A short while later, the Ghost Cultivator dropped to one knee and half-knelt before Lu Ye, his expression respectful. Having refined the Treasure Blood, he naturally felt an innate awe toward Lu Ye.
"What is your name?" Lu Ye asked.
"Zhou Tianbao!" the Ghost Cultivator replied.
"How long have you been in this realm?"
After asking a few simple questions and gaining a rough understanding of his newly acquired Blood Attendant, Lu Ye changed the subject. "Zhou Tianbao, I have something for you to do!"
"Do you want me to return to Sacred Blood Peak, sir?" Zhou Tianbao raised his head to look at Lu Ye.
Lu Ye gave a slight nod. "You are a smart man."
The reason Lu Ye had spared Zhou Tianbao's life and even deliberately had him refine his Treasure Blood to subdue him was precisely for this purpose. During the half-month of waiting, Zhou Tianbao had evidently considered this possibility as well.
Had Lu Ye known earlier that refining his Treasure Blood was not so risky, he would not have killed that Moonlight Realm Late Stage cultivator who had used the Red Talisman. He could have subdued that man directly as well. Of course, it was not too late to make these arrangements now; there were merely some problems that needed resolving.
"You have delayed for so long without sending back any news. If Li Tian asks about it, how will you explain yourself?" Lu Ye asked.
Zhou Tianbao replied, "You need not worry about that, sir. When carrying out missions away from home, one sometimes needs to lie low for extended periods. It is common enough not to respond to messages."
Lu Ye nodded, then asked, "And how will you explain the death of that Red Talisman Society traitor?"
After thinking for a