Chapter 159 Bestowing a Surname

Seeing this, the four guards were immediately overwhelmed and flattered, and they were just about to say something.

Su Yifan directly raised his hand to interrupt them and said, "You can skip those mushy, meaningless words."

"The four of you have now all broken through to the peak of the Dark Force. I can see that you have been practicing very diligently and earnestly, and I suppose it won't be many days before you break through to the Martial Master realm."

"All of this was bestowed upon us by the Young Master. Without the Young Master's pills and help, it would have been impossible for us to break through so quickly," one of the guards said.

Ever since they took the pills given by the Young Master and received his help in clearing their meridians, their cultivation speed had increased more than tenfold compared to before.

It could be said that without the Young Master, they would not be where they are today.

Hearing this, Su Yifan nodded. "Everything you have done for the Su family, the Su family will not forget. Today, I have something to tell you."

"Please speak, Young Master. Even if you ask us to scale a mountain of swords or plunge into a sea of fire, the four of us will not even frown!" a guard said.

"Don't be nervous. What I mean is, I am going to bestow a surname upon you."

"Bestow a surname?"

The four guards were all stunned upon hearing this.

"That's right. You were all taken in by my grandfather into the Su family in the past. Although grandfather showed you kindness first, you have also made your due contributions to the Su family."

Su Yifan continued, "Because of your sincere dedication, I have decided to grant you the surname Su. From this day forward, you are true members of my Su family."

As soon as these words were spoken, the four guards looked at each other.

The next second, all four of them dropped to their knees in unison.

"Young Master, this cannot be. What you have already given us is more than enough."

Su Yifan ignored them, turned his head to look at his parents standing beside him, and asked, "Mom and Dad, what do you think?"

"You two decide this matter," Zhang Hong suddenly said.

Although she was part of the Su family, granting a surname was a momentous matter and ultimately not something for a woman alone to decide. It was better to let the father and son make the decision.

Su 正国 (Su Zhengguo) understood his wife's intention. He took a step forward, came before the four guards, and asked:

"Are you willing to become members of the Su family?"

The four guards remained silent upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Su Yifan could no longer hold back and said in a deep voice, "Stop hesitating like women. Give a straightforward answer; you only have this one chance."

Hearing this, the four guards exchanged glances.

And then, in the very next second, the four of them said in unison, "Family Head, we are willing."

"Very well. Since that is the case, from today onward, you are officially members of my Su family," Su Zhengguo said with a look of gratification.

These men had followed the Su family for quite a few years, and during several moments of crisis, the four of them had never left, guarding the Su family steadfastly.

All of this, he had seen with his own eyes.

Now, letting them become members of the Su family was not excessive at all. Even if his father in heaven knew, he would certainly agree.

Thinking of this, Su Zhengguo looked at his son. "Yifan, since they have now adopted the surname Su, their names must naturally be changed as well. I'll leave this matter to you."

"Me?" Su Yifan was startled.

Fighting and killing were things he could handle, but where would he know how to rename people?

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly thought of a solution and said:

"I'm indeed not very good at naming people. How about this, based on your ages, let's call you Su Da, Su Er, Su San, and Su Si respectively. How does that sound?"

"We obey the Young Master in everything," the guards said, cupping their fists.

Being granted the Su surname was already a supreme blessing to them; as for what they were called, they didn't care at all. Since the Young Master had given them these names, they would go by them from now on.

Seeing that they had no objections, Su Yifan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason he made this decision was that in the future, he, his parents, and his sister would surely ascend and leave this realm.

When that time came, this Su family would need someone to carry it on. The four men before him were deeply loyal to the Su family and were the best candidates.

As long as they were given some time, the strength of these four would surely grow strong enough to guard the Su family in the future.

"Alright, get up, all of you," Su Yifan said.

Hearing this, Su Da and the other three immediately rose from the ground.

At that moment, Su Yifan waved his hand toward the side.

The next second, with a loud bang, a bloody piece of fierce beast meat appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Yifan, what is this thing? There are even some scales on it."

Seeing the piece of meat weighing well over a hundred pounds right in front of him, Su Zhengguo frowned and asked with great curiosity.

"Dad, this is the meat of a fierce beast. Even if I explained it, you might not understand. You just need to know that this thing is a potent tonic," Su Yifan said indifferently.

"A tonic? How potent?"

"This... it's hard for me to say. Just make sure to eat only a small amount at a time, otherwise it won't be good if you absorb too much energy."

With that, Su Yifan looked at the four guards and added, "Take this piece of meat to the Qingyun Gang, and just say it's a gift from me. As for the rest, someone there will know what to do."

He had originally intended to visit the Qingyun Gang himself, but remembering that guy Dao Yuan was currently there, he couldn't be bothered to go.

Since that guy knew about fierce beasts, he surely knew that this fierce beast meat was a potent tonic.

"Understood, Young Master," Su Da replied. He then said to Su Er, "Second brother, go find a carriage. Third and fourth brothers, help me carry this thing out."

Hearing this, Su Er hurried off outside.

At this point, Su Zhengguo suddenly asked, "Yifan, didn't you say this is a potent tonic? If we give it away, what are we going to eat?"

This was a potent tonic! Who knew, maybe even his performance in that regard could be improved by it.

"Dad, don't worry. The stash I have here is enough for our family to eat for half a year," Su Yifan smiled and said.

Although he had only casually brought back a few pieces, even the smallest one weighed over a hundred pounds, so eating it for half a year or even longer would be no problem at all.

Hearing this, Su Zhengguo immediately beamed with joy. "That's wonderful! It's almost lunchtime anyway, your mother and I will just wait to eat."

"Honghong, let's go back and wait."

Leaving those words behind, he immediately grabbed his wife Zhang Hong's hand and walked back.

Zhang Hong rolled her eyes at him, but didn't say anything.

Watching the retreating figures of his parents, Su Yifan couldn't help but think of his beautiful master in his mind.

"It's been a while. I wonder if Master has missed me."

Meanwhile, at the summit of Kunlun, inside a wooden cabin shrouded in clouds, a pristine white figure sat cross-legged on a bed.

At that moment, she suddenly sneezed. "Achoo!"

The woman furrowed her delicate brows slightly. "What's going on? Could that brat be speaking ill of me behind my back?"

Without dwelling on it, a moment later, the woman returned to her meditative state.

Elsewhere, at Taixu Peak, inside the grand hall of the Blood Demon Sect, an elderly man in grey robes sat upon the master's throne, resting his head on one hand.

At that moment, three black figures hurried into the hall from outside.