Chapter 533: White Mulberry Silk
Ye Fei pressed further, "Can you see what kind of ore it is?"
Qingli shook her head: "No, because it's a bit far."
Upon hearing this, Ye Fei immediately quickened her pace and headed deeper into the area.
The group of six walked through the forest for half an hour, and it was completely dark by then.
At this moment, Xie Qingui seemed to smell something. He stopped and picked up some soil from the ground, then put it under his nose and sniffed it.
"Qin Gui?" Yun Fusang looked at the boy in surprise.
Xie Qingui inhaled the scent of the earth, and after a while, he stood up and said with delight, "There should be Crimson Flame Gold Crystals containing White Mulberry Silk nearby!"
Ye Fei was somewhat surprised that the Crimson Flame Golden Crystal contained white mulberry silk!
Huang Rongyu asked in confusion, "Isn't Crimson Flame Crystal only produced in the Flying Snow Mine? Why would there be Crimson Flame Crystal in the Flowing Firefly Forest?"
Xie Qingui shook his head and explained, "There is only one possibility that could cause the appearance of Crimson Flame Gold Crystals in the area outside the Flying Snow Mine—the Flying Snow Mine has countless mine tunnels, and one of these tunnels branches off into an even smaller tunnel that extends all the way to the underground of the Firefly Forest."
Mu Jingshen gazed at the land: "You mean, there's a mine tunnel underground where we're standing right now?"
“That’s right.” Xie Qingui said, looking down at the soil in his hand, and continued, “The Crimson Flame Crystal containing white mulberry silk produces a unique fragrance. This fragrance would not be noticed by laymen, but I am a weapon refiner and am quite sensitive to the smell of ores, so I just happened to catch this fragrance.”
A sense of joy welled up in Ye Fei's heart.
She had seen the Crimson Flame Crystal containing white mulberry silk at the previous auction at Wugui Pavilion. White mulberry silk is the toughest and sharpest silk in the world, and the Xuanming Prison Silk, a type of hidden weapon she wanted to design, required this kind of silk.
Although she didn't know if Bai Sangsi's toughness would meet her expectations, they had come this far, and this Crimson Flame Gold Crystal shouldn't be given to someone else.
Without further ado, the group continued walking forward.
Not long after, Qingli chirped, "Master! It's nearby!"
Ye Fei asked again, "Can you pinpoint the exact location of the ore?"
Qingli sensed it for a moment, then flapped her little wings and pointed straight ahead: "A little ahead."
Ye Fei was about to continue walking forward when Xie Qin Gui stopped her: "Let me do it."
“Okay, then be careful.” Ye Fei did not refuse, after all, Xie Qingui was the only one with the most extensive knowledge of minerals.
Xie Qingui pushed aside the thick weeds in front of him and walked over, but after taking only a few steps, the soil under his feet suddenly became very soft, and he fell down!
Ye Fei's expression changed, and she quickly walked over and grabbed Xie Qingui, who was about to sink.
The other teammates rushed over, shouting, "What happened?!"
Xie Qingui was grabbed by the arm by Ye Fei. He quickly calmed down and steadied himself, only to find that he was hanging in mid-air on a cliff!
The Crimson Flame Golden Crystal was quietly embedded in the exposed edge of the cliff.
"Get on quickly!" Ye Fei had underestimated her own strength. She had already used up all her strength and was about to give up!
The next second, a hand reached out from behind her and grabbed Xie Qingui's other hand. Ye Fei glanced to the side and saw that it was Li Yuan.
"Come up," Li Yuan said in a deep voice.
Xie Qingui searched for a foothold to support his climb, but the edge of the cliff was made of very soft soil, and it was slippery to stand on.
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