Chapter 60 (1/2)

A look of appreciation flashed through Lu Xuan’s eyes. This man was still thinking logically and knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch.

He was part of the group that came to kill Lu Xuan, and he deserved to die in return. If Lu Xuan were going to spare him, it would naturally come at a heavy price.

“It’s very simple. From today onwards, you will serve me!” Lu Xuan said lightly.

“You actually want me to become your servant?” For a moment, Zhang Hongyang struggled to catch his breath.

He was a formidable level six Mental Strength master and was even more esteemed than a master of the Martial Way at the same level. No matter where he went, he would be treated as an honored guest, yet now he was asked to become a lowly servant.

The key factor here was that from Lu Xuan’s countenance, he clearly believed Zhang Hongyang would be a fool not to accept such a great offer.

It was as though he thought nothing of him.

It made him want to vomit blood, as Lu Xuan was essentially trampling his pride underfoot, viciously stamping it into the ground.

However, he was unaware that in Lu Xuan’s eyes, even he was not at all qualified for the job. In his past life, when Lu Xuan was a Celestial Lord, the servants he took under his wing were all supreme powers that could conquer galaxies.

Small fries like Zhang Hongyang were a dime a dozen in his past life, practically a nonentity, and totally unqualified to serve him.

In his past life, he just needed to say the word, and countless superpowers would offer themselves up as servants.

Still, the circumstances were different from before now, so Lu Xuan just had to make do with what he had.

The reason he chose Zhang Hongyang was for his abilities.

Although Zhang Hongyang’s abilities were lightyears away from Lu Xuan’s, among cultivators of this era, he could be considered one of the stronger ones.

Lu Xuan could not be watching over his parents 24/7, but the threat from the Luo family was like a thorn in his side.

Finding someone else to keep guard on Lu Xuan’s behalf was, without a doubt, the most effective method moving forward.

Zhang Hongyang had sufficient strength for this task, which is why Lu Xuan was willing to offer him this opportunity.

“That’s right. This is the only chance you’ll get to stay alive. Otherwise, did you think you could try to kill me and leave here with your life?” Lu Xuan said mercilessly, as his hand went to his sword.

Zhang Hongyang felt a sudden chill run down his spine. He was certain that if he rejected the offer, Lu Xuan would lop off his head in a single strike, just like how he cut down Luo Yongnian.

Lu Xuan’s words had a kind of indifference that was deeply ingrained in him, and Zhang Hongyang could not imagine how many people he must have killed to develop such a fearsome mannerism.

Though Zhang Hongyang had the blood of many on his hands, compared to the imposing air that Lu Xuan had developed, he was just a nobody.

On the one hand, he could lose his dignity and become someone else’s servant. On the other hand, he could immediately lose his life. He hesitated. He struggled.

Then after one second, he had made his choice.

“I accept, and I pay my respects to Young Master!”

Zhang Hongyang chose the former option at once. This was no laughing matter. Even if he would lose all his dignity, compared to the weight of his own life, what did it matter?

As the saying went, “out of a thousand tribulations, death is the worst!”

Choosing to live would always be better than choosing death.

Going deeper, the primary reason for accepting the offer was that Lu Xuan’s strength had completely subdued Zhang Hongyang. He now understood what it meant when people said, “no matter how good you are, there is always someone better than you.”

Not even considering the terrifying powers at higher levels, even Lu Xuan, who was at the same level as them, could crush them as easily as crushing a bug.

Moreover, Lu Xuan looked very young and was probably not even 20. His future was ripe with limitless potential.

He had already reached the limits of his cultivation, mastering all the classics of his sect. It would not be an exaggeration to say he was the strongest cultivator his sect had produced in a hundred years, and he had been hailed as a prodigy.