Yan Pingsha looked at A Lai, her eyes filled with pity, feeling that she was both pathetic and tragic.
However, she wasn't so foolish as to feel sympathy for someone who used her, especially with so many people still missing.
And A Lai had made it very clear; no matter what kind of person she was before, she had now become a selfish individual, even willing to sabotage Yan Pingsha's promotion quest to achieve her goals.
Such a person was beyond saving.
Watching the two people rush towards the Sand Worms, Yan Pingsha withdrew her gaze, took out another "Riding the Wind" card, and activated it, turning into a gust of wind that swiftly passed by the two.
There was no sound, just like a natural wind, whistling past.
Meanwhile, in the Nufeng Guild dormitory, Wang Hu and Lu Hai had just returned from a mission, showered, and were resting.
The living conditions here were actually quite good; although not as good as Paper House, they were still spacious and bright.
At this moment, the two were chatting idly, discussing the details of their mission, tacitly avoiding any mention of their undercover assignment.
After all, they were on someone else's territory, and who knew if anyone was secretly monitoring them.
They were not wrong; at this moment, all their actions in the dormitory, including going on missions, were under surveillance.
"Guild Leader, it's confirmed. They are indeed familiar faces from Tianyuan City. Many people have seen them, and the information they provided is almost identical to what they claimed," a shifty-eyed, wretched man said, rubbing his hands, to a refined man wearing glasses.
"Hmm, have they contacted any other guilds?" the refined man asked unhurriedly.
"Yes, yes, yes. In Tianyuan City, they tried all the major and minor guilds, but they were all rejected because their strength was too mediocre. There was even someone from the Church among them, so they were rejected."
"Someone from the Church?" The refined man suddenly became interested. "Where is that person from the Church now?"
"Uh... he already joined Lu Chenxing's Paper House. I heard he even became his disciple."
Upon hearing the name Lu Chenxing, the refined man's previously interested eyes suddenly lost their sparkle. He waved his hand and said, "Never mind, none of that matters. Let the people below take action. Remember not to leave any evidence."
"Anyway, as long as we don't touch Lu Chenxing or Yan Pingsha's people, Bai Yuntian and Yu Ziyue won't bother us. Once my plan is complete, I won't have to worry about them anymore."
The wretched man immediately responded, "Yes!"
Half an hour later, Lu Chenxing, who was printing books in the library, received a call from Guo Jiahao, "The Nufeng Guild has made a move!"
Without hesitation, Lu Chenxing immediately picked up Xiao Zhi, who was reading a storybook, called Yun Qiaoqiao and Guan Yang, and rushed to the guild together.
When they arrived, Yan Pingsha also happened to return from outside. Seeing her anxious face, it was clear that she also wanted to know what had happened! Or rather, she was the most anxious about this matter.
Judging by the fluctuations in her aura, she had clearly reached the Fourth Order, and her aura was solid, not even looking like someone who had just broken through.
"Sister Pingsha, congratulations," Lu Chenxing said to her with a smile, and then everyone quickly walked towards the third basement level.
Upon seeing Lu Chenxing, Yan Pingsha's anxious expression visibly eased, but she continued walking and said, "This is all thanks to you. If it weren't for your cards, I wouldn't have completed the promotion quest so smoothly."
"Alright, let's not be so polite here. After the Nufeng Guild matter is settled, you'll officially join our guild. We can talk then." Lu Chenxing, holding Xiao Zhi, was the first to enter the third basement level.
As soon as they entered, everyone was shocked by the scene in the projection array, "Holy crap, what is that?!"
"Holy crap! What is this thing!" In a secret realm, Wang Hu was touching his bald head, cold sweat continuously pouring out.
Lu Hai, beside him, couldn't even close his mouth, because in front of them was a skull as huge as a small mountain!
Its body, extending like a mountain range, and one intact and one broken antler on its head, indicated its identity: this was a dragon, a true dragon!
Even though it was dead and had turned into white bones, there was still a strong pressure emanating from its skeleton. Just standing afar and observing, one could feel that heart-pounding power.
But what was even more heart-pounding was a huge hole in the skull, and from around that hole, countless dense cracks spread out, even giving one the feeling that it would shatter into a pile of bone fragments in the next instant!
"Isn't it obvious? It's a dragon!" the person who brought Wang Hu and the others here said with a chuckle.
Hearing this, Wang Hu couldn't help but look back at the three people who had brought them. "Then what are we here for? Isn't this place a bit dangerous?"
"Not dangerous. Look over there." The leading man pointed in a direction. Wang Hu followed his gaze and found a place that looked like a mine shaft, with many people going in and out. Everyone was disheveled and emaciated, but they carried large baskets on their backs.
They walked like ants moving house towards one direction, and some also returned from that direction, forming a cycle.
"This is your future job. How about it, not dangerous, right?" The man said mockingly, then laughed heartily with the two people beside him.
The mockery of the few people was very obvious. Wang Hu couldn't help but say, "What do you mean!"
"What do I mean? Isn't it obvious? Useless people like you who no other guild wants are only fit for this kind of work!" The man's eyes were full of derision. "You don't really think our Nufeng Guild is a charity, do you? That we take in any kind of useless person?"
"Who are you calling useless!" Lu Hai's face flushed with anger, seemingly wanting to argue a few words, but he was immediately kicked to the ground!
These few were also core members of the early Fourth Order. Wang Hu and Lu Hai were only in the early Third Order, so they definitely couldn't be a match for these two.
So Wang Hu pulled up Lu Hai, shaking his head slightly, "Third Brother, a wise man knows when to retreat. Don't be impulsive!"
"That's right, this bald guy knows what's what. You should learn from him." The man smiled, then said, "You have three minutes to join the work, otherwise, you'll be in for a bad time!"
Lu Chenxing, watching all this, was silent for a moment. This seemed similar to the black coal mines and illegal mines of his previous life. The current question was, what were they digging, and what was the situation with that gigantic dragon bone?
As he was pondering, Wang Hu and Lu Hai walked into the mine shaft, each carrying a pickaxe and a back basket. Watching them join the team, those people showed no emotional fluctuations, only numbness.
And when they started working with their pickaxes, Yan Pingsha exclaimed in surprise, "This is... spirit stones?!!!"