I am a full-level celestial master, you let me enter the strange talk of rules?

In fact, the chairman could have easily interrupted her lengthy "prequel," but that involved another layer of power struggle.

Because he couldn't accurately judge whether the beautiful woman with peach blossom eyes was deliberately scheming to delay and test him, or whether she was really that "straightforward".

If the chairman were to interrupt her hastily and say, "Start from when you entered the Undying Mountain," this urgent need for information about the interior of the Undying Mountain would be tantamount to telling the other party directly: We are newbies who have just arrived and know nothing about this place.

Once the other party confirms this, given the woman's cunning, she could easily make up stories about "dangers" and "rules" within the Undying Mountain.

She even described some non-essential routes as dead ends that "absolutely cannot be overcome without her special methods."

In this way, she can not only temporarily save her life, but also use Zhang Yangqing and the chairman to pave the way for her, shield her from disaster, and even lead them into a desperate situation.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this is just a narrative of what happened before entering the Undying Mountain; the tests, counter-tests, and psychological battles it contains are incredibly profound.

Zhang Yangqing naturally saw through this power struggle, so he remained silent and did not interrupt.

His only worry was that the chairman might lose his temper.

However, the chairman was not stupid. Although he was extremely speechless inside and even wanted to roll his eyes, he still maintained a patient listening posture on the surface.

To cultivate to his level, one must have endured countless trials and tribulations; his mental fortitude and endurance are extraordinary.

He might be ahead of Zhang Yangqing in macro-strategic judgment when lacking key intelligence, but he is by no means inferior in micro-level interactions and reading between people.

Moreover, Zhang Yangqing had already labeled this beautiful woman with peach blossom eyes as "extremely dangerous" in his mind.

A woman who can climb from the lowest level of slave miners to the pinnacle of her plane through ruthlessness and luck, and finally break into the Undying Mountain, must possess a mind, resilience, decisiveness, and even ruthlessness that should not be underestimated.

If she feels she can no longer fully control the situation, or if she shows any signs that could pose a threat, Zhang Yangqing will not hesitate to choose the most direct method: kill her on the spot to eliminate any future trouble.

Being captivated by beauty? Then you underestimate Zhang Yangqing. He has killed quite a few good-looking men along the way.

When the beautiful woman with peach blossom eyes finally finished recounting her "The Story of a Miner Empress's Struggle" with great emotion, and looked expectantly at the chairman, the chairman's face showed no emotion, he simply uttered two words: "Continue."

While narrating, the beautiful woman with peach blossom eyes was actually secretly observing Zhang Yangqing and the chairman's every subtle reaction, glance, and even fluctuation of their breath.

Based on her keen intuition, she initially judged that the two people must have just arrived.

But whether it was just one day or ten days or half a month ago, she couldn't be sure.

It's worth noting that among the outsiders trapped in the Undying Mountain, there were many seasoned veterans who had struggled there for years or even decades, and she had encountered them as well.

But the two men in front of them had a deep and reserved aura, and they looked perfectly at ease wearing the stolen laborer's clothes. Their actions were shrewd and skillful.

They handled her seductive beauty and probing words flawlessly, which made her waver a little, feeling that they weren't just naive newcomers. Especially the man with purple eyes who hadn't said much; he seemed unfathomable, as if everything was under his control.

This complex and contradictory information made her hesitant to draw any conclusions.

Unable to determine how long the other person had been there, she certainly wouldn't dare to recount her experiences after entering the Undying Mountain. If the other person had also experienced it and discovered that she was lying, wouldn't she be doomed?

After careful consideration, she decided to adopt a strategy of "80% true and 20% false" in her subsequent narrative.

Telling the whole truth might expose her true intentions, or make the other party think she has no use and kill her outright;
However, if you tell too many lies, the consequences will be even worse once you are exposed.

She must provide valuable intelligence in exchange for a chance to survive, while ensuring her own safety.

So, she gathered her thoughts and continued in that gentle yet slightly fearful tone:

"After entering the Undying Mountain through the entrance recorded in the secret scroll, I found myself in a place resembling a dock. The fog was very thick, and there were many laborers dressed in clothes similar to those of my two elder brothers, carrying heavy-looking cargo wrapped in oilcloth from a dilapidated ship. In a corner of the dock, there were also many corpses, all with different and gruesome deaths."

She described her initial panic upon arrival and her attempts to disguise herself and blend into the laborers' group: "I was terrified and wanted to imitate the laborers to find work and infiltrate their ranks, but I seemed to be exposed very quickly. They seemed to be able to tell who the 'outsider' was. After I was discovered, the laborers became terrifying, with cold eyes and astonishing strength, and they chased after me relentlessly!"

Her voice was filled with genuine fear: "I originally thought I was quite strong, but here, facing those seemingly ordinary laborers, I was completely powerless. I could only run for my life, constantly hiding. During this time, I was like a mouse, hiding here and there."

At this point, she seemed to recall something and added a detail: "Oh, right, during my time in hiding, I vaguely heard an older laborer reprimanding a laborer who looked new, scolding him: 'How dare you go on that ship without permission? Are you out of your mind?! That place is not for you to go!' I was far away at the time and didn't hear which ship it was, but the old laborer's tone was very stern and full of fear."

This detail caused both Zhang Yangqing and the chairman, who had been listening silently, to exchange a slight glance.

Although she was vague, the keywords "ship" and "reckless" undoubtedly pointed to the "life-or-death ship" that they were concerned about!
This is a valuable piece of intelligence.

The game here has entered its second phase.

The beautiful woman with peach blossom eyes keenly noticed that when she mentioned the details of the dock, although the two powerful men opposite her remained outwardly calm, the subtle changes in their eyes and auras still gave her a hint of interest.

This put her mind at ease; it seemed that the intelligence from the docks was the key to her survival.

She wasn't naive enough to think that in this Undying Mountain filled with killing and betrayal, she could use her beauty alone to make these two obviously "cold-blooded" guys fight each other or soften their hearts and let her go.

They are definitely the kind of ruthless characters who could easily crush her if they disagreed with her.

The chairman was now facing a brief dilemma.

He desperately wanted to ask about the specifics of the dock, such as the ship's characteristics, the distribution of laborers, and the dock's rules, because the beautiful woman with the peach blossom eyes' description was too vague. (End of Chapter)