Chapter 1839: Chapter 56: Leaving Fenghuo City (2)
“It’s not that I don’t want to keep you by my side. Having a few more people around doesn’t matter to me, but following me doesn’t benefit you. Because with me, you could die at any moment without knowing why. You’re not safe being near me!” Mo Jiuli hesitated for a moment and continued as she looked at the seven: “You all have dreams, and you can leave Fenghuo City and explore. There’s no need to follow someone or to be someone’s subordinate to achieve your goals! If you’re worried about danger, then travel together as a team; this way you have each other’s back. Being with me is not your only way out of Fenghuo City!”
Upon hearing this, the seven fell silent. Mo Jiuli was right; all along, they thought the outside world was too dangerous and didn’t dare to leave. But seeing Mo Jiuli’s formidable strength, they felt she could be their reliance to venture out…
Yet, they didn’t know Mo Jiuli, not even her name or identity. She appeared strong to them here, but what about elsewhere? What if they encounter someone stronger, and she is no longer strong? What would they do if she brings trouble upon them?
Perhaps they’d fall before even starting their ventures…
At that moment, the seven were silent, and Mo Jiuli neither forced them nor blamed them…
After all, there was no relationship between them and her, barely acquaintances; she didn’t want to bear the future of strangers, and neither would she trust those who seemed like good people…
The people who could stay by her side would either share life and death with her or have a blood relationship. Otherwise, she would prefer to travel the world alone…
“City Lord, we understand. Thank you for your guidance!” At this point, the five people saluted Mo Jiuli in unison.
“Alright, do get busy!” Mo Jiuli smiled slightly and said.
The five turned and left, but Li Cheng and Han Wen remained motionless. After hesitating for a long time, they seemed to make some sort of decision, exchanged glances, and kneeled down together, saying, “City Lord, we want to follow you!”
After finishing, without waiting for Mo Jiuli’s refusal, they directly forced out their Heart Blood and flicked it into Mo Jiuli’s brow. Then, a contract light enveloped Mo Jiuli, Li Cheng, and Han Wen…
“City Lord, we’re not afraid of death. We are both orphans and have been in this Fenghuo City for a thousand years, encountering no fewer than a hundred city lords. You’re the only one we want to follow. Please allow us to serve under you! We’ll have no regrets regardless of what we’ll do, even if it means death…” Han Wen spoke sincerely to Mo Jiuli.
“Why do you need to do this?” Mo Jiuli said somewhat helplessly.
“City Lord, we actually don’t have to explore the world; with our talents, we know it’s impossible for us to become gods in this lifetime! We just want to live a bit more comfortably, following the master we want to follow. Even if we could live only one more day, we’d have no regrets! We don’t want to continue living in a daze here…” Li Cheng followed and said.
“Get up, then go finish up and pack. We’re leaving!” Mo Jiuli looked at the two and finally sighed softly.
Mo Jiuli originally wanted to terminate the contract between her and the two, thinking it was a Master-Servant Contract, but upon closer inspection, she found it was a Soul Contract…