After Ning Ke left, Xiang Yang changed into a plain white robe, let his long hair fall loose over his shoulders, and left the wooden building for Huang Shaoxiong's residence nearby.
Of the nine contenders in this Divine Constable competition, Yi Guoxin, Li Xian, the Heir of Prince Liang, and Little Dream Lord were all from the First Line of Heaven headquarters. There was no chance they would serve under him.
Ning Ke still had to return to Xiangzhou and ask Fifth Zuirong's wishes, leaving Qi Hanjang, Huang Shaoxiong, and Xu Mutian as the three people he could win over.
Of those three, their identities, status, and temperaments all differed. The one Xiang Yang favored most was Huang Shaoxiong, who came from Haining Temple in Mozhou.
First, Qi Hanjang. He was highly experienced, skilled in martial arts, and capable in handling affairs. His sole shortcoming was the burden of his family background. As the current head of the Qi Family of Beigu Prefecture City, he could not possibly abandon his Lineage to seek refuge with Xiang Yang, so he was the first to be ruled out.
Then there was Xu Mutian. Though he too was a Celestial Being expert, and appeared suave and handsome beyond compare, his performance on Heaven's Punishment Platform had been far too disgraceful for Xiang Yang's liking.
Moreover, the way he looked at Ning Ke greatly displeased Xiang Yang. That gaze was like a starving wolf spotting a little white rabbit, as though he wished he could swallow her whole in one bite. It was already fortunate enough that Xiang Yang had not smashed his head open. Why would he transfer him under his command and give himself a headache?
Xiang Yang had no perverse hobby of tormenting others, nor would he do something so beneath