Poisonous Land

The butler, completely losing his composure, laughed maniacally and said, "Wu Qinan, I didn't expect you to actually have some brains."

"What a pity, those family members would rather die than reveal a single piece of information about you, giving you a chance to delay until the restrictions are lifted!"

"That's right, I am from the New Mountain Sect. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for trusting me too much back then."

The butler was someone Wu Qinan met when he was suppressing bandits in the Hagen-Dazs Kingdom.

At that time, Wu Qinan did not know the other party's background, but because of the other party's bold and generous nature, their friendship gradually warmed up.

After Wu Qinan consolidated his position within the family, he continued to serve as the steward, a position he holds to this day.

Who would have thought that the other party was a mole from the New Mountain Sect who had been lurking by his side for over twenty years!

"That's right, I killed Charles. If anyone's to blame, it's him for being so ungrateful!"

"New Mountain Sect offered him countless lucrative opportunities, yet he remained fiercely loyal to you. The only option then is to send him to hell."

"Oh, there's something I forgot to tell you. The Wu Family also had a Wu Qi back then, but he disappeared later."

"And his parents are among your most capable lieutenants. Haha, the famous Wu Qinan, thinking of distributing subsidies to all Disabled Soldiers, but forgetting his own family."

"Irony, how ironic."

Wu Qinan was greatly alarmed.

Long ago, he felt that Wu Qi had the air of an old friend, but at that time, the other party vehemently denied it, and since the Martial Soul was not the Wu Family's inherited Martial Soul, he did not pay too much attention to it.

Wu Qi's decision to leave the Wu Family suggests that he was utterly disappointed with the family.

Wu Qinan didn't expect the other party to return, after all, the other party was doing quite well in the Spirit Hall.

Their willingness to help the Wu Family resolve this crisis is already an act of utmost kindness and generosity!

Wu Qinan's face was ashen as he said, "Bishop Salas, you can be my witness!"

A mocking laugh came from inside the room, "Of course, the Marquis has proven his innocence, so naturally no one will suspect him of Marquis."

"I will take my men back to report immediately. Your Excellency, Marquis, should know what to do next, right?"

Wu Qinan remained silent.

The butler was horrified. "Wu Qinan, you tricked me!"

Wu Qinan has no substantial evidence whatsoever.

Charles was just a corpse; he couldn't speak. If the butler didn't confess, it would be quite a struggle for him to exonerate himself.

Who knew that the butler, feeling guilty, would reveal what had happened.

What happened next was exactly as Wu Qi had envisioned.

As a third party, Salas personally heard the butler's testimony, and the testimony matched the investigation results perfectly, which is enough to prove that Wu Qinan was unaware of this matter beforehand.

However, Wu Qinan felt guilty towards the empire, so after the trial, he voluntarily resigned his Marquis Noble Rank and left Heaven Dou City with the entire Wu Family to live in seclusion elsewhere.

On the other side, the New Mountain Sect was attacked by several powerful figures from the Spirit Hall and was ultimately wiped out.

However, this sect was not a major sect, and the matter did not cause any ripples on the continent.

As the turmoil subsided, it was eventually forgotten.

Wu Qi led his team of students from Lipton Forest to the entrance of the Secret Realm.

Apart from the Spirit Hall, there is no information outside of the outside world regarding the Poisonous Land.

After the last group of adventurers who came to seize the treasure were all wiped out, this place was regarded as Forbidden Zone and an ominous place by the outside world, and no one has approached it since then.

It is worth mentioning that more than a dozen members of this trainee team were injured during a previous operation and did not come to the training; instead, they were sent back ahead of time.

Wu Qi left another group of people outside to guard the entrances and exits, citing the need to "guard the entrances and exits".

Only ten students actually entered the program with the three of them.

Even after Wu Qi explained the multiple risks involved, the ten people still felt confident in their abilities and believed they were capable of overcoming the dangers.

Since they chose to willingly throw their lives away, Wu Qi saw no need to stop them.

If they were truly in danger, he would definitely prioritize his own safety and that of Qiangu Changkong Kong, rather than acting as a babysitter for these ten people.

The Underground Karst Cave was marked by the presence of powerful figures from the Spirit Hall. Wu Qi and his group walked through it without being misled by the forks in the path, and quickly descended to the bottom of the Cave.

According to the information, this place was initially sealed off by the Light Feather Douluo using his freezing Soul Power.

When the Azure Luan Douluo arrived, he cleared away the ice in the area and sealed the cave entrance with a special Soul Tool.

Without close inspection, the Soul Tool was indistinguishable from the surrounding ground.

The Spirit Hall did not send anyone to guard the entrance, not wanting to alert the enemy. At the same time, the appearance of this Soul Tool was similar to the soil and gravel underfoot, so no one could detect anything amiss without prior knowledge.

Following the method mentioned in the intelligence, Wu Qi spread out his Soul Power and easily found the location of the Soul Tool.

Before opening it, he released the Little Deer and placed the Aromatic Silk Beauty beside him.

He then said, "Everyone, stand back. If anything happens, evacuate immediately."

"Wu Ge, be careful."

After giving the instructions, Qiangu Changkong and the others immediately retreated.

When the Soul Tool was activated, a beautiful scene was revealed underground, and a refreshing fragrance wafted out, cleansing the stagnant air in the underground passage.

The Little Deer didn't give any warning; instead, it seemed quite relaxed about its surroundings.

Suppressing its excitement, it turned to look at Wu Qi, blinking its eyes as if it really wanted to enter.

"It seems there are no Spores or other poisonous creatures. Everyone, get ready and go down to take a look."

Although these trainees had high self-esteem, they did not cause a disturbance when their own safety was at stake. Under Wu Qi's arrangement, they entered the room in an orderly manner.

Below this passageway lies a world of flowers and plants.

This Cave world has no light, but the plants within it emit light of various colors.

Like bioluminescent creatures from the underwater world, they completely illuminated the Cave.

These plants are recorded in the Spirit Hall's archives. Of course, the recorder was Azure Luan Douluo.

However, most of these plants were simply named by Azure Luan Douluo, and it is unclear what their characteristics are or whether they are poisonous.

As soon as we entered, the Little Deer ran to the side and began grazing on the low bushes.

Immediately afterwards, the antlers on the Little Deer's head throbbed as if breathing, unlike the previous warning of extreme venom.

"Don't go too far yet. Assess the surrounding area before proceeding."

As he spoke, Wu Qi sat down on a nearby Stone and took out the letter the Old Ghoul had given him.

Indeed, as the other party said, when in Poisonous Land, the writing would appear on the letter.

This letter was clearly left behind by the other party while they were in Poisonous Land.

At the beginning of the letter, the Old Ghoul stated that he was in dire straits and had almost no chance of survival.

It is hoped that future Trialist will discover this letter and bury it. In the letter, he will also point out a clear path for those Trialist come after him.