140: Chapter 140 Arrangements for the Alien Race

Elder Fang Huaian's situation was not an isolated case; such was the reality in the Divine Realm. If you wanted resources, you had to risk your life to fight and strive for them!

Divine Beings were fighting, deities were fighting, and even High-rank Gods or existences beyond High-rank Gods were all fighting.

If you didn't fight, where would the resources come from?

If you won, you would naturally enjoy boundless glory, just like Elder Fang Huaian in his youth. He had also triumphed over countless peers, which was how he became a deity.

But the cruelty of the Divine Realm lay in this: you could only keep winning.

Fortunately, Lin Xiao had a cheat, ensuring that he could not only keep winning, but also lead his subordinates to win along with him!

So, he had only felt this cruelty for a dozen or so years before the System was activated, during which he had been forced to survive on nutritional supplements for over a decade...

Lin Xiao was naturally unaware of what was happening in the dining hall. He trusted Meng Ning to handle it well. At this moment, he was in Yan Cang's room on the second floor.

At this moment, the four foreign race members—Ling Yan, Qing You, Yun Tong, and Yan Cang—were scrutinizing the fifty foreign demigods in front of them.

A small fiery snake snorted out from Yan Cang's nose. If anyone were to compare his current self to when he was bought at the auction,

they would immediately notice that this fiery snake was much more condensed than before. Fine scales had even begun to appear on its body, and all signs indicated that Yan Cang's strength was rapidly skyrocketing.

After being fed during this period, although his treatment was not as good as that of the Human Race deities, it all depended on who he was compared to. If compared to his clan elders from before,

even a Third-order Deity might not have fared much better than Yan Cang was doing now. Most importantly, those clan elders had to risk their lives for their benefits,

whereas Yan Cang was now purely enjoying himself!

Over this period, the four foreign race members had completely adapted to their current life. Forget having a Slave Mark; even without one, they would be unwilling to leave.

If they left their Lord, who else would treat them so well? Elemental Spiritual Veins, strategic resource buildings, and even complete Divine Artifacts—they had everything.

In the outside world, which of these wouldn't require them to fight and scramble with their lives on the line? Yet here, as long as their Realm reached the required level, their Lord would give it to them immediately.

Even their Believers were only at the Golden Core Realm, yet the spiritual meals and Spirit Fruits they consumed daily were already at the Nascent Soul Realm!

Under such treatment, they had become utterly loyal to Lin Xiao. If anyone dared to disrespect their Lord, they would tear them apart before Lin Xiao even had to say a word!

Having enjoyed a long period of comfortable life, suddenly seeing these destitute foreign race members instantly reminded Yan Cang of his own days of captivity.

These demigods seemed to be in a similar situation to his past self. Most likely, except for their core Believers,

everything else, including their resources, had been completely drained.

He was all too familiar with their expressions and gazes; he had seen many such looks during his captivity. However, before his Lord spoke, Yan Cang did not say much.

The originally numb and lifeless eyes of these fifty foreign demigods suddenly lit up slightly when they saw Yan Cang and the other three.

It was just a tiny, barely noticeable glimmer.

After understanding the situation of these demigods, Lin Xiao pondered for a moment, then spoke to Yan Cang and Yun Tong.

"I have been considering the matter of your Subordinate Deities for some time. After all, you belong to foreign races, so it wouldn't be very convenient for me to get members of the Human Race to serve as your Subordinate Deities.

This is perfect. These fellows were lost to me by those Families in a bet. You two can take half each and nurture them as your Subordinate Deities.

I don't know much about these matters. Do you have any special requirements for Subordinate Deities? Are different races acceptable?"

Hearing this, Yun Tong chuckled softly.

"For us foreign races, there is actually only one requirement for Subordinate Deities: the stronger, the better. As for the race, there are no special demands.

My only concern is, is this really alright? Does Lord truly intend to nurture us into Intermediate Gods..."

After saying this, the water-attribute Law in Yun Tong's eyes rippled slightly. Clearly, her heart was far from calm—nor could she possibly be!

That was an Intermediate God!

Yan Cang also turned his gaze over at this moment, fire blazing in his eyes, causing the temperature in the room to rise significantly.

Not only the two of them, but even Ling Yan and Qing You pretended to look away indifferently, though both pairs of ears were pricked high.

Their tails behind them were swishing rapidly from side to side.

Facing this question, Lin Xiao leaned back comfortably, a casual smile playing on his face.

"Why not? Is it because you will turn against me once you become Intermediate Gods?"

The moment his seemingly joking words left his mouth, the four foreign race members instantly fell to their knees. Yan Cang looked up at him with an incredibly firm gaze.

"My life was given to me by Master. If Master needs it, I am willing to be refined into a divine weapon, and I will never do anything to betray Master in this lifetime!

If I, Yan Cang, ever harbor even the slightest disloyalty, may I be executed by heaven and earth!"

"We swear the same!"

Oaths were rather peculiar existences in the Divine Realm. Some said they were useless, while others believed they were effective.

But there was one rule that everyone, including the foreign races, tacitly agreed upon: an Oath of Heaven and Earth must not be sworn lightly.

The more powerful a deity was, the more they tabooed this.

Lin Xiao had not expected that a mere joke of his would make them so solemn. This also gave him a profound realization that as a superior,

it was better not to speak carelessly. What he thought was a joke might sound completely different to his subordinates.

"I have naturally seen your loyalty, otherwise I wouldn't have put so much effort into nurturing you. Since there are no taboos, go ahead and divide these people among yourselves.

Each of you will receive one thousand divine power points per day. I won't ask how you use these resources. I only hope your strength will grow as much as possible.

As for Ling Yan and Qing You, there's no need to rush. Especially Qing You—as a member of the Nine-Tailed Clan, your situation is rather special.

Therefore, I must carefully consider the choice of your Subordinate Deities. I hope to maximize your talent as much as possible..."

Lin Xiao had not forgotten what Lu Yan, who had served as his guide, once said.

The Soul Law of the Nine-Tailed Clan played a vital role in the resurrection abilities of the life System. Precisely because of its importance, he planned for Qing You's Subordinate Deities to ideally belong to the Nine-Tailed Clan as well.

Maximize her strength to the absolute limit!

However, the Nine-Tailed Clan was far too rare. Aside from having divine power points, one also needed the luck to encounter them. Moreover, such resources usually required offline trading.

Therefore, he could only put this matter aside for the time being.

After making arrangements for these demigods, Lin Xiao did not stay for long.

After the four of them respectfully saw him out, they closed the door. The amiable smiles on Yan Cang and Yun Tong's faces instantly vanished, and even Ling Yan and Qing You straightened their bodies, their expressions turning cold.

The Blazing Law within Yan Cang was completely and unreservedly released, instantly driving the temperature in the room to a terrifying height.

Fortunately, the room had been specially built according to Yan Cang's Law, and the Materials used were all high-grade fire-attribute spiritual Materials and spiritual ores.

Thus, not only was the room unaffected, but it actually enhanced the power of his Law.

As the Law emanated, a pale blue light barrier emerged around Ling Yan and Qing You's bodies, temporarily isolating them from the external heat.

Of course, this was also because Yan Cang was intentionally shielding the two of them. As for the fifty foreign race members, they suffered miserably.

"I don't care what kind of torture you suffered before, but since you have now become my subordinates, you must absolutely obey my words in the future!

Or, according to our rules, defeat me and you don't have to listen to me! Now, let me tell you the first and most important rule!

At all times, Master Lin Xiao's words are absolute! They transcend everything, and you must obey them unconditionally!"

Hearing Yan Cang's words, a Tauren demigod over two meters tall spoke in a booming voice.

"We will be the Subordinate Deities of you two Lords from now on. What should we do if your instructions conflict with Master Lin Xiao's?"

Yan Cang suddenly glared at the speaking black ox, fire flaring in his eyes. Under his gaze, the black ox immediately let out a violent, agonized wail.

"A good question. Next time, remember to ask for my permission before speaking! As for your question, I can only say it will absolutely never happen!

If your mushy brains somehow misunderstand, then remember this! Master Lin Xiao's words are the absolute priority, overriding everything else!"