Early that morning, crowds of big shots had already gathered at the Blood Essence Ore mine.
Apart from Minister Kong, who had not appeared, Xie Jinjia, the Middle-aged Lay Buddhist, and the various grandmasters under them had essentially all arrived.
Li Zhong and Hua Jinsong, the Second Branch Master of the Command Department, stood on either side of the Middle-aged Lay Buddhist like Dharma Protector Vajras.
Lu Yunshuang, Master Yunmu, Pei Buqi, and Yan Jiuling, the four Lower Fourth-Rank Grandmasters from Zhao State's first-rate sects, were also present.
They were clearly very concerned about the Blood Essence Ore mine. Mining officially began today, and they did not want to miss any details, wishing to keep abreast of its progress at all times.
Zhao Zheng and the other two princes watched from a distance, with chief eunuchs from the Directorate of Ceremonial standing beside them, holding parasols to shade them from the sun.
Ji Kongliu, Xu Wenjun, and the others from the Iron Clothes Department took the lead in maintaining order nearby, while also keeping the Rong Tribe's people from approaching.
Experts from the Mine Gang had already led their teams in and begun mining in an orderly fashion.
The prodigies who had landed on the island this time, such as Qin Kunlun from the Divine Sect and Zhao Yingying, the King of Pinglan's daughter, were there.
Jieshu from Arhat Temple, Hua Zhuo from the Nine Immortal Dao Palace, and He Tongchen from the Extreme Flame Sword Mansion were also present.
Just then, Yang Ling hurried over.
Everyone's gazes fell on him at once, their expressions varying.
Yun Ruo instinctively moved to greet him, but Lu Yunshuang stopped them.
Yun Ruo glanced at Lu Yunshuang, frowned slightly, then cupped their hands toward Yang Ling.
"Constable Yang."
"Master Yun."
Yang Ling had