Those who contended with Heaven for their lives,
whether cultivators or mortals, deserved respect.
Those who defeated Heaven's decree through an intense will to survive were even more worthy of respect.
Therefore,
Zhang Qingyuan made his move.
The kid named Lin Hao, who had been left with only one breath, was easily saved by him.
Seeing himself recover from the brink of death, his whole body restored,
Lin Hao looked at the clothes and limbs still stained with not-yet-dried blood. Mentally exhausted to the extreme, he knew he had encountered one of the legendary great cultivators. Without the slightest hesitation, he dropped to his knees, thanking Zhang Qingyuan for saving him and begging him to save his younger sister as well. He would place this worthless life in Zhang Qingyuan's hands; in the future, he would serve as an ox or horse, brave fire and water, and would not refuse anything!
Watching the groggy Lin Hao force himself to endure his mental exhaustion as he repeatedly kowtowed on the ground until his forehead split open and blood spilled everywhere,
Zhang Qingyuan merely said calmly:
"Your life is not worth much."
"However, I will be staying in Dongshan City for some time. I also need to study some things. If you agree to cooperate with my research, I can make a move once."
Without any hesitation, Lin Hao agreed.
After Zhang Qingyuan nodded in confirmation, Lin Hao could no longer resist the mental exhaustion from struggling on the line between life and death all night. He fainted on the spot.
Thus,
Lin Hao and his younger sister, Lin Yuchu, moved into Zhang Qingyuan's residence in Dongshan City.
Inside the study.
Zhang Qingyuan held a jade slip in his hand, and the scene of encountering Lin Hao that day flashed through his