Damn it!
Hu Mian stood frozen in place.
He never expected Qin Xuan to catch up so quickly.
And judging by his appearance, he seemed to have done so with great ease.
By this point, he had completely cowered.
This man's speed was simply too fast; he was caught without even time to react.
Poor him, he was still arguing with Hu Sanniang.
“Young Master, spare my life!”
Hu Sanniang hurriedly knelt on the ground, begging Qin Xuan for mercy.
At this moment, Hu Sanniang quickly knelt before Qin Xuan.
If she had tried to resist before, she had no such thoughts now.
“Mercy? You ran quite fast just now!”
Qin Xuan said, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
This woman was too ridiculous, truly treating him like a fool.
Hu Mian on the other side saw this scene and reacted, quickly kneeling on the ground as well.
At this moment, he no longer had any thoughts of resistance.
“Hu Mian is willing to follow Young Master, serve him diligently, and obey his every command.”
Saying this, Hu Mian heavily kowtowed to Qin Xuan.
Although Hu Mian was not as obsequious as this woman, he understood that his only hope of survival now was to declare his loyalty to Qin Xuan, becoming his subordinate from then on; otherwise, he would have no chance of living.
“Loyalty to me? Work for me? How do you guarantee your loyalty to me?”
Qin Xuan said coldly.
He had killed those brothers of Hu Mian; would Hu Mian let him off?
Hearing this, Hu Mian hurriedly looked up, took off the mask on his face, revealing the face of a burly, bearded man, and knelt directly before Qin Xuan, kowtowing repeatedly to him.
“As long as Master is willing, your humble servant is willing to offer his spirit; if I have any second thoughts, Master can put me to death!”
Saying this, Hu Mian directly knelt and kowtowed continuously.
Offer his spirit!
This was a good idea, Qin Xuan's eyes lit up, and he nodded slightly.
The spirit is the core of a person's essence; as long as he controlled the spirit, Qin Xuan could, with a thought, put this person to death!
Qin Xuan was somewhat tempted.
This burly, bearded man was, after all, a Cultivator of the Tian Xuan Realm Second Layer; if he could control him, he could gain many more helpers.
Thinking of this, Qin Xuan's heart stirred slightly.
“Master, rest assured, those few were merely my sworn brothers, not my biological brothers; they were stubborn and brought their own demise.”
The burly, bearded man hurriedly explained to Qin Xuan, clearly wanting to prove that he would not turn against Qin Xuan because of this.
Hearing this, Qin Xuan almost laughed out loud.
This person was quite interesting.
Nodding slightly, Qin Xuan looked at this person.
“It's not impossible for you to pledge allegiance, but I have a condition; it depends on whether you are willing to agree.”
“Master, please speak!”
Hearing this, the burly, bearded man, of course, knew this was a chance to live and spoke hurriedly.
He wasn't afraid of Qin Xuan setting conditions; he was afraid he wouldn't set any, which would be the end.
“It's very simple: besides your spirit, I also need to leave two drops of essence blood here; this essence blood will rush into your hearts and heads, and if you dare to have any second thoughts, you will immediately explode and die!”
Qin Xuan said, his eyes gleaming with killing intent.
Hearing this, Hu Mian hurriedly knelt and kowtowed.
“Thank you, Master, for your grace; your slave is willing to be utterly devoted to Master.”
Qin Xuan shook his head.
“From now on, call me ‘Adult,’ and you don't need to refer to yourself as ‘slave.’ If you perform well, and my cultivation reaches a sufficient Realm, I can restore your freedom; I keep my word.”
Hearing that there was still a chance to regain his freedom, the burly, bearded man was overjoyed.
This was truly too good.
“From now on, you will continue to be Hu Mian.”
After glancing at the man, Qin Xuan began to give instructions.
“First, I want you to remain in the Star Plucking Tower and quickly become an Iron Rank Assassin.”
“Yes!”
The burly man hurriedly put on his Hu Mian mask and bowed to Qin Xuan.
“Second, I see you're quite good at winning people over. So, I want you to form a Gang and develop a force for me.”
Fighting alone was absolutely not an option.
Qin Xuan needed to cultivate a force of his own.
Of course, with his current strength, he really couldn't get too powerful people, and he himself didn't have the time.
But this Hu Mian could do it.
The strength of these few people was all in the Tian Xuan Realm, yet they obeyed Hu Mian's words implicitly.
This meant that Hu Mian indeed had talent in this area, and having him help him cultivate a force was most suitable.
This was also part of Qin Xuan's plan.
In the future, he might need such a force.
Hmm, after his cultivation improved a bit, he could also provide them with some Medicinal Pills to enhance their strength.
“Adult, I am also willing to serve you diligently...”
Seeing this, Hu Sanniang hurriedly pleaded with Qin Xuan.
“If Adult is willing, Sanniang can also make beds, arrange blankets, and provide companionship...”
Before she could finish, Qin Xuan interrupted her mockingly.
“Companionship? You don't even have an arm now, what companionship will you provide? You're courting death!”
Qin Xuan snorted coldly, directly rejecting Hu Sanniang.
This entire matter was planned by Hu Sanniang from beginning to end, and Qin Xuan would absolutely not let this person go.
Moreover, he had seen the resentment in Hu Sanniang's eyes towards him just now.
Since she hated him so much, Qin Xuan certainly couldn't give her a chance to live.
“Adult, I was ignorant just now...”
Hu Sanniang still wanted to explain something when Hu Mian immediately rushed out from the side and chopped off Hu Sanniang's head with a single blade.
“Adult, if it weren't for this bitch's incessant whispers to me, I wouldn't have set my sights on you. Now that the bitch has been dealt with, please take a look.”
As Hu Mian spoke, he respectfully presented Hu Sanniang's head to Qin Xuan, kneeling on one knee.
Qin Xuan looked at the person before him with some surprise.
After a long while, Qin Xuan burst into laughter.
"Good, very good, I didn't misjudge him."
This person was indeed ruthless enough; even though they were teammates before, he acted without hesitation once he made his move.
This decisiveness and ruthlessness earned Qin Xuan's considerable praise.
Such a person absolutely could not be treated as a confidant.
He could serve as the sharpest blade against others, but similarly, if the opportunity arose in the future, he would also undoubtedly turn against Qin Xuan without hesitation.
"Raising a tiger will only lead to harm; this person is unreliable and should be approached with caution."
Han Ye warned Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan chuckled inwardly.
Let alone Hu Mian, he didn't fully trust Han Ye either.
Whether it was Hu Mian or Han Ye, they were both forced by circumstances to bow to Qin Xuan.
The reason Qin Xuan kept Han Ye was because he valued Han Ye's extensive knowledge from his background in a large Sect.
As for this Hu Mian...
If he were an incompetent person, it would indeed be difficult to control such a character, and he would have to be eliminated as soon as possible.
But Qin Xuan was not afraid.
He had first controlled a part of his spirit and then left his vital blood within his body.
As long as this person had second thoughts, he could control the other party at any time, causing them to die instantly.
He needed ambitious people like this to work for him.
Cultivating one's own force was not a simple matter.
Such a task required too much energy and time, and Qin Xuan needed to cultivate, so he usually had no time.
But now, he needed Hu Mian to represent him in organizing a force.
Hu Mian was naturally extremely overbearing, but he needed such an overbearing person to get things done.
Weak and incompetent people were certainly easy to control, but they simply couldn't intimidate opponents.
Therefore, he needed someone like Hu Mian to handle matters.
Hu Mian could even control a group of desperadoes like this, so subduing some forces would naturally be a piece of cake.
However, the so-called methods of controlling people not only required threats but also rewards.
Only by letting them see hope and the benefits of following you will they continue to follow you.
Relying solely on fists and threats cannot maintain control for long.
"Senior, you worry too much; I will certainly be vigilant against this person and will never relax my guard."
Qin Xuan transmitted to Han Ye.
"Well done!"
Nodding, Qin Xuan took out a bottle of Medicinal Pills and handed it to Hu Mian.
"This is a bottle of Ascension Dragon Pill, enough to raise your cultivation to the Tian Xuan Fourth Level. Since you are working for me, as long as you do well, I will not mistreat you. Not only that, but if you can recruit more excellent individuals, I can give you even more benefits in the future."
Giving benefits with one hand, painting a promising picture with the other, and threatening with the third.
Only then would they obey your commands implicitly.
The saying, 'Those who follow me prosper, those who defy me perish,' is precisely this.
Ascension Dragon Pill!
Looking at the Medicinal Pill Qin Xuan handed over, a hint of pleasant surprise flashed in Hu Mian's eyes.
This Medicinal Pill was of immense benefit to Cultivators in the Tian Xuan Realm. If he could consume this bottle of Medicinal Pills, he would not only have a chance to break through to the Tian Xuan Fourth Level, but even the Tian Xuan Fifth Level might be possible.
He had been robbing and plundering for so long, yet he couldn't afford such a precious Medicinal Pill, but now Qin Xuan had given it to him so casually.
"If you do well, I can give you even more benefits in the future."
Listening to Qin Xuan's words, although Hu Mian was still being forced, his mindset at this moment was already different from before.
If following this Lord was better than fending for himself, why would he go robbing and plundering?
Moreover, this Lord's combat power could crush him even though his cultivation was lower than his, and he understood very well what that meant.
"Here are some Spirit Stones, which will serve as your initial funds for recruiting talent. From now on, don't do business in this Star Plucking Tower. There are many Spirit Beasts nearby; you can form a Spirit Hunting Group. On one hand, you can hunt Spirit Beasts to earn money, and on the other hand, you can recruit more individuals."
"With your abilities, and with these Spirit Stones from me, you should know how to develop. Don't disappoint me!"
"Alright, go!"
After giving his instructions, Qin Xuan waved his hand, signaling Hu Mian to withdraw.
Hu Mian respectfully bowed to Qin Xuan before taking his leave.
"Can this person really accomplish it?"
Han Ye asked with some concern.
Qin Xuan merely shook his head casually.
"Whether it succeeds or not, it's all up to human effort. I gave him a thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones. For a Tian Xuan Realm Cultivator, these Spirit Stones are already quite a lot. I hope he can seize this opportunity."
"Besides!"
Qin Xuan looked at the full moon in the sky and smiled slightly.
"This is just a casual move, it might not even be needed. But if I truly need manpower in the future, these people might come in handy."
After speaking, Qin Xuan took a deep breath and turned to rush towards Xuanlong City.
"The people from Building Outside the Building are probably still guarding the city gates, aren't they? Aren't we afraid of being discovered if we go in like this?"
Qin Xuan chuckled lightly, then shook his head.
"No need to worry. With this Thousand Transformations Spirit, I can completely change my appearance to different people. Moreover, they only roughly know my age, but they know nothing about my appearance or anything else."
"Since that's the case, what is there to worry about?"
As Qin Xuan spoke, he put away his mask, swiped his face, and transformed into the appearance of a Middle-aged Man.
Building Outside the Building was searching for a youth, so what did that have to do with him now?
