Chapter69:SpottingaChance

Allthoseheavystonesweretransportedoutsidetheminewithpurehumanlabor.

Thoughbeastshadgreatstrength,thereweremanytunnelswithinthemineandthebodiesofmostbeastsweretoobigtofitthetunnels.

Tamingandkeepingabeastalsorequiredquiteabitofhumanandmaterialresources.TheBlackFiendSchoolwasnotstupid.Relyingonhumanlaborwasmuchcheaperthanrelyingonbeasts.

SuYicouldpushthecartmuchmoreeasilywiththehelpoftheshortoldman.Ashetravelledalongthepath,hememorizedtherouteinhishearttopreventthesituationwherehehadthechancetoescapebuthedidnotknowthewayout.

Nightfall.Themountainswerealreadyjustapictureofpureblack.Rowsofdarkbluemountaintopswerestackedagainsteachotherinthechainofmountains.

Inastonehall,ElderBaiinthegreyrobe,theyouthinblackclothesandanotheroldmanlookingfiftyyearsoldwassittingwithin.

Theoldmanlookingaroundfiftyyearsoldworearobewithlongsleeves.Bothhiseyeshadasharpgaze,provingthathiscultivationlevelwasnotweak.

“IneverthoughtthatHighElderBaiwouldcomeherepersonally.SorrytotroubleElderBai,”TheoldpersonwholookedaroundfiftysmiledandwasveryrespectfulinfrontofHighElderBai.

“TheYoungMasterwantedtocomeoutandwidenhishorizon.Ihadnothingtoattendtoatthattime,soIaccompaniedtheYoungMaster.WearebothhigheldersofBlackFiendSchool,soHighElderYuneednotbesopolite,”HighElderBainoddedandsaidwhilesmilingslightly.

“YoungMasterisayounghero.AtsuchayoungageandalreadyatYuanXuanRealmFirstGrade.Hisfutureislimitless.”

TheoldpersonwhowascalledHighElderYulookedattheyouthinblackclothesandsaid.Thoughhiswordshadthemeaningofflatteringtheyouth,theastonishmentinhiseyeswasreal.

Atanagenoteven17andhewasalreadyintheYuanXuanRealmFirstGrade.ThiswasthepowerofaKingGradeTalent.NotmanypeopleintheForestofDemonscouldcomparetothisleveloftalent.

"HighElderYuistoocourteous.ThereasonIcameherewasthatmyfatherhadespeciallyremindedmetolistentoHighElderBaiduringthetripbutwhenIarriveinthisplace,IwouldhavetolistentoHighElderYuandImustalsorepresenthimtothankHighElderYuforguardingthismine.Youhaveworkedhard,"Theyouthsaid.Thewordsseemedpolite,buthisfaceshowedsomepride.TheBlackFiendSchoolbelongedtohisfamily.Hedidnotunderstandwhyhisfatherwantedhimtobehumbleinfrontofthehighelders.

HewastheYoungMasteroftheBlackFiendSchool.SoonerorlaterhewouldbetheLeaderofBlackFiendSchool.Shouldn’titbenaturalthattheHighEldersrespectedhim?

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Butthiswashisfather’sinstructions,sotheyouthdidnotdaretosayhisthoughts.

“IthanktheSchoolLeaderforhisworry.Thisismyresponsibility.IwoulddomybestandYoungMaster,pleasedonotbesopolite.Butthisplaceisinthewilderness,IamafraidIdonothaveanythinggoodtoentertainYoungMasterwith.TheYoungMastermaybedisappointed,”saidHighElderYu.

“Iknowthatthisplaceisinthewilderness.IcamehereasIwishedtofightsomebeastsintheareatotrainmyself.Thenightdoesn’tseembad.WhynotIbringafewpeoplealongandroamaroundtheareawhileHighElderscontinuetoattendtoyourmatters?"Theeyesoftheyouthlitup.Theonlypurposeofhimcomingherewastotrainhimself.

WithintheBlackFiendSchool,thoughitwouldbenoproblemtofindafewbeaststotrainwith,theBlackFiendSchooldidnotseemaspleasantasbeinginthewilderness.Thefeelingwascompletelydifferent.

Whathewantedwastoroamaroundoutside.Hefeltboredalwayspracticingwiththebeastswhichwerecagedup.

“Thatisnotallowed,YoungMaster.Eventhoughthelevelofbeastshereinthewildernessisnotveryhigh,Iamafraidthatyoumaymeetthestrongbeastswhocameouttoroam.YoungMasteristhefutureofBlackFiendSchool.Noaccidentsareallowedtohappentoyou!”

HighElderBaishookhisheadathearingtheyouth’ssuggestion.TheSchoolLeaderhadpersonallyentrustedtheYoungMastertohimwhentheyleft.TheSchoolLeaderwantedhimtoseetheprogressatthemineandtheYuanStoneswhichwereminedawhilebefore.

Buthowwouldhenotknowthatcomparedtothismine,whatwasmostimportantwasstilltheYoungMasterinfrontofhim?

IfsomethingweretohappentotheYoungMaster,hewouldbetheunfortunateoneatthattime.

IftheYoungMasterlosesevenasinglestrandofhair,hewouldnotgetanycreditforcomingoutthistimewhenhegoesbacktotheBlackFiendSchool.

“YoungMaster,thiscannotbeallowed.Howaboutthis?Tomorrowmorning,IwouldpersonallyaccompanyYoungMasterandtravelaroundthevicinity,”TheexpressionofHighElderYuchanged.IfsomethingweretohappentotheYoungMasterintheareawhichhewasinchargeof,hewouldalsobepunished.

“Thereisnofunifitisinthemorning.Itwouldbetooboring.Huntingatnightwouldstillbethemostfun.”

Theyouthwasslightlydisappointed.Hecameoutashewantedtofindandexperiencesomethingnewandfun.Ifnot,hewouldbemorecomfortablestayinginBlackFiendSchool,whywouldheevencomeout?

“This…”

ThoughtswirledinHighElderYu’smind.HedidnotwishtodisappointtheYoungMasterwhenhehadcomeallthewaythere.Itwasnotatalladvantageoustohim.Nomatterwhat,theyouthwasstilltheYoungMasteroftheBlackFiendSchool.

"Howaboutthis,YoungMaster?SinceHighElderBaihadcomepersonally,ifYoungMasterreallywantstohuntatnight,IwouldpersonallyaccompanyYoungMasteroutwhileIwouldhavetotroubleHighElderBaiwiththemine.WhatdoyouthinkHighElderBai?"HighElderYuaskedHighElderBaiwiththemeaningofrequestinginstructions.

EventhoughbothofthemwereHighElders,HighElderYuknewclearlyinhisheartthatthepositionofHighElderBaiwasfarabovehis.HisstrengthwasrankedthirdamongtheHighEldersofBlackFiendSchool.Hisstrengthwasalsoabovehis.Furthermore,hewasoneofthetrustedaidesoftheSchoolLeader.

“Okay,thatseemsfineaswell.AtleastIgettogooutandseetheareatonight!IfIcouldshootdownseveralDemonicXuanRealmbeasts,thenthistripwouldbeallworthit!”

Theyouthwasecstatic.IfhecouldshootdownafewDemonicXuanRealmbeasts,afterhereturnedtoBlackFiendSchool,itwouldbeamatterwhichhecouldboastaboutamonghisgeneration.

“Okay,butdonotgotoofar.Juststayinthevicinity.”

HighElderBaisawthehappyandhopefulexpressionoftheyouth.Hedidnotwishtopourcoldwateroverhim,sohenoddedandinstructedHighElderYu,“Then,IentrustYoungMastertoyou.Youmusttakecareofhim.”

“Yes,HighElderBai,”HighElderYunodded.Heknewinhisheartthattherewerenopowerfulbeastsnearby.Nottomention,hewouldalsolookaftertheYoungMastercarefully.

ThisYoungMasterwasonlylookingforafreshexperience.

Theywereoutinthewilderness.Afterthis,theYoungMasterwouldnothaveanyintentiontogooutinthemiddleofthenighttohuntagain.

Outsidethemine,therewasanareatopileupallthestones.

Insidethemine,therewerevaluablepearlsilluminatingthecave.

Whentheywereinsidethemine,theyhadnoideawhattimeitwas,butasSuYipushedthecartout,themoonwasalreadyhighandthemoonlightgentlylitupthearea.

ButthesurroundingsoftheminewerelitupasbrightasdayandthedisciplesofBlackFiendSchoolwerenotbeingcareless.Instead,eachofthemwasfarmorecautiousandalert.

Severalhundredsofmetersoutsideacave,therewasadeepravine.Alltherockswouldbepouredintoit.

“Dong!Dong!”

Likethetwoolderminers,SuYiandtheoldmanpouredtherocksintothecartintotheravine.

Astherockstumbleddown,thereweredeeprumblingsounds,showingthattheravinewasdeep.

“Hu,hu.”

Afterpouringtherocks,thetwoolderminerswerealreadypantingforbreath.Theydidnotstopforabreathertheentirewayandweresoexhaustedthattheythoughttheirsoulswerenolongerintheirbody.