It was precisely because of such thoughts that Big Playboy Mu, after defeating Jiang Yuzhe at Huayue, was worried that Jiang Yuzhe would go back on his word. So, he personally stepped in to impersonate a god-man, using a mixture of coaxing and deceit to try to recruit Jiang Yuzhe under his banner. However, from the looks of it, nobody was planning on being deceitful at all. Otherwise, even with a keen desire to obtain the fragment of the Shadowless Sword Technique, one would at least hesitate for a moment.
He didn’t hesitate in the slightest, indicating that even if Mu Hanyan had not dangled the bait, Jiang Yuzhe would not have broken the battle agreement.
"Aren’t you going to give it more thought, talk terms a bit?" Mu Hanyan asked, somewhat reluctantly.
"What’s there to think about? Although my reputation, Jiang Yuzhe’s, can’t be said to be too good, I am certainly not a man who goes back on his word. A victory is a victory, a defeat is a defeat. Even without this fragment of the swordsmanship, I would never break my promise. Now that I can still get the Sword Technique Fragment from you, what else is there to want?" said Jiang Yuzhe with an air of having gotten a huge bargain.
Mu Hanyan was left speechless; this Jiang Yuzhe talked big and domineeringly, but when it came to being a playboy, he was really unqualified.
To this sort of individual who looked like a playboy on the outside but was as firm and valuable as gold on the inside, Big Playboy Mu felt deep contempt. Truly a disgrace to playboys.
If she had known he was so worthless, she wouldn’t have bothered adding to the trickery. She didn’t want to be a god-man either.
"Alright, get up. Just remember your oath," Mu Hanyan said dryly, feigning boredom after having played the role of a god-man for no reason, to Jiang Yuzhe.
"Congratulations, Young Master, heartfelt congratulations, Young Master, for recruiting such a powerful follower. The Young Master truly possesses wisdom and insight, recognizing talent with those perceptive eyes. With our Eye Power, we didn’t even see through Young Master Jiang’s prowess. Only with the Young Master’s vision, boldness, and magnanimity could it be possible..." Zirong stepped forward briskly, babbling on and on.
"Ugh..." Mu Hanyan, Mu Nan, and a few others from Huayue simultaneously turned away, starting to dry heave.
Jiang Yuzhe, standing nearby, also shivered; though it was praise, he still felt uncomfortable all over, his skin breaking into successive goosebumps.
"Let’s go. First, let’s find a place to stay and gather information before making any decisions." Now that she had recruited Jiang Yuzhe, a local powerhouse, Mu Hanyan was in no hurry to leave the city. Instead, she leisurely pulled out some roasted chestnuts, peeled one, and began eating.
Mu Ziqing was trapped in Xiushui City; the situation was unknown. To charge in rashly was to invite unknown troubles. The Second Elder was waiting for the chance to catch her in a violation, and she did not wish to bring trouble upon herself.
Upon the road, she had intended to ask the Star Illusion Thousand Machine for advice, but was rebutted with a single phrase: "Do you really think I’m a god-man? Deal with these trivial matters yourself!"
After that, it gave no further response. Mu Hanyan knew better than to count on it and had to rely on herself.
"Let’s go to City Lord’s Mansion. I’ll hold a banquet in honor of everyone," said Jiang Yuzhe, his attitude neither servile nor arrogant.
Mu Hanyan didn’t find it strange. Given Jiang Yuzhe’s words just now, coupled with her past knowledge, she had gained a deeper understanding of him than others might have.
Though sons of major families like them often attracted trouble and could easily be labeled as playboys, someone like Jiang Yuzhe was actually full of unrivalled pride. His daily behavior might have been a bit unrestrained or even arrogant, but he rarely caused trouble or engaged in misdeeds like bullying men and oppressing women.
Overall, someone like "Mu Siyi," the playboy, was fundamentally different than him. If one really needs to categorize it, instead of calling Jiang Yuzhe a playboy, it’s perhaps more fitting to call him a Sword Obsession. To desert the family’s Cultivation Technique for an unexpectedly obtained Sword Technique Fragment was not a deed just anyone could accomplish.
Expecting him to act like Zirong and be a good henchman was unrealistic. But that was inconsequential; he wasn’t a true playboy who took pleasure in ripping people’s clothes. What he valued was the strength of the Ghost Sword. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by novᴇlfire.net