"If it's not for you to know, don't ask."

Lin Mo replied coldly.

"You..." Shen Tong glared at Lin Mo angrily but didn't dare to express her anger, having to bury her confusion deep inside.

The following time.

Lin Mo, Zhen Yuanzi, and Shen Tong continued to reside in the eighth cave mansion for cultivation.

However, during this period, there were more than ten batches of people who came to challenge, and without exception, they were all beaten by Lin Mo until they spat blood and fled, losing all their space rings.

Collecting five hundred top-grade spiritual stones turned out to be a small gain.

Gradually, the eighth cave mansion began to gain a bit of fame in this area, and Jin Junxiu's reputation also started to rise. In the Yin Yang Shishen Sect, everyone knew that Zheng Rongji and Jin Junxiu had secured a cultivation slot through Liu Qiang's connections. Both only possessed middle-late stage Foundation Establishment strength yet occupied the eighth cave mansion for cultivation, naturally attracting numerous challengers while other cave mansions were occupied by genuinely qualified cultivators, naturally deterring most challenges.

Everyone thought they could pick a soft target but didn't realize the strength of the people at the eighth cave mansion was unexpectedly formidable.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

The black-armored man controlled by Lin Mo infiltrated the Law Enforcement Team. Gradually, Lin Mo also grasped the situation of the Law Enforcement Team.

The lowest cultivation in the Law Enforcement Team was early-stage Innate and Moon Wheel Realm martial artist, totaling thirty-eight people, with the leader being an early-stage Condensation cultivator. Lin Mo was concerned about Golden Core Stage cultivators in the Law Enforcement Team. Once comprehending the situation, Zhen Yuanzi and Lin Mo no longer restrained themselves but rather expanded their Divine Thought throughout the volcano; with their powerful Divine Thought, unless encountering a Golden Core Stage cultivator, ordinary people could hardly detect their exploration.

Beneath the volcano was indeed where the spirit vein was located, which was consistent with Lin Mo's guess. The role of the Law Enforcement Team, on one hand, was to maintain order on Flame Island, on the other hand, protect the spirit vein from being damaged by cultivators from other nations.

"It seems I was too cautious. A Golden Core Stage cultivator now would be extremely scarce. A Hell Spirit Vein shouldn't need a Golden Core Stage cultivator guarding it."

Lin Mo felt a secret joy. As long as Flame Island had no Golden Core Stage cultivators, he could begin planning.

"Only two months left, should be enough. All that's left is to wait for an opportunity." Lin Mo opened his eyes, a dozen talismans appearing in his palm, yellow talisman paper with cinnabar painting strange and profound runes on them.

Zhen Yuanzi stood quietly to the side, similarly shocked by the runes on the talismans.

Over these three months, Lin Mo had been crafting these dozen talismans, spending a great deal of effort. Each rune on the talisman was incomparably mysterious, even Zhen Yuanzi seeing them for the first time was incredibly astounded, as these peculiar runes emitted an ancient and boundless aura.

"Success relies on these dozen spirit talismans for suppression, with Xuanyuan Sword serving as the Array Eye."

Lin Mo used Divine Thought to convey to Zhen Yuanzi how to use the talismans and handed them over to Zhen Yuanzi.

At that time of action, Zhen Yuanzi was responsible for using the spirit talismans to suppress the spirit vein. Lin Mo was responsible for extracting the spirit vein, ensuring everything was calculated to perfection. Any error could lead to all their efforts being wasted.

"Mr. Lin, don't worry, leave these matters to me."

Zhen Yuanzi nodded, full of confidence.

Although Shen Tong kept cultivating inside the cave mansion, she grew increasingly curious, not knowing what Lin Mo and Zhen Yuanzi were planning.

Both disguised as Zheng Rongji and Jin Junxiu, leveraged their names to cultivate in the Hell Mountain Range, yet they seemed to have not seriously cultivated for these four months. Furthermore, Lin Mo kept drawing spirit talismans, unclear of his intentions!

One kilometer outside the eighth cave mansion on the mountain range cave mansion, above the cave entrance was engraved the number 009.

"Lord Ci Wei."

Inside the cave, two men were sitting opposite each other.

A yellow pearwood table laid between them, adorned with a set of jade tea ware, cups filled with clear tea, faint fragrance pervading the cave.

Some cultivators would store such things in their space rings for convenience, using them whenever and wherever.

"Lord Ci Wei, Zheng Rongji and Jin Junxiu from the eighth cave mansion are really arrogant, already wounding several of my friends," a short man with a ponytail complained indignantly. "I've been in seclusion for the past four months, not very clear about Zheng Rongji and Jin Junxiu. Despite merely having Foundation Establishment cultivation, it's by Liu Qiang's connections that they qualify to cultivate at the Hell Spirit Vein; how could they be injuring you?" Ci Wei asked with furrowed brows, his arms around two alluring and weak-looking ladies.

"Though their cultivation isn't high, their strength is great. I don't know what's going on; Lord Ci Wei, you must avenge us!"

The short man frowned, his face showing a trace of anger.

Over these four months, there were over a dozen people who challenged the eighth cave mansion, assuming the connections there would be softer targets, never expecting to end up beaten and robbed of their spirit stones.

This kind of thing, the Law Enforcement Team simply wouldn't interfere, especially since it's voluntary challenges; getting robbed of spirit stones left them with no choice but to swallow their pride.

"Zheng Rongji, Jin Junxiu, two Foundation Establishment weaklings, are they worthy of enjoying the eighth cave mansion?" Ci Wei slightly narrowed his eyes, a chilling light flashing within.

The cave mansions from one to ten were the First Tier cultivation treasures, and the difference in spiritual energy wasn't substantial. That's why Ci Wei hadn't acted against the eighth cave mansion yet. However, four months ago, Ci Wei encountered Jin Junxiu, desiring the top-grade woman at his side but was ignored.

This matter had been a constant grievance for Ci Wei.

"Alright, now that my Golden Cicada Thunder is successfully refined, I'll avenge you and let them witness my might, humph." Ci Wei's lips curled in a cold, arrogant smile.

"With Lord Ci Wei taking action, surely you can teach them a lesson, letting them know not to think they can rely on Liu Qiang and truly consider themselves important figures." The short man's eyes flashed with a hint of malice.

Jilu City.

Liu Qiang's ancient courtyard, inside the quiet room.

"Lord, these past four months, quite a few people went after Zheng Rongji, yet all ended up beaten by Zheng Rongji, fleeing, with their spirit stones seized."

A middle-aged man in black tight clothes stood respectfully inside the quiet room, reporting.

"Oh? Since when did my junior brother become so formidable?" Liu Qiang toyed with a wine goblet in hand, adorned in a luxurious black robe, surrounded by a group of beautiful women.

"Lord, I feel there's something strange about this."

The man in tight clothes frowned. "What's strange about that, some give me Liu Qiang some face, not going after them, but injuring so many, surely some experts will seek to teach them a lesson; after all, those experts are aloof and won't mind my face." Liu Qiang looked at the goblet in his hand, his lips curling into an amused smile.

"You leave first, inform me at the earliest of any situation, keep a close watch on my junior brother for me." Liu Qiang ordered.

"Yes, master."

With that, the man in tight clothes turned and exited the quiet room.

In the depth of Liu Qiang's eyes flashed a trace of chill, muttering to himself, "Only the dead can keep secrets forever!"

Timing.

For Lin Mo right now, timing was crucial. Flame Island's strongest force was the Law Enforcement Team's captain, a cultivator named Zhong Chuan in the Condensation Stage realm; it could be said that Lin Mo and Zhen Yuanzi could sweep across the entire island.

But Jilu City was just a hundred kilometers from Flame Island. Once action was taken, the Yin Yang Shishen Sect in Jilu City would certainly receive the news immediately. If Jilu City had one or two Golden Core Stage cultivators, the operation would surely fail.

It's essential to wait for the best opportunity.

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