The old man in a green robe picked up where he had left off. "Then here's the question: he was clearly a Yin Venerable, yet he used a True Soul separated from his body to impersonate a Netherworld Divine General. What exactly was his purpose? Could it be that capturing Earth Souls really requires the help of these Netherworld Divine Generals?"
Xu Yi said, "I've vaguely seen cultivators break through to the rank of Yin Venerable. But judging by the way this Netherworld Divine General spoke, it seems that Earth Souls are controlled by them, or by their organization. Capturing an Earth Soul seems to have used up one of their resources. It was as though they needed compensation before they could accept it."
"Ridiculous! Utter nonsense, utter nonsense!"
The old man in a green robe threw back his head and laughed. "Earth Souls hang suspended in the Nine Netherworlds, and no one even knows which world they're in or how many regions of space they're connected to. Forget a mere Netherworld Divine General—even the entire Northern Sacred Court could never control the Earth Souls! Let me tell you what's really going on. The appearance of these Netherworld Divine Generals is like a night cat slipping into your home: they never come without a reason. They take their share of the benefits, then split off part of the Earth Soul as well. As for why they split off part of the Earth Soul, I needn't spell it out. With your intelligence, you should be able to figure it out."
Xu Yi immediately understood. "Could this also be the Northern Sacred Court's way of keeping people under control?"
"Exactly!"
The old man in a green robe sneered. "This world has countless living beings and boundless territory, yet it's governed in such