"You dare ask about the Tuoba family?"
Seeing Mo Hua was confused, a servant whispered, "Tuoba... do you know what this surname signifies?"
Mo Hua naturally did not know.
Someone hinted to him, "The Sect Leader of the Fourth-grade Great Sect, Great Wilderness Sect, has the surname Tuoba."
Mo Hua’s heart stirred slightly as he asked, "So this Young Master Tuoba is a scion of the Sect Leader of the Great Wilderness Sect?"
But no one responded to him.
All the servants remained silent.
The slaves looked numb, even more unwilling to speak.
Mo Hua felt a hint of heaviness in his heart and stopped asking further questions.
If this Young Master Tuoba is truly from the direct lineage of the Great Wilderness Sect, then the matter might be even more troublesome.
The Taoist Court directly governs the Fourth-grade Great Sects that guard the Great Wilderness, restricting the Desolate Royal Family.
Such "dominant" Great Sects in remote areas often truly possess the capital to act lawlessly in their territories, not to be offended lightly.
Only by observing the situation, waiting for an opportunity.
...
A few days later, the steward suddenly found Mo Hua and asked, "Would you be willing to serve Young Master Tuoba tomorrow?"
Mo Hua was stunned, "Young Master Tuoba?"
The steward nodded, "Among all the servants, you work the hardest, and are meticulous. Therefore, I have specially promoted you, giving you this opportunity."
"Young Master Tuoba is the true ’master.’ If you serve him well and gain his appreciation, perhaps he might reward you with a position as a steward. This way, you could truly defy fate and prosper..."
Mo Hua was clearly tempted and asked, "Steward, what should I do?"
The steward answered, "No need, just continue as you are. As for the rest, remember not to listen, not to ask, not to intervene. Just act as if you are a piece of wood."
Mo Hua pretended to ponder, then a glint of ambition appeared in his eyes, as he nodded:
"Alright."
The steward saw the ambition in Mo Hua’s eyes and shook his head with a light chuckle, then said:
"Tomorrow, you will serve in front of Young Master Tuoba."
His tone carried a hint of appreciation and expectation.
That evening, Mo Hua returned to the servants’ quarters, swept his divine sense slightly, and found two people missing.
Following their aura, among a pile of monster beast corpses waiting to be disposed of, he found two emaciated servant corpses.
Each corpse had a palm imprint on its face.
The force of the palm was so great that it shattered the skull, even breaking the neck.
This method looked very familiar.
Mo Hua vaguely remembered a few days ago, that Young Master Tuoba had slapped the steward in the same manner.
Except that the steward was of high cultivation, laughed it off, and wasn’t harmed.
But these two Qi Refinement servants were killed instantly by a slap, their bodies discarded like garbage.
Mo Hua’s gaze was indifferent.
The next day, following the steward’s instructions, he went to serve Young Master Tuoba.
Of course, this so-called "service" was merely standing by, attending to appearances, serving tea and water.
Young Master Tuoba didn’t even glance at him.
Mo Hua understood that the steward’s words were mostly lies, merely "painting a picture."
Young Master Tuoba became angry and slapped two servants to death.
Thus, the vacancy was filled by him.
As for gaining Young Master Tuoba’s appreciation, being rewarded as a steward, prospering — that was entirely a joke.
Young Master Tuoba would certainly not remember who he was.
If he were truly just a regular "servant," serving here without being slapped to death by Young Master Tuoba would already be considered "great fortune."
Servants are not people, merely "consumables."
Just like those cups and plates used to hold wine and fruits.
Break them, just replace them with new ones.
However, having the chance to be close to Young Master Tuoba counts as an opportunity.
Mo Hua stood sharply but dutifully, without uttering a word or revealing any aura, appearing as though he had no presence.
What surprised Mo Hua was that today, Young Master Tuoba seemed different from usual, not watching monster battles, rather hosting guests.
The banquet hall used was the most luxurious.