After a pause, the middle-aged scholar turned around again and said to everyone, "Brothers and sisters, you go up the mountain and wait for me first. After I lead the Great Emperor and the others to the Void Cage, I will come back to find you!"
Immediately someone said: "No, Boss, we'll go with you!"
"Yes, Boss, we'll go with you, even if it means dying together!"
"Boss, no matter what, I will not leave you!"
...
Many bandits made it clear that they were unwilling to leave!
"Good!"
The middle-aged scholar said: "Since this is the case, let's join the Great Emperor in this adventure!"
Afterward, the middle-aged scholar turned to Lin Fan and asked, "By the way, Great Emperor, I'm really puzzled about something. May I ask what is your purpose in going to the Void Cage?"
Not only the middle-aged scholar, but even the people on Lin Fan's side also looked over at Lin Fan, equally perplexed by his actions.
Lin Fan calmly said, "I plan to... set free everyone within the Void Cage!"
