"Want to serve under me? Why?" Xiu Yuan asked, looking at the five Yakshas before him.
"In these troubled times, we wish to seek refuge under a powerful and benevolent Demon God," Bosacius said, candidly sharing his thoughts.
"This isn't some charitable shelter. I'm under no obligation to keep you safe. If you want to serve under me, show me your sincerity."
Xiu Yuan's words left the five Yakshas momentarily stunned. They clearly hadn't expected him to say that.
By all accounts, the five of them were reasonably strong, and they were volunteering to serve him.
Yet somehow, Xiu Yuan had interpreted it as, "I'm under no obligation to keep you safe."
So, in Xiu Yuan's eyes, they were so weak they needed protection...?
Granted, they really were weak in his eyes.
But surely they weren't that weak...?
Looking at it that way, Xiu Yuan had no intention of exploiting them.
He even seemed rather put off by them...
Xiu Yuan was a decent fellow, someone they could trust, with no ill intentions.
They absolutely had to follow him!
After discussing it among themselves, the five Yakshas spoke in unison once more. "We swear to follow you unto death and defend Liyue with our own flesh and blood."
"Follow me unto death? Those aren't words to throw around lightly."
"We've only met once. Helping free you from that control was a trivial effort. You don't need to thank me this way. Go back."
"Our minds are made up. Please allow us to follow you." Xiu Yuan's words had won the five Yakshas over completely.
They had already decided to follow the Demon God in the black coat before them forever.
Their former master, the Dream Demon God, had treated them as nothing more than slaves. Not only had they been