Xiao Zan was stunned when he heard this.
"I've already lost. Why do you still want to—"
"Because you lost to me. That's perfectly normal. There probably aren't many people in the world who can defeat me."
Sect Master Tongtian lightly patted him on the shoulder.
"I've never been stingy with rewards for my subjects. If a subject opened up thirty thousand li of territory for you, but you couldn't even bear to reward him with five hundred li, then sooner or later, you would lose that territory."
"The only problem is whether, after you grant him those five hundred li, he'll develop even greater greed—or harbor rebellious intentions."
Xiao Zan's eyelids began twitching wildly when he heard this.
He felt that His Highness the Crown Prince seemed to know something. Those words clearly carried a deeper meaning.
"Your Highness, I would never dare."
Xiao Zan immediately swore a solemn oath, declaring his loyalty.
Sect Master Tongtian stopped him with a faint smile.
"An oath is just an oath. I've never been afraid of anyone breaking one. As long as I wish it, I can make anyone pay an unbearably painful price."
For some reason, when he said this, Xiao Zan felt that he was utterly certain and confident—that whatever he said, he would definitely fulfill.
Xiao Zan's fief needed to be chosen personally when he had the time.
Since the fief was three thousand li from Haojing, transportation was inconvenient, and the journey there and back would take a great deal of time.
"Dong!"
"Choose one of two."
"First, take Xiao Zan to his fief. Reward: one Five Spirit Wood Chaos Spirit Root and one Wordless Dao Canon."
"Second, do not take Xiao Zan to his fief. Reward: one Heavenly Fragrance Flower Chaos Spirit Root and one Fragment of