Upon hearing this, Jiang Quan lowered his head and said in a deep voice:

"Zero, I'm sorry... I really have no other choice..."

He now knows that everything he did before was wrong, but he can't do anything about it...

Ling stared intently at Jiang Quan and said seriously:

"You've been controlled?"

Jiang Quan nodded, but didn't say anything more.

“I don’t know what power controls you, but you were once marked with a soul imprint. Now that you’ve been resurrected, that imprint must have been reborn as well. I think that’s what restricts your existence. But what if I told you I could completely remove that soul imprint and free you? Would you like to join my family, and together we can protect this world!”

Ling looked at Jiang Quandao with a serious expression.

"Is...are you telling the truth?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Quan was clearly very surprised, even somewhat losing his composure. He looked at Ling with disbelief on his face.

If the soul imprint on his body can be completely removed, he will truly break free from control and will no longer be threatened by others.

Jiang Quan's heart was filled with excitement, and his eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Of course it's true, but..."

"But what?"

Jiang Quan asked hurriedly.

"This matter must be handled with caution; we cannot act rashly. Are you truly determined? I am not entirely confident in removing your soul imprint, only about 70%. Moreover, the process of removing the imprint will be extremely painful for you, but if it can be completely removed, your strength will increase many times over, since the soul imprint binds a certain amount of your own soul power... And if the removal fails, you may very well die! Even so, do you still want to choose this path?"

Ling looked at Jiang Quan solemnly and said.

Jiang Quan took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination, and looked at Ling resolutely, saying:

"I believe in you! I'm willing to try to regain my freedom! Even if there's only a one percent chance, I'll try!"

Ling looked at Jiang Quan and nodded:

"Alright! In that case, let's leave here first, and then find a quiet place to remove the soul imprint from you!"

Hearing Zero's answer, Jiang Quan smiled with relief. He never expected that he would finally be able to break free from the shackles of the soul imprint!

Although Zero wasn't entirely confident, he believed in him!

The two exited the underground base through the opening where Intel and his crew's spaceship had left.

Once outside, it was pitch black.

"I never imagined we'd be stuck in the underground base for so long, it's already dark..."

Ling looked up at the starry sky, only to find that she couldn't see a single star.

"Let's go back to my base on the ground first."

As Jiang Quan spoke, he turned and flew towards the base, and Zero nodded and followed.

The two hurried towards the base under the cover of night and arrived at it in no time.

The two landed in the plaza in front of the base, and Jiang Quan walked into the base's main hall.

The two had fought before, and most of the buildings in the base's main hall had already been destroyed. Now there was nothing in their way.

Looking at the scene before them, the two exchanged an awkward smile.

"Zero, come with me. There is a quiet place where we won't be disturbed."

Although there were no guards or soldiers left at the base, for safety's sake, Jiang Quan still led Ling towards a stone chamber at the very back of the base.

After entering the stone chamber, Jiang Quan pushed it open, and a stone door slowly opened. Jiang Quan and Ling exchanged a glance and then went inside.

The stone chamber wasn't very large, and the furnishings were simple. A huge portrait hung on the stone wall. The man in the portrait was a handsome young man, and his eyebrows revealed a hint of arrogance and domineering. He seemed to be an important person.

Jiang Quan walked to the stone wall and pressed the mechanism next to it. Immediately, the portrait on the stone wall slowly moved, and an ancient staircase appeared in front of Jiang Quan and Ling.

Looking at the other end of the stone steps, Jiang Quan walked down first. After Ling also came down, Jiang Quan reached out and grabbed the stone steps, slowly sliding down. The two of them soon reached the ground.

The stone steps had now become perfectly flat, without any obstruction.

After descending the stone steps, Jiang Quan led Ling into a stone chamber. Only then did he completely relax and chuckle:

"Let's stay here. My business isn't urgent. Let me rest for a while."

Ling nodded, sat down on the chair next to him, and closed his eyes to rest.

Jiang Quan stopped bothering Ling and sat down himself, closing his eyes to regulate his breathing.

The two of them thus entered a state of cultivation in perfect unison.

In reality, while Zero closed her eyes, she used her divine sense to enter the space and inquired about information from Xiao Jiu regarding the removal of the soul imprint.