Zhong Yi was the one who had bought Shen Xuan, purchasing him for 5,000 Federation Coins.
Zhong Yi could have easily used the Soul-Catching Gu Mother to control Shen Xuan after his Soul Base awakened and he became a Celestial Destiny Seeker.
But in the end, Zhong Yi chose not to do so.
Zhong Yi, for instance, controlled Zhao Kai using the Soul-Catching Gu Mother's insect eggs, as Zhao Kai's situation had once been similar to Shen Xuan's.
In both cases, Zhong Yi had acted as a savior!
But Zhao Kai had a clear grasp of his future, while Shen Xuan was completely ignorant about what it meant to be a Celestial Destiny Seeker.
Zhong Yi didn't want Shen Xuan to start resenting him for being controlled, especially after he came to understand the significance of his identity as a Celestial Destiny Seeker.
That way, even if Zhong Yi could control Shen Xuan, he couldn't guarantee Shen Xuan's loyalty.
