"Hmm? What did you say?"

Huang Hanxiao's eyes flashed, then he shook his head and said, "Impossible. That kid just entered the sect two months ago. He probably hasn't even reached Qi Condensation yet. How could he have the ability to kill Old Third Zhang? Old Third Zhang is at the mid-Qi Condensation stage."

"But that kid managed to continuously dig out stones in the abandoned mine, which is already very unusual. Who knows if he has some unknown method?"

Liu Xue said in a deep voice, "So it's very likely that Old Third Zhang was careless and got counter-killed by that kid!"

Huang Hanxiao frowned deeply, pondering.

What Liu Xue said wasn't impossible.

But no matter how he thought about it, it seemed unbelievable.

A newly admitted disciple, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, it's uncertain if his Qi Sea is even open.

How could he kill a twenty-seven or twenty-eight-year-old with decent battle experience, who is at the mid-Qi Condensation stage, like Old Third Zhang?

Could it be that this kid really possesses some rare treasure? Or some other method?

Or maybe, these two are deliberately diverting attention, making him suspect that kid named Yu Xian instead.

With a somewhat cold gaze, Huang Hanxiao said coldly, "Does a half-grown kid have such great ability? Hmph, let's go and take a look."

Liu Xue and Sun Bingcheng immediately followed, heading towards Yu Xian's dwelling.

Inside the dwelling, Yu Xian suddenly opened his eyes, his expression calm.

What must come, will come.

Knock, knock, knock.

The sound of knocking came, and Yu Xian got out of bed to open the door. Seeing the three people at the door, he showed a puzzled expression and said, "Steward, two elders, do you have any business with me?"

Huang Hanxiao carefully scrutinized Yu Xian but couldn't see anything.

Although he was at the Perfected Qi Condensation stage, it was impossible for him to see through Yu Xian, who was deliberately hiding his mid-Qi Condensation stage cultivation.

Only a Foundation Establishment expert could forcibly detect the mid-Qi Condensation stage fluctuations in Yu Xian.

Otherwise, being at the same Qi Condensation stage, with deliberate concealment, Huang Hanxiao couldn't see anything!

Huang Hanxiao looked for a while and couldn't see anything, assuming Yu Xian was just an ordinary person still at the Qi Guiding Stage, not even having opened his Qi Sea.

He couldn't imagine that Yu Xian was already at the mid-Qi Condensation stage.

So, he smiled faintly and said, "Oh, it's nothing. I heard you were being targeted and assigned to dig in the abandoned mine cave. How can that be? I, Huang Hanxiao, am the chief steward of the four mining areas, and naturally, I can't tolerate such things."

"Really?"

Yu Xian showed a look of joy and said, "Please, Steward, make a decision for me! That Dingzi No. 18 Mine Cave is indeed abandoned. I've been digging for two months and am almost exhausted, only to find two Scorching Sun Essence Stones. In the caves where other senior brothers are, they easily find five or six stones!"

"Of course it's true. Tomorrow, arrange for him to dig in Dingzi No. 17 Mine Cave,"

Huang Hanxiao nodded and said to Liu Xue.

Then he looked at Yu Xian with a half-smile and said, "However, since you're changing to a new mine cave, according to the usual practice, you have to hand over two Scorching Sun Essence Stones in the first month. Less than that won't do."

Yu Xian's face of joy instantly froze, and he hurriedly said, "Sir, Steward! You can't do this!"

"Stop talking nonsense. That's how it is."

Huang Hanxiao waved his hand and turned to leave.

Liu Xue and Sun Bingcheng exchanged a glance.

This Huang Hanxiao, what a dog... even driving people away to this extent.

Dingzi No. 17 Mine Cave and No. 18 are basically no different; both are abandoned mine caves.

But Yu Xian's monthly offering has increased to two stones.

Next month, he will definitely be driven away because it's impossible for him to dig out two Scorching Sun Essence Stones from an abandoned mine in a month.

Huang Hanxiao took the other two and left.

Yu Xian closed the door, his expression returning to calm, without a trace of fear, as he returned to his bed, sat cross-legged, and continued cultivating.

Changing mine caves? Just what I wanted...

"It can't be that kid."

Huang Hanxiao said indifferently as he walked back, "That kid hasn't even reached Qi Condensation. Old Third Zhang could crush him with one finger. Even if he has some rare treasure or method, without Spiritual Qi, he can't activate it."

"Then, where could Old Third Zhang have gone?"

Liu Xue also found it hard to believe that a fifteen-year-old boy could kill Old Third Zhang. He rubbed his chin, full of doubt.

"Shouldn't you ask yourselves?"

Huang Hanxiao suddenly stopped, turned to look at the two, and said coldly, "You two are quite bold, aren't you? Daring to kill the mining area steward! Tell me! Did you also kill Zhao Mulin together?"

"What?"

Liu Xue and Sun Bingcheng were both shocked, staring at Huang Hanxiao in disbelief, "Senior Brother Huang, what are you saying? How could we possibly kill Old Third Zhang? How could we possibly kill Senior Brother Zhao?"

"Then where are the two of them!?"

Huang Hanxiao shouted, "Did they disappear into thin air!? Are you still pretending in front of me!?"

Liu Xue and Sun Bingcheng shouted anxiously, "We don't know! We don't know anything! Senior Brother Huang, please see clearly! We really don't know anything!"

Huang Hanxiao's expression was cold, and the aura of his Perfected Qi Condensation stage was already revealed, like an ancient fierce beast before Liu Xue and Sun Bingcheng, who were both at the mid-Qi Condensation stage!

That was an existence that could wipe out two people with a powerful spell at a raise of a hand!

"Senior Brother Huang!"

Under such a murderous aura, Liu Xue and Sun Bingcheng knelt on the spot, almost in tears, continuously shouting, "We really don't know anything! Senior Brother Huang! Please investigate further, please investigate further! We really don't know anything!"

Huang Hanxiao squinted slightly, looking at the two, and after a moment, he withdrew his aura and said slowly, "I don't care if you're pretending or really haven't done it. Now that Zhao Mulin and Old Third Zhang are both missing, I don't want to bring strangers into this Scorching Sun Mining Area, so it will be managed by you two! Remember, don't play any tricks, and hand over the monthly stone offerings honestly, understand!?"

"What?"

The two were in a state of fear, and now suddenly hearing this, they were stunned, then looked up in ecstasy and said, "Rest assured, Senior Brother Huang! Rest assured, Senior Brother Huang! We will manage well! The monthly stones will also be handed over in full!"

This was truly a sudden fright turned into joy, and in an instant, the two of them became the stewards of this mining area.

"Hmm."

Huang Hanxiao nodded, then looked towards Yu Xian's dwelling and said, "And that kid, make sure he leaves by the end of this month, understand?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The two nodded repeatedly.

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Huang Hanxiao exhaled, feeling a bit irritated, and walked towards the teleportation array, disappearing without a trace.

Liu Xue and Sun Bingcheng wiped their cold sweat as they stood up, still feeling lingering fear as they looked at the distant teleportation array.

Damn it... Huang Hanxiao actually thought they were the ones who killed Zhao Mulin and Old Third Zhang? Isn't that nonsense?

But fortunately, now the two of them have become the stewards of this mining area, and life will be more comfortable in the future!

The two happily headed towards their dwelling, already discussing how to collect stones and distribute profits in the future.

The night passed quietly.

The next day, Yu Xian went straight to Dingzi No. 17 Mine Cave.

Under his excavation, the No. 18 Mine Cave truly and completely became an abandoned mine.

Now, arriving at No. 17, it was as if he had come to a newly opened mine cave, feeling that Scorching Sun Essence Stones were everywhere!

In just one day, Yu Xian dug out a total of twenty-eight Scorching Sun Essence Stones!

Adding to those he found in the No. 18 Mine Cave in the past few days, Yu Xian now had fifty-three Scorching Sun Essence Stones.

And the disappearance of Old Third Zhang still hadn't caused any waves.

The lives of outer disciples were indeed worthless.

Yu Xian knew that if he died, it would be the same.

He wouldn't even be worth a glance from Huang Hanxiao!

Only by cultivating well, striving to become stronger, and valuing himself, would he eventually make everyone else value him!

After five days of digging, Yu Xian accumulated a hundred Scorching Sun Essence Stones, and after learning the Fire Flood Dragon Grand Technique, he once again returned to the sect through the teleportation array.