Chapter 114

The four men's eyes flashed with fervent desire, they were certain Qin Yu must come from a terrifying great sect with deep foundations, actually able to carry such precious Dao medicines on his person. In this era of incomplete rules, the appearance of each Dao medicine is like throwing a huge stone into a calm lake, provoking fierce battles among countless Dao lineage experts.

Qin Yu lightly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, then slowly said: "Several fellow Daoists, there's no need for this; according to what you said, I can fulfill the second condition for clearing the blood contract."

"However, the matter of following can be discussed later; this is merely a trivial effort."

Having spoken, he produced from his bosom a red little bird with sleepy eyes. The bird's feathers were smooth, and in the sunlight they gave off a faint aura, making it quite extraordinary.

"Sleep, eat, sleep, wake up and work—I'll remove the blood contract curse on those few people." Qin Yu gently shook the Little Phoenix.

The Little Phoenix slowly opened its eyes, its gaze showing confusion; it clearly hadn't yet grasped the situation.

"Chirp—"

It seemed to resent having overeaten last time and not yet fully digested; after being woken, it wore a look of impatience. Even if you are the Child of Fortune, you can't just order me around like this—after all, I am one of the divine beasts too.

Immediately, the Little Phoenix flicked its feathers, and four scarlet-red flames shot out like arrows, precisely striking the four withered-bone youths.

"Hum—"

The humming sound arose, and a faint blood-killing aura rose behind the four, then gradually dissipated in the air. In an instant, the blood contract within their bodies vanished completely.

Seeing this flame, Zhang Wu and the others' faces instantly turned terrified.

"This flame... is definitely of True Fire level; this red little bird is a Primeval Relic Species, possessing natal True Fire!"

Every Primeval Relic Species is a descendant of ancient divine beasts or top-tier ferocious beasts, inherently carrying a certain bloodline and able to grasp some natal divine abilities. This red little bird is very likely related to the Vermilion Bird and the Phoenix.

Good heavens... the foundations of the Profound Yang Sect are actually this terrifying?

Every Primeval Relic Species, after adulthood, can cultivate to the Venerable Realm—that is a Dao-rank demon beast. With just a bit of opportunity, it can break through to the Dao Realm and become a regional demon king. Zhang Wu couldn't help but draw a cold breath; fortunately, this time he had formed a good karma with Qin Yu... It seems the Profound Yang Sect has been secretly accumulating strength; the earlier claim that they couldn't break through the Grandmaster level was purely to deceive people!

"I've always said that Lin Wu Ren, who could push aside an era thousands of years ago and even contend with top talents in the Central Territory, why can't he even break through to the Venerable Realm?" Zhang Wu secretly thought, "Even my sect's Second Elder can reach the Second Tier Venerable, but Lin Wu Ren cannot. It seems the Profound Yang Sect has been waiting for an opportunity; heaven only knows how many good things they've hidden privately... Now that they dare to reveal it, they must have made preparations."

Zhang Wu suddenly realized; at this moment he felt that the sect's Grand Elder and Second Elder's move was exactly right! Now, having reconciled with the Profound Yang Sect, it's even possible to save the entire Floating Light Sect.

Good heavens! Our sect's Grand Elder truly possesses great wisdom!

Tuoba Gou Dan, Qing Xuan Zi, and the others now felt all their shackles had fallen away, regaining their free bodies. Their eyes were full of wild joy, their bodies trembling with excitement.

"I'm freed... I've finally been freed!"

Their gazes toward Qin Yu burned with fervor. The four quickly communicated via voice transmission.

"We four have already missed the best opportunity to contend for the great era; as we age, many chances have passed us by."

"We must find a way to follow this peerless monster... hearing those earlier people say, Qin Yu survived the Forbidden Heavenly Tribulation; even placed in the glorious ancient era, he would surely possess an invincible bearing."

"This might be our chance to be reborn!"

The four's eyes firmed, and they instantly reached consensus.

Although they each have forces backing them, some opportunities, once missed, never return. They have been stuck for hundreds of years in the Spirit Transformation Realm; even with deep accumulation, their future achievements might only be that of a Venerable. To outsiders, this is already not weak, but they are the current generation's top-tier monsters, possessing heavenly-rank talent; they should be charging toward the Dao Realm, bearing the great expectations of the powerful behind them, naturally unwilling to spend their lives in mediocrity.

Following someone like Qin Yu, a Heaven's Chosen One, not only can they stain themselves with a trace of his fortune, but when he later attains the Dao, even leaking a bit of opportunity could let them be reborn through Nirvana and defy heaven! This is their last chance in this life; they must seize it firmly.

Thus, the four, unable to wait, half-kneeled on the ground and loudly said:

"Fellow Daoist, we have already expressed our willingness to follow; naturally we will not go back on our word!"

"We wish to follow you forever, to campaign in all directions for you; we earnestly ask Fellow Daoist to bestow the contract!"

Seeing this, Zhang Wu and the others in the field were directly stunned.

Good heavens...

Qin Yu actually doesn't want to take them in?

You should know, these few's identities are no small matter; even after losing hundreds of years of cultivation time, they are at least outstanding among Venerables in the future. If their karmic ties are deep, they might truly be able to charge into the Dao Realm.

Yet Qin Yu actually refused outright—has the Profound Yang Sect become so wealthy as to spurn such caliber of monsters? Monsters of this level are practically not wanted even if given for free.

Zhang Wu's heart was even more shaken now; he deeply knew that on this road ahead, he must do everything possible to protect Qin Yu, or rather, must curry favor thoroughly. The life-or-death of the Floating Light Sect now seemed to rest in his hands. What about the union of the Five Great Dao Lineages? In his view, it's merely a joke. The Sword Sect needs only to send out a single strong expert to easily sweep away the mountain gates of the Five Great Dao Lineages.

Thus, everyone present became cautious, fearing to offend Qin Yu.

"Buzz buzz buzz!"

Dark clouds swiftly gathered between heaven and earth; the two youths from the Heavenly God Academy earlier, now repeatedly forming seals with both hands, caused ancient characters to fall and converge into a white paper contract.

The four without hesitation immediately pressed their blood handprints onto the contract.

"If Fellow Daoist does not allow us to follow, letting us break our word, then in our future cultivation this will surely become a heart-demon, making it hard for us to achieve greatness!"

"What difference is there between us and being killed by the blood contract?"

They even declared that if Qin Yu does not agree, they would rather commit suicide on the spot, etc.

Seeing this, Qin Yu's mouth twitched slightly. These people are really giving themselves too much drama.

Before he could even speak, Qing Xuan Zi quickly said: "Senior Dao, since you have a way to deal with these blood spirits, we can guide you, and even… rescue the other trapped monsters. Over the years, there are still some people alive here, and the forces behind them are extraordinary. Even within the spiritual ground of this demonic flower, the background of that little girl is even more astonishing than ours, involving some ancient karma. Take us in; we are willing to help Qin Yu persuade them, as long as we can escape this sea of suffering and submit to Qin Yu, we are confident we can form a fallen genius alliance for Qin Yu, and at the very least become outstanding among the venerables in the future."

Qing Xuan Zi appeared extremely anxious. He knew well that Qin Yu's background, strength, and talent meant he might not look favorably upon them. But this is their immortal affinity, their Dao affinity; whether they can regain glory in the great world depends entirely on Qin Yu's attitude—how could he not be anxious?

Qin Yu's eyes lit up. If he could bring a batch of geniuses back to the Profound Yang Sect…

Good heavens, what is the Profound Yin Holy Land compared to that?

Each person here has a backing force not inferior to the Profound Yin Holy Land. Once I rise, I might truly be able to forge a great sect alliance!

【You have received ordinary advice, signed the Heaven-Earth contract, gained four genius followers, and with their assistance your cultivation speed will increase by twenty percent, and their loyalty will be beyond doubt.】

【You have received ordinary advice, swept the outskirts of the Heavenly God Forbidden Zone, rescued the other geniuses, and they will all follow you, submit to you!】

"Accept the advice." Qin Yu responded in his heart, feeling the timing was about right, and he spoke righteously:

"For the smooth future cultivation path of all fellow Daoists, I am willing to make a sacrifice and accept your following!"

Having said that, a drop of essence blood flowed from his fingertip and fell upon the contract.

Above the firmament, a faint golden light suddenly surged, and the heavens and earth trembled.

The oath is hereby established!

If the four of them betray in the future, they will be hunted by all living beings between heaven and earth, and countless thunder punishments will strike down repeatedly until they perish.