Each Harboring Ulterior Motives, the Terms Were Settled

To Chen Ning's surprise, these people were not only powerful in cultivation.

They're all surprisingly shrewd people.

Even this shifty-eyed Ding Erliang is such a shrewd fellow.

The others remained silent.

Obviously.

They were all waiting to see Ding Erliang argue with them.

Even Sui Qingshan, who had somehow produced a small file, was carefully trimming his nails.

They're all foxes...

Chen Ning thought to himself, but remained outwardly calm as he spoke:

"Since you all don't believe me, this matter seems to have reached a stalemate. If I directly tell you the method to become a god, you'll all just leave me, and who will I talk to then? Or, you should all Oath of the Gods now, guaranteeing your loyalty and protection after I reveal the method to you, only then will I feel at ease entrusting it to you."

These words were spoken.

The expressions on everyone's faces changed slightly.

Surprisingly, this new leader's negotiation skills are quite impressive...

Chen Ning was actually gambling.

I'm betting they won't make a vow.

Atmosphere.

After Chen Ning said these words, a slight pause occurred to him.

Finally.

Sui Qingshan stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, shorty, why are you questioning the leader? Would the leader lie to us? It's just... a year is indeed a bit long..."

Bai Ziyu also laughed and said, "None of us like being bound by rules and regulations, otherwise we wouldn't have joined So Close Yet Worlds Apart. Our consistent philosophy at So Close Yet Worlds Apart is to come and go as we please."

They tacitly skipped the talk of making a vow.

Chen Ning couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

It seems that while they crave power, what they value most is freedom.

Initiative.

It returned to Chen Ning's hands once again.

Ding Erliang looked at Chen Ning and said with a lewd smile, "Chief, to be honest, you're the one who needs our help now. Look at you, you've only been in Vast Land for such a short time and you've already made so many enemies. Who knows what other enemies you'll have in the future?"

"Moreover, if we were to resort to force, even the leader might not be able to withstand it. I am not very talented, but I have mastered some soul-searching techniques..."

"Ding Erliang, that's enough..."

Sui Qingshan spoke in a deep voice.

Ding Erliang chuckled sheepishly and said, "Oh! I was just saying. How could I possibly use such inhuman torture on the leader?"

Actually.

There was one more thing he didn't say: if the soul-searching technique was used carelessly, the victim's soul would suffer irreversible damage.

This is an extremely insidious tactic.

This is also one of the many unorthodox methods that Ding Erliang possessed.

However, Chen Ning wouldn't care about the severe damage to his soul, nor would he feel any psychological burden. But the real reason why Ding Erliang dared not risk trying was that the method to become a god might also suffer some mishap.

If he were to render the leader mentally impaired, the path to godhood would be forever lost, and the others would not spare him.

"The leader..."

Finally, Bai Ziyu chuckled and said, "While we may not be gods who can command the wind and rain, we each have our own methods. If there's anything the leader desires, we can do it for you in exchange for the method to become a god."

That was said very sincerely.

This won the approval of everyone present.

They were unwilling to give up their freedom to protect Chen Ning, but they would be willing to do anything else in exchange.

After all.

Nominally, Chen Ning is still their boss.

However, this leader is probably still quite weak right now.

"You mean you can do other things for me?"

Chen Ning's gaze swept over the crowd.

"Of course, if there's anything the leader needs us to do, just say the word..."

"I want you to deal with the Darkness God Clan."

These words were spoken.

A silence fell over the room.

Chen Ning raised his voice and said, "I have a long-standing grudge against the Darkness God Clan, and we are sworn enemies. If you all destroy the Darkness God Clan and rescue one of my elders, I will tell you the way to become a god."

Chen Ning looked at his six "subordinates" with anticipation.

What followed was an even more tacit silence.

To be honest, although these people are a bit strange, at least the solution they've proposed so far is not without merit.

They did something for themselves.

He told them the method to become a god.

Win-win!

Everyone was happy!

Pity...

Chen Ning had absolutely no idea about that bullshit method of becoming a god!

We can only make things as difficult for them as possible.

Even so, Chen Ning seemed very unreasonable and argumentative, but there was nothing that could be done.

"The leader..."

Sui Qingshan broke the silence first, saying, "We're afraid we can't wait for your one-year promise. And the thing you proposed to do for you is quite unconventional; we can't do it. Perhaps we should find a compromise."

"Tell me about it."

"We can serve the leader, and... everyone will do something for you, except, of course, War God Clan is out of the question..."

"After we've done everything for you, you can tell us the way to godhood, and then we can go our separate ways, shall we?"

After Sui Qingshan uttered these words...

Chen Ning was taken aback.

His proposed method is a perfect solution to the current predicament.

In this way.

A long year was reduced to... six things?

For these guys, it didn't seem so hard to accept, and they also had some valuable time to grow.

This seems to be the best option.

But!

Why would Sui Qingshan think of himself this way?

Chen Ning didn't quite understand.

Several other people also didn't understand.

They all had their eyes on Sui Qingshan to varying degrees, somewhat unable to figure out what he was thinking.

Ding Erliang's eyes flickered, and he smacked his lips, saying, "Six things? Who knows how long it will take the leader to come up with them? If it takes a year or two, are we supposed to keep following him around forever?"

Sui Qingshan said, "That's simple. Everyone can do whatever they want, go wherever they want. We'll just follow the leader's orders."

Bai Ziyu then looked at Sui Qingshan and smiled thoughtfully:

"Since Brother Sui has brought up this idea, then I'd like to add a couple more points. Apart from these six matters, we will follow the leader's other orders as appropriate."

This is a euphemistic way of putting it, but the meaning is very straightforward: if you need anything else besides these six things, then I'm sorry.

"In that case, I agree."

Nalan Yao's beautiful eyes flickered, and she slowly spoke.

"I have no objection, old man."

The Old Man Yang spoke in a hoarse voice.

The burly Xue Rang, who hadn't uttered a single word, nodded.

"Alright, if you all have no problem, then I, Master Ding, also agree."

Ding Erliang helplessly spread his hands.

"Alright, now that we have reached an agreement, let the leader decide whether this move is feasible?"

Sui Qingshan looked at Chen Ning.

This method is beneficial to both parties.

They don't need to give up their freedom; they just need to show up when it's time, and they can take this opportunity to gain some room for growth.

Chen Ning looked around at everyone, pondering to himself.

He then spoke loudly, "From today onwards, I will rely on you all."

The next moment.

Except for Xue Rang, the other five all stood up and said in unison:

"I am willing to die for the leader!"

At last.

Amid an atmosphere of "loyalty and righteousness," the first parliamentary session after the new leader So Close Yet Worlds Apart office concluded perfectly.