The strength is the sum of the whole class, and he is promoted to the Grandmaster level at the beginning.

94: The Hai family swears allegiance to the death”We are willing!”

The Hai Family Third Son immediately nodded heavily upon hearing this, their hearts trembling from what their fourth brother had just said.

Slaughtering over a hundred Martial Venerables single-handedly and repelling an encirclement of thousands.

His killing intent, his age, his strength—every single one of these made them tremble with fear.

Now, let alone making them kowtow and apologize, even if they had to send their wives out, they would absolutely not have any complaints.

”Apologies are a must!”

”However, whether Lord Yu Xiu is willing to accept our Hai Family’s allegiance is still unknown. We’ll take it one step at a time!”

The Hai Family Head sighed, looked at the Hai Family Third Son, then at Fourth Master Hai, and said earnestly, ”Fourth Master, the Hai Family will depend on you from now on.”

As soon as he said this, the Hai Family Third Son clearly understood their father’s meaning—he was relinquishing power.

Although they were unwilling, they dared not show any dissatisfaction.

Because Fourth Master had the most contact with Lord Yu Xiu, and they were unsure of Fourth Master’s standing in Lord Yu Xiu’s heart.

If Fourth Master was Lord Yu Xiu’s dog, they naturally wouldn’t dare to show any dissatisfaction.

”Come out with me!”

Having made up his mind, the Hai Family Head no longer hesitated, turned around, and led his four sons back to the banquet.

”Hai Family Head, thank you for your hospitality.”

The Hai Family Head stepped forward to greet him, and Yu Xiu nodded, putting down his chopsticks and speaking.

”Lord Yu Xiu, I have an impertinent request, and I hope you can grant it.”

The Hai Family Head spoke, immediately drawing the attention of everyone at the banquet, and Yu Xiu said, ”Hai Family Head, why don’t you tell me about it?”

”Lord Yu Xiu, our Hai Family hopes to pledge allegiance to you. Our Hai Family can be your most loyal dogs.”

No one present was surprised; the strength Yu Xiu now displayed was no longer that of a young Genius from the past. It was no exaggeration to call him a powerful magnate.

The Hai Family’s voluntary allegiance was understandable to everyone, as their strength was not great, and they resided in this western region.

”Lord Yu Xiu, we have offended you greatly in the past. We hope you, with your magnanimity, can simply dismiss us as farts!”

At this moment, the Hai Family Third Son also knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly. In a short while, their foreheads were already bloody and bruised.

”Lord Yu Xiu, this humble one is willing to serve you diligently. Although the Hai Family is small, we are willing to build Qiusuo Town into your small stronghold in the west.”

Fourth Master Hai also knelt on the ground at this time, his face full of sincerity.

Upon hearing this.

Yu Xiu also fell into thought.

He couldn’t take the quest stele with him right now, and if he wanted to bring people over later, he would indeed need a stronghold. The Hai Family happened to be suitable.

Once the Hai Family became his subordinate force, coming here later and quietly entering the quest stele under the cover of night would indeed not attract the attention of some people.

Otherwise, if he brought people over with great fanfare, someone would definitely pay attention.

”You all stand up first.”

Yu Xiu raised his hand. The Hai Family Head and Hai Family Fourth Son stood up upon hearing him, but the Hai Family Third Son dared not, still kowtowing repeatedly.

”You all stand up too!”

”Thank you, Lord Yu Xiu.”

The Hai Family Third Son stood up, then retreated behind the Hai Family Head, lowering their heads and no longer speaking.

”Originally, I didn’t plan to take in your Hai Family, but Fourth Master Hai’s words moved me. I do indeed need a stronghold here in the west, but what I want is not the Hai Family, but the entire Qiusuo Town.”

Yu Xiu said, ”If you choose to pledge allegiance, I hope you can truly build up Qiusuo Town. Do you understand what I mean?”

”Fourth Master Hai, you are very good.”

Yu Xiu praised Fourth Master Hai again at the end. The Hai Family Head understood, and hastily said, ”Lord Yu Xiu, rest assured, the current head of the Hai Family is my fourth son. I am willing to abdicate and assist him.”

Yu Xiu nodded in satisfaction and added, ”Fourth Master Hai, well done. I will help you Breakthrough to Martial Venerable in a short time. If you don’t do well, your Hai Family will cease to exist.”

Fourth Master Hai immediately knelt on the ground, nodding and saying, ”Master, I will definitely not disappoint your expectations and will build up Qiusuo Town.”

”Stand up!”

Yu Xiu already had a blueprint in his mind at this moment: to build a city in this area with Qiusuo Town as its Foundation.

As the qiusuo stele’s abilities gradually opened up, the qiusuo stele space could be fully developed into a massive Secret Realm City.

The Foundation city of Qiusuo Town could then become the outer city of the Secret Realm City.

The qiusuo stele was under his control, unlike other Secret Realm Cities. Anyone could enter, and armed guards had to be arranged.

But the qiusuo stele was different; as long as Yu Xiu himself did not allow entry, no one could enter, and those who forced their way in would die.

As a camp, this was indeed suitable.

Later, he could arrange the team members’ families inside, and he wouldn’t have to worry about their loyalty.

”Sit down and eat together!”

Yu Xiu’s words meant that the Hai Family had become his own people. Both the Huangquan Tower Manager and Chu Tianjiao’s father became much more enthusiastic towards the Hai Family Head and Fourth Master Hai.

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Three days later.

Yu Xiu and others returned to the 7th Secret Realm City. After the Huangquan Tower Manager and his people bid farewell, Yu Xiu and the others set off again.

Finally, in the afternoon of July 20th, they returned to Jiangtan City.

As Yu Xiu currently had no base, he temporarily arranged the Two Hundred Death Warriors at the Qin Province Chu Family.

”You little brat, you finally decided to come back! School registration is on the twenty-fifth.”

As soon as he walked into the villa, his father gave him a lecture. Yu Xiu chuckled and said, ”I definitely won’t miss the registration.”

”There are still five days until registration, aren’t there? No rush.”

His mother chimed in, saying, ”Say less. Xiao Xiu is back, isn’t he? He’s a grown man now; he definitely has plans for his own affairs. You worry less.”

”Alright, alright, I won’t say anything. This little brat is now a Martial Venerable expert.”

Although his father’s tone was teasing, his face was full of pride and joy.

He was the father of a Martial Venerable.

The father of the top student in the national martial arts exam.

”Oh, you!” His mother smiled, then said to Yu Xiu, ”Hurry and take a shower, get cleaned up, then come down for dinner.”

”Okay!”

Yu Xiu smiled and turned to go upstairs.

His father continued to pull Chen Sihai to play chess.

This time, with Chen Sihai, a Martial Venerable, at home and the Chu Family’s care, Yu Xiu had no worries when he went to the west.

However, as his enemies grew more numerous, Yu Xiu became more focused on seizing Secret Realms.

After forming a team, he would begin to seize Secret Realms.

The qiusuo stele space could not be fully controlled yet and could only be developed later.

Currently, he needed a Secret Realm as a base camp; otherwise, the Two Hundred Death Warriors and the families of these team members would have nowhere to stay.

There would be more and more things to do later.

Team members would also make enemies by following him.

Only by settling the team members’ families well could the team members have no worries.

Furthermore.

Seizing Secret Realms was not only for establishing a base camp but more for resources.

Yu Xiu himself did not need resources, but the team members needed them very much.