As one of the elite fourth-generation disciples of Dayu Gate, Lin Xianzheng could not care less about Hu Dan's feelings. All he cared about now was the secret behind Hu Dan.
"Judging by how quick-witted you are, you should be a smart man. You wouldn't do anything foolish at a time like this, would you? When I ask you something, don't keep hemming and hawing!"
Hu Dan panted heavily before answering with difficulty, "You can't take my life."
Lin Xianzheng chuckled. "Talking to smart people saves a lot of effort. Enough nonsense. Lead the way!"
Though he said lead the way, there were still details he needed to ask about. Hu Dan was vague at first, but after Lin Xianzheng applied a few methods, he finally became honest.
Lin Xianzheng thus learned that Hu Dan had indeed found a spirit vein. It was exceedingly well hidden, seemingly buried beneath a massive spirit vein, nearly four hundred li deep underground. When Sword Discussion Pavilion used its mountain-shifting, sea-overturning divine ability to relocate the spirit vein above, the terrain underwent drastic changes, exposing clues that Hu Dan and one of his companions discovered.
"A companion?"
"Yes. A friend I met while traveling in the northern lands years ago. We found it together and cultivated inside for a time. These past two days, we discovered that the spirit vein was leaking. The Spirit Gathering Pearls we had on hand were of poor quality, so we thought of using Void Artifacts or array disks as relays to transplant the spirit vein. Whatever we could transfer, we would transfer..."
"Your companion is guarding the place?"
"No. Like me, he took some Spirit Gathering Pearls outside to sell..."
"Don't try to play tricks with me. Such an important place, and you didn't leave even one person