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

"Wang Daqi, you little rascal, you're still alive! I've searched high and low for you without even looking for you!!! I don't need to go looking for you anymore..."

Yao Datong was overjoyed, and the muscles at the corners of his eyes twitched slightly with excitement.

At this moment, Wang Daqi was filled with anxiety.

He had been going against the flow of traffic, and his biggest worry was Xu Yan and Jiang Xuerou.

When the mine collapsed, the rocky slope where they were was too close to the epicenter of the earthquake.

Fortunately, the communication talisman lit up just now, confirming that the two had reunited and were retreating in this direction.

"Phew, it's good that you're alright."

Wang Daqi stood on the roof, with the crumbling bricks and tiles beneath his feet.

He looked down and saw that the once bustling mining area streets had now become a canteen for centipedes.

Those disciples who had once carried ore and drunk cheap liquor with him were now screaming in agony.

"Originally... you didn't have to die."

Wang Daqi clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, a sense of desolation rising in his heart.

This tragic outcome could have been avoided if Yao Datong and Fang Zhong hadn't prioritized "progress" and "personal gain."

It's too late now.

Just then, a sharp whooshing sound came from the air.

Wang Daqi frowned, and his muscles tensed instantly.

In his line of sight, Yao Datong was using his movement technique, rushing towards him with an extremely anxious look on his face.

"Yao Datong??? That money-grubbing guy, why isn't he going to get reinforcements? What's he doing here?"

Warning bells rang in Wang Daqi's mind.

He didn't believe Yao Datong had come to save him out of kindness!

When I had a conflict with him, the murderous intent in his eyes was impossible to hide.

"Great talent! Wang Daqi!!"

Before Yao Datong even landed, a voice trembling with tears rang out, its performance almost more convincing than reality: "You've come at the perfect time! Something terrible has happened!!"

Wang Daqi stood motionless on the rooftop, his voice cold: "Deacon Yao, such a major incident has occurred at the mine. Instead of going to oversee the operation, why are you looking for an outer disciple like me?"

Yao Datong stumbled and landed on the roof, his face covered in a mixture of dust and blood. He said urgently:

"Daqi, I know you're unhappy with me!! But now is not the time to dwell on past grievances!! Elder Fang Zhong just sent me a message; he's trapped in a stone chamber deep inside the main mine, along with several seriously injured deacons!"

"I need a few people familiar with the mine to go in. You saw it yourself, all the miners have had an accident, and you're the only one who knows the inside! Quick, come with me, rescue the elder, and you'll be a great hero to the sect!!"

As Yao Datong spoke, he observed Wang Daqi's expression, inwardly laughing wildly: Go ahead, once you enter that cave, I'll take care of you from behind! Then, you'll rot in the bellies of those beasts along with that old devil Fang Zhong!

Wang Daqi listened to Yao Datong's words, but he became suspicious.

Elder Fang Zhong is asking for help?

Are you kidding me? That's a fake Core Formation cultivator!!

As long as he's not dead, why should he be afraid of not being able to break through?

In Wang Daqi's view, if Fang Zhong couldn't solve the problem, there was no point in them going in.

If he could handle it, they wouldn't need to go in.

He didn't have a good relationship with Yao Datong, so naturally he wouldn't trust his words completely.

"Wang Daqi, what are you standing there for? Let's go!!!"

Yao Datong noticed that Wang Daqi was not moving for a long time, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing violently.

He feared things might go wrong if he delayed, so he urged repeatedly, "After it's done, I promise you... I'll give you five spirit stones! As long as you lead the way in, these spirit stones are yours!"

Wang Daqi frowned.

The more impatient the other party seemed, even willing to lower themselves to offer a large reward, the stranger it seemed to Wang Daqi.

Although he is honest and even somewhat dull in the eyes of many, that doesn't mean he's a fool who can be easily led astray.

"Deacon Yao, you said Elder Fang Zhong personally sent you a message asking for help. Very well, take out the communication talisman and let me hear it first. Once I hear the elder's voice, I'll risk my life to go with you without hesitation," Wang Daqi said deliberately.

Yao Datong's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

A communication talisman? Fang Zhong is long dead, his soul and spirit annihilated. Where would he get Fang Zhong's voice?

"Wang Daqi! What time is it? You're still haggling with me here?"

Yao Datong suddenly raised his voice, pointing angrily in the direction of the mine and shouting, "That's the elder! The pillar of the sect! Every minute you dawdle, the elder is in greater danger. Hurry up and come with me, otherwise, when the sect holds you accountable later, they'll charge you with failing to save someone in distress, and you'll suffer a fate worse than death!!!"

"Punish me?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Daqi couldn't help but laugh in anger.

He looked at the steward before him, who spouted righteousness and morality but harbored malicious intentions, and said coldly, "Yao Datong, so many people have died in this mine. If the sect really wants to punish those responsible, shouldn't the first person to be killed be you? Who was it that swore there was no danger? Who was it that, for the sake of that little bit of production, prevented everyone from evacuating?"

"you!!!!"

Yao Datong's murderous intent surged suddenly, and the hilt of his sword creaked as he gripped it tightly.

He stared intently at Wang Daqi's face, which was full of mockery, wishing he could kill him with a single sword stroke right now.

But there were a few disciples looking this way from all around.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his violent rage, and put on a pained expression: "Wang Daqi, I admit it, I misjudged, I was wrong!!! I, Yao Datong, will go to the Discipline Hall to receive my punishment later. But now is a critical moment to save lives, and you are also a member of the sect. Are you really going to stand by and watch people die??? If I didn't need you to lead the way, I would have rushed in myself long ago!"

"Alright, I'll say it again." Wang Daqi remained unmoved, still standing steadily on the roof. "Then have Elder Fang Zhong send another message now, so I can hear his personal instructions. As soon as I hear his voice, I'll go in immediately."

"You don't believe me??" Yao Datong's voice turned extremely gloomy, each word sounding as if it were squeezed out from between his teeth.

"That's right, I just don't believe you." Wang Daqi replied bluntly, his gaze sharp as a knife, sweeping over Yao Datong's blood-stained sleeve.

"You... are good, very good!!!"

Yao Datong was so angry that he was trembling all over. He never expected that this kid would be so stubborn and utterly ungrateful!

He subconsciously looked around.

A number of disciples who had been drawn by the noise had already gathered around.

Some were covered in blood, while others looked dazed.

In such a crowded and chaotic situation, he absolutely could not directly attack Wang Daqi.

"What are you all standing there for?!"

Yao Datong suddenly turned around, like an enraged beast, and roared at the disciples who were hesitating not far away, "Elder Fang is in grave danger! Why aren't you going to save him? What are you doing here watching the show? Hurry up, grab your weapons and come with me to rescue him!!!"

The disciples trembled in fear at Yao Datong's ferocious appearance.

Although they were terrified of the centipede underground, they dared not disobey the orders of the stewards in the strictly hierarchical sect.

"Yes...yes!! Butler!"

As the surrounding disciples were ordered to leave, the noisy shouts gradually faded away.

Yao Datong slowly turned his head, his face full of sinister intent.

Wang Daqi's heart pounded wildly, and his "Azure Golden Eyes" were operating at their peak at this moment.

In his vision, Yao Datong's spiritual power was like boiling magma, frantically converging towards the spiritual sword at his waist.

That's a sign that a deadly attack is about to materialize!

"This guy's trying to kill me to silence me!"

This thought flashed through Wang Daqi's mind.

He didn't know why Yao Datong was so ruthless, but he knew that if he waited for the other party to draw his sword, he would be in big trouble!

"Whoosh!!"

Get started first!

Wang Daqi's fingertips shone with a burst of spiritual light, and a long-accumulated Xuan Shui Arrow pierced the sky like a black lightning bolt.

"Pfft!!"

Yao Datong never expected that this seemingly honest outer disciple would dare to launch the first attack.

His hand, which was about to grasp the sword hilt, was instantly shattered by the Xuan Shui Arrow, and blood mixed with bone fragments flew everywhere.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Yao Datong let out a bloodcurdling scream, his body trembling violently from the excruciating pain.

"You...you dare to..."

"Yao Datong, you really wanted to kill me."

Wang Daqi snorted coldly and made his accusation first.

Then his hand gestures changed again, and his eyes turned as cold as ice.