After being warned and intimidated by Zhou Xu, Ma Guotao's entire demeanor clearly became more restrained.
But there was no guarantee that, after enough time had passed, this fellow wouldn't forget the pain once his wounds healed and start courting death again.
As the ruler of a nation, Zhou Xu was an extremely busy man. His daily schedule was usually packed. Although Black Moon City and Grassland City were close to each other, he couldn't possibly keep running back and forth every few days.
Out of caution, he followed the original plan and left Xie Liancheng here in case of emergencies.
Before leaving, Zhou Xu bestowed the Beast Soldier Control True Word upon Ma Guotao.
At first, he had also wanted to give him the Secret Peeping Eye.
After all, if they wanted to breed Exotic Beast Warhorses, then once the foals were born, they would certainly need to inspect them. Sometimes, that wasn't something a pair of naked eyes could handle.
Ma Guotao's loyalty to him was now at eighty-six points. Although it hadn't crossed the ninety-point threshold for absolute loyalty,
Zhou Xu could basically confirm that Ma Guotao was a smart man who also knew his own limits. Although the other man would never risk his life for him, he was basically unlikely to betray him either.
Ma Guotao understood that only by following him and obediently working as a Horse Farm Owner could he achieve the best outcome for himself.
As long as that could be confirmed, there was no harm in giving him the Secret Peeping Eye.
But after thinking it over, Zhou Xu realized that Ma Guotao's spiritual star rating was only two stars. If he gave him Beast Soldier Control and then Secret Peeping Eye as well, Ma Guotao probably wouldn't be able to