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Duan De's face turned ashen, and he was about to point at Su Zhe's nose and start cursing.

But in the end, he held back.

Because the situation is not as favorable as others!

He is currently trapped in the mine of Yao Guang Holy Land, with the Ancient Holy Body and Su Zhe, who are somewhat familiar with him, by his side. If a conflict were to break out, his chances of winning would be almost zero.

"Ahem, actually, I only have reverence for the seniors of the Yao Guang Holy Land, which is why I couldn't help but go to their tombs to pay my respects..."

Duan De coughed twice and said something nonsensical that even he himself didn't believe.

"Master Duan, you mean well, but this is not a good thing. We will explain to the Supreme Elders of the Holy Land in the future. Please do not do this again."

Yao Xi, the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang, spoke calmly.

They are now partners, and each holds a very important position in the upcoming expedition.

So even though they currently have a huge advantage and are on their home turf, the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang remains calm and has no intention of breaking ties with Duan De.

"Of course! I have realized my mistake. Once we are able to safely emerge from the space beneath the mine, I will return the relics that I brought out for veneration to the Yao Guang Holy Land."

Duan Deshun climbed down the pole and quickly spoke.

Thus, a potential conflict was quietly averted.

Both sides, and even third parties including Su Zhe and Ye Fan, were fully aware of the situation. The conflict wasn't truly resolved, but given the current circumstances, it was the best possible outcome.

As for settling accounts, that can only happen after they come out of the underground space of the Yao Guang Holy Land.

"That's good. We will certainly tell the elders about Master Duan's sincerity."

The Holy Maiden Yaoguang nodded slowly.

Duan De silently wiped away the cold sweat with his sleeve, thinking to himself how close he had come to disaster.

He knew he couldn't stay here any longer, and he would run away if he had the chance!

It would be best to run away when we go to explore the underground space this time!

While everyone was gathered around watching the underground mine route drawn by Duan De, Duan De was also silently connecting every passage in the underground mine in his mind.

He didn't draw all the passages on paper because he was worried that these people would discard him after using him.

In retrospect, his speculation was not unfounded.

"In that case, let's follow Master Duan's drawing and go deep into the seventh mine on the east side, then head towards..."

Su Zhe looked at the underground map of the mine, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

The others looked at the map and nodded slowly.

The underground world holds too many unknowns, so they weren't sure where to head, but since someone had taken the initiative to suggest it, they were happy to follow along.

"Wait, I have a feeling that the area to the east might be a bit dangerous..."

Duan De frowned slightly and spoke.

When he was surveying the entire mine, he discovered that there was a force lurking underground in the east of the mine that made him feel very uneasy.

Although he wanted to take the opportunity to escape, he didn't want to risk his life.

He didn't know what that power was, but his intuition told him that if that power were to be fully unleashed, even the five of them would have a hard time escaping alive.

As for the entire mine, needless to say!

"It's okay, I'm here!" Su Zhe said confidently.

The Holy Son and Holy Daughter of Yao Guang were still hesitating when Ye Fan suddenly spoke up.

"I believe in Su Zhe!" Ye Fan said firmly.

The reason was simple: he knew that Su Zhe could be resurrected indefinitely.

That one reason is enough!

Even if the road ahead is full of endless dangers, as long as Su Zhe is there, they can build the most reliable route with human lives.

Although only Su Zhe's life was consumed...

"We also believe in Brother Dong," the Holy Maiden Yaoguang said slowly.

I don't know why, but I just want to believe it.

"You guys..." Duan De couldn't help but pound his head.

If there are five people in total, and four of them choose that path, then his idea is meaningless.

"Pack up and get ready to go," Su Zhe said.

Although it's called tidying up, there's really nothing else to prepare.

Su Zhe, the Holy Son of Yao Guang, and the Holy Daughter of Yao Guang had already prepared everything. Although Ye Fan and Duan De were latecomers, they had originally fled to the Northern Region, so they didn't have much to pack.

"Ahem, this humble Taoist priest is reminded of someone by these objects. I recall borrowing some tools from a senior from the Yao Guang Holy Land. Using them now will make it easier to return them in the future..."

Duan De coughed twice and spoke without changing his expression.

He spoke up now to give the Holy Son and Holy Daughter of Yaoguang a mental preparation, so that when they encountered a crisis in the underground and had to take action, it would be too abrupt for him to take out the burial goods of the Yaoguang powerhouse.

As for taking the burial goods of other forces, that's out of the question.

Duan De was well aware of the difference between offending many people at once and offending only one.

"It's alright, tools are meant to be used by people," said the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang.

The more indifferent she seemed, the more worried Duan De became.

"Don't worry, I will definitely return these items to the Yao Guang Holy Land!" Duan De said quickly, his voice firm.

"Yes, we trust the Daoist Master's character..." said the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang with a smile.

Duan De felt a chill run down his spine; he knew all too well that the more beautiful a woman was, the more likely she was to lie.

However, before he could speak, Su Zhe interrupted him.

"Alright, let's go inside."

Su Zhe spoke, and the others nodded in agreement.

The mine was still operating. Although everyone knew that the Holy Son and Holy Daughter were about to explore the mine, the ordinary miners did not rest. Instead, they got up earlier and went to bed later, hoping to extract as much source as possible before the mining area underwent an anomaly.

Whether this hope came from the leadership or from the miners themselves remains unknown.

As Su Zhe passed by the mine, looking down, he could still see the miners below, like ants, still rushing into the pit one after another.

"Sigh, the efficiency is still too low..."

Su Zhe sighed.

Saintess of Yao Guang: ? ? ? ?

Holy Son of Yaoguang: ? ? ? ?

Duan De: ? ? ? ?

Ye Fan: ? ? ? ?

Everyone looked at Su Zhe with confusion.

These miners have been working day and night, yet in Su Zhe's eyes they are still relatively inefficient?

"Brother Dong, what do you think should be done to improve this?" the Holy Maiden Yaoguang asked.

"You may have heard of puppets?" Su Zhe asked in return.

"I've heard of them. They're just mindless creatures, and they're quite troublesome to refine. If you want to use them to replace miners, the cost will actually be higher," said the Holy Maiden Yaoguang after a moment of contemplation.

"There are costs involved in crafting puppets?" Su Zhe's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"Isn't it cost-effective? For the golem to function properly, there are minimum requirements for the materials needed to dredge ore from the mine. Even if a mine only uses the lowest grade iron ore to create the golem, the resources required are enormous..."

The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang began to speak, but before she could finish, Su Zhe interrupted her.

"Isn't this area teeming with resources?"

Su Zhe pointed to the miners still queuing below and spoke.