Fairy, don't be afraid, I, Wang Daqi, am truly an honest man.

After leaving the mining area and reaching a secluded spot, Chen Liang and A Gu finally relaxed completely.

The two were still somewhat pale, and they thanked Jiang Xuerou profusely.

"Senior Sister Jiang, if it weren't for you today, my brother and I would have been ruined by that Yao guy!" Chen Liang's voice was choked with emotion.

"It's alright. Just be more careful in the future. Just because I was able to help you this time doesn't mean I can help you every time," Jiang Xuerou said calmly, her expression softening slightly.

"Yes, yes!"

The two of them thanked each other profusely once again.

Chen Liang was also a smart man; he knew that Jiang Xuerou saved him entirely because of Wang Daqi.

He quickly grabbed Wang Daqi and said sincerely, "Brother Daqi, let's not say anything more. Come on, this wine is on us today. Let's go to the tavern and order the most expensive spiritual food. We brothers have to toast you and Senior Sister Jiang a few times!!!"

"Yes, yes, we need to have a good meal to calm our nerves!" A-Gu chimed in from the side.

Wang Daqi smiled, patted the two men on the shoulder, and politely declined, saying, "Let's skip it today. You two go back and rest. I... I already promised to treat Senior Sister Jiang and my Daoist partner to a meal out. Let's get together another day."

Chen Liang looked on with envy: "That's right, that's right, business comes first. Brother Daqi, we won't disturb your enjoyment any longer, see you in the mine tomorrow!"

The two tactfully left.

Wang Daqi turned his head, looking at Jiang Xuerou's pretty face, which appeared even more aloof in the moonlight, and asked, "Senior Sister Xuerou, can the Spirit Tracing Disc really find out?"

Jiang Xuerou shook her head: "We might not be able to find anything, otherwise I would have applied for a checkup. Let's hurry back to the house, Yan Yan's stomach is probably growling with hunger."

Because he had found many rich mines with the help of the Azure Water Golden Eye in the past few days, Wang Daqi's pockets had become quite full.

He then generously led Jiang Xuerou and Xu Yan to Zuixianlou, the largest and most luxurious restaurant in the market.

During the meal, dishes were served one after another.

A plate of jade dragon carp, shimmering with a faint spiritual aura, its flesh crystal clear.

A bowl of soup made with snow-capped sacred mushrooms from the coldest regions has an enticing aroma; just one sip is enough to refresh the mind and body.

There was also a plate of incredibly chewy roasted golden lion meat that melted in your mouth, brimming with rich spiritual energy.

Xu Yan and Jiang Xuerou were initially somewhat reserved and did not want to drink.

After all, in this chaotic mining area, getting drunk can easily lead to trouble.

"We're in a good mood today. Senior Sister Xue Rou just stood up for us. Drinking a little bit of this 'Peach Blossom Wine' won't hurt. It can even help relax our muscles and improve circulation."

Wang Daqi smiled and filled the cups for the two women.

Unable to refuse their kind offer, the two women eventually took a few sips.

This wine has a strong aftereffect.

In a short while, two blushes appeared on their pretty faces.

Jiang Xuerou's originally aloof and snow-like temperament, under the slight intoxication of alcohol, gained a touch of coquettishness and charm that was not usually seen.

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When I returned to the attic, it was already late at night.

The alcohol created a somewhat subtle atmosphere in the room.

Xu Yan's period just ended today, and she looked exceptionally lively.

Fueled by alcohol, and under Jiang Xuerou's slightly dazed gaze, she willingly slipped into Wang Daqi's bed, nestling in his arms like a docile kitten.

"You guys, aren't you even a little more careful...?"

Jiang Xuerou muttered to herself.

The scene before her eyes left Jiang Xuerou, who was sitting on the couch next to her preparing to meditate, in a state of utter turmoil. How could she possibly calm her mind?

She felt a pang of sadness watching the two of them being so affectionate.

I felt inexplicably hot and bothered, unsure whether to go forward or retreat, and extremely anxious.

"Xue Rou...why don't you want to come over too...the three of us can squeeze in, it'll be warmer..."

Wearing only a bellyband, Xu Yan suddenly poked half her head out from under the covers, her eyes glazed as she extended an invitation.

"Huh? No... no, that won't do!!"

Jiang Xuerou was startled, her face burning hot, almost like a boiled egg. She waved her hands repeatedly in refusal, her voice barely audible.

"What are you afraid of? Are you just embarrassed?"

Xu Yan, emboldened by the alcohol, offered a few more words of advice and even playfully shifted her position to make room for Jiang Xuerou.

A flicker of anticipation, which even frightened her, crossed Jiang Xuerou's mind.

But she considered herself, after all, a woman of pure and immaculate character.

Her inherent shyness prevented her from refusing.

In the end, blushing, I could only turn my head away and pretend to meditate, but I couldn't calm my mind for half the night.

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The next morning, Wang Daqi went out feeling refreshed.

At the entrance to the mine, he met up with Chen Liang and A Gu, who were waiting there.

Chen Liang and the other man were now even more respectful to him, clearly regarding him as their pillar of support.

Without further ado, the three entered the mine. Wang Daqi skillfully led the two around several abandoned mines, arriving at a secluded cliff face that exuded a rich metallic spiritual energy.

"This is it, let's get started!!!"

Wang Daqi swung his pickaxe and began chiseling with powerful clang, followed closely by Chen Liang and A Gu.

Before long, Chen Liang and A Gu's expressions lit up with joy.

Sure enough, with Wang Daqi leading the way, they quickly discovered quite a few more high-quality gold deposits!

Looks like today will be another fruitful day.

"Huh??"

At this moment, Wang Daqi suddenly noticed something was amiss with the rock wall.

With the blessing of his Azure Eyes, he always felt that something was wriggling inside.

Just as he was about to examine it more closely, a piercing scream suddenly came from the depths of a long-abandoned side road next door!

"Ah!! Help!!!"

Immediately afterwards, a blood-covered figure staggered out of the dark mine tunnel.

Those were miners from another group, and at that moment he was tightly clutching a bloody severed arm in his right hand.

This wasn't his own arm; it looked like the arm of one of his fellow miners.

"A centipede...it was a huge centipede!! It crawled out from a crack in the rock and bit Old Wu...to death in one bite..."

Before the man could finish speaking, a section of carapace as thick as a water bucket and as black as ink suddenly emerged from the shadows behind him!

Those were countless hooked feet gleaming with a dark red metallic luster, making a teeth-grinding "snap" sound as they scraped against the rock face.

A gigantic "armored centipede," several meters long with compound eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty ferocity, slowly crawled out of the darkness. Saliva dripping from its mouthparts fell to the ground, hissing and corroding the hard rock!

"Pfft!"

The miner had barely finished speaking when a dark shadow suddenly sprang out from the darkness, wrapping around his waist like a giant hook.

Before he could even utter a muffled groan, he was forcibly pulled back into the shadows by that immense force.

Followed by.

The chilling sounds of bones cracking and chewing echoed through the deep mine tunnels.

A few drops of scalding blood splattered on the rocks not far away, a shocking sight.

"It's an armored centipede! Damn it, how can there be such a huge one in this mine?!"

Chen Liang screamed in terror, his legs went weak, and he almost couldn't stand up.

In this spirit mining area.

Subterranean creatures such as centipedes and sandworms are not uncommon.

But they are usually only the size of a palm, and occasionally the variations are only the thickness of an arm.

Before each large-scale mining operation, the sect would send out a special "pest control team" carrying insect repellent and array plates for cleaning.

But the one in front of us was the size of a barrel, several meters long, and its carapace gleamed with a cold, metallic sheen in the firelight.

This is no ordinary pest; it's clearly a demonic beast that has reached the late stage of Qi Refining!

After the giant centipede devoured the miner, its compound eyes gleamed with a ghostly red light, clearly aroused by the blood.

Its numerous hooked feet slashed wildly across the rock face, its massive body twisting as it swooped down towards the location of Wang Daqi and his two companions.

"Back off!!!"

Wang Daqi let out a deep shout, put his two fingers together, and his spiritual power flowed rapidly through his fingertips.

At this critical moment of life and death, he held nothing back and unleashed a Xuan Shui Arrow in an instant.

At that moment, the temperature of the surrounding air dropped several degrees.