"What, you don't want to?" Lin Feng laughed, a laugh that was so sinister and terrifying, at least in Xuelima's eyes.
"I," Xuelima's expression kept changing. Her soul was being controlled. Xuelima didn't want to, but if she didn't do it, she would be smashed to death immediately.
Between two evils, choose the lesser. After much deliberation, Xuelima made her decision. Rather than being crushed to death, she would rather prolong her life. Although living in such humiliation was worse than dying, for someone like Xuelima who feared death, being alive was always better than being dead.
Lin Feng had never tried controlling someone else's soul with Soul Seed before, but he had learned the method from Beirut. It might sound complicated, but it was actually just a simple application of soul power.
Lin Feng directly probed his divine sense into Xuelima's Soul Ocean, and as expected, he encountered no resistance at all. He left Soul Seed imprints in the souls of Xuelima's main body and her two Divine Clone, and that was considered the completion.
Lin Feng withdrew his divine sense and found that Xuelima's face no longer showed arrogance or timidity, but only respect. It was like the respect of a loyal servant to his master.
Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the Silverblue Prefecture Prefect on the main seat and transmitted his voice, " Hulis, shouldn't this farce involving the Morgan Family come to an end?"
"Who are you?" The Prefect Silverblue Prefecture had witnessed Lin Feng's abilities before and knew that Lin Feng's strength was no less than his own, so he was not annoyed that Lin Feng addressed him by his name directly.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot to introduce myself." Lin Feng smiled and transmitted his voice, "My name is Lin Feng, and I am also the newly appointed Prefect of Heavenly Wave Prefecture."
"You're Lin Feng?" The Prefect Silverblue Prefecture's eyes widened. Silverblue Prefecture and Heavenly Wave Prefecture were neighbors, and their information flowed smoothly. The news that Heavenly Wave Prefecture Prefect Bertron had fallen and the Chief Sovereign had descended upon Heavenly Wave Prefecture to announce the new Prefect had already reached his ears. He had been wondering who this suddenly appearing Lin Feng was. Since Lin Feng had been appointed Chief Sovereign Heavenly Wave Prefecture by the God of War, his strength must have reached the level of Prefect. However, he didn't remember anyone named Lin Feng. Therefore, Hulis guessed that Lin Feng might be a rising star like Beirut. He had always wanted to meet him, since the two prefectures were neighbors, and it would be good to become acquainted with him. But he hadn't had the chance. As far as he knew, Lin Feng hadn't yet taken office at Heavenly Wave Prefecture.
But to his surprise, Lin Feng actually came to his territory and he even ran into him.
"Do you still think I'm an imposter?" Lin Feng smiled and said, "Let's deal with things here first; we can talk about these things later."
After Lin Feng's words, Hulis realized that this was not the place to talk, and made a deal with Lin Feng. Then, following the procedure, he first announced that the competition was won by Woti's side, and then directly appointed Woti as the new city lord of Waterbillow City. As for Woti also obtaining the position of patriarch of the Morgan Family, that was not something he should interfere with.
Seeing that the matter was over, the onlookers who had come from all directions gradually dispersed. Although they had only seen two of the original five matches, they were still incredibly excited by them. In particular, Lin Feng's single-handed killing of Seven-Star Fiend was the highlight of the competition, making them feel that their trip was worthwhile.
As the crowd gradually dispersed, Woti, the newly appointed city lord, and the new head of the Morgan Family, quickly got into their roles, sending people to collect Banville's body and clean up the Martial Arena, among other things, all in an orderly manner. She displayed remarkable competence and strength.
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Lin Feng also took the time to transfer control of Xuelima's Soul Seed to Woti.
Lin Feng's decision not to kill Xuelima, but instead to control her Soul Seed, was not because he wanted to take on a servant at the level of Seven-Star Fiend. He was acting in the best interests of the Morgan Family, or more precisely, for Woti. Although Woti had won the current competition and obtained the position of city lord and head of the Morgan Family, this was ultimately achieved through his own efforts, and his position was not secure. Moreover, the Morgan Family had already lost a peak Seven-Star Fiend expert, Lutanli; if they were to lose two more Seven-Star Fiend at once, it would be a devastating blow to the Morgan Family.
Killing Banville was to establish authority, intimidate Xuelima's faction, and eliminate some unstable factors within the Morgan Family. As for controlling Xuelima, it was to preserve some top-tier power for the Morgan Family Morgan Family, preventing its decline.
Lin Feng's efforts were truly painstaking, and the results were gratifying. Woti was so moved that she almost offered herself to him, and in the end, she even forced a plaque on Lin Feng. Under this semi-coercion, Lin Feng became the honorary patriarch of the Morgan Family, though it was merely a nominal position.
Lin Feng didn't care about the title. He simply threw the token symbolizing the honorary patriarch into his Space Ring, placing it together with the token that Yale had given him many years ago, which represented his status as a guest elder of the Dawson Chamber of Commerce.
Having resolved these matters, Lin Feng instructed Beibei and the others to return home first, then headed alone towards the west of the city.
"A private room! This should be it." Lin Feng went straight up to the second floor. As soon as Lin Feng reached the second floor, someone came to greet him and led Lin Feng into a private room.
At this moment, there was only one person in the private room, none other than Hulis, the Prefect the Silverblue Prefecture.
Upon seeing Lin Feng, Hulis immediately stood up, waved away the waiter, and said with a smile, "I've always wanted to meet you, Brother Lin Feng, but I haven't been able to. I never expected to run into you here in Waterbillow City. What a coincidence!"
"Fate?" Lin Feng felt a chill run down his spine. "If it's fate, it should be with a young and beautiful girl, not with a lousy old man like you."
Although he thought this in his heart, Lin Feng greeted them normally. Of course, he also forced a smile on his face as if to complement the occasion.
To be honest, Lin Feng wouldn't have bothered coming here for a "date" if it weren't for the possibility of the Silverblue Prefecture Lord taking care of the Morgan Family in the future. Although helping Woti this time was a transaction, Lin Feng and Woti were friends. So Lin Feng was willing to lend a hand for this small favor.
After chatting with Hulis for a while, Lin Feng realized that Hulis was actually a decent person, at least not the type he disliked. Over the course of the meal, the two became friends.
Although Lin Feng didn't expect "more friends, more opportunities," making some friends with similar personalities was still a good thing.
Looking out the window, Lin Feng saw that the magic lights on the street had already lit up. Before he knew it, it was already evening. The meal had taken most of the day. Lin Feng made an excuse and said goodbye to Hulis, leaving the restaurant.