Chapter66:SlaveScandal

Walkingalongtheruggedmountain,oneithersideweredisciplesfromBlackFiendSchool.

AcolumnoftwohundredpeopleundertheshoutingofaBlackFiendSchooldisciplehikedforawhilebeforefinallyreachingtheirdestination.

SuYisawahugeravine.Theravinewasatotalmessandthereweremanycavesallaround.

EachentranceofacavehadaBlackFiendSchooldisciplestandingguard,treatingthetaskasamatterofhighimportance.Theirauraswereallnotaverageandanyofthemwouldhavequiteahighlevelofcultivation.

SuYiobservedthemandmappedouttheareainhisheartinpreparationforhisescape.

Theravinewaslikeanopenquarrybuttheamountofenergyofheavenandearthintheareawasnotnormal.

“Comeoverandgetchecked.”

Thetwohundredpeopleweresplitintogroupsanddispatchedtotheirrespectivecaves.DisciplesofBlackFiendSchoolexaminedthemclosely.Noonewasallowedtobringaninterspatialbagin.TheywerenotallowedtobringevenasinglepieceofYuanStone.

Theinterspatialbagcontainedanisolatedspace.IfsomeonebroughtaninterspatialbagintostealYuanStones,thatwouldbeahugeloss.BlackFiendSchoolwouldnotmakesuchamistake.

Furthermore,thechecksbyBlackFiendSchoolwasnotonlyforinterspatialbags.Eachcaveentrancehadaspecialcheckingequipmentwhichseemedthatitwascheckingforsomethingmore.

SuYilinedupandtooknoteofeverything.Hisfacegrowingmoreandmoreseriousbythemoment.

Thedisciplesstationedtherewerestrongerthanthedisciplesontheoutside.TheseshouldallbetheelitesofBlackFiendSchool.

YuanStoneswereproducedfromthisquarry,sonaturally,itwouldbeanimportantassettotheBlackFiendSchool.

SuYiknewthatwithhiscultivationlevelifhewantedtoescapefromthisplace,undernormalconditionsitwouldonlybeadreamofafool.

NowondertheskinnyoldmanfromBlackFiendSchoolremovedthesealonhimwithoutanyworries.

“Stretchoutyourarms.Takeouteverythingyouhave.”

InfrontofSuYi,ashortandskinnyoldmansteppedforthandwasgettingchecked.

“Ihavenothingonme.IfIhadmoneytobuyaninterspatialbag,wouldIstillcomeheretohelpyouguysmineYuanStones?”

Theoldmanworesimpleclothes.Thecoloursofhisrobeseemedtohavewornofftoaslightwhite.Hisdryandwitheredhairwaslikestraw,tightlyattachedtohisscalp.

SuYi’sgazefellontheoldmanunconsciously.Fromtheauraofthisoldman,hiscultivationleveldoesn’tseemtobethathigh,atmostonlyYuanXuanRealmandhisYuanXuanRealmGradewasalsonotthathigh.

Seeingtheoldman’sage,heshouldalreadybeinhisfiftiesorsixties.SuYisighedinhisheart.Maybetalentdecidingeverythingwasnotwithoutreason.

Athisoldageandonlybeingatsuchlowcultivationlevel,evenhavingtodependonYuanStonestocultivate,heshouldhavelivedhisentirelifefornothing.

“Moveit.FollowcloselybehindandmineYuanStoneswithoutmisbehaving.Therewillbeataskeveryday.Ifyoudonotfinishthetaskorplayanytricks,youshallbeartheconsequences!”

Theoldmanwasfinishedbeingcheckedandwasgiventhegreenlightbyadiscipleatthecaveentrance.Thedisciple’stonewasoneofwarningandreminder.

“Comeoverandgetchecked.”

ItwasSuYi’sturntogetchecked.

Followingthedisciple’sorders,SuYistoodforthandhisbodywassearched.

Currently,withSuYicurrentlybeingdressedinrags,thediscipledidnotpaymuchattentiontoSuYi.HecheckedhimsimplyandletSuYiintothecave.

Followingthepeopleinfrontofhim,SuYicarefullyenteredthecave.Itwasdifferentfromwhathehadimagined.

Thespacewithinthecavewasgiganticandthereweremanyintersectionsandpaths,almostlikealabyrinth.

Itwasalsoverylivelyinside.Thereweremanydisciplespatrollingaboutandtherewasalsoquitethenumberofminerspushingspeciallymadecarts.Eachcartwasfilledwithbothbigandsmallrocks.Thebiggestwasthatofasizeofababywhilethesmallestwasthatofafist.

Thoserockswerenotuniformincolourandtheyseemedveryheavy.Twopeoplepushedonecart.Bothwerecultivatorsandeventhen,theyseemedtobestruggling.

“Hurryup!Ifyoudonotfinishthetasktoday,youwillgetaspecialgift!”Withinthemine,therewasabig,burlymanfromBlackFiendSchool.Hefiercelylashedthebodyofamanwhowaspushingacartwiththelongwhipinhishand.

“Pia!”

Underthelashingofthewhip,themangroanedandstaggeredontothefloor.Abloodyscaropenedonhisback,butheimmediatelygotup.Hiseyesfulloffear,anddidnotutterasinglewordofretort.Heimmediatelyusedallthestrengthhehadandpushedthecartawayalongwithhispartner.

SuYiandtherestsawthissightandmanyfaceschangedgreatly.

Weren’tallthesepeoplethesameasthemwhocametomineforYuanStones?Itseemsthattheysufferedquiteabit.

“Whatareyoulookingat?Hurryandpreparetogointostartmining.”

SeeingthegazesofSuYiandtherest,thebigburlymanwiththewhipcoldlyglancedatthem.Hewasclearthatthesefreshmeatscouldworkquitewellatthestart,buttheywon’tlastlong.However,itwasenoughtokeepupwiththeschedule.

Theshortandskinnyoldmanloweredhisheadanddidnotbotherwiththeburlyman.Hiseyeslookedaroundwithinterest.

“Heseemsabitspecial.”

SuYididnotpaymuchattentiontheoldmanatfirst,butthisunexpectedreactionpiquedSuYi’sinterest.

WithSuYi’sexperienceandinterest,hecouldtellthatthisoldmanwasnotnormal.Everyoneelsewasshockedandfearedthedisciplesbutthereactionofthisoldmanwasnottheonewhichsuitedthissituation.

“Followme.Don’tletyoureyeswander!Youguysbetterdoyourjoborelseyoushallsuffertheconsequences!”

(TranslatedbyGravityTales😤)

Thedisciplewhichledthemwarnedthecrowdandcontinuedguidingthem.

Thatminewasdeepandthereweremanyjunctionsandifthereweren’tanyoneguidinghim,SuYifeltthathewouldactuallygetlostthere.

“Thisisnotnormal.Thisshouldbeaslavescandal,”Astheywentdeeperandsawmorepeople,SuYifeltthatthiswasgettingmoreandmorewrong.

ThosewhoinitiallycameheretomineforYuanStones,basicallyeverysingleoneofthemwasjustbonesandskinandtheyalllookedexhausted.Theyhadbeensqueezedofeverybitoftheirstrength.

SuYiandtherestseemedtohavenoticedthisandtheirfacesgrewmoreandmoresolemnbythemomentandtheireyesstartedtobefilledwithworries.

“Everyone,whydoIfeelthatsomethingisnotrighthere?!”

“IsBlackFiendSchoolscammingus?!”

Thepeoplecouldnotresistanyfurtherandstartedwhisperingamongthemselves,creatingasmallcommotion.

“Itoldyouguystoquietdown!Didyounothearme?”

Theleadingdiscipleturnedhisheadandlookedateveryonewithacoldface.

“Iwanttobackoffnow.IdonotwishtocomehereandhelpmineforYuanStonesforBlackFiendSchool.Pleasebringmeout!”

Amanaroundthirtyyearsoldspokeoutloud.Therewassomeshrewdnessinhiseyes.Hetoofeltthatsomethingwasn’trighthereandwantedtoleave.

Hearinghiswords,everyoneturnedandlookedathim.

Manypeoplehadthesamethoughts.Ontheway,especiallywhentheyenteredthecave,everythingmadethemfeeluncomfortable.

“Canyourepeatyourself?”

Oneofthediscipleswhowasleadingthewaywalkedinfrontoftheman.Hisfaceemotionlessandasked.

“IrememberedthatIhavemoreimportantthingsthatIhavetodo.WhynotIcomeherenexttimetomineforYuanStonesinstead?”Themanwithsomeshrewdnesscontinuedwithhisdecisionandsaidtothedisciple.