Mortal To Immortal (Book 1)
Ep. 81 - Followers

Silence long enough after Bolang told his story that ended tragically. Losing his wife, children, and close friends over the past few years in a small village in the near future.

Yao Han glanced at Shenghao and Honghao who showed faces of difficulty. No longer seen the two friends were angry because they heard the occurrence of a mixed marriage even produced mixed blood offspring.

Even if they want to eliminate the princess Bolang and Fei, the child is dead. Yao Han was curious about his two friends' next actions towards Bolang.

"Do you want to kill him?" yao Han asked suddenly, surprising Shenghao and Honghao.

"Brother Yao..." Shenghao had trouble answering, then let out a long sigh, "There's nothing we can do, it's all up to you."

Yao Han nodded slowly, then looked at Bolang, "What do you want to do next?"

Bolang raised his face, looking so lethargic and sad, "Nothing. At first, although the possibility is small, before dying I hope to inflict severe injuries on Yelang. Now that it's all over, here I am, too. If you don't come and heal me, I'm planning on dying after the villagers."

'Hmm. I just found out spirit animals can have emotions like humans in general...'

Yao Han looked at Bolang while stroking his chin. Of course he excluded both his teachers. Although Meirong and Yutian were currently spirit animals, but basically before the strange events that befell them, both of them were humans.

Yao Han was silent as he asked the opinions of his two teachers. Yutian then gave a suggestion that made Yao Han smile thinly. Meirong was also heard to agree with Yutian's proposal.

"Your name is Bolang, isn't it? Since there's nothing you want to do next and I've healed your wounds before, I'm asking you to be my follower."

"followers?" Not only Bolang, Shenghao and Honghao were shocked.

"What do you mean by followers, young man?"

"Hm? Followers yes followers. Like I made you a man or something. But I don't want to be like that, better make you a friend or a bodyguard who can protect me from harm."

"Brother Yao, you sound like a member of the Clever Fearing Sect.." said Honghao, the same thing Bolang actually wanted to reveal.

The Night Wolf also found out about that one sect, because its name was so famous in the Green Forest Country region as one of the ten-star great sects.

"Yes, more or less like that."

Bolang looked at Yao Han for a long time while thinking. He has no purpose, especially the purpose of life. If not for Yao Han and Meirong's help, he would have died a moment ago. There was no harm in being a follower of Yao Han.

"Well young man, I am willing to be your follower. Think of this as my reward for your help to me." Bolang kneeled in respect.

"Aish, don't do this..." Yao Han chuckled softly then helped Bolang get up, "If I am a member of the Clever Fingers Sect, it is simple that you are my pet, but I want you to be my friend. How, that's better, isn't it?"

Bolang, Shenghao, and Honghao stared in astonishment at Yao Han.

"I've been covering up my identity when I meet a human so that I can be well received even though I'm a spirit animal. But you're different and this is the first time I've been treated like this."

"Hm. until now I have only known three spirit animals including yourself, but I do not consider you to be only spirit animals."

Bolang guessed that one of the spirit animals Yao Han meant was the phoenix which was Meirong's incarnation.

"Young man, I mean Sir... Yao, I will try to be your good follower."

"No need to call me Master, you can call me Yao Han or Xiao Han. Then, how should I call you? With the practice of reaching the Core Realm, you should be over a hundred years old. It would be impolite to call you Bolang..."

"Call me Bolang, Mr. Yao, I don't mind."

Yao Han scratched his cheek, having had no other calls towards Bolang and was lazy to think about it any further, Yao Han just complied.

"I hope these two brothers don't mind if Bolang is in our entourage."

Shenghao and Honghao compactly shook their heads, they had no intention of protesting due to Yao Han's decision.

"Bolang, even if you are simply my friend and follower, I will try to give you good resources so that you can reach the Soul Realm."

Bolang looked at Yao Han a little surprised as well as hesitated, "I'm sorry if you offended you, is Master Yao from a sect?"

"No, I'm a free cultivator."

That answer made Bolang smile wryly, "The free cultivator's resources are very limited to himself. You don't have to bother helping me with my practice, Mr. Yao."

"Ah, are you worried about that? I don't mean to be arrogant, for the resources I have are more than enough for me and you. But it would be better if I took you to my teacher's residence. There you are free to enjoy the magic plant and can reach the Soul Realm quite quickly."

Shenghao and Honghao nodded in agreement. If Bolang stayed at Feng Xian's place, it was not impossible for him to reach the Soul Realm in ten years or at most twenty years.

Bolang was curious so inquiring about the residence of teacher Yao Han and the young man's answer made him glare in shock.

"The Star Moon Island?! Y-You're an East Wind disciple?!" Bolang exclaimed in shock and subconsciously took two steps back.

Yao Han raised an eyebrow due to Bolang's reaction, "Right, he is my teacher."

Hardly did Bolang swallow his saliva. This young man who became a savior as well as his master really had an unusual background. At the same time, Bolang could see Yao Han not lying.

'Either I should be happy or cry being a follower of this young man...'

"Eastern Wind is one thing. As one of the Four Guards, he was related to the Southern Dragon. The name is so scary for spirit animals, let alone demons." Bolang's voice trembled slightly.

"Encestor Chen Long? Yeah, I've heard a thing or two about him." Yao Han replied casually.

Bolang felt Yao Han not knowing the name Chen Long the Southern Dragon was much more frightening than the name of the White Lotus Sect though. The lunge eradicated the demons and some hostile spirit animals were already so famous, especially in the Green Forest Country region.

Yao Han felt it was time for them to continue on the journey, but before that there was something he wanted to do and asked for the help of the other three people.

Bolang, Shenghao, and Honghao were sculpting when Yao Han brought up some sacks that turned out to contain the Blue Lotus Flower. Yao Han wanted to use this flower to cover up the scent of blood that could not be completely disguised by his locally made rainwater.

"Brother Yao, how many Blue Lotus Flowers have you saved?" Honghao could not help but be curious.

"More than enough to share with all the members of the White Lotus Sect." Such a relaxed answer accompanied by a wide smile made the three of them cough softly.

Yao Han assisted others to spread the Blue Lotus Flower in several places in the small village and slowly smelled fresh fragrant aroam throughout the small village.

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