Chapter 530 He Who Controls the Grain, Controls the Sect
Chapter 530: Chapter 530 He Who Controls the Grain, Controls the Sect
"A trillion years?" one rat muttered.
Lin Feng nodded.
"For a trillion years, you will serve as guardians of my family."
The rats listened carefully.
"You will protect every generation of the Lin Clan."
"You will obey their orders."
"You will defend them from enemies."
"You will devote yourselves entirely to their prosperity and safety."
Lin Feng’s gaze sharpened.
"If any one of you betrays my family, your soul will be destroyed completely. Not even reincarnation will be possible."
The four rats shuddered.
They had no doubt that Lin Feng possessed the ability to carry out such a punishment.
"After one trillion years of faithful service," Lin Feng finally said, "I will consider returning your human bodies."
The four rats felt as though lightning had struck them.
A trillion years.
The number was so large that ordinary people could not even comprehend it.
Yet compared to remaining rats forever, it was a blessing beyond their wildest dreams.
They immediately began kowtowing.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Their tiny heads repeatedly struck the table.
"Thank you, Master Lin Feng!"
"Thank you for your mercy!"
"We swear absolute loyalty!"
"We will never betray the Lin Clan!"
Their voices were filled with genuine excitement.
For the first time in countless years, they could see a path toward becoming human again.
Lin Feng watched them calmly.
Whether they truly had changed or were merely acting did not matter.
Time revealed all truths.
And a trillion years was more than enough time to test the sincerity of anyone.
If they remained loyal throughout that period, then perhaps they truly deserved a second chance.
If not...
Then they would remain rats forever.
Lin Feng waved his hand.
A gentle light descended upon the four rats.
The rats immediately felt a mysterious mark appear deep within their souls.
It was a seal.
A seal that bound their fate to the Lin Clan.
From this day onward, their lives belonged to Lin Feng’s family.
The four rats understood this clearly.
Yet none of them complained.
Compared to endless existence as vermin, becoming guardians of one of the most powerful families in existence was a fortune that countless people would envy.
Lin Feng closed his eyes.
"You may leave."
The four rats bowed one final time.
"Yes, Master."
With gratitude filling their hearts and hope shining in their eyes, the four former criminals departed the room, beginning the first day of their trillion-year sentence.
The four rats left Lin Feng’s room with mixed emotions.
On one hand, they were relieved.
They had escaped the fate of remaining rats forever and had even been given a chance to regain their human bodies someday.
On the other hand, their new sentence was a trillion years of service.
A trillion years.
Just thinking about that number made them dizzy.
The four rats quietly walked through the courtyard.
"Boss, do you think Master Lin Feng will really return our human bodies after a trillion years?" one of them asked.
The leader rat sighed.
"Who knows? But when you’re dealing with someone like Master Lin Feng, the fact that he even gave us a chance is already a blessing."
The others nodded.
That was true.
Considering their crimes, death would have been a far more reasonable punishment.
As they continued walking, they began discussing their new duties.
"So what exactly does a guardian do?"
"Protect the Lin Clan."
"From what?"
"I don’t know."
"What if a powerful enemy attacks?"
"Then we fight."
"What if the enemy is stronger than us?"
"Then we die."
The four rats fell silent. That sounded unpleasant. Just then they rounded a corner.
Unfortunately for them, someone happened to be walking through the courtyard at the same time.
A beautiful woman dressed in elegant robes stopped in her tracks.
It was Huo Mian. For a brief moment, both sides stared at each other.
The rats froze. Huo Mian froze. Then her eyes widened.
"RATS!"
Her scream echoed throughout the courtyard.
The four rats immediately felt their hearts sink.
"Oh no."
"Not again."
"Why is it always women?"
"We just got promoted!"
Huo Mian’s beautiful face showed obvious disgust.
No matter how beautiful or powerful a woman was, most still disliked finding rats running around their home.
And this was Lin Feng’s courtyard. How could pests be allowed to roam freely here?
Without another word, she drew her sword.
Shing!
A sharp sword aura erupted from the blade.
The four rats nearly fainted.
"RUN!"
The leader rat turned around and sprinted away at full speed.
The others followed without hesitation. Behind them, countless sword lights filled the air.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Each sword light possessed enough power to cut through steel.
The rats screamed.
"Boss!"
"She’s trying to kill us!"
"We just became guardians!"
"Stop running and explain!"
One rat immediately shouted toward Huo Mian.
"Wait! Stop attacking! We’re guardians of this courtyard now!"
Huo Mian’s response was another wave of sword lights.
Whoosh!
The rat’s eyes nearly popped out of his head.
"She didn’t believe me!"
The leader rat almost wanted to cry.
"Of course she doesn’t believe you! You’re a rat!"
"That’s species discrimination!"
"Less talking! More running!"
The courtyard instantly became chaotic.
A beautiful woman chased four terrified rats through the gardens while sword lights flew everywhere.
Servants in the distance watched with confused expressions.
"What is Lady Huo doing?"
"I think she’s hunting rats."
"Those rats seem unusually fast."
"One of them just shouted something."
"You heard that too?"
"I thought I was imagining things."
Meanwhile, the rats continued their desperate escape.
A moment later, the first sword light caught up to them.
Bang!
The attack struck one rat directly on the back.
The rat screamed.
"AAAAAH!"
He rolled across the ground several times before finally stopping.
The other three looked back.
"What happened?"
"Are you dead?"
The fallen rat slowly stood up.
"...I don’t know."
He blinked. Then blinked again. Nothing hurt. Not a single scratch existed on his body.
He looked at his fur. Still intact. He touched his stomach. Also intact.
The rat looked utterly confused.
"I think I’m alive."