Gaslight Me All You Want

Zhuo Ning was, after all, a prince of the Blazing Sun Immortal Kingdom. Although he had been neglected since childhood due to his lack of talent, he had still grown up in the royal palace of the Immortal Kingdom and had some experience. Yi Xuan's words easily enlightened him.

"Hehehe... So it turns out the one who was wrong was never the cultivators, it was me! Weakness truly is a sin!"

Seeing the other person's ferocious expression and muttering to themselves, Yi Xuan regretted whether his words had been too blunt.

So I asked cautiously, "Are you alright?" (Suddenly reminded me of an advertisement)

Hearing Yi Xuan's question, Zhuo Ning seemed to remember something, so she looked at Yi Xuan and asked, "What about you? Didn't you say that you would never be able to break through to the Qi Refining Realm because of your physical condition? Are you really willing to accept that?"

"Me?" Yi Xuan pointed to himself and smiled, saying, "Of course I'm not reconciled. Otherwise, how could you have lost to me a few days ago?"

Only then did Zhuo Ning suddenly remember the Black Tortoise that had defeated him a few days earlier. He knelt down and pleaded with Yi Xuan, "Immortal Master Yi, I am willing to serve you like a slave. Please teach me!"

Yi Xuan originally summoned Zhuo Ning to recruit him, but it was also a test for him. If Zhuo Ning asked Yi Xuan to bestow upon him the Black Tortoise Xuanwu after listening to Yi Xuan's words, then Yi Xuan would not hesitate to drive him away, after all, Yi Xuan did not want his followers to be so short-sighted.

But now Zhuo Ning is saying he hopes Yi Xuan him, which means that Zhuo Ning at least realizes that the Black Tortoise is just a means to an end, and what will truly defeat him is what lies behind that means.

Yi Xuan was quite satisfied with Zhuo Ning's answer, but he had too many secrets. If he let Zhuo Ning pass so easily, it would be irresponsible of him.

After a moment's thought, Yi Xuan asked, "What value do you have to me?"

"I am a martial artist at the Great Grandmaster level!"

Yi Xuan shook his head, then waved his hand, and the Black Tortoise appeared in the Origin Return Sect's Scripture Pavilion.

Pointing to the Black Tortoise behind him, Yi Xuan asked with a smile, "With this thing around, what use is your status as Great Grandmaster to me?"

The moment the Black Tortoise appeared, Zhuo Ning realized that his Martial Dao cultivation was truly insignificant in front of Yi Xuan.

But aside from his Martial Dao skills, Zhuo Ning didn't seem to have anything else to offer. After thinking for a while, Zhuo Ning cautiously said, "I come from the Central Continent, and I know the situation Central Continent very well!"

Yi Xuan smiled again, "Oh? So you can also work as a tour guide on the side?"

Yi Xuan's words made Zhuo Ning's face darken again. Indeed, if Yi Xuan were to go to the Central Continent one day and wanted to understand the situation Central Continent, he could easily find a local guide, who would definitely do a better job Zhuo Ning.

Zhuo Ning realized that he was truly useless in front of Yi Xuan, and could only kneel before Yi Xuan with a gloomy face, waiting for the final judgment of this Immortal Master Yi.

Yi Xuan, who was standing there, was secretly overjoyed. He hadn't expected that although Zhuo Ning was strong in Martial Dao, he was so lacking in social experience. Yi Xuan had easily manipulated him and he was now completely helpless.

As a seasoned professional, Yi Xuan knew that Zhuo Ning was now deeply in doubt. If Yi Xuan showed even the slightest need for him, Zhuo Ning would beg him to take him in and would lower his expectations to the minimum.

Seeing that Yi Xuan remained silent for a long time, Zhuo Ning became very anxious. The longer Yi Xuan remained silent, the less likely Zhuo Ning felt that the immortal master would accept him.

However, Zhuo Ning, whose Spirit Root were low, did not want to give up the opportunity before him. He came to the Southern Frontier from the Central Continent and cultivated Martial Dao to the extreme. In the process, he was always looking for a way to surpass the cultivators.

Now that he finally saw hope in Yi Xuan, Zhuo Ning didn't want to give up, but he had no way to demonstrate his value.

Just as Zhuo Ning was still struggling with her thoughts, Yi Xuan finally spoke.

"Thinking about it carefully, although I don't need your strength, your Martial Dao talent and experience seem to be able to help me with something. I happen to be studying Martial Dao recently, so I can let you follow me for now! But..."

Before Yi Xuan could finish saying "but," Zhuo Ning Yi Xuan began to kowtow to him.

Hearing the thud of Zhuo Ning's head hitting the ground, Yi Xuan began to reflect on himself. "Was this... too much of a PUA?"

Because of Zhuo Ning's strength and his somewhat stubborn nature, the sound of his head hitting the ground caused the entire Sutra Repository to shake.

Yi Xuan had no choice but to control the Black Tortoise to lift him into the air.

Upon realizing that he had been lifted up by the Black Tortoise, Zhuo Ning dared not move again, fearing that Yi Xuan would be angry.

Yi Xuan continued, "I haven't finished speaking yet. Tell me your decision after I'm done! I only said you can follow me for now, not that you can follow me forever. After all, everyone has secrets, and the secrets I have are beyond your imagination! Unless one day you can gain my complete trust, I will never accept you, understand?"

After hearing Yi Xuan's words, Zhuo Ning nodded, realizing that she had not been accepted by Yi Xuan.

He only allowed me to come along because Yi Xuan wanted to study Martial Dao for the time being and I had some use to him.

But for Zhuo Ning, being able to follow along is better than not being able to.

So early the next morning, Yi Xuan took Zhuo Ning into his off-road vehicle and drove towards the Azure Cloud Sect.

Seeing an off-road vehicle for the first time, Zhuo Ning found it very novel. Fortunately, with the Black Tortoise as a prelude, Zhuo Ning quickly accepted the off-road vehicle.

Throughout the journey, since it was on autopilot, Yi Xuan was either resting with his eyes closed or studying the Martial Dao manual in his hands.

Zhuo Ning, on the other hand, seemed preoccupied the whole way, lost in thought.

Several days later, as the two were about to enter the territory of the Azure Cloud Sect, Zhuo Ning had been silent the whole way, suddenly spoke to Yi Xuan, "Immortal Master Yi, I've made up my mind!"

"What have you decided?" Yi Xuan was in a half-asleep state and answered Zhuo Ning's question in a daze.

"I can accept you Soul Control! That way we'll be on the same side! You can trust me completely from now on!"

Upon hearing the words "Soul Control," Yi Xuan was shocked. He never expected that this guy was so addicted to PUA that he actually agreed to let him Soul Control.

"Are you crazy? Or am I crazy? Are you sure you want to become one of my people? Or one of yours? You're not Evil Cultivator trying to turn me against you, are you?"