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After walking for a while, Zhang San and Li Si led the group to an open space.
The place was brightly lit, and many men were busy with their own things.
Despite the large number of people, the place was not noisy, and everything proceeded in an orderly manner.
Looking at the materials piled up to the side, everyone's eyelids twitched.
A spider the size of a fist, a snake with extremely bright colors, and a centipede as thick as two fingers.
Many highly poisonous substances were openly piled up here, and Huang Rong, who had some knowledge of pharmacology, even went to check them out herself.
"Soul-Severing Grass, Death-Taking Flower"
Huang Rong counted the herbs in front of her one by one, but even with her exceptional knowledge, she could only recognize a small portion of them.
After reading it, Huang Rong immediately ran to Li Chengqian's side, grabbed his arm tightly, and said, "Even if you wanted to kill someone, you didn't have to go this far."
"With so much poison, you're using this to cook Laba porridge?"
"I'm telling you, I absolutely will not drink it."
Faced with Huang Rong's questioning, Zhang San and Li Si smiled without saying a word, seemingly waiting for Li Chengqian's explanation.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian had no intention of explaining, because he planned to scare people.
"Not bad, this year's Laba porridge is quite plentiful. Give this girl a big bowl when we have porridge tomorrow."
"No!"
“Use a basin. If she doesn’t drink, I’ll force-feed her myself.”
Huang Rong: Huh??
No, Mr. Li, what do you want to do? (Factory)
Chapter 396 The Greatest Cage in the World, Unlucky Zhang Sanfeng
Before Huang Rong could figure it out, Li Chengqian asked Zhang San to take him to a place to rest.
After a while, Huang Rong finally came to her senses.
Mr. Li is scaring himself. He has no reason to kill himself.
And in this situation, shouldn't they have used a sleeping potion?
How did it become poisoning? This doesn't make any sense at all.
Thinking of this, Huang Rong grabbed Li Chengqian's arm and shook it repeatedly.
"Mr. Li, please tell me the truth."
"If you don't tell me, I won't be able to sleep tonight."
Faced with Huang Rong's plea, Li Chengqian glanced at the people around him.
"You all want to know?"
Everyone nodded in unison. Although Zhang Sanfeng remained calm, his slight pause and the gesture of stroking his beard betrayed him.
"Actually, Laba porridge is not poison, but rather a highly nourishing food that can enhance one's strength."
"There are also mutual generation and restraint among the three, four, and three poisons. Xia Ke Dao has made use of this characteristic to prepare this unique Laba porridge."
"However, there is one more precious ingredient in this Laba porridge: the Heart-Severing, Bone-Corroding, and Heart-Rotting Grass from Xia Ke Island."
Li Chengqian slowly introduced everything about Xia Ke Island to everyone, while Zhang San, who was standing to the side, listened in astonishment.
The news from Xia Ke Dao had never leaked out; how did he find out about it?
Could he really be a god, capable of predicting everything in the world?
Upon arriving at the rest room, everyone's faces were filled with disbelief.
Wanwan calmed herself down and said, "Mr. Li, according to you, Xia Ke Island is not a dangerous place at all."
"On the contrary, it is a tremendous opportunity?"
"Yes!"
"But why have I heard that rewarding good and punishing evil makes people cruel, and that anyone who refuses to accept the bronze medal will be killed?"
"Because those people are all wicked people!"
"The evidence against anyone who has been killed is on Xia Ke Island. If you are interested, you can ask them for it yourselves."
"Xia Ke Island made an example of them, and everyone behind them was intimidated."
"Ultimately, it's because he's cowardly. If he were bolder, he wouldn't have earned the infamous reputation of being the Good Samaritan. After all, Xia Ke Island doesn't kill good people."
Hearing this, Huang Rong's eyes darted around, and she glanced at Zhang Sanfeng beside her, asking, "Mr. Li, since you said that Xia Ke Island invited these masters here..."
"If it's to understand the immortal destiny on the island, then why not invite Master Zhang?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng glanced at Zhang San and Li Si standing to the side.
That was as if to say, "Why didn't you invite me? Is it possible that my comprehension and martial arts skills are inferior to others?"
Faced with Zhang Sanfeng's gaze, Zhang San smiled awkwardly and remained silent.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian looked at Zhang San and Li Si with a mocking expression and said, "The reason is simple: we're afraid that Master Zhang is dead!"
Everyone:? ? ?
"Master Zhang is over 130 years old this year, and Xia Ke Dao first appeared forty years ago."
"Forty years ago, Master Zhang was over ninety years old. Could someone that advanced in age withstand the long journeys and hardships?"
"Even if we invite him to Xia Ke Island, he probably won't live for more than a few days."
"Moreover, Xia Ke Island was not strong enough at the time to invite Master Zhang."
"After careful consideration, that's why we didn't invite Master Zhang."
"Ten years later, Master Zhang was over a hundred years old. Even when he was ninety, no one dared to invite him, let alone when he was a hundred."
"If a living fossil of martial arts dies on Xia Ke Island, Xia Ke Island will probably have no way to explain itself."
"The founder of the Wudang School died on Xia Ke Island. If Wudang doesn't attack Xia Ke Island with all its might, the sun will rise in the west."
"And so it went, one decade after another. During this time, Xia Ke Dao must have considered inviting Master Zhang many times."
"But they didn't know if Master Zhang would die in this decade, which is why they hadn't invited Master Zhang."
After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
Although the reason is somewhat absurd, it is entirely reasonable.
Human lifespan is only about a hundred years, so who would have thought that Zhang Sanfeng could live to be over 130 years old and still be full of energy?
Zhang Sanfeng:
Is it illegal for me to live a long life?
Is it wrong for me to want to live two more years?
After a few breaths of silence, Zhang Sanfeng let out a long sigh.
"It seems that my luck was simply not good enough after all!"
"May I ask you two, if I were not to accompany Mr. Li to the island this time, would you still not have invited me?"
"That's right!"
Li Si coldly remarked, while Zhang San merely smiled obsequiously from the side.
Seeing this, Zhang Sanfeng laughed and said, "Then this humble Taoist has benefited from Mr. Li's kindness this time!"
"Of course, Master Zhang made a fortune on this trip to Xia Ke Island, so Master Zhang owes me a favor."
"As it should be!"
Having once again received some compensation from Zhang Sanfeng, Li Chengqian was in high spirits.
At this moment, Shi Feixuan, who had been silent all along, asked, "Mr. Li, in these forty years, has no one thought of leaving Xia Ke Island?"
"Xia Ke Island doesn't restrict their freedom either!"
"Who says Xia Ke Island doesn't restrict their freedom? Xia Ke Island is indeed an incredible opportunity."
"But it is also a huge cage, where they are trapped by their own greed and obsession."
"If they cannot see through it and understand it, they will never be able to leave this place for the rest of their lives."
"This is why Xia Ke Dao invites some villains here; firstly, villains are highly skilled."
"Secondly, because the prison of Xia Ke Island is unbreakable."
"You are the same; if you can't let go, you won't be able to leave here."
Hearing this, Yaoyue was somewhat unconvinced.
"Mr. Li, even a divine destiny might not be able to make someone so obsessed."
"I refuse to believe I'll trap myself in this situation."
Seeing Yaoyue's haughty demeanor, Li Chengqian smiled slightly.
“Invite the Moon, there are many people who go to Xia Ke Island, and the vast majority of them have the same idea as you.”
"But forty years have passed, has anyone left Xia Ke Island?"
"Xia Ke Island is indeed a matter of fate, but you are not the destined person that Xia Ke Island is waiting for."
With that, Li Chengqian turned and walked towards the room, waving his hand as he said, "It's getting late, everyone should go and rest early."
"I hope you haven't forgotten what you were thinking tonight a few days from now." 1.3
"How difficult it is to avoid attachment and greed!"
Watching Li Chengqian's retreating figure, everyone was filled with mixed emotions. Would they really be able to resist the temptation of immortality?
However, among the group of people who were prepared for the second round of the group, only four people were able to remain calm.
One was Shi Potian, but Li Chengqian's subsequent words were too profound for him to understand.
All he knew was that he would be able to go back with Ah Xiu soon.
The second is Zhang Sanfeng, who at the age of 100 had long since taken a detached view of life, death, and everything in the world.