My low-key cultivation of immortality was discovered by the emperor in my diary.

Chapter 388 Visiting the Lan Family, Investigating Alone

A poem says: "The moon shines brightly over the vast sea, pearls seem to weep; the sun warms the fields of Lantian, jade seems to emit smoke."

Jade Smoke Island is rich in spirit jade ore, hence its name.

After several days of flying, Chu Lengyu finally arrived at this picturesque island.

Upon her arrival, she was immediately warmly received by the local Foundation Establishment families.

The Lan family, a long-established cultivation family on Jade Smoke Island, has a mansion nestled against the mountains and by the water, with simple and elegant architecture that exudes an extraordinary aura.

Lan Zhengfeng, the head of the Lan family, dressed in a blue robe, with a refined and scholarly appearance, personally came out to greet Chu Lengyu and treated her with courtesy.

However, when Lan Zhengfeng learned that Chu Lengyu's trip was to resolve the anomaly in the mine, his expression involuntarily turned serious, and a barely perceptible hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Chu's visit to Jade Smoke Island has naturally delighted our Lan family. However..." His tone revealed a hint of helplessness as he frankly told her, "The anomalies in that mine are truly bizarre and unpredictable. The Hundred Swords Pavilion has sent disciples twice before, both of whom are highly skilled, but they were unable to uncover the truth and returned empty-handed."

Upon hearing this, Chu Lengyu nodded slightly.

She already knew about this when she was reviewing the files in the mission hall.

After Jade Smoke Island requested assistance, Hundred Swords Pavilion sent two disciples, all of whom were carefully selected and possessed profound cultivation, yet neither could unravel the mystery of the mine's anomaly, indicating that there must be something fishy going on.

Before she came, she already had some guesses in her mind: was the strange phenomenon in the mine caused by evil spirits, or was it a conspiracy by someone with ulterior motives?

Regardless, now that she has accepted this task, she is determined to get to the bottom of it.

Lan Zhengfeng looked troubled, clearly not believing that she could investigate the results by herself.

Chu Lengyu smiled slightly and said firmly, "Patriarch Lan, since I've come, it's to resolve this strange occurrence in the mine. Time is of the essence, and I hope we can begin the investigation immediately. What do you think?"

Lan Zhengfeng was taken aback upon hearing this.

The disciples from various sects he had previously received all relied on their status to first enjoy themselves at the Lan family's residence in a seemingly reasonable manner before leisurely discussing serious matters.

The female disciple before him was so straightforward and decisive that he was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

He then laughed heartily: "As expected of Fairy Nangong's outstanding disciple, you are a woman who is just as capable as any man. Since you are so eager, my Lan family will naturally cooperate fully. However, the anomaly in that mine is really strange, so we must be careful."

Chu Lengyu knew that the Lan family, as a cultivation family on Jade Smoke Island, must know a lot about the anomalies in the mine, and their cooperation was crucial to her investigation.

So she asked, "Patriarch Lan, rest assured, I will act with caution. However, before investigating, I would like to know some details about the anomalies in the mine. I wonder if Patriarch Lan could tell me?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Zhengfeng's expression turned serious.

He said slowly, "The strange changes in the mine began three years ago. At first, only occasionally did miners report hearing strange noises coming from deep within the mine."

“About a year ago, miners started disappearing one after another. At first, the family thought the miners had secretly escaped and didn’t pay much attention. Later, they realized something was wrong. Later still, even some family members who went to investigate went in but never came out.”

“Over the past three years, we have sent people in to investigate many times, but we have found nothing. Now that the news has spread, the miners are in a state of panic and no one is willing to go down to work anymore, so I have no choice but to temporarily seal up the mine.”

Although his tone was calm, a hint of dissatisfaction could be detected.

The Lan family originally thought that by spending a large sum of spirit stones to request the Hundred Swords Pavilion, they could quickly resolve the matter and resume the production of the jade mine. However, after so long, there has been no progress at all. But he dared not show his dissatisfaction.

Chu Lengyu frowned slightly after hearing the story.

The content of Lan Zhengfeng's account is basically consistent with the records in the case file.

People kept disappearing in the jade mine, but no trace of battle or relics were left behind, not even a trace of yin energy or demonic aura could be found.

Judging from the Lan family head's urgent attitude, he has nothing else to hide, and it seems that no other clues can be found from him.

"Patriarch Lan, there's no time to lose. I'll head to the mine to investigate right away," Chu Lengyu said, turning to leave.

Upon seeing this, Lan Zhengfeng hurriedly called out, "Fellow Daoist, wait! That mine is fraught with danger. It would be unwise for you to go alone. My Lan family is willing to send a few disciples to accompany you, just to ensure your safety."

Upon hearing this, Chu Lengyu nodded and said, "That's very good. Then I'll have to trouble Patriarch Lan."

Lan Zhengfeng watched Chu Lengyu's departing figure. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he didn't say anything more.

He could only hope that this young disciple of the Hundred Swords Pavilion could truly bring about a turning point for Jade Smoke Island.

Without the slightest hesitation or delay, Chu Lengyu briefly inquired about the basic situation of the mine at the Lan family mansion before deciding to immediately go to the mine to investigate.

Lan Zhengfeng knew this was no small matter, so he carefully selected several elite disciples from the family, both to assist Chu Lengyu and protect her safety, and to better monitor her actions to ensure she would not do anything detrimental to the Lan family.

These members of the Lan family grew up on Jade Smoke Island from a young age and knew the island's terrain and the condition of the mines like the back of their hand.

The mine is located in the northern part of Yuyan Island, a desolate area with sparse vegetation.

Jade mines are an important resource for the Lan family, so they naturally attach great importance to the changes in this mine.

They not only sent their clansmen to take turns guarding the area, but also set up a protective array around the mine.

This measure was taken both to prevent other people from entering the mine and mysteriously disappearing, and to prevent anything inside the mine from escaping.

The entrance to the mine was completely blocked by a huge rock, leaving not even a crack.