Outside Chiwu Town, in the wasteland valley, screams broke out over and over again, sharp knives penetrated flesh, and powerful roars were heard, and soon there were only scattered wailings left.
Whoosh!
Several rays of light and shadow suddenly appeared, but before they left the valley, they were torn apart by the terrifying sharp light. Only one person covered his broken arm, with half of his body stained with blood, and fled in panic. It seemed that he had used some kind of acceleration talisman, and instantly cut through the sky.
And go.
Snap!
A crisp and sudden sound of applause sounded, causing more than a dozen people in the valley to instantly take a stance and look at the visitor with cold expressions. When they found out it was Wu Ming, they all knelt down and prostrated.
"See you, my lord!"
"Okay, everyone, get up!"
Wu Ming waved his hand, looked at the several strong young men and women behind Xu Tuo, and nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, you have grown up much faster than I thought!"
"It's all thanks to the cultivation of the prince!"
Xu Tuo and others expressed gratitude.
Although they work hard and have good talents, without Wu Ming's generous support and never worrying about training resources, how could they have the art industry today?
You must know that most of the prince's disciples and soldiers may not have innate or even artistic conception, but each of them is already a strong innate person who has experienced battles for a long time, and may even be a grandmaster!
"Little monkey, have you finished all the things I asked you to prepare?"
Wu Ming smiled and praised everyone, ignoring the expressionless and solemn middle-aged warriors next to him, and then turned to look at the thin and small Wang An.
Everyone laughed when they heard this, and most of them showed helplessness.
"My subordinates have completed all the matters assigned by the prince!"
Wang Anyin is tragic and sees death as the way home.
"Very good, double it!"
Wu Ming nodded and said.
"ah?"
Wang An was dumbfounded.
"Ah what? Just prepare as the prince tells you to do, what nonsense is that!"
Xu Tuo slapped him on the back of the head.
"Yes!"
Wang An agreed with a grimace and whispered, "I'm not asking you to do it, so of course I won't care. That thing is..."
Wu Ming ignored Wang An's thoughts and turned to look at the middle-aged warriors.
"Bloody Fang pays homage to the Lord!"
One of them came forward, bowed his head, and the others did not leave behind, and bowed one by one.
These people are exactly a few of the ten grandmaster martial slaves bought from the gambling houses of the Mid-Tang Dynasty half a year ago, and are dedicated to guard Xu Tuo, Wang An and other disciples.
"I heard that some of you want to leave?"
Wu Ming said calmly.
"Don't dare!"
Xueya and others all looked stern.
"There's nothing to be afraid of, we have our word first!"
Wu Ming waved his hand, threw a bag to Xueya and said, "Inside is the content of this mission. After you complete it, I will cancel the slave ring ban. Of course, the premise is that you can survive."
Two of them looked slightly excited and refrained from stepping forward to check, but the expressions on their faces said everything.
Just think about it, any living being with self-will, who doesn’t want to be free?
Especially since all of them have been slaves in the gambling house for more than ten years or as short as seven or eight years. The feeling of being enslaved and imprisoned is really enough!
"In addition, I would like to ask, who is now sure that they are willing to deploy for this king for the rest of their lives?"
Wu Ming asked again.
Several people looked at each other, and no one said anything, not because they couldn't make up their minds, but because they were afraid of being treated differently. After all, this kind of thing is not impossible to happen.
"My subordinates have received the grace of the prince to survive, and are willing to be loyal to the prince for the rest of their lives!"
Xueya half-knelt in the tunnel with an expressionless face.
"Very good, you are now a Grandmaster of the Three Realms. I cannot help you find the opportunity to become a Grandmaster, but I can help you lay the foundation for becoming a Grandmaster!
There is no need to go out for this mission, there are other things to take care of, so just go and wait!"
Wu Ming waved his hand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xueya bowed and stepped aside.
"You may be thinking that I might kill people and silence them. If it were me, I would think the same way, but you can rest assured that although the slave ring is removed, the inner demons are still there. I also know your details.
It’s clear, at least my intention is not to have too bad consequences happen!”
Wu Ming glanced at the other people indifferently.
Before they could express their stance, they felt a tiny snapping sound coming from their ears. When they looked down in shock, they saw a slight flash of light and shadow on their necks, and a black and gold ring with strange runes flashing appeared. It was the slave ring.
"Your Majesty..."
Several people had stern looks on their faces, and there were many surprises in their eyes, because the slave ring restriction was opened.
In other words, from now on, they are free people!
"No need to say more, I just want you to understand that I keep my word and I will do what I say!"
Wu Ming's expression turned serious and he said solemnly, "However, I guess you won't be too relieved. After all, it is human nature to be over-minded, so I have a suggestion!"
"Your Majesty, please speak clearly!"
One of them said boldly.
"Most of the things I ask you to do are secret. I don't want to have the possibility of being exposed, not even a trace. So while you are worried, I am also suspicious, so... I hope to establish another cooperative relationship.
!”
Wu Ming took out a written contract and said calmly, "This thing is called a soul contract, but it is not a contract of slavery, but a contract that allows people to abide by their promises. There are extremely strong restrictions in it, which imposes restrictions on both parties."
They are all very binding. After signing, I want you to continue to work for me in the future, but every time you go on a mission, there will be corresponding high rewards, and you also have the right to choose.
Of course, if you want any treasures, you can also ask for them and use them as rewards. You can get them by completing the task."
Some of them were well-informed and knew about this kind of soul contract. After some secret exchanges with the others, they all decided to agree.
At this point, they were also afraid that Wu Ming would fall out and the freedom they had at their fingertips would be gone!
A total of four people, without exception, all signed the contract, received the mission jade slip from Xueya, and then went away.
But no one noticed that the colorful gray light flashed away on Wu Ming's left wrist.
"Your Majesty..."
There is unbearability and uneasiness hidden in Xue Ya's eyes.
"Don't worry, I have no intention of killing anyone. You can all rest assured of this. And... you will be the supervisors of the new members in the future. If I break my promise one day, that's when you can betray me!"
Wu Ming said indifferently.
"Your Majesty, you really believe in people!"
Bloody Fang bows down.
At this moment, six warriors walked out of the diagonal thorn, including three middle-aged people, two young people, and one octogenarian.
"You're recovering well!"
Wu Ming glanced at the five people and his eyes fell on the old man.
This man was a cripple with one arm and one eye. He had used the Blood Yang Golden Pill to replenish his physical body, but his cultivation had not been restored much, and at most he could barely reach his artistic conception.
Even all the treasures Wu Ming had were unable to restore him to his peak state, which shows how deeply he was hurt.
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for not sparing any treasures to save me. Chang forgives me for having nothing to repay, and I can only use my broken body to serve Your Majesty for the rest of my life!"
The old man said respectfully.
"Okay, I already know your affairs. The Yuchi family has taken away your family's inheritance, your wife and children have been separated, and most of the family's descendants are living abroad. I have asked someone to look around, and I think there will be some clues in the near future!"
Wu Ming nodded slightly and said with bright eyes, "Five years, you only need to serve me wholeheartedly within five years. At that time, I will give you the resources to rebuild the family, and help you find a secret place to hide from the family and recuperate!"
"If you dare not fight to the death, little old man, I will beat you in the future..."
Chang Shu was so excited that his eyes were red.
"Your family has an extraordinary origin. Don't tell it easily. Even now, I can't afford to offend the big forces who covet your family's inheritance!"
Wu Ming waved his hand to stop.
"yes!"
Chang Shu bowed and stepped back.
"From now on, Kuthorn and Baijian will be Chang Lao's personal guards. If he gives birth to you, if he dies, you don't have to live anymore!"
"Your Majesty's Order!"
"Bloodfang, Frostgrass obeys the order!"
Wu Ming turned his eyes and looked at Xueya and one of the two women in the team, "You and Chang Lao rushed to Hezhou immediately, met with Dichaxing, and selected a master refiner from the Rogue Cultivator Alliance.
Take it, and I will rush to join you soon!"
"Your Majesty's Order!"
Xueya and the others bowed and stepped aside.
"Millstone!"
Wu Ming looked at the dull and unremarkable middle-aged man with surprisingly gentle eyes, "You can go to Hezhou with them, but your destination is the Taihang Mountains. I will look for you then!"
"
"yes!"
Mopan scratched his head, uttered one word and stood aside.
The five people looked at the last person with different expressions. It could be seen from the time he appeared before that they were very jealous of the person hidden under the cloak, and even now they deliberately kept a distance.
"Poisonous ghost!"
Looking at the cloaked man up and down, Wu Ming raised his left hand and tapped it gently.
hiss!
Amidst the muffled neighing sound, a wisp of colorful gray light flashed. Even though he could see it clearly, the poisonous ghost, as a master of the third level, had no way to avoid it and was completely covered by the gray light.
"My lord, what do you mean?"
A voice that was as hoarse as gold and iron but clearly belonged to a woman sounded. The man in the cloak raised his head, revealing a half-covered forehead with extremely scary skin.
There is only one pair of eyes, clear and beautiful, but they contain a heart-stopping hatred, as if everyone in the world is the enemy.
"I will give you a smooth path to become a great master. Are you willing to serve me wholeheartedly?"
Wu Ming said calmly.
"Hey, it's true that you are a genius, but..."
The poisonous ghost's disdainful smile suddenly stopped, and he danced and rubbed his face, "How is that possible? My face..."
"In order to practice the ever-changing art of disguising poison, you unexpectedly made a mistake in your practice, causing meridians to become disordered. Although you survived, your appearance was completely ruined. Now..."
"I miss Jiaojiao and wish to serve the Lord all my life!"
Before Wu Ming could finish speaking, the poisonous ghost fell to the ground and his voice became a little softer, hinting at the cry of an ethereal oriole.
"Very good, I will help you restore your appearance. Your first task is to go to Chiwu Town to take a look at my whereabouts. Secondly, you will tell me that there is a treasure born in the desert at dusk!"
Wu Ming nodded slowly, no matter how many people lost their countenance, he said mysteriously, "If you don't complete it successfully, there is no need to come back!"
"Don't worry, Lord, I will make everyone think it was just an accident!"
The poisonous ghost slowly took off his mask, revealing a horrifying face with pits and red and yellow mottlements, but a mixture of ruddy and gray, as if he was recovering with every breath. (To be continued)