Chapter 693 Sha Mountain
Jiang Luo was momentarily unable to understand what Ji Jingyi meant.
Chen Yang was the Hall Master of the Heavenly Doctor Hall, and a powerful martial artist known as the Heavenly Doctor Saint Venerable.
According to Grandfather Zhu Wu of the Zhu family, Chen Yang's strength had likely reached the peak of the Grandmaster realm. Such strength, even if not unmatched in the southwest region, meant very few could harm him!
This was not the Zhou family's stronghold, so wasn't Ji Jingyi worrying too much?
"Chen Yang's identity is quite special. Even with his immense strength, can you be sure he is immortal?"
"The current Zhou family not only has Grandmaster martial artists at the mine, but also one at the peak of the Grandmaster realm. Although the Southern Zhu can provide assistance immediately, what if it's too late? The trouble Chen Yang's death here would bring to the southwest is something you can probably guess without me having to spell it out."
Jiang Luo also felt a headache coming on. Chen Yang was not easy to deal with.
Although Chen Yang appeared approachable every time Jiang Luo interacted with him, those who had truly spoken with him knew just how sharp he was.
His gaze seemed to penetrate others' thoughts, and every word he spoke hit the mark.
More importantly, his temper was not as gentle as it appeared.
Despite being called the Medical Saint Divine Venerable, Chen Yang had taken the lives of quite a few souls.
"Chen Yang appears to be asking for their help, but I can tell he's actually making us arrange things... I think it's better to agree to his request. Offending a Medical Saint Heavenly Venerable is not a good thing," Jiang Luo voiced his truest thoughts.
Ji Jingyi's mouth twitched. In fact, he had already met with Nan Zhu before today. Nan Zhu hadn't said much about Chen Yang, but every word was filled with respect.
"Alas, let's agree then! However, we absolutely cannot let him expose himself or take direct action at the mine."
"If he acts, it will drag the Southwest Prefecture into this, which is something I do not wish to see."
This was Ji Jingyi's greatest concession, essentially putting the entire Southwest Prefecture on the line.
What if the Zhou family caused trouble if they knew the Southwest Prefecture was sending people to investigate the mine?
"Alright, I will relay this to Chen Yang."
At this moment, Chen Yang had arrived at the place where the Zhu family was holding Hu Feng and Hei Ya.
Hu Feng and Hei Ya had both had their internal energy sealed by Chen Yang. They were now weaker than ordinary people, as Chen Yang had not allowed the Zhu family to treat their injuries!
Upon seeing Chen Yang, none of the Zhu family's Grandmasters displayed any arrogance of seniority. This made Chen Yang somewhat unaccustomed to it.
These individuals' combined ages were likely hundreds of years older than him.
Chen Yang felt unworthy.
"You are all elders to Zhu Que, and since I consider Zhu Que a friend, I naturally consider you all my elders."
Seeing Chen Yang's demeanor, the Zhu family's Grandmasters no longer stood on ceremony.
"Hahaha, martial artists respect strength. Though you are young, your strength has far surpassed us old fellows. To possess such strength and still maintain such a mindset truly makes us old folks envious. When we achieved Grandmaster realm, where did our humility go? Truly, each generation is stronger than the last!"
"Alright, alright, stop your lamenting here. Chen Yang, you must be here for those two being held, right? I'll take you there."
Led by a white-haired Grandmaster, Chen Yang descended into the dungeon through a secret passage.
It was called a dungeon, but it was merely a cellar renovated by the Zhu family. Even earlier, it had been used to store medicinal ingredients, and Chen Yang could still smell the lingering scent of medicinal herbs in the air.
Without exception, they were all high-grade medicinal herbs of a hundred years or more.
As he approached a steel door, Chen Yang sensed two presences within the room.
As the door swung open, Chen Yang saw the two figures lying on the ground.
Although Hu Feng and Hei Ya could sense Chen Yang's arrival, they were too weak to even lift their heads to look.
Hu Feng choked out with a tearful voice, "I really don't know anything. Let me go, I'll do anything you want!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Yang helped Hu Feng up and leaned her against the wall.
A faint smile played on Chen Yang's lips. He appraised Hu Feng from head to toe and said softly, "Looking at your appearance and figure, I almost hesitate to act."
Upon hearing this, Hu Feng thought she was saved and her face lit up with joy. But before she could speak, Chen Yang placed a hand on her lips: "Don't say a word. Now, you answer what I ask. If I hear any nonsense, I promise..."
Chen Yang whispered into Hu Feng's ear, word by word, "I promise, you'll beg for death."
Hu Feng trembled, her body shaking at the demonic tone. Since becoming a Grandmaster, everyone Hu Feng encountered had treated her with utmost respect. No one had ever dared to threaten her or show her any disrespect.
Even Hei Ya had submitted due to her beauty.
But Hu Feng saw no emotion in this young man's eyes. He was not only indifferent to her beauty but also possessed strength many times greater than her own.
More importantly, Hu Feng could not detect any hint of joking in his words just now.
Hu Feng nodded with all her might.
"There's some Sha Qi on the mountain, a very special kind. Can you tell me about it?"
As Chen Yang spoke, he infused a stream of internal energy into Hu Feng, allowing her to speak.
Feeling a slight recovery of strength within her, Hu Feng harbored no malicious intentions. The recovered strength was just enough for her to open her mouth and speak.
Clearly, this young man before her had mastered internal energy to a state of perfection.
"The Sha Qi has always been on that mountain, but it was sealed. After the mining began, the Sha Qi started to increase significantly, even condensing into a physical form."
"I did control the Sha Qi, but at most, I could only scare away people who accidentally stumbled near the Divine Tree."
Chen Yang immediately interrupted, "The Divine Tree? Are you referring to the Sumeru Mustard Seed space?"
"Sumeru Mustard Seed?" Hu Feng looked at Chen Yang with some confusion. She had never heard of such a thing.
Did this powerful young man know the true name of the Divine Tree?
Seeing that Hu Feng didn't even know what Sumeru Mustard Seed was, Chen Yang let out a slight scoff. "To occupy such a prime location, yet not even know what it is."
"Sumeru Mustard Seed refers to a space that has been independently carved out. The Divine Tree you speak of is a type of Sumeru Mustard Seed, a space carved out within the tree."