Dragon's Origin

Undeniably, with the lure of substantial profits, merchants could react with astonishing speed.

In less than ten days, Yu Baozhai had already completed negotiations with the permanent representatives of various major forces in Worry-Free City, conveying their intentions to the sect leaders of these factions.

Just as Wang Sheng had predicted, with others bearing the initial risks, they only needed to pay a slightly higher per capita cost than building their own to enter the forward base for cultivation or exploration. Why wouldn't they? Whether considering risk, cost, or benefit, there was no reason to object.

After all, there was only one Wang Sheng. If the various parties didn't want others to gain an advantage, they preferred that no one jumped ahead. Having a commercial family with no conflicting interests manage it was the most suitable arrangement.

Furthermore, the major forces were well aware that the real treasures lay in the core area of the Perpetual Killing Ground, not its periphery. If they spent a lot of resources on the outskirts, they would likely gain fewer benefits in the core area. Rather than waste resources on the periphery, they preferred to give the opportunity to Yu Baozhai while conserving their strength to enter the core area.

Then, Wang Sheng witnessed the terrifying resource mobilization capability of Yu Baozhai, one of the top chain stores in the world. In just a few days, while they were still negotiating with various parties, a large amount of materials for camp construction had already occupied an area outside Worry-Free City, roughly half the size of the city, piled high.

Yu Baozhai had many guards, but not all could be sent into the Perpetual Killing Ground. Therefore, Yu Baozhai hired a large number of experts, posting tasks directly in the Killer Hall. Blue-牌 killers and above could all participate, with prices twice as high as ordinary similar tasks.

Because the forward base, if built, would be open to individuals, not serving various forces as its primary clientele. This meant that those rogue cultivators who previously had no backing from major forces or had no chance to join them would also have the opportunity to enter the Perpetual Killing Ground for cultivation.

This was a tremendous opportunity. The news of the sudden appearance of a group of experts above the seventh level of cultivation in the Song family had spread throughout the world. Anyone familiar with the Song family from over a decade ago could recognize those faces. Back then, these people were only at the third or fourth level of cultivation. After more than a decade, they had reached the seventh or eighth level, and there were even rumors of ninth-level experts. Was it because their cultivation manuals were particularly excellent?

If that were the case, experts would have been flying all over the place long ago. In the end, wasn't it all thanks to the Perpetual Killing Ground? Superpowers like the royal family and the five great families all knew that the Lin family had a valley with martial will and cultivation manuals. Although ordinary people didn't know much, they knew that cultivating in the Perpetual Killing Ground was more efficient than cultivating outside.

As a result, many experts signed up to participate in the pioneering and reclamation of the base. Those near the water get the moon first. The killers in Worry-Free City were the first to seize the opportunity, and then experts from all over rushed over.

As long as they could join the reclamation team and familiarize themselves with the Perpetual Killing Ground in advance, not to mention cultivating in advance, Yu Baozhai also promised that the experts participating in the reclamation would get a small house in the forward base. This was more attractive than any gold coins or pills. As long as they still had aspirations for cultivation, no one could resist this temptation.

While Worry-Free City was preparing feverishly, the Song family manor was shrouded in gloom. The Song family head, Song Hongde, visibly deteriorated from being able to participate in battles to being bedridden, all within a month.

Song Yan finally couldn't sit still. No matter how much she felt her father's actions were wrong, no matter how ashamed she was to face Wang Sheng, she had to consider seeing Wang Sheng at this time and begging him to save her father's life.

In just one month, Song Hongde seemed to have completely changed. A master who could fight fierce beasts in the Perpetual Killing Ground was now a patient who felt tired even taking a few steps.

The only consolation was that, because of Song Hongde's illness during this period, those confidants of Song Hongde who had just regained control of the Song family's power did not continue the bloody purge but instead focused on extending their control to every corner. After such a long period of operation, although the head of the family was getting weaker, the Song family as a whole stabilized.

Before leaving the Song family manor, Song Yan went to see Song Hongde. At this time, Song Hongde already knew Song Yan's decision. Facing his daughter's constantly gloomy face, Song Hongde revealed his regret to his daughter for the first time.

"I'm sorry for you!" When saying this, Song Hongde shed tears rarely. Not only regret, but also deep guilt.

For the sake of his so-called family interests, Song Hongde abandoned Song Yan, who was only a few years old, and entered the Perpetual Killing Ground without hesitation. Although he left enough arrangements, he never expected his arrangements to be plotted against, causing his daughter to almost be given to others as a gift, almost assassinated by his own people, and finally unable to escape being used as a tool to win over Wang Sheng.

After the reunion, Song Hongde, again for the sake of his so-called family interests, for the sake of his face, went to chase and kill Wang Sheng regardless of everything. As a result, he has become like this, not to mention having to rely on his daughter to risk her face, and even possibly having to pay her body to please Wang Sheng and beg Wang Sheng. As a father, how could Song Hongde not regret it?

For a while, Song Hongde even thought that since Wang Sheng had also been hunted down by people from the five major families before, didn't he later turn hostility into friendship and shake hands and make peace? He only chased and killed Wang Sheng a little, and didn't succeed, so can he also save the relationship between the two parties?

But Song Hongde forgot, what was Wang Sheng's cultivation level and background when he was hunted down, and what is the situation now? Times have changed, is Wang Sheng still likely to make the same choice?

In the past, Wang Sheng did not actually damage the fundamental interests of the major families. Later, he announced the secret of the Yuanhun upgrade and took people into the Perpetual Killing Ground, and the major forces could benefit. But now, Wang Sheng's approach is to completely destroy the Song family's original huge advantage. Even if Wang Sheng nodded, would Song Hongde let Wang Sheng go after he recovered?

Others don't understand, but Song Hongde knows himself? So, in the end, he can only rely on his daughter, hoping that the previous friendships plus Song Yan herself can exchange for Song Hongde's life.

Song Hongde doesn't want to die, and can't die even more. The Song family has worked hard for more than ten years, built such a huge advantage, and is about to make a great plan. How can Song Hongde die?