Xue Wuhen Wants to Change His Destiny
After saying that, Yuhao casually tossed the soul bone toward Xue Wuhen. At the same time, Iron Wolf was also thrown in his direction, landing heavily on the ground.
Xue Wuhen subconsciously caught the soul bone. At this moment, Iron Wolf was kicked aside by someone and rolled several times before stopping.
"Thank you, Brother Huo."
Yuhao shook his head slightly and did not say anything.
Xue Wuhen nodded toward Claw beside him and said coldly:
"Claw, tie up this wolf-hearted fellow and wake him up. He killed Blackhead and then pretended to die by falling into a coma. Letting him off so easily would be far too cheap."
"Understood, boss."
Claw responded immediately. He took out a thick hemp rope from his storage pouch and walked toward Iron Wolf, preparing to bind him tightly.
Yuhao did not care in the slightest about how Xue Wuhen planned to deal with Iron Wolf. He directly said:
"Boss Xue, I've already brought you here. Since the matter is settled, we'll part ways here."
Seeing that Yuhao was about to leave, Xue Wuhen hurriedly stepped forward and said:
"Wait a moment."
"Is there anything else?"
Yuhao stopped and looked at Xue Wuhen standing in front of him, asking with a hint of doubt.
Xue Wuhen coughed lightly twice, straightened his posture, and said with a solemn expression:
"Brother Huo, I won't beat around the bush. I want to follow you and do my utmost for you. Please take back this soul bone."
As he spoke, Xue Wuhen half-knelt on one knee toward Yuhao, respectfully offering the soul bone with both hands.
"Boss, what are you doing?!"
"Boss, boss!"
...
The sudden action shocked all of Xue Wuhen's subordinates. Not only them—even Yuhao himself was momentarily stunned.
He frowned slightly, puzzled.
I didn't really do anything special. Why does this guy suddenly want to follow me?
Very quickly, Yuhao figured it out.
It was undoubtedly the punch that completely obliterated the thousand-year Mirror Shadow Beast that had shocked Xue Wuhen to the core. On top of that, Yuhao had openly exposed a soul ring far beyond normal limits, which made Xue Wuhen firmly believe that following him would be the only chance to change his fate.
"Boss Xue, you… are you sure you want to follow me?"
Yuhao originally had no intention of taking Xue Wuhen as a subordinate. After all, he did not lack people under his command.
To put it bluntly, with Xue Wuhen's current strength and background, he was not truly qualified to serve under him.
However, after thinking it over carefully, Yuhao realized that people like Xue Wuhen could sometimes play unexpected roles.
Whether it was the Noumenon Sect or the powerful spirit beasts of the Star Dou Forest, they were all existences standing too high above ordinary people. There were many mundane matters that were simply not suitable for them to handle personally.
Because of this, Yuhao changed his mind.
Hearing Yuhao's words, Xue Wuhen's eyes instantly lit up, and he said eagerly:
"Yes! Brother Huo—no, Boss! I, Xue Wuhen, swear to the heavens that I sincerely wish to follow you!"
"In that case, I'll accept you. But don't call me master. Just call me boss."
Yuhao smiled faintly as he spoke.
In truth, Yuhao was well aware that Xue Wuhen's loyalty was far from absolute. At present, he was only following because of Yuhao's terrifying strength and limitless potential.
But Yuhao did not care about this at all.
As long as he remained strong enough, betrayal would never be something he needed to worry about.
And even if betrayal occurred, it wouldn't matter. In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and schemes were nothing more than jokes.
"Yes, boss!"
Xue Wuhen replied without the slightest hesitation.
"Very good. You shouldn't encounter any major trouble for the time being. Continue staying here and maintain your current situation."
Yuhao nodded in satisfaction and continued:
"As for this soul bone, keep it. There's no need to return it to me."
"Yes, boss."
Xue Wuhen answered, then hesitated slightly before asking:
"Boss, how should I contact you in the future? If you need us to do something, how should the news be delivered?"
Yuhao touched his chin thoughtfully and said:
"Next, I'll be heading to Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire. You can establish a stronghold there. If anything happens, I'll send someone to that location to relay instructions."
"Understood, boss. I'll immediately send people to Star Luo City to purchase a shop as a base."
Xue Wuhen agreed without hesitation.
Yuhao nodded slightly. After giving a few more brief instructions, he activated his Golden Dragon Wings. With a flash of golden light, his figure vanished from Xue Wuhen's sight in the blink of an eye.
After Yuhao disappeared completely, Zhao and the others could no longer hold back. They rushed over to Xue Wuhen and asked in rapid succession:
"Boss, you kept signaling us not to speak earlier. Now you can finally tell us—why did you suddenly decide to follow that kid?"
"Claw! Watch your tone. That is my boss."
Xue Wuhen let out a low shout. The cold glint in his eyes caused Zhao's expression to change instantly, and he hurriedly lowered his head.
"Sorry, boss. I spoke too rashly."
Although Xue Wuhen usually appeared easygoing, once he became serious, no one in the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group dared to provoke him.
Xue Wuhen's expression softened slightly, and his tone eased as he said:
"I know you're all wondering why I'd choose to follow such a young man. But do you know what happened after you left?"
"We don't know."
Claw and the others shook their heads. However, they all understood that whatever had happened afterward must have been what truly changed their boss's decision.
"Boss Huo destroyed the thousand-year Mirror Shadow Beast with a single punch. The energy released instantly evaporated its entire body—there wasn't even a single drop of blood left behind."
Just recalling that scene caused a trace of fear to appear in Xue Wuhen's eyes.
"That's also why you didn't see any remains of the Mirror Shadow Beast."
As soon as these words fell, the surroundings became deathly silent.
Claw and the others stood there in a daze. After a long moment, they finally snapped back to their senses, shaking their heads wildly.
"Impossible. Absolutely impossible."
"One punch to annihilate a thousand-year Mirror Shadow Beast? Could he be a Titled Douluo?"
"Boss, are you sure you weren't seeing things?"
...
Even though they knew Xue Wuhen was not someone who lied casually, Zhao and the others could not help but doubt him at this moment.
After all, such a feat was simply too unbelievable.
"Hah. Do you think I need to lie to you?"
Xue Wuhen sneered coldly.
Hearing this, Zhao and the others froze. After a moment, someone asked cautiously:
"Boss… then where is that Mirror Shadow Beast's soul ring?"
"Of course it was absorbed by Boss Huo. It became his third soul ring."
Xue Wuhen narrowed his eyes slightly and let out a quiet chuckle.
At first, no one reacted. But after thinking it through, their expressions changed dramatically.
"What?! The third soul ring?!"
"He's a Soul Master? Then how did he kill a thousand-year soul beast with one punch?"
"No—more importantly, how could he absorb a thousand-year soul ring as his third soul ring?!"
...
Xue Wuhen was extremely satisfied with their reactions. He snorted coldly and said:
"Hmph. What's a mere thousand-year soul ring? Have any of you ever seen someone with a ten-thousand-year soul ring as their first ring?"
Hiss—
A sharp intake of breath echoed all around.
"Boss… you mean…"
Zhao didn't finish his sentence, but Xue Wuhen understood perfectly. He nodded heavily and said in a deep voice:
"Otherwise, why do you think I'd rather give up a soul bone just to follow him?"
After saying that, Xue Wuhen paused. He looked around at everyone present and said loudly:
"Brothers, we may come from humble backgrounds, but we can't stay trapped in a place like this forever, living mediocre lives."
"I want to follow Boss Huo and change my destiny. Are you willing to walk this path with me?"
Claw and the others exchanged glances, then shouted in unison:
"Boss, wherever you go, we'll follow!"