Jiang Quan was taken aback, perhaps not expecting so much criticism, but since he hadn't intended to hide anything, he went along with their words and continued:

"The reason those three people were sent away was because two of them had special physical constitutions, and the other was because he was quite strong."

"Special physical condition?"

Zero asked with no doubt, and even the Black Dragon Clan members were shocked.

They guessed that it was their eldest brother, Black Tiger, who was the one with "quite good strength," while Zhou Shi and Qi Sheng, the remaining two, naturally became the ones with "special physiques."

But having spent so much time together, how could they not know that he also had a special physical condition?

But their questions were soon answered:

"When I went out to carry out a mission, my master gave me a crystal, saying that it could be used to judge whether a person's physical condition was good or bad, and that people with 'special' physical conditions were all reflected through the crystal."

Before Ling could even ask, Jiang Quan blurted out what he knew, as if to say, "Look how sensible I am, you'll have to let me off the hook later."

"The reason they are said to have 'special physical constitution' is because they can combine with magical beasts!"

"What!?"

As soon as Jiang Quan said this, the Black Dragon Clan members were agitated and began exchanging words:

"Did I hear that right? He said Warcraft?"

“I heard it too. He said it was a ‘human and Warcraft combination’.”

"How could this be? Although magical beasts are powerful, they are proud by nature and despise humans. How could they allow humans to trample on their dignity like this..."

...

Jiang Quan seemed to only then realize what they meant, and quickly explained:

"It's not what you think. What I mean by 'human-demon combination' is the modification of a human body, such as attaching the limbs of a magical beast, etc..."

"As you all know, magical beasts are naturally more defensive and more aggressive than humans. This combination is a method devised by the master to change the human physique, which can also be called a great advancement in human history!"

As he spoke, Jiang Quan seemed to become increasingly excited, as if he had already witnessed such a magnificent scene in the future:

"Just think about it, if spiritual cultivators who are originally physically weak had the physique of magical beasts, wouldn't that be a miracle? Their vitality, defense, and combat power would all be significantly improved! This is a good thing! Master's research is for the benefit of the human world!"

"Should we intervene? No! We should comply and cooperate!"

"If I didn't lack the physique to accept fusion, I too would have become a savior who saved humanity from the brink of extinction!"

"To save you lowly humans, ahahaha—"

"I will become your savior—"

"To become a powerful force in the entire world—"

"You will thank me for coming—"

Jiang Quan became more and more excited as he spoke. If it weren't for Xiao Jiu's Netherfire still being under control, Ling would have been worried that he would just run away.

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly unrealistic, Zero silently conveyed a message to Xiao Jiu in her mind—

If any issues arise, eliminate them immediately.

Through his previous contact with Xiao Jiu, Ling learned that Netherfire could burn the soul. Xiao Jiu then told him that the primordial fire of Netherfire could directly annihilate the soul.

In this way, if Jiang Quan does anything inappropriate, his soul could be destroyed at any time, and he could disappear from this world completely.

If the soul exists, there is a chance of resurrection; but once the soul is shattered, even gods cannot save it, let alone burn it out completely...

Therefore, although Jiang Quan was becoming increasingly manic and seemed about to get out of control, Ling was not worried at all.

Meanwhile, the Black Dragon Clan members began to whisper among themselves again:

"Has he gone mad?"

"Judging from his appearance, it seems like he's gone mad..."

"But you never know if he's just faking his madness to lower our guard so he can escape."

"It's hard to say, but unfortunately we can't see it, so even if we wanted to help the adults, we couldn't..."

"If only we could see it..."

Someone muttered something under their breath, and Ling casually asked Xiao Jiu:

"Xiao Jiu, is there any way to make the soul manifest, or rather, to make others see the soul?"

He could see because of his contractual relationship with Xiao Jiu, and some of Xiao Jiu's abilities were reflected back to Zero. However, the Black Dragon Clan was different; they were just ordinary cultivators and did not possess Xiao Jiu's innate skills.

As for Zi You, Ling believed she also had her own way of seeing.

However, right after Jiang Quan mentioned the "human-demon combination," Ling, with her sharp eyes, noticed that Zi You's condition seemed a bit off.

But she didn't say anything, and Zero didn't know to ask directly.

Everyone has their own worries, and he could only give her time to process them...

After hearing Zero's words, Xiao Jiu pondered for a moment and replied:

"Sure, as long as my Netherfire manifests."

After speaking, Xiao Jiu controlled the Netherfire to circle Jiang Quan's soul once, accompanied by a shrill scream:

"ah--"

Now, not only can everyone see the spirit body, but even the madman Jiang Quan has returned to normal.

"My God, is this what a soul is?"

"So this is what a soul looks like..."

“Look at the ring of flames around him, it’s so beautiful.”

"It seems that this flame is what's binding him. The master is truly amazing; he can even subdue a strange flame..."

The Black Dragon Clan members were astonished and full of praise at the sight before them.

Zero frowned.

Strange fire? What's that?

Isn't that Xiao Jiu's Netherworld Flame?

Clearly, Zero didn't understand what the strange fire they were talking about was.

But in the eyes of the Black Dragon Clan, all of this was done by Zero, and their gazes towards Zero burned even brighter…

No one doesn't admire the strong, let alone their "savior".

"Awake?"

A simple sentence sent a shiver down Jiang Quan's spine.

He just... seemed to have lost control...

Jiang Quan felt a dull ache in his soul. He subconsciously checked and found that his soul was covered in flames. Even the slightest movement caused him excruciating pain.

It seems the boy was still worried and added fuel to the fire...

Jiang Quan gave a wry smile and said:

"Sorry, something was wrong just now, I don't know why..."

He actually apologized on his own initiative?

Zero couldn't help but take a few more glances, confirming that it was indeed the same person as before. Although puzzled, she had to admit that Jiang Quan was quite pitiful now...

Having barely managed to survive as a soul entity, he was still so restricted. Forget about moving; even the slightest tremor would result in him being scorched by the Netherworld Fire. He was probably the most frustrated soul entity, yet he couldn't do anything about them.

However, despite his sympathy, Zero would not do anything like "releasing a tiger back into the mountains".

Even after knowing all the information, Jiang Quan still had to die.

There are no truly good people in this world, and he is not one of them.

Moreover, what Jiang Quan did was harmful to humanity. It is unforgivable.