"An Emperor Realm... soul?"
In this world, anything with even the slightest connection to the word "Emperor" was enough to become synonymous with power, and an Emperor Realm Soul was no exception. Xiao Xuan's words were so earth-shattering that "Xiao Yan" seemed to forget the agony in his soul. His expression went blank, and he swallowed before speaking in disbelief.
Xiao Xuan shook his head. Knowing that "Xiao Yan" was suffering, he offered no further explanation. Instead, he bent down and sent a strand of gentle energy into "Xiao Yan's" body. "Xiao Yan" immediately felt as though he had been enveloped by a warm sun, its warmth spreading throughout him.
The heart-rending agony that had come from his soul rapidly receded like an ebbing tide. Within "Xiao Yan's" body, the silver soul's contorted expression gradually relaxed as well.
To deceive Xiao Xuan, Hun Changqing naturally could not settle for a superficial disguise. He had been ruthless, forcibly tearing off a fragment of his own soul to seize control of Xiao Yan's body, then transforming it with the Supreme Yin Breath Concealment Technique. Only through this had he prevented Xiao Xuan from detecting anything amiss.
Although he had only torn off a small fragment, the pain of ripping apart his soul still ranked among the most terrifying torments in the world. The way "Xiao Yan" had rolled across the ground in agony earlier had not been entirely an act. Still, Hun Changqing felt little regret. After all, without risking the child, how could one snare the wolf? He believed that everything he had lost now, Xiao Xuan would make up to him later!
"Thank you, Ancestor!"
Some color returned to "Xiao Yan's" face. Sensing that the agony in his head had faded, he let out a deep breath of relief and