We Won't Return Until We're Drunk

Hearing the unanimous answer from over a hundred people, Zhao Yun felt a moment of doubt.

Was the condition I proposed too simple?

It was not that Zhao Yun's condition had been too simple, but that he had overthought things before.

He had originally believed that if these hundred-plus people followed behind him, he would certainly have to provide for their daily food, clothing, shelter, and travel.

He might even have had to solve the problem of their Cultivation Resources.

But in truth, these hundred-plus people had never thought that way.

"Uh..." Zhao Yun was even a little tongue-tied at that moment.

Helplessly, after thinking for a moment, Zhao Yun said again, "My second condition is that all of you must obey my orders unconditionally.

"The road I am about to take may be dangerous. At any moment, you could lose your lives.

"If you cannot do that, then leave on your own now."

"Rest assured, benefactor. Since we have chosen to follow you, we will naturally obey your every command."

"That's right, benefactor. You saved our lives, so why would we fear losing them?

"Being able to leave that pitch-black Mine Tunnel already counts as being given a chance to be reborn."

Then, the hundred-plus people began speaking one after another, but they all said the same thing: they had no objections to the second condition.

Zhao Yun could see that they had agreed to the second condition as well.

Zhao Yun thought to himself, It seems the third condition will not stump them either.

Zhao Yun was hesitating over whether he should revise the third condition.

The man who had first spoken said, "Benefactor, we agree to your second condition as well. Please tell us the third one quickly."

As he spoke, he even sounded somewhat excited.

"The third condition is this: since you have chosen to follow me, if anyone among you rebels in the future, I will not hesitate to kill him with my own hands."

After hearing Zhao Yun's three conditions, not a single voice among the hundred-plus people objected. Everyone had only one thought.

How could the three conditions Zhao Yun proposed even count as conditions?

They were simply requirements he had made in advance so that they could follow him.

At that moment, the man who had taken the lead in kneeling earlier knelt down once more.

"Benefactor, I agree completely to your three conditions. Thank you, benefactor, for taking us in." After saying that, he bowed until his forehead touched the ground.

The other hundred-plus people followed suit.

"Benefactor above, from this day onward, our lives belong to you."

After saying that, the hundred-plus people all kowtowed to Zhao Yun.

Looking at the dark mass of more than a hundred people before him, Zhao Yun felt a headache coming on. This was not the outcome he had wanted.

But since things had come to this, he could only accept it passively.

From now on, these hundred-plus people would live by his side like his little brothers.

"Everyone, get up! Do not kneel and bow so casually in the future. If anyone disobeys, leave on your own."

Seeing these hundred-plus people kneel at the drop of a hat, he knew they must have grown used to being bullied before.

Perhaps this was perfectly normal in the world of cultivators, but he did not need it.

Because his master, Chen Ze, had never required this of him either.

Since things had come to this, Zhao Yun no longer hemmed and hawed. Instead, he shouted loudly, "My name is Zhao Yun. Since all of you have chosen to follow me, I will be responsible for you.

"From this day onward, no one will dare bully you again.

"Likewise, the Ye Family will certainly receive the punishment it deserves."

When Zhao Yun mentioned the Ye Family again, the expressions of the hundred-plus people all changed.

Some were afraid, while others were furious.

All of them knew that since Zhao Yun had the ability to rescue them from the Mine Tunnel, his words about dealing with the Ye Family were naturally not empty talk.

Moreover, they had all been present during the great battle in the Mine Tunnel. They knew Zhao Yun had not been alone.

And the people Zhao Yun and the others were going to deal with were precisely their enemy, the Ye Family. That was why they had chosen to follow Zhao Yun without hesitation.

After Zhao Yun finished speaking, he took in every expression on the faces of the hundred-plus people.

Perhaps because Zhao Yun had once worked as a miner in the Mysterious Iron Ore mine himself, he could deeply understand their emotions.

A moment later, Zhao Yun calmed down.

"Alright."

Zhao Yun pressed both palms downward twice, and everyone fell silent. "For now, let us find a place to settle down."

"Yes." The hundred-plus people answered at the same time, their voices shaking the heavens.

Seeing everyone's momentum, Zhao Yun sighed inwardly. I just came out to travel, and I've already gathered a team? Should I report this to my master?

Within Wannan City.

Chen Ze had already found workers to renovate the shop, and the new signboard was also being made.

After discussing the renovation requirements with the person in charge and settling on the price, the renovation supervisor promised that everything would be completed within three days.

Chen Ze did not put much thought into renovating the Myriad Things General Store. He simply had it decorated according to the appearance of the Myriad Things Shop within Myriad Things Space.

After all, he knew nothing about this kind of ancient-style architecture. When the renovation supervisor asked what requirements he had, Chen Ze simply described the appearance of the Myriad Things Shop.

Once everything had been arranged, Chen Ze quickly returned to the residence with Zhao Ling'er.

"Ling'er, come on, let's continue."

"Master, so soon? Don't we need to eat something?"

"No need. I'm already a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm. It would be fine even if I went several days without eating.

"Hurry up! I can barely wait."

Zhao Ling'er had no choice but to obey Chen Ze's arrangements.

The new little tune lesson began once more.

Qingyun Sect, Inner Disciple residence area.

After asking around, Chen Fan learned that as long as he agreed, he could allow anyone to enter his Cave Mansion.

The first thing Chen Fan did next was invite Yu Xingsi over.

"Senior Brother, what is going on with your cultivation speed? You reached Foundation Establishment in less than a month after entering the sect."

When Yu Xingsi received Chen Fan's invitation, his face had been full of disbelief. He thought Chen Fan was joking with him.

Even when Chen Fan brought him to the Inner Disciple residence area, he was still only half-convinced. After all, being able to come here proved nothing.

But when Chen Fan opened the defensive formation belonging to his Cave Mansion—

The two of them now stood within Chen Fan's Cave Mansion, and Yu Xingsi was completely stunned.

"It was all luck. When I went out to do a mission, I encountered a bit of good fortune." Chen Fan spoke as lightly as drifting wind and floating clouds.

"This..." Yu Xingsi looked utterly incredulous. "Where did you encounter that good fortune? Tell me quickly so I can go too. Your luck is simply too good."

"Haha, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared." Chen Fan knew Yu Xingsi was joking, so he joked along with him.

"Enough about that. When I went out this time, I happened to buy two jugs of fine wine. Junior Brother, come taste how it is."

As Chen Fan spoke, he took out two jugs of wine.

"At least you have a conscience." Yu Xingsi curled his lips, but his hands moved quickly.

In the pavilion, Yu Xingsi snatched the wine jug Chen Fan had taken out and took a huge gulp straight from it.

After drinking, Yu Xingsi wiped his mouth. "The wine is good, but this one jug is not enough punishment wine for your breakthrough to Foundation Establishment."

"Haha, I knew you would say that." Chen Ze burst out laughing. With a thought, three whole jars of wine appeared, and a table full of delicacies materialized out of thin air atop the pavilion's stone table.

"Haha, Senior Brother, you're generous."

The moment Yu Xingsi saw the wine jars, he immediately ran over to inspect them. They were filled to the brim, and each jar held at least ten jin.

Yu Xingsi was genuinely happy for Chen Fan. They had long known that both of them would certainly reach Foundation Establishment; it was only a matter of sooner or later.

Now that Chen Fan had broken through ahead of time, Yu Xingsi was sincerely happy for him, without a single other thought.

"Today, we won't return until we're drunk."

"We won't return until we're drunk."