Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 62: Location of the Base

Ten minutes later, Qin Yuanhao and the tall, lanky man left the brothel with their faces devoid of the excitement they had before entering.

Lu Yang scratched his temple. They came out so quickly?

At the entrance, the madam handed Qin Yuanhao and the man each a slip of paper. They opened them, and briefly glanced through the contents before promptly destroying them.

“Brother Qin, the branch leader has something for me to do and wants me to go over, so I’ll make a move first.”

“Mmm, the branch leader also tasked me with something. Let’s part ways here then. Don’t forget to help spread the word about me visiting the brothel.”

“No problem.”

After the two of them parted ways in front of the brothel, Lu Yang suddenly had the idea to follow the tall, lanky man. As the latter’s cultivation was on par with Qin Yuanhao, he didn’t notice Lu Yang lurking underground.

As they walked further, the number of people and houses gradually dwindled. Eventually, they appeared to have arrived in the wilderness with not a single soul in sight. The man seemed to be familiar with the place, walking on the winding mountain path with ease. After about a quarter of an hour, he stopped before a stone wall.

This area was the border between Yanjiang Commandery and another commandery. Technically, it was considered to be a part of Yanjiang Commandery, but due to historical reasons, both parties had grounds to claim jurisdiction.

It was precisely because of this that both parties chose not to take responsibility. After all, there was nothing of value here, so there was no need to fight over it.

The man knocked the wall with three long knocks followed by a short one and chanted something. The wall then became water-like.

Stepping into the wall, the man vanished.

Lu Yang had heard him chant “Everlasting Immortal, rise from the dead, dispel clouds for sunlight, eternal in the world.”

“This is a cave domain?” Lu Yang’s eyes narrowed as astonishment flickered in them.

Cave domains were a separate space created by cultivators proficient in spatial spells. The higher their cultivation, the more complete the space they could create. Generally, a Divine Transfiguration cultivator could already create their own space. Some cultivators liked to use these cave domains to be in solitude, while some cultivators liked to use them as tombs and also be in solitude.

Throughout history, there had been countless Divine Transfiguration cultivators, not to mention the three main stages: Void Refinement, Fusion, and Transcendent Tribulation. Even after a cultivator passed away, their cave domain would be left behind, resulting in the numerous ancient cave ruins across the Central Continent. However, most cultivators didn’t reveal the location or method of entering their cave domains before they died, so people could only rely on their luck to find these relics.

No one knew how many cave domains remained undiscovered.

Big Senior Sister said that as the Great Era approaches, more and more cave domains are being discovered, and many people will obtain fortuitous opportunities to soar to great heights. This cave domain is likely one left behind by a forebear. The diabolic creed discovered it and took it for their own use.

Lu Yang didn’t rashly follow the man. He chose to quietly stay hidden in the ground, waiting for the man to come back out. However, Lu Yang still felt unsafe. This was, after all, the Yanjiang Branch, a diabolic creed’s base. He didn’t know how many experts were inside. Just hiding underground doesn’t feel enough to conceal me.

With this in mind, Lu Yang moved to a spot further away but where he could still see the entrance of the base. He used To Inches to shrink himself and concealed himself with the Barbarian Tribe’s concealment technique Man Gu had provided.

About two hours later, a man wearing a mask walked out from the stone wall with the tall, lanky man following behind. From the looks of it, the masked man was of a higher position.

“Hmm?” The masked man sensed something amiss and released his spiritual consciousness to scan the surroundings, which included beneath the ground.

“Come out, I’ve found you. Don’t think that you’ve hidden yourself very well. If you come out, I can spare your life!” the masked man said coolly.

“Are you still not coming out? Don’t think that I, the branch leader, am benevolent and soft-hearted. I’ll count to three. If you still don’t come out, don’t blame me for not giving you a chance!

“Three!

“Two!

“One!

“Die!”

The branch leader condensed a force in his palm and struck in one direction, producing a thunderous rumbling sound.

“Branch leader, what’s the matter?” the tall, lanky man asked respectfully.

The branch leader shook his head. “I just have a feeling that someone was watching me, so I tried to trick them and lure them out. Maybe it was just my imagination.”

Beads of cold sweat broke out on Lu Yang’s forehead. He had briefly considered bursting out of the ground and exchanging blows with the branch leader, thinking that it might be his only chance for survival. Fortunately, his mental willpower was strong, allowing him to suppress the impulse.

He believed that the Barbarian Tribe Concealment Technique wouldn’t expose himself. Lu Yang sensed that the branch leader’s spiritual consciousness had scanned past him, but the branch leader probably mistook him as a stone and didn’t pay any attention to him. Had the branch leader truly discovered him, he wouldn’t have bothered with a countdown—attacking him directly would be the more logical course of action.

Luckily, the Barbarian Tribe Concealment Technique is brilliant. As long as I don’t move, I won’t be detected. This branch leader is likely at the Golden Core Stage.

“How’s the preparation coming along for the selection trials? It’s in ten days.”

“Everything is ready. We’re just waiting for comrades of the same path to arrive in ten days, pass the selection trials, and join us.”

“That’s great then. I hope we can recruit more diabolic talents this time. That way, the headquarters will value the Yanjiang Branch more.”

The two discussed as they walked, soon disappearing from Lu Yang’s line of sight. Lu Yang stayed still, fearing that he might expose himself.

“Golden Core cultivators are truly something else.”

Lu Yang waited for an hour more, worried that the branch leader might be overly suspicious and suddenly turn back.

One hour passed, and the branch leader didn’t show up.

Time to go. Lu Yang burrowed through the ground as he left.

He had obtained considerable intel this time around. Not only did he learn of the location of the Yanjiang Branch, he even ascertained that it was where the selection trials would be held.

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“Tell me, Scourge of Ghosts, what’s up with your hair? I heard that you pluck a strand every time you kill someone?” Captain Wei interrogated while sitting with one leg over the other. The thieves were lined up, trembling in their seats across from him.

“No...no such thing. It’s hard being the big boss, the team is difficult to manage, and my subordinates cause trouble everywhere, so the sheer stress made my hair fall out.”

“What about you, Fearless Second Brother? I heard that you fought with a Foundation Establishment cultivator. You blinded both of his eyes while he blinded one of yours?”

“My...my eyes are fine. Wearing an eyepatch just makes me look more imposing. When mingling in the jianghu, you need to have something to boast about.”

“And you, Grassland Soarer, I heard that you stole from the imperial palace. At best, you’ll be imprisoned for life; if it’s severe, you’ll be sentenced to lingchi—death by a thousand cuts.”

The third thief cried out in grievance, “It’s a misunderstanding, Your Excellency. I simply didn’t repay the money I owed. My creditor broke a leg of mine before waiving the debt.”

Captain Wei yawned. I thought every one of them bears major crimes, but it turns out to be just like this?

“Brother constable, I confess, I’ll confess everything. I’ve stolen from sixteen houses...”

Captain Wei waved his hand. “No rush on that. First, tell me why the group of you recklessly came to Yanjiang Commandery.”

“Well...” The leader of the thieves was a bit hesitant, weighing the pros and cons of speaking or staying silent.

Captain Wei pointed at the torture chamber behind him. “See those torture equipment behind you? If you don’t talk, I’ll use these tools to help you speak.”

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The torture instruments were still stained with remnants of darkened blood, looking particularly creepy. The thieves swallowed their saliva and scrambled to be the first to confess.

“I’ll talk...” The thieves barely uttered two words before suddenly falling silent.

If someone were to go behind them, they would realize that their necks were embedded with needles as thin as cow hair. These needles were laced with deadly poison!

“Assassins!”

Captain Wei was indeed a seasoned constable. He reacted instantly, dashing outside to search for the assassin.

But there was no one outside.

Inside the interrogation room, the shadow seemed to move with a life of its own, letting out a faint chuckle before vanishing.