Chapter 1379: Chapter 1378: Forming a Pact with Another
"I’ve heard that your strength is now closest to that of a Primordial Master. Do you want to avoid death?" Su Changfeng suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Hongyun felt a flicker of hope in his heart. Since Su Changfeng said such words, surely there was still a chance for survival.
Although Zhou Hongyun was a Guest Elder of the Situ Family, it didn’t mean he was willing to sacrifice his life for them. To a master like him, living meant more than anything. As long as he could become a Primordial Master, his life would only become more carefree, which is the realm all masters pursue.
"What are your terms?" Zhou Hongyun asked.
"As you might know, once a Beast Tamer forms a contract with an Exotic Beast, the beast must unconditionally follow the tamer’s orders," Su Changfeng replied.
"You mean you want me to be your subordinate?" Zhou Hongyun asked. He didn’t find this request excessive, considering that despite his extraordinary status in the Situ Family, he was essentially just a servant. The family provided him with generous benefits and resources, and he was responsible for protecting them.
Since he was a servant, it was the same regardless of whom he served, so Zhou Hongyun naturally saw no reason to refuse.
However, Su Changfeng’s subsequent words made Zhou Hongyun’s face change drastically.
"Not exactly. It’s not a traditional servant role. Actually, I’ve improved the contract between Exotic Beast and Beast Tamer, and now it can be applied between people," Su Changfeng said.
Between people?
Zhou Hongyun looked at Su Changfeng with fear. Su Changfeng intended to make a contract with him, to control him like an Exotic Beast.
If they really signed that contract, his life and death would be at Su Changfeng’s command. The freedom he desired would be unattainable for life, and he might eventually become a puppet in Su Changfeng’s hands.
"You needn’t worry. I don’t need you to do things for me. I simply dislike betrayal. Besides, you can benefit from it," Su Changfeng said.
Regardless, Tianyuan Continent was a place that had once launched attacks on their realm. Now facing a master, Su Changfeng wouldn’t let it pass so easily, but if there was a better way to control, he also preferred not to have too much blood on his hands.
Suddenly, two days ago, Su Changfeng conceived a crazy idea. The primary task for him to come to Tianyuan Continent was to investigate why it attacked their realm.
However, even finding out the reason would not necessarily solve it at its root. So, he thought of a way to resolve it, which was to dominate Tianyuan Continent.
It was considered a crazy idea because what he wanted was not only to dominate Xingluo but the entire Tianyuan Continent.
To achieve this goal, he naturally needed to recruit more powerful subordinates, like Zhou Hongyun in front of him.
"What benefits?" Zhou Hongyun asked. In fact, at this point, no matter what the other party demanded, he had no room to refuse. To stay alive, he naturally didn’t want to die, and since the other party was willing to offer him benefits, he had even less reason to refuse.
"Kill Situ Yuan, and his Fate Fruit will naturally be yours." Su Changfeng said.
"What?" Zhou Hongyun asked in disbelief, staring at Su Changfeng, "You... you’re really willing to give me the Fate Fruit?"
"Perhaps the Fate Fruit can help you break through. Surely you’re aware, right? Isn’t such a benefit satisfactory to you?" Su Changfeng smiled.
Whether a Fate Fruit could help one break through to Primordial Essence, Su Changfeng really wasn’t sure. After all, back then he and Chen Qingqing ate the Fate Fruit like food, unsure of how much they consumed.
Therefore, Su Changfeng was uncertain about the extent of the benefits a Fate Fruit could offer a master, but he was sure having one was better than none.
"Alright, I’m willing to follow you. You can form the contract now." Saying this, Zhou Hongyu directly knelt before Su Changfeng. Since he had agreed to become a servant, naturally he had to be respectful.
Meanwhile, those onlookers in the distance were startled to see Zhou Hongyun actually kneel before Su Changfeng.
"What’s going on? Zhou Hongyun actually kneeled. Could it be he’s begging for mercy?"
"Tch, tch, a mighty Ninth Rank Expert, and yet this is how he ends up. Truly unexpected."
"Indeed, masters aren’t something ordinary people like us can understand. Perhaps in his eyes, a Ninth Rank Expert is just like an ordinary person, posing no threat at all."
"..."
Situ Yuan, who still harbored a shred of hope, had now become utterly hopeless. He knew the outcome was already determined and could no longer be changed. Because even the Ninth Rank Expert Zhou Hongyun knelt and begged for mercy, what could he possibly offer to contend with Su Changfeng?
"Who would have thought that I, Situ Yuan, would end up like this? Could it be fate?" Situ Yuan spoke with a pale face.
In the distance, Su Changfeng reached out to tap Zhou Hongyun on the forehead. You Meng watched his action and couldn’t help but frown. What was this about?
"What is this guy doing?" You Meng muttered to herself. She was curious about what Su Changfeng was doing. If she wanted to find out, it would be easy—she just needed to probe with her power. But doing so would surely alert Su Changfeng.
For now, You Meng did not want to reveal her identity, so she had to suppress her curiosity.
Once the contract was complete, Zhou Hongyun could clearly feel a foreign force within his body. He knew this force came from Su Changfeng, who could easily control his life or death through it.
This meant from this moment on, Zhou Hongyun must unconditionally obey Su Changfeng. Otherwise, Su Changfeng had only to think, and he would die from an exploded body.
"Do what you must," Su Changfeng said.
Zhou Hongyun nodded and then started walking down the mountain.
"Oh, what’s this? Has he just let Zhou Hongyun go like that?"
"Looks like Zhou Hongyun betrayed the Situ Family, which saved his life."
"I suppose so..."
Descending from the mountain, Zhou Hongyun went directly to stand before Situ Yuan.
At this moment, Situ Yuan was furious with Zhou Hongyun, knowing he had betrayed him.
"Zhou Hongyu, you are a Ninth Rank Expert, yet for the sake of your life, you’ve abandoned your dignity." Situ Yuan looked at Zhou Hongyun with a sinister face and mocked.
Zhou Hongyun had already mentally prepared himself, and he didn’t find it shameful in the least. Compared with dignity and face, living is the foundation of everything. Dead is dead; what use is dignity?
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