483 members of the Rurik clan were locked up, and only 23 did not want to submit. It was a small number, so he didn't mind letting people stay here until the day they died.
"Tell the people who want to follow me that I will be the patriarch. They will not be slaves. Also, they will get a cultivation technique and manual if they don't have one." Vlad offered this because even though they were clan members, some were low-level members and needed a proper manual. "The only requirement is that they must obey me and submit to an oath."
"Thank you for your generosity, master," Rinax said respectfully.
Vlad smiled and nodded. "From today, you can call me patriarch."