Emperor Zhiyue quickly made good on his promise. Once Qi Suian had his resources and laboratory, he didn't emerge again.
The Crown Prince visited him twice during this period, but Qi Suian turned him away both times, claiming to be too busy.
He was immersed in a sea of knowledge; he had no time to bother with such matters.
So he ignored all subsequent attempts to visit as well.
'As I thought, the soul seed the World Will gave me is a ghost seed.'
'Although the Ghost Control Technique isn't what I imagined—a method for creating ghosts—its understanding of them is indeed far deeper than my own.'
'The Royal Shadow Guards, for instance, are, to some extent, already a fusion of human and ghost.'
'But their fusion is unique. It's a spiritual melding that uses a ghost ability, similar to a mental brand, to warp the Royal Shadow Guards' minds.'
'This makes them unconditionally loyal to the Ziyue Dynasty and humanity itself.'
