Therefore, the major punishments he designated were the ones he had just described. Regardless of the reason, there was only one outcome—Soul Returns to the Wilderness!
The only downside was that it would constantly consume his Lifespan. Although it wasn't much for a single person, the accumulated total would be substantial!
For those who signed, as long as they didn't betray him within ten years, he wouldn't get his invested Lifespan back. If they chose not to sign again after the decade and then betrayed him, he would have suffered a loss.
Unfortunately, the essential terms of the Oath Contract could not be modified.
For him, right now, it didn't matter whether they secretly intended to betray him; as long as they signed the contract, that was enough.
He was prepared to invest a year of his Lifespan to cultivate 120 core members.
