He was just someone the elders hired to protect them, yet he was so arrogant and conceited, showing no respect for the person who hired him, and acting all high and mighty, like he was the boss. It was utterly despicable. He might be stronger than them, but no matter how strong he was, he was only at the Dharma Aspect Realm. What was there to be so proud of?
"Let me say something," Gu Changqing suggested with a slight smile. "Since this fellow Daoist is so eager to enter, let him go in alone first. On the one hand, it satisfies his needs, and on the other hand, it allows us to scout out the situation in advance, saving everyone from worry. What do you think?"
"This suggestion is excellent, very good. I'm the first to agree," the woman in white said with a faint smile, like a pure white lotus flower.
Others echoed this sentiment, indicating their acceptance.
It would be foolish not to accept this proposal. This suggestion greatly reduces their risk and guarantees their safety. This proposal is simply too good to be true.
"That won't do. Why should I bear all the risks while you get all the benefits?" The man in black frowned and said with great displeasure.
“You were hired by us to protect our safety. It’s only right that we let you go in first to check the situation. You’ve taken our spirit stones, so isn’t it only natural that you do things for us?” one of them retorted, each word making perfect sense.
That's absolutely true. If you take someone's money, you have to do their bidding. That's how it should be. What else is there to say?
"It's not impossible for me to go in, but it's absolutely impossible unless the price is ten times higher. Either we all go in together, or the price is ten times higher. You can choose," the man in black said with ill intent, his eyes darting around.
He's dreaming if he thinks he can take the risk alone. Unless the price is several times higher, he'll never go on his own.
"You...you're trying to raise prices unjustly, making trouble out of nothing, going back on your word, breaking your promise, and being utterly shameless," the woman in white said angrily, her brows furrowed.
This person is absolutely despicable. He has the heart of a petty person; he's utterly shameless.
"Elder, please say something and make a decision!" Everyone looked at the elder anxiously and asked.
"No, that won't do. They're asking for too much. We don't have that many spirit stones," the elder said, frowning slightly and sounding quite helpless.
"That's easy, we can just go in together, right?" The man in black said with a wicked smile, completely carried away by his pride.
"That's all we can do. Let's go in. Whether we live or die is up to fate," the elder said, seemingly resigned to his fate, his head hanging low.
“You don’t need to worry so much. Maybe there’s nothing dangerous inside. You’re just being too nervous,” Gu Changqing said, seeing everyone’s worried expressions.
“Yes, what this young master says makes sense. We were too nervous. It looks mysterious inside, but it might be perfectly safe inside. It was just a false alarm.” The woman in white smiled faintly and said, trying to appear calm.
"Have you discussed it? If you have, let's go in together," the man in black urged.
"Let's go," the elder said.
Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to agree.
Led by the man in black, the group entered the mysterious cave.
Once inside the cave, apart from being a bit dark, nothing unusual was found.
Upon seeing this, the man in black took out an oil lamp he had prepared beforehand, and the entire cave was immediately illuminated with a faint light.
"Look, there's nothing scary here. You're just scaring yourselves," the man in black said smugly.
The crowd gradually relaxed from their initial tension. Perhaps they were overthinking things, because they valued their lives too much, after all, one only has one life.
Seeing this, Gu Changqing didn't say anything. Regardless of whether there were monsters or demons inside, he didn't care at all and wasn't afraid. He showed a faint smile and looked calm and collected.
"Young master, you seem so calm and composed. Are you truly not afraid at all? After all, you have no cultivation whatsoever, while we, who at least possess some cultivation, are also terrified. You truly impress me." The woman in white said with a slight smile, a hint of surprise and admiration flashing in her eyes.
"I've always been like this: since I'm here, I'll make the best of it. There's no use being afraid; it's better to face it directly," Gu Changqing said with a faint smile, completely calm.
As they walked, they looked around to see if there were any treasures or anything suspicious.
This cave is really long. The group has been walking for half a day and still hasn't reached the end, nor have they found any treasures. This makes them wonder if their information is wrong, or if there are no treasures or powerful beings sleeping here.
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