At Steward Mo's words, the scene instantly erupted into an uproar.
The crowd buzzed with discussion, especially the families of those candidates.
They demanded, "Why didn't you tell us beforehand?"
"It's not too late to say it now." Steward Mo swept his gaze over them.
He said calmly, "They haven't accepted the inheritance yet. Anyone who wants to withdraw can leave now.
Did you think there was such a thing as pies falling from the sky?
Didn't you consider that there might be risks?"
Hearing Steward Mo's words, everyone fell silent.
After all, having come this far, many were unwilling to simply leave.
But if they failed, the price they would pay was undeniably too heavy.
Xu Zimo turned to Guo Xiao Yun and asked.
"You heard him too. It's still not too late to withdraw."
"I want to try," Guo Xiao Yun hesitated for a moment before finally nodding.
After all, her grandfather was no longer in this world, and there were fewer and fewer things left for her to care about.
Xu Zimo nodded. Life and death were decreed by fate; one had to enjoy the glory of one's own choices and bear the consequences of failure.
Of the dozens gathered at the entrance, only a scant few withdrew. Everyone else ultimately chose to give it a try.
"Alright, follow me into the City Lord's Mansion now." Steward Mo looked at them with satisfaction.
He said, "There are many forbidden areas within the mansion. Stay close to me and do not run around.
If something happens, don't blame me for failing to warn you."
Everyone nodded, then followed Steward Mo into the City Lord's Mansion.
Although the City Lord's Mansion stood in a relatively remote part of Fearless City, its interior was exceedingly grand.
Artificial mountains and pavilions,