Worldly Engagement Plan! Thanks to [Du Zhaoji of Blessing Palace] for the generous support!

Over the next month, two more tremors occurred underground in quick succession.

These two tremors differed from the previous ones. There was not the slightest sign of Earth Qi disturbance or leakage; they were more like muffled roars from deep beneath the earth, as though some colossal beast were stirring below.

Xu Changqing tried to investigate and discovered a murky, ferocious aura lingering deep underground.

It seemed that those things sealed away for ten thousand years were nearly impossible to suppress.

"What exactly is happening to the Immortal Sect?"

"The tremors are coming so frequently. Could something major have happened?"

"If things really come to that, I can only return home first!"

Compared to the members of the seven Immortal Peaks, the disciples below were now deeply unsettled.

Mu Ji, who had originally intended to leave with Bei Qingtang, had no choice but to remain for a while longer.

That day, Han Su, tall and broad-shouldered in a yellow Daoist robe, came knocking.

Xu Changqing looked him up and down as he asked, "Why have you come?"

Han Su's expression carried a hint of gravity. "Senior Brother, I have a bad feeling about this."

Xu Changqing motioned for Sun Shangxiang to serve clear tea, then asked, "Because of the Earth Vein?"

Han Su lifted the teacup but did not drink. Holding it in his hand, he said heavily, "The Earth Vein has been unstable recently. It tremors every few days, and even the mine tunnels in the depths show signs of collapse.

The disciples mining there are all too frightened to go down now. They fear being buried inside, or meeting with some misfortune."

Xu Changqing nodded slightly. "That is indeed a problem."

Han Su drew a deep breath. "Underground, those of us with Earth Spirit Roots are the most