The next moment, Chen Fan kneeled down on one knee before Chu Mo, his voice trembling as he said, "I... Chen Fan, a ninth-generation direct descendant of the Divine Clan's Chen Clan in the divine realm, hereby submit to Heavenly Emperor Chu Mo. I am willing to be a servant, never to betray for eternity."
The white-haired man Du Wei and the extraordinarily beautiful woman Lan Xiao on the other side stood there, staring blankly at this scene.
Chen Fan lost!
Such a powerful Chen Fan actually lost!
Moreover, not only did he lose completely, but he also very decisively fulfilled his promise. He became a servant to this Human Clan!
Is it shameful? Humiliating? Do you feel like you want to find a hole to hide in, unable to face anyone?
That feeling is truly the worst I've ever experienced.
For them, even on the day the divine realm collapsed, it wasn't as painful as today. The collapse of the divine realm only made them lose their eternal and immortal home, but now... it seems they've lost both their dignity and freedom as well.
Du Wei and Lan Xiao exchanged glances at this moment. They each saw a hint of struggle in the other's eyes.
To be honest, Chen Fan truly regarded them as his best friends. Because even after submitting to Chu Mo himself, he did not mention the two of them at all.
But the more he did so, the more they felt like they were traitors without honor.
In the end, Du Wei sighed softly, looking at Lan Xiao: "Ever since the day the divine realm collapsed, it was already fated for us. We were born, cultivated, and grew in the divine realm, our families are the Divine Clan... so naturally, we consider ourselves eternal and immortal gods. Even up until today, despite the collapse and destruction of the divine realm... I still believed I was a god. The blood flowing through my veins is golden! Not the red of common mortals. So, we actually... all thought ourselves vastly different and superior to the Human Clan and all beings of the world. But now, I finally understand."
Lan Xiao stared at Du Wei in shock, probably not expecting such words to come from her friend's mouth.
Du Wei smiled: "I understand, without the divine realm, we are actually just like all beings, not immortal. Perhaps our combat power remains unparalleled in this world, still top-tier. But truthfully, we too will die, and only today do I realize that I could also be afraid. I always thought of myself as above all, never knowing fear, which was just an illusion. Now, the dream is over! Lan Xiao, go back."
"What? I go back? And you...? Are you also..." Lan Xiao looked incredulously at Du Wei, at this partner who grew up with her. Her gaze was filled with disbelief.
It seemed that although Chen Fan was the most impulsive, the one with the worst temper, and the most proud among them, Lan Xiao knew very well in her heart that among the three of them, the most prideful one... was actually Du Wei!
He is the one who is fundamentally above everyone else!
But today... he actually spoke such deeply felt words. And he is actually... going to fulfill his promise. To become the servant of a lowly, filthy, and vile human?
Du Wei nodded frankly: "Yes, we all lost. But you are a girl."
Suddenly, Lan Xiao felt a fury erupting from her heart as she looked at Du Wei: "What, do you look down on girls?"
"Of course not." Du Wei shrugged, a hint of a bitter smile on his face: "I just think... I believe Chen Fan also wouldn't want you to stay here."
"And then?" Lan Xiao looked at Du Wei coldly: "I leave you two friends here and go back by myself, continuing to be that proud little princess? That little princess who has already lost the divine realm, lost eternity and immortality?"
Du Wei sighed: "It's better than you staying here..."
Lan Xiao said, "If you can do it, why can't I? Why do you all look down on women? Can women not keep their word? Can women shamelessly say, 'I'm a woman, can you spare me this once?' Did that human... regard me as a woman just now when he attacked?"
Speaking of this matter, Lan Xiao still felt a strong sense of anger, and she said through gritted teeth, "Therefore, if you can do it, so can I!"
As she spoke, Lan Xiao was already striding towards Chu Mo. She walked directly to Chen Fan's side, looking at the equally dumbfounded Chen Fan, angrily saying, "In your minds, do you all think I, Lan Xiao, should not keep my word?"
With that, Lan Xiao kneeled on one knee before Chu Mo, gritting her teeth as she said, "I, Lan Xiao, a tenth-generation direct descendant of the Divine Clan's Lan Clan, hereby submit to Heavenly Emperor Chu Mo. I am willing to be a servant, never to betray for eternity!"
Once she finished speaking, Lan Xiao decisively offered a strand of her divine sense!
This is the most direct way to submit.
After Chu Mo accepted the strand of divine sense, Lan Xiao still gritted her teeth and said, "Heavenly Emperor Chu, even though you are now my master, if you desire anything inappropriate from me, I would rather die than comply!"
Because just now, at the moment of submission to Chu Mo, Lan Xiao felt somewhat regretful in her heart. But she is of such a character, once the deed is done, there is no need for regret. Regret is meaningless!
However, she did think of some divine servants in the divine realm, including in her own family. Although they are also eternal and immortal beings, they can forever only be the private possessions of their masters, who can do as they please with them!
Thinking of certain scenes, she suddenly felt a bit scared, which is why she spoke those words to Chu Mo.
Chu Mo glanced at her without saying much.
By this time, the golden-haired Chen Fan and Lan Xiao had both chosen to submit to him. Only the white-haired Du Wei remained.
At this moment, Du Wei suddenly smiled, and his figure abruptly disappeared from where he stood. In the void, his voice lingered, "Sorry, Lan Xiao, and Chen Fan, among the three of us, one must return to report... Originally, that opportunity was yours, Lan Xiao, but you gave it up. So... truly sorry, I must return to let the gods know what happened here."
Lan Xiao and Chen Fan looked utterly dumbfounded. They couldn't believe that Du Wei actually ran away like that.
The heartfelt words Du Wei had just spoken still echoed in their ears, but Du Wei himself had fled!
And he ran without warning, without hesitation!
Just like that, he was gone!
Chu Mo didn't even try to stop Du Wei, because in that moment, Du Wei directly used a true forbidden item he had on him.
That thing took him away instantaneously, even Chu Mo didn't have time to stop him. Besides, Chu Mo didn't want to stop him.
"He just left like that?" Lan Xiao looked at Chen Fan with a bewildered expression.
Chen Fan sighed: "After knowing him for so many years, don't you know what kind of person he is?"
"I... I..." Lan Xiao repeated the word 'I' several times but found it hard to continue. How could she not know Du Wei well?
He is truly a smart person, exceptionally intelligent. He's always the one scheming against others, never the one being schemed against. As for face, what use does he have for such a thing?
Du Wei, in fact, has never cared much about face. But in the Divine Realm, he never had the opportunity to show his shameless side. And the impression he gives people is a kind of pride hidden deep within, one that never bows down.
Indeed... never bow down!
No matter how you look at it, submitting to a human must be something he couldn't accept.
Perhaps in that moment, what he said was truly from his heart, he was ready to submit to Chu Mo and let Lan Xiao have the chance to leave. But unexpectedly, Lan Xiao was provoked, and straightforwardly expressed...
Wait!
Lan Xiao and Chen Fan suddenly looked at each other, their eyes filled with complexity.
They had been used!
Du Wei knew Lan Xiao's character all too well; the three of them were lifelong friends, often playing together since childhood. Even as adults, they hadn't parted ways. They understood each other's personalities very well.
Du Wei couldn't have not known that Lan Xiao is inherently proud and values promises more than anything, could he?
Knowing this, he still said those things to Lan Xiao, it must have been difficult for her to feel good about it.
Then... Lan Xiao was provoked to express submission and allegiance to Chu Mo, and he took the chance... and left.
"Very well..." Lan Xiao suddenly closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and said softly, "No matter what, he is our friend after all. Him being able to leave is something we should be happy about, right?"
Chen Fan smiled wryly, nodded, and said, "Yeah, him being able to leave makes me happy too."
Are they truly happy? It seems this depends on who you ask. But as long-time friends and companions, they really couldn't bring themselves to hate Du Wei at this moment.
Let him go, just let him go!
At this moment, Chu Mo, who had been silent, suddenly spoke to the two of them: "You two, go back first. Don't worry, I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do. For instance, if I told you to turn against the Divine Clan now, you wouldn't be able to accept it. That being the case, go back. Let's just pretend this never happened."
Despite saying this, Chu Mo did not return the two strands of primordial spirit's divine sense to them.
Lan Xiao and Chen Fan were both stunned, staring blankly at Chu Mo. They hadn't expected Chu Mo to let them go back. They originally thought that being enslaved by this human meant inevitable humiliation. But now it seemed that apart from feeling miserable inside, nothing else had changed.
"Are you really going to let us go back?" Lan Xiao looked at Chu Mo, saying coldly, "Don't expect us to be grateful for that."
Though Chen Fan said nothing, his thoughts were seemingly quite similar.
Chu Mo nodded seriously, saying, "I don't know who is behind you or what they want you to do, but I suppose they intend to plot against our world. Tell them we welcome peace if they choose it. But if they want to plunder forcefully as they did before, then we'll fight to the end."
Lan Xiao and Chen Fan listened and nodded seriously, without the disdain from before. Without saying more, they turned and left directly.
They left this world through the massive celestial eye.
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