5390

Chapter 5390: Mining is Hard Labor

Suddenly, a slight rustle came from the window. Qiao Mu couldn't help but twitch her lips, murmuring to Mo Lian, "Do you remember? Last time, you threw a diaper out that window, and it landed on Xiao Ye's head with a peculiar scent, didn't it?"

Mo Lian silently twitched his lips, clearing his throat. "Of course not."

"Xiao Ye doesn't squat outside the window anymore. Don't believe me? Call him?" Hmph, Xiao Ye should be ransacking Prince Zheng's residence right now! He definitely won't be squatting at the window.

"Xiao Ye," Lady Qiao Qiao called out.

There was a rustling sound from the window, and a head suddenly popped out. A row of pristine white teeth appeared, flashing a moon-like smile at her. "Your subordinate greets the Crown Princess. Does the Crown Princess have any commands?"

Lady Qiao Qiao blinked, staring at the charcoal-black face before her. She had a strong feeling that the person looked familiar, but for a moment, she couldn't quite recognize him...

"Crown Princess, your subordinate is Hui Feng!" Hui Feng was quick-witted. Seeing the little Crown Princess's oddly bewildered expression, he immediately announced himself, revealing his identity to the Crown Princess.

The little Crown Princess's face showed a look of sudden realization. She scrutinized Hui Feng from head to toe, at least three times. Then, she suddenly pointed at him, her face full of surprise. "Hui Feng, why are you so dark?"

Did this Hui Feng go mining? How did those sparkling ores turn the once elegant and handsome Hui Feng into such a burnt mess?

It would have been better if the little Crown Princess hadn't asked. As soon as she did, Hui Feng particularly wanted to cry. A tragic life truly needed no explanation! Spending days directing mining operations in Huiping Village, his entire face had turned completely black from the wind, sun, and rain.

"Are Immortal Venerable Jin and Zhao Sheng, Liang Yi, the three of them back as well?"

Hui Feng nodded. "Does the Crown Princess wish to see them?"

Qiao Mu waved her small hand. "Let everyone rest first, then we'll talk. I don't have any urgent matters."

"Alright." Hui Feng said, his face looking like a bitter gourd. "The holy stone ores mined from Huiping Village only filled one storage talisman." And that had cost them so much manpower and resources! The main reason was that Ancestor Chaoyang's array was incredibly treacherous. Any deeper, and it would be beyond what their small group could handle.

Qiao Mu looked at them sympathetically, then quipped, "That old man used to brag to me that no one in this world, besides me, could truly unearth the Grotto-Heaven Immortal Mansion he buried."

Hui Feng nodded repeatedly, quickly saying, "What the senior said is true. If Immortal Venerable Jin and the others hadn't been present this time, we wouldn't have even been able to break through the outer array."

"Actually, the holy veins we mined are just a drop in the ocean. We truly haven't reached the innermost holy veins. We've only been digging at the edges, which is just superficial. Ancestor Chaoyang is indeed an unparalleled genius. If the Crown Princess wants to excavate all the holy veins, she might have to make a trip herself."

Qiao Mu was momentarily stunned. She looked at Hui Feng sympathetically, then suddenly raised her hand and patted his shoulder gently. "You've worked hard."

Hui Feng was so touched he wanted to cry. He quickly shook his head. "Not hard, not hard at all. Your subordinate is willing to go through fire and water for the Crown Princess!"

Mo Lian slanted a glance at him, his gaze falling on his charcoal-like face. "Go wash your face."

Hui Feng: ...

He really wanted to burst into tears. You know, that was several months of mining!