After Ji Fengyao finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Lu Yang and Zhuang Shaoze, who had never made a vow of lifelong loyalty to her.
An Zijin, Xi Que, and Bai Yusheng all turned their gazes to the two of them.
Lu Yang and Zhuang Shaoze were already stunned by the news of the spirit mine and were even more frightened when Ji Fengyao, An Zijin and others stared at them. They turned pale and instinctively stood up.
"Please rest assured, Miss, I will keep the news of the spirit mine to myself. Without your permission, I will never utter a word about it. Otherwise, it would be tantamount to violating the oath I made to you, and I would be punished by the heavens." Zhuang Shaoze subconsciously made what he thought was a very meticulous oath.
Lu Yang, however, knelt down on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist and solemnly said, "Your subordinate is willing to swear to the heavens with his soul that he will follow Miss for life and be loyal to her. If he betrays her, he will be condemned by heaven and earth and will perish in life and death!"
Zhuang Shaoze was dumbfounded: Brother, you're going to go all out, and you didn't even tell me beforehand?!
You've made me lose face!
A single thought.
Zhuang Shaoze quickly knelt down on both knees, cupped his hands and added, "Miss! I haven't finished yet. I also swear by the path of the soul that I will follow you and be loyal to you for life. Betrayal will be intolerable to heaven and earth and will surely be punished by heaven!"
"Pfft," the magpie couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying, "Although your reaction was a beat slow, your shamelessness is quite good. But we bandits can't be too concerned about our reputation. You should keep this advantage; you'll have a bright future."
"Hehe," Zhuang Shaoze scratched his head sheepishly, his face slightly flushed, and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Miss Xique. I've learned a lot!"
“Very good, from now on we are all family. Family members don’t need to be so reserved when speaking. Stand up and speak. And don’t kneel back and forth anymore. It’s tiring to watch.” Ji Fengyao also lowered her posture considerably.
The atmosphere in the room instantly became lighter.
After some discussion.
Everyone agreed that although Dongdan Shuiyue was under the influence of the addictive injection, they could not let their guard down and should keep her out of sight completely.
Therefore, Zhuang Shaoze volunteered to stay and take charge of guarding Dongdan Shuiyue.
"Brother Zhuang, your awareness is commendable!" Xi Que immediately patted Zhuang Shaoze on the shoulder and sincerely praised him.
"It's nothing. Since Miss treats us like family, I have to do things in the best interests of everyone. I believe that even if I don't go mining, Miss won't treat me unfairly," Zhuang Shaoze said confidently and magnanimously.
"Don't be so quick to flatter Miss. I think you just don't want to do the hard labor," An Zijin teased.
"Then why don't you stay here to guard Dongdan Shuiyue, while I'd like to go sightseeing with Miss?" Zhuang Shaoze immediately retorted.
"Alright, Brother Zhuang, Miss An, you should all accompany Miss to mine for spirit ore! My cultivation level is the lowest among you all, so even if I go with Miss to mine, it won't be as practical as it is for you all. Therefore, the task of guarding Dongdan Shuiyue will be entrusted to me. In case of any unexpected changes, I am familiar with Guyue City and can respond in time and rush to inform Miss and you all," Bai Yusheng said in the end.
Ji Fengyao nodded upon hearing this: "Yu Sheng is right. None of you are as familiar with Gu Yue City as Yu Sheng, and no one is more familiar with the infighting and struggles between the major families than him. Only if he stays can it benefit both Dongdan Shuiyue and us."
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