"I will fulfill your pursuits and dreams, and give full play to your strengths. In return, you will be loyal to me for life and obey my commands."
"Now, I'll ask you one last time: are you sure you want to choose me and follow me?"
"It's not too late to leave now."
Bai Si and Ling Chu, who were standing in the front row, did not speak, but they did not leave either.
The others thought for a moment, then shouted with absolute certainty, "We're sure!"
Everyone shouted in unison, "We swear to follow our master to the death! We offer our eternal loyalty!"
At this moment, everyone knelt on one knee, surrendering to Jinshangyue, and made an unreserved vow.
Including Bai Si and Ling Chu.
Jin Shangyue smiled and said, "Good, remember what you said. If you betray us, your three clans will be wiped out and your souls will be scattered."
Light and airy, without any weight or hostility, it's as casual and light as talking about the weather.
But this suddenly weighed heavily on everyone's hearts, as if they were bound by an invisible force, which added a heavy shackle to their minds.
It's like having an invisible knife hanging over your head; one wrong move and you'll become a victim.
The others simply assumed they were frightened by the bizarre punishment.
Only Bai Si and Ling Chu, the strongest among the crowd, suddenly exchanged a glance and saw the same surprise and suspicion in each other's eyes.
Something seemed to have been added to them.
What could it be?
Could it be that this master really possesses some kind of strange curse?
Only Jin Shangyue herself knew that this was the power of a vow made by a mortal to a god.
If one deceives the gods, one will suffer the consequences and one's vows will be fulfilled.
After Jin Shangyue returned, she ordered Steward Li to level the entire area in the northwest corner and build a 1,000-mu (approximately 67 hectares) multi-functional field training ground.
The "Mirror Flower Water Moon" covers an area of more than 2,000 mu, accounting for two-tenths of the entire Yu family mansion.
It can be said that Jin Shangyue alone occupied two-tenths of the Yu family's land.
No wonder Xue Yirou wanted to tear Jin Shangyue apart when she found out.
It should be noted that even the patriarch Yu Weilan's residence occupies only two thousand acres of land.
Jin Shangyue, a junior who came from behind, actually lived in an area two or three hundred acres larger than Yu Weilan, the head of the family.
This is absolutely unbelievable!
However, since the old man and woman had already had the foresight to hold a small meeting with their children and give them their instructions, they were able to do so.
Therefore, the direct descendants of the Yu family all chose to remain silent about Jin Shangyue obtaining Xuguang Courtyard.
Everyone accepted this arrangement.
So much so that Xue Yirou and her children had no way to cause trouble even if they wanted to.
This is why, no matter how angry Xue Yirou was, she didn't go looking for trouble with Jin Shangyue these past few days, but instead secretly waited for the banquet to arrive.
Now all the direct descendants of the Yu family are on Jin Shangyue's side. If she makes a scene in public, she won't get any credit at all.
Therefore, the only option is to go from the open to the covert and act in secret.
Jin Shangyue also instructed Chief Steward Li to build several small villas around the field training base as residences for the Shadow Guards and subordinates, which would also facilitate training.
Currently, Jin Shangyue has temporarily arranged for Bai Si and his group of shadow guards to live in courtyards number ten and eleven.
The courtyards are located on the outermost edge of the Mirror Flower Water Moon area. Each courtyard contains five three-story villas, enough to house more than two hundred shadow guards.
Jinshangyue then had Steward Li bring over the entire floor plan of Mirror Flower Water Moon and redesigned it.
The new design drawings were handed over to Steward Li, who was instructed to find someone to modify them according to the design drawings.
Then he plunged into the laboratory.
Based on the physical functions of cultivators in this world, as well as their cultivation civilization and adaptability, a gene-modifying drug, a marrow-cleansing and soul-forging pill, was developed and customized for cultivators in this world.
Courtyard No. 10.
A group of shadow guards were idly raising fish in the garden; though they were shadow guards, they were destined to exist in the darkness.
But these past few days they've been living under the sun.
They have a dedicated chef to cook for them. They eat and sleep all day long. If they get bored, they can go out for a walk.
Throughout the entire illusory world, they were surprisingly unrestrained and could move around freely.
At first, everyone found it novel and thought that this master was too humane.
But after a few days, everyone started to get bored.
When you ask the housekeeper, the answer is always the same: Miss Yue is doing research in the lab and cannot be disturbed.
"Hey, what are you thinking? Why did you choose her? I followed your lead, are you trying to trick me?"
Lingchu, with a lollipop in her mouth, swung back and forth on the swing in the garden, squinting her eyes and basking in the warm sunlight, looking cutely and innocently at Bai Si lying on the roof sunbathing.
Bai Si casually rolled over, exuding a lazy and comfortable aura, as if he were on a beach vacation.
“I didn’t ask you to come along. It’s too late for you to regret it now.”
“Who said I regretted it?” Ling Chu’s smile became even brighter, sweeter, and cuter. “On the contrary, I find our master more and more interesting. I’m so glad I followed your choice, otherwise I would have missed out on so much fun.”
Bai Si ignored Ling Chu, that lunatic.
He chose Jinshangyue entirely because of his innate sixth sense.
His sixth sense told him that Jin Shangyue was very strong, and he had to choose her, or he would definitely regret it.
So he followed his heart and chose Jinshangyue.
Ling Chu followed Bai Si solely because, as Bai Si said, she saw Bai Si's choice.
Ling Chu himself didn't possess any so-called super sixth sense or other mystical abilities, but throughout the entire training base, he paid the most attention to Jin Heng and Bai Si.
Therefore, he understood the two of them better than others, especially Bai Si, who was ranked ahead of him.
Ling Chu knew Bai Si's extraordinary sixth sense; Bai Si would never choose a woman who, apart from being pretty, was otherwise unremarkable without a reason.
Therefore, after only a few seconds of thought, he chose to follow Bai Si.
Although their owner didn't show up after bringing them back, they ate and drank freely for three days straight, which was quite novel.
Ding-dong...
Suddenly, the personal computers on Bai Si and Ling Chu's wrists simultaneously sounded a notification tone.
Lingchu smiled broadly: "Oh, our beautiful master has finally remembered our existence."
Bai Si flipped over and jumped up, circulating his spiritual energy. In a flash, he transformed into a wisp of light and disappeared.
"They run really fast, they don't even know to wait for their companions." Lingchu muttered with a grin, and then transformed into a streak of light to chase after them.
Because the required training base was still under renovation, Jinshangyue had the Shadow Guards gather at the existing swimming pool.
It will be convenient to use water then.
This swimming pool will also be demolished and incorporated into the training base expansion project.
Although these shadow guards hadn't been supervised for three days, they still assembled very efficiently and quickly.
Once everyone was present, Jin Shangyue didn't waste any time and got straight to the point.
"Based on your physical fitness and tolerance, I have tailored two medications for you."
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