Cloudbrook City, Inner City.
The Xu Residence.
The Withering-and-Blooming Courtyard.
Black Tiger stared at the sprawling spirit fields and the various spirit medicines planted in them, drool spilling from his mouth.
"What are you staring at, stupid tiger? They belong to someone else. Staring won't get you anything."
Moyue said casually, "Let me introduce you. This is Xu Chuan, the founder of the Xu Household.
"He's currently the Xu Household's ancestor.
"He has a title: Withered Glory True Lord.
"Xu Chuan, this is Black Tiger, king of the Blackwind Mountains and my newly recruited underling."
Xu Chuan looked at Black Tiger. "Fellow Daoist Black Tiger, would you be interested in becoming our Xu Household's Grand Supreme Elder?"
"Boss Moyue already invited me, but this king declined."
"In that case, how about becoming a supreme attendant?"
"Aren't they the same?"
"A Grand Supreme Elder is one of our own. A supreme attendant is more like an aristocratic clan's guest elder. You can stay if you wish.
"If you don't, you're free to leave.
"Whenever our Xu Household asks you to act, Fellow Daoist Black Tiger, we'll offer compensation.
"If you aren't satisfied, you can also refuse.
"In short, it's a transactional relationship."
"That doesn't sound much different from now." Black Tiger thought for a moment. "Out of respect for Boss Moyue,
"this king will serve as the Xu Household's supreme attendant for a while.
"If I'm dissatisfied, I'll leave whenever I please."
Xu Chuan smiled faintly.
"Xu Chuan, you must have only just broken through. You'd better settle down and spend some time in seclusion.
"I'll take him back to the Blackwind Mountains first."
Xu Chuan nodded.
Moyue then left with Black Tiger.
Supreme attendant was merely a title, an explanation for outsiders.
With or without that relationship, Black Tiger still