Chapter 4638

Kai glanced at his youngest sister’s brother, feeling a bit puzzled. Since when did this guy become so thoughtful?

He even gave away ten fairy stones—probably because he’s taken a liking to Xiong Ying and wants to win favor with Xiong Kuo and his siblings.

“Take me inside for a look,” Kai instructed.

He followed his youngest sister’s brother deeper into the mine.

Inside, more than a dozen cultivators were mining fairy stones. Each one was in the Mahayana Realm, radiating impressive strength.

For Qian Yue to gather so many Mahayana cultivators for such a menial task was surprising. He truly had influence!

Kai examined the fairy stones embedded in the walls, reaching out to touch them.

But the moment his hand made contact, a flash of murderous intent appeared in his eyes.

“Uncle Qian, no one has caused you any trouble here recently, right?” Kai asked coldly.

“No, this place is well-hidden. No one knows about it, so how could anyone cause trouble?”

Qian Yue smiled and shook his head.

“If no one’s been here, then who set up the formation inside this mine?”

Kai’s expression darkened, and a chilling aura radiated from his body.

“Formation? What formation? I have no idea what you’re talking about…”

Qian Yue tried to play dumb, pretending he knew nothing.

However, Kai noticed the youngest brother’s face had turned pale, and he avoided Kai’s gaze.

Clearly, he was hiding something.

“Enough pretending. I’ve already seen through it, so there’s no point in acting anymore,” Kai said coldly.

Realizing he had been exposed, Qian Yue dropped the act and said, “Kai, this isn’t what I wanted either. But with such a valuable mineral vein, how could we possibly protect it alone?”

“Even with your breakthrough to the Mahayana Realm, what difference does it make? This vein would be discovered sooner or later. Rather than letting others steal it, it’s better to secure a powerful ally now!”
Kai listened to Qian Yue’s words, and fury ignited within him. He had trusted Qian Yue deeply, yet this man had betrayed him after only a few days!

His gaze shifted to his youngest sister’s brother. It now seemed clear that he was in league with Qian Yue.

If that was the case, didn’t it mean that Xiong Kuo and his sister were in danger?

“So, you’ve already found a powerful ally? I wonder if this so-called ally is truly as strong as you think,” Kai said coldly, his aura surging as if ready to strike at any moment.

“Of course, they’re powerful! I won’t hide it anymore. I told Mr. Qiu of the Qiu Mansion about this vein. The monks mining here are from the Qiu Mansion,” Qian Yue sneered.

“Originally, I planned to share some of the profits with you, but who would’ve thought you’d kill Qiu Yu and make an enemy of the Qiu Mansion? You can’t blame me for this.”

“But Mr. Qiu promised that if you surrender quietly, you’ll be spared and kept whole!”

Qian Yue met Kai’s glare without fear. With the Qiu Mansion supporting him, he felt no need to be afraid.

Besides, Master Luan had set up a formation here specifically designed to trap Kai.

As long as he activated the formation, Kai would be instantly bound and pose no threat.

Hearing that Qian Yue had aligned himself with the Qiu Mansion only fueled Kai’s anger.

So, when he had first sought out Qian Yue, this man had already pledged loyalty to the Qiu Mansion.

Kai felt a surge of regret for trusting him so blindly.

However, this wasn’t inside Beast City. Even with the Qiu Mansion behind him, Kai felt no fear—especially now that he had broken through to the Mahayana Realm. Qian Yue was no threat to him.

What truly concerned Kai was the safety of Xiong Kuo, his sister, and the whereabouts of his youngest sister.

“Where are Xiong Kuo and his sister? And where is your sister?” Kai demanded, ignoring Qian Yue and fixing his gaze on his youngest sister’s brother.

“They were ungrateful and refused to cooperate, so we locked them up,” he admitted.

“I didn’t want things to turn out this way, but you’ve offended the Qiu family. You’re bound to die, and if we stayed loyal to you, we’d die too.”

His youngest sister’s brother tried to justify himself, but Kai’s expression only grew colder.