Grace and Severity: The Offensive and Defensive Shift

"Now, let's be clear first: I'm not forcing you. You're willingly choosing to work for me!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yelü Chongyuan hurriedly replied.

"Hm?" Xu Kun seemed dissatisfied with his tone.

"Ah... no, I mean, this lowly one willingly submits to Your Excellency's brilliance and might. For the future of my Khitan people, I will let Your Excellency's radiance shine upon the stubborn elements among the Khitans!"

"Good boy. Open your mouth!"

"Ah~"

Whoosh!

Xu Kun shot a pill into Yelü Chongyuan's mouth!

Warmth spread through his body, and the Life-Death Talisman that had been tormenting him seemed to vanish all at once!

Had Xu Kun cured him?

Yelü Chongyuan was nearly moved to tears, but Xu Kun's next words plunged him into an icy abyss!

"This Yang Meridian Pill will only keep you free from the Life-Death Talisman's pain for six months. After six months..."

The last trace of hope in Yelü Chongyuan's heart shattered. His future suddenly seemed utterly bleak.

"As long as you behave and produce results that satisfy me, I can guarantee that your supply of Yang Meridian Pills will never run out!"

"But if I find out that you..."

Yelü Chongyuan shook his head repeatedly. "This lowly one wouldn't dare!"

"You'd better not. Come on, add me as a friend first. If anything happens in the future, contact me directly!"

"Yes..."

"Here, take these!"

"What are these?" Yelü Chongyuan had already resigned himself to his fate. Hearing Xu Kun's words, he quickly held out both hands, only for two Radiant Gleam objects to appear in his palms!

Yelü Chongyuan's mind was rocked once more.

"S... SSS-Rank Spirit Stones?"

And there were two of them!

"Heh, don't make such a fuss. Since you're my inside agent, I naturally won't treat you poorly. As long as you