When Liu Ying saw Zhou Qi finally stopped and stood up, no longer leaning over to inspect the body, another cold snort escaped from the tip of his nose.
He was too lazy to spend any more time on Zhou Qi, who was pretending to be profound. He immediately turned around, put on a gentle and calm expression, and looked at the anxious Zhang Zhengyi and the others beside him.
"I'd like to trouble you three senior brothers to arrange a place for us to stay and rest."
He deliberately raised his voice and made another promise to appease people, "Don't worry, everyone, we, Heavenly Sword Peak, are all here. A mere group of Blood Hand bandits cannot stir up any trouble. The bandits who caused trouble this time will definitely be unable to escape."
At this moment, Zhang Zhengyi and the three of them were already in a state of confusion.
Zhou Qi's meticulous investigation just now had them on tenterhooks the whole time, fearing that the carefully arranged illusion would be exposed on the spot.
Uneasiness and panic piled up on top of each other, and I had no intention of flattering and trying to please Liu Ying.
Faced with Liu Ying's comfort and instructions, the three of them could only suppress their restlessness, put on stiff smiles on their faces, nodded mechanically in agreement, and their words were extremely perfunctory.
"Thank you, Junior Brother Liu, for your trouble."
"I'll take you all to have a rest soon."
After a few simple responses, without the previous complimentary attitude, he turned around and led the way back to the area around the core hall of the mining area.
The area around the main hall was originally the core of the mining area. There were rows of neat and elegant bluestone rooms, which were the residences of the sect's resident disciples and stewards in the past.
Now that everyone is dead, the empty rooms are most suitable for temporary rest and rest.
There are a total of fifteen Heavenly Sword Peak disciples who came down the mountain to quell the chaos this time. The number of side rooms is limited, and the two rooms are compact and not enough for everyone to live alone.
That is to say, Zhou Qi has a special status. No one wants to live with him, so he simply lives alone in a secluded wing.
After simply packing up, they all gathered in the main hall and waited for Liu Ying to assign the exploration mission.
Liu Ying sat at the head of the table and took an old roll of animal skin mine map from Zhang Zhengyi's hand. His fingertips brushed over the dense terrain patterns, and a trace of strategizing pride flashed in his eyes.
He lowered his head and scanned the divisions of the entire mining area, then raised his fingers and arranged the tasks in an orderly manner.
"The mine tunnels in the west area are deep and have the most traces left. You two will team up to investigate."
"The terrain of the mountains and forests in the southern area is complex. The four of you will be divided into two groups to conduct inspections and make sure not to miss any blind spots."
"There are many dilapidated houses in the North District. Search carefully for any hiding places and leftover materials by bandits."
The tasks he assigned were extremely even. In each area, two disciples were arranged to go together to look after each other in a safe and efficient way. All the disciples took orders one after another and were ready to go.
In a moment, only the eastern area, which is the broadest, most remote, and rumored to be the most dangerous, remained in the entire mining area, and no one claimed it.
The only person in the audience who has not yet received the mission is Zhou Qi.
Liu Ying slowly put away the map, raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Qi, who was standing quietly with an indifferent expression. The corner of his lips raised a profound arc, and he said with a smile:
"I'm so sorry, Junior Brother Zhou. Everyone has formed a team. Now only the eastern area is left unexplored. I can only trouble you to go on your own."
Several Heavenly Sword Peak disciples around him looked sideways, some had hidden smiles in their eyes, some watched silently, and no one spoke up to persuade him.
Zhou Qi looked calm, as if he didn't see the provocation in Liu Ying's eyes, and nodded slightly in agreement.
But the more calm and calm Zhou Qi is, the more profound and unpredictable it becomes in the eyes of Zhang Zhengyi and the other three people.
The three of them watched this scene quietly, the doubts and determination in their eyes growing stronger.
This Zhou Qi is by no means as simple as an ordinary disciple.
The three of them looked at each other quietly, each seeing deeper fear in the other's eyes.
This inconspicuous young man is probably the only variable in the whole situation.
murderous intent, who was dormant in the dark, quietly locked onto Zhou Qi, who was taking orders alone.
The eastern area of Blackrock Mining District is completely different from other areas, with no houses and scattered mines.
There are only three mines located in such a large area. Although the number is small, it is far larger than the scale of ordinary mines.
The entrances of the three mines are wide and majestic, like the dark mouth of a giant beast. They are bottomless and run straight through the ground to a depth of thousands of feet.
In order to withstand the pressure of the underground rock formations and prevent the mine from collapsing, the three giant caves are engraved with layers of stable formations.
This formation is far more complex than the small mines in other areas. It firmly confines the entire mountain rock formation and maintains the stability of the mine.
The Blackrock Ore mined here is a very special tool refining auxiliary material in the world of immortality.
Incorporated into Law Artifact forging, it can condense the sharpness, increase the power of breaking spirits, and can easily tear apart ordinary Spiritual Power barriers, making it extremely valuable.
Correspondingly, Blackrock Ore is more dangerous than the entire mining area.
Black rock is hard, dense and very heavy. Once the mine collapses, the falling black rock will have spiritual-breaking properties and can directly pierce the Spiritual Power protection on the monk's body.
Ordinary Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Realm monks encountered collapse and almost died. Even Golden Core Realm with profound cultivation at the peak level could not escape the end of serious injuries and death if caught off guard.
The larger the mine, the greater the risk once it collapses.
Liu Ying knew this very well, so he deliberately arranged it this way when assigning tasks.
After all the tasks were assigned, a group of Heavenly Sword Peak disciples left together and scattered to explore various areas. The front of the hall soon became empty and deserted.
Just as Zhou Qi was about to go to the eastern area alone, a figure quickly stepped forward and stopped him firmly.
It's the person in charge, Zhang Zhengyi.
"Junior Brother Zhou, I heard that you are exploring the eastern area? The terrain there is vast and it would be too strenuous for one person to explore it. Why don't you go with me, Senior Brother, and we can take care of each other?"
Zhou Qi A sneer flashed in his heart, but his face remained calm. "Okay, then Senior Brother Zhang will take the trouble."
The moment he responded, Zhou Qi's mind condensed instantly, and his whole body Divine Sense quietly spread out.
His perception was extremely keen. The other two principals who were standing nearby just now had quietly left the scene without making any movement. They obviously left on purpose.
Zhou Qi's heart moved, and he spread the majestic Divine Sense directly to the eastern area.
His Divine Sense has been tempered by Concentration Spirit Stone, and its current breadth can almost reach Nascent Soul, a veteran monk on the seventh or eighth level.
In an instant, he locked onto two figures that were flying rapidly at low altitude to the east.
Zhou Qi double-purposed, Divine Sense firmly locked onto the whereabouts of the two of them, not daring to relax at all. At the same time, the expression on his face remained unchanged, and he stood calmly on the spot, cooperating with Zhang Zhengyi in front of him.
He knew clearly in his heart that Zhang Zhengyi had no intention of assisting in the investigation. His purpose was purely to delay time.
Sure enough, in the next half an hour, Zhang Zhengyi kept making excuses to delay his stay.
First, I said that my personal storage item Law Artifact was forgotten in the wing and I had to go back to retrieve it.
He took out a few ordinary-looking low-level spirit stones and bits and pieces of mineral materials, and handed them to Zhou Qi with a smile, pretending to let him appreciate the specialties of the mining area, and rambled on.
Sometimes he would pretend to remember trivial matters, stop and ponder, and dawdle.
There are endless excuses, which may seem ordinary and trivial, but in fact they are delaying the trip every step of the way.
Finally waiting to set off, Zhou Qi calculated the time, but Zhang Zhengyi unexpectedly delayed the departure time by half an hour.
Zhou Qi watched it and remained calm. Divine Sense had detected that the two men had arrived at three mines and were arranging something in one of them.
Killing intent flashed through his eyes.