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"I'm not too sure about the exact cultivation base, but I've heard that my father … I've heard Wen Zhongming say, that the stewards of the Chu Family's businesses are all experts of the Arterial Circulation Realm, and there's more than one of them! "

Zhu Ziyang said, "From this, we can speculate that this instructor is at least an expert of the Arterial Circulation Realm, and most likely above the fifth level of the Arterial Circulation Realm. Perhaps …" It's even higher! "

At the end, she could not help but feel a little solemn.

Both she and Lin Cheng were only at the 2nd level of the Arterial Circulation Realm, and her cultivation had just broken through to the 2nd level. In terms of true strength, she couldn't even be compared with someone at the 5th level of the Arterial Circulation Realm.

Moreover, there was definitely more than one expert in this mine. It would be extremely difficult for her and Lin Cheng to take down the mine.

Lin City was not surprised. More than half a year ago, when he first met Chu Kuangwei and company, he already found out that a few of them were at the Arterial Circulation Realm. From this, he was able to deduce the Chu Clan's strength.

For Lin Cheng, facing an expert at the fifth level of the Arterial Circulation Realm was not a huge pressure. Even if the next opponent he would face was not just an expert, he was not afraid in the slightest.

He had even killed a Pill Sea Realm cultivator, not to mention a mere Pulse Wheel Realm warrior.

Even though he had killed Shui Sha because his power was suppressed by the rules of the world in the Forbidden Land of Boundless, and because he possessed the blue fire, he had killed Shui Ang in an unexpected manner.

However, Shui Ani was also extremely powerful at that time. Moreover, the warriors' battle awareness was definitely not something ordinary warriors could compare with. Lin City was extremely confident when it came to fighting Shui Ani.

Lin Cheng believed that as long as they had a thorough plan, they wouldn't necessarily lose even if they faced an expert whose cultivation base was much higher than theirs.

"Girl, wait here. I'll go take a look." Lin Cheng whispered.

"Little thief, don't act blindly without thinking."

Bamboo Gou's heart tightened and she quickly said, "We should investigate first and then make our move … …." I'll go down with you. "

They did not know how many experts there were in the valley below. If the manager or instructor of the mine was extremely powerful, then once Lin City was discovered, it would be very difficult to escape.

Lin Cheng patted her hands and gave her a look of relief. "Little girl, don't worry. I know what I'm doing." "I won't fight them unless I have no other choice. Don't forget, the person before you is an apothecary!"

"But …"

Zhu Ziyang wanted to continue speaking, but Lin Cheng had already jumped down and left behind a sentence that echoed in her ears: "Wait for me to come back."

She instantly tensed up and stared unblinkingly at Lin City's figure.

Because of years of digging, the cliff in the valley was very steep, but it was not very high. Lin City only needed to take a few seconds to easily land at the bottom of the valley.

Avoiding the patrolling guards, Lin City easily reached the outside of the house. After observing for a while with rapt attention, Lin City continued to move forward …

After half an incense stick of time, Lin City returned to the mountain.

Bamboo Fork quickly asked, "How is it? Did you notice anything amiss? "

Lin Cheng shook his head, "No, the Chu Clan's defenses were extremely tight, I only went outside the stone house and did not move forward."

Zhu Ziyang said, "I observed a little while ago and found that there were at least three teams of warriors patrolling below. With the help of the overseer and the overseer, it would be difficult to break through."

Lin Chen slightly nodded his head. He also saw that the Chu Clan's defenses were too tight, so he did not act rashly. He only checked for a bit before returning.

However, the Chu Clan's tight defense actually strengthened Lin Cheng's confidence.

If this was only a normal mine, why would the Chu Clan guard it so closely?

This was most likely the location of the spirit stone vein!

"Little thief, what should we do next?" "In less than four hours, the sky will brighten. If we continue to stay here, we might be discovered."

Lin Chen thought for a moment, then said: "It's fine, then we'll pretend to be ordinary adventurers. No matter what, we have to clearly investigate the situation here."

Regardless of whether there were spirit stone mines or not, Lin City had to give it a try. Even if there weren't, he would still give the Chu Clan a blow.

He hadn't forgotten how arrogant and despotic Chu Kuangwei and the others were back then. If it wasn't for the fact that Zhu Zi and his men had coincidentally arrived at that time, he would have already had an intense conflict with the Chu Family.

"Then we have to investigate carefully before doing anything. Don't act rashly." Zhu Ziyang said.

"I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, when have you ever seen me impulsive?" Lin Cheng smiled.

At that time, when Lin City was surrounded by the Chu Family, she could even see the cold glint and killing intent in Lin City's eyes. It was clear that Lin City, who was at a disadvantage at that time, still wanted to attack, and that proved his character!

As time passed, the sky gradually brightened up and the mountain slowly became noisy. There were the sounds of flapping wings and the occasional roar of wild beasts, but the most obvious sound was of the Chu Family washing up and working in the valley.

"Little thief, look, that old man in black robes is one of the stewards of the Chu Family, that middle-aged martial artist with a long blade …"

At the top of the mountain, Bamboo Hill looked down at the valley and introduced it to Lin City in a low voice. However, before she could finish her sentence, she paused slightly and couldn't help but be slightly surprised, "Why is it him?"

Lin Cheng immediately asked, "Who is it?"

Zhu Zifu said, "This is Chu Qiuchi, the second master of the Chu Family, the younger brother of the current head of the family, Chu Qiuwu. He is also the uncle you met last time, Chu Kuangwei!"

Lin Cheng raised his eyebrows, looking at that middle-aged martial artist from afar, he felt that this person was quite imposing. He could not help but ask, "This Chu Qiuchi, is he an expert?"

Zhu Ziyang said, "In the entire Chu Clan, this person's strength can be counted on one hand, and he might even be an expert second only to Chu Qiuwu. I didn't expect him to appear here …"

"This proves the importance that the Chu Clan attaches to this place!"

Lin City's eyes lit up, even the Chu Family's 2nd strongest person was here. In addition, the guards and patrols were very tight, it would be strange if there were no problems in this mine.

Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but frown, and said with concern, "This is troublesome. Before I left Ci City, I heard that Chu Qiuchi has already reached the 7th level of the Arterial Circulation Realm and is considered one of the top experts in the entire Ci City. It has already been half a year, and no one knows if Chu Qiuchi's cultivation has risen yet again …"

She pursed her lips, "Little thief, even if the two of us were to combine our powers and your pills, we would still be no match for this Chu Qiuchi!"

She couldn't help the worry and disappointment in her voice.

Lin Cheng appraised, "7th level of the Arterial Circulation Realm? He was indeed an expert! However, little girl, since we are already here, how can we go back? "

Zhu Ziyang bit his lip, "Little thief, the Chu Clan only has a rumour about the spirit stone vein, no one has confirmed it. For the sake of an uncertain news, you don't have to take this risk …"

"So what if I don't take risks? How can I reap any rewards?"

Lin Cheng chuckled, "Little girl, you don't have to worry. What I'm doing is not just because of you, I also need strength, so I need a large number of spirit stones. Regardless of the rumour is real or fake, I will have to test them before I know."

Zhu Zi's beautiful eyes looked at him and her heart warmed. She nodded and said, "Alright, let's move together."

Lin Cheng smiled, "Sure!"

At this moment, Lin Cheng's heart suddenly chilled. It was as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake. He suddenly took a step back and hid himself.

The moment Lin Cheng retreated, he looked towards the direction where he was being stared at and found a middle-aged man in the canyon turning his head towards him. It was the second master of the Chu Clan, Chu Qiuchi.

Expert!

Lin Cheng could not help but feel a chill in his heart, this Chu Qiuchi was definitely an expert!

It was obvious that Chu Qiuchi sensed that someone was secretly monitoring him, which was why he looked over. To be able to make Lin City feel threatened despite being so far away, it showed just how strong this person was.

Lin Cheng silently mused, Chu Qiuchi's cultivation level shouldn't be just at the 7th level of the Arterial Circulation Realm, it would definitely be even higher.

"Little thief, have you been discovered?" Zhu Zi's expression also became nervous as she asked in a low voice.

"No."

Lin Cheng shook his head and said, "Chu Qiuchi might have sensed us, but he shouldn't have noticed us."

Chu Qiuchi should not have broken through to the Danhai Realm, because the pressure that a cultivator possessed was not something that a martial artist could compare with. However, Lin Cheng did not feel any obvious pressure at this moment.

If Chu Qiuchi was a cultivator, then he and Zhu Qiuquan would have long since been discovered. Lin Cheng guessed that the reason Chu Qiuchi was looking this way was because of an intuition that came from a martial artist's perception after their cultivation had reached a certain level.

This also meant that this Chu Qiuchi was indeed an expert. If he was an ordinary martial artist, it would be absolutely impossible for him to be detected from such a distance.

"No wonder he was sent to guard the mine. He is indeed an expert." Lin Chen slightly nodded his head. Not only was he not depressed, he even revealed a trace of joy. "If I say that the mine is not as unruly as it seems, even ghosts would not believe me."

"Little thief, let's leave this place first. If Chu Qiuchi is cautious, he might send people here to investigate." Zhu Zi replied in a low voice, her tone even more meticulous.

"Alright."

Lin Cheng nodded his head.

The two of them quickly wiped off all the footprints they left behind and then quickly left.

After a while, two guards suddenly came out from the forest. With weapons in hand, they swept their eyes around the surroundings with a vigilant yet sharp expression, as if searching for something.

"Let's go back and report to Second Master. There's no one here."

"Maybe it's a wild beast, or some adventurer who doesn't know the limits of the heavens and wants to attack our mine."

"Looks like I have to clean up the adventurers from Heaven Eye Mountain …"