Chapter 229: Paying the Price

Crossing the ruined barrier, Su Lang returned to Dongfang City.

However, just as he was about to hunt down the fleeing Martial Kings, he saw a group of people flying towards him.

"Oh? Delivering yourselves to my doorstep? How sensible!"

Su Lang curled his lips, standing calmly in place to wait for them.

Before long, the group of Martial Kings arrived before Su Lang.

"Greetings, Lord Su Lang!"

All the Martial Kings knelt in unison before Su Lang.

Ji Ge, in particular, was being held down firmly by four Martial Kings, his face pressed against the ground until it was distorted.

"It seems you are all very clever!"

"Unfortunately, you still have to pay the price for your actions."

Su Lang looked down at everyone from above, a cold smile appearing on his face.

"Lord Su Lang!" The leader of the Martial Kings slammed his head against the ground. "We are willing to pay the price for our mistakes. Please, Lord Su Lang, punish us!"

"Hmm, no excuses, you admitted your mistake directly. Very good."

Su Lang curled his lips and said, "I remember you. You only participated in the operation to hunt me down, right?"

"Yes, Lord Su Lang!" The lead Martial King did not dare to look up, answering hurriedly.

"Since that is the case, you must hand over all your possessions, including your Cultivation Techniques."

Su Lang smiled faintly, then reached out and pointed at them one by one. "You, you… all of you, hand over your wealth and Cultivation Techniques, and then you may leave."

"Thank you, Lord Su Lang!"

"Thank you, Lord Su Lang, for sparing our lives!"

"I will definitely not hide a single copper coin!"

The Martial Kings who had been pointed out were moved to tears, then handed over all their wealth and took out various Jade Slips.

These Jade Slips were about the same length and size as a calligraphy brush handle, and their texture was a special kind of jade.

By the time they reached the Martial King Level, the Cultivation Techniques used by Martial Artists were generally no longer recorded in books, but in these Jade Slips.

These Jade Slips could be read directly using Mental Energy, which was very convenient and made it easier for the reader to comprehend the content.

Moreover, the Jade Slips could be 'locked' using various methods. If one did not know the 'unlocking' method and tried to read the content rashly, the Jade Slip would self-destruct.

With this means of preventing the leakage of Cultivation Techniques, Martial Artists above the Martial King Level almost never destroyed the originals of their Cultivation Techniques.

At this moment, these Martial Kings unlocked their Jade Slips one after another so that Su Lang could study them.

Soon, the Martial Kings pointed out by Su Lang had handed over all their wealth and Cultivation Techniques.

Someone even asked if they should send over the ones from their homes, but Su Lang refused.

The hatred was not deep enough to warrant ransacking their homes.

"Alright, you may step aside."

Su Lang waved his hand indifferently and then collected all the wealth and Cultivation Techniques into his Storage Space.

"Yes! Lord Su Lang!"

The Martial Kings climbed up from the ground and retreated to the side respectfully.

"Next, it is your turn."

Su Lang's gaze fell upon Ji Ge and the remaining Martial Kings.

Except for Ji Ge and a few Ji Family Martial Kings, the families of the other Martial Kings had colluded with the Ji Family and done quite a few evil deeds, which was why they were kept behind by Su Lang.

At this moment, being stared at by Su Lang, they immediately felt a chill down their spines and cold sweat broke out all over their bodies!

"As for you, in the environment of Dongfang City, colluding with the Ji Family was perhaps somewhat unavoidable. However, wrong is wrong, and you still have to pay the price!"

Su Lang's voice was very indifferent. "Now that I have already ransacked the three Martial King families, I do not want to kill you all. Now, hand over all your Family assets, then go back and clean out the heinous people in your families and restore your Family reputation. Remember, especially those who have consumed human pills—I don't care if it is you yourselves, your sons, or your grandsons, they must all die!"

Speaking of this, Su Lang's gaze fell upon the Martial Kings who had retreated to the side: "You will supervise this matter. If there are any mistakes, I will kill you!"

"Yes!"

A group of Martial Kings immediately knelt and accepted the order.

"Thank you, Lord Su Lang, for your mercy!"

The members of the three Martial King families who had colluded with the Ji Family bowed and thanked him.

Immediately after they handed over all their wealth and Cultivation Techniques, they were driven to the side by Su Lang.

"Now, only you are left, Ji Ge!"

Su Lang looked down at Ji Ge and the remaining five Ji Family Martial Kings, the sneer on the corners of his mouth growing richer.