A farm that breeds gods and demons
Chapter 367 - 290: Standing on One’s Own Two Feet (3rd Update, Asking for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 367: Chapter 290: Standing on One’s Own Two Feet (3rd Update, Asking for Monthly Tickets)

Ma Ziye’s words silenced Su Yu. Suddenly, Qin Jiagui, who seemed to have been asleep, quietly got up and came over from the other side.

Ma Ziye and Su Yu looked at him. He first glanced at the sleeping people around him, and then said in a low voice, "Indeed, I’ve been hearing what you two have been talking about. Ziye made a good point earlier. While we are getting along well with Meng Ting and the others for now, this harmony is temporary... conflicts will inevitably arise sooner or later."

Su Yu frowned, "I’ve never thought about vying for the leadership position with Meng Ting. I’m not interested in it."

Qin Jiagui sighed lightly and said, "Just because you think that way, doesn’t mean others will, too. Over these past few days, I’ve been pondering over this issue as well. I think Freedom Village may not necessarily be our best final destination. However, I haven’t voiced it out until now. Since Ziye brought it up, I might as well share my thoughts."

Su Yu looked at Ma Ziye and then at Qin Jiagui, before asking, "So both of you think we shouldn’t stay in Freedom Village anymore?"

Qin Jiagui shook his head, "It’s not that we can’t stay there, but if we truly want to develop, to build our own power group, Freedom Village isn’t the most suitable place. In fact, the way Freedom Village is developing right now, our separation into two separate factions along with Meng Ting’s group is an inevitable outcome. And since we owe her a debt of gratitude, we’re restricted in our actions. That’s why I believe, if we truly want to develop and establish our own power group, Freedom Village is far from the best place."

Su Yu fell silent. Is Freedom Village really not the best place for them? Should they leave Freedom Village to establish a power group that truly belongs to them?

Ma Ziye said, "Su Yu, let’s leave Freedom Village and set up a village that completely belongs to our group. You defeated Wang Di and saved Freedom Village, helping it to develop into the most powerful force in the area. We have already repaid Meng Ting’s kindness and we owe her nothing anymore. It’s time for us to leave."

Qin Jiagui also nodded in agreement with Ma Ziye’s viewpoint. Now that Su Yu had already become a sixth-order powerhouse and gained fame after his fight with Wang Di, if they were to set up on their own, it would be easy for them to gather people and establish a village that truly belongs to themselves.

Su Yu massaged his temple. He was someone who valued old relationships, and Meng Ting and the others had always been good to him. Hence, the sudden decision of leaving Freedom Village with Ma Ziye and the others was indeed a tough one for him. Furthermore, he was unaware of Meng Ting’s actions during his fight with Wang Di.

Ma Ziye had impulsively tried to tell Su Yu about what Meng Ting had done a few times, but each time the words reached the tip of her tongue, she remembered her promise to Meng Ting. Moreover, she knew that Su Yu valued friendship. If she were to reveal Meng Ting’s actions, it would undoubtedly upset him. What she wanted now was for Su Yu to take them away from Freedom Village in order to establish a new home that truly belonged to them. As for Meng Ting, while she didn’t wish to be enemies with her, she also found it hard to regard her as a true friend anymore.

If Meng Ting could confess directly to Su Yu, Ma Ziye could still forgive her. However, Meng Ting still hadn’t confessed even till now, which greatly disappointed Ma Ziye.

Torn between her feelings, Ma Ziye didn’t know what to do. Su Yu saw this and became even more suspicious, sensing vaguely that something must have happened. Although he didn’t ask, he had already decided in his heart to find out the reason when they returned to Freedom Village.

In the morning, the group of eleven continued on their journey. The vastness of the Heavenly Pit Forest was beyond their imagination. It would take an ordinary person at least one or two years to traverse this forest. With Su Yu’s injuries healed, they marched as much as they could during the day and rested at night, flying across the Newbie Forest at a speed ten times faster than an ordinary person’s.

Along the way, they encountered various creatures, including a familiar mix of small Goblin Beasts, large Goblin Beasts, Goblins, Goblin Knights, and several types of Zombies. The vast majority of these creatures scattered upon encountering them. Only the very rare creatures that reached the fourth level dared to attack them.

Although Su Yu, Ruan Minghong and the others couldn’t strike back, Qi Jiagui, Zhang Zhongmou, Ma Ziye, and the other fourth-order beings could get rid of those rare fourth-level creatures in no time. As for the Golden Creatures, they were rarer. So far, the group hadn’t encountered any.

If they encountered any humans on the way, they would point them in the direction out of the forest, without stopping for long.

They journeyed on uneventfully, and on the twelfth day of their journey deep into the forest, they finally saw a dwarf mountain looming ahead in the sea of greenery.

The group didn’t carry much food with them, but at their current level, they could get by with very little food a day. Even if they starve for two to three weeks, their physique and abilities can still support them. Moreover, the ladies, having learned from Fang Jiong, knew how to hunt edible creatures in the forest. In short, they did not have to worry about food.

Upon seeing the dwarf mountain in the distance, Ada, who was perched on Su Yu’s shoulder, said softly, "We’re here, that’s the place."

"Yes, that’s it," agreed Qi Jiagui, his excitement flaring up at the sight of the dwarf mountain. He distinctly remembered the shape of the mountain and as they got closer, the surroundings began to look more and more familiar. After twelve days of rapid travel, they finally reached the barren dwarf mountain where they had encountered Ada.

Given their current speed and range of vision, the school was extremely close to this mountain. After all, it had only taken them less than ten days to get from the school to this mountain when they left the school. Now, it would probably take them just one or two days to get back to the school.

Looking at the familiar dwarf mountain, the group got sentimental, thinking back on the day when they had encountered Ada deep in the cave of this mountain. At the top of that very mountain, they had been attacked by three people from the White Tiger group, all of them being Fourth Order Black Iron Warriors. Especially the woman named Situ Wuqing, whose invisibility nearly led to the annihilation of the group. But now, all of them had become Fourth Order Black Iron Warriors. And Su Yu had even reached an astonishing sixth order.

They all sighed, reminiscing about their harrowing past while comparing it to their present. It almost felt like a lifetime ago.

"Look, here, this cross-shaped mark was left by me," Zhao Shichang called out in excitement, pointing at a conspicuous cross-shaped mark on the trunk of a large tree.

Qi Jiagui had also left a mark in the same area. Pointing at an arrow he said, "This one is mine. If we follow this direction, we can reach the school by tomorrow, or maybe even today..."

With their increased travel speed, the journey that used to take ten days now only required one or two. When Qi Jiagui said that they might arrive by tomorrow or even today, there was a moment of silence amongst them. They all felt a touch of apprehension at the thought of returning to their old school.

"Since we’ve decided to face the past, let’s not think too much about it. Let’s go." Su Yu took a deep breath, gently patting Ada, who was perched on his shoulder, and took the lead.