Don't Call Me Master

It's no wonder Yi Xuan was so surprised, after all, the term "Soul Control" isn't exactly a positive thing in the Cultivation Realm.

Soul Control is a secret technique for manipulating the soul, a method used by cultivators to control others by manipulating their souls.

Although it's considered a secret technique, Soul Control is quite common in the Cultivation Realm. Especially for Evil Dao cultivators or disciples of demonic sects, Soul Control is an everyday skill.

However, this secret technique was too evil, so righteous people disdained to use it. For this reason, Yi Xuan had been in the Cultivation Realm for more than 20 years and had never come into contact with this secret technique.

So when Yi Xuan heard that Zhuo Ning had actually agreed to let him Soul Control, his first reaction was not that he was surrendering, but that he was wondering if this guy was Evil Dao cultivator trying to bewitch Yi Xuan into joining the Evil Dao.

But on second thought, although Zhuo Ning's suggestion was unconventional, it was indeed a way to get Yi Xuan to accept him quickly.

"Why don't you reconsider?" Yi Xuan asked with some concern. After all, Zhuo Ning was a prince of a celestial kingdom. Although he was marginalized because of his Spirit Root, if the celestial kingdom found out that their prince's Soul Control, Yi Xuan's life would definitely be difficult.

"I've made up my mind, Immortal Master. Compared to what I pursue, freedom is worthless. What's the point of freedom when one can't even control their own destiny?"

Yi Xuan pondered for a moment and asked with some curiosity, "How can you be so sure that I have the ability to let you control your destiny?"

"I'm not sure either!" Zhuo Ning shook his head and continued, "But you are the most special person I've met from the Central Continent to Southern Frontier. There are countless geniuses from the Central Continent to Southern Frontier, and quite a few can fight across realms, but no one can fight against the Golden Core Realm expert with only Qi Refining Realm cultivation, even if they possess a peerless magic Law Treasure. But you did it!"

Listening to Zhuo Ning's words, Yi Xuan felt much more relaxed. Now Yi Xuan finally understood that all talk of honest advice being hard to swallow was nonsense; what he needed was a sycophant.

Especially with Zhuo Ning, such a serious sycophant, Yi Xuan was almost tempted to nod in agreement.

But in the end, reason prevailed.

Yi Xuan did not agree to Zhuo Ning's request for the time being, but planned to return to the sect to consult his master before making any plans.

After all, Soul Control is no small matter for a prestigious sect like the Azure Cloud Sect. If they make such a decision on their own, they might be expelled from the sect.

Upon returning to the city at the foot of the Azure Cloud Sect Mountain, Yi Xuan did not take Zhuo Ning to his own courtyard. Instead, he temporarily settled him in Liang Shi's courtyard.

Liang Shi was speechless as his master suddenly reappeared half a month after leaving, leaving him with a living person without saying a word.

Seeing Zhuo Ning's headache, he asked, "Who are you...?"

Zhuo Ning was new to Yi Xuan's territory, and Yi Xuan had left without giving any instructions. Therefore, in order not to cause trouble for Yi Xuan, she could only keep quiet for the time being.

Yi Xuan, on the other hand, hurriedly went to the forbidden area behind the sect's mountain.

Since Yi Xuan's master Xiao Anhe and former law enforcement elder Li Yuntai stepped down to become the Supreme Elder, they have lived in the forbidden area of the back mountain with the original Supreme Elder.

The sect built two more palaces on the peaks on either side of the original location of the Supreme Elder's palace, where Xiao Anhe and Li Yuntai lived respectively.

Yi Xuan arrived outside his master's palace and bowed to it.

As Nascent Soul ancestor, Xiao Anhe knew this the moment Yi Xuan stepped onto the mountain path where the palace was located.

After Yi Xuan, the palace gates slowly opened, and Xiao Anhe approached Yi Xuan and asked, "You're back?"

"Um!"

"Is everything taken care of?"

Yi Xuan knew that his master was asking about the matter of the Origin Return Sect's plea for help, so he nodded and said, "Don't worry, Master, I'll definitely handle this matter perfectly!"

"Ah! You've had a hard time. Logically speaking, our sect shouldn't get involved in such worldly power struggles. However, that Sect Master Fang has a past with me, so we have no choice but to lend a hand. After much thought, sending anyone else from the sect wouldn't be ideal, so we had no choice but to send you."

"It was wrong of me to keep this from you before I went. How about this, I'll promise you something as compensation?"

Originally Yi Xuan's master was just offering a few words of comfort, but unexpectedly, he offered to compensate her. Yi Xuan instantly knew what she wanted.

So he couldn't wait to ask, "Is what you say true, Master?"

"Huh? When has your master ever lied to you?"

"Phew!" Yi Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, Master. I've made up my mind. I want to learn the Soul Control Technique!"

"Um!"

Hearing that his master had agreed so readily, Yi Xuan felt a surge of secret joy.

But when he looked at Xiao Anhe again, he saw that Xiao Anhe had taken out his sword from his Storage Bag at some point. While trimming his fingernails with the sword, he asked, "Do you really want to learn the Soul Control Technique?"

Looking at his master's expression, Yi Xuan hesitated, then nodded stiffly and said, "Yes... Master... Master!"

Upon hearing Yi Xuan's reply, Xiao Anhe brandished his longsword, Yi Xuan felt the ground beneath him tremble with Xiao Anhe's movement.

Xiao Anhe said with a fierce expression, "Master? Don't call me master, I don't have a master as filial as you!"

"Uh..." Upon hearing his master's words, Yi Xuan realized that he hadn't explained things clearly and had made his master confused. So he quickly recounted what had happened between him and Zhuo Ning.

After listening to Yi Xuan's story, Xiao Anhe looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Is everything you said true?"

Yi Xuan smiled ingratiatingly, "Of course it's true, Master. As a Sect Protector, it's my duty to uphold the reputation of the righteous path. The idea for this Soul Control Technique was indeed proposed by Zhuo Ning; it has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

Xiao Anhe originally thought Yi Xuan was going down some evil path, so he was prepared to take action to clean up the sect. He never expected that the idea of Soul Control Technique was actually proposed by the other party, which was truly rare.

Soul Control, which involves forcibly taking control of another's soul, is indeed something that righteous cultivators despise.

However, this was the first time Xiao Anhe had encountered something like requesting control of his soul. After thinking about it for a long time, Xiao Anhe realized that this behavior seemed to be possible.

Xiao Anhe nodded and said, "As long as it's Zhuo Ning's own wish, then there's no problem. However, I don't understand Soul Control Technique. Come, I'll take you to Supreme Elder Li; he knows a lot about these things!"

After saying that, Xiao Anhe pulled Yi Xuan up and flew towards the mountaintop opposite.