The amount of spiritual energy consumed by wielding a sword for an hour is so terrifying that even masters in the foundation-building realm can't bear it. Very few people in the Qi-refining realm can hold on.
When they arrived near the Mujia Mine, Mu Qingyao's face was pale and her spiritual energy was almost exhausted.
However, what surprised Yun Que was that Zhou Yuanliang also followed him!
Even though his face was pale and pale, this first-in-command was much more embarrassed than Mu Qingyao. He swallowed a spiritual pill after landing, but his sword-wielding ability was by no means simple.
Among the disciples of the Sword Palace, there are absolutely few people who can catch up with the sword-wielding speed of the No. 1 Sword Master.
Yun Que has never asked Zhou Yuanliang about his cultivation level, nor has he ever seen him take action.
Yun Que always thought that Zhou Yuanliang's cultivation level was not high, and he was mostly said to be in the middle stage of Qi refining. Now it seems that this guy's state is at least in the late stage of Qi refining, and is even stronger than ordinary swordsmen!
Yun Que didn't ask anything.
Everyone has their own secrets, and the profligate Yamen must also have an unknown side.
Luo Xiaoyu looked very excited after landing, her face flushed.
She experienced flying with a sword for the first time. She flew for an hour, which was enough to satisfy her addiction to flying.
After taking a short rest, the four of them set off to the mine.
The mine here is a large mine that produces copper ore.
Mu Gui probably didn't expect that the emperor would take action against the Mu family's mine. If he really hid the magic treasure here, he doesn't know how he would regret it now.
There are more than ten mines owned by the Mu family in Yan State, all of which have been sealed, and this place is certainly no exception.
There are many soldiers guarding the entrance to the mine.
What is somewhat unusual is that these soldiers are very well-disciplined. They are like wood carvings and clay sculptures, motionless and heavily guarded.
It seems that what they are guarding is not a mine that has just been sealed off, but a treasure house full of treasures.
Even the guards in the palace probably don't have the military spirit.
On one side of the mine were temporary tents for soldiers to live temporarily. Yun Que noticed that there was a man sitting at the door of the largest tent.
He should be the leader of the soldiers guarding the mine.
Due to the angle, I couldn't see this person's appearance, I could only see that this person was wearing a pair of iron gloves on his hands.
Hiding behind the hillside in the distance, the four of them looked in the direction of the mine.
"It seems to be someone from Piaomiao Pavilion."
Zhou Yuanliang stared at the figure at the tent and said fearfully: "The number one thug in Piaomiao Pavilion is called Iron Hand. He is responsible for torture. He wears iron gloves all day long. He is ruthless and extremely difficult to deal with."
Since he couldn't see his face, Zhou Yuanliang couldn't determine the other party's true identity.
"Did Piaomiao Pavilion trace the whereabouts of Yi Hongwen?" Mu Qingyao said.
"There shouldn't be, otherwise they wouldn't stay outside the mountain and go in to fight for the magic weapon." Yun Que said in a low voice.
Regarding the appearance of Piaomiao Pavilion, Yun Que felt a little strange.
Piaomiao Pavilion was built by the Imperial Master. It can be called a vicious dog in the hands of the emperor. Wherever these guys hang out, nothing good will happen.
The Mu family has not yet been finally convicted, and Piaomiao Pavilion appears at the Mu family mine again. The purpose of the other party is definitely not to guard the mine.
It's okay for ordinary soldiers to be accommodating with money, but now even entering the mountains has become a problem.
"Is there any other way to reach the mine?" Yun Que asked Mu Qingyao.
"There is an emergency passage to prevent the main mine from collapsing, but I don't know where it is. I have never been here before," Mu Qingyao said.
"It's good if you have it, let's look for it." Zhou Yuanliang rolled up his sleeves and planned to start looking.
Yun Que did not rush to find the entrance, but took out the IOU and let the puppy Wangcai smell the handprints on the IOU.
The well-behaved puppy sniffed for a long time and ran towards the barren mountain on the right side of the mine.
Several people followed closely behind.
Not long after, I found an emergency passage covered by grass in a desolate mountain col.
Luo Xiaoyu touched the puppy and praised: "Wangcai is so amazing! He can even find the passage!"
Zhou Yuanliang sighed and said: "What Wangcai was looking for was not the passage, but Yi Hongwen, and that guy is indeed here."
Mu Qingyao looked at Yun Que with admiration in her eyes.
They guessed it right!
Yi Hongwen came to the mine and explained that Mu Gui's Qianye Sword was hidden here!
"I hope it's not too late."
Yun Que looked at the darkening sky and led the puppy into the passage first.
The temporary passage in the mine is very rough, with pits on the ground and uneven sides. No one usually walks here, and it is only used as a backup.
When entering the main mine, the ground immediately becomes flat and spacious.
In the middle of the mine is a slide rail used to transport ore. Some mine cars are parked on it, and there is a lot of ore on the car. There are discarded tools on both sides of the mine.
It can be seen that the mine was closed very suddenly, and the miners left in a hurry, leaving even the tools and mine carts in the mine.
It's not too far from the entrance of the cave, and you can see the fist-sized entrance.
After walking deeper for a long time, the entrance was completely invisible, and everything was pitch black.
Several people lit torches and continued deeper.
This mine has been developed for some years, and the mine was dug very deep into the mountain. A few people walked all the way, and after a while they came across a fork in the road.
The passages on both sides of the fork road are built in the same way, and they all lead to the depths of the ground.
Yun Que stopped and waited for Wangcai to follow him.
The puppy sniffed the ground and decisively chose the left path.
"I can feel the breath of Qianye Sword. It should be here soon. I'll go ahead."
Mu Qingyao said with certainty.
Her flower spirit root has a unique response to the natural and earthly treasures of the wood genus, and the Thousand Leaf Sword is the wood genus's magic weapon.
As long as she gets close to a certain distance, Mu Qingyao can sense the location of the Qianye Sword.
By the time she got here, she was almost certain that the Qianye Sword was deep in the cave on the left.
In order to prevent accidents, Mu Qingyao, who had the highest level of cultivation among the group, chose to walk in front.
She hung the Flower Spirit Sword by her side and walked into the mine on the left first, followed by Zhou Yuanliang and Luo Xiaoyu.
After all, Wangcai is a dog and may not be so obedient. If he barks in advance, it will be okay outside and no one will pay attention and think it is a wild dog. However, it can be heard very far in the cave and Yi Hongwen, who is holding the sword, will definitely be shocked.
Sensation, thus causing the other party to be on guard.
To be on the safe side, Yun Que waited for the three of them to walk some distance before he followed with the puppy.
Just as he was about to enter the mine on the left, he suddenly heard a strange sound coming from the mine on the right.
Yun Que stopped and listened carefully.
The sound, like the impact of iron tools, quickly disappeared again.
Is there anyone inside?
Yun Que hesitated for a moment, then took out the IOU again and let Wangcai sniff it carefully.
Then the puppy still chose the passage on the left and ignored the mine on the right.
Yun Que glanced at the dark passage on the right suspiciously, but walked to the left.
There may be someone in the mine on the right, but the most important thing now is to find Yi Hongwen and Qianye Sword.
Walking along the passage on the left, Yun Que quickened his pace.
As I was walking, suddenly a handful of sand and stones fell from above my head.
Yun Que raised the torch, and a crack about ten feet long appeared on the stone wall above his head!
Yun Que suddenly frowned.
I looked around with a torch and found no reinforcement measures.
It shouldn't be...
Yun Que continued to walk forward while thinking to himself.
The cracks on the stone wall are obviously signs of mine collapse, but this is the Mu family's mine, and it was still under construction a few days ago.
If there is a danger of collapse, those miners will definitely not continue working, and the Mu family will not be so stupid as to mine even though they know there are cracks in the mine.
If the Mu family didn't even understand this simple truth, how could they have become the richest man in the Yan Kingdom.
Not long after, Yun Que stopped again.
The torch he raised illuminated three cracks that were longer than before!
An ominous premonition came to mind.
Yun Que stopped paying attention to the cracks and quickened his pace to catch up with the three people in front of him and inform them of the dangers here.
But something strange happened to the puppy Wangcai at this time. He became timid and refused to leave.
Yun Que was surprised again.
There were only cracks in the mine, and there was no sign of collapse. It was impossible for the puppy to discover the dangers in the terrain. What could make Wangcai afraid must be something else.
Looking suddenly into the darkness deep in the depths, Yun Que had a premonition that there might be a more terrifying crisis deep underground than the collapse of the mine.
Dragging Wang Cai forward, Yun Que quickly caught up with Mu Qingyao and the others.
Just as he was about to call a few people to stop, he discovered that the three of them were not walking, but stood there blankly.
Under the light of the torch, a spacious space appeared in front of the passage, which was covered with green vines!