Everyone listened quietly to Yu Yuanqi's account.
Having come this far, they had no chance to back out, wherever the secret land might be. Besides, getting back would require him to open the spatial gate again.
Traveling over ten thousand li through the wilderness would be extremely dangerous.
"I only want the treasures listed in the contract. Everything else belongs to whoever finds it. In addition to the payment we already agreed on, anyone who finds a treasure I need may choose a divine ability or secret method from the royal family's Scripture Pavilion!"
"Thank you, my lord!"
Everyone thanked him in unison, their expressions brightening considerably.
Seeing their spirits rise, Yu Yuanqi wasted no more words.
"Move out!"
The group filed out of the cave, leaving only He Erniang behind to bring up the rear.
Chen Lin was in the middle of the group.
After leaving the cave, he discovered that they were in an unbroken mountain range. It looked desolate, with almost no vegetation nearby.
That was perfectly normal.
After all, since dark descent, no plants could grow except black stench grass and a handful of others.
They advanced in silence at a moderate pace.
Everyone remained vigilant, guarding against monsters and strange beasts that might appear at any moment. Although Cage Realm experts were present, monsters possessed exceptionally bizarre abilities that even those experts might not detect immediately.
As they walked,
Chen Lin quickened his pace and moved behind Zhao Xining.
He used Soul Transmission to ask, "Miss Zhao, do you know these people? Could you tell me about them?"
Zhao Xining briefly faltered.
She immediately resumed gliding forward normally and transmitted back, "Your transmission method is rather unusual. It acts directly on the mental space. Are you using spiritual sense?"
Her reply sounded in Chen Lin's