Since he was inside the mine too, he had witnessed the sealed creatures firsthand; the body parts of the demonic monkey, for instance.
After giving it careful thought, one of the elders decided what they would do next.
"When the black mist dissipates, let's go inside that mine," an elder proposed.
The two elders agreed to the plan. They all patiently waited for the mist to dissipate. After four hours, the black mist coming from the mine had completely vanished.
The three elders of the Rudimentary Holy Land prepared to go down the mine. When they were about to enter the hole, loud growls echoed in the sky. They halted because of that familiar sound.
Moments later, they spotted a group of beast riders that were headed towards them. The roars of the beast continued to rattle the sky.
Armored soldiers rode the monstrous beasts as they held golden spears in their hands.
"What are the people from the Vasteras Holy Land doing here?" one of the elders of the Rudimentary Holy Land asked with raised eyebrows.
Those people were uninvited, and obviously they were up to no good. Now, they had to deal with these beast riders first. The excitement that was once evident on the elders' faces was immediately replaced with the gloom.
In just a blink, the horde landed in front of them. Two elders wearing golden robes took a few steps forward. As they walked, golden lights glinted from them. They unleashed their spiritual senses to check out each of the mines. After a short while, one of the elders in the golden robe laughed out loud.
"I knew it! Something is definitely going on with this place. Yuri, observe these mines and tell me what's inside them," he ordered to the man wearing a white robe.
"I got it, Elder Ivan," the man replied obediently as he took a step forward.
He closed his eyes and began examining the place. He was murmuring incoherent words as his fingers moved continuously.
"Elder Ivan, I saw a light that only comes from special crystals. I think there are a lot of special ruling crystal mines in here," he said after a while.
"Special ruling crystal mines!" Elder Ivan echoed as his face lit up.
The elder was thrilled as if he just found his long lost treasure.
Upon hearing this, one of the elders from the Rudimentary Holy Land got angry. Their unwanted guests seemed to be interested in their mines.
"Why did you bring your men here, Elder Ivan? We have been exploring this area for a while. I hope you can stay out of this and leave right now," he said sternly as he took a step forward.
Conflicts among the holy lands or prominent clans often took place because of mines. Scenarios of land claiming and territorial feuds happened from time to time.
Sometimes, small-scale fights broke out. It was almost expected since everybody wanted to get a taste of the riches from the mines.
"Ha-ha! Elder Jordan, you are forgetful, aren't you?
Well, let me remind you. We have come to an agreement that if any of us discovers a new mine, we need to fill in the people from other sects about it immediately before starting the mining. That way, other sects are not allowed to meddle with that claimed area.
Tell me, have you officially informed us of this place?
I bet you haven't even started digging yet. Or perhaps, you are not sure if there is any crystal under the ground.
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