The next moment, an almost imperceptible cold glint flashed through the remnant soul's eyes.
"I can understand why some people, after going hungry for so long, want to go looking everywhere for meat."
"But I'd still rather save this choice cut for our own people!"
"Kid, if you're willing, I, Qin Yezhou, will make sure the Tianyan Sect's Dao-Merging Grounds stay yours!"
With that, the remnant soul knocked his head hard against the floor before the statue of the Tianyan Sect Founder at the center of the hall.
But the founder's statue remained as lifeless as stone, giving no response.
Qin Yezhou's Remnant Soul did not care in the slightest.
After three resounding kowtows, he slowly rose and looked at the young man standing in the hall. His voice was solemn as he asked:
"Kid, tell me. Do you want to be Sect Master of the Tianyan Sect?"
His hoarse voice, laden with imposing authority, echoed throughout the Tianyan Sect.
"Uh!"
Thrown by Qin Yezhou's Remnant Soul's sudden string of actions, Luo Yi did not answer immediately. He stood where he was, frowning in thought.
In the remnant soul's current state, never mind protecting the Dao-Merging Grounds—he would be lucky to protect himself.
Luo Yi could not understand how he had managed to make such an arrogant claim about securing the Tianyan Sect's Dao-Merging Grounds for him.
Did he think the Tianyan Sect Founder's statue, carved from stone, would come to life and work a miracle?
"Ahem!"
Seeing the doubt written all over the young man's face, Qin Yezhou cleared his throat.
"Kid, that isn't for you to worry about. Just tell me: do you want the Dao-Merging Grounds on the Tiannan Continent or not?"
Luo Yi looked at the remnant soul's confident face, unable to tell where that confidence