Northern Heaven King's Mansion.
"Ji Rong, has the Soul Clan controlled you? Can you leave with me?"
Su Mo continued asking.
Previously, in the region ruled by the Spirit Clan, Shengtian Dao Master had been unable to leave, but the Spirit Clan's rule was not entirely the same as the Soul Clan's.
"This...!"
Ji Rong hesitated for a moment before quickly shaking his head. "My Northern Heaven King's Mansion has many clansmen, and quite a few are still serving as slaves. I truly cannot leave alone."
"I understand!" Su Mo nodded.
"Sect Master Su, Hailan has gone to the Heavenly Soul Source World," Ji Rong said.
"Hmm?" Su Mo was puzzled. Ji Hailan was considered one of the Peerless Divine Gate, and he had previously allowed her to leave and return to the Northern Heaven King's Mansion.
At the time, he had also left a trace of his soul imprint in her sea of consciousness, allowing him to sense her condition.
However, after he left the Yuanshi World, the soul imprint had been severed.
"One of the Soul Clan's crown princes took many people from the Yuanshi World to the Heavenly Soul Source World to serve as slaves. Hailan was selected by them." Ji Rong's face was full of helplessness.
Ji Hailan was one of the juniors he valued most. Now that she had gone to the Heavenly Soul Source World, her future was uncertain.
"If I have the chance, I will find her!"
Su Mo sighed, then continued, "Farewell!"
With that, Su Mo immediately left for the Soul Clan stronghold near the Northern Heaven King's Mansion.
Atop a towering mountain stood sprawling buildings and palaces. This was the northern stronghold on the Heavenly Human Realm Continent.
Back then, Ji Rong had presented the giant axe to the Soul Clan