Zhongli Wu stood respectfully before a palace deep inside the Great Hall.
When he heard the familiar female voice from within, the respectful expression on Zhongli Wu's face didn't change at all. Instead, there was a hint of resentment...
"I want to use the Holy Spirit Cult's resources to nurture a Saint Son."
Zhongli Wu spoke respectfully, but his tone brooked no argument.
"Hmph!"
"Do you have any confidence that the boy those three brought back will be loyal to our cult?"
Ye Xishui snorted, voicing her doubts.
Another person with the Dark Attribute. Back then, Long Xiaoyao and Mu En had only ended up in their current situation because they'd been manipulated. That was also how Long Xiaoyao came to stay by her side.
But the circumstances were different now. Zhongli Wu wasn't Ye Xishui. He didn't have her peerless beauty, nor Old Ghost Zhongli's deep scheming.
All he had was wishful thinking.
Zhongli Wu clenched his teeth. On the surface, he was the Sect Master of the Holy Spirit Cult, but the real power still lay in Ye Xishui's hands. He wasn't worthy of it yet!
"I'll have the Myriad Souls influence his soul and make him completely loyal to our cult."
Zhongli Wu gritted his teeth as he spoke. She wasn't even going to support him from the start? Damn it, damn it!
Ye Xishui chuckled coldly. "The Myriad Souls? Heh. Aren't you worried your precious boy will become nothing but a killing tool?"
Zhongli Wu smiled. "So what? As long as he's loyal to our cult, it doesn't matter if he's a tool."
"Isn't a powerful killing tool a good thing?" Zhongli Wu countered.
"How dare you!" Ye Xishui's terrifying pressure instantly sent Zhongli Wu flying several meters. His words had struck a nerve.
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