After they returned from Soul Hunting, Flender and Liu Erlong wanted to cultivate through their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but Yu Xiaogang refused to cooperate again.
Yu Xiaogang's reason for cultivating through the Martial Soul Fusion Skill had been to draw Liu Erlong to him and get revenge on his uncle, Yu Luomian. But after learning that he was the one who controlled the skill, he was no longer in any hurry to cultivate it.
He knew one thing well: the person who controlled a Martial Soul Fusion Skill held absolute authority and was unaffected by it emotionally. Those subordinate to that person, however, would become utterly devoted to them. The Hell White Tiger was one example. Dai Mubai had abandoned Zhu Zhuqing without a shred of guilt, yet she had remained devoted to him. Dai Huabin had fallen for Wang Qiu'er, but Zhu Lu had remained devoted to him too.
That meant Yu Xiaogang held absolute control in their relationship, while Flender and Liu Erlong were subordinate to him. Liu Erlong might be fond of Flender, but she would inevitably fall in love with Yu Xiaogang. And though Flender loved Liu Erlong as Yu Xiaogang did, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill meant that even as a Spirit King, he would ultimately step aside for them. Yu Xiaogang could even make Flender part of their intimate games, and he would not complain.
Cultivating with Flender and Liu Erlong to strengthen them would indirectly strengthen Yu Xiaogang's Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
But watching the two of them break through again and again while he remained stuck at Level 29 left Yu Xiaogang unable to stomach it.
Rather than help them cultivate and watch the gap between them grow, he would let them cultivate on their own. All he