These remnants of souls had lingered in the underground corridor for centuries, even millennia. They were undoubtedly the best candidates.
But then again, he had to stay alert. Logically speaking, could beings that had survived for so long try to possess him?
Lu Yuan thought for a moment before speaking. "Can this thing really take you out? If it can, I'm willing. But I need some guidance—guidance regarding the Sea of Knowledge, as well as how we Scholars should advance afterward."
Lu Yuan laid out his terms. Oden hurriedly nodded repeatedly in midair, the figure formed of white mist looking rather comical.
"That's a trivial matter, and you don't need to worry about us trying to take over your consciousness."
"We are linked to the Tower of Scholars. As long as you remain alive, the Tower of Scholars' rules will continuously nourish our remnant souls. But if you are killed by a powerful being outside and the inheritance of our Forbidden Studies branch is cut off, we may vanish along with it."
"You've seen the Halls of Knowledge of other Pathways outside. You should have noticed that their halls seem to be constantly growing and expanding, but the price they pay is that they can no longer preserve their original purity."
"But the Hall of Knowledge of our Forbidden Scholars branch has already collapsed beyond recognition. If no new Forbidden Scholar is born within another hundred years, our branch will completely perish. So you can rest assured—we would never harm you, because helping you is the same as extending our own lives."
The other three clusters of white mist formed a circle in midair and began discussing in low voices.
"Oden used to specialize in the Sea of Knowledge. It's most suitable for him to leave first. He can use