Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Nana and the others were all taken aback.

"Then you..."

Nana hesitated before speaking, but Lu Ren waved his hand to interrupt her.

"Of course, this comes at a price."

Lu Ren's gaze swept across their faces, his tone calm yet unquestionable.

"From now on, you will all have to work for me."

The moment the words were spoken, Nana and the others' eyes lit up.

It wasn't the reluctance of being asked, but the ecstasy of being accepted.

"We are willing!"

Nana blurted out, and the holy servants behind her nodded in agreement.

The older servant stepped forward, his voice trembling with excitement.

"Master, although our cultivation levels are not high, we know a little about everything. We are willing to do whatever you ask us to do."

"Even serving tea and water, or sweeping the courtyard, we will not complain."

Lu Ren did not refute the title of "master".

For these people who have just regained their freedom, a clear master-servant relationship is more reassuring than a vague cooperation.

They need a sense of belonging, to be needed, and to have a goal to look up to and follow.

"From now on, you will need to disguise yourselves as someone else."

Lu Ren slowly began to speak, gradually unfolding his plan.

"Establish a stronghold in Mingdu City, gather intelligence, and keep a close eye on the movements of all factions."

"You don't need to participate in battles or take risks. You just need to live like ordinary people and report everything you see and hear to me regularly."

He paused, his gaze falling on Nana.

"To put it bluntly, it's an intelligence network. It doesn't need to be large, but it needs to be effective."

Nana nodded earnestly, but her expression became somewhat troubled as she listened to the end.

"Master, this request... is a bit difficult for us."

She bit her lip and lowered her voice.

"We don't have the financial means to buy a house in Mingdu City. Even renting a small courtyard is beyond our current means."

Lu Ren glanced at her.

Then he casually took out a large bag from his storage soul tool and threw it in front of Nana.

The bag fell to the ground with a dull thud.

The bag was loosened, and the neatly stacked gold soul coins inside reflected a dazzling golden light under the dim light.

Nana's eyes widened instantly.

How many are there in here?

"I'll take care of the funding."

Lu Ren spoke casually, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

Most of this money was stolen from Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, some was the core student allowance given to him by Jing Hongchen, and some gold soul coins given to him by Meng Hongchen, a rich woman.

He usually cultivates with resources supplied by the academy, so he hardly spends any money. The gold soul coins he has saved up are coming in handy.

"Buying is out of the question. You don't have the legal status to purchase property, but renting a small courtyard is more than enough. With a simple change of appearance and by changing out of these black robes, you can survive in Mingdu City."

He paused, then spoke with certainty:

"Don't worry, the Holy Spirit Cult cannot operate openly, and the high-ranking officials of the Sun Moon Empire are not interested in the dead."

"Once you're dead, no one will be able to track you down."

Nana stared blankly at the large bag of gold soul coins in front of her.

She had never seen so much money in her life.

Not only her, but the holy servants behind her were also stunned in place.

Most of them came from impoverished backgrounds, and after being coerced by the Holy Spirit Cult, they were even more penniless.

This amount of money is an astronomical figure for them.

"oh oh."

Nana snapped out of her daze, quickly retied the bag, and carefully held it in her arms.

Her movements were as gentle as if she were holding a baby, as if afraid of bumping or hurting it in the slightest.

This money would be enough for them to survive in Mingdu City for a long time.

Not to mention, there are four Soul Kings among them.

Although his cultivation level was nothing in Lu Ren's eyes, he was already an absolute powerhouse among ordinary people.

Even if they encounter any trouble, they are fully capable of protecting themselves.

Lu Ren then took out a small soul tool from his pocket and casually tossed it to Nana.

It was a silver-white communication soul tool with fine magic array patterns engraved on its surface; it was standard equipment of Mingde Hall.

He asked Meng Hongchen for this. He would fill the soul tool with it when he needed to contact someone, and the other party would come after receiving the message. It was a somewhat troublesome and inconvenient communication device.

After all, highly efficient soul-guided communication had not yet been developed in this era.

"If you encounter any problems or troubles, use this to contact me. You can also use this to report situations."

He pointed at Nana.

"From now on, you are in charge of them, and everyone will be under your command."

Nana hurriedly caught the soul tool, glanced at it, and then nodded vigorously.

Her eyes welled up with tears again, but this time, they no longer reflected fear and despair, but rather a feeling of being trusted.

"Yes, Master."

She carefully put the communication device into her bosom, then took a step back, her legs buckled, and she knelt down again.

Behind him, eight holy servants also knelt down.

"Thank you, Master, for your kindness in giving us a second chance. We will do our best to carry out your instructions."

Lu Ren silently accepted their worship.

In this world, kindness should be remembered, and by accepting this kindness, he has taken on the corresponding responsibility, which is a fair exchange.

After they stood up again, Lu Rencai spoke again.

"If possible, try to win over people who are similar to you."

His gaze swept across everyone's face.

"Because today, I'm going to wipe out most of the Holy Spirit Cult's strongholds in Mingdu City. In the process, I might also rescue some people who are being coerced like you. I'll send them to find you then."

He paused, his tone becoming more serious:

"So you must treat them well. They understand the pain you've been through, and they need what you need too."

Nana nodded emphatically.

"Don't worry, Master, we will."

Lu Ren waved his hand.

"Let's go, before dawn."

Nana put the bag of gold soul coins into her storage soul tool, then led eight holy servants out of the courtyard.

As she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at Lu Ren.

Nana bit her lip, turned around, and quickly left.

The dark red ponytail swayed gently and soon disappeared into the alleyway.

Lu Ren withdrew his gaze.

Then he raised his right hand.

"untie."

Countless large and small slashes surged from his body, falling like celestial maidens scattering flowers in all directions of the courtyard.

The corpses of the evil spirit masters lying on the ground were hit by countless slashes at the same time.