Mo Hua was taken aback.
Situ Fang sighed, "He was worried that I was too straightforward, too naïve, so he told me these words when I first became a Supervisor."
At first, Situ Fang didn't believe it.
But after becoming a Supervisor and witnessing many things, she had no choice but to believe.
Mo Hua pondered for a while, then asked,
"Which family has bribed Court Leader Qian the most?"
"That would definitely be the Lu Family."
"Is the Lu Family the richest?"
"Yes." Situ Fang nodded and sighed,
"Most of the mines in South Yue City belong to the Lu Family, most of the Mining Cultivators in South Yue City work for the Lu Family, how could they not be rich?"
What she probably left unsaid: ...and most of the Taoist Court has been bought by the Lu Family...
Mo Hua muttered to herself internally.
Seeing Mo Hua's expression, Situ Fang frowned and then reminded,
"Don't oppose the Lu Family..."
"Powerful dragons do not suppress local snakes; the Lu Family has immense power, deep connections, and complex relationships. Unless the Taoist Court intervenes, such local forces can do a lot of bad things and still cover everything up perfectly once they collude with the local Taoist Court officials."
"It's like trying to remove grass without taking out the roots..."
Her own Situ Family, upon arriving in South Yue City, also abided by the rules.
There may have been conflicts of interest, but they would never tear each other apart.
The problems in South Yue City are deep-rooted.
They were not something the Situ Family could just decide to resolve.
Moreover, Situ Fang was only a Supervisor.
Situ Fang deeply valued her friendship with Mo Hua and feared that he was unaware of the peril within, and that his passion might recklessly entangle him in matters from which he could not extricate himself.
Mo Hua then nodded and said with a smile,
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
After confirming the relationship between the Lu Family and the Taoist Court, Mo Hua took another trip to the Lu Family's mines.
On the surface, the mines of the Lu Family were as noisy and busy as ever.
But Mo Hua noticed that the surrounding Formations had changed.
The Formations were more comprehensive and the guards more vigilant.
Around the perimeter of the mines, many Expose Dust Formations had been set up, and at the gate, even an Expose Shadow Formation had been laid...
These Formations seemed to be guarding against someone like herself...
At the same time, the Cultivators guarding the mines had been replaced.
The Cultivator from the Lu Family named Lu Ming had been transferred away.
The number of Lu Family Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed at the mines had also doubled.
They no longer had beautiful maids fanning them, nor fine food and drink, instead, they sat quietly with focused expressions, occasionally releasing Divine Sense to scan around, as if on guard against something.
"There's a big problem..."
Mo Hua muttered to herself.
With Foundation Establishment cultivators, Expose Dust Formations, and Expose Shadow Formations, it was not going to be easy to slip in.
Mo Hua planned to check it out at night.
But come nighttime, those two Foundation Establishment cultivators were still there.
With a sweep of Divine Sense, Mo Hua could even detect that many corners were stealthily filled with Lu Family Cultivators.
There was no mining at night, yet their vigilance had intensified.
They didn't leave Mo Hua any chance.
"The problem is huge..."
Deciding it was futile, Mo Hua simply waited outside until midnight.
Finally, at 1 a.m., some noises emanated from inside the mines.
Waves of sinister qi drifted over.
However, unlike before, these sounds were very subtle.
The qi inside was also weak and hard to detect.
It was as if it had been deliberately repressed or obscured by formations or something similar.
The intense and dreadful atmosphere that Mo Hua had sensed before, teeming with dark and eerie vibes that sent shivers down one's spine, was completely different now.
The qi from the mines was faint now, and the noises were low.
Even an ordinary Cultivator passing by might not notice anything unusual about the mines.
Mo Hua's expression became serious.
He sat down cross-legged, released his Divine Sense and concentrated on sensing the qi from the mines.
A moment later, Mo Hua opened his eyes, certain in his heart.
He wasn't wrong in his guess.
The qi in these mines was that of zombies!
Previously, he wasn't sure.
But after dealing with Zhang Quan, visiting Corpse Walking Stronghold, stealing the Corpse Controlling Bell, taking the "Zombie Image," and even consuming a few zombies,
Mo Hua was now very familiar.
That deathly qi was the Corpse Qi from zombies.
That rotting stench was the putrid odor from Walking Corpses.
The evil formations were exactly the Spiritual Pivot Evil Formations inscribed on zombies.
Formerly, the dense and chilling qi was because within this mine were countless zombies!
This mine owned by the Lu Family was a Corpse Mine!