Chapter 362 – Brothers! (1/2)

In a dense forest. Yang Ye stood in front of a tree while 10 black shadows stood quietly behind him without moving. It was like they’d been frozen in time. If someone else was here, that person would notice that those black shadows had actually faintly fused with the trees in the surroundings, and it was utterly impossible to notice them without looking carefully!

Yang Ye turned around and glanced at them while his eyes revealed a wisp of admiration. The 10 of them had been carefully chosen by him before he headed to Ancient Domain City, and they were the most elite amongst the group of a.s.sa.s.sins. Their strengths and every other aspect were the best amongst the a.s.sa.s.sin! This was obvious from how quickly they’d a.s.sa.s.sinated those devil profounders outside Ancient Domain City!

“All of you are really not bad!” Yang Ye nodded, and then his gaze descended onto a man who stood between Leng Jun and Leng Yin. The man wore a black mask and a black cloak, and he held a short sword in his hand. Even though his face was concealed, his gaze was extremely icy cold and sharp. The reason Yang Ye paid attention to this man was that this man wasn’t weaker to Leng Jun or Leng Yin at all when he a.s.sa.s.sinated those devil profounders outside Ancient Domain City, and it was even to the extent that he surpa.s.sed them. Because he alone had killed 4 profounders in less than 5 breaths of time. Moreover, he’d done so with an extremely decisive and clean strike to the neck!

“What’s your name?” asked Yang Ye.

The man was stunned. Obviously, he hadn’t expected that Yang Ye would pay attention to him. After he recovered from his shock, he hurriedly bowed to Yang Ye, and then he said, “Sword Master, I’m Zhang Liu!”

Yang Ye grinned and said, “I saw you fight just now, and your strength is really good. It’s even to the extent that I felt a sense of danger!”

Zhang Liu smiled bitterly as he shook his head, and he said, “Sword Master, your strength is extraordinary. You fought four peerless geniuses by yourself, and you even made the Sword Emperor retreat in defeat while being a sword cultivator yourself. How could I possibly be a threat to you?”

“Little Liu is right!” Meanwhile, a black figure walked over and bowed to Yang Ye, and then he said, “Sword Master, I’m Ye Yun. I’m the youngest amongst all of us brothers. Of course, I’m the smartest as well!”

Yang Ye smiled and said, “I don’t know if you’re the smartest, but these words you spoke allowed me to know that you’re absolutely the most shameless!”

The others couldn’t help but smile when they heard this, and some even started laughing.

The young man called Ye Yun rolled his eyes, and he felt rather helpless.

Meanwhile, Yang Ye pondered deeply for a moment before he raised his hands in front of him, and then his profound energy circulated slightly. 10 black strings instantly flew out from within him and entered the bodies of these 10 people.

The 10 of them were stunned by this. After they recovered from their shock, excitement surged onto their faces while their eyes were filled with bewilderment.

Because Yang Ye had returned the strand of their soul which he used to control them. In other words, they weren’t under Yang Ye’s control anymore….

“Sword Master, why?” Zhang Liu spoke in a slightly agitated tone.

Yang Ye smiled and said, “There’s no reason. I just like it, so I did it! Now, all of you can choose to stay by my side or leave. Of course, I hope that you’ll choose to stay by my side because I need all of you.”

There was a reason why Yang Ye had done this. When he was encircled by those four fellows outside Ancient Domain City, he’d asked the profounders from the southern territory to leave, and he’d even secretly issued an order for the 10 of them to leave. However, they hadn’t left, and they were even prepared to attack. However, he’d forcefully restrained them, and that was the only reason why they hadn’t attacked in the end!

At that time, he was facing four peerless geniuses. So not to mention everyone else, even he was ready to die. He knew that they would absolutely die if they attacked because Mu Jun, Hun You, and Mo Ke were really too extraordinary. a.s.sa.s.sinations were practically useless against them!

Moreover, Yang Ye was very clearly aware that the 10 of them knew they would definitely die if they attacked! In short, Yang Ye was slightly moved at that moment. Yes, even he, Yang Ye, had others who were willing to live and die with him! He’d committed these feelings to memory, and he didn’t want anything to taint these feelings. So, he’d returned their souls to them!

All of them remained silent.

After a short while, Ye Yun chuckled lightly and said seriously, “Sword Master. Actually, in our hearts, we brothers were following you mainly because a strand of our souls was in your possession, and we wanted to obtain even more cultivation resources through you! However, when I saw you fight those four geniuses outside Ancient Domain City for the sake of the profounders from the southern territory, I told myself that you are someone worth following. Moreover, I believe that I’ll only be able to take revenge by staying by your side!”

“I agree with Little Ye!” At this moment, Zhang Liu said, “Amongst all the profounders of the human race, I, Zhang Liu, only admire you, Sword Master! You have a slightly selfish character, but that’s only to outsiders, and you’re very loyal to your own. I knew I didn’t misjudge you when I saw how you fought for those profounders from the southern territory and what you just did!”

“Little Ye is right. We only have a chance at revenge by following you, Sword Master. So, I choose to stay by your side!” Leng Jun spoke as well.

“I choose to stay by your side!”

“I choose to stay by your side!”