"Thank you for showing mercy, Senior. I, Qi Long, concede wholeheartedly..."
"Do not lightly let go of the sword in your hand. Even when you release it, you must not sever your Soul Power connection. Only then can you wield it like your own arm and fingers, and have it protect you."
"You are absolutely right, Senior. I, Qi Long, have learned my lesson."
"Are you the Sect Master here?"
"I do indeed bear the responsibilities of Sect Master, but the person who truly founded this Northern Territory Sect was someone else..."
Knowing that the red-robed elder before him meant no harm, Zhou Qilong respectfully gave him a truthful account of the Northern Territory Sect's founding.
"Good, good..." the elder sighed with relief. "The roots of servitude run deep among the Human Race in the Beast Territory. They have grown numb. Battle alone cannot awaken their fighting spirit. A sect must indeed be founded to spread teachings. Only education can open their minds, allowing them to understand and awaken!"
The elder pondered for a moment, then swept his hand in a slash. Zhou Qilong froze inwardly before suddenly breaking into an ecstatic smile, then bowed deeply.
"Thank you for severing my Slave Soul, Senior!"
Although Zhou Qilong had raised troops to aid Mu Bai, he had not actually been free. His soul Jade Slip remained in the Beast Race's hands. The red-robed elder's sweeping slash had severed the connection between him and that soul Jade Slip, granting him his freedom.
Anyone capable of such a feat had to possess at least the cultivation of a Yuan Zun ancestor.
"Junior Mu Bai pays his respects to True Person Chihuo!"
While Zhou Qilong was still paying his respects, Mu Bai flashed out of the Northern Territory Sect's secluded chamber and used Spatial