The sun was already high, shining on his backside, when Qin Mu finally opened his eyes lazily.
Looking around upon waking, he saw no one nearby.
Qin Mu got up, washed, and went downstairs, only to find his two elder sisters already there, breakfast laid out on the table.
“Mu’er, just in time. It’s breakfast.”
Qin Mengyu smiled gently.
Qin Mu sat down at the table, noticing that compared to yesterday, there were far fewer people in the hall, and those who remained kept glancing over with fear in their eyes.
“Miss Mengyu, this inn is really strange. So many people disappeared overnight.”
Qin Mu whispered in Qin Mengyu’s ear.
Qin Mengyu patted her brother’s head, smiling.
“Mu’er, don’t worry. At least for today, this place is safe.”
Qin Ruoshuang silently drank her porridge beside them, not refuting her sister’s words, which counted as agreement.
Qin Mu was bewildered.
How did something that was strange last night become no problem today?
He couldn’t understand. If he kept thinking about it, his brain’s CPU would burn out.
After breakfast, Qin Mu followed his two sisters to the Spirit Mine to check the situation.
At the mine tunnel entrance, two men in official uniforms were already waiting.
Judging from their auras, both were at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the patterns on their clothes identified them as members of the Six Doors.
Upon seeing the Qin Family Siblings, the two clasped their fists.
“Miss Qin, we have been ordered to assist with the investigation. I am Wang Wu, and this is my colleague Liu Si.”
Qin Ruoshuang’s cold demeanor made her hard to approach, and although Qin Mengyu seemed gentle, she too was not easy to get close to.
Qin Mu glanced left and right.
Surely they wouldn’t leave these two standing here?
On the way, Miss Mengyu had told him to try and see if he could find any clues.
Qin Mu was dumbfounded.
With intelligence barely enough to solve a puzzle only with a guide, how could he find anything?
“Ahaha, I’ve long heard of the Six Doors’ reputation. Meeting you today, it truly lives up to the name.”
In his previous life, Qin Mu would have offered a cigarette, but in the Cultivation Realm, that didn’t work.
He had to hand them two bottles of Pills instead.
Wang Wu and Liu Si were startled by Qin Mu’s gesture.
Though they often accepted some benefits in private, this time, with the Holy Maiden of the Seven Star Sect present, it was different!
They observed quietly.
Finding that the Qin Family sisters showed no reaction, and Qin Mu kept pushing the Pills into their hands, the two thought it over and accepted them.
After accepting the gift, their attitude became less formal.
“Little brother, who are you?”
Their superiors had told them to cooperate with the Qin Family sisters, but today, a young man had appeared as well.
Qin Mu waved his hand.
“Ah, my name is Zhang San. In the martial world, I’m known as the Outlaw. This time, I’m following the two Holy Maidens to broaden my horizons.”
“Oh!”
The two clasped their fists.
“Brother Zhang, a pleasure to meet you!”
After greetings, the group entered the mine tunnel.
As they walked, it grew darker.
Wang Wu and Liu Si each took out a Night Pearl to light the way.
Seeing that Qin Ruoshuang and Qin Mengyu didn’t seem like people to chat with, the two turned to Qin Mu.
“Brother Zhang, do you know the full story of the mine case?”
When Qin Mu came, he thought he was just an ornament, brought along by his sisters for company.
So he hadn’t read any information at all.
“I only heard that people have disappeared one after another, but no clues have been found.”
Wang Wu sighed bitterly.
“That’s just the news we released. Actually, we discovered something extraordinary, which is why the mine was sealed.”
Liu Si’s expression grew grim.
“We started by investigating the areas where people disappeared and found a common point: they had all mined at the same location. When we arrived at that place, we were stunned.”
“Brother Zhang, do you know the colors of Ling Stones?”
Qin Mu thought for a moment.
“Mostly white and green, I think.”
Forgive his limited experience.
He had only ever seen these two types, as his sisters only gave him those.
“Then, Brother Zhang, have you ever seen a dark red Ling Stone?”
Wang Wu asked.
Dark red…
Qin Mu shook his head.
“Demon Clan.”
At that moment, Qin Mengyu, who was walking behind, spoke.
Wang Wu nodded.
“That’s right. Demon Clan.”
“Demon Clan usually appear in places with heavy Yin energy. For traces to show up in such a rich Spirit Vein, it’s a Great Secret. When the Court learned of it, they immediately sealed the Spirit Mine.”
“Not long after, a Nascent Soul and three Golden Core cultivators came to the mine. To investigate, the four entered deep into the mine. But they never came out. Half a month later, the Nascent Soul Realm escaped at the cost of severe injury.”
“Only then did we learn that the Demon Clan was plotting a huge plan, one that could overturn the entire Eastern Region. But as for the specifics, we know nothing.”
“Wait!”
Qin Mu interjected.
“If even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators barely escaped, why are we going in?!”
Isn’t this like lighting a lamp in an outhouse?
To this, Liu Si replied.
“Don’t worry. Later, the Court sent a Soul Formation Realm expert. Now, the mine is safe.”
Hearing this, Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
If it were still that dangerous, wouldn’t they all be pure S.B. for coming here?
Qin Mu quietly moved behind Wang Wu and Liu Si, putting them in front of him.
“So, are we here to uncover the Demon Clan’s plan? If that’s the case, shouldn’t the big shots handle it?”
With his cultivation, Qin Mu couldn’t even be used as a toothpick by the Demon Clan.
Liu Si said,
“No, investigating the Demon Clan’s plan is the task of the High Level. We’re here for the disappearance cases. There are clues that these missing people might be related to the Demon Clan.”
At their destination, strips of dark red, vein-like things covered the Spirit Mine before them.
At this close distance, Qin Mu felt a strange discomfort in his True Qi, as if his whole body was sticky with sweat after exercise.
Wang Wu spoke.
“This is the problematic area. Do the two Holy Maidens have any ideas?”
Qin Mengyu frowned, stepped forward, and released her divine sense.
It was like a stone sinking into the sea—no reaction at all.
Qin Ruoshuang’s expression was also heavy.
With low cultivation and little experience, Qin Mu didn’t interfere.
He stared at the dark red Spirit Mine, and, driven by curiosity, reached out a finger to touch it.
Buzz—
The moment Qin Mu’s finger touched it, a spatial ripple appeared.
Not good!
Sensing danger, Qin Mu tried to pull away, but it was too late.
The space tore open, and a powerful suction force pulled Qin Mu inside.
“Mu’er!”
Qin Ruoshuang and Qin Mengyu acted quickly, but still couldn’t catch him.
They watched helplessly as their brother vanished into the Space Rift.
Seeing the rift start to close, Qin Ruoshuang’s eyes flashed cold.
A burst of icy sword energy split the closing rift wider.
Without hesitation, she and Qin Mengyu rushed in.
Everything happened in a flash.
By the time they reacted, only Wang Wu and Liu Si were left.
The two stared at each other in horror.
It’s over.
How are we supposed to explain this?!