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Chapter 470 - 470: 459 Corpse Mine_1
Chapter 470: 459 Chapter Corpse Mine_1
Zhang Quan had died, leaving no evidence behind.
The Iron Corpse had been stolen, and any leads had similarly vanished.
Now, they could only start with the traitor from the Minor Hidden Spirit Sect.
After thinking, Mo Hua ran to ask Instructor Yan:
“Instructor, do you think that traitor is still in South Yue City?”
Instructor Yan’s gaze flickered, and he sighed:
“I’ve
Situ Fang coughed twice, and then whispered:
“The Taoist Court has power, and with power comes greed, it’s just a matter of how much.”
“There are those who aren’t greedy, but they are few and far between.”
“Power and money coexist.”
“As long as you have power, people will naturally bring Spirit Stones to you, even doing so without you lifting a finger.”
“And when you have Spirit Stones, you can naturally use them to exchange for power…”
Mo Hua nodded, then looked puzzled:
“Sister Situ, your tone, why does it sound so much like Uncle Zhang Lan…”
Situ Fang showed some disdain, “That’s what he told me.”
Mo Hua was stunned.
Situ Fang sighed, “He was afraid I was too honest, too naive, so when I first became a Supervisor, he told me all this.”
Situ Fang initially didn’t believe it.
But after becoming a Supervisor and seeing more of what happens, she had to believe it.
Mo Hua pondered for a while, then asked again:
“Which family has bribed Court Leader Qian the most?”
“That would definitely be the Lu Family.”
“Is the Lu Family the richest?”
“Uh-huh.” Situ Fang nodded and sighed:
“Most of South Yue City’s mines are owned by the Lu Family, and most of the Mining Cultivators in South Yue City work for them, how could they not be rich?”
Probably left out one line: Most of the Taoist Court in South Yue City might have been bought by the Lu Family…
Mo Hua mused internally.
Situ Fang glanced at Mo Hua, furrowed her brow, and suddenly cautioned:
“Don’t go against the Lu Family…”
“The mighty dragon does not suppress the local snake. The Lu Family has a vast influence, deep connections, and complex relationships. Unless the Taoist Court intervenes, such local powers, even if they commit many misdeeds, could cover up everything completely with the help of the local Taoist Court.”
“You can’t remove the roots by cutting the grass…”
Their Situ Family, having arrived in South Yue City, also acted according to the rules.
There were occasional conflicts of interest, but they wouldn’t tear each other apart.
The problems in South Yue City are deeply entrenched.
They were not something the Situ Family could resolve just because they wanted to.
Moreover, Situ Fang was just a Supervisor.
Situ Fang and Mo Hua had a deep friendship and she feared he was unaware of the stakes, acting impulsively with his passion, and might not be able to extricate himself later.
Mo Hua nodded and chuckled:
“Don’t worry, I’m aware.”
Having confirmed the relationship between the Lu Family and the Taoist Court, Mo Hua visited the Lu Family’s mine again.
On the surface, the Lu Family’s mine was as noisy and busy as ever.
But Mo Hua noticed that the formations around had changed.
The formations were more complete, and the guards were more strict.
Many Expose Dust Formations were laid around the perimeter of the mine, and at the gate, even an Expose Shadow Formation was set…
These formations seemed as if they were set against him…
Meanwhile, the Cultivators guarding the mine had also changed.
That Cultivator from the Lu Family named Lu Ming, was transferred away.
The foundation establishments for the Lu Family in charge of the mine were increased to two.
They no longer had beautiful maids fanning them, nor delicacies and fine wines, but sat quietly in meditation, their expressions solemn. Occasionally, they even released their Divine Sense to scan around as if they were guarding against something.
“Very problematic…”
Mo Hua muttered internally.
With Foundation Establishment, Expose Dust Formation, and Expose Shadow Formation, it was not easy to sneak in anymore.
Mo Hua planned to check it out at night.
But at night, those two Foundation Establishments were still there.
Mo Hua swept his Divine Sense around and could even spot many Lu Family Cultivators hidden in various corners.
There was no mining at night, yet their guard was tighter.
They didn’t give Mo Hua any chance.
“The problem is quite serious…”
Mo Hua simply waited outside until midnight.
Only around 1 p.m. did some noise finally come from inside the mine.
A chilly aura wafted toward him.
But unlike before, these noises were very subtle.
The aura inside was also weak, hard to detect.
It seemed deliberately contained, or perhaps, entirely concealed by some formation or other.
It was starkly different from the dense, sinister, and heart-throbbing sensation Mo Hua had felt before.
Now the mine’s aura was weak, the noises slight.
Even ordinary Cultivators passing by might not notice anything unusual about the mine.
Mo Hua’s expression grew solemn.
He sat down cross-legged, released his Divine Sense, and intently sensed the aura of the mine.
A moment later, Mo Hua opened his eyes, confident in his heart.
His guess was right.
The aura inside the mine was that of zombies!
He hadn’t been sure before.
But after dealing with Zhang Quan, going to the Corpse Walking Stronghold, snatching the Corpse Controlling Bell, seizing the “Zombie Image,” and even “eating” a few zombies.
Mo Hua was now very familiar.
That Death Qi was the Corpse Qi from a zombie’s body.
That rotting smell was the putrid stench from a Walking Corpse.
The sinister formation was exactly the Spiritual Pivot Evil Formation painted on the zombies.
Previously, the overwhelming aura that caused one’s heart to thrill was because this mine contained countless, innumerable zombies!
This mine of the Lu Family was a Corpse Mine!