Pledging oneself to another person was far more complex than the simple act of declaring allegiance.
Take Wang Tieniu and Duan Xiaolei, for instance.
If they were to truly enter Shen Changchuan's service,
then for the rest of their lives, they would belong to Shen Changchuan, to work for him and be under his command.
It was like in the Three Kingdoms Era, after renowned officials and generals acknowledged a lord,
they were bound for life, unable to leave unless their lord was defeated and killed in battle.
Leaving without their lord's permission was considered desertion. Their reputation would be instantly destroyed, and in an age that prized loyalty above all, it was tantamount to social suicide.
But in this Immortal Cultivation Realm,
due to the vast differences in power,
the bond was even tighter.
For example, if Wang Tieniu and Duan Xiaolei were to desert him in the future,
