191: Contract Array

Chun Zhi and the other two looked at Qiu Ye, seemingly waiting for her to speak, as she was the one who came up with the idea.

Qiu Ye seemed to understand what the three were thinking. She bit her lip lightly and, steeling herself, said,

"Your Highness, please forgive us four Servant Girls for our offense. We four Servant Girls just wish to serve Your Highness and, incidentally, express our loyalty!"

"Oh?"

Nangong Yu's lips curved slightly, and he finally opened his eyes, looking at the four and asking, "What loyalty do you wish to express? Shouldn't you be loyal to my mother?"

Hearing this, the four's expressions changed slightly, and Dong Xue quickly remedied, "Your Highness, we are the Grand Consort Your Highness's maids, so naturally, we are loyal to the Grand Consort Your Highness."

"But now that the Grand Consort Your Highness is in the Holy Domain, we four wish to follow Your Highness to the Holy Domain, and with our remaining Lifespan, continue to serve the Grand Consort Your Highness and Your Highness!"

"That's right, Your Highness!"

Xia He quickly echoed, "We four Servant Girls are willing to sign a master-servant contract with Your Highness, to serve Your Highness and the Grand Consort Your Highness for the rest of our lives. We ask for Your Highness's permission!"

Hearing this, Nangong Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. "Are you serious?"

He had originally intended to take all four of them with him to the Holy Domain.

Afterward, whether to give them Opportunity would be entirely up to his mother, but he never expected... he never expected these four to make such a decision, which was beyond his expectations!

Hearing Nangong Yu's tone, Chun Zhi and the other three couldn't help but show a glimmer of hope in their eyes, and quickly said, "Your Highness, the Grand Consort Your Highness has been kind to us four Servant Girls. We four Servant Girls sincerely hope to continue serving Your Highness and the Grand Consort Your Highness for the rest of our lives. We ask for Your Highness's permission!"

As the four spoke, they exchanged glances, then quickly took out a spirit talisman and held it in their palms, raising it above their heads.

Seeing this, Nangong Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. "You even prepared a Contract Spirit Talisman. What am I to say about you?"

The four bowed their heads and said in unison, "We ask for Your Highness's permission!"

Nangong Yu nodded slightly. "Rise. I will take you to the Holy Domain. As for whether my mother keeps you, that's no longer my concern."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

The four looked up in surprise and quickly rose, coming before Nangong Yu.

Nangong Yu nodded slightly, no longer paying attention to them, and continued to close his eyes and rest.

But at this moment, four formations appeared beneath Nangong Yu, causing him to open his eyes again.

"Contract Formation!?"

Nangong Yu turned his head, only to see that Chun Zhi and the other three had already activated the sixth-grade Contract Spirit Talismans in their hands, initiating the Contract Formation.

There are two ways to use a Contract Spirit Talisman!

One is to activate it by mixing one's own blood with spiritual power, implanting the contract runes into the servant's glabella. In this case, even if the other party doesn't resist, there is still a 50% chance of failure.

If the other party resists, the failure rate is even higher, and one can only use higher-grade Contract Spirit Talismans to increase the success rate.

The second is to activate it with spiritual power, opening a Contract Formation.

However, this method is rarely used, simply because the Contract Formation opened by this method places the initiator in the servant position of the Contract Formation.

And once the Contract Formation is activated, the initiator cannot move, and is destined to become a servant.

The reason it's said to be destined is because the success rate of this contract is as high as ninety-nine percent.

The remaining one percent is if the master party disagrees and doesn't want this servant!

At this time, the four had activated the Contract Formation, and Nangong Yu was in the master position. As long as he was willing, he could accept these four servants.

He shook his head slightly, looking somewhat speechless. "Did you misunderstand? I meant I'd take you to the Holy Domain to find my mother, but I didn't say I'd let you form a contract!"

"This..."

Hearing this, the four couldn't help but look at each other, but Qiu Ye shook her head slightly. "Your Highness, no matter what, we are voluntarily signing a master-servant contract. Recognizing you as our master does not conflict with repaying you and the Grand Consort Your Highness!"

"Please grant Your Highness's permission, and also put our minds at ease, allowing us to wholeheartedly serve Your Highness and the Grand Consort Your Highness!"

Hearing this, the other three also quickly nodded. "Please grant Your Highness's permission!"

Nangong Yu glanced at the four and shook his head helplessly. As long as their Heart-Nature was pure and they had some loyalty, he didn't care whether they signed a master-servant contract.

Betrayal?

Did they really think his Divine Shadow Legion was to be trifled with?

So, from beginning to end, apart from Silver Frost and Sparrow Sprite, his two spirit pets, there was no requirement for those who followed him to sign a master-servant contract.

Seeing Nangong Yu shake his head, Dong Xue's cool Face changed slightly, and she said, "Your Highness, these are the sixth-grade Contract Spirit Talismans that we four bought with most of our family's wealth. Please grant our wishes, Your Highness, and do not waste these Contract Spirit Talismans."

Hearing this, all four looked at Nangong Yu with anticipation.

It wasn't that they absolutely had to sign a master-servant contract to truly become Nangong Yu's servants, but rather, as Qiu Ye said, they wanted a sense of security.

What they sought was Nangong Yu's peace of mind!

Of course, it was also their peace of mind!

Although for them, becoming a servant didn't truly bring peace of mind!

But servants who signed a master-servant contract could bring them some peace of mind. At least when the master decided to abandon them one day, they might consider it, even if for a moment, which would still be a good thing!

"You lot!"

Nangong Yu looked at the four, shaking his head with a helpless smile, vaguely guessing their thoughts.

"I agree!"

As Nangong Yu's voice fell, the Contract Formation quickly rotated, and four rays of spiritual light appeared in the Void Realm. The four rays of spiritual light instantly split into eight.

The four larger rays of spiritual light entered Nangong Yu's glabella, while the four smaller rays of spiritual light entered the glabella of Qiu Ye and the other three, respectively.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

The four felt the bond emanating from their Divine Souls and said with joyful expressions.

Nangong Yu smiled slightly, though he didn't truly understand their joy.

Inside the inner courtyard.

Ye Jingling looked at the main residence before her, her brows slightly furrowed. "They haven't come out for so long, did they really succeed?"

Ye Jingling murmured, her expression thoughtful.

Her gaze was uncertain, but she didn't rashly enter, instead remaining outside the door.

She looked at the distant starry sky, her expression thoughtful, and murmured in her heart: Mysterious! Powerful! My choice must not be wrong!

But what should I do?

...Time flew by, and it was the next day in the blink of an eye.

Ye Jingling stood guard at the door with a look of surprise, a tempest raging in her heart!

No one came out all night!

Either they succeeded, and also... or they angered His Highness and were killed!

But if it were the latter, His Highness would probably come out and instruct her to collect the bodies!

And in her opinion, His Highness had a gentle disposition, so even if the four angered him, he would spare them out of respect for the Grand Consort's Face, and not kill them.

Therefore, the possibility of the four having succeeded was extremely high.

Thinking of this, Ye Jingling felt a faint sense of anticipation. Could she use their method?