Locking the Souls of Xiao Yan and His Master

Only after Ling Ying was brought under control did Lei Qi turn his gaze toward Yang Ji. Seeing Lei Qi's signal, Yang Ji immediately brought Xiao Yan and Medicine Elder over.

"If you want to live, don't resist," Lei Qi said as he looked at Xiao Yan.

As he spoke, he directly used the Life-bound Soul-Control Lock.

At the same time, Medicine Elder's soul was pulled out as well.

His soul power had once reached the Heavenly Realm, but due to his current injuries, it was now merely at the Spiritual Realm. As for his strength, it was only around that of a four- or five-star Dou Emperor.

It could be said that he was very weak.

Xiao Yan felt something pressing down on his soul and immediately began to resist. "Don't even think about it! Even if I die, I won't let you have your way!!"

Xiao Yan himself was a stubborn man, so Lei Qi was not surprised by this.

However, he had weaknesses too.

Lei Qi fixed his gaze on Medicine Elder's soul. "You wouldn't want your teacher and your Xiao Clan to say goodbye to this world because of one wrong decision from you, would you?"

Xiao Yan, who had been desperately resisting, instantly weakened upon hearing Lei Qi's words.

Medicine Elder wanted to speak up and warn him, but Lei Qi said, "Could it be that you want me to wipe out this disciple of yours and his clan just like that?"

Medicine Elder immediately fell silent.

"If... if I stop... resisting, will you... will you let my teacher go?" Xiao Yan asked with great difficulty.

If not for his fairly decent soul power, how could someone of his cultivation have endured such torment?

"I merely intend to make good use of you. Why would I want to harm you?" Lei Qi said with a smile.

Xiao Yan could no longer hold on. In the end, he chose to stop resisting.

After seeing Xiao Yan's soul become locked, Lei Qi turned to Medicine Elder and used the soul lock on him as well.

How could Medicine Elder resist?

He had no way to resist at all. After all, it was because of him that his disciple Xiao Yan had been brought under control.

"Heh heh heh."

Lei Qi was delighted now. It felt incredible—absolutely incredible!

Xiao Yan, Medicine Elder, and Ling Ying all stared blankly at Lei Qi. They clearly found him unpleasant to look at, yet they did not even dare to feel the slightest displeasure in their hearts.

"Xiao Yan, from today onward, stop cultivating the Flame Mantra. Also, you are not to develop feelings for any woman. Other than that, everything will remain as usual. If I have any tasks for you, I will give you orders," Lei Qi said.

When Xiao Yan heard that Lei Qi would not allow him to continue cultivating the Flame Mantra, he was puzzled, but he could still accept it. However, when he heard that he was forbidden from developing feelings for any woman, a tear instantly slid down his face.

Yet the Soul-Control Lock was simply too terrifying. Though his heart was in agony, he still answered, "Yes, Master."

"Alright, you may go."

Having brought them under his control, Lei Qi intended to continue letting them develop on their own. As for how far Xiao Yan would go, it was not important to him at all.

As long as Xiao Yan could not advance to Dou Emperor, nothing would be a problem.

If he could obtain the ancient jade of the Xiao Clan afterward, then there would definitely be no Dou Emperor in this world.

Thus, Xiao Yan would have no possibility of betraying him in this lifetime.

If they could reach the Central Plains, Lei Qi would be more than happy to see it. After all, Medicine Elder and Xiao Yan would be his utterly loyal hounds, and in the Central Plains, they could even directly build an affiliated force for him!

The three left. Ling Ying continued to follow in the shadows, while Medicine Elder returned to hiding within Xiao Yan's storage ring. Everything appeared unchanged. Yet in truth, from the moment they met Lei Qi, everything had changed.

"Yang Ji."

On the way back, Lei Qi suddenly stopped.

"Young Master."

Yang Ji immediately halted, looking as though he awaited instructions.

"I don't want a third person to know about what happened today." Lei Qi's voice and expression were calm, but his words permitted no doubt.

Yang Ji was overjoyed upon hearing this!

He had originally worried that Zhang Yi's standing in Lei Qi's heart had risen sharply, but Lei Qi's words now undoubtedly meant that he regarded Yang Ji as a confidant!

"Rest assured, Young Master. If a third person learns of this matter, Yang Ji will self-destruct to atone for his sin," Yang Ji immediately said.

Setting aside Lei Qi's identity, that terrifying soul lock alone still made him tremble with fear even now. He could tell that those people had completely submitted to Lei Qi.

Lei Qi was like an unfathomable mystery!

Still, he understood that he should not ask about matters he had no business asking about.

"Very good. This young master will not treat you poorly in the future." Lei Qi nodded in satisfaction.

As long as he was not stupid, Yang Ji would certainly not speak of this matter carelessly. In truth, even if this matter reached the ears of the Thunder Clan's elders or clan leader, it would not amount to much.

They were merely a Dou Zhe, a soul body, and a Dou Emperor.

The main reason he did not want word of this spreading was that he did not want Gu Xun'er to learn of it.

He had been about to set off for the Tagor Desert, yet he had unexpectedly gained a pleasant surprise.

After returning to the basin, he no longer hesitated. He directly took Xiao Yi Xian and Cao Ying aboard the Golden Eagle and headed for the Tagor Desert.

High in the distant sky, a streak of golden light flashed across the heavens like a shooting star chasing the moon, speeding toward the earthen-yellow city standing amid an expanse of golden desert.

As the city drew nearer, waves of scorching heat washed over them.

Riding atop the Golden Eagle, Lei Qi thought for a moment before saying, "Land in a nearby city."

Since he had never been to the desert, finding that little girl with the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils would not be easy.

If they went to a nearby city, perhaps they might run into her.

"Yes, Master."

After acknowledging the order, the Golden Eagle flew straight down toward the city below.

By sheer coincidence, the place where they landed was Stone Desert City.

Compared to the cities they had seen within the Jia Ma Empire along the way, this city in the desert possessed a few more traces of simplicity and solidity. Perhaps because it was close to the Tagore Desert, its defenses were also much stricter than those of cities within the Jia Ma Empire. Fully armed soldiers could be seen patrolling everywhere throughout the city.

At this moment, however, the soldiers on patrol were all panic-stricken.

That was because the Golden Eagle's aura belonged to a sixth-tier magical beast!!

Not to mention their city's garrison—even if they added the several mercenary groups in the city, they probably still would not be a match for it!?

"Where is the Desert Iron Mercenary Group?" Just as everyone trembled in fear, the Golden Eagle opened its mouth to ask.

Upon hearing this, several soldiers below, who were nearly fainting, immediately pointed in a direction with trembling hands. "It's... it's not far ahead."

Once the Golden Eagle had confirmed the direction, it flew toward that area.

It did not harm anyone along the way.

Only after the Golden Eagle left did many people notice that there were actually people on its back!!!