Chapter 67: I Have Your Back
After the talk between the two men—no coercion involved—Carlos decided to stop picking on Henrietta.
The details are better left unsaid—for Carlos’s pride, if nothing else. But Xu Tao made sure he wouldn’t forget the lesson—or break that promise.
Verbal agreement? Contract? Does it even matter? What’s important was that he would no longer try to attack Henrietta’s side. Instead, he’d focus all his resources on keeping the Roamita Family in check.
Xu Tao only had three days or so left before he would need to return to Alkryon—the world of the Lost System. As such, he’d rather not be disturbed by outsiders during that short time.
When he was done "convincing" Carlos, Xu Tao returned to Henrietta’s mansion, heading for the center of the training grounds. There, he noticed a new batch of twelve standing at attention, replacing the three dozen sleepers from before.
"Welcome back, Master!"
And right as he appeared, none questioned how he did it—they simply bowed with respect. Xu Tao smiled and waved his hand dismissively.
"No need to be so formal. It’s not like I’m taking you all as my direct disciples," he said.
"Rather, you might’ve heard from the previous batch already. If you can’t master the Ten-Forms Fist King Technique in time, then you’ll also enter a free-for-all sparring with me."
"...!"
Everyone gulped at his words.