Chapter 225: Life 73, Age 32, Martial Grandmaster Peak
Upon leaving my house, GuiAi went to talk with the others about taking a trip down the mountain, and it quickly became clear to me that while a cost of 25 points a day was enough to deter long vacations, it wouldn’t stop anyone from taking a day off. Everyone was ready for a break, and they were more than willing to pay a couple dozen points to get one.
I had told GuiAi that I was willing to take them anywhere they wanted to go, and while this was true, leaving the Wastes would add a large cost due to the travel time involved. Also, after seeing how excited everyone became at the prospect of taking a day off, I realized that these trips might become a common occurrence in the future, so it would be best if we were strategic with our travel destinations.
Since I wanted the Su Clan to believe that our base of operations was located in Rosehill, we needed to make a show of visiting the town on a regular basis. With this in mind, I informed everyone of a slight change to the price of excursions.
If they wanted to visit Rosehill, I would only charge them 20 points per person per day. If they wanted to go anywhere else, I would charge them 30 points. As Rosehill was a semi-famous tourist destination with plenty of leisure activities to indulge in, no one complained about these new prices.
The very next day, I gave all five of the Disciples sleeping pills, shoved them into my storage space, and rode west to the Rosehill Hot Springs.
As it turned out, it wasn’t just my Disciples who were excited about this outing. After nearly a month trapped within the limited space atop Mount Jiang’s plateau, my horse was more than ready for a good run across an open landscape.
We made good time and arrived in Rosehill only eight hours later. Once there, I snuck into the city, entered the small palace complex that previously belonged to the Su Clan, and placed everyone’s unconscious bodies into separate sleeping quarters.
I spent that night scoping out the town and didn’t wake everyone up until the next morning.
A few dangerous-looking Grandmasters were lurking around the place, so I gave everyone a formation-inscribed amulet to keep them safe. Then, I handed everyone a few gold coins and disappeared, allowing them to roam the town freely without needing to worry about me constantly looking over their shoulders.