A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 590 A helping hand

Ma Sanpao grabbed Eighth Master by the throat, but didn't use force; he merely restrained him and handed him over to Chao Bufan for judgment. He asked Chao Bufan:

"Tianyue, what should we do with this old man? Kill him?"

Chao Bufan smiled, his gaze falling on the terrified Eighth Master. He said expressionlessly, "Eighth Master, we call you Eighth Master out of respect, but you dare to be so arrogant. Tell me, aren't we overestimating ourselves?"

At this moment, Eighth Master finally realized that he had underestimated these four youths. They weren't just talking big; they possessed real, formidable power. He had devoted his entire life to studying martial arts, believing himself invincible and disregarding both the righteous and demonic paths. He never imagined he would be defeated by a few young men. A profound sense of defeat welled up within him, and for the first time in his life, he experienced a deep fear of death.

"Young, young brother," he said in a panic, "I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness. I have offended you greatly. I hope you will be magnanimous and let me go. I will be eternally grateful. Don't worry, I will fulfill all your requests. I will issue a 'summoning order' for the martial arts world right now. What do you think?"

He didn't want to die so confusedly in front of these four hot-blooded young men, otherwise all his hard work would be in vain.

Chao Bufan gave a cold laugh and said in a chilling voice, "Eighth Master, we've already given you a chance, but you didn't seize it. Don't you think it's too late to say all this now?"

“It’s not too late,” Eighth Master said, his voice trembling with fear. “As long as you release me, I am willing to follow the Gang of Four for the rest of my life, to follow you, to the death, I will do anything. Young brother, didn’t you say you wanted to give justice to the righteous path? I am willing to serve you and kill the Moon Goddess for you.”

Chao Bufan suddenly remembered the old senior inside him and quickly transmitted his voice, "Senior, what do you think of this Eighth Master?"

The old man asked, "What do you mean?"

"Senior, didn't you ask me to find someone who can withstand your soul? What do you think of this Eighth Master?"

Chao Bufan didn't want this senior to stay in his body forever. After all, with his current cultivation level, he still couldn't see through the senior's true strength. Even the senior himself, although inside his body, could only be vaguely seen.

"Young man, do you think he can withstand the power of my soul?" the old man asked.

“It should be possible!” Chao Bufan said. “Senior, as you know, it’s hard to find someone who can withstand your soul power without lifting a finger. Where am I supposed to find such a person in a short time? I think this Eighth Master is quite good. Why don’t you give him a try?”

Chao Bufan still couldn't understand why, whenever the Palace Spirit was around, this senior would hide himself so deeply, as if somewhat afraid of the Palace Spirit. Especially after meeting Yama and the Six Spirit Guards in the Heavenly Cave, he vanished like a speck of dust, no matter how much Chao Bufan called or searched, he simply wouldn't appear. Afterwards, Chao Bufan tried to find out why, but the senior wouldn't say anything, so Chao Bufan had no choice but to let it go. However, ever since meeting the Palace Spirit and Yama, the senior had asked Chao Bufan to help him find a suitable person to use for "rebirth." Chao Bufan readily agreed, as it would be good for everyone. However, such a person wasn't someone that could be found so easily.

“Senior,” Chao Bufan continued, “you should try first. If it really doesn’t work, I’ll help you look for more. But don’t get your hopes up too high. After all, you know in your heart that some things are beyond our control.”

"Alright," the old man said irritably, "you brat, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. I'll give it a try, but you have to help me out first."

"That's a must," Chao Bufan said with a smile, then coughed lightly and smiled slightly at Eighth Master, "Eighth Master, don't you feel a little wronged if we make you follow us around like a servant?"

“I’m not wronged at all,” Eighth Master was overjoyed, and his status naturally lowered. He quickly said, “I am willing to follow you, even if it means going through fire and water.”

Chao Bufan nodded, then waved for Ma Sanpao to let go. As soon as Ma Sanpao released him, Eighth Master felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, as if he had been reborn and regained his freedom. He bowed and scraped, repeatedly saying, "Thank you for sparing my life, thank you for sparing my life."

Chao Bufan ignored them and said to Ma Sanpao and the others, "Sanpao, you guys go out for a bit. I want to discuss something with Eighth Master."

Ma Sanpao and the others said in unison, "Okay."

Upon hearing Chao Bufan say that he had something to discuss with him, Eighth Master was overjoyed, thinking that his old life was finally saved.

After Ma Sanpao and the others left, Chao Bufan transmitted his voice, "Senior, should I raise his cultivation level first?"

"Yes, of course I want to, and I need to raise his cultivation to the maximum level. Otherwise, it's very likely that once I enter his body, he will explode and die."

“Okay, I understand,” Chao Bufan said.

"Young man, didn't you say you had something to discuss with me?" Seeing that Chao Bufan hadn't spoken for a long time, Eighth Master felt a little guilty and asked cautiously.

Chao Bufan looked Eighth Master up and down, and just as Chao Bufan was looking at Eighth Master, Eighth Master felt a chill run down his spine and quickly chuckled, looking somewhat at a loss.

“Eighth Master, I see that your cultivation is showing signs of a breakthrough. I will lend you a hand and help you break through to the mid-stage of the Yellow Realm.”

Before Eighth Master could react, Chao Bufan suddenly placed his hand on Eighth Master's shoulder. Eighth Master was startled, thinking Chao Bufan intended to harm him. However, when he felt a massive, pure external force rapidly enter his body, causing his cultivation to surge, he was surprised again, then overjoyed. Feeling the exhilaration of his rapidly rising cultivation, the eight trembled slightly with excitement.

When Eighth Master's cultivation level reached the mid-stage of the Harmony Realm, he stopped. Chao Bufan immediately said urgently, "Senior, if we don't seize it now, when will we?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of light suddenly shot out from Chao Bufan's dantian and swiftly entered Eighth Master's body. Eighth Master trembled, then suddenly opened his eyes, frowning and saying, "Boy, what is that in my mind?"

Yes, Eighth Master felt something suddenly appear in his mind, something that seemed to devour his life, causing his life to tremble inexplicably.