Wang Hanyan's sudden kneeling left both He Zihan and Chen Huan stunned.
What was going on?
Hadn't this woman wanted to kill Jun Wangchen just moments ago?
Why was she now willingly acknowledging him as her master?
Seeing that Jun Wangchen remained silent, Wang Hanyan seemed to make up her mind. She bit her finger, squeezed out a drop of blood, and performed several strange hand seals and rituals.
In an instant, her blood essence seemed to come alive, drifting toward Jun Wangchen and hovering before him.
Jun Wangchen looked at the blood essence before him, then at Wang Hanyan's resolute face. After a moment's consideration, he accepted her submission and sealed her blood essence within a contract formation.
He understood her intentions perfectly. Their earlier confrontation had made it clear that she was no match for him. If she refused to surrender, only one fate awaited her—death!
Moreover, because she had summoned the shikigami Yamata no Orochi, her soul no longer belonged to her. Once she submitted to Jun Wangchen, Yamata no Orochi would never dare contest his claim to her soul, and she could at least cling to life.
As for why he accepted her as his servant, first, she was rather attractive and pleasant to look at. Second, another servant could help handle everyday chores, and this one had some strength to boot. Why not?
Wang Lengbo, standing nearby, did not consider Wang Hanyan's actions undignified. On the contrary, he wholeheartedly supported her decision. He even bit his own finger and offered his blood essence, hoping to acknowledge Jun Wangchen as his master as well.
What had happened earlier proved that Jun Wangchen was immensely powerful. Most frightening of all, he was barely in his twenties. Given a little more time, he would surely become the ruler