Zhu Yi died just like that.
Judging from its appearance, it must have died not long ago. Only its head remains; the rest of its body has probably been ground to dust.
The torture he suffered before his death was unimaginable. At the very least, the atmosphere in the entire room instantly froze into an extreme silence, with only the sound of several heavy breathings audible!
Xiang San, Jiao San, Ye Wuque!
The trembling they exuded was palpable.
After all, it was only recently that the first-ranked beast guardian had led them to explore the ancient ruins.
He died so tragically and swiftly!
How could they not be afraid?
And it was clearly Elder You in front of us who did it!
Considering that they were suddenly brought to this room and placed face-to-face with Elder You, who then said he wanted to take them in...?
It's terrifying no matter how you look at it. Even Zhu Yi died so tragically. These Sequence 3s are nothing more than ants. Crushing them would be an easy thing for them.
I was sweating profusely, and my scalp was tingling.
"Fools! If Elder You really wanted to kill you, would he have sent you here?"
At this moment, the deathly silence in the room was finally broken by a Sequence One Beast Guardian standing to the side.
His tone was cold and contemptuous of Ye Wuque and the other two.
Upon hearing this, Xiang San, Jiao San, and Ye Wuque trembled once again.
"This Zhu Yi lied and took what didn't belong to him; he deserves to die!"
"Or... are you hiding something too? Do you want to end up like him?"
A chilling voice echoed from inside the room, utterly terrifying!
With a thud, Xiang San knelt down.
Samezuki's legs went weak!
Ye Wuque's body also swayed unsteadily.
"No! Elder You is wise! How could we dare!"
Xiang San's voice was hoarse and trembling.
"Elder You, we really don't know what Zhu Yi did!" Jiao San's voice was also intermittent.
"Elder You, although we don't know exactly what Zhu Yi did, you were definitely right to kill him! I... what I want to say is, if Zhu Yi didn't want us to know, he could have kept it a secret very well! We might even be tools he used to cover it up!"
"And...we were just too excited and too nervous. After all, before this, we didn't even have the qualifications to meet Elder You!"
"The honor of being looked down upon by a mighty dragon is unbelievable to us, for we know we are unworthy and therefore dare not have any extravagant hopes or fantasies!"
"Therefore, we humbly request Elder You to see the truth, and we are deeply grateful for your kindness!"
"If we ever have the opportunity to work for you, it would be the highest honor for us, like a life-changing event overnight!"
"We will fight to the death, braving fire and water, and giving it our all!"
At this moment, Xuan San's voice rang out, trembling with unease, but even more so with excitement, and an undisguised desire and ambition!
Both Xiang San and Jiao San trembled violently, their eyes behind their masks filled with disbelief!
Under such circumstances, how could the cold and aloof Xuan San utter such words? Was he truly unafraid of death?
The room fell silent once again.
The three Sequence One Beast Guardians stood to one side, their gazes towards "Xuan San" filled with a hint of surprise.
And Elder You, sitting upright...
"Hehe...haha...hahahahaha..."
Elder You suddenly burst into laughter, a hint of satisfaction in his voice.
What constitutes "usable talent"?
That means seizing every opportunity and giving it your all at any moment!
"Your name is Xuan San, right??"
"Yes! Elder You, I am Xuan San!"
"I can hear a strong desire and an undisguised ambition in your voice; you have high aspirations!"
Ye Wuque's body trembled again, but he still kept his head down and clasped his hands in a fist salute!
"But that's alright. I like and appreciate ambitious people, because only such beings are not mediocre and can unleash powerful value for my use."
“Xuan San, from now on, you belong to Elder You’s lineage. I hope you will not disappoint me.”
Upon hearing Elder You's words, Ye Wuque trembled with excitement!
"Thank you, Elder You! Thank you, Elder You!"
Anyone could see the overwhelming gratitude and excitement that Xuan San was displaying.
"As for the two of you..."
Elder You turned his gaze to Xiang San and Jiao San.
"I'll give you all another chance."
"That's settled then. You can go back now. Your rewards will come shortly..."
After saying this, Elder You stopped looking at them.
A beast guardian immediately stepped forward and led Xiang San, Ye Wuque, and Jiao San away.
The room fell silent again.
Elder You sat motionless, while two other beast guardians stood respectfully.
"Elder, these three ants are usually only at Sequence Three. Do you really want to take them under your command?"
Finally, one of the Sequence One Beast Guardians spoke up, with a hint of confusion.
Elder You chuckled.
"Leaving aside the intelligence and value of the ancient ruins, simply bringing back that fifth-level potential seedling is a great achievement."
"The three of them are people who have made contributions."
"Our Beast Organization upholds a clear system of rewards and punishments!"
"What's more, the other old guys have already sensed the enormous profits from those ancient ruins and are probably already figuring out how to get there!"
“I can deal with them by using the rules, but if I want to rightfully and completely control the discourse on the ancient ruins, I must gather all living beings related to the ancient ruins to my side.”
"The saying 'spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones' illustrates this principle."
"So, these three Sequence 3s are really lucky. They were lucky enough to make it, so naturally we should give them a chance."
Upon hearing this, the two confidants of Elder You immediately understood.
“I see. All three of them were heroes in discovering the ancient ruins. Now that Zhu is dead, it is no loss. So, the remaining ones will naturally have to adopt a conciliatory approach. This is to show those elders.” The first-order beast guardian who had raised the question immediately spoke with admiration.
"Anyway, they are three Sequence 3s, but they are only given a title. Apart from the other rewards they received this time, they won't be given anything else."
"As time goes on and things get back on track, the three of them will gradually be forgotten."
"Of course, Xuan San does seem to be slightly better than the other two, but that's about it."
"However, if any of them happen to emerge in the future, that would be great. I am really eager to find talented people."
"Isn't that right?"
Elder You seemed to be in a very good mood at the moment, and spoke with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the two trusted confidants both looked deeply in agreement, their eyes hidden behind their masks.
Elder You's attitude is already very clear!
He took in three ants just to legitimize his actions; as for the rest?
I have no idea.
That smooth-talking Xuan San, does he really think he can take off just because of this reward?
Within the organization, especially those beast guardians who fought their way out of the arena and successfully rose to the lower ranks, every year a few arrogant individuals would emerge, believing they could defy fate. Ultimately, they would either die during missions or at the hands of other challengers who came after them.
It's nothing unusual anymore.
"alright."
At that very moment, Elder You, who was smiling, flipped his right hand, and a mysterious bead appeared!
If Ye Wuque were to see it, he would surely recognize that this is the core hub bead of the ancient ruins that Zhu Yi had secretly hidden.
Now, it has finally fallen into Elder You's hands!
"With this bead in hand, I think I should personally go and check on the condition of that ancient ruin..."
Elder You stood up and spoke, his tone so fervent and undisguised, the ambition in his eyes beneath the black mask like a raging heavenly fire!
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