Xiao Fan had thought Jia Xingtian's request might be for him to refine a Break Sect Pill to help him break through to Dou Zong, or perhaps to refine a Primordial Bone-Shaping Pill to treat the Jia Ma Imperial Palace's Guardian Divine Beast, the sixth-tier Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast.
But he had never imagined that Jia Xingtian would be willing to give a princess of an entire nation to Xiao Fan as a maidservant, all for the sake of securing a path of survival for his descendants.
In truth, Jia Xingtian had not planned this before coming. After all, Yao Yue was the only member of the royal family in all these years to possess the talent of an Alchemist. But after facing two waves of soul pressure in a single day, unease had risen within the old man who had guarded the imperial palace for so many years.
Even if he obtained a Primordial Bone-Shaping Pill and healed the Guardian Divine Beast, what about the future? Once he died, the Jia Ma Empire would be completely helpless. By then, the Snake-People Tribe, the Chu Yun Empire, and even the Misty Cloud Sect would likely be the first to turn their blades on the Jia Ma Royal Family.
Without backing or strength, Jia Xingtian could not bear such an outcome. That was why he wanted to secure a way out for his two granddaughters.
And Xiao Fan was currently the most worthwhile person to win over and invest in. After all, Xiao Fan had been personally chosen by Hai Bodong, and Jia Xingtian knew full well how sharp Hai Bodong's eye for investments was.
"Taking a disciple?"
Taking a disciple was no trivial matter. More than aptitude or talent, Xiao Fan valued character. After all, there was a famous