"Brother Xuan!"
"Are you okay?"
"Did those people before hurt you?"
Inside the Baili family's main hall, the battle had just concluded.
Zhou Xuan, who hadn't yet found a place to rest, was immediately cornered by Lu Ling'er.
She pulled at his body, examining him as if deeply afraid that the combined assault of the five men, including the scar-faced man, had caused him any harm!
"Hey!"
"Who do you think Brother Xuan is?"
"How could those five petty thieves possibly hurt me!"
"Don't worry!"
"I'm not hurt!"
"Go and help me call Baili Lie and the others!"
"Tell them to finish dealing with the remaining cultivators and then come to this hall!"
"I have something to instruct them on!"
Seeing Lu Ling'er's extremely anxious look,
Zhou Xuan smiled and rubbed her head, signaling that he was fine.
He then asked her to go find Baili Lie and the others.
As for himself, he was a bit tired from the recent battle and wanted to rest for a while.
Hearing Zhou Xuan's words and after carefully checking his body,
Confirming that he wasn't lying, Lu Ling'er obediently replied.
Then, she directly went out to find Baili Lie and the others.
Zhou Xuan, meanwhile, walked a few steps to the main seat in the hall and slowly sat down.
Leaning back against the chair, he slightly narrowed his eyes, lost in thought!
"Master, you were looking for us!"
A moment later, the voices of Baili Yuntian and Baili Lie echoed in the hall.
Hearing their voices, Zhou Xuan slowly opened his narrowed eyes.
"Sit down!"
"There are some matters I need to discuss with you!"
"Ling'er, you sit here too!"
"Do we need to be so formal between us?"
Seeing Lu Ling'er prepare to close the door and leave after bringing Baili Yuntian and his grandson,
Zhou Xuan, aware of her intentions, called out to stop her.
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Lu Ling'er merely paused for a moment.
Then, she obediently walked to Zhou Xuan's side and sat down!
Without a word, she began to gently knead his somewhat uncomfortable arm.
"You are too kind, Master!"
"If there's anything, just give the word!"
"What need is there to discuss!"
"I told you before!"
"Since our Baili family has decided to pledge allegiance to you, Master!"
"We will absolutely have no second thoughts!"
"Moreover, you treat us not poorly!"
"Just now, you decided to increase our shares!"
"I was just worrying about not being able to repay your kindness!"
"What are you talking about discussing now!"
"As long as you say the word, Master!"
"Even if you asked us to fight against the people of the five great families, I, this old man, would not frown!"
Looking at Zhou Xuan seated on the main seat of the Baili family,
And Lu Ling'er sitting beside him, as obedient as a little wife!
Baili Yuntian patted his chest and immediately pledged his loyalty!
In fact, his words were not just spoken lightly.
Because when he had decided to go out and help Zhou Xuan fend off the enemy,
He had already thought very clearly in his heart.
He sincerely decided to follow Zhou Xuan and work under him!
As for the reason, it was also very simple!
Baili Yuntian had lived for sixty to seventy years.
He might not have many other skills,
But his ability to judge the times and people was not bad!
Although on the first day he was subdued by Zhou Xuan and his entire Baili family was taken as subordinates,
He was indeed somewhat resentful!
But soon after, his mindset had already changed.
After the initial resentment and calming down to think carefully,
Baili Yuntian suddenly realized something.
That was Zhou Xuan's age and cultivation!
After calming down, Baili Yuntian suddenly remembered,
How terrifying the young man was who had beaten him soundly and taken his entire Baili family as subordinates!
He looked no older than twenty years old,
Yet he possessed a cultivation even more profound than this old man who had lived most of his life!
This was simply an unimaginable feat.
Because he himself was a Creation Realm expert, and he knew how difficult it was to reach this realm.
In this era, although cultivators were still considered a minority compared to ordinary people!
But if one were to gather all the cultivators in the world,
One would find that this relative minority,
Only existed when compared to ordinary people.
If one were to look at the number of cultivators alone,
They would truly not be considered few!
Even if not tens of millions or hundreds of millions!
But millions, there certainly were!
However, within these millions of cultivators,
Those who could reach the Creation Realm and above were less than one in a thousand!
Creation Realm experts, ranking as the third major realm of cultivation!
Anyone capable of reaching this realm was undeniably a heaven-blessed prodigy among ten thousand!
Because reaching this realm's cultivation represented that you had truly entered the cultivation world!
You were a foundational figure capable of establishing a sect, no matter where you went!
Before meeting Zhou Xuan, Baili Yuntian had hardly even seen a few other Creation Realm experts.
Let alone a monstrous genius who could reach the mid-stage of the Creation Realm before the age of twenty.
Before this, according to Baili Yuntian's understanding,
Even the most talented individuals absolutely could not reach the Creation Realm before the age of thirty.
Because this realm was not something that could be achieved early just by working hard or having talent!
It required time for precipitation and accumulation!
And this was even with a good mentor guiding you, allowing you to take fewer detours.
Only then would it be possible to reach the Creation Realm around the age of thirty.
Otherwise, you would have to spend a lot of time precipitating your own cultivation.
However, Zhou Xuan's appearance broke this norm,
Causing Baili Yuntian to feel a sense of dread along with his astonishment.
It wasn't fear of anything else, but he thought of a problem.
Even if Zhou Xuan was truly a peerless genius in the world,
To reach the Creation Realm before the age of twenty,
He must have been guided by an unparalleled master behind him!
And how high would the cultivation of this master who guided Zhou Xuan be?
The thought was chilling!
Therefore, after analyzing the advantages and disadvantages involved,
Baili Yuntian had already developed the idea of sincerely following and latching onto Zhou Xuan on the second day after Zhou Xuan had subdued them!
Later, he heard his grandson Baili Lie report,
That Zhou Xuan had the ability to take him directly to meet the patriarch of the Fang family.
This further solidified the thought in his heart.
Therefore, when Sun Zhibiao led his men to attack this time,
He called upon his clansmen to rescue without a second thought.
Because he knew that this was the most opportune moment for their family to gain favor!
As expected, his gamble paid off!
In this rescue, the members of their family only made a brief appearance.
They didn't even fight!
And Zhou Xuan's attitude towards him improved by at least 180 degrees!
Furthermore, their shares were increased by 5% compared to their peak!
So, when he heard Lu Ling'er tell them that Zhou Xuan had something to discuss with them,
He rushed over with his grandson without delay.
And now, this was clearly another opportunity to gain favor.
With his experienced and shrewd nature, how could he possibly let this opportunity slip away!
Therefore, after hearing Zhou Xuan's words, he was practically ready to bare his heart and show his commitment on the spot!
And clearly, Baili Yuntian's gamble paid off again.
Upon seeing his serious and earnest declaration,
Zhou Xuan's favorability towards the Baili family increased by another notch!
"Since that's the case, I'll be direct!"
"I want your family to select some talented clansmen!"
"Then hand them over to me, and I will cultivate them!"
"Once they are cultivated!"
"They will serve as the main fighting force of your Baili family!"
"To prepare for your Baili family's future endeavor of becoming the new generation of the five great families!"
"And at the same time, your Baili family will serve as my first stronghold in Shangjing City!"
"Later, if I decide to establish my dominion in Shangjing!"
"You will become my main force in this region!"
"Accompanying me in conquering all directions!"
"Now, I need you to tell me!"
"Do you, or does your Baili family, have the courage for this!"