Liu Qichao’s face turned extremely grim after hearing these words.
If Ye Ningze truly acted as he said, Liu Qichao would be imprisoned here until death.
This was not something he was willing to accept, so he immediately abandoned any thoughts of bargaining.
He hadn't expected this person before him to harbor such immense ambition, and more importantly, to possess a territory that was unattainable by everyone else.
This territory was rich in resources, capable of sustaining itself. Moreover, unless the monsters were of the spatial type, they could not breach the spatial barrier to reach this place.
Therefore, it was the ideal location to establish a base or a kingdom.
After hearing Ye Ningze’s words, Liu Qichao sighed and said,
“Since you’ve put it that way, you should present your leverage now. It’s impossible for me to work for you for free. As the saying goes, there are people who do business that leads to beheading, but no one does a losing business.”
Ye Ningze seemed to have anticipated this outcome. He smiled faintly and revealed his leverage.
“Not only can I grant you freedom, but I can also bestow upon you even greater power. Aren’t power and freedom the best leverage for you?”
In fact, Ye Ningze had already seen through Liu Qichao’s ambition and his true capabilities.
This fellow appeared to be a stubborn obstacle, but in reality, he possessed advantages that were difficult for others to surpass.
Thus, Ye Ningze needed such a person to manage this land for him. Simultaneously, Ye Ningze would establish a city-state here, a paradise, a place where everyone could live truly safely and happily.
Liu Qichao nodded immediately after hearing this and said with a smile,
“Power and freedom, the two things we always pursue. Therefore, the leverage you offer is fair, and I am willing to serve you.”
Ye Ningze knew in his heart that someone like Liu Qichao might lie, but he would never utter such words in front of him.
And once he spoke these words, it meant that he truly believed them.
Besides, even if he had other intentions, Ye Ningze could still completely control him. Therefore, Ye Ningze did not believe the other party could escape his grasp.
Ye Ningze quickly led Liu Qichao and his subordinates out of the entire secret realm.
Through their unremitting efforts, the secret realm had begun to flourish.
It now possessed many demonic beasts, and what was needed next were human cultivators and those who wished to enter this place and live peacefully.
Once these were in place, the entire secret realm would experience tremendous development.
About a day later, Su Mingrui finally became impatient and said to Su Xue,
“Young Lady, we should be able to leave this place now, shouldn’t we? If we don’t leave soon, I fear the elders of the Su family will have waited too long.”
These words were clearly a pretext, and Ye Ningze understood why the other party said them.
Indeed, it was natural for Su Xue, as a friend, to want to help him. However, if she stayed with him for too long, it might not be a good thing for her.
This was not because Ye Ningze feared the Su family or Su Mingrui, but because he was considering the situation from Su Xue’s perspective as a friend.
Therefore, Ye Ningze also spoke up to help Su Mingrui persuade her, saying,
“Yes, your family has been waiting for you for so long. You should go back and see them to avoid them worrying. I will also be heading to the central area soon, so we will meet there. You don’t need to worry.”
After Ye Ningze finished speaking, Su Xue fell into complete silence. She understood Ye Ningze’s thoughts.
She was even more aware of her current predicament. Ultimately, she thought that if she rushed things now, haste would make waste.
Therefore, all matters needed to be handled step by step. Finally, Su Xue heeded Ye Ningze’s advice, left the place, and returned to the Su family’s stronghold.
However, before leaving, both Su Xue and Su Mingrui offered Ye Ningze some advice.
First, Su Xue’s advice:
“You must be extremely careful. We will be waiting for you in the central area of this secret realm.”
The central part Su Xue spoke of was naturally the core of this secret realm, and the core of this secret realm might hide immense wealth and treasures.
Therefore, the initial objective of many major families was these central parts of the secret realms.
However, they had forgotten that some areas on the periphery could also yield great wealth.
For instance, Ye Ningze had discovered a brand-new secret realm here. Thus, Ye Ningze was not in a hurry to head to the central part.
Furthermore, the central part would be unsealed last, so Ye Ningze was not anxious. He wanted to gain complete control of the surrounding areas first.
Ye Ningze then headed towards the next treasure hunting location. Although Ye Ningze did not know what rewards awaited him in this place,
He knew that it was not only the central part where he could obtain what he desired. This time, Ye Ningze arrived at the eastern part of the secret realm.
The eastern part of the secret realm was a vast lake, and its depth was unknown. In any case, Ye Ningze could sense the presence of massive demonic beasts beneath the lake.
It was known that aquatic demonic beasts were far more terrifying than land-based ones. Aquatic demonic beasts were numerous and possessed considerable power. Coupled with their innate environmental advantage,
It made dealing with them extremely difficult. Many people had yet to defeat even a single aquatic demonic beast.
However, it was also very difficult for aquatic demonic beasts to ascend to land.
But there were always exceptions, and these exceptions were immensely powerful beings.
The real reason Ye Ningze came to this lake was to find some demonic beasts he needed within the lake.
At the same time, Ye Ningze also sensed that something within this vast lake was calling to him.
Upon arriving at this massive lake, Ye Ningze saw a colossal lake with a huge small mountain standing tall upon it.
No one knew why this small mountain floated continuously in the lake like a rootless duckweed.
However, everyone found it incredibly strange. Ye Ningze slowly approached the small mountain.
Liu Qichao, standing beside him, warned Ye Ningze,
“Sir, this small mountain is too strange. Should we observe it first before taking action?”