Over twenty thousand former members of the Blood Wolf Legion stood on the open ground, staring at Bai Yang. Not a word was spoken; no one even dared breathe too loudly. The atmosphere was hushed, and they were all on edge, unsure how Bai Yang would deal with them.
Looking at them, Bai Yang said calmly, "None of you here took part in the siege against me with Blood Wolf. As the saying goes, grievances have their source and debts have their debtor. I won't hold Blood Wolf's actions against you."
Hearing this, the more than twenty thousand people present secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least it meant that as long as they didn't do anything rash, Bai Yang wouldn't kill them for now.
Bai Yang wasn't a righteous gentleman, but neither was he bloodthirsty. Most of the people here were servants and attendants, and they were innocent. He wouldn't take his anger out on them.
Once the crowd had calmed down a little, Bai Yang continued, "Blood Wolf is dead, and the Blood Wolf Mercenary Corps is now history. I'll give you two choices: either submit to me or leave and find somewhere else to go. Make your decision."
With that, Bai Yang fell silent and waited for them to choose.
"Lord Bai... Is what you said really true?" Someone doubted that Bai Yang would let them off so easily. Mustering his courage, he asked.
"Bai Yang's word is as good as gold. I mean what I say, so you can rest assured," Bai Yang replied.
Only after he confirmed it did the crowd truly relax. But they were still undecided about what to do, and they looked at one another, quietly discussing their options.
In truth, these members of the Blood Wolf Legion had spent years