The meteorite iron mine was vast, but even faced with such a massive mine, Ma Liang's Wan Ghost Formation handled it effortlessly.
In almost an instant, everyone within the meteorite iron mine was enveloped by the Wan Ghost Formation and subsequently controlled by the fierce ghosts.
The numerous stewards of the meteorite iron mine were left bewildered.
Upon seeing the sudden appearance of fierce ghosts, the chief deacon of the mine, Xu Wei, initially thought it was an attack from the Demonic Sect.
But Xu Wei quickly realized that couldn't be right.
Was the Demonic Sect insane?
Our Grand Sky Sect Master had become the first to step into the Martial God realm in a thousand years, making our sect invincible in the world.
How much had the Demonic Sect drunk to attack our Grand Sky Sect's property now?
But when he saw the Ghost Emperor floating in the void, Xu Wei understood... it wasn't the Demonic Sect... it was our Grand Sky Sect's Wan Ghost Formation.
And the only person in the world who could control the Wan Ghost Formation was Ma Liang!But the problem was, wasn't Ma Liang supposed to be on a northern tour with Xinghe?
Why was Ma Liang appearing in the south?
Before Xu Wei could figure out what was happening, Ma Liang had already used the Wan Ghost Formation to gather everyone in the meteorite iron mine together. When Xu Wei saw Ma Liang, he was dumbfounded.
Others might not recognize Ma Liang, but how could Xu Wei, as the chief deacon, not know him?
It was indeed Ma Liang, and the person beside him was someone Xu Wei also recognized—wasn't it An Lan from the Dark Moon Palace?
And Ma Liang and An Lan stood on either side, with someone in the middle... Wang Tieniu?
What kind of combination was this?
Just as Xu Wei was in a daze, Chu Xinghe removed the fox-patterned mask from his face. The moment the mask was taken off, not only Xu Wei but everyone in the meteorite iron mine recognized his identity.
But at that moment, the entire meteorite iron mine was in confusion. Why was Senior Brother Xinghe here?
Wasn't Senior Brother Xinghe supposed to be on a northern tour? How did he end up in the south?
What happened to the northern tour?
It was said that this time Chu Xinghe was representing the Sect Master on the northern tour, and the entire north was going crazy.
The preparations in the north were said to be more grand than ever before.
After all, when the Sect Master toured, it was necessary every few years, but Xinghe's tour was completely different.
A core disciple representing the Sect Master to tour the sect was unprecedented in the history of the Grand Sky Sect, yet no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
After all, Xinghe's future position as Sect Master was unshakeable.
So what's wrong with letting Xinghe get familiar with things in advance?
So the north was really putting in all their effort for this Xinghe tour, with everyone dreaming of making a good impression in front of Xinghe.
But who would have thought that Chu Xinghe would suddenly appear in the south, and at the meteorite iron mine? What was going on?
"Xinghe greets Deacon Xu..." Chu Xinghe stepped forward to greet Xu Wei.
"Ah... Xinghe, why are you in the south? You didn't give us any notice, we haven't prepared anything..." Xu Wei hurriedly approached Chu Xinghe.
Hearing Deacon Xu speak, the entire meteorite iron mine erupted.
Chu Xinghe?
Is this our Grand Sky Sect's Senior Brother Xinghe? Countless people widened their eyes to get a look at Chu Xinghe.
"Quick, prepare the best tea and snacks..." Deacon Xu instructed his subordinates while planning to lead Chu Xinghe inside.
But facing Xu Wei's invitation, Chu Xinghe smiled and said, "There's no need for tea and snacks. I'm here on official business, so I ask Deacon Xu to arrange for someone to show me around. I want to see the entire situation of the meteorite iron mine and the accounts."
If Xu Wei was puzzled about why Chu Xinghe was in the south a moment ago, after hearing Chu Xinghe's words, his expression changed.
Not only Xu Wei, but countless stewards on site also turned pale.
The news of Chu Xinghe's northern tour had been spreading like wildfire, and everyone had been sighing that this was both an opportunity and a test for the north.
No need to mention the opportunity—who in the world didn't know of Chu Xinghe's capabilities?
Look at the four branches of the Grand Sky Chamber of Commerce; whenever Xinghe took action, it was a grand fortune.
Many believed that if they could seize this northern tour, it would be a grand fortune, but if not, it would be a disaster.
People were both envious and worried for the northern regions.
But no one expected that Chu Xinghe hadn't gone north at all but had come directly to the south. And with the Wan Ghost Formation activated, anyone with a bit of sense could understand that Chu Xinghe wasn't here for tea and snacks; he meant business.
If they had received advance notice of Chu Xinghe's arrival, it would have been manageable. With their capabilities at the meteorite iron mine, they could have arranged everything perfectly.
But with Chu Xinghe's sudden arrival, the entire meteorite iron mine was unprepared. Now, checking things? That would be disastrous.
Xu Wei quickly spoke, "Xinghe... you've had a long journey, we should host you today and let you rest. Tomorrow morning, I'll personally show you around the entire meteorite iron mine."
Seeing Xu Wei's panicked expression, Chu Xinghe knew he had come at the right time!
Wait until tomorrow? I can't wait a moment... I'm here to uncover problems and then magnify them. If I give you a day, you'll work through the night to clean everything up.
What would I see tomorrow?
"Thank you, Deacon Xu, but the journey wasn't tiring. Let's not delay today and take a good look at the situation of our meteorite iron mine."
"Ma Liang... use the Wan Ghost Formation to ensure safety everywhere. We can't have any trouble at this time."
"Rest assured, Senior Brother Xinghe!"
Hearing Chu Xinghe speak, the scene was in chaos.
Xu Wei understood... Chu Xinghe's sudden arrival was definitely planned.
With the Wan Ghost Formation instantly covering the entire meteorite iron mine, every move was under Ma Liang's control.
Anyone who dared to act recklessly would quickly witness the power of the Wan Ghost Formation.
Xu Wei, who had always been as steady as a rock at the meteorite iron mine, was genuinely panicked at this moment.
Others might not know the situation at the meteorite iron mine, but Xu Wei did.
This was the meteorite iron mine... faced with such a treasure trove, from Xu Wei as the deacon to an ordinary disciple, there were few who were truly clean.
When the Sect Master toured the south in the past, Xu Wei would receive advance notice, naturally preparing in advance and cleaning up all sorts of messy things.
But with Xinghe's sudden raid this time, there was no chance for the meteorite iron mine to prepare... the usually calm Xu Wei was now pale.
Not only was Xu Wei terrified, but almost everyone at the meteorite iron mine was also filled with fear.
Seeing the terrified expressions of the people at the meteorite iron mine, Chu Xinghe was overjoyed.
See... there's nothing more reliable than a surprise attack.
Even without looking at the meteorite iron mine's situation, I, Chu Xinghe, already know how dirty it is here.
Do you think I'm here for fun on behalf of the Sect Master?
If I catch any of your little tricks, rest assured, I will magnify it to the extreme and announce it to the world.
If the whole world doesn't know about our Grand Sky Sect's little mess, if it doesn't damage the sect's reputation, then consider it my loss.
Ma Liang, standing by, watched Senior Brother Xinghe with a smile and couldn't help but sigh.
Senior Brother Xinghe truly couldn't tolerate any sand in his eyes.
Without even closely examining the situation at the meteorite iron mine, just by looking at the expressions of the people there, you could tell the issues were significant.
How many parasites were hidden here? You parasites never expected my Senior Brother Xinghe to launch a surprise attack.
You're all doomed this time!
Although Xu Wei was extremely reluctant, Chu Xinghe was representing the Sect Master, and in a sense, his words were the Sect Master's words.
Even if Xu Wei had a thousand guts, he wouldn't dare defy the Sect Master, right?
So despite his discomfort, Xu Wei began to introduce the situation of the meteorite iron mine to Chu Xinghe.
How enormous the production of the meteorite iron mine was...
How much profit it generated for the sect each year...
How harsh the conditions were at the meteorite iron mine, and how everyone worked so hard...
Xu Wei was full of complaints at this point.
Xu Wei first led Chu Xinghe into the mine and personally demonstrated how to extract meteorite iron...
After watching the extraction, Xu Wei took Chu Xinghe to the mine's massive warehouse, where the doors opened to reveal mountains of meteorite iron ore piled together.
Xu Wei explained that these meteorite iron ores already had buyers.
Of course, the best meteorite iron was reserved for the sect.
But when Xu Wei led Chu Xinghe to the area where the best quality meteorite iron for the sect was stored, Chu Xinghe was dumbfounded.
Because along the way, Xu Wei had been explaining the differences in quality of various meteorite iron ores to Chu Xinghe.
Which ones were good, which ones were defective, Xu Wei explained in great detail.
But when they reached the area reserved for the sect's highest quality meteorite iron, things got a bit out of control.
Because the so-called highest quality meteorite iron in front of Chu Xinghe was all defective?
This scene left not only Chu Xinghe but even Xu Wei dumbfounded.
What... Deacon Xu, are these the highest quality?
As Chu Xinghe stood speechless, the smile vanished from Xu Wei's face, and he sharply looked at a young man at the back. As the chief deacon of the entire meteorite iron mine, no one knew the situation better than Xu Wei.
Normally, everyone would skim a little off the top at the meteorite iron mine, make some small moves, and it wasn't a big deal. But Xu Wei never imagined someone would dare tamper with the top-grade meteorite iron meant for the sect, and even he, the chief deacon, didn't know?
No wonder Xinghe suddenly appeared at the meteorite iron mine; Xinghe must have received advance information!
Are you trying to get everyone at the meteorite iron mine killed?