As all the Feather Crown Clan members entered the city before them, Gu Xi and Gong Lingyu signed a special agreement with them. From then on, the Feather Crown Clan became an Affiliated Race under Gu Xi and Gong Lingyu.
This agreement stipulated the Feather Crown Clan's future affiliation and direction of development.
It also set out Gu Xi and Gong Lingyu's obligations to protect and support the Feather Crown Clan.
Everything was far more detailed than what Gong Lingyu had originally discussed with the Spiritual Bodies, extending even to matters a century in the future. It also covered how the Feather Crown Clan was to survive should Gu Xi and the others die.
Another clause in the Feather Crown Clan's agreement stated that if the Feather Crown Clan found a piece of Red Equipment, they could apply to Gu Xi and Gong Lingyu to break free from their control. As for how they would leave, that could be discussed when the time came.
In any case, the agreement accounted for every possibility they could think of.
At the very least, both sides believed there was nothing wrong with the agreement before them.
After signing the agreement, Gu Xi sensed the aura of the Feather Crown Clan members before him visibly solidify. Looking at these more than three thousand people was like watching seeds sprout.
"What did you see?"
Gong Lingyu suddenly asked. Without even thinking, Gu Xi replied,
"Seeds sprouting."
"Mm." Gong Lingyu nodded as well. "I saw seeds sprouting too. It seems the Fate of this Feather Crown Clan is just that. They can become useful, but they cannot become truly great."
"Teacher, is there some meaning behind that?"
Taking an in-game race out of the game and turning them into a player race was something Gu Xi