The butler lost his temper completely and said with a maniacal laugh, "Wu Qinan, I didn't expect you to have any brains."

"What a pity, those family members would rather die than reveal a single piece of information about you, giving you a chance to delay until the restrictions are lifted!"

"That's right, I am a member of the Xinshan Sect. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for trusting me too much back then."

Wu Qinan met the steward when he was suppressing bandits in the Kingdom of Häagen-Dazs.

At that time, Wu Qinan did not know the other party's background, but because of the other party's bold and generous nature, their friendship gradually warmed up.

After Wu Qinan consolidated his position within the family, he continued to serve as the steward, a position he holds to this day.

Who would have thought that the other party was a mole from the Xinshan Sect who had been lurking by his side for more than 20 years!

"That's right, I killed Charles. If anyone's to blame, it's him for being so ungrateful!"

"Xinshan Sect offered him countless generous conditions, yet he remained loyal to you. In that case, the only option is to send him to hell."

"Oh, there's something I forgot to tell you. The Wu family also had a Wu Qi back then, but he disappeared later."

"And his parents are one of your most capable assistants. Haha, the famous Wu Qinan, thinking of distributing subsidies to all wounded and disabled soldiers, has forgotten about his own family."

"Irony, how ironic."

Wu Qinan was greatly alarmed.

Long ago, he felt that Wu Qi had the air of an old friend, but at that time, the other party vehemently denied it, and since the martial soul was not the Wu family's inherited martial soul, he did not pay too much attention to it.

Wu Qi's decision to leave the Wu family suggests that he was utterly disappointed with the family.

Wu Qinan didn't expect the other party to return, after all, the other party was doing quite well in the Spirit Hall.

The fact that they agreed to help the Wu family resolve their crisis is already an act of great kindness and generosity!
Wu Qinan's face was ashen as he said, "Bishop Salas, you can be my witness!"

A mocking laugh came from inside the room: "Of course, the Marquis has proven his innocence, so naturally no one will think that the Marquis has committed treason."

"I will take my men back to report immediately. You should know what to do next, Marquis."

Wu Qinan remained silent.

The butler was shocked. "Wu Qinan, you tricked me!"

Wu Qinan has no substantial evidence whatsoever.

Charles was just a corpse; he couldn't speak. If the butler didn't confess, it would be quite a struggle for him to exonerate himself.

Who knew that the butler, feeling guilty, would reveal the truth on his own initiative.

What happened next was exactly as Wu Qi had envisioned.

As a third party, Salas heard the butler's testimony firsthand, and the testimony matched the results of the investigation perfectly, which is enough to prove that Wu Qinan was unaware of the matter beforehand.

However, Wu Qinan felt guilty towards the empire, so after the trial, he voluntarily resigned his marquis title and left Tiandou City with the entire Wu family to live in seclusion elsewhere.

Meanwhile, the Xinshan Sect was attacked by several powerful figures from the Spirit Hall and was ultimately wiped out.

However, this sect was not a major sect, and the matter did not cause any ripples on the continent.

As the turmoil subsided, it was eventually forgotten by people.

……

Wu Qi led his team of students from Lipton Forest to the entrance of the secret realm.

Apart from the Spirit Hall, there is no information outside of the outside world regarding the Poisonous Land.

After the last group of adventurers who came to seize the treasure were all wiped out, this place was regarded as a forbidden zone and an ominous place by the outside world, and no one has approached it since then.

It's worth mentioning that more than a dozen members of this trainee team were injured in a previous operation and did not come along for the training; instead, they were sent back ahead of time. Wu Qi left another group of people outside to guard the entrance and exit, citing the need to "guard the entrance and exit."

Only ten students actually joined the group with the three of them.

Even after Wu Qi explained the multiple risks involved, the ten people still felt that they were strong enough to overcome the dangers.

Since they chose to willingly throw their lives away, Wu Qi saw no need to stop them.

If they were really in danger, he would definitely prioritize his own safety and that of Qian Gu Chang Kong, rather than acting as a babysitter for these ten people.

At the location of the underground cavern, there were marks left by powerful members of the Spirit Hall. Wu Qi and his group walked through it without being misled by the forks in the path, and soon reached the bottom of the cave.

According to the information, this place was initially sealed off by the Light Feather Douluo using his frozen soul power.

When the Azure Phoenix Douluo arrived, he cleared away the ice in the area and sealed the cave entrance with a special soul tool.

Without close inspection, the soul tool was indistinguishable from the surrounding ground.

The Spirit Hall did not send anyone to guard the entrance, precisely because they did not want to alert the enemy. Furthermore, the appearance of this soul tool was similar to the soil and gravel beneath their feet, so without prior knowledge, no one could detect anything amiss.

Following the method mentioned in the intelligence, Wu Qi spread out his soul power and easily found the location of the soul tool.

Before opening it, he released the deer and placed the fragrant Qiluo fairy item beside him.

He then said, "Everyone, stand back. If anything happens, evacuate immediately."

"Angkor, be careful."

After giving the instructions, Qian Gu Chang Kong and the others immediately retreated.

When the soul tool was activated, a beautiful scene was revealed underground, and a refreshing fragrance wafted over, cleansing the stagnant air in the underground passage.

The fawn did not give any warning; instead, it seemed quite relaxed about the environment below.

Suppressing its excitement, it turned to look at Wu Qi, blinking its eyes as if it really wanted to enter.

"It seems there are no spores or other poisonous substances. Everyone get ready and go down to take a look."

Although these trainees had high self-esteem, they did not cause a disturbance when their own safety was at stake. Under Wu Qi's arrangement, they entered the room in an orderly manner.

Below this passageway lies a world of flowers and plants.

This cave world originally had no light, but the plants within it emitted light of various colors.

Like bioluminescent creatures from the underwater world, they completely illuminated the cave.

These plants are recorded in the Spirit Hall's archives. Of course, the recorder was Azure Phoenix Douluo.

However, most of these plants were simply named by Qingluan Douluo, and it is unclear what their characteristics are or whether they are poisonous.

As soon as we entered, the deer ran to the side and began nibbling on the low bushes.

Immediately afterwards, the antlers on the fawn's head throbbed as if breathing, unlike the previous warning of being highly poisonous.

"Don't go too far yet. Assess the surrounding situation before moving forward."

As he spoke, Wu Qi sat down on a rock to the side and took out the letter the dead ghost had given him.

Indeed, as the other party said, when in a highly poisonous place, the writing would appear on the letter.

This letter was clearly left by the other party when they were in a highly poisonous area.

At the beginning of the letter, the dead man said that he was in dire straits and had almost no chance of survival.

It is hoped that future adventurers will discover this letter and give it a proper burial. And in the letter, he will point out a clear path for those who follow. (End of Chapter)

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