Chapter 600: Small Path Abnormalities

"I have them, brother, I have them. There is definitely more than one reliable method; there are nine more."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lin hurriedly began to soothe Qiu Weizhi.

"Cut the crap. If you have them, tell me first so I can hear them." There was still suspicion in Qiu Weizhi's eyes.

"These nine methods all involve my own unspeakable secrets. How about this: I will take another Dao oath. If I am lying to you, may I suffer double the heavenly tribulation!"

Without another word, Ye Lin began to swear again.

"Do you use Dao oaths as punctuation marks?" The corner of Qiu Weizhi's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

If he weren't certain that Ye Lin had truly taken a Dao oath, he would even suspect that this guy was trying to swindle him.

"Don't worry about that. Just know that I have a way!" Ye Lin chuckled.

"You'd better, otherwise we're all going to die!"

Qiu Weizhi took a deep breath, and his gaze became sharp.

"Alright, follow me!"

Qiu Weizhi swaggered out toward the edge of the mining area, leading Ye Lin and the other two.

Soon, they encountered a patrol team, and the other party immediately spotted them.

"Stop! What are you doing?"

The patrol team members stopped them all.

"It's me, Qiu Weizhi."

Qiu Weizhi stepped forward and stuffed something into the hands of each of the patrol members.

"These three ascenders were specifically requested by a certain lord, you understand~"

Qiu Weizhi winked, wearing a smile that every man understood.

The patrol members looked at Liu Ruyan, then at Ye Lin and Kuai Yan.

"I understand the woman, but what's the deal with these two men?"

"Ever heard of the love of Longyang, the habit of the broken sleeve? Don't ask about things you shouldn't! Some things are understood naturally; if you ask too much about what you don't understand, you'll only harm yourself," Qiu Weizhi said in a low voice.

The patrol members frowned, and considering that Qiu Weizhi was an old-timer, they didn't think much more of it and directly cleared the way for the group to pass.

Not until they had walked far away did the group secretly heave a sigh of relief.

"The first hurdle is passed. Next, I will take you along a small path to bypass the outer plains. Before walking that path, we must pass through the residential area of the mining area's high-level officials. Remember to keep your heads down and don't look around, so as not to cause trouble!"

Qiu Weizhi gave a word of caution, then swaggered into the high-level residential area with Ye Lin and the others.

Because female ascenders were sent to the rooms of the high-level officials from time to time due to their outstanding looks and figures, Qiu Weizhi appearing here with Liu Ruyan was not abrupt at all, and no one suspected anything.

As for Ye Lin and Kuai Yan... male ascenders sometimes have to endure some "special" treatment as well.

The group of four passed through the high-level residential area in such a blatant manner.

Qiu Weizhi was already covered in cold sweat.

Although he knew this path was viable, he was still a bit nervous when actually walking it.

The four of them had arrived at the entrance of a narrow, winding path, and Qiu Weizhi explained.

"This is an abandoned mine tunnel that leads directly outside the mining area, but you will encounter a killing array halfway through. If you cannot break that killing array, this is a dead end. I will confirm with you one last time: are you truly confident? It's not too late to regret it now!"

Qiu Weizhi stared intently at Ye Lin, questioning him.

"It's in the bag!"

Ye Lin was full of confidence.

"Fine, let's do it!"

Qiu Weizhi gritted his teeth; now he could only choose to go down this path to the end.

The four of them ducked into the abandoned mine tunnel and moved forward.

The tunnel was very dim and filled with a musty, earthy smell; every few steps, there was a fork in the road.

Qiu Weizhi clearly hadn't come here just once; he could quickly determine the correct route at every fork.

But as they walked, Ye Lin suddenly reached out and grabbed Qiu Weizhi by the back of his neck.

"What are you doing?" Qiu Weizhi demanded.

"There's someone ahead. Are you plotting against me?" Ye Lin narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Someone? Impossible! How long has this mine tunnel been abandoned? Aside from us few team leaders occasionally hiding here to do things that can't see the light of day, there isn't even a ghost here at other times!"

Qiu Weizhi's face was full of confusion.

Seeing that the expression on his face didn't look fake, Ye Lin didn't ask further but carried Qiu Weizhi along to scout ahead.

After advancing a bit further, a series of lewd sounds came from ahead.

"Little brother, is it good there, sister?"

"Sister, it's not just good, it's sticky~"

The panting of a man and a woman echoed in the mine tunnel.

"Sister, look, I've been following you for almost a year now, about that matter of me being promoted to section chief..."

"Originally, this could have been handled a few days ago, but for some reason, the mining area suddenly stopped producing ore. Lord Chen Qi is furious about this, so it was shelved. Don't worry, as long as you work hard, the position of section chief will definitely be yours!"

"Sister, don't worry! I will definitely work hard!"

"Oh my, stylish, too stylish!"

Listening to the conversation coming from the depths of the tunnel, the expressions of Ye Lin and the others were all a bit strange.

They had thought Qiu Weizhi was plotting against them; they hadn't expected to run into someone else's good time.

"Who are those two?" Ye Lin asked Qiu Weizhi.

"The man's voice is very familiar; it should be Tang Chu, the team leader of the 69th mining area. I didn't expect this kid to be so eager to get ahead."

"As for the woman, if she can be called 'sister' by Tang Chu and can promote him from team leader to section chief, there should only be one person: Shuang Wuxiang!"

Qiu Weizhi's expression was a bit strange.

If he remembered correctly, Shuang Wuxiang's massive frame was even more robust than many men, with muscles bulging all over her body—she was essentially a Zhang Fei who would have his period.

For such a person, Tang Chu could actually bring himself to do it.

One can only say that there is a reason why he, Qiu Weizhi, has only been a small team leader after mixing in the mining area for so long.

If he had Tang Chu's determination, he would probably have been a section chief long ago.

"So what now? Find another way around?" Kuai Yan asked.

"Can't go around. The two of them are exactly on our only path. After passing that stretch of road, you can see the mining area's killing array."

Qiu Weizhi shook his head.

"As it stands, we can only hide and wait for them to finish and leave."

"What a waste of time! Who knows how long they'll be at it? What is the strength of Shuang Wuxiang and Tang Chu?" Ye Lin asked.

"Tang Chu is the same as me, only at the late stage of Pulse Condensation, but that Shuang Wuxiang is at least at the early stage of Spirit Absorption. It's very difficult to deal with her, don't mess around."

Qiu Weizhi advised.

"There is a fundamental difference between the Spirit Absorption Realm and the Pulse Condensation Realm."

"After a cultivator reaches the Spirit Absorption Realm, they can absorb the energy contained within Immortal Source Stones into their own body to store it. At critical moments, they can unleash terrifying power, and some of the spells they use can even achieve the effect of shifting stars and changing positions."

"Provoking Shuang Wuxiang is definitely not a wise move!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Lin nodded in deep agreement.

Just when Qiu Weizhi thought Ye Lin had agreed to continue waiting, Ye Lin suddenly said six words that made him want to vomit blood.

"No matter, I will ambush them!"