"My lord?" Wang Fugui had finally reached the Imperial Capital after hurrying all the way. He had only just found a place to stay and had never expected to encounter Lin Shuguang that very night.
He recalled how Lin Shuguang had said he would come looking for him personally. At the time, Wang Fugui had not understood how Lin Shuguang could possibly find him. Yet less than a day later, Lin Shuguang had actually appeared before him. He hurriedly moved to kowtow.
Lin Shuguang was not the sort who enjoyed satisfying his vanity through formal bows. He waved a hand lightly and walked toward a chair.
Behind him, Wang Fugui froze halfway through bending down, unable to lower himself any farther. Lin Shuguang's terrifying power left him stunned.
Then he heard Lin Shuguang say, "There's no need for that with me. How is your progress with the cultivation method I gave you?"
The cultivation method he had given Wang Fugui was a superior evil cultivation method selected from those of Southern Dynasty cultivators. Cultivated to its utmost, even reaching the Great Sage Realm would not be a problem. Marquis Gu of the Southern Dynasty had treasured it but dared not practice it because he lacked Wang Fugui's freakishly gifted constitution.
"I've reached the third level," Wang Fugui answered honestly. He had no idea how impressive it was to reach the third level in less than a day, and he waited anxiously for Lin Shuguang to speak.
"Hold out your hand." Lin Shuguang said nothing more.
Wang Fugui obediently held out his hand, not understanding what Lin Shuguang intended to do.
A moment later, he saw Lin Shuguang strip a demon soul from his palm. It writhed and roared incessantly, frightening him into stumbling backward.
Lin Shuguang examined it for a