Starting With 100 Million Lives-Chapter 703: This is Kidnapping

"Sage Jiang, has Senior Li Junlang really gone to the Immortal Realm, never to return?"

"Have your contracts truly been dissolved?"

A crowd, unsurprisingly, gathered around Brother Cheng again.

Now, the entire Profound Realm's attention was focused on him.

Zhong Cuo's words were very clear.

If Jiang Cheng didn't go and apologize, he would execute everyone in the Profound Realm.

In essence, this was taking everyone in the Profound Realm hostage to force Brother Cheng into submission.

If you don't agree, it means you're disregarding the bigger picture.

Its intention was truly sinister.

Jin Bo, the Great Hall Master of the Golden Profound Race, had completely lost confidence.

"If there's really no other choice, perhaps... we should just bow to Zhong Cuo and apologize..."

Yin Zhi also said, "Yeah, it's just some humiliation, it's not beyond understanding, considering Zhong Cuo has suffered humiliation too..."

"Shut up!"

Xin Ling and Shen Liang glared angrily.

"Are you joking?"

"Jiang Cheng is the Great Sage of our race. His every action represents the face of the White Profound Race. How could he crawl and kneel to someone?"

Hei Yue frowned, "But Zhong Cuo could really destroy the world."

"Compared to so many lives, personal honor and disgrace seem insignificant to me."

Jin Bo also advised, "Right, besides, this is for saving everyone. It's a great thing. We won't see it as humiliation; in fact, we'll respect this kneeling."

Other experts from the Three Races agreed one after another.

"For one person to kneel and save everyone, how heroic?"

"If it were me, I wouldn't even bat an eye!"

"Indeed, sacrificing one to save billions isn't something to even consider, plus, this isn't even a sacrifice..."

Their words made Xin Ling and the others frown deeply.

Bai Luozhen couldn't help but anger, "Can't you see, this is Zhong Cuo intentionally trying to divide us, putting Sage Jiang in an unjust position!"

Xin Ling nodded, "That's right, even if Sage Jiang agrees, there would still be more and more conditions added later, until they toy him to death."

"No one can guarantee that Zhong Cuo won't go back on his word, right..."

"But Jiang Cheng hasn't agreed, has he?" Jin Bo interrupted him.

Yin Zhi glanced at Brother Cheng, saying blandly, "At least we should try, shouldn't we? Otherwise, how would we know if others would go back on their word?"

"Exactly, agreeing would at least buy some time, while not agreeing certainly means destruction. I don't see any room for hesitation."

Now that Sage Jiang can no longer 'summon' Li Junlang, they no longer hold him in high regard.

It's simply treating him as an Emperor Profound Fifth Layer genius.

Even considering him an equal is already viewing Sage Jiang highly.

"Sage Jiang, perhaps... you should consider it?"

The Three Races' experts all stepped forward, as if Brother Cheng didn't agree, he would be the sinner of the entire Profound Realm's humanity.

Brother Cheng looked at these fools with a speechless expression.

He wanted to ask, why are you so good at playing moral blackmail?

He initially planned to quickly deal with Zhong Cuo, letting him understand who the real King Bi was and saving the entire Profound Realm in the process.

Now he suddenly felt that such a great mission of saving the world—shouldn't come free!

Not charging would be unfair to them.

"You want me to go, but..."

What he meant by go wasn't crawling over to kowtow.

However, the Three Races' experts directly interpreted it that way.

Jin Bo, Yin Zhi, Hei Yue, and other leaders were overjoyed.

"Sage Jiang is noble!"

"Sage Jiang is magnificent!"

"Truly a person with a great sense of justice, we will remember you, the entire Profound Realm will remember you!"

"We represent all the Xuan Race people in thanking you for your contribution..."

Since they don't have to be the ones to kowtow, they naturally encouraged Brother Cheng to step up.

"I haven't finished my sentence yet." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Brother Cheng smirked and said, "I can go, but I have conditions."

"What conditions?"

The Three Races' experts were stunned and all showed a wary expression.

Brother Cheng rubbed his fingers together and smilingly prepared a list, which he handed to them.

Everyone gathered around to take a look, almost jumping in shock on the spot.

"What?"

"Three million Ninth-grade Profound Origin Fruits?"

"Even if we sold out the Three Races, we couldn't gather that many, right?"

"And so many top-grade Profound Artifacts?"

"Do you think these are mass-produced?"

"Secret Void Holy Sand? Ninth grade?"

"Why don't you just go rob it?"

Whether it was Jin Bo, Yin Zhi, or Hei Yue, they couldn't help roaring, their reddened faces looking as if they had been severely wronged.

In fact, even Xin Ling and Bai Luozhen found the list ridiculously absurd.

Lion's big mouth couldn't even begin to describe it.

However, Brother Cheng's attitude was very firm.

"If you don't agree, then I'm not going."

"What?"

Jin Bo couldn't accept it and even pointed at Brother Cheng, shouting.

"Aren't you being too excessive?"

"You're going to meet Zhong Cuo, why do you need so many resources?"

Brother Cheng chuckled, "What else can you do with resources, of course, they're for cultivation."

Hei Yue quickly replied, "Can you even come back after going there, wouldn't those resources end up with Zhong Cuo?"

"Giving them to you, you wouldn't be able to enjoy it, it'd be a waste!"

"Oh?"

Sect Leader Jiang's lips curled into a sly smile as he looked at them meaningfully: "Didn't you just say going to meet him was nothing?"

"What? So you think it's a certain death trip yourself?"

This...

The crowd's faces froze.

Deep down, they didn't believe Jiang Cheng could return from there alive.

With Zhong Cuo's methods and disposition, Jiang Cheng's fate would be worse than death, this was their inner consensus.

In short, it felt like offering a sacrifice to the River God for peace.

Only, they couldn't say that in front of Brother Cheng himself.

This sacrifice was quite powerful and could very well escape without cooperating.

"No, no, it was just a slip of the tongue."

"Yes, certainly won't lead to death."

Hei Yue and Yin Zhi laughed awkwardly, forcibly taking back those words.

"Alright, alright, enough with this chit-chat."

Brother Cheng waved his hand impatiently, "Either you agree to my terms, or we're done here."

"You!"

The likes of Jin Bo were so angry their fingers trembled.

"How can you be so selfish?"

The experts of the Three Races criticized Brother Cheng for not considering the bigger picture.

"It's just you going there, and all you'd have to do is save everyone without much effort."

"Such a sacred and great task, and yet you set such vulgar, mercantile conditions?"

"For the fate of everyone in the Profound Realm, this is an opportunity many would beg for."

Brother Cheng didn't argue at all.

He even gave them a thumbs up in agreement.

"Wow! Your sentiments are truly noble!"

"Since that's the case, only a small sacrifice of cultivation resources is needed for me to set off."

"And then I can save all the Xuan Race people, why can't you agree to that?"

He smacked his lips, looking at each person there with a disappointed expression.

"Is it possible that in your minds, so many lives don't even compare to a bit of cold cultivation resources?"