"Hey newbie, what are you looking at?"

Xiao Feng looked at the people in front of him and saw a basket being thrown at his head.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly; otherwise, he might not have even noticed the basket falling on his head.

"Smack..."

He lashed the ground hard with the whip, letting him know how ruthless these people were.

To avoid physical pain, he quickly followed those people.

Beside him, the man carrying a basket turned to look at Xiao Feng, his face full of pity: "You'd better behave yourself here, or... your life will be in danger."

How were you arrested?

Seeing that the man was nothing but skin and bones, a hint of surprise crossed his mind.

Rumor has it that Su Xuerou has captured many powerful figures from various sects, but the gaunt man in front of her doesn't look like a master at all.

“I’ve been here for a year, and almost everyone who’s been here longer than a year has died.”

This isn't just him talking nonsense; no one can survive in such a world.

"Smack..."

"Who gave you permission to chat without permission? Get inside and start mining!"

The gaunt man dared not speak again and walked into the mine with his basket on his back.

At this moment, the steward noticed that Xiao Feng was an unfamiliar face and walked up to him, saying, "Wait a minute."

Upon hearing his words, Xiao Feng's body stiffened abruptly, and a sense of unease crept into his heart: "Are you kidding me? I've only just infiltrated and I've already been discovered."

"The new guy?"

Xiao Feng was about to speak when the steward interrupted him: "You must complete twenty frames today, or you will be whipped ten times and will not be given food."

In the distance, those people were still mining with their heads down, showing no surprise whatsoever.

Seeing their numb expressions, Xiao Feng understood that they were very likely already numb.

"Any objections?"

Xiao Feng dared not offer any criticism, and quickly echoed, "I'll start mining right now."

As he spoke, he quickly walked over to the thin man and began mining on his own.

Seeing that Xiao Feng was relatively obedient, the steward put down the whip in his hand and said with a teasing look, "It's rare to meet someone so obedient."

"He must have been defeated and forced to submit by the Palace Master."

Those who made it here were all eliminated by Su Xuerou.

The fate of these people was entirely in the hands of the manager.

"Bang...bang..."

The hoe kept hitting the rocks, and Xiao Feng was trying to get some secrets out of him.

However, the thin man refused to speak, and carried his basket to the other side to start mining.

Seeing that he had no chance here, Xiao Feng looked up into the depths of the mine and found it pitch black inside.

"What are you looking at? Dig properly."

"Smack..."

The whip lashed out hard beside Xiao Feng, carving a deep trench into the mountainside.

It seems that even the whip in his hand can be called a magic weapon.

Otherwise, there would be no reason for such a strong aura. Xiao Feng dared not withstand their attack and walked inside with the basket on his back.

He did this for only one purpose: to avoid the guards and slack off inside.

As for the twenty boxes of spirit ore, he didn't think he could stay here for a whole day.

As long as Jing Shen comes here, he can escape from his misery.

Upon venturing deeper into the mine, we discovered several people digging inside.

Judging from their dirty and disheveled faces, they had clearly suffered a severe punishment recently.

"Clang...clang..."

The sound was very crisp, clearly carrying a trace of spiritual energy as it dug into the surface.

"Mining with spiritual power? Are they really that obedient?"

Xiao Feng looked over there with some curiosity and found a familiar figure standing there, the hoe in his hand falling one after another.

"Chen Xianmiao?"

At this moment, Chen Xianmiao, who was in the distance, seemed to sense Xiao Feng's presence. Her brows furrowed with displeasure as she approached him, carrying a basketball hoop on her back: "Were you also captured by Su Xuerou?"

Xiao Feng kept his head down and continued mining, offering no response.

"It's safe inside this mine. The guards outside can't see you. As long as you complete the mission, no one will bother you."

Judging from her experience alone, one can tell that she should have come here much earlier.

Judging from her figure, she must have suffered a lot here.

However, the spiritual power within her body was still extremely strong, suggesting that she must have had the help of others behind her.

Little did he know that Chen Xianmiao, the person standing before him, was the one who knew Zhao Yuwei.

"How long have you been captured by the sect leader?"

When Chen Xianmiao saw him finally manage to utter this sentence after a long pause, she frowned slightly, showing a hint of disdain.

Almost everyone who slacks off has seen her, and the fact that Su Xuerou took a liking to her shows that she is quite attractive.

"Your approach to flirting is far too old-fashioned. I advise you to finish today's task, or their whips won't be to be trifled with."

Clearly, she had tasted the whips in those men's hands and remembered it vividly.

Xiao Feng dug several more times with force, then looked at her curiously: "Could you teach me some methods?"

Xiao Feng would never believe that she had no tricks up her sleeve, given how well she managed to thrive here.

"Who are you? Why should I tell you?"

If I teach him, I'll have to suffer.

Chen Xianmiao didn't think Zhao Yuwei could protect her easily; perhaps Zhao Yuwei was just taking pity on her.

"Bang...bang..."

After several strokes of the hoe, a piece of spirit ore was finally dug out and thrown into the basket.

Chen Xianmiao glanced at the spirit ore in his basket, then carefully examined Xiao Feng, feeling as if she had seen him somewhere before.

"What's your name? Have we met somewhere before?"

When Xiao Feng heard Chen Xianmiao ask his name, his heart skipped a beat.

He didn't know if Chen Xianmiao would help, and it wouldn't be a good thing to reveal his name rashly.

He straightened up as if wiping sweat and said, "You say my way of flirting is old-fashioned? I think your way of flirting is the old-fashioned one. My name is Zhou Wei."

"Zhou Wei?"

After a moment's thought, I realized I didn't recall ever knowing someone as powerful as Zhou Wei.

"It's probably just a coincidence that they have similar body types."

With that, Chen Xianmiao returned to her territory and began mining the spirit ore.

As the clanging sound came, she had already dug out a basket of spirit ore and placed it aside.

Looking at the several baskets full of spirit ore behind her, Xiao Feng figured she must have been there for quite some time.

These people, like himself, were captured by Su Xuerou, and clearly hated her to the core.

If the matter of being rescued is brought up, it is quite possible that they will reveal all the important information.

Looking back at the guards, I noticed their attention was on the others.

How could he miss such a good opportunity?

When he came to Chen Xianmiao again, he was about to speak when he found that Chen Xianmiao was staring at him with angry eyes.

"I'm warning you, if you continue to harass me, don't blame me for being rude."

Everyone else told the guards their information, but Chen Xianmiao had the desire to do it herself.

This alone shows that her strength has not been weakened much, and she still has the power to fight.

Since she had already warned him, Xiao Feng couldn't let her reveal her identity, so he obediently stepped aside.