In the quiet chamber, Lin Yi sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. Several clauses of a contract, outlined in silvery-white soul power, floated before him.
They were densely packed, layer upon layer.
He had spent three full days revising and refining them before finally settling on the framework for the Soul Origin Covenant.
The core terms were simple: Edith was forbidden from revealing Lin Yi's secrets to anyone, in any way.
But Lin Yi had thought things through more thoroughly—and more ruthlessly.
He had not only shut off any possibility of deliberate disclosure, but had also taken precautions against accidental leaks.
The safeguards included, but were not limited to, a soul self-destruction mechanism in the event she was probed by a special treasure or revealed the secrets while unconscious.
Furthermore, unless Lin Yi attacked her first, Edith was forbidden from harming him in any way.
In return, Lin Yi promised to resolve the problem of her soul becoming saturated with Source Essence.
"That should do it."
Lin Yi opened his eyes, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
The contract protected his secrets to the greatest extent possible. It also laid a solid foundation for binding this team of limitless potential to him in the future.
With a thought, the complicated clauses before him rapidly condensed, eventually forming a silver seal about the size of a walnut, its intricate structure dazzling to behold.
The seal rotated slowly, radiating a profound fluctuation that reached down to the very origin of the soul.
"Xuanji, tell Edith she can come in."
"Yes, Master."
A moment later, the door to the quiet chamber opened, and Edith walked in.
She was still dressed in silver armor, but the gloom between her brows, brought on by her inability to absorb Source Essence, had eased considerably. Her