natural law of Boundless Forbidden Land, and it was only when he had the Blue Fire that he had killed her unexpectedly.
However, at that time, Shui Hui's strength was also extremely powerful, and the combat consciousness of the cultivator was definitely not something that an ordinary Cultivating Warrior could compare with. The battle with Shui Hui had given Lin Cheng great confidence.
Lin Cheng believed that as long as they had a thorough plan, even if they were to face an expert who was much stronger than their Cultivation Level, they might not necessarily lose.
"Little girl, wait here. I'll go down and take a look." Lin Cheng said in a low voice.
"Little thief, don't act rashly."
Zhu Ziqiao's heart tightened and she quickly said, "It's better to investigate first before making a move... I'll go down with you."
They had no idea how many experts there were in the valley below, and what kind of Cultivation Level it was. If the manager or instructor of the mine was extremely powerful, then once Lin Cheng was discovered, it would be very difficult for him to escape.
Lin Cheng patted her little hand, and gave her a reassuring look. He said, "Girl, don't worry. I know what I'm doing. I won't fight them unless it's absolutely necessary. Don't forget. The one in front of you is an alchemist!"
"But..."
Zhu Ziqiao still wanted to say something but Lin Cheng had already jumped down, leaving only one sentence echoing in her ears, "Wait for me to come back."
She instantly became nervous, her nerves tensed, and her beautiful eyes stared unblinkingly at Lin Cheng's figure.
Because of the years of mining, the cliff of the valley was very steep, but it was not very high. Lin Cheng only needed a few buffs to easily fall to the bottom of the valley.
Avoiding the patrolling guards, Lin Cheng easily went out of the house. He held his breath and observed for a moment, then continued to walk forward.
After half an incense stick of time, Lin Cheng returned to the mountain.
Zhu Ziqiao hurriedly asked, "How is it? Did you notice anything unusual?"
Lin Cheng shook his head and said, "No. The Chu Family's defense is very tight. I only went outside the stone house and did not go any further."
Zhu Ziqiao said," I also observed it just now and found that there were at least three groups of Cultivating Warriors patrolling below. There were almost no gaps. Plus the steward and the instructor, these two experts, it would be very difficult to break through here. "
Lin Cheng nodded slightly. He also saw that the defense of Chu Family was too tight, so he did not make any rash moves. He only did a brief inspection before coming back.
However, the Chu Family's defense was so tight that it strengthened Lin Cheng's confidence.
If this place was just an ordinary mine, why would the Chu Family need to guard it so closely?
This place was most likely the location of the Spirit Stone Vein!
"Little thief, what should we do next?" Zhu Ziqiao asked, "In less than four hours, the sun will rise. If we continue to stay here, we might be discovered."
Lin Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "It's alright. We will pretend to be ordinary Adventurer and investigate the situation here no matter what."
Regardless of whether there were any Spirit Stone Veins in the mine or not, Lin Cheng had to give it a try. Even if there were none, he had to give Chu Family a blow.
He had never forgotten how arrogant and domineering Chu Kuangwei and the others were back then. If it wasn't for Zhu Ziqiao's timely arrival, he would have had an intense conflict with the people of Chu Family.
"Then we have to investigate thoroughly first. Don't act rashly." Zhu Ziqiao said.
"I know what you are worried about. Don't worry. When have you ever seen me act impulsively?" Lin Cheng said with a smile.
Zhu Ziqiao rolled her eyes at him, thinking that this guy had never been impulsive. However, he was not someone who would easily lower his head. Back then, Lin Cheng was surrounded by the people of Chu Family. She could even see the cold glint and killing intent in Lin Cheng's eyes. It was obvious that... Lin Cheng, who was at a complete disadvantage at that time, still wanted to attack. This showed his character!
As time passed, the sky gradually brightened, and the mountain gradually became noisy. There were the sounds of birds flapping their wings and soaring into the sky, and occasionally there were the roars of wild beasts. However, the most obvious sound was the sound of people from the Chu Family washing up and working in the valley.
"Look, little thief. That old man in a long black robe is one of the stewards of the Chu Family. He is a middle-aged Cultivating Warriors with a long blade in his hand..."
On top of the mountain, Zhu Ziqiao looked at the valley below and introduced the ___ to Lin Cheng in a low voice. However, before she could finish, she suddenly paused and couldn't help but be slightly surprised, "Why is it him?"
Lin Cheng immediately asked, "Who is it?"
Zhu Ziqiao said, "This is Chu Qiuchi, Second Master of Chu Family. He is the younger brother of the current head of the family, Chu Qiuwu. He is also the uncle of Chu Kuangwei that you met last time!"
Lin Cheng raised his eyebrows and looked at the middle-aged Cultivating Warriors from afar. He felt that this man had quite the imposing manner. He couldn't help but ask, "This Chu Qiuchi, is he an expert?"
Zhu Ziqiao said, "In the entire Chu Family, this person's strength can be counted on one hand. He might even be an expert that is second only to Chu Qiuwu. I never thought that he would actually appear here..."
"This proves that the Chu Family values this place even more!"
Lin Cheng's eyes lit up. Even the second expert of the Chu Family had appeared here. Plus, the security and patrols here were very tight. It would be strange if there was no problem with this mine.
Zhu Ziqiao couldn't help but frown and said worriedly, "This is going to be troublesome. Before I left Cicheng, I heard that Chu Qiuchi's Cultivation Level has already reached the seventh level of the Chakra Stage. He was one of the top experts in the entire Cicheng. It had already been more than half a year. No one knows if Chu Qiuchi's Cultivation Level has improved again... "
She pursed her lips. "Little thief, even if the two of us combined and your pill, we are definitely not Chu Qiuchi's match!"
There was a trace of worry and disappointment in her tone.
Lin Cheng appraised her and said, "Seventh level Chakra Stage? She is indeed an expert! However, little girl, since we have already arrived here, can we still go back? "
Zhu Ziqiao bit her lips," Little thief, the fact that the Chu Family has the Spirit Stone Vein is just a rumor and no one has confirmed it. For the sake of an uncertain piece of news, there is no need for you to take this risk... "
" If you don't take the risk, how can you gain anything? "
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Lin Cheng laughed, "Girl, you don't have to worry. I'm not doing this not only because of you. I also need strength, so I need a large amount of Spirit Stone. Regardless of whether that rumor is true or not, I'll only know after trying it out. "
Zhu Ziqiao's beautiful eyes looked at him and could not help but feel warm in her heart. She gently nodded her head, "Alright, let's move together."
Lin Cheng smiled and said, "Okay!"
At this moment, Lin Cheng suddenly felt a chill in his heart, as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake. He suddenly grabbed Zhu Ziqiao's hand and took a step back, hiding it.
The moment he stepped back, Lin Cheng looked in the direction that he was being stared at and found a middle-aged man in the canyon turning his head to look in his direction. It was Second Master, Chu Qiuchi from the Chu Family.
An expert!
Lin Cheng couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. This Chu Qiuchi was definitely an expert!
Obviously, Chu Qiuchi had noticed that someone was watching him from the shadows, which was why he had turned his head to look in this direction. And he was able to make Lin Cheng feel threatened even from such a far distance. This showed how powerful this person was.
Lin Cheng thought to himself. Chu Qiuchi's Cultivation Level was probably not only at the seventh level of the Chakra Stage, it was definitely higher.
"Little thief, have you been discovered?" Zhu Ziqiao's expression also became nervous as she asked in a low voice.
"No."
Lin Cheng shook his head slightly and said, "Chu Qiuchi might have noticed, but he shouldn't have noticed us."
Chu Qiuchi shouldn't have broken through to the Core Sea Stage, because the pressure of the cultivator was not something that the Cultivating Warrior could compare with. However, Lin Cheng didn't feel any obvious pressure at this moment.
If Chu Qiuchi was the cultivator, he and Zhu Ziqiao would have been discovered by now. Lin Cheng guessed that the reason why Chu Qiuchi was looking in his direction was... This was the intuition of a Cultivation Level after reaching a certain realm. It was also the perception of the Cultivating Warrior.
This also meant that this Chu Qiuchi was indeed an expert. If it was an ordinary Cultivating Warrior, it would absolutely be impossible for it to detect someone spying on it from such a far distance.
"No wonder he was sent to guard the mine. He is indeed an expert." Lin Cheng slightly nodded his head. Not only did he not show any disappointment on his face, but he also revealed a trace of joy, "I don't believe that there is anything fishy about the mine."
"Little thief, let's leave this place first. If Chu Qiuchi is cautious, he might send someone to investigate." Zhu Ziqiao became even more careful and said in a low voice.
"Alright."
Lin Cheng nodded slightly.
The two of them quickly wiped away all the footprints and traces they had left behind, and then quickly left.
A moment later, two guards suddenly dashed out from the forest. They held weapons in their hands and looked around vigilantly and sharply, as if they were searching and searching.
"Let's go back and report to Second Master that there's no one."
"Maybe it's a wild beast, or some Adventurer who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, wanting to take advantage of our mine."
"Looks like we have to clean up the Adventurer in Heavenly Eye Mountain again..."