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  Yang Wanli's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly: "You're indeed not an ordinary person, your appetite is really big, you don't even bat an eye at 20 million low-grade spirit stones, and yet you still want to get me whole. This condition of yours is too harsh, I'm afraid I can't accept it. If I were willing to make such a huge sacrifice, as long as I surrendered to the other party, I would naturally be safe and sound, so how could I have ended up in this situation?"

  Liu Bo smiled slightly and said, "I think you've misunderstood my intention. I don't need any of your wealth; everything you have now, I won't take a single cent. What I value is your ability to run the auction house. I want to acquire your auction house, but still let you fully operate it. As for specific operations, I won't interfere; I'll just provide some high-end items for auction. To compensate for your losses, the remuneration paid to you can be whatever you propose. All your future cultivation needs can be provided by me. Of course, if you want to join as a shareholder and cooperate in running the business together, that's also possible. However, regardless of which approach we take, you must gain my complete trust. What do you think?"

  Yang Wanli did not expect Liu Bo to make such a request, and it was indeed somewhat unexpected. He had thought that even if Liu Bo would not take advantage of the situation, he would still make very harsh demands, and he had already prepared himself for a big loss.

  Yang Wanli thought for a moment and said, "I'm just an ordinary cultivator with average talent. To achieve the Great Way of Longevity, I need to accumulate countless rare resources to have any chance of success. My ancestors were from a declining small family with limited resources, so I had to exhaust my mind and energy to establish the Yang Auction House. Fortunately, I have some talent for business, which is why the Yang Auction House has reached its current scale. Due to our shallow foundation, I paid a huge price to defend against competition and sabotage from other rivals, but fortunately, we've achieved some results, allowing us to survive until today."

  Recalling the dangers he had encountered at the auction house over the years, Yang Wanli's mood was very heavy. He paused for a moment before continuing: "Our auction house currently has a Linghu period guardian statue that can generally withstand ordinary situations. In recent days, there have been several extremely important elixirs being handed over, requiring the guardian to personally escort them. To avoid accidents, I have been stationed at the location and will not easily leave. Until yesterday, I received definite news that a cultivator was going to sell several extremely valuable items, so I went with my Dao partner to the agreed-upon location, prepared to spend a large sum of money to purchase them or persuade the opponent to participate in our next auction."

  "I suppose this must be your opponent this time, and it's all arranged." Liu Bo interjected.

  "Yes, we fell into an ambush. The opponent actually dispatched a senior expert from the Spirit Lake period. To escape, my Dao companion used a forbidden secret method and only lasted for half a day before ascending to immortality." As he spoke, Yang Wanli's tone was extremely mournful, revealing that his feelings for his Dao companion were very deep.

  "I deeply sympathize with your experience. The cultivation world is like this, where the weak are preyed upon by the strong and danger lurks everywhere. Only by constantly strengthening one's own power can one better protect oneself." Liu Bo comforted.

  "I'm from a humble background, and I've experienced countless cruelties in the Cultivation World. But this time, my Dao partner passed away, and I still can't accept it. Looking at you, you must be from a powerful background, with extraordinary abilities despite your young age - you're the most talented person I've ever seen. Although you don't have much of an advantage now, if you can grow smoothly, you'll definitely become a legendary figure in the future. That's why I'm optimistic about your prospects and willing to cooperate with you."

  Yang Wanli's vision has always been quite long-term, and he won't be bothered by temporary gains or losses. With his rich experience, he also has his own way of judging people. Although he had just met Liu Bo, he could already make a preliminary judgment that Liu Bo was not a greedy person. Moreover, since Liu Bo now had no other choice, Liu Bo was his last straw to cling to, and he had to seek Liu Bo's help at all costs.

  Yang Wanli continued: "I am willing to make a soul oath in blood, as long as you are sincere with me, I am willing to become your most loyal follower!"

  "You're actually willing to become my follower? You'd better think carefully, cooperating with me in running the auction house will give you a bit more freedom." Liu Bo was somewhat surprised.

  "As your collaborator or employee, it's hard for me to gain your absolute trust, but my efforts will not decrease by a single bit. So why not just become your follower? I'll give you everything, and you take responsibility for everything of mine. My everything is working hard to make more wealth for you, while the responsibilities you bear for me are quite heavy. My qualifications are ordinary, and I need a lot of resources to improve myself. You should think carefully about whether it's worth it or not." Yang Wanli explained.

  A master generally won't easily pursue someone else, and a talented master also won't easily accept followers. Between the master being pursued and the follower, fortune and disaster are shared, honor and loss are shared, both sides need to carefully consider.

  Liu Bo burst out laughing and said, "Don't worry, as my follower, I'll take care of all your cultivation resources. Precious cultivation resources are abundant with me, how much can you possibly consume on your own?"

  Liu Bo's magnanimity made Yang Wanli even more determined, and without further ado, he directly swore a soul oath in blood.

  The soul blood oath is more severe than the soul oath, and the soul oath often refers to situations where cultivation cannot be stored or demonic invasion occurs, which will not result in immediate punishment. However, once a soul blood oath is made, not only are the above situations present, but Yang Wanli's life and death are also at Liu Bo's mercy, completely under his control.

  In Yang Wanli's view, since Liu Bo is already his last straw and he also sees a bright future for him, he must go all out to gain his trust. This is also where Yang Wanli succeeds in business, when there is no way out, he puts everything on the line and fights with his back against the wall. The cruelty of the Xiuzhen world often leaves people with little choice, at critical moments, one must bet everything, it's either life or death.

  Yang Wanli made a solemn oath, and Liu Bo handed him a perfect quality Baixiao Dan to take. Just as they were about to have a good chat, they were suddenly interrupted by someone.

  "Yang Wanli, I've been calling you to surrender for a long time. You didn't know the situation and insisted on resisting. In the end, you still fell into Young Master's hands." At this moment, a young man and a middle-aged Taoist in blue robes walked out of the dense forest, and the Taoist said with a hint of ruthlessness.

  "I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly, what kind of people are you? You're a great master of the Spirit Lake period, why would you bother with a small auction house like mine?" Yang Wanli asked indignantly.

  "It's come to this, I might as well tell you - the young master is Miao Jing Si, the son of the Lord of Da Liang County. Master Miao has his eyes on the rich resources of Yao Beast Valley and wants to establish a branch here. After looking around, he thought your Yang Auction House was decent, so he wanted to bring you under his wing. Who would have thought that you wouldn't know what's good for you and ruin Master Miao's plans? It's not too late for you to surrender now - considering you still have some ability, I'll persuade Master Miao to let bygones be bygones and give you a chance to make amends. If not, your fate... you should understand." The blue-robed cultivator threatened.