Today's third update: Chapter 3311! 3/4!
Xu Kun's words pointed out a crucial key.
Whether it was Sikong Ting's beloved Artemis or Xu Kun's woman Athena, both possessed the noble status of "Divine Maiden" within the Titan Race.
The tyrannical methods used to enslave ordinary clansmen's souls and imprison their wills could never be used on them. That would severely damage their potential and spirituality; for the Titan Race, which valued talent and the future, it would undoubtedly be the foolish act of killing the goose that laid the golden egg.
While the Titan Race had sealed itself off and cut off contact with the outside world, it was still understandable for Athena, Artemis, and even Aphrodite to have their freedom restricted under strict clan rules.
But now that the Titan Race had lifted its seal, they actually dared to send Artemis alone on such a dangerous mission. That itself conveyed a signal—the Titan Race's upper echelons were "at ease" about her. They believed that even after coming into contact with the outside world, she would never, or rather, would not dare betray her people and return to the human race.
So what kind of invisible yet powerful force could make her "willingly" accept such restraints?
When Xu Kun had observed Artemis up close that day, he had not sensed any sign of her soul being controlled or forcibly branded. This further confirmed his speculation—it was not forceful control, but... some kind of "voluntary" compliance she had no choice but to accept.
Yang Yao was exceptionally perceptive and understood at once. A flash of realization and coldness passed through her beautiful eyes as she said in a low voice, "If they did not force her into submission through direct control... then the most likely possibility is hostage coercion!"
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