Secret Cultivation Method

"Let me ask you something. As a member of the Evil Spirit Clan, why did you choose an outsider to inherit your legacy?" Gaino asked the old man from the Evil Spirit Clan.

"Members of the Evil Spirit Clan would naturally be preferable, but does the Evil Spirit Clan still have anyone whose flesh and spirit are united? Even if there are, are there any whose soul power is as pure as the girl beside you? I fear the souls of the Evil Spirit Clan have long become exceptionally evil. Besides, I no longer have any ties to the Evil Spirit Clan."

"And how are we supposed to trust you? You've experienced the world for countless years. You should understand very well that one must always be wary of others."

The old man from the Evil Spirit Clan looked at Gaino before saying, "Kid, you're still so young, yet you're already this guarded. Still, you're right. One must always be wary of others. If I'd had your level of vigilance back then, how could that brat Karuno have imprisoned me here?" As he spoke, the old man lowered his head, seeming resentful—or perhaps remorseful.

Gradually, he recovered from his gloomy mood. Looking at Gaino, he asked, "Then what would it take for you to trust me?"

"Simple. Let me control your divine consciousness."

"Control my divine consciousness?" The old man seemed as though he had heard the most unbelievable thing in the world.

He burst into laughter, laughing wildly to the point of madness. When he finally stopped, the old man's expression turned utterly savage as he roared, "Kid, don't push your luck! I've tolerated you again and again, yet you actually want to control my divine consciousness? My divine consciousness isn't something a brat like you can control!"

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