"This..." Yu Ba felt a bit uneasy.
"I only recognize Xiao Xiu." Seeing Yu Ba looking at him, Wan Chaocun said calmly.
In the end, Yu Ba had no choice but to settle for the fifth position, above him were three brothers and a sister, yet Yu Ba still seemed very happy.
When it came to the oath-taking part, Yu Ba directly took the lead and swore: "Today, I, Yu Ba, with Wan Chaocun, Tang Tianzhen, Chu Jun, and Li Xiu, form a sworn brotherhood, not seeking to be born in the same year, month, and day, but seeking..."
"Hold on." Wan Chaocun interrupted Yu Ba, saying coldly, "You’re already half-buried, you old man, who wants to live and die with you."
Yu Ba awkwardly smiled, then said, "Big sister’s lesson is right, I did not think it through. I’ll say it again."
"Today, I, Yu Ba, with... not seeking to be born in the same year, month, and day, but seeking to support each other, help one another, unite as one, not harming each other, not betraying the brotherhood and sisterhood, not... If violated, may heaven’s five thunders strike, may we not die well, descend to Eighteen Layers of Hell to never reincarnate, bear children without a posterior, get hit by a car when stepping out, and the whole family contract AIDS..."
Li Xiu and Chu Jun stared dumbfounded at him, not knowing what the hell he was up to, as the oath grew increasingly venomous; Yu Ba swore for several good minutes; if not for Wan Chaocun’s glare, he might have continued.
"Your turn now." Yu Ba looked at the others.
"The same." Wan Chaocun said.
Li Xiu and the others also followed suit, the four then finished their oath, and then each drank their own blood.
Wan Chaocun picked up the White Jade Bottle, drank a sip, and then handed it to Li Xiu.
Li Xiu took it, drank a sip, and returned it to Wan Chaocun.
"From today onwards, you’re my fourth brother. If anyone bullies you, just come find me." Wan Chaocun said to Li Xiu, then added, "I’ve been away from home for many years, I need to go home first, let’s gather again later."
With that, Wan Chaocun turned and left.
Seeing Wan Chaocun leave, Yu Ba cupped his hands and said, "Three brothers, I also have relatives waiting at home, I’ll leave first, and we’ll reminisce another day."
After Yu Ba left, Li Xiu and Chu Jun looked at Tang Tianzhen.
"My parents have long passed away, and I have no children, now alone and with nowhere to go, I’m used to living here for decades, so I’ll continue to live here." Tang Tianzhen said.
"If you don’t mind, second brother, you can come back to City of Light with us." Li Xiu said.
"Fourth brother, don’t worry, I long have no ties with Changsheng Heaven." Tang Tianzhen seemed to see through Li Xiu’s thoughts, smiled, and said.
"City of Light always welcomes second brother." Li Xiu also smiled, everything was understood without words.
After Li Xiu and Chu Jun bid farewell to Tang Tianzhen, they went to White Night City.
"Li Xiu, why do you think those three insist on forming a sworn brotherhood with us?" Chu Jun wasn’t a fool, could naturally see there was a problem, especially with that old eighth.
Li Xiu shook his head and said, "I know something about Wan Chaocun, but I don’t know much about Tang Tianzhen. As for the old eighth, he seems to fear Wan Chaocun a lot. He probably doesn’t know Tang Tianzhen either, but seeing Wan Chaocun seemed to be cautious of Tang Tianzhen, so he is also very wary of Tang Tianzhen."
"That old guy swore such a vicious oath because he’s afraid." Chu Jun realized, said with a laugh.
Li Xiu laughed, "That’s good, if Wan Chaocun ever wants to turn against me, it will at least make him think twice."
"She seems nice to you, why would she turn against you?" Chu Jun asked puzzledly.
"She’s Wan Chaoxin’s grandaunt." Li Xiu explained.
"So... wouldn’t that make us like Wan Chaoxin’s ancestors..." Chu Jun said, scratching his chin.
The two hurried to White Night City, and on the way, Li Xiu was constantly studying the Spiritual Mace in his hand.
This Spiritual Mace is quite strange. Li Xiu already confirmed that it’s not a contract, it seems to be just a weapon made of metal.
Apart from the "Ling" character on the mace, there’s no other special feature.
But having pulled it out, Li Xiu knew very well that this thing is not as simple as it appears.
In fact, even if Light-Speed Spear’s power were fully unleashed, it couldn’t pull it out from the tree roots.
The reason it was eventually pulled out wasn’t entirely due to the Light-Speed Spear’s immense power after overload; instead, the "Ling" character on the mace resonated with Li Xiu’s Spiritual Sense after crossing the line, causing the mace to vibrate, which made the roots holding it loosen, allowing it to be pulled out.
"This thing, like the Demon Armor, reacts to Spiritual Sense. However, its requirements are higher, and it can only react after I cross the line. Moreover, the Spiritual Mace is different from the Demon Armor. The Demon Armor relies on Demonic Light as energy, but the Spiritual Mace contains no Demonic Light, nor does it emit Demonic Light upon activation. Yet, the power it unleashes seems more terrifying than top-tier Demon Armor..." Li Xiu researched for a long time and found that only after his Spiritual Sense crosses the line can it unleash its power.
The destruction force the Spiritual Mace can unleash after being powered surpasses even the Light-Speed Spear.
However, the Spiritual Mace has a problem: as Li Xiu keeps activating it, the "Ling" character on the mace becomes more and more vivid, as if it might come to life and fly off the mace.
Li Xiu has a hunch that the "Ling" character might really fly off from the mace, and when that happens, there will surely be significant events to follow.