Chapter 1038 - 873: The Unlucky One

The entrance to the Yanfu Continent, led by Yu Yifu from the Nanshan Bank, hurriedly arrived with a group of people.

As they flashed before the Protective Array at the entrance, personnel from the Nanshan Royal Court among the joint garrison immediately stepped forward to Yu Yifu and spoke sternly: "Mr. Yu, people from the four families have all gone in one after the other, you need to hurry."

With a serious expression, Yu Yifu nodded slightly, he had already received the message.

The entrance to the Yanfu Continent is right in the Nanshan territory, yet they were the last to arrive on their own territory, which really shouldn't be the case. If things weren't handled well, it would be easy to become a talking point.

It's normal for everyone to act swiftly; being late by one step means missing the first opportunity.

The person who greeted them immediately turned to lead the way: "Let's go, everyone has to follow the rules for inspection and registration."

Yu Yifu nodded, waved his hand, and led the group to a nearby pavilion for inspection.

The search is not to be conducted by the Nanshan guards, personnel from the other four families would carefully assist in the search.

Among the group, Li Hongjiu showed a face of disinterest in life, akin to a marionette, accepting whatever was said, allowing the search personnel to do as they wished. He really didn't know what curse he had incurred, already ordered to retreat into the mountains for a hundred years, wanting to stay away from any trouble, yet he was pulled out by the Nanshan Royal Court again.

Just because he was more familiar with Shi Chun, he needed to be dragged out to serve the Royal Court, how could one negotiate such a thing?

Knowing that he and Shi Chun were friends, yet still being asked to participate in matters to eliminate Shi Chun, what do emotions and justice count for in front of the Royal Court?

Sometimes he really couldn't understand what was going on with Shi Chun, why did that person's life feel filled with endless obstacles, big hurdles compared to normal monks, how could his life be so full of hardships?

Ever since knowing Shi Chun, after making comparisons, damn, he started appreciating his current life.

Previously felt dissatisfied, now feels too damn satisfied, not needing to do anything, with endless cultivation resources, those unhappy things don't matter, it's all about the fun.

Now, let alone the sect, even he himself hardly dares to descend the mountain, almost getting killed repeatedly; indeed, it's somewhat sinister. Who wouldn't fear?

No need to make one's life that difficult.

Yet, facing what he feared, here he got involved, among the hundred people in this trip, there are ninety-nine experts of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, and he's the only one in the Earth Immortal Realm, and he doesn't know a single one of the ninety-nine.

You could guess with your eyes closed how strong the lineup of the other four families must be.

Compared to before, every small occasion almost killed him, suddenly plunging into an unprecedentedly powerful conflict here, he truly feared he might not even know how he died this time.

After being searched, everyone was forced to light the Lifebound Lantern.

This was set according to the 'Gold Collection Order' rules, where a hundred goes in only allowed to mine for three years, thus only allowing a hundred people to mine for three years. Without lighting the Lifebound Lantern, loopholes might be exploited, claiming accidental incidents, saying someone died inside or something.

If someone hadn't died and didn't exit upon expiration, continuing to mine inside, waiting until next time to use the 'Gold Collection Order' to bring out the mined Sandalwood Gold, it can completely happen.

With such great benefits, if loopholes aren't patched, there will certainly be those who exploit them.

After lighting the Lifebound Lantern, Yu Yifu asked the head of their camp guard, "I heard Shi Chun's group extinguished three Lifebound Lanterns shortly after entering?"

The leader nodded, "Yes, particularly the first one extinguished very quickly, within about a couple of hours after entering, it was extinguished. Normally, as long as one doesn't enter the void, there shouldn't be danger, the entrance is far from the void, it shouldn't be dangerous, I wonder what happened."

Yu Yifu wasn't concerned about this; he asked the key point: "Were there more soul lamps extinguished afterwards?"

The leader raised his hand to point at the rows of lit Lifebound Lanterns nearby, "No, they're all lit brightly there."

Then pointed at the Lifebound Lanterns of the other four families, "The other four families' are also lit, currently, no abnormalities."

Yu Yifu nodded slightly, saying no more.

Yet the leader had something to say, lowered his voice to ask, "The rumor that Shi Chun's mount can see the Sandalwood Gold vein, is it true?"

Yu Yifu: "Both truth and falsehood are possible, needs verification. If confirmed true, it wouldn't be me leading the team."

The leader thought it makes sense, touched his chin and muttered, "I found it strange at the time, such a valuable entry slot, he actually let his mount occupy one."

Yu Yifu: "If not for various suspicious circumstances, such a commotion wouldn't have occurred."

The leader sighed, shook his head, "If true, then this mount likely has no way out, if it doesn't die, how much money does the Cultivation World have to become? Might force the entire Cultivation World to change currency. Regardless of truth or falsehood, to avoid future troubles, it's unlikely it would be allowed to live…"

Nearby, Li Hongjiu who had just lit his Lifebound Lantern walked over, overhearing this discussion, slightly frowned, he naturally knows Qilin A San, and feels somewhat regretful if it's just killed like this.

At the same time, understands that the several families might not be rushing for money at all, but fighting for the right to know the truth to prevent being concealed by other families.

Among the group, wherever he goes he's the last one, doing anything he's shrinking to the back, not qualified to lead, hence he lighting his Lifebound Lantern marked the end of the process.

The group was then led to the front of the Protective Array, five families pulled out their Magic Artifacts together to open the grand array.

After letting the group inside, they quickly closed the array again, the guards from the five families watched the group disappear into the glow of the void fissure.