Yan Menghan and Elder Chang watched the few people opposite, a cold light flashing in their eyes.
The people of the Shensuan Sect were skilled in divination. Since so many people had appeared here, this mountain must be extraordinary. Even if there was no jade mine, it must hold some other secret.
"Young Master! Be careful yourself!" Elder Chang cautioned Yan Menghan and then strode towards the three people opposite.
"Hmph! Old man, you really want to die? Then I'll grant your wish!" One of the black-clothed men drew a dagger and lunged at Elder Chang.
The other two black-clothed men stood there and smiled coldly, as if they were very confident in their companion. In their minds, dealing with an old man with one foot in the grave would only take a few moves to finish him off!
However, reality is often cruel!
Bang...! In just one exchange, the black-clothed man who rushed forward was kicked flying. With a thud, he fell into the pool.
"Damn it... Underestimated him!" The other two black-clothed men were instantly startled. They exchanged glances and almost simultaneously drew their daggers, lunging at Elder Chang.
Whoosh... Two daggers stabbed towards Elder Chang from left and right.
Clang... Clang... Elder Chang also held a dagger in his hand, and instantly engaged the two men.
Yan Menghan seemed to have great faith in Elder Chang's strength and didn't even look over. Instead, he walked towards the pool. The person in the pool had been kicked hard, but he was still struggling desperately in the water, trying to climb out.
"You want to live! Tell me what you're looking for?" Yan Menghan said coldly to the person in the water.
"Dream on! You won't find out anything! Moreover, the affairs of the Shensuan Sect are not for you to meddle in! If you really get involved, none of you will leave alive," the person in the pool said fiercely.
"Oh! Alright! Since you're going to die anyway, you might as well die first!" Yan Menghan said indifferently. He suddenly picked up a stone from the ground and threw it hard at the man.
Crack... The stone hit the man's head precisely.
"Ah..." The fellow let out a scream, fainted, and then, with a gurgle... a string of bubbles, the man sank to the bottom of the pool.
"Alas! What a waste of this pool!" Yan Menghan shook his head slightly. If he had known that someone had died in this water, he wondered if Lu Fan and that little girl would still be bathing in the river.
On the other side, Elder Chang was fighting fiercely with the other two. Clearly, the two black-clothed men were also skilled.
Yan Menghan watched indifferently, shrugged, and picked up two more stones from the ground. Crack... He threw one stone.
Ah... With a scream, one of the black-clothed men's legs buckled, and he knelt on the ground.
Swish... Elder Chang's dagger was instantly placed at the man's throat.
"Don't move! If you move, I'll kill him!" Elder Chang shouted at the other person.
Indeed, the man stopped moving.
"Speak, what are you doing here?" Yan Menghan walked forward and asked indifferently.
"You won't find out anything! Even if we can't kill you, you won't be able to leave! Hmph!" The man kneeling on the ground said with a cold smile.
"Hmph! Are you saying that stronger individuals will arrive soon?" Yan Menghan and Elder Chang exchanged glances, becoming much more cautious. The Shensuan Sect was powerful, and this guy's words were not just a scare tactic.
"Of course! You just wait to die! Hmph!" Hearing Yan Menghan's question, the fellow thought these two were scared and said proudly.
"Since there will be stronger people coming, one less person means one less trouble! Kill him!" Yan Menghan shrugged and said indifferently.
Pfft... Elder Chang's dagger instantly slit the fellow's throat.
The last remaining black-clothed man didn't expect that these two opponents were not only experts but also ruthless individuals. With two companions dead in such a short time, was he next?
Whoosh... The black-clothed man turned and fled.
Whoosh... A dagger flew out and pierced the black-clothed man's back with a thud. The entire blade was embedded, leaving only the hilt outside. It was evident that the force used was considerable.
"It seems the Shensuan Sect has confirmed that they will find what they are looking for here. Let's leave first," Yan Menghan said to Elder Chang after looking around.
Gurgle... Gurgle...
Suddenly, ripples appeared in the pool. As the water that was originally overflowing began to sink downwards...
"Huh? What's going on? The pool has stopped flowing?" Yan Menghan was slightly surprised, staring at the descending water.
"Young Master! It seems there's a mechanism here!" Elder Chang said suddenly, his brow furrowed.
In a short while, the water in the pool had dried up. Looking down from above, the pool was forty to fifty meters deep, and the bottom was visible. However, there was no one at the bottom of the pool. Huh! Where did that black-clothed man who was beaten to death go?
"Elder Chang, let's find a way to go down and take a look!" Yan Menghan suddenly said.
"Young Master! This pool is too deep, and the walls are smooth with no place to climb. Even if we could get down, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to get back up!" Elder Chang said urgently.
"Then let's go back and get ropes! This place might have what the Shensuan Sect is looking for!" Yan Menghan said immediately.
"Young Master! Look... the water is rising again!" Elder Chang suddenly shouted, pointing to the bottom of the pool.
Indeed, ripples appeared in the pool again, and the water level rose rapidly. In less than a minute, the pool was once again overflowing with clear spring water.
"Young Master! This... the problem lies with that person just now!"
"Let's go down!" A light flashed in Yan Menghan's eyes. He was determined to know what the Shensuan Sect had gone to great lengths to obtain!
Plop.... Plop.... The two of them jumped into the pool without hesitation! They dove directly towards the bottom of the water.
...
Lu Fan and Li Jingjing arrived at the cave where the wildmen lived. They brought out a large pile of food and supplies, which immediately caused all the wildmen to cheer.
While everyone was immersed in the joyous laughter of eating and drinking, Lu Fan and Li Jingjing called the wildman leader aside. Li Jingjing briefly explained the general idea of the impending danger to the wildman leader, asking them to move the jade to a safe place.
The wildman leader seemed a bit confused, but he seemed to understand something. He led Lu Fan into the cave. The jade was placed there, but he didn't know where the safe place was!
Whoosh... A cold wind suddenly blew out from the cave, making everyone shiver.
"What the heck... Why is it suddenly so cold?" Lu Fan looked at the cave with some surprise.