53: My, mine, all mine

Even if there’s less than a 0.1% chance of encountering it.

But what’s the difference between a 99% chance and what Song Zi faced?

No, we must stick together for warmth.

Wang Gou narrowed his eyes at this thought.

Then he looked at the crowd not far away.

Although most people were grouped, there were still some who were not good at socializing.

Their Families had only sent one person each.

At this moment, they all stood there alone.

Wang Gou’s heart stirred.

An Opportunity had arrived.

However, his cultivation was indeed the highest at the moment.

If he walked over, he would inevitably attract attention.

How could he find a way to integrate among them without being overly noticed?

Wang Gou rolled his eyes, thinking for a long time without a good direction.

Forget it, I’ll just be their Protector of the Dao.

If he encountered a Spirit Beast he could deal with, he would step in and protect them.

If he encountered something he couldn't handle.

Then he would push this group of people in front of him.

It would at least buy him some time to escape.

Wang Gou’s eyes lit up immediately.

That’s what I’ll do.

Immediately, Wang Gou took small steps and walked over.

“I see Fellow Daoists gathered here, are you perhaps worried about how to handle a great Yao Beast of the Purple Mansion Realm if you encounter one?”

Wang Gou had a slight smile on his face.

This group of people, gathered here alone, meant that only they themselves were from their Families.

Clearly, such Families had insufficient foundations.

The participants they brought also had the lowest cultivation levels.

Almost all of them had just barely met the threshold to enter.

As the lowest rung of the food chain, they must be very worried about their own safety and the prospect of truly encountering a great Yao Beast of the Purple Mansion Realm.

Now, hearing someone proactively bring up this matter, they all looked over.

Upon seeing that it was Wang Gou, their eyes immediately lit up.

Among those present, no one had more prestige than him.

A great expert of the fifth layer of the Purple Mansion Realm.

He was arguably the person with the highest cultivation among all participants this time.

Following him would indeed be much safer.

What’s more, he had now proactively brought up this matter.

This saved them the trouble of actively seeking to group together.

After realizing this, almost without any hesitation, they all walked towards Wang Gou.

“This elder brother, it is indeed for this reason.”

Someone proactively agreed.

Although they had already guessed that Wang Gou bringing up this matter might be to gather a group of followers here.

Generally, in such situations, the leader would take the majority of the benefits when they were found.

This was also an unwritten rule for many leaders, which is why truly powerful individuals were very willing to gather a group of people around them.

Wang Gou laughed heartily at this.

“In that case, why don’t everyone follow me? My strength is clear to all, and I can provide you with a certain degree of protection.”

“However, my protection isn’t free; you’ll need to pay some protection fees, hehe, you understand.”

Wang Gou said this with a lewd smile.

They all looked at each other.

Then someone stepped forward proactively.

“May I ask how much is needed?”

Compared to safety, being able to pay some protection fees to save one’s life was definitely more cost-effective.

Wang Gou waved his hand grandly. He waved his hand.

“Not much, 500 Spirit Stones per person will suffice.”

Five hundred Spirit Stones?

Everyone gasped at these words.

As top Prodigies of their respective Families, they could certainly afford 500.

The problem was, this was almost their entire fortune.

Were they just going to hand it over like this?

Everyone hesitated.

But a moment later, someone proactively stepped forward and handed over their Spirit Stones.

These people were relatively smart.

They understood that nothing was more important than safety, and their Families sent them here to acquire resources.

If they couldn't even guarantee their own safety, what good would resources do?

Only by being alive could one possibly encounter Opportunities.

Seeing this, the others also understood this principle.

They all stepped forward to offer their Spirit Stones.

Wang Gou was smiling so widely his mouth couldn’t close.

This group of people numbered thirty to forty.

Five hundred per person, that’s tens of thousands of Spirit Stones in his pocket.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call that a massive amount.

Of course, that wasn’t the main point.

The main point was that this group of people in front of him were all Materials for his own self-preservation.

Wang Gou looked at them with increasing satisfaction.

They proactively paid and even wanted to be his shields.

They truly had a spirit of dedication.

“In that case, Fellow Daoists, let us depart together.”

Having said that, Wang Gou walked ahead of them.

The crowd didn't doubt him and all followed behind Wang Gou.

Soon, they encountered a small Yao Beast of the Core Formation Realm.

Almost every person in the group behind him could handle such a small Yao Beast.

After killing it, they could also gain energy to improve their cultivation.

Immediately, many people were eager to try.

They wanted to step forward and kill it.

But the next moment, they were dumbfounded.

Wang Gou, with a flick of his hand, killed these Yao Beast Spirit Beasts.

The next moment, the overflowing energy was directly absorbed by Wang Gou into his body.

The group of people following behind immediately froze.

You, a great expert of the fifth layer of the Purple Mansion Realm.

Are you even snatching small monsters?

Then wouldn’t they not even get a sip of the soup this time?

Immediately, a commotion arose within the crowd.

Wang Gou seemed to realize that his actions were inappropriate.

He immediately reassured those behind him.

“Everyone, don’t get agitated. As newcomers here, you might not understand the difference in strength between these Yao Beast Spirit Beasts and the Yao Beasts in the outside world at the same Realm.”

“I’m doing this to test their strength for you, to protect your safety to the greatest extent. There’s no need to mind.”

After speaking, Wang Gou proactively retreated behind the crowd.

In reality, he was somewhat dismissive in his heart.

You’ve already paid the money, and you still want this Spiritual Qi energy?

Where in the world is there such a good thing?

Mine, mine, it’s all mine.

Wang Gou already had his calculations.

But his expression was one of righteous solemnity.

The crowd was moved by his words.

They were all tearfully grateful.

Then the crowd moved on to another place.

Soon, they encountered another Yao Beast Spirit Beast, this time also a low-Realm Core Formation.

The crowd was eager to try again.

However, Wang Gou once again preemptively killed it in front of them.

“Sorry everyone, this Yao Beast Spirit Beast is different from the previous one, and I did this out of concern.”

The crowd frowned, also noticing that Wang Gou seemed a bit off.

But none of them said anything.

After all, Wang Gou was a great expert!