Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, everyone's first reaction was not to mourn their companion's death, but to think—
This guy is actually a teenager!?
Jiang Shu was the first to snap out of his shock. He abruptly turned to the gloomy man, his expression visibly twisting into something ferocious.
"Third Brother, you actually betrayed us!?"
However, the gloomy man turned a deaf ear to him. Like a loyal guard, he stood silently behind Huo Yuhao with his head lowered. From the moment he had signed the Master-Servant Contract, even his soul had ceased to belong to himself.
Seeing this, Jiang Shu's gaze flickered before settling on Huo Yuhao. Just as Huo Yuhao thought he was about to attack, Jiang Shu's expression suddenly relaxed, as though nothing had happened.
"Young man, how about we leave things here?"
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
"Third Brother becoming like this should have something to do with you. But I suppose it was because he got greedy over you, and he only has himself to blame."
"On the other hand, none of us provoked you, and the one who attacked you earlier has already been killed by you."
After neatly drawing the line between both sides' grievances in just a few words, Jiang Shu spoke again and presented his proposal.
"So I think it would be best to end things here. No one else needs to get hurt. What do you say?"
"As expected, becoming the boss takes more than just strength."
Huo Yuhao smiled. As though he had truly accepted the proposal, he turned and walked toward the door.
The instant Huo Yuhao turned around, a sharp glint flashed through Jiang Shu's eyes. Two yellow and three purple Soul Rings rose beneath his feet, while his skin grew increasingly pale and