"That's right, 100,000 taels. The Radiance Clan's entire army has been annihilated anyway, so no one will know about us. It's been 10 years now, so there's no loss in letting us go."
"A hundred thousand taels is too little." Chu Li shook his head.
"Then how much do you want?"
"One million."
"What?!" The three of them widened their eyes.
Chu Li said, "A million each for the three of you!"
"Kid, are you crazy?" The three of them shouted angrily, but they were panicking deep down. The entire Radiance Clan had been annihilated, so there should be no one left who knew about the three of them.
If he didn't know their background, how could he call out a million in one go?
Chu Li scoffed, "Whether you give it or not, I won't be able to eat today!"
"Are you really a disciple of the Holy Church of Light?"
"Yes, outer mountain disciple."
"Then swear to Vairocana that as long as we give you money, you'll let us go."
"Let you go?" Chu Li shook his head. "Apart from paying, you have to serve me for fifty years."
"Fifty years!" the three of them cried out.
The thin old man shouted, "Little brother, you really know how to joke. The three of us won't live for more than fifty years!"
"If you follow me, you'll naturally survive!" Chu Li said.
"Hehe …" The three of them shook their heads and laughed.
If they were still in the Outland of the past, they would be able to live for a hundred years, let alone fifty years. However, now that their martial arts were all crippled, they did not have many years left to live. That was why they wanted to hand over a portion of their money, leave this dark place, and live happily for a few years.
Chu Li said, "It's fine if you're unwilling."
"Of course we're willing," the three hurriedly said.
"Swear an oath," Chu Li said lazily. "If you run away after you've recovered your martial arts, I won't hold back!"
"Don't worry, we'll keep our promises!" the trio hurriedly said.
Chu Li waved his hand. "I swear!"
The three of them raised three fingers and swore to the heavens.
Chu Li learned their names: Kou Qiong, Lu Shu, and Feng Wuji.
Chu Li returned to the secret room and took out a treasure sword to cut off their chains.
"Take care of yourselves first. Take a shower and clean your hair." Chu Li instructed them before he left the dungeon, ignoring their hysterical screams and laughter as they ran out.
Chu Li went into a study room and started reading books greedily.
Two hours later, the three old men appeared outside his study, freshly cleaned up.
Chu Li nodded his head in satisfaction. They were not muddle-headed. They were smart and experienced. Even if they did not know any martial arts, they would still be able to find this place in no time.
Kou Qiong was tall and thin. He had a lean face and looked amiable. Lu Shu had a big face and a short body, which made him look a little comical. Feng Wuji had a square face and looked rude and overbearing. The three of them stood in front of Chu Li and behaved themselves.
Now that they did not have any martial arts, Chu Li was on the chopping block, and they were like meat on the chopping block. Naturally, they had to be obedient. However, deep down in their hearts, they still looked down on Chu Li. They felt that he was a young boy with an unlikable appearance. It would be difficult for him to have a bright future in the Holy Church of Light.
Moreover, if he was really favored, he wouldn't have been sent here.
The Holy Church of Light secretly controlled four of the ten most prosperous cities in the Li Dynasty, while the other three sects controlled two cities each.
Gale City belonged to the White Tiger Sect. Ten years ago, the Holy Church of Light had sent people to establish the Radiance Clan in Gale City, but it was destroyed overnight. It was said that the other three sects had joined forces.
For the past ten years, the Holy Church of Light had not sent anyone here. It seemed that they had become obedient. Unexpectedly, they suddenly sent someone here again. Sending only one person was too obvious.
Chu Li put down the book and said, "I'll help you guys recover your martial arts first."
The three of them were overjoyed but also a little doubtful.
Their martial arts had been crippled for ten years. Their meridians had long since withered like an ordinary person's. They would need to rebuild their foundation and then cultivate from the beginning. It was estimated that they would not be able to recover their martial arts in this lifetime.
Chu Li could not be bothered to talk to them. He did not have a good impression of these three people.
In his opinion, he should just kill them. They had sinned so much that they deserved to die a thousand times. He kept them alive because he did not have many subordinates he could use. They had to take care of everything personally and work hard. How could they have the mood to cultivate martial arts?
If they wanted to climb up, the most important thing was still martial arts and meritorious deeds.
They had to use both methods to climb up Great Light Peak and become an inner mountain disciple. Then, they would have to keep climbing to become a Branch Leader, a Patrol, an Altar Leader, and a Priest!
He performed the Nine Transformation Meridian Reforming Technique on the three of them and used the spiritual energy of the Life and Death Scripture to nourish them. Then, he allowed them to circulate their respective heart techniques. His inner energy was transferred to them and converted into their own inner energy.
His inner energy was endless. It would not make a difference.
Their martial arts recovered in a day and they had once again entered the Grandmaster's Boundary.
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"Thank you, Clan Leader!" The three of them bowed in gratitude.
Chu Li sat on the armchair in the main hall. He looked at the three of them and scoffed. "Are you grateful to me or are you thinking of rebelling against me and running away?"
"We wouldn't dare!" The three of them were shocked and quickly gave him a fist salute.
"Hmph, are you afraid or unwilling?" Chu Li said coldly. "You have the heart of a tiger and a wolf!"
The three of them quickly lowered their heads and were secretly shocked.
This young man was not easy to fool. He could see through their thoughts.
Chu Li said, "You should get to work. Don't forget fifty years!"
"Yes." The three fist saluted.
"Go and order a table of dishes first. Then, find out about the situation in the Roaring Tiger Clan. They'll probably support the Windstorm Association," Chu Li said.
"Yes." The three fist saluted and left.
Chu Li returned to the study.
The Secret Guardians Hall had collected a lot of information about the Li Dynasty. However, the Li Dynasty in the information was different from the real Li Dynasty. He wanted to understand it through books.
After a while, Chu Li put down the book.
He took out three strands of hair and used the All-Seeing Divine Skill on them. Then, he shook his head. These three people were really troublesome. They had already escaped far away.
In a flash, he appeared hundreds of miles away.
Kou Qiong was sitting under a tree. He was chewing on a roasted chicken in his left hand and a pot of wine in his right. He would occasionally take a sip of the wine with a look of enjoyment on his face.
Chu Li coughed softly and stood in front of him.
The roasted chicken in Kou Qiu's hand fell to the ground with a thud. He was stunned.
Chu Li said, "You're enjoying yourself. I'll let you enjoy yourself!"
He then pointed a finger at Kou Qiu's chest.
Kou Qiu was about to move but the finger force had already arrived.
He suddenly turned over and fell to the ground. He writhed on the ground with a hideous look on his face. He was in extreme pain.
Chu Li suddenly disappeared and reappeared behind Lu Shu.
Lu Shu was still desperately rushing to get as far away as possible.
At this moment, his back was suddenly hit by a finger. Instantly, his body felt like it was being torn apart. He let out a roar and fell to the ground. The pain on his body changed again. Then, it turned into thousands of ants gnawing on his body. It also felt like a scorching flame.
He fell to the ground and writhed with all his might, trying to relieve the pain.
Chu Li looked down at him and shook his head. Then, he disappeared again.
The next moment, he appeared behind Feng Wuji. Feng Wuji was riding on a horse. There was another horse following behind him. The two horses were taking turns to travel.
Chu Li suddenly appeared on the other horse and rode side by side with Feng Wuji.
Feng Wuji's eyes widened. Just as he was about to escape, Chu Li's finger force shot toward him.
Feng Wuji groaned and fell from the horse. He rolled on the ground and let out a low growl.
Chu Li looked down at him expressionlessly.
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