"The Netherfire Refining Furnace is now in your hands, Fellow Daoist. If I wish to keep my life, I have no choice but to obey." Fire Spirit Child had repeatedly tried to ingratiate himself with Shen Luo, but Shen Luo had never responded. Now that Shen Luo was finally discussing his future allegiance with him, Fire Spirit Child was secretly overjoyed, though he put on a helpless expression.
"Given your status, knowledge, and abilities, Fellow Daoist, if you wish to assist me, Shen, I would naturally be delighted to accept you. However, you once followed Lord Fu, and Lord Fu was killed by me. If I am to accept you, Fellow Daoist Fire Spirit Child, we need to strengthen the trust between us. I trust you can understand?" Shen Luo said.
"Th-this... what do you intend to do?" Fire Spirit Child's expression stiffened.
"I know a Contract Restriction Art that can be inscribed into the soul body, binding the other party's words and actions. As long as the contract is not violated, its power will have no effect whatsoever on the other party," Shen Luo said calmly.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, as long as you refine this Netherfire Refining Furnace, you will naturally gain complete control over me. Why impose some contract restriction?" Fire Spirit Child said with a frown.
"The matter of refining the Netherfire Refining Furnace can wait. We are discussing the contract restriction now. You need only say whether you agree or not," Shen Luo said with a smile, though that smile was somewhat cold.
Fire Spirit Child mumbled for a while, but in the end, he nodded dejectedly.
"Good. Fellow Daoist, you truly understand the situation." Shen Luo laughed heartily, spat out a thread of blood essence, and formed hand seals.
The blood essence rapidly transformed into