Not Drunk Until We Return

Hearing the hundred-plus people answer in unison, Zhao Yun was momentarily struck by a sense of doubt.

Could the condition I proposed be too simple?

It was not that the condition Zhao Yun proposed was too simple, but rather that Zhao Yun had been overthinking things beforehand.

He had originally imagined that if these hundred-plus people followed him, he would certainly be responsible for their daily food, clothing, housing, and transportation.

He might even have to resolve the issue of their Cultivation Resources.

But in reality, these hundred-plus people had never thought of it that way at all.

"This..." Zhao Yun was even a bit tongue-tied at this moment.

Helpless, Zhao Yun thought for a moment and then said, "My second condition is that all of you must unconditionally obey my orders.

Because the path I am about to take may be very dangerous, and there is a possibility of losing our lives at any moment.

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

"Rest assured, Benefactor. Since we have chosen to follow you, we will naturally obey your orders without question."

"Yes, Benefactor. Our lives were saved by you, so how could we fear losing them?

Being able to leave that dark and sunless Mine Tunnel is already a chance at rebirth for us."

Following this, the hundred-plus people began to speak one after another, but all of them expressed that they had no objections to this second condition.

Zhao Yun could see it clearly; they had agreed to this second condition just the same.

It seems the third condition won't stump them either, Zhao Yun thought to himself.

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

The person who had spoken first said, "Benefactor, we agree to the second condition you mentioned as well. Please, tell us the third condition."

When this person said this, there was even a feeling of excitement in his tone.

"This third condition is: since you have chosen to follow me, if anyone among you commits an act of betrayal in the future, I will not hesitate to kill them with my own hands."

After hearing the three conditions Zhao Yun laid out, there was not a single voice of dissent among the hundred-plus people; everyone had only one thought in their minds.

Could these three conditions proposed by Zhao Yun even be called conditions?

They were simply requirements set in advance to allow them to follow him.

At this moment, the man who had led the kneeling earlier knelt down once more.

"Benefactor, I fully agree to the three conditions you stated. Thank you, Benefactor, for taking us in." After saying this, he bowed his head to the ground.

The other hundred-plus people followed suit one after another.

"Benefactor is above; our lives belong to you from this day forward."

After speaking, the hundred-plus people kowtowed to Zhao Yun in unison.

Looking at this sea of over a hundred people, Zhao Yun felt a headache coming on; this was not the result he had wanted.

But since things had reached this point, he could only passively accept it.

From now on, these hundred-plus people would live alongside him, much like his own subordinates.

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

Watching these hundred-plus people kneel at the slightest provocation, he knew they must have been accustomed to being bullied in the past.

Perhaps in this world of cultivation, this was a normal occurrence, but he did not need it.

Because his master, Chen Ze, had never required such things of him.

Since it had come to this, Zhao Yun stopped being coy and shouted loudly, "My name is Zhao Yun. Since you have all chosen to follow me, I must be responsible for you.

From this day forward, no one shall dare to bully you again.

Likewise, the Ye Family will certainly receive the punishment they deserve."

When Zhao Yun mentioned the Ye Family again, the expressions of the hundred-plus people shifted in various ways.

Some were fearful, while others were filled with rage.

They all knew that since Zhao Yun had the ability to rescue them from the Mine Tunnel, his talk of dealing with the Ye Family was certainly not empty words.

Furthermore, they had all been present during the great battle in the Mine Tunnel; they knew Zhao Yun was not alone.

And the very people they were going to deal with were their enemies, the Ye Family, which was why they had chosen to follow Zhao Yun without a second thought.

After Zhao Yun finished speaking, he took in the expressions of all hundred-plus people.

Perhaps because Zhao Yun had also worked as a miner in the Mysterious Iron Ore, he could deeply understand the emotions these people were feeling now.

A moment later, Zhao Yun's emotions calmed down.

"Alright."

Zhao Yun pressed his palms down slightly, and everyone went quiet. "Now, let us first find a place to stay."

"Yes!" the hundred-plus people answered in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.

Looking at the momentum of the crowd, Zhao Yun sighed inwardly, I've just started my travels, and I've already raised a team? Do I need to report this to Master?

In Wannan City.

Chen Ze had already found workers to renovate the shop, and a new sign was currently being crafted.

After discussing the renovation requirements with the foreman and settling on a price, the foreman promised to have everything completed within three days.

Chen Ze didn't put much thought into the design of Myriad Things General Store; he simply modeled it after the Myriad Things Shop inside the Myriad Things Space.

After all, he didn't understand this style of ancient architecture, so when the foreman asked for his requirements, he simply described the appearance of the Myriad Things Shop.

With everything arranged, Chen Ze quickly returned to his residence with Zhao Ling'er.

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

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

"No need. I'm a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Realm now; going a few days without food is nothing. Hurry up! I can't wait any longer."

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

The teaching of the new tune began once again.

Qingyun Sect, Inner Disciple residential area.

After making some inquiries, Chen Fan learned that as long as he consented, he could allow anyone to enter his Cave Mansion.

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

"Senior Brother, what's going on with your cultivation speed? You've only been in the sect for less than a month, and you've already broken through to Foundation Establishment."

When Yu Xingsi received Chen Fan's invitation, he was full of disbelief, thinking Chen Fan was joking with him.

Even when Chen Fan brought him to the Inner Disciple residential area, he remained skeptical; after all, being able to come here didn't prove anything.

However, when Chen Fan opened the protective formation of his Cave Mansion.

The two were now standing inside Chen Fan's Cave Mansion, and Yu Xingsi was thoroughly shocked.

"It was all luck. I stumbled upon a bit of fortune while out on a mission," Chen Fan said with a casual air.

"This..." Yu Xingsi looked incredulous. "Where did you find this fortune? Tell me quickly, I'll go too. Your luck is just too good."

"Haha, fortune favors the prepared mind." Chen Fan knew Yu Xingsi was joking, so he played along.

"Let's not talk about that. I happened to buy two jugs of fine wine while I was out. Junior Brother, come and taste how it is."

As Chen Fan spoke, he produced two jugs of wine.

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

In the pavilion, Yu Xingsi snatched one of the wine jugs Chen Fan had produced and took a large gulp.

After finishing, Yu Xingsi wiped his mouth. "The wine is good, but this one jug isn't enough to serve as a penalty drink for your Foundation Establishment breakthrough."

"Haha, I knew you'd say that." Chen Fan laughed heartily. With a flick of his mind, three full jars of wine appeared, and a table full of delicacies materialized out of thin air on the stone table in the pavilion.

"Haha, Senior Brother, you're a stand-up guy."

When Yu Xingsi saw the wine jars, he immediately ran over to inspect them. The jars were filled to the brim, each holding at least ten catties.

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

Now that Chen Fan had broken through early, he was sincerely happy for him, without a shred of ulterior motive.

"Let's not stop until we're drunk today."

"Not until we're drunk."