However, Leo had now advanced to the mid-stage Spirit Saint. Coupled with his various techniques, he might not necessarily lose to the Bloodsoul Sect.
“Leo, what’s the second matter?” someone asked.
“The second matter is recruitment,” Leo said, looking at everyone.
Leo’s primary purpose in this world was to find Sophia. Naturally, he couldn’t stay in Lord’s Manor forever, so he needed to make some preparations for the future.
“Recruitment? Are you recruiting Cultivators? What level of strength?” Violet asked.
Leo thought for a moment and said, “Cultivators at the Spirit King level.”
As he spoke, Leo took out a Spirit Scroll from his Storage Sack and imprinted the recruitment notice onto it using his divine sense.
“Holden, I have imprinted the recruitment notice on this Spirit Scroll. Go to the sky above Clearwind Square and crush it,” Leo said, handing the Spirit Scroll to Holden.
“Yes, Lord,” Holden replied. He took the Spirit Scroll and swiftly left Lord’s Manor.
As Holden crushed the Spirit Scroll in the sky above the square, lines of enormous spiritual power text appeared in the sky over Clearwind Town.
“Look, it’s a notice from Lord’s Manor!”
“The notice says… Lord’s Manor is recruiting…”
Cultivators looked up at the large spiritual power text in the sky.
One of them read out the notice:
“Lord’s Manor is recruiting Cultivators at the Spirit King level. Those who are successfully recruited will be granted an Ascension Pill and provided with Spirit Stones and Demon King level beast meat to help them break through to the Spirit Saint level.”
“Those who are successfully recruited must serve Lord’s Manor for twenty years. After twenty years, they are free to leave.”
The content of the recruitment notice left many Cultivators stunned.
Because both the level of Cultivators being recruited and the rewards offered were astonishing.
“An Ascension Pill! They’re actually offering an Ascension Pill!”
“And there’s also Spirit Stones and Demon King level beast meat for consumption. The temptation is too great!”
“The new lord is really generous.”
“This is so exciting. It’s a pity my strength hasn’t reached the Spirit King level yet.”
“With this recruitment notice, many Spirit King level experts will surely come to apply.”
“I don’t think so. Didn’t the new lord offend the Bloodsoul Sect? Recruiting Spirit King level Cultivators all of a sudden might be to deal with the Bloodsoul Sect.”
“That’s very possible. There’s no such thing as a free lunch. The greater the reward, the greater the risk…”
The appearance of this notice caused quite a stir in Clearwind Town.
Most people were discussing the rewards.
It was well known that Ascension Pills were extremely rare. As long as one wasn’t too incompetent, a high-level Spirit King Cultivator would have a thirty to forty percent chance of breaking through to the Spirit Saint level after taking an Ascension Pill.
Once they broke through to the Spirit Saint level, it would be like a fish leaping over the dragon gate. Not only would their lifespan increase by two hundred years, but their strength would also greatly improve.
In comparison, serving Lord’s Manor for twenty years was hardly a significant price.
However, considering Leo’s conflict with the Bloodsoul Sect, many Spirit King level Cultivators wisely chose to wait and see.
They wanted to see who would win between Leo and the Bloodsoul Sect before deciding whether to apply to join Lord’s Manor.
After all, the Bloodsoul Sect had stood for nearly a thousand years and had deep foundations.
Of course, some Cultivators who met the requirements saw this as a rare opportunity and chose to take sides early.
They knew that helping someone in their time of need could yield greater rewards than adding to their success later on.
Zratol, the Watts family.
Since a fierce battle with the Golden Family over a month ago, which resulted in the Golden Family’s complete annihilation, the Watts family had risen to prominence in Zratol, becoming its undisputed leading family.
Cultivators visited the Watts family daily in an endless stream.
But today, the Watts family refused all visits.
In the main hall of Watts Mansion.
The Watts family patriarch Brycen, current head Wade, Grand Elder Ramon Watts, Second Elder Jaidyn, Elder Catalina, Keith Conway, and other high-ranking members were present.
Arthur, Amber, and Lyric Watts were also there.
“Amber, Leo has been missing for over a month. Now he’s finally resurfaced. He’s taken up the position of lord of Clearwind Town and issued a recruitment notice,” Arthur said excitedly.
Amber smiled and nodded. “Yes, I heard.”
“I miss Leo,” Lyric said with wide eyes.
“Since Leo has chosen to resurface, it means he’s ready to confront the Bloodsoul Sect head-on,” Arthur added.
Amber nodded again, though her beautiful eyes held a hint of worry.
The Bloodsoul Sect was one of the three top forces within tens of thousands of miles around Zratol and had extraordinary foundations.
“Ladies and gentlemen, you must all know by now that Leo has resurfaced in Clearwind Town and taken up the position of lord,” Wade said, looking at everyone present.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They had originally thought Leo would remain hidden until he had enough strength to challenge the Bloodsoul Sect. They hadn’t expected him to resurface so quickly.
Wade continued in a solemn tone, “You all know about Leo’s feud with the Bloodsoul Sect. The Bloodsoul Sect is currently hunting him. Our Watts family has received many favors from Leo. I intend to personally go to Clearwind Town to congratulate Leo on becoming lord. What do you all think?”
After Wade finished speaking, the elders exchanged glances.
Although Wade hadn’t explicitly said it, his meaning was clear: they needed to help Leo against the Bloodsoul Sect.
Elder Bevis was the first to speak up. “Leo has helped our Watts family greatly. Without him, we wouldn’t be where we are today. I agree.”
“I agree as well,” Grand Elder Ramon Watts followed suit.
The other elders also expressed their agreement.
However, some looked worried.
“Mr. Watts, this is a significant matter. Shouldn’t we consider it more carefully?” Keith Conway looked at Wade hesitantly.
“What is there to consider?” Wade frowned at Keith Conway.
Everyone else also turned their attention to Keith Conway.
“Mr. Watts, there’s no doubt that Leo has done us great favors. But the Bloodsoul Sect is powerful. Our Watts family is no match for them. If Leo can’t defeat them alone, he can still escape. But our family has hundreds of members. If we go to war… the consequences…”
Keith sighed heavily as he finished speaking.
The Bloodsoul Sect had deep foundations and might even have Spirit God level experts capable of crushing the Watts family.
Keith’s words made sense. Everyone’s expressions changed, and they fell silent.