Deep beneath the vast ravine, seawater kept pouring back in.
Jiang Ping An did his best to remain calm, pretending to be a scout from the Spirit Deer Tribe.
The Fourth Level God King above the ravine narrowed his eyes upon hearing Jiang Ping An claim to be one of their scouts.
Through the murky seawater, he stared at Jiang Ping An and spoke a baffling phrase.
"Sacred deer for eternity, ninety thousand years of wind and rain."
This was the secret code used between Spirit Deer Tribe scouts. Only their own people could answer it. If the other party hesitated or seemed confused after hearing the code, then it meant there was a problem.
Jiang Ping An replied, "May the tribe endure forever, through a hundred thousand years of frost and snow."
When he had carried out missions with Hu Fu, they had killed several Spirit Deer Tribe scouts and read their memories. Naturally, he knew this simple code.
Upon hearing Jiang Ping An answer the code correctly, Lu Jixu's expression eased slightly.
He jumped down from above the ravine, cleaving through the seawater as he arrived before Jiang Ping An.
"This King is an inspector of the Inspection Department. As a member of the Spirit Deer Tribe, while others fight on the front lines, you are here searching for minerals? How can you be so selfish? Take out your Identity Token and let This King see which branch of the tribe you belong to."
Jiang Ping An immediately put on a fawning smile, took out several Primordial Divine Stones he had just found, and respectfully offered them over.
"My lord, I have been driven to this by life. Other than being somewhat skilled at concealing my aura, my combat strength is extremely weak. I would be killed in