Tiger Mouth Gorge Changes

Since ancient times, the handling of captives had been a major problem. A small number was manageable, but once their numbers grew too large, dealing with them became extremely thorny.

If they were all persuaded to surrender and accepted, who knew whether the warriors Ye Zhen had previously slain had included the relatives or friends of these captives? One careless step could plant the seeds of future disaster.

If they were all killed, first, slaughtering captives was inauspicious; second, Ye Zhen truly could not bring himself to do it!

This problem was especially serious for warriors.

When Ye Zhen had campaigned eastward through the Black Dragon Domain, the captives he dealt with had all been ordinary soldiers. They were fairly young, and as long as they were gradually assimilated, handling them was not difficult. Even if a few caused trouble, it would not amount to much.

But warriors were different. Every one of them possessed an unyielding will. Once they had chosen a side, it could not be changed so casually. Moreover, they were powerful; once something went wrong, it would be a major incident!

The most troublesome matter at hand was that there were more than sixteen hundred captives before them, more than the entire Crimson Fire Branch Hall's total personnel. If they were all accepted and problems arose, the entire Crimson Fire Branch Hall would be in trouble!

"Left Commander, there are three steps required to deal with these captives!" Ye Zhen held up three fingers!

"Please instruct us, Hall Master!"

"First, every captive must open up their soul, and a Soul Burst Talisman Seed must be planted within it. Any who refuse or dare resist in any way—kill without mercy!"

The Soul Burst Talisman Seed was a very simple, crude method used by warriors to control other