Fantasy: I Am the Villain.

Chapter 238 Surrender

Chapter 238 Surrender

Everyone remained silent, clearly considering whether what Bai Ke had just said was feasible.

"Think carefully, everyone. I'll only say this once. This matter will not only benefit me, but also greatly benefit you all."

You all need to think about your future. Don't you really want to stay in Tian Ce Palace?

I just need your help, even if you are a breath of fresh air and won't join anyone's team.

But who among you can guarantee that you will never side with any other faction in the future? Since I am now opening my doors to you, it must be with the utmost sincerity.

I, Bai Ke, disdain all those roundabout ways and implied meanings. You certainly wouldn't like that either, so I've decided to just be direct and tell you everything today.

If there are any junior brothers who are willing to lend me a hand, as long as you can always guarantee your loyalty to me, I can always guarantee to treat you with the utmost sincerity.

But if you junior brothers are unwilling, after this banquet today, just pretend that I, Bai Ke, didn't mention these things today, and we will still be fellow disciples.

However, if anyone is gossipy and reveals what happened here today, I, Bai Ke, am not one to be trifled with, and I will certainly not let it go!

I'm putting these words down right now, and it's a promise I keep. No matter how much time passes, my promise will stand, and I will never go back on my word!

This is what I wanted to say. Give everyone a moment to think it over! After saying that, he returned to his seat, stopped looking at the people, picked up the teacup on the table, and began to leisurely sip his tea.

Standing behind Bai Ke, Ah Can observed the expressions and actions of those people and couldn't help but feel worried for Bai Ke. Today's situation was truly unpredictable.

Unexpectedly, before the time it takes to drink a cup of tea was up, a voice rang out, "Hey! I trust my senior brother's words, so there's no need to worry about that."

Since I'll have to find a way out for myself anyway, why not give it a shot with my senior brother?

Since you've shown such sincerity, how could I possibly refuse? Last time during our training, if it weren't for you, things could have turned out very differently.

"From now on, I'll have to trouble Senior Brother Bai to take good care of me. I, your junior brother, am willing to lend you a hand and help you seize the position of Heavenly Strategy Saint!"

As he spoke, he stepped forward and bowed to Bai Ke, indicating that he was willing to serve Bai Ke and accept his recruitment.

Bai Ke looked up at the sound and saw that the person who had just spoken was Da Chuan, whom he had crossed paths with during the last training.

As soon as Da Chuan stated his position, the others stepped forward to bow to Bai Ke, echoing what Da Chuan had just said, each one showing utmost respect.

Seeing this, Bai Ke secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Behind him, A-Can also relaxed immediately, opening his palms, which had been sweating with tension.

"Ding dong! Congratulations, host, on successfully gaining nine underlings. The system is rewarding you with 20 points of evil value. We hope you will continue your efforts. The All-Heavens Villain System is at your service!"

The system's voice rang in his ears, and Bai Ke smiled slightly upon hearing it.

However, one person remained standing there motionless, quietly watching the scene before him.

This person is Su Ziyuan, who won second place in the Tian Ce Palace Inner Disciple Competition.

Bai Ke glanced at Su Ziyuan, who was still standing there, but did not ask her why she did not join his team.

Still wearing a gentle smile, as if unaffected by Su Ziyuan, he stood up and invited everyone to take their seats first.

Su Ziyuan didn't say anything more. Hearing Bai Ke's words, she obediently followed the group to their seats.

Bai Ke glanced at the man, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. Then he instructed Ah Can, who was standing nearby, to start serving the dishes and greet everyone.

Then he brought out several jars of fine wine and invited them to taste them. As soon as the lids were opened, the rich aroma of the wine quickly wafted into everyone's noses on the wind.

Everyone felt almost intoxicated just by the aroma of the wine; they had never tasted such a fragrant and mellow wine before.

"Senior Brother Bai, it seems you've really gone all out today. Just by smelling this wine, you can tell it's top-quality. You're actually willing to bring it out; that's quite a generous gesture!" a disciple suddenly said.

"As I said before, I invited you here with the utmost sincerity. Since you've decided to work for me from now on, I, as your senior brother, should naturally be generous as well."

"If there's anything good, I should naturally share it with you!" After saying this, he saw Su Ziyuan sitting not far away, still silently drinking her wine with her head down.

He then added, "Of course, I'm not only giving you this wine because you've decided to follow me."

Aside from that reason, as your senior brother, I should treat you well both out of courtesy and reason.

When the banquet ends, I will have someone bring out the finest spirit stones prepared for each of you.

I've prepared everything for you all. Although Su Ziyuan seems dissatisfied with me and didn't choose me, I don't know why.

However, even if the business deal falls through, we can still be on good terms. If you encounter any problems or difficulties in the future, feel free to come to me.

"These spirit stones are a gift I prepared for our meeting, please accept them." As soon as these words were spoken, all nine people looked at Su Ziyuan, who was sitting not far away.

At this moment, Su Ziyuan finally stopped drinking in silence and looked up at Bai Ke with a puzzled expression.

Bai Ke was someone she really couldn't understand. She had rejected his offer in front of so many people, making him lose face.

I thought this person might cause me trouble and make my life difficult. Or they might blackmail me behind my back, forcing me to obey them.

She had considered many negative possibilities, but she never expected the outcome to be like this! Could it be that this person was putting on an act in front of everyone?

Never mind, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Whatever this person's intentions, we can only respond as they come.

"Senior Brother Bai, Ziyuan cannot accept your spirit stones. As the saying goes, one should not accept a reward without merit. Ziyuan cannot accept this gift from Senior Brother." This was a clear refusal.

Upon hearing Su Ziyuan's words, the other nine people all turned to look at Bai Ke. They were eager to know what Bai Ke would do.

"Oh, you're too kind, junior sister. As I just said, whether you accept or refuse, these spirit stones were prepared by me for everyone present today."

We can't let this incident cause such estrangement between us. Do we really have to be at each other's throats from now on?