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When all nine of Zhan Kaishan's soul rings appeared, especially one of them was a red soul ring, Huo Yuan was so scared that his blood ran cold.
You also said that you are not from the Spirit Hall. Apart from the Spirit Hall, what other force can suddenly produce a Titled Douluo?
"Your Majesty, I was wrong just now. These disciples dared to provoke you, so they deserved to be beaten to death."
Xiao Mu was very satisfied with the effect of the Soul Palace's teachings, which made the originally aggressive Fire Kite suddenly become reasonable.
The Fire Leopard Sect disciples were so frightened that they dared not say a word.
If they had known earlier that Zhan Kaishan was a Titled Douluo, they would not have dared to ask Xiao Mu and Zhan Kaishan to get out even if they had ten times the courage.
"Since your logic doesn't work against the logic of our Soul Palace, are you willing to listen to my opinion?"
Xiao Mu said to Huo Yuan with a smile.
"You...you say."
Although Xiao Mu looks very young, Huo Yuan knows from Zhan Kaishan's respectful attitude towards Xiao Mu that this young man must be of great background.
"I can give you two choices. One is to die like the disciple you caught. The other is..."
Xiao Mu spoke in a very gentle and soft tone, words that terrified Huo Yuan the most.
"Don't tell me, I'll choose the second one."
"Very good." Xiao Mu nodded with satisfaction. You made a wise choice.
"Now, let go of all your thoughts. If you dare to resist even a little, don't blame me if you die."
"What are you going to do?"
Huo Yuan looked at Xiao Mu tremblingly, worried about his own fate.
But Xiao Mu had no intention of explaining, and simply stretched out his finger and pointed at Huo Yuan's eyebrows.
Huo Yuan felt a strong sense of crisis, but thinking of what Xiao Mu said, she didn't dare to resist at all and obediently let Xiao Mu's fingers touch her eyebrows.
The moment Xiao Mu's fingertips touched Huo Yuan's eyebrows, Huo Yuan felt a chill mixed with heat rushing into his mind.
She forcibly suppressed the thought of resistance and faced her fate with trepidation.
"Alright, from now on, you will be the protector of my Soul Palace."
Xiao Mu had already planted a soul imprint in Huo Yuan's mind, which contained the power of the Void Devouring Flame.
As long as he thought about it, the soul seal in Huo Yuan's mind would explode, and the flames of the Void Devouring Flame would burn Huo Yuan's soul and body from the inside out.
How can the Soul Palace be without a guardian when it already has a Heavenly Master?
It just so happened that one of the tasks of the Soul Palace system was to recruit a member above the Soul Douluo level, and this Fire Kite came to the door on his own initiative.
At this moment, Huo Yuan also felt the existence of the soul seal and knew that his life and death were now in Xiao Mu's hands.
Just a moment ago, she was an elder of the Fire Leopard Sect, and her status in the Fire Leopard Sect was second only to the Sect Master.
Now he can't even control his own life and is at the mercy of others.
"you..."
As soon as Huo Yuan opened his mouth, Xiao Mu said:
"From now on, you will address me as Palace Master, just like Zhan Tianzun."
"Yes, I greet the Palace Master."
Huo Yuan quickly understood his situation and honestly accepted his identity as the Soul Palace's guardian.
"Very good, Fire Guardian, now it's time to complete your first mission after joining the Soul Palace."
Huo Yuan bowed and said, "Palace Master, please give your instructions."
Xiao Mu looked at the Fire Leopard Sect disciples who had become as frightened as quails and said calmly:
"These people have offended the Soul Palace, but I am a very generous person and am willing to give them a chance to survive. It is up to you to decide who among them will be the only lucky one to survive."
Huo Yuan was startled.
Whether Xiao Mu asked her to kill all the disciples of the Fire Leopard Sect or let them go, Huo Yuan would not be so shocked.
Her life and death are now in Xiao Mu's hands, but Xiao Mu actually asked her to completely sever the last bit of relationship between herself and the Fire Leopard Sect.
She changed her sect and killed a disciple of the Fire Leopard Sect with her own hands. The Fire Leopard Sect would never accept her back no matter what.
"What? Fire Protector is unwilling to follow orders?" Xiao Mu asked with a smile.
"No... no, I obey your command."
Huo Yuan felt that this man was a devil.
She now believed that the Soul Palace was not the Spirit Soul Palace. Although the Spirit Soul Palace was domineering, it was definitely no match for the Soul Palace in terms of cruelty and ruthlessness.
"Elder Huo Yuan, please let me go. I have been in the Huo Bao Sect for so many years and have always been respectful to you without any disrespect."
A Fire Leopard Sect disciple begged for mercy.
"Elder Huo Yuan, please let me go. After I leave, I will never tell anyone what you did."
There was a smart man who thought he understood what Huo Yuan was thinking, but he was the first person to die at Huo Yuan's hands.
Huo Yuan twisted the man's neck with a cold look in his eyes.
She did have the thought that this person mentioned, but if she let this person go in front of Xiao Mu, wouldn't it mean that she still wanted to leave the Soul Palace one day?
If he doesn't die, who will?
Since she had already started, Huo Yuan had no other concerns. She didn't care who had the best relationship with her or who had a better background. She chose completely randomly, and in the end only one person was left.
"Palace Master, I am here to report."
Huo Yuan has completely accepted her fate. She has nowhere else to go except the Soul Palace.
"Very good, the Fire Guardian is very decisive, which is in line with our Soul Palace's way of doing things."
"Thank you for the compliment, Lord."
Huo Yuan forced a smile.
Xiao Mu turned and looked at the only remaining disciple of the Fire Leopard Sect. The man was trembling with fear. He was not killed but was almost scared to death.
"You can go now, but hurry up, or I might regret it later."
"Let's go. I'm leaving now."
The man seemed to wake up from a dream, and hurriedly used his hands and feet to stagger away.
Huo Yuan looked at the man's back with complicated eyes, knowing that from now on, she had completely severed ties with the past.
"Palace Master, there is a fire crystal at the foot of the mountain ahead. It may be useful to you."
Now that he had put himself in the right position, Huo Yuan simply told Xiao Mu about the Fire Crystal, trying to leave a good impression on him.
"Fire crystal? I was wondering why you were guarding and not letting anyone get close."
Huo Yuan lowered his head and said, "I am guilty. Please punish me, Palace Master."
"No need." Xiao Mu walked past Huo Yuan with his hands behind his back.
"Don't worry about the past. As long as you work hard for Soul Palace in the future, I will not treat you unfairly."
"Thank you, Lord."
Huo Yuan raised her head with joy. Being recognized by Xiao Mu was like a huge joy to her.
"Palace Master, there are three fifty thousand year old soul beasts and some twenty to thirty thousand year old soul beasts near the Fire Crystal. However, with Zhan Tianzun here, it's easy to deal with just a few soul beasts."
Xiao Mu nodded slightly.
With so many soul beasts gathered, it seemed that he could not only harvest fire crystals, but also obtain his third soul ring.
Huo Yuan led the way and soon led Xiao Mu and Zhan Kaishan to a place not far from the soul beasts.
"Palace Master, the Fire Crystal is where those soul beasts are gathered."
"Yeah, I see."
Xiao Mu's Void Devouring Flame martial soul emerged, drooling over the fire crystal coveted by many soul beasts.
Xiao Mu's gaze was also fixed on one of the soul beasts.