Bab 113: New Contract
"Sigh~"
Inside a certain teahouse in Heaven Dou City, Zhongli let out a sigh, a hint of helplessness visible between his brows.
Whether he admitted it or not, these Body Spirit Masters who believed in him with such devotion were considered his followers.
He raised his right hand, and a mass of pure white faith energy appeared in his palm.
Such a concentrated power of faith — if it came from ordinary people without any strength, it would take at least tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people, to reach this level. And they would need to be extremely devout.
"Does this mean… I have to work again?" Zhongli frowned, thinking to himself.
Providing protection to his followers was the duty of a god, as long as they did not commit any fundamental mistakes.
"I must find a compromise."
Zhongli muttered to himself. Escaping or shirking responsibility was not something any god would do. Even after stepping down from his divine position, he still witnessed Liyue from a mortal's perspective.
If a crisis beyond resolution ever arose, he would still be the Geo Archon.
"Zhongli, Zhongli, outside they're shouting so loudly, saying 'Welcome Sect Leader'…"
"And something about 'Martial God'…"
"Could it be that they're calling for you?"
Paimon's eyes widened, asking in confusion.
Hearing this, Zhongli snapped out of his thoughts.
If they could hold a funeral for himself once, why couldn't they do it again?
With that thought, Zhongli's eyes lit up, and he nodded, saying, "Let's go and take a look."
"Huh?"
Paimon wasn't quite ready yet, but Zhongli had already taken a step out of the teahouse door.
"Zhongli, wait for me!"
Though Paimon could fly, her speed was not impressive — only slightly faster than a normal person walking. If a Spirit Master started running, she wouldn't be able to keep up.
In a moment, Zhongli had arrived at the city gate.
With Zhongli's appearance, the entire city seemed to fall silent.
Many of the Body Spirit Masters had never seen Zhongli in person, but they instinctively felt that the person before them was undoubtedly the one they were looking for — their sect leader, the Martial God!
"Greetings, Martial God!"
"Greetings, Martial God!"
"We are willing to serve you as our sect leader. Whatever you command, we will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
All the Body Spirit Masters knelt on one knee, swearing allegiance to Zhongli.
"Zhongli, Zhongli…"
By now, the "emergency food" had finally flown to Zhongli's side. Panting heavily, she looked at everything before her with a face full of shock.
The aura of these three thousand people was indeed a bit intimidating!
After calling out twice, she quietly placed herself in front of Zhongli.
Maybe doing so would make Zhongli feel safer?
"I originally have no intention of establishing any power."
At this moment, Zhongli spoke with a calm expression.
Three thousand people were nothing; he had witnessed much grander scenes. Three thousand were not enough to move him.
Hearing this, the Body Spirit Masters felt their hearts sink halfway to the bottom.
If Zhongli was unwilling to become the sect leader of the Body Sect, did they, as Body Spirit Masters, still have a future?
"Wait, did he say 'I originally did not intend'?"
The Body Spirit Masters, though peculiar in character, were not fools!
On the contrary, they were even smarter than the average Spirit Master.
Their eyes were filled with light — the light of hope.
The "spectators," especially Ning Fengzhi and the others, were extremely anxious at this moment.
Every word Zhongli uttered next would determine the changes in the sects of the Douluo Continent!
Wouldn't it be so? If the Body Sect was successfully established, one of the three great sects would be kicked out of the sequence.
Similarly, the lower four sects would experience significant changes!
If the upper three sects and the lower four sects were thrown into chaos, the entire sect structure of the Douluo Continent would undergo tremendous upheaval.
"Everyone, are you willing to make a three-part contract with me...?"
Before Zhongli could finish his sentence, the crowd replied in unison, "The words of the Sect Leader shall be the rules of the sect; we will certainly obey them!"
Hearing this, Zhongli nodded thoughtfully and continued, "As the sect leader, I will impart knowledge and solve doubts. However, you must not commit any wrongdoing or act recklessly. If such actions are discovered, I will personally intervene!"
Upon hearing these words, everyone felt a shiver run through their bodies, but there was not a hint of hesitation.
"Anyone who violates the sect rules shall face us all!"
"As your sect leader, I forbid any infighting among you…"
"Yes!"
"I…"
The so-called three-part contract was essentially guiding these Body Spirit Masters on the basic principles of being human.
Betrayal was common among Spirit Masters, and Zhongli did not want his followers to follow that path.
It was essential to honor the contract!
As the God of Contracts who once personally ended all contracts, he now established a new one.
"The contract is established; those who break it shall face the punishment of consuming stone!"
Upon hearing this, the members of the Body Sect looked at each other in dismay. Among them, there were a few clever ones.
One of them explained briefly, "Anyone who breaks the sect rules will be forced to eat rocks as punishment?"
Upon hearing this, everyone shivered and mentally vowed never to break the sect rules.
Eat rocks!
Could that even be considered food?
Even as Body Spirit Masters, they would not be able to digest it, right?
Ning Fengzhi pondered this. Making traitors eat rocks?
Now that was a method of killing one to warn a hundred!
"Greetings, Sect Leader!"
"Greetings, Sect Leader!"
At this moment, Zhongli became the first leader of the Body Sect and, at the same time, the first Body Douluo.
He was an unparalleled figure in the history of the sect.
No matter how many years passed, the first Body Douluo, Martial God Douluo, remained a goal for future generations to aspire to. Gradually, people began to despair.
That was an impossible goal to surpass!
At this moment, Zhongli instantly completed "Spirit Possession," and his "Dragonman" form appeared before everyone.
With a casual wave of his hand, all three thousand Spirit Masters were lifted by an inexplicable force.
"There is no need to bow to me; I am merely someone slightly stronger than you."
"The ones you should be bowing to are your parents, who gave you life."
The members of the Body Sect exchanged glances. It was the first time they had heard such words.
For a moment, they were at a loss.
The education they had received made it challenging to change their mindset, which would require time to adapt.
"Let's go, let's take a look at the sect gate…"
As Zhongli led the three thousand members of the Body Sect away, Xue Qinghe felt a bit dazed. This scene seemed so familiar.
Only their attire and aura were different.
"The Body Sect, in the end, has been successfully established."
"Sigh…"
"Everyone, I'll go ahead. Goodbye!"
"???"
Everyone was confused. Where was he going out of the city?
Wait, why was he following the members of the Body Sect?
Suddenly, everyone realized!
Today was the day of the establishment of the Body Sect, a day of great celebration!
If they didn't present a congratulatory gift now, when would they?
With a force led by the Martial God, it was undoubtedly the top-level force!
"Someone, come!"
"Yes, Bishop!"
"Prepare a generous gift, and follow me to the Body Sect!"
Salas wore a smile on his face… but then he seemed to realize something, and his smile gradually froze and faded away.
"I never expected Lord to subdue three thousand Body Spirit Masters in one go. Truly worthy of Lord!"
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