"Senior Brother Zhou, if you wish to win merit and make your mark, I have no reason to stop you. But times have changed. Central Province is now actively preparing for the Southern Invasion, massing troops around Tower City. War could break out at any moment. You might face an enemy commander caught alone-or the enemy's main force."
"If you truly run into danger, I may not happen to arrive in time again."
"I know, but as Earth Rank members of our sect, we cannot sit idle in the rear!" Zhou Rushan said firmly.
"Then how about this? Let us agree on three rules." After a moment's consideration, Fang Qianyuan suddenly spoke.
"Please, go ahead." Zhou Rushan perked up and hurriedly replied.
"First, do not split up. Travel together."
"Second, stay in contact with me at all times. Do not conceal your whereabouts."
"Third, do not try to prove yourselves against a powerful enemy. The moment you notice something amiss, request help immediately."
Fang Qianyuan dispensed with the niceties and laid out his three requirements.
The sect did indeed want him to forge bonds and develop friendships with the Azure Cloud Eight Elites, but beyond ensuring their safety, there was little else he could do.
To put it bluntly, the Eight Geniuses had hands and feet of their own. If they were truly determined to seek death, could he keep stopping them forever?
He understood that he could hold them back for a time, but not for a lifetime. Better to lay out the unpleasant terms beforehand.
Besides, his cultivation was higher and his strength greater than theirs, so he ought to take the initiative and control how events unfolded.
These three rules did not actually mean very much. If trouble truly struck, all manner of unforeseen accidents could arise,