Luo Yao has a substantial reputation in Qingzhou City, and Zhao Letian had heard about her long ago. If it weren't for her Absolute Vein Body, she might well have been one of the top talents of Galaxy Sect by now.
Zhao Letian has always admired this woman, respected her independence and strength, and admired her perseverance. Of course, Luo Yao's talent is beyond doubt. Without any backing, on her own, she has achieved results in cultivation that are no less impressive than those nurtured by the four great families. Given sufficient resources, she would undoubtedly surpass them. Such a person deserves serious cultivation and could potentially become a great asset in the future.
As for Luo Yao's Absolute Vein Body, although Zhao Letian cannot resolve it now, he believes that one day, he will find a solution in the vast ancestral memories of the Dragon Clan.
Fortunately, the higher the cultivation of a Martial Artist, the longer their lifespan. A person in the True Martial Realm could live for three hundred years – he has plenty of time to help Luo Yao resolve her Absolute Vein Body.
"Follow me?" Luo Yao was stunned, her expression somewhat peculiar. This was not because Zhao Letian lacked strength, but because he was too young for her; to her, he was nothing more than a young lad, and following him might feel awkward.
The people at the scene were also stunned. They hadn't expected Zhao Letian to suddenly take followers, nor had they thought Zhao Letian's tone would be so arrogant—daring to compete on equal footing with the four major families, even wanting to surpass them by a head. What was most outrageous was that Zhao Letian dared to promise Luo Yao an unlimited future. What future could Luo Yao, with her Absolute Vein Body, possibly have?
No one believed that Zhao Letian could really solve Luo Yao's Absolute Vein Body; if it had been easy, given her talent, people from all the major sects would have been vying for her long ago.
Even some couldn't help but suspect that Zhao Letian was fascinated by Luo Yao's beauty and was fabricating lies to keep her by his side as his personal treasure.
"How is it, you don't want to? Or do you doubt my promise?" Zhao Letian asked, his gaze pure and innocent.
"Patriarch Zhao is known for keeping his word, and I have long heard of it. I trust your character, but your words just now were a bit too exaggerated. I don't expect you to provide me an unlimited future. Can you really offer as much cultivation resources as the four great families can provide?" Luo Yao challenged.
She truly didn't believe that Zhao Letian could resolve her Absolute Vein Body, having already spent over a decade seeking a solution. If there were one, she would have found it by now.
"You take Zhao Letian for too little," he said. "While I can't solve your Absolute Vein Body now, that doesn't mean I won't find a way in the future. Trust me, staying by my side is your best choice. As for some cultivation resources, that's even less of a problem. This is Shentu Yuanbao's Storage Ring; everything inside it is yours, and I believe the Primordial Stones inside will suffice for a long time." Zhao Letian shook his head and smiled, then directly tossed the Storage Ring to Luo Yao.
He had already looked through the Storage Ring. Though it contained many good items, he didn't need them. If they could be used to recruit Luo Yao, they were well worth it.
"You're really giving this Storage Ring to me?" Luo Yao glanced inside the Storage Ring, suddenly shocked, and asked Zhao Letian incredulously.
Inside Shentu Yuanbao's Storage Ring were a large number of Primordial Stone Elixirs, several Cultivation Techniques and Martial Techniques, and Spiritual treasures, the value of which was unimaginably astronomical to her. Zhao Letian had just casually offered it to her, which was incredibly generous.
"Just a Storage Ring, nothing to fuss about," Zhao Letian said with a light smile, unconcerned. "As I said, anything the four great families can offer you, I can too. The benefits of staying with me are beyond your imagination."
"Hmph!" The people from the City Lord Mansion immediately showed their discontent. They knew exactly how much wealth was inside Shentu Yuanbao's storage ring. Mentioning it could drive many onlookers crazy, yet Zhao Letian spoke so casually, as if the City Lord Mansion was miserly, which was simply preposterous. First published on *.
"Luo Yao, greeting my master!"
Luo Yao took a deep breath, then with a solemn expression made her decision, kneeling on the ground and saluting Zhao Letian.
Being able to survive alone in the cruel Martial Arts World certainly meant she was extraordinary, decisive in her actions. Zhao Letian had already shown her sincerity and strength. The offers Zhao Letian made to her were things the four major families would never be willing to give. Following Zhao Letian was her best choice, missing this opportunity would mean no other chance would come. There was no need to hesitate any longer.
"Rise, my follower. You're not my servant, but my friend. From now on, you can call me by my name," Zhao Letian said with a light smile.
"Yes." Luo Yao nodded and stood up.
"This lad has a good eye. Liu Wei and Luo Yao, both are absolutely stunning beauties, one pure and adorable, the other mature and capable. It's truly enviable. But why hasn't this lad taken in Liu Wei yet? Seems like he's a blockhead. I'll need to give him a kick later." Sword Obsession, floating in the air, showed a look of approval in his eyes, very satisfied with his disciple's choices.
"You two, come with me. You're no match for Master Letian's strength," said Luo Yao to the other two loose cultivators now that she was a follower of Zhao Letian, implying there was no need for her to stay on the stage any longer.
"Alright, Miss Luo Yao," the two loose cultivators sorrowfully nodded, their faces showing envy, gave Zhao Letian a deep look, and then followed Luo Yao off the platform.
Luo Yao was considered an irreplaceable goddess in the eyes of these loose cultivators, and now she had become a follower of Zhao Letian. They truly wondered how such luck was cultivated by this young man.
"The battle has already ended, can the results be announced now?"
After Luo Yao left, Zhao Letian turned to look at the elder from the City Lord Mansion who was presiding over the martial contest and indifferently spoke.
"The contest ends, first place, Zhao Family, Zhao Letian!"
The elder was momentarily stunned, then loudly announced. Seeing how the contest turned out, not only Patriarch Zhao but ancestors from other families were also alarmed, he really didn't know if announcing the results was necessary anymore.
"Zhao Letian? Hmph! A monstrous genius from the Galaxy Sect, daring to kill disciples of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, I want your life for this."
Just then, a middle-aged man wearing a brown robe suddenly stepped into the void, rushing towards the City Lord Mansion square at an astonishing speed. He swung his hand and sent out a massive palm seal with an irresistible terrifying force descending from the sky, like a millstone, bearing down towards Zhao Letian.