204: Don't do anything reckless while I'm away.

"Someone has already rushed over, but the mine pit is very deep. I'm afraid by the time they dig him out, he'll already be cold."

Feng Ming raised an eyebrow. If that was the case, Huangfu Jing really was buried inside.

This was fate.

If a collapse hadn't occurred, Huangfu Jing could have at least stayed alive.

But now... no one expected that he would only leave Qingyang City alive...

...only to die in the Black Mountain Mine in the end!

"Keep an eye on the news over there. Perhaps Huangfu Jing will be lucky enough to survive?"

Feng Da nodded and left.

On the other side, Huangfu Yunyan and her Maid were also discussing this matter.

The Maid asked with a look of confusion, "Young Miss, should we tell Huangfu Rui about the matter at the Black Mountain Mine?"

Huangfu Yunyan's gaze turned cold. "Tell him for what? He doesn't even have the right to go to such a place!"

"Things have come to this, and there's a high probability that Huangfu Jing won't survive. We shouldn't use this kind of thing to distract his attention at all."

"Besides, he's already in the Lingxiao Pagoda. Even if we wanted to notify him, we couldn't."

The Maid nodded, then spoke up, "Feng Ming went to the Sect Master's room."

Huangfu Yunyan nodded. "No need to pay attention to these things. Feng Ming going to see the Sect Master is nothing more than something related to entering the Lingxiao Pagoda. After all, there isn't much time left. If he doesn't go in now, he won't have time."

"If he wants to go, let him. It's actually a good thing for me. That way, I can wait for the Liangzhou Trial to begin in peace. No matter how strong he is, he's still just an ant in the face of a colossus like the Jiang Family."

The Sect Master's residence.

At this moment, the Sect Master and Feng Ming sat across from each other. The Sect Master personally held the pot and poured a cup of water for Feng Ming.

"What brings you to see this old man today? Are you prepared to enter the pagoda?"

Feng Ming nodded.

"There are only three months left. If I don't go in now, I'm afraid there won't be enough time!"

The Sect Master smiled and said, "With your current strength, it shouldn't be much of a problem. You just need to pay attention to a few specific levels."

Feng Ming nodded respectfully. "Please enlighten me, Dean."

In reality, his purpose for coming was to hear the Sect Master explain the Lingxiao Pagoda to him.

After all, from five months ago until now, from Lu Qianqian to Huangfu Rui and the others, none of those who entered had come out.

This showed that the Lingxiao Pagoda was not that easy to break through.

For Feng Ming, instead of exploring it himself, it was better to listen to the Sect Master's explanation.

As the saying goes, sharpening the axe doesn't delay the woodcutting.

Hearing this, the Sect Master smiled.

"To be honest, up until now, you're the first one to come and ask me about the Lingxiao Pagoda. Then I'll tell you about it."

The Sect Master put down the teacup in his hand and began to recount, "The Lingxiao Pagoda has a total of one hundred floors. The first seventy floors aren't much of a problem and are easy to pass. For anyone in the top ten of the Sect, the only difference is speed."

"The real difficulty lies in the eightieth and ninetieth floors. These are the two most difficult levels in the Lingxiao Pagoda. In other words, as long as you can pass these two levels, you can clear the Lingxiao Pagoda."

"As for the hundredth floor, it's not a trial inside, but rather an Opportunity. As for what kind of Opportunity it is, I won't say. You can see for yourself when the time comes."

This made Feng Ming feel a bit confused. "Why are only the eightieth and ninetieth floors the most difficult? Do the eighty-first and ninety-first floors' difficulties drop significantly?"

The Sect Master smiled and said, "The overall difficulty of the Lingxiao Pagoda increases the further you go!"

"The reason why the eightieth and ninetieth floors are said to be the most difficult is because from these two levels onward, the difficulty becomes even greater!"

"However, the method to clear the eightieth to eighty-ninth floors is the same. This means that as long as you can get past the eightieth floor, you can reach the eighty-ninth floor."

"Similarly, the same logic applies to the ninetieth floor."

Hearing this, Feng Ming suddenly understood. If that was the case, he only needed to focus on the eightieth and ninetieth floors.

The Sect Master looked at Feng Ming and asked, "When do you plan to go in? There's only one spot left."

Feng Ming thought for a moment and smiled. "It should be in the next day or two!"

The Sect Master nodded. "Good! Hurry up, I'm waiting to see your performance!"

...Three days later, Feng Ming entered the Lingxiao Pagoda.

On a hill opposite the entrance of the Lingxiao Pagoda.

Huangfu Yunyan stood there quietly, watching Feng Ming as he prepared to enter the Lingxiao Pagoda from the opposite side.

While the Maid draped a cloak over Huangfu Yunyan's shoulders, she asked curiously, "Young Miss, why are you so nervous about Feng Ming? He's just entering the Lingxiao Pagoda. Is this necessary for us?"

Huangfu Yunyan said coldly, "What do you know!"

"As long as Feng Ming goes in, we can rest easy for the next three months."

Perhaps because the time for the trial was drawing near, Huangfu Yunyan felt very uneasy, so she had to personally watch Feng Ming go in.

The Maid was stunned. "But he will still come out? With his strength, he might even come out early!"

"That's impossible!"

Huangfu Yunyan immediately retorted.

"No matter how great Feng Ming's talent is, there's no possibility of him coming out early. From the time the Lingxiao Sect was established until now, very few have been able to clear the Lingxiao Pagoda."

"Feng Ming actually wants to clear it? It's simply a pipe dream. What right does he have? Is he even worthy?"

Speaking of Feng Ming clearing the Lingxiao Pagoda, the calm and coldness on Huangfu Yunyan's face instantly vanished, and she became like someone possessed.

Seeing this, the Maid didn't dare to say more.

Huangfu Yunyan's hatred for Feng Ming was bone-deep. She feared that over time, a Heart Demon would develop.

But she was just a Maid, and even her life was in someone else's hands. How could she dare to say anything?

At the entrance of the Lingxiao Pagoda.

Before entering, Feng Ming instructed Feng Da, "I'll be away for a while. Help me take care of things at home. Speed up the progress of the contact network. I hope to hear good news from you when I come out."

Feng Da nodded. "Don't worry, Young Master. I won't let you down."

Feng Ming took a look at the Lingxiao Sect, turned around, and entered the Lingxiao Pagoda.

As he entered, a rumbling sound rang out, and the entire Lingxiao Sect could see a massive phantom of a golden pagoda.

At this point, the top ten of the Sect had finally all entered the Tongtian Pagoda.

The Lingxiao Sect Master stood in the courtyard. Seeing this, he sighed. "The Liangzhou Trial is getting closer and closer. I wonder who will take first place this year."

On the other side, Huangfu Yunyan saw the massive golden pagoda phantom slowly dissipate.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief and called out, "Let's go back!"

Now that Feng Ming had entered the Lingxiao Pagoda, she didn't have to worry about anything else. She only had to wait for the trial to begin, where she would expose Feng Ming's actions at the Jiang Family's banquet.

The rest would be left to the Jiang Family to deal with.

The Maid complied, glancing at the location of the Lingxiao Pagoda, feeling that things were a bit too optimistic.

Based on her understanding of Feng Ming, she feared he wouldn't need three months at all to come out.

But she glanced at Huangfu Yunyan and ultimately chose to remain silent.