Xiao Chenlong gave it a try and found that he really could draw out the Evil Fire from Ma Hongjun's body, and that this Evil Fire had no effect on him at all.
In fact, this Evil Fire was a good thing for Xiao Chenlong. More precisely, it was a good thing for the Holy Lord.
Ma Hongjun felt the Evil Fire that had been suppressed within him suddenly vanish completely, and he too revealed a surprised expression.
"Your Highness the Saint Son, I..."
"There shouldn't be any problem now, right?"
"Yes, yes. The Evil Fire in my body is all gone."
"Mm, that's good. Stay here and train and study with the Reserve Team."
"O-Okay."
After sending Ma Hongjun away, Xiao Chenlong closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into the Mental Space, where he saw the Holy Lord again.
"Holy Lord, you were the one who absorbed most of that Evil Fire just now, weren't you?"
"Since you knew that, you still dared let me absorb that power? Once I break free, I will definitely—"
"Stop... Put away those useless threats. Haven't you realized it yet? You are merely my Martial Soul, my subordinate. No matter how much you deny it, I am the one in control.
Put away your arrogance, Holy Lord. I can treat you as an equal, but if you still regard me as an ant,
then I can only keep you trapped in this Mental Space forever, never to turn things around for all eternity."
"You dare!"
"This is not a matter of whether I dare, but whether I will do it.
Weren't you quite good to your Demon Brothers?
When all is said and done, you still look down on me. Perhaps when you truly change your attitude toward me,
we can have