"Please tell us, Senior, how can we extend our lives?"
"Yes! Whatever you ask of us, Senior, we'll do everything in our power, no matter the cost!"
"As long as I can survive, I'd willingly serve as your ox or horse!"
The evil Soul Masters instantly grew excited, eagerly offering their services.
Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, however, keenly sensed that something was wrong.
Qian Chongling clearly loathed evil Soul Masters. How could he possibly reveal a way to extend their lives so readily?
When something defied all reason, a monster had to be lurking behind it!
"The method is actually quite simple."
Qian Chongling smiled faintly and slowly said, "You only need to cultivate as you always have, devouring and absorbing. Only the targets you devour will change."
At those words, an ominous premonition rose in Ye Xishui's and Long Xiaoyao's hearts. But the evil Soul Masters desperate to save their lives did not think that far ahead.
"Targets? Does that mean there are certain people we can't devour?"
"Please explain clearly. Who can we devour, and who can't we devour?"
"Yes, please tell us plainly, Senior!"
Sure enough, Qian Chongling's next words plunged Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao into an icy cavern.
"There are two kinds of beings in this world whose very existence is a mistake. I call them vermin, and you evil Soul Masters are one of them."
"The other kind of vermin are those fat-headed, bloated-bellied nobles on the continent who commit every manner of crime."
"Those nobles will be your targets to devour, and the medicine that extends your lives."
"One noble can add a month to your lifespan. If you devour enough, you could even live to five hundred."
"Of course, some nobles harbor kindness in their hearts, while some commoners have committed