"So, sometimes Gong Jiang would come to inspect the mine, and we wanted to seize the chance to kill him and avenge our Master.
But the White Jade Radish tormented us day after day. No matter how diligently we cultivated, our cultivation only grew weaker.
And whenever it flared up, a fierce fire assailed our hearts, as though our entire bodies were about to burn to ashes.
Fortunately, our wills were strong, and our minds were set on avenging our Master, so we managed to endure all these years.
Otherwise, we would have died long ago. But our cultivation declined far too much, while Gong Jiang's soared higher by the day. With our current strength, even the three of us together couldn't withstand a single slap from him.
So the three of us discussed leaving the Horse-Racing Mountain Copper Mine first. Just then, an opportunity came along. We were afraid Gong Jiang would discover us if we stayed.
So we revealed a little of our ability and successfully made it to Su Mei Island.
My lord, we never intended to harm you. We only wanted to find a chance to escape with a legitimate excuse.
We heard your men were fighting a war, my lord, so we wondered whether we could 'die' on the battlefield and escape then," Gu Mutong said.
"I'll find a way for you to take revenge. However, I won't act personally. I'll only find an opportunity for you to see Gong Jiang. But not now. We'll have to take it slowly," Tang Wen said.
"Why would you help us, my lord?" Chai Junxi asked.
"Because the three of you are talented. I cherish talent and want to take you into the Tang family," Tang Wen said.
"We entered the Origin-Gathering Realm eight years ago, but all