Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 596: Chapter 310: Targeted

Seven days flew by in the blink of an eye.

Twenty to thirty people were gathered in the living room of the Cheng Residence, creating quite a spectacular scene.

Eighteen representatives from the eighteen Gate Influences, two Princes from the Royal Family, and eight Commerce Association Directors were all present. In addition, Ma Yue, Li Cungang, and Li Yihuo were also there.

Thirty-one people in total.

On a nearby table, thirty-one cups of Wilderness Bean Water were neatly arranged. Cheng Zongyang’s gaze slowly swept across the crowd as he said in a deep voice,

"I won’t waste any more of your time. Each of you will drink a cup of this water, after which I will send you to the Cultivation Immortality Realm. Ma Yue." Cheng Zongyang looked first to Ma Yue.

"Yes, Boss!" Ma Yue immediately cupped his hands in salute. Without the slightest hesitation, he strode forward, picked up one of the cups, and downed it in one gulp.

Then, under the bewildered gazes of the others, he quickly walked to the side and sat down cross-legged. His mind was free of distracting thoughts; he had absolute trust in his Boss, Cheng Zongyang. He knew that since his Boss had arranged this, there must be a good reason for it. All he had to do was follow orders.

Li Cungang and Li Yihuo were next. The two exchanged a look, seeing the determination in each other’s eyes. They believed their Boss would not harm them. They picked up their cups and, also without hesitation, drained them, then followed Ma Yue’s example and sat down.

Just as they were raising their cups, Ma Yue had already collapsed to the floor, unconscious.

This scene made Su Wunian and the others’ brows twitch, a sliver of worry rising in their hearts. But they quickly suppressed it. After all, they had already come this far. The Oath Contracts were signed; backing out now would only mean waiting for their Lifespans to run out and die. ’There’s no turning back.’

A moment later, Li Cungang and Li Yihuo also fell unconscious. Cheng Zongyang then spoke.

"Everyone, this is a necessary step. I won’t explain the reason. If you trust me, drink. The place you wake up in will be the Cultivation Immortality Realm. If you don’t, I will refund all your fees in full."

His tone was level, yet it carried an air that brooked no argument.

Su Wunian frowned slightly, rapidly weighing the pros and cons. He looked at Cheng Zongyang, then at the three unconscious men on the floor. ’If Cheng Zongyang wanted to kill me,’ he thought, ’he wouldn’t need to go through all this trouble. Besides, I have no other choice either.’

’Going to the Cultivation Immortality Realm to find a suitable person to possess is my only path forward!’

With this in mind, he hesitated only briefly before stepping forward and taking a cup. He glanced at Cheng Zongyang, his eyes holding a mixture of doubt and anticipation. Then, he tilted his head back, drank, and sat down just as Ma Yue and the others had.

With Su Wunian leading the way, the two Princes no longer hesitated. They knew their father had paid a high price for them to reach the Cultivation Immortality Realm. They also shouldered the mission of protecting Da Liang, so retreating was not an option. The two of them stepped forward, took their cups, and drank.

They hadn’t originally met the conditions, but the fee offered by the Royal Family was simply too much for Cheng Zongyang to refuse. Rules, after all, exist only to serve profit.

At this point, the rest of the group knew there was no turning back; they could only take the gamble. Some were apprehensive, some expectant, some nervous, but one by one, they all stepped forward, picked up a cup, drank, and sat down to wait.

As each person fell unconscious, Cheng Zongyang methodically gathered them all into the Wilderness World. He then entered the basement and began the teleportation.

About fifteen minutes later, Cheng Zongyang arrived at the final Teleportation Array. All the arrays along the route were still intact. He took out the last Token, inserted it into the Array Hub, and stepped through to the final destination.

After reappearing in the secret underground chamber of the Cheng Mansion in the Cultivation Immortality Realm, Cheng Zongyang removed the Token from this side’s Teleportation Array and slowly walked up.

He opened the door and saw the unchanging courtyard and the silent house. Cheng Zongyang figured that Yu Wenlin and the others must be out.

Cheng Zongyang went to the living room and released everyone one by one.

Now, Cheng Zongyang felt a bit resigned. ’Though I’d love to get a house specifically to rent out to these "Passengers,"’ he thought, ’that’s obviously not realistic. From now on, this house will just be for Ma Yue and the other two to live in.’

While waiting for them to awaken, Cheng Zongyang took a look around the house.

On the second floor, in the area where Yu Wenlin and the other two had lived, he was surprised to find a letter.

For Cheng Zongyang’s eyes only!

Seeing the words on the envelope, Cheng Zongyang frowned slightly, then immediately opened it.

Boss Cheng, the six-month lease is up. The three of us have successfully achieved Qi Cultivation and become Cultivators. We have also found a new place to live. Since we didn’t know when you would return, we decided to leave this letter. The Arrays are all active. I’m holding on to the Entry and Exit Token for now and will come back in a month to return it. As for the loan, we will definitely not default.

The contents were brief—truly brief.

"’They didn’t even say where they’re living,’ Cheng Zongyang mused, shaking his head. ’If they end up dead out there, wouldn’t my Entry and Exit Token be gone for good?’ But then again, he could always make more Tokens, so it wasn’t an urgent matter.

Still, he was happy for them that the three had successfully achieved Qi Cultivation and become Cultivators. They were, after all, his "fellows from back home."

As for whether they would repay the Spirit Stones, Cheng Zongyang wasn’t worried. Exchanging nine thousand Spirit Stones for nine days of Lifespan was still a profitable trade for him.

After putting the letter away, Cheng Zongyang went to the pavilion in the courtyard to sit down. He took out the books that Ding Xing had translated for him before the teleportation and began to read.

Just as Tang Feng had once guessed, the contents were indeed a collection of anecdotes and tales, recording stories of the Cultivation Immortality Realm from several hundred years ago, and even from more ancient times.