Jianchen looked curiously at the strange pattern that was completely carved out of blood. After a moment of silence, he said, "Dugu Feng, you are a truly capable man. I, Jianchen, admire you. You don't need to give me this blood oath. I don't want to control your fate, but you still have to do what you promised me. From now on, you will work for me."
Hearing that, Dugu Feng could not help but be stunned. He looked at Jianchen in disbelief and asked in surprise, "Do you really trust me that much? Aren't you afraid that I'll go back on my word?"
"That's right. I trust your character. I trust that you are not someone who goes back on his word. Of course, if you really are that kind of person, then you can only blame me, Jianchen, for being blind and misjudging you." Jianchen said without the slightest hesitation. Just from his tone, one could hear his trust in Dugu Feng.
Although Jianchen could be said to have complete control over Dugu Feng's life and death once he grasped Dugu Feng's blood oath, what Jianchen needed was not a fighter with only strength. What he needed was a true comrade of flesh and blood, a living person with his own soul and thoughts. Only then would he be able to fully unleash Dugu Feng's potential. Once he accepted Dugu Feng's blood oath, although he could use Dugu Feng to do anything without any worries, Dugu Feng would also become a person without a soul. Although this would not affect Dugu Feng at all, Jianchen would never be able to obtain Dugu Feng's true loyalty.
Dugu Feng stared blankly at Jianchen. His expression became complicated for a moment. At that moment, the way he looked at Jianchen had completely changed. It was as if he had gone from looking at a stranger to looking at a close friend. His gaze was filled with sincerity and gratitude.
Dugu Feng had unknowingly clenched his fists tightly. He stared firmly at Jianchen's face that was even smaller than his own, yet extremely handsome. He said, "Don't worry, I'm not someone who goes back on my word. Once I return the Ruler Armament to the clan, I'll immediately come find you to fulfill my promise."
Jianchen nodded with a smile. The matter between him and Dugu Feng had actually been resolved like this, which had greatly exceeded Jianchen's expectations. However, Jianchen was extremely happy that he could obtain Dugu Feng's loyalty. Ming Dong's strength had improved tremendously now, and with the addition of Dugu Feng who was similarly not weak, the Flame Mercenaries' strength was rapidly increasing. As the Flame Mercenaries grew stronger, the forces under Jianchen's control gradually took shape as well.
"Dugu Feng, you should continue to participate in the upcoming Mercenary Tournament. With your strength, you'll definitely be able to obtain a decent ranking. As long as you can enter the top ten, the rewards will be extremely generous. You definitely can't waste such a good opportunity," Jianchen said.
Dugu Feng nodded, "Alright. After the Mercenary Tournament ends, all the rewards I obtain will belong to you as long as they can be gifted to others. I'm no longer a member of the Dugu clan now, so everything I do has nothing to do with the clan."
Jianchen shook his head, "There's no need for that. As long as you obtain something with your own strength, it will completely belong to you. Dugu Feng, you, Jianchen, respect you as a true, unyielding man. In the future, let's all refer to each other as brothers. I hope that we can treat one another honestly and not do anything that will harm everyone."
Dugu Feng immediately became rather emotional when he heard Jianchen's words. His voice trembled slightly as he said, "Alright, let's refer to each other as brothers in the future. None of us will be allowed to do anything that will harm everyone. Otherwise, I, Dugu Feng, will be the first to not let them off." Dugu Feng's words were filled with heroism. At that moment, his proud and aloof heart had finally been infected by Jianchen.
"Haha, I didn't think we'd have another friend in the future. Dugu Feng, I'm Ming Dong. You can just call me by my name. If I've offended you before, please don't take offense. I, Ming Dong, sincerely apologize to you." Ming Dong greatly admired Dugu Feng's character, and he laughed heartily.
Dugu Feng could not help but smile. He patted Ming Dong's shoulder and chuckled, "Alright, then I'll just call you Ming Dong from now on. Perhaps I'm lucky today to be able to meet two brothers with such outstanding talent. The two of you are younger than me, but much more powerful than me. Especially you, Ming Dong. You actually used your own strength to forcefully receive an attack from my Ruler Armament and even forced me back. Are you already a Heaven Saint Master?"
Ming Dong laughed heartily, "It's not that exaggerated. I'm still at the peak of the Sixth Cycle of Earth Saint Master. Although I'm only a step away from becoming a Heaven Saint Master, this step will take me at least three years."
"What? You've already reached the peak of the Sixth Cycle of Earth Saint Master?" As soon as Ming Dong finished speaking, Jianchen immediately cried out. His eyes widened as disbelief filled his face.
In just a year, Ming Dong had gone from Great Saint Master to the peak of the Sixth Cycle of Earth Saint Master. Such a shocking speed could not even be described as godspeed. Once a person reached Great Saint Master, every increase in strength required an astonishing amount of energy. The amount of energy and time required to go from the First Cycle to the Sixth Cycle of Earth Saint Master was incalculable. However, Jianchen had only used a year to achieve this. His progress was shocking. On the other hand, Jianchen remained at the First Cycle of Earth Saint Master.
Dugu Feng was also surprised by Ming Dong's strength. He had never thought that Ming Dong, who only seemed to be twenty-seven or twenty-eight, would be one or two years younger than him, would be far stronger than him. He was only a step away from becoming a Heaven Saint Master. This made Dugu Feng, who had been known as a prodigy in the clan since young, pale in comparison.
Ming Dong chuckled when he saw Jianchen's shocked expression. He seemed to enjoy being looked at like that by Jianchen. "Jianchen, don't make a fuss over nothing. In order to increase my strength, uncle Tian spent a lot of effort and used countless heavenly resources. Originally, uncle Tian planned on directly increasing my strength to Heaven Saint Master, but unfortunately, with my current foundation, my foundation would definitely be destroyed if I reached Heaven Saint Master. As a result, uncle Tian could only forcefully suppress my strength to the peak of the Sixth Cycle of Earth Saint Master in order to not affect my future path of cultivation. He used his supreme strength to trap the energy that I had not completely absorbed in my body and told me not to attempt to break through to Heaven Saint Master in the next three years."
Dugu Feng was secretly shocked when he heard that. He then asked very casually, "Ming Dong, your uncle Tian is so powerful. He must be a Saint Ruler, right?"
Ming Dong smiled mysteriously, "My uncle Tian is very powerful. I don't know exactly how powerful he is, but I've heard uncle Tian mention that he was already a Saint Ruler five thousand years ago."
"What? A Saint Ruler in five, five, five thousand years?" Dugu Feng paled in fright. He was utterly shocked. His eyes widened to the point where they almost fell out of their sockets. Clearly, he had been quite frightened.
"What's wrong, Dugu Feng? Is there something wrong?" Ming Dong smiled craftily as he acted like he was in doubt.
"N- n- nothing," Dugu Feng hurriedly replied. His forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat and his face was rather pale. This was the first time Jianchen had seen Dugu Feng lose his composure like that.
"Looks like Dugu Feng probably knows a little about the situation. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so frightened when he heard about the Saint Ruler from five thousand years ago," Jian Chen thought to himself when he saw Dugu Feng lose his composure.
"There are still a few pages of Heaven Tier Battle Skills in the dwelling that we haven't obtained yet. Let's hurry back," Jianchen said to the two of them.
Afterwards, the three of them quickly returned to the dwelling. Because Jian Chen was worried that Qin Ji and Tianmu Ling would take away the remaining Heaven Tier Battle Skill pages, they returned very quickly. Before long, the three of them appeared five kilometers away from the dwelling once again.
The three of them continued forward. Just as they approached the place where they had fought the four Magic Beasts, a loud roar came from the distance. The Purple-Gold Thunder Lion, covered in blood and dozens of wounds, was running towards the three of them with bloodshot eyes.
"What a powerful aura. I've finally met a strong opponent. Give it to me. Don't fight over it with me." Ming Dong's eyes lit up as he stared at the Purple-Gold Thunder Lion. He then took out his Saint Weapon and charged at the Purple-Gold Thunder Lion.
"Ming Dong, after dealing with the Purple-Gold Thunder Lion, come find us in the dwelling. We'll go over first." Jianchen shouted at Ming Dong from afar. Right now, Ming Dong's strength was strong enough to face a King Armament head on. Dealing with a heavily injured Purple-Gold Thunder Lion was more than enough.
"Got it," Ming Dong replied.
"Right, there might be a Pangolin Emperor hidden underground. Be careful of its ambush," Jianchen reminded again.
Afterward, Jianchen and Dugu Feng quickly ran towards the dwelling. In the distance, they saw a large group of people gathered outside the dwelling, constantly cursing.
"What right do you have to not let us in? This dwelling doesn't belong to your family."
"That's right. You're too arrogant. This dwelling doesn't belong to your family. What right do you have to occupy it?"
"Don't think that you can monopolize this dwelling just because you're strong. If you piss us off, we'll all join forces and charge into the dwelling."
"Hurry up and let us in. Although we're not as strong as you, we're not afraid of trouble."
From afar, Jianchen and Dugu Feng could hear the curses that filled the sky. It turned out that these people were all blocked outside the dwelling, not letting them in.
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