C17 trapped

The path to the third floor had indeed collapsed. Large rocks had fallen and blocked the way. It wasn't just a matter of a few rocks, but hundreds of meters of road had completely collapsed, cutting off all contact between the outside and the inside.

Liao Kezhi brought Chu Qianye and the others and walked toward a fork in the road. This road was narrow and dark, and there were no lights on the two sides of the road.

Liao Kezhi was at the peak of the Building Foundation Period, and had long gotten used to the environment of the Kuxin Cave.

He had originally wanted to bring Chu Qianye to the secret passage in the third floor, but Chu Qianye's actions successfully stirred up the emotions of the Sinners on the second floor. After thinking for a while, he decided to still not bring Chu Qianye to the third floor.

If Chu Qianye brought along the sect master's secret order, then the torture chamber would be completely finished if all the traitors on the third floor surrendered. Liao Kezhi could not take this risk.

Instead of entering the second floor, he had to let Liao Kezhi lead the way. He believed that Liao Kezhi could take care of this matter well, and there were several reasons for that: If Chu Qianye was not willing to let him go, then Liao Kezhi could make his move as he wished, and the other reason was to discuss how to "amicably" solve the problem with Chu Qianye while they were still behind others.

He believed in his own strength. He had an overwhelming advantage against these two noobs, but that would mean that his life would be over, and he would either be silenced or forced to flee for his life. This was not the result that Liao Kezhi wanted to see.

Liao Kezhi stopped at a fork in the road and said: "Senior Master Changye, there are many times when the Discipline Hall has been forced to do things that are critical to the Sinner. I hope that Senior Master can focus on the big picture and not create unnecessary strife within the Haoran Sect."

Chu Qianye tilted his head and looked at Liao Kezhi. The problem with the Kuxin Cave is something that has been around for a long time, not just for our generation, nor is it something that was left behind by the previous generation, but something even older. "

"The Kuxin Cave has existed for thousands of years, and the most qualified one has been in custody for nearly a thousand years. There are many disciples that have entered the Kuxin Cave because of grievances, and many people know this, and the Sect Leader is also clear. For many years no one has tried to really solve this problem. "

Chu Qianye went silent. He knew that this problem was very thorny, but he did not expect it to be this troublesome. From Liao Kezhi's fearless tone, he could tell that the Discipline Hall knew that there was something wrong, but they were not afraid. It was clear that they did not think the Sect Leader had the courage to investigate everything.

Seeing Chu Qianye's silence, Liao Kezhi said: "The Discipline Hall has gathered a small amount of spirit stones, Junior Master please accept it."

Ten gold spirit stone cards appeared in Liao Kezhi's hands. This was the second time in Chu Qianye's life that he had seen such a huge amount of wealth.

Then, he had Liao Kezhi lead them to a dark and gloomy small alley. He purposely created a huge pressure so that he could disturb Chu Qianye and his will.

The threat was first, followed by the bullying of the giant gold coin. The torture chamber had put in a lot of effort to solve this difficult problem.

Chu Qianye said: "I can't accept them, and my main goal this time is to find Junior Master Mu Aoao's father. If possible, I hope that we can help the Discipline Hall solve the problem of the Kuxin Cave, and try our best to not blow the matter up."

Chu Qianye had never seen anyone before, but he was not a fool who used chicken feathers as tokens. Even if his master knew the details of this place, he was afraid that he would not make a big move.

After all, before he came to the Kuxin Cave, Tie Liuqing had already revealed some secrets and he was not completely clueless about the situation there. If Tie Liuqing really wanted to solve the problem of the Kuxin Cave, he wouldn't have allowed Chu Qianye, a Building Foundation Period disciple who had just taken in Chu Qianye as his master, to inspect the situation.

Chu Qianye reckoned that his Master had asked him to bring four junior brothers and sisters to the Kuxin Cave, and that the reason for that was because he wanted him to beat them up in the torture chamber, warning them not to go overboard, that was all.

But was it really tolerable for Sinner to continue being squeezed out by him? Chu Qianye also didn't know the answer. He wasn't some hero who helped out when there were injustice on the path, he was just an ordinary person, an ordinary disciple of the Haoran Sect.

When he was in the Outer Sect, for the past ten years, Chu Qianye had only focused on his cultivation, unwilling to ally with others, and unwilling to flatter anyone. He was just an unremarkable nobody, he had always thought so, and didn't become arrogant even after he became Tie Liuqing's disciple.

Liao Kezhi still raised the gold spirit stone card in front of Chu Qianye: "Mu Aoao once inquired more about the whereabouts of her father. It's just that we don't know whether he is dead or alive. Mu Aoao had entrusted many people with this task, but what would they think if their Junior Master were to succeed? "This is what it means to form enmity for no reason at all, Junior Martial Uncle."

Shen Xuejun's ice-cold hands slightly moved. Not only did this little girl have courage, she was also very clever. She could tell how serious the problem Liao Kezhi was talking about was. The feeling of being the target of public criticism would not be good. It would bring about a huge crisis.

Chu Qianye took a deep breath and said firmly, "I am a nobody and cannot become a hero, but I believe in words and deeds. I have to find Junior Master Mu Aoao's father, this is something that no one can change. "

Chu Qianye admitted that the conditions given by Mu Aoao were extremely tempting. However, Liao Kezhi took out ten gold spirit stone cards at once, which was even more enticing than the price he had to pay. As long as Chu Qianye withdrew, these one hundred thousand Spirit Stones would belong to him, and would give face to the Punishment Hall.

But Chu Qianye could not withdraw, regardless of whether it was his master or Mu Aoao, he had to walk down this path with determination, even if it would cause him to lose a lot of blood, he had to have a clear conscience.

Liao Kezhi kept the spirit stone card and said: "It seems that I have underestimated you. This way."

Liao Kezhi's body disappeared into the dark alley. Chu Qianye heaved a sigh of relief, if he was to say that his heart was not moved, then that would be nonsense. The temptation of a hundred thousand spirit stones was not something an ordinary person could bear.

Chu Qianye's flying sword released a bright yellow light, barely illuminating the road. Liao Kezhi walked faster and faster, and gradually widened the distance between him and Chu Qianye. Suddenly, Chu Qianye saw that he had lost track of Liao Kezhi.

Chu Qianye pulled Shen Xuejun and rushed forward, but there was still no trace of Liao Kezhi in front of him. Chu Qianye realized that things were not going well, and was about to retreat when he heard the rumbling sound of falling rocks behind him.

A large piece of rock was falling behind them, the narrow path was supported by a few wooden stakes, as long as they destroyed the crucial points, they would be able to artificially cause a landslide. Liao Kezhi was not able to shake Chu Qianye's resolve, he had finally decided to kill him.

Chu Qianye's heart turned cold, the Discipline Hall Disciple was truly crazy, he really wanted him and his junior sister to die here.

Shen Xuejun's small hand was not only ice-cold, it was also drenched in cold sweat. Chu Qianye forced himself to speak calmly, "It's fine, Master will definitely not sit by and watch. Master might soon know that we're in danger."

Shen Xuejun asked softly. "What if the disciples of the Punishment Hall say that we entered the third level of the Bitter Heart Cave and lost contact with them?"

Chu Qianye said affirmatively: "There is no impossible path, there will definitely be a way."

The mysterious Zi Yue was his trump card. Even if Master didn't know that he was in danger, Zi Yue would have definitely known.

A gem that radiated bright light appeared in Shen Xuejun's hand. When Liao Kezhi was present, Shen Xuejun would rather bang his body to the point of pain than take it out to illuminate his body. At this time, she no longer had any concerns.

Chu Qianye was overjoyed, and turned to let Shen Xuejun lead the way. The feeling of walking in the darkness was too uncomfortable, not only would they frequently bump into walls, it would also cause people's hearts to become anxious.

Shen Xuejun and Chu Qianye travelled along the tunnel left behind by the mine all those years ago. They did not know where this small path led to, nor did they know if they would ever reach the third floor of the Kuxin Cave.

Zi Yue had appeared behind Chu Qianye at an unknown time. Since long ago when Liao Kezhi had brought Chu Qianye into the quiet little pathway, Zi Yue had leisurely followed behind him. She did not want to reveal herself, nor did she want to kill Liao Kezhi.

Zi Yue had to protect this host, but she hoped even more that Chu Qianye would become stronger and escape his protection. Only then would Zi Yue be safer.

Training in a crisis was the best method. Unless there was a fatal threat, Zi Yue would not make a move, nor would she show her face. It could be said that Zi Yue had put in a lot of effort.

This was the first time in many years that Zi Yue had thought of someone else. In the past, she lived like a prince and only people worried about her. When had she ever been reduced to acting like a babysitter?

This was the place where the Sect Leader met all the hall masters and issued orders from the sect. Usually, Tie Liuqing did not like being here, he did not like to give orders, he preferred to cultivate in peace.

A hundred years ago, the Haoran Sect had collapsed, and Tie Liuqing had no choice but to shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the Sect Leader. Tie Liuqing's master was a good person, an old man. However, he was not a qualified Sect Leader.

The Sect Leader was in his prime, so he gave up his position to Tie Liuqing, who had always been low key. This was the Tie Liuqing who no one had paid much attention to before, and had won over a few Hall Masters.

This was already the limit of what Tie Liuqing could do. He remembered his old friendship, and the few hall masters who had supported him before also had their own selfish motives, so when it came to the matter of the other halls, they were unable to resolve it. Tie Liuqing did not want to tear off his face, and even more so, did not want to lower his notoriety as someone who would kill a donkey.

Hall Master Xie Liucheng and Tie Liuqing were fellow disciples of the same generation, so they had a very good relationship. Tie Liuqing had hinted at many times that he wanted to change the arrangement of the torture chamber.

Knocking sounds came from the door. Tie Liuqing waved his hand and the heavy hall door opened wide. Although he looked like a middle-aged man, the white haired Xie Liucheng walked in slowly.

Tie Liuqing did not stand up, but casually pointed to the chair beside him. Xie Liucheng silently sat at Tie Liuqing's side, and two close friends that he had known for hundreds of years sat together in silence in the darkness.