Upon hearing Yao Chen's refusal, Hun Changqing's eyes flashed coldly, and his slender, white fingers, hidden beneath his sleeves, twitched slightly.
Then, the Three Lights Divine Water within Hun Changqing's body, capable of influencing the soul, shone brightly. A faint, almost imperceptible thread of soul energy separated from the Three Lights Divine Water, shooting out from between Hun Changqing's brows without the slightest aura or fluctuation, silently entering Yao Chen's soul.
Yao Chen, whose soul was now so weak that he needed Xiao Yan's Dou Qi to barely sustain himself, naturally couldn't sense the intrusion of this incredibly strange divine artifact.
The Three Lights Divine Water could influence the soul and shake the mind. Hun Changqing had already seen Yao Chen waver slightly, but Yao Chen's bottom line prevented him from helping the Soul Palace.
Therefore, this thread of soul energy could subtly alter Yao Chen's judgment, preventing him from thinking in the same way as before.
Furthermore, it would stir up emotions he already possessed but which had rarely surfaced over time, amplifying them and making him more easily agitated than usual, leading him to make decisions he wouldn't normally make.
After sensing the soul threads invading Yao Chen's soul, Hun Changqing continued,
"Yao Chen, don't be so quick to refuse. I know you think I was unreliable because I was previously a member of the Soul Hall, and that I'll commit many evils after I grow up. After all, the image of the Soul Hall members is too deeply ingrained in the minds of the people of the Dou Qi Continent. Alas~"
Hun Changqing sighed regretfully and continued.
"Yao Chen, you don't know this. I'm an orphan. When I was just old enough to remember things, I was brought to the Soul Hall for training. It wasn't my choice.
Moreover, the elders of the Soul Hall who trained us told us children that the Soul Hall committed so many killings for the stability and development of the Dou Qi Continent. They said
those killed were deserving of punishment for being unstable elements who affected the peace of the Dou Qi Continent.
And the Pill Tower, with its wolfish ambitions, deceives the people, recruiting alchemists to join, attempting to control the entire Dou Qi Continent with pills,
and then using this to spread to every corner of the continent, vainly trying to rule the entire Dou Qi realm .
Alas, we were too young then, unable to distinguish right from wrong. The children, upon hearing the elder's words, were filled with righteous indignation, wishing they could immediately rush to the Pill Tower and slaughter those wolves with treacherous ambitions.
Even I was the same, believing the elder's words without question, strictly carrying out the orders issued by the Soul Hall.
In the end, my hands were still stained with the blood of innocent people, alas~"
Hun Changqing revealed a sorrowful expression, sighing repeatedly, seemingly feeling endless grief for the innocent people who died at his hands.
"Wh...what?!"
Yao Chen was a kind-hearted person, upright and fearless of power throughout his life.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have offended the Yao Clan's higher-ups in his youth due to injustice, and thus been expelled from the Yao Clan.
Hearing Hun Changqing's words, and influenced by Hun Changqing's sorrowful and heavy emotions, he couldn't help but roar to the sky, his hatred for the Soul Hall intensifying.
"Soul Palace... Soul Palace! How dare you! How dare you do this! Deceiving these young children, slandering the Pill Tower, exploiting their kindness and sense of justice, turning them into swords for your own evil deeds! Ah! Beasts! Beasts! Soul Palace!"
Yao Chen roared to the sky, his eyes bloodshot, his breathing erratic.
Seeing this, Hun Changqing's lips curled into a slight smile, almost imperceptible to Yao Chen, and he continued... "It was only by chance not long ago that I discovered the strangeness of the Soul Palace, realizing that the truth was completely different from what the Soul Palace claimed. At that time, I also happened to discover information about you, Yao Chen.
When I saw your profile, I was filled with admiration and longing for your character.
I also realized that you might be the only person in the world capable of refining pills for me, which is why I decided to search for you. Unfortunately, there was absolutely no trace of you in The Dou Qi Continent at the time.
Later, because I was furious about the Soul Palace's actions, I prepared to leave and stopped paying attention to your news.
I originally planned to participate in that secret realm and then secretly defect after leaving, but I never expected to be chased and killed while defecting, losing an arm in the process."
As Hun Changqing spoke, a self-deprecating expression appeared on his face.
Sensing Hun Changqing's emotions, Yao Chen couldn't help but become emotionally invested, his feelings rising and falling with Hun Changqing's tragic experience, undoubtedly fueling his anger even more.
"So, when I guessed that you, Elder Yao, were in this ring, I was incredibly excited. Not only because you can refine pills for me, but also because I deeply admire your deeds and really wanted to have a long talk with you. In doing so, I acted a little impulsively, and I hope you won't mind."
Having calmed himself down, Yao Chen was unusually embarrassed by Hun Changqing's praise.
"Haha...haha, it's alright, it's alright. I never expected you to see the insignificant things I did back then. Shame on me, shame on me, haha."
Hun Changqing's flattery improved Yao Chen's mood considerably.
"This collaboration between you, Elder Yao, isn't solely your responsibility. The essence of our cooperation is mutual assistance. You refine pills for me, and I will offer you my help.
I believe that with your exceptional alchemy skills in your lifetime, you must have had a way to aid your recovery.
Since you are currently in a soul state and unable to move freely on the continent, I can search for all the materials you need. I
can't guarantee you'll be able to move freely in the Central Plains, but even in this small place, I will definitely obtain everything you require.
Once you recover, with the stamina gained over so many years, you might even achieve a breakthrough and advance to the Half-Saint realm.
With your help, I too..." "I will grow stronger at an extremely rapid pace.
Moreover, I previously learned that in twelve years, the Bodhi Tree, which only appears once every thousand years, will reappear in the Desolate Ancient Domain!
I am confident that I will advance to the Half-Saint realm at that time. Then, you and I will enter that Desolate Ancient Domain together, seize the Bodhi Seed and the Bodhi Heart!
We will both achieve the supreme Dou Sheng realm!
At that time, we will storm the Soul Palace of Central Continent together, slaughtering countless heads! We will kill every single one of those wicked and wicked people who have brought chaos to the world!
We will act on behalf of Heaven! We will restore a bright and clear world to Central Continent!"
As Hun Changqing spoke, his expression became serious, his voice became extremely passionate, and his aura suddenly changed, becoming incredibly inspiring!
Yao Chen was also shocked by Hun Changqing's words, his expression blank, and he kept muttering,
"Enter the Desolate... seize the Bodhi... storm the Soul Palace... act on behalf of Heaven... restore a bright and clear world to Central Continent..."
Yao Chen became more and more excited as he recited, and finally, the youthful passion that had been dormant within him for who knows how long was completely awakened at this moment! He couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh heartily.
"Hahaha! Good, good! Acting on behalf of Heaven! Restoring a bright and clear world to Dou Qi Realm! Excellent! Hahaha!"
Seeing Yao Chen's demeanor, Hun Changqing's eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips. He knew that this matter was accomplished.