Lin Mo frowned and asked dubiously, "You mean... after the Saint King defeated those of you who resisted him, he only used Evil Soul Seals to control your disciples."
"But sect masters like you, along with the elders and other powerful pillars of your sects, were merely enslaved with Soul-Locking Cuffs?"
Qin Baochuan nodded. "Exactly."
Lin Mo pondered for a moment, then a smile curled across his lips. "I suspect revenge wasn't the only reason the Saint King did this."
"Because if I were in his place and harbored such hatred, true revenge would mean taking complete control of you, making you slaughter, commit atrocities, and even march to your deaths for me."
Qin Baochuan froze for a moment, then asked in astonishment, "Fellow Daoist Lin, why do you think the Saint King did this, then?"
"I'm still trying to work out the Saint King's precise intentions."
Lin Mo smiled faintly. "But one thing is beyond doubt: although sect masters and elders like you have been reduced to slaves, your minds haven't been controlled by Evil Soul Seals, nor have your cultivation bases been crippled."
"As for these mere Soul-Locking Cuffs, even I can break them with ease. The Saint King must be able to remove them whenever he wishes."
"Once all the Soul-Locking Cuffs are removed, you will all be the most important pillars of the Dry Jade Continent."
Qin Baochuan's expression grew somewhat complicated, and for a moment, he did not know how to respond.
Xue Qingcheng asked, "Lin Mo, what should we do next?"
Lin Mo stroked his chin in thought for a moment, then smiled. "Let's set aside whether the Saint King is righteous or evil, and what he intends."
"We only need to follow our own course and take action one step at a time."