Serving as Ox and Horse, Beautiful Maidservant

"Serving as ox and horse, as a slave and servant..."

Hearing this, Wei Tu was rather surprised—more surprised than when he learned that Si Tu You had broken through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage and slain Wei Zhongliang, a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator, with a single sword stroke.

With Si Tu You's current strength, preserving Ancient Sword Mountain beneath the combined assault of Cliffless Mountain's cultivators was unlikely, but escaping alone after paying some price was still possible.

There was no need for him to go so far as to sell himself into slavery and servitude for Ancient Sword Mountain's inheritance.

This man still values loyalty and sentiment, just as he did before.

Wei Tu sighed inwardly, once again giving Si Tu You a high appraisal.

It was true that Si Tu You had betrayed him back then, causing the two of them to part ways. But at such a perilous juncture, as long as Si Tu You was a normal person, he would not choose an old friend over betraying and condemning all the cultivators of Ancient Sword Mountain to death.

On one side was a friend encountered upon the path of cultivation; on the other was the sect that had raised him and taught him the Dao... which weighed more and which weighed less needed no explanation.

Still, sentiment was sentiment. This small measure of approval he felt for Si Tu You was not enough to make him intervene, even though he would soon be dealing with these remnants of Sacred Cliff Mountain anyway.

"However, if I can use this opportunity to take in a slave with decent potential who also values loyalty... that would not be bad either."

Wei Tu stroked his chin and pondered in secret.

The bond of their former friendship alone was