Zhongli Wu's laughter never stopped, and Lin Xiao sneered inwardly. The guy thought he'd come out ahead.
Lin Xiao was the one who'd truly come out ahead. His Martial Soul with the extreme darkness attribute and his extreme ice Martial Soul had both now reached the extreme.
The road ahead would be much easier.
Lin Xiao casually glanced at Zhongli Wu. It took a long while before Zhongli Wu finally stopped laughing.
Zhongli Wu looked at Lin Xiao and Ma Xiaotao. "Saint Son, Saintess, come here."
Lin Xiao and Ma Xiaotao followed Zhongli Wu. The three soon arrived at the Great Hall, where Zhongli Wu took his seat on the raised platform.
Lin Xiao and Ma Xiaotao stood respectfully below him, their heads bowed.
Zhongli Wu seemed quite pleased with this arrangement. From his lofty position, he looked down on all living beings.
His lips moved slightly as he spoke. "Saint Son, Saintess, I have two tasks for you."
Tasks? Lin Xiao hadn't expected there to be tasks.
Was Zhongli Wu going to make things difficult for him right off the bat?
Lin Xiao said nothing and simply stood there. Zhongli Wu continued, "Saint Son, your Martial Soul is a Body Martial Soul, isn't it?"
Lin Xiao didn't answer, merely nodding. He was a puppet now; without Zhongli Wu's permission, he wouldn't speak.
"A Body Martial Soul. Heh, that would suit the Body Sect." Zhongli Wu made the remark with interest.
Lin Xiao's heart gave a faint lurch. Had he been found out?
Fight, or run?
Just as Lin Xiao began to worry, Zhongli Wu continued, "Saint Son, how about joining the Body Sect for a while?"
Lin Xiao: ???
Lin Xiao was dumbfounded. Seriously, man? You want me to go be a spy, too?
Zhongli Wu's words made Lin