"Master, what were his last words?"
Suddenly, Xiao Jiu seemed to remember something and asked Ling.
Zero thought for a moment and replied:
"At the time, I was about to ask him about his master's location, hoping to find out the enemy's location. I didn't think much of it. It seems that he is unable to provide any information."
Xiao Jiu nodded and replied:
"That's right, it seems he suffered a backlash."
"Backlash?"
"Yes. If I'm not mistaken, he was previously marked with a soul imprint, and unsurprisingly, it was placed on him by the master he mentioned. This kind of soul imprint itself is harmless; it only serves to restrain him. And this restraint should be to prevent him from revealing certain information."
"Now that he's like this, it's not hard to guess that it's caused by the triggering of the soul imprint. In other words, what he said was something that shouldn't be said, which is why he suffered a backlash."
"But the problem is, he himself seems to know there are things he can't say. He hesitated just now, but still decided to say them. That's strange..."
Zero voiced his doubts.
"In that case, there's only one reason..."
Xiao Jiu paused for a moment, then continued:
"That means he was constantly being monitored."
Upon hearing this, not only Zero and Xiao Jiu, but everyone in the space had a look of worry on their faces.
If your every move is being monitored at all times, how can you not feel uneasy?
If Jiang Quan is being monitored, then his master will know everything they do. This is very disadvantageous for them…
Is there any way to undo this?
Xiao Jiu shook her head:
"I'm sorry, Master, there is no way to undo this except for the caster. Unless he is completely dead..."
Complete death is the complete dissipation of the soul.
Now that Jiang Quan is practically useless to them, Ling couldn't help but sigh.
We didn't know much about what we wanted to know; the only information we got was that the other side wanted to capture the spiritual cultivator and the magical beast combination.
Alright, let's go back first...
Zero withdrew his divine sense, composed himself, and looked at the Black Dragon Clan members who were staring at him expectantly:
"Gentlemen, he is dead. I'm sorry I couldn't get any information about your elder brother."
A hint of regret flashed across the faces of the Black Dragon Clan members, and they said with wry smiles:
"It's alright, we're already very grateful to you, sir. You've helped us so much, we don't know how to express our gratitude..."
Zero waved his hand:
"It's no trouble at all, just a small favor."
That's true. They were only involved because they had no other choice. Rather than helping them, they were doing it for their own benefit.
“Those…those black mists…”
One of the Black Dragon Clan members spoke up and asked.
"It's alright. Once the black mist dissipates, his soul will completely vanish."
Xiao Jiu had told him that once a soul imprint is triggered, there's no stopping it. Therefore, Jiang Quan's death was inevitable. They weren't worried about any unexpected twists after they left.
"We're leaving now, please be careful on your journey."
After Ling finished speaking, she turned to look at Zi You and said softly:
"Ziyou, let's go home."
Zi You nodded and left with Ling.
They hadn't walked far when they discovered that many little tails were following behind them.
What are you doing following us?
Zero turned his head and asked, his tone gradually turning cold.
Helping them once doesn't mean they should stay with us forever.
They were just strangers who met by chance.
The Black Dragon Clan felt a momentary fear upon hearing the slightly cold language. Of course, this was partly due to the awe-inspiring power of Zero.
A thin man in the front row spoke cautiously:
"My... sir, we... we want to follow you."
As soon as he said this, the others nodded in agreement.
Their leader, their eldest brother Black Tiger, is nowhere to be found, and the other two brothers are also missing. The entire squad is now leaderless.
Having just witnessed Zero's strength firsthand, they immediately had another idea—to follow this lord.
That explains why others followed.
"Sorry, we don't know each other, and I'm just going home. Please figure it out yourselves."
Zero refused their request.
I couldn't help but find it a little funny.
Did they really take him for a great philanthropist just because I helped them once?
If they encounter someone with ill intentions instead of him, wouldn't they be being sold out and then having to help count the money after helping them?
Shaking his head, Zero decided to ignore them and continued walking with Zi You towards the base.
"Wait! Sir!"
"We really want to follow you!"
“If you are wary of us, we can swear an oath.”
"Yes, yes, we swear, we will not hurt you or your family and friends!"
"Please take us with you!"
"We won't cause you any trouble!"
The Black Dragon Clan members seemed quite persistent, continuing to shout from behind.
Zi You frowned and said to Ling:
"Zero, they're quite capable too. Why not recruit them as henchmen?"
Ling smiled and looked at her, explaining:
“Ziyou, most of the people in our base are ordinary people. We must be wary of others. We don’t know them well, and who knows if they might stab us in the back. These possibilities should be nipped in the bud.”
Zi You nodded, and then said:
“I know your concerns, but they also said they are willing to swear an oath, and I believe that under the power of that oath, they wouldn’t dare to do anything wrong.”
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