Continue the Tunnel Plan

Continue the Tunnel Plan

After watching Lin Mo leave his courtyard, Li Xuan's body went limp, and he collapsed straight to the ground. Chrysanthemum Douluo had put far too much pressure on him!

Damn it, why did Chrysanthemum Douluo come early? That bastard... Luckily, the basement wasn't exposed, or I'd be dead for sure! Li Xuan cursed inwardly. Only then did a chill run down his back, and he realized that his clothes had long since been soaked through with cold sweat.

After resting for a while, Li Xuan finally regained some strength and took out the seed of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

He began examining it carefully.

This was the real reason Chrysanthemum Douluo had recruited Li Xuan.

As an immortal herb, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum had virtually no chance of even sprouting without a heaven-and-earth treasure like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to nourish it.

But Li Xuan's Little Green Bottle was something even more overbearing than the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Cultivating a single Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum would be easy!

More importantly, this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum seed had likely passed through many hands without anyone managing to plant it, yet the seed itself had not been damaged. That was why Chrysanthemum Douluo had felt safe leaving it in Li Xuan's courtyard.

Otherwise, Chrysanthemum Douluo would never have entrusted something so precious to Li Xuan.

Cultivating the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was no longer a problem, but Li Xuan began to ponder. If he truly cultivated it, would Chrysanthemum Douluo really give him those things?

That would mean boundless wealth and overwhelming power!

But what if Chrysanthemum Douluo was merely deceiving him?

Once the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum had been cultivated, he might kill Li Xuan to silence him.

He might even wring every last bit of value from Li Xuan's abilities before killing him.

Li Xuan stared blankly at the sky, his eyes full of wariness.

"Forget it. No matter what, I have to keep my way out in my own hands. The tunnel... can't stop, and neither can the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum!" Li Xuan frowned and spoke to himself seriously.

However, Li Xuan no longer had the time to dig the tunnel himself, so he needed someone else to help him.

And a figure appeared in his mind.

Bai Wen!

After spending this time together, Li Xuan felt that Bai Wen was a steady and dependable man. He handled matters calmly and was worthy of trust. After careful consideration, Li Xuan finally decided to hand the tunnel work over to Bai Wen.

Originally, Li Xuan had wanted Bai Wen around so he would have someone familiar to help manage the West District. But digging the tunnel was now more important than managing the West District, so he could only keep Bai Wen here.

Furthermore, now that Li Xuan had taken on the task of cultivating the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, he had even more time on his hands. The tunnel needed to be dug deeper so that those aboveground would be less likely to discover it.

As for being able to leave the Flower Sea freely after becoming a supervisor, that applied to other supervisors. Li Xuan could leave too, but Lin Mo was the personal monitor Chrysanthemum Douluo had planted by his side.

Besides, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was on him. If he ran, Chrysanthemum Douluo would certainly hunt him down with everything he had.

The pursuit of a Title Douluo was enough to make Li Xuan shudder.

Therefore, he could only leave the Flower Sea through the tunnel after successfully cultivating the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

That way, there was a high chance Chrysanthemum Douluo would not pursue him. He might even let him go himself!

Li Xuan thought it over, climbed up from the ground, and headed straight for Bai Wen's courtyard.

Before long, Li Xuan arrived at Bai Wen's courtyard. Bai Wen was tending to his flower seedlings when he looked up and saw Li Xuan coming to find him.

"Xuan Ge'er, is there work again?" Bai Wen's eyes lit up when he saw Li Xuan. He stood up, casually wiped his mud-covered hands on his clothes, and asked Li Xuan with a smile.

"There is. Come to the basement with me, and we'll talk in detail!" Li Xuan beckoned to Bai Wen, then led him back to his own courtyard.

After entering the basement, Li Xuan opened the tunnel entrance and showed it to Bai Wen.

"Xuan Ge'er! This is..." Bai Wen cried out in shock when he saw the tunnel, staring at Li Xuan in disbelief.

"Brother Bai Wen, Chrysanthemum Douluo came to my courtyard today. He gave me a very important task and promised me many things, but I don't really trust him. So this tunnel is my escape route. If Chrysanthemum Douluo ever discards me after I've served my purpose, I can still leave through this tunnel." Li Xuan sat in a chair, his expression and tone both calm.

"Xuan Ge'er, don't be foolish! There are stone walls outside! You can't dig through them at all!" Bai Wen frowned and said nervously to Li Xuan.

"Don't worry. The stone wall has already been breached. Next, we only need to dig a tunnel from the stone wall into the distance. I want to dig it deeper to avoid being discovered by the people above." As Li Xuan spoke, he opened the wall and revealed the tunnel inside.

Li Xuan waved to Bai Wen, and the two of them entered the tunnel together.

Li Xuan extended his hand, and a ball of golden-red Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame appeared in his palm, instantly illuminating the entire tunnel.

Bai Wen was startled by Li Xuan's display, but he obediently followed behind him into the depths of the tunnel.

Soon, the two arrived before the stone wall passage.

Bai Wen's eyes widened at the sight of the stone wall passage before him. He had never expected Li Xuan to have truly dug through it.

"Brother Bai Wen, beyond here is the soil layer. But outside the North District lies an extremely vast grassland. We'll need to dig a long way before reaching somewhere beyond their sight." Li Xuan turned back and spoke to Bai Wen with a serious expression.

Bai Wen fell silent after hearing Li Xuan's words.

However, Li Xuan could sense that Bai Wen also wanted to escape from here.

"Alright, Xuan Ge'er. I'll start helping you dig the tunnel today. We'll dig another three meters downward, then extend it three kilometers outward. That should keep us out of those people's sight. But I want to leave too!" Bai Wen's gaze became serious as he stared at Li Xuan.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Bai Wen. I'll arrange the lumber needed for the tunnel as soon as possible. Tomorrow, I'll return to the West District to take up my post as its supervisor. Before then, I'll leave you a batch of Anvil Wood to use as the tunnel framework. Once you run out of Anvil Wood, come find me in the West District." Li Xuan spoke seriously to Bai Wen.

"No problem, Xuan Ge'er. Leave it to me." Bai Wen patted his chest and answered earnestly.

"Oh, right, Brother Bai Wen. I'll provide you with enough daily supplies, and you can live in my courtyard. Have Brother Liu Li and the others expand the courtyard again. I can also get another batch of lumber. Since I've become the West District's manager, I should naturally put my authority to good use." Li Xuan smiled at Bai Wen.

Bai Wen thought about it and found no issue with the arrangement, so he nodded and agreed to Li Xuan's idea.

"Alright then, Xuan Ge'er. I'll go find Brother Liu Li and the others now," Bai Wen said after thinking it over.

"Thanks for your hard work, Brother Bai Wen." Li Xuan nodded at him.

Bai Wen nodded, then left the tunnel and Li Xuan's courtyard.

After watching Bai Wen leave, Li Xuan snapped off more than a hundred Anvil Wood roots from the tunnel and brought them aboveground for cultivation.

He took out a Clay Pot, diluted today's green liquid, and evenly sprinkled it over the Anvil Wood roots.

A few minutes later, the Anvil Wood had already matured.

Li Xuan pulled up the Anvil Wood together with its roots, then shaped it with a knife and set it aside for later use.

After finishing all this, Bai Wen had also brought Liu Li back.

Dear readers, happy weekend! I'm working overtime today and still at the office, but it isn't too busy, so I'll try to post an extra chapter today. Hehe.

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