Chapter 84 Going Deep Underground

"Big brother, big brother, something terrible has happened! The Black Bear Gang is attacking!"

Yu Lao Jiu was a middle-aged cultivator with a gloomy face, deep-set eyes, thin lips, and dressed in a crane-patterned robe. He looked up with some surprise after hearing his subordinate's report.

"What's gotten into Xiong Hui? The two families have been at peace for so long, why is he suddenly making a move?"

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Yu Laojiu's first reaction was bewilderment. His men quickly gathered together to offer their advice.

"Boss, Xiong Hui has always been dissatisfied with your inclusion among the Nine Stars and Nine Friends. Also, last month you led us to intercept the Black Bear Gang's resource point, and we did a pretty clean job at the time."

But the Black Bear Gang members aren't stupid; they must have realized what was going on.

"Yes, have you forgotten, boss? I gave an order in the past that anyone who saw the Black Bear Gang should be attacked if they had the chance. There's no telling how much deep hatred has accumulated between the two families."

"Besides, now's the perfect opportunity. This is our territory; Xiong Hui and his men are courting death by barging in."

Old Yu nodded, then grinned maliciously and waved his hand forcefully.

"Uncle, that's enough, the two groups have started fighting."

Cao Nanning said excitedly in a low voice, and Xu Yuanlang next to him patted his head with amusement.

"Don't move rashly. This is just the beginning. Both sides are only testing each other right now. It's not time to go all out yet."

The three of them looked down at the cultivators fighting below, remaining hidden in the shadows.

After testing each other, the two sides quickly separated and escorted their respective leaders to the front.

"Xiong Hui, you're asking for it."

Xiong Hui was a young man with a square face and fierce eyes. He was wielding a heavy spiked club, a magical weapon.

"Hmph, Yu Laojiu, today is your death day."

The two met but couldn't exchange a single word, and after exchanging harsh words, they immediately started fighting.

"Walk!"

Seeing the two sides locked in fierce combat, the three knew their opportunity had arrived and quickly bypassed the battlefield, heading towards the mountain stronghold.

The entire stronghold was built in a rather orderly manner, and it also had a certain unique charm. After wandering around the stronghold a few times, they inexplicably returned to the place where they started.

"Uncle, the houses in this mountain stronghold are secretly connected to the Eight Trigrams of Qimen Dunjia. If you don't know the key points, you'll always end up back where you started."

Qimen Bagua?

They turned to look at the smug Cao Nanning and said with amusement.

"Okay, Nanning, you lead the way."

"We will certainly live up to our mission."

Cao Nanning then successfully led the two into the mountain stronghold.

"Find the entrance to the underground."

The three searched around but found nothing. At this moment, Xu Yuanlang looked towards the conference hall in the mountain stronghold.

"We've searched everywhere else; we think it's in the conference room. Time is running out, and there might be guards inside. Be prepared to act at any moment. Let's go!"

At Xu Yuanlang's command, the other two quickly agreed and followed him into the conference hall.

Just then, two mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators were guarding the conference hall on either side. As they saw the three approaching, they opened their mouths to shout.

"die!"

Xu Yuanlang was extremely fast. The Qi-piercing needle in his hand flew out instantly and pierced through the two men, killing them instantly.

Xu Yuankun skillfully put the two people into the storage bag.

"Go check if there's any kind of tunnel or anything like that in the meeting room."

The three men burst into the conference hall. The spacious hall contained only a tiger-skin chair on a high platform and two rows of benches below. On the left and right sides, there were also heavy, rolled-up flags.

Xu Yuankun and Cao Nanning quickly searched the room, while Xu Yuanlang slowly walked towards the tiger-skin chair, thinking to himself.

"Yu Laojiu is treacherous and cunning, and also petty. So even if he has something good, he will only keep it to himself."

He walked to the tiger-skin chair, gave it a gentle push, and the heavy chair was easily pushed open, revealing a dark entrance in front of him.

"really!"

Hearing the commotion, the two quickly came forward, and when they saw the cave entrance, Fifth Brother was overjoyed.

"This guy's hiding place is really unexpected; he actually hid under his own chair."

None of his men dared to glance at him.

As he spoke, he suddenly frowned and said with a headache.

"Yuen Long, it's okay if we go inside, but what will we do when we get out?"

"Yu Laojiu's group might finish fighting soon. Once they return, they'll definitely know we were here. If he's guarding the entrance, we'll be trapped like turtles in a jar."

Cao Nanning, who was outspoken, suddenly spoke up at this moment.

"Fifth Uncle, we're not turtles!"

"You silly child!"

Xu Yuanlang chuckled softly and then said.

"Below is where the water veins converge, so there must be more than one entrance and exit."

"Even if Yu Laojiu guards the entrance, I have a way to fight my way out."

Hearing Xu Yuanlang's confident words, the other two nodded in agreement.

"Alright, Nanning, this time, for your sake, we'll both take the risk."

"Yes, thank you both, uncles."

Cao Nanning nodded vigorously. After speaking, the three of them jumped into the room. Xu Yuanlang, who was at the back, moved the tiger-skin chair back to its original position. Just as they were about to close, he saw a gray shadow flash by.

"That is..."

"Damn it, those two kids from Nanning, Yuan Lang and Yuan Kun, don't know their place, and they're messing around with them too."

After receiving their letter, the second sister, Xu Yuanhui, felt dizzy and almost fainted. She managed to wake her husband.

"Is Jiuxing Mountain a place where these kids can venture?"

Xu Yuanlang's brother-in-law looked like a young man in his early twenties, but he didn't seem as impatient as Xu Yuanhui after reading the letter.

"Madam, judging from your letter, neither of your two younger brothers are reckless people. Even if they were to go to Nine Star Mountain, they would surely be extremely cautious."

"My lord, what can we glean from the letter? Those three are all young and impetuous; what if…?"

At that moment, a young man walked in from outside.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry. Your twenty-third brother is no ordinary person. I just found out that not long ago he defeated Bai Daobin, a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator from the Bai family, in a head-on fight on the stage."

With that kind of strength, ordinary cultivators can't do anything to him.

"Oh, nineteenth brother, is that true?"

Cao Xucheng's face showed interest, and he quickly asked.

The cultivator, referred to as the nineteenth brother, recounted the whole story, and Cao Xucheng burst into laughter.

"I remember Bai Daobin was a disciple of the Qingming Sect. Yuan Lang was able to defeat him on the arena, which is truly extraordinary."

At this moment, the young man spoke up.

"Third brother, I've inquired about it. The reason why the previous missions in Nanning failed was because the other two branches of the family interfered."

I wonder if they will try to take action secretly this time.

Xu Yuanhui looked worried and quickly glanced at her husband.

"We need to go find the ancestor."