For Wu Qi's sake
Chen Ping may not have heard of Poisonous Land, nor does he yearn for it.
But the Qiangu Changkong has long been known.
In fact, before they left Spirit City to train on the mainland, they had already planned to train in the Poisonous Land.
At that time, the two were only Soul Grandmaster and Soul Elder, and the Worship Hall did not agree to this.
The Qiangu Changkong couldn't help but ask, "Did Grandpa and the others agree?"
Wu Qi nodded and continued, "Go back now. Grandpa and the others gave me the detailed information; I'll show it to you later."
"Once the team members are finalized, we'll head to Heaven Dou City together."
For the next Half a Month, everyone was making preparations.
Wu Qi took the Little Deer back from Azure Luan Douluo to ensure that she would not encounter any accidents during their training in the Poisonous Land.
Of course, the Enshrined Elders were unaware that Wu Qi possessed the Aromatic Silk Beauty.
This Immortal Herb can isolate you from all poisons in the outside world.
However, the poison in the Poisonous Land is not all Poison Mist; there is also a special kind of Spores poison.
Whether the Aromatic Silk Beauty can resist Spores remains to be seen.
Bringing Little Deer along would be safer.
During this time, Wu Qi received a reply to the letter he sent to Heaven Dou City.
In the letter, Xue Qinghe explained the situation— the Wu Family was colluding with the New Mountain Sect in the Northern Province.
The specific details are unclear, and Wu Qi and others need to go and investigate.
In the Heaven Dou Royal Family, Xue Ye's health is deteriorating, and Xue Qinghe is busy managing the overall situation, making it difficult for him to spare the energy to investigate.
Moreover, at this critical juncture, he cannot reveal any connection with the Spirit Hall.
Therefore, only the Spirit Hall can help resolve this matter.
According to Xue Qinghe's investigation, the New Mountain Sect may be planning to overthrow the regime of the Hagen-Dazs Kingdom.
At this critical juncture, a large-scale rebellion broke out within the empire, and even the Kingdom's government was overthrown.
As the Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe cannot escape responsibility for his oversight failures.
For the infiltration plan to proceed smoothly, this matter can only be handled by the Spirit Hall.
During his training, Wu Qi had indeed heard of the New Mountain Sect. He even had a dispute with the disciples of the New Mountain Sect during the struggle for treasures.
Most importantly, the New Mountain Sect coerced the local people of Liming to mine for them.
Back then, Wu Qi, lacking sufficient power, did not want to get involved in this matter and therefore did not investigate some of the details at all.
This time, with the help of Qian Jun and the Subduing Demon Douluo, there's a high probability they're going to target the New Mountain Sect.
A reclusive sect's ambition to overthrow the Royal Palace court is considerable and could very well trigger unforeseen events.
According to He Niannian and her father, Charles's deputy had mysteriously disappeared.
Charles was one of Wu Qinan's men, Wu Qi knew that.
Since Charles has already disappeared, why is the Wu Family involved in this matter?
Wu Qi had a premonition that Wu Qinan himself was probably kept in the dark.
In the letter, Xue Qinghe said: It is certain that the Wu Family was involved, but it is uncertain whether it was Wu Qinan's intention.
This explains the problem.
After all, the Wu Family has nearly a hundred members, and it's entirely possible that one or two people could act in the Wu Family's name without Wu Qinan's knowledge.
The specifics will only be known after further investigation.
There are still some details that cannot be clearly explained in the letter and need to be discussed with Xue Qinghe in person.
Perfect timing! The team arranged by the Papal Hall has been fully recruited and can depart now.
Wu Qi and his two companions, along with Qian Jun and Subduing Demon Douluo, sat in the carriage, while the other team members followed behind on their own horses.
Inside the carriage, Wu Qi reminded them, "This time it's a dual mission."
"We need to investigate the Mining Area area near Lipton Forest before we can proceed to the Poisonous Training Grounds."
Qiangu Changkong couldn't help but ask in bewilderment, "Wu Ge, back then everyone was eager to get to the bottom of things, why did you stop them?"
"Whether we can still find that father and daughter if we investigate now is still unknown. We simply don't know where to begin."
Back then, they only had Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, by their side, and he also had a family to support.
If they really find out something, do you think the powerful figures of the New Mountain Sect will let them go?
Dugu Bo alone certainly couldn't protect them.
The pursuit of so-called justice has resulted in casualties within the team, a loss that outweighs the gains.
"It's not too late to investigate now. The Mining Area is huge; we can't hide it forever," Wu Qi said leisurely. "We can investigate slowly before sneaking in under cover of darkness."
The two Subduing Demon Douluo also obtained the relevant information.
This time, if it weren't for the involvement of the Wu Family, and the concern that Wu Qi might still have lingering feelings for the Wu Family, it would have been better to have him personally investigate and handle the matter.
If the Wu Family was indeed involved and committed heinous acts, then Wu Qi would have no grounds for complaint if they were destroyed.
Conversely, simply remove them.
Otherwise, with the strength of two Super Douluo, they could have easily wiped out the New Mountain Sect and the Wu Family.
The Subduing Demon Douluo said, "Based on the current situation, the Wu Family has indeed received a share of the profits from the Mining Area."
"But Wu Qinan didn't use the money for himself; instead, he distributed retirement subsidies to his former Subordinate."
These family members, having received Wu Qinan's kindness, naturally wouldn't betray him.
However, there are Spirit-Type Spirit Master on the mainland who use mental methods to interrogate Ordinary Person, and Ordinary Person cannot withstand it.
That Mining Area was an unregistered Mine Mountain in the Heaven Dou Empire. The New Mountain Sect had been mining there for many years and had illegally profited a considerable amount of Gold Soul Coin.
This money is enough to fund a rebellion.
Right now, the most important thing is whether the Wu Family is involved.
Wu Qinan enjoys high prestige in the military. If he cooperates with the New Mountain Sect, it will likely cause trouble for Xue Qinghe's plans.
Now that it is known that Wu Qinan is using the profits from Gold Soul Coin as subsidies, things have become extremely complicated.
The recipients of his subsidies were either the breadwinners of their families who died on the battlefield or disabled veterans.
It is clearly unrealistic to expect a group of old, weak, sick, and disabled people to rebel.
Xue Qinghe didn't want to take down the Wu Family easily, which is why things became complicated and Wu Qi and the others needed to investigate.
Another Half a Month passed, and the carriage arrived at Heaven Dou City.
To avoid revealing their identities, the carriage had no conspicuous markings, and the group entered the city separately, attracting no attention from anyone.
The Spirit Hall's Trialist squad gathered at the Martial Soul Hall, awaiting further instructions from Wu Qi.
Wu Qi himself secretly went to the Crown Prince's Residence in Xue Qinghe.
"Long time no see, I didn't expect you to have completed the Lost Grand Canyon trial."
After exchanging pleasantries, the two sides got down to business.
More than a year ago, Xue Qinghe had already investigated the Wu Family family.
At the time, because Wu Qi needed to unlock the Lost Grand Canyon, he did not inform the other party of the situation.
Now, more than a year later, Xue Qinghe has uncovered a considerable amount of evidence.
At this moment, he placed all the evidence in front of Wu Qi.