Yang Fei was shocked to see the effectiveness of the Soul Binding Whip when it lashed out at Sun Lei's Primordial Spirit Body.

Although he knew the power of the Soul Binding Whip from the legacy left by Li Er, he had only used it before to extract and bind an opponent's primordial spirit. Witnessing its destructive power when used to strike a primordial spirit body made him both surprised and pleased.

Earlier, he casually swung the whip without channeling much True Qi and Mana. What if he poured more Mana into it? The power would be even greater!

It was truly exhilarating!

This is indeed a fantastic treasure.

The strength of the Soul Binding Whip far exceeded his expectations.

His understanding of this treasure was merely superficial.

Suppressing the joy in his heart, Yang Fei said to Sun Lei's primordial spirit body, "If you don't want your primordial spirit to be wiped out on the spot, you better tell me what you did to me and my wife."

Sun Lei's primordial spirit body felt an invisible force in the void frantically consuming his primordial spirit consciousness. If he stayed in the void any longer, he feared he would be completely annihilated, ceasing to exist. In panic, he said, "Quick... quickly bring me into the Soul Binding Whip. That way, I can hold on a bit longer."

Yang Fei smiled and said, "I can, but first, tell your fellow brothers and sisters why I want to kill you."

Sun Lei couldn't care much anymore and said, "Because your wife possesses a Top-grade Earth Spirit Root, she's a natural Furnace, an ideal partner every cultivator desires. From the moment I saw her, I was attracted to her beauty and aura as well as her top-grade earth spirit root. I became greedy, thinking of secretly killing you and then claiming her for myself..."

Quickly, Sun Lei confessed, telling how he first coveted Qin Yanyang, and later, after his intentions were seen through by Yang Fei, he tried to kill Yang Fei.

In the end, he pleaded anxiously, "I've said it all, please... please put my primordial spirit into the Soul Binding Whip and help me find a body to seize and rebirth. I'm willing to sign a blood oath, to serve as a slave forever, following you closely."

The people of Lingxiao Sect saw Sun Lei make such a vow just to survive and had mixed expressions.

They wondered if, in a situation like Sun Lei's, they would also act this way to save their lives.

A lowly worm still clings to life, and cultivators who seek immortality fear death even more than ordinary people. In the face of death's threat, many might do things beyond their moral boundaries.

No one despised Sun Lei's current display, but there wasn't much sympathy either.

In the cultivation world, the weak are prey to the strong. Sun Lei first coveted Qin Yanyang and then acted against Yang Fei, seeking to kill him. Being countered now was merely reaping what he sowed.

Usually, as fellow disciples of Lingxiao Sect, they would help out of camaraderie. However, now they couldn't even protect themselves, let alone humiliate themselves?

Moreover, Lingxiao Sect, being a Profound Sect, Sun Lei's admiration for Qin Yanyang wasn't wrong, but he should have used proper means, using his charm and ability to win her over, not resorting to murder and threats like the Demon Path.

The Lingxiao Sect disciples prided themselves in being from a prestigious sect, secretly despising and ashamed of Sun Lei's actions.

So now that Sun Lei ended up like this, most of them had no sympathy and felt he brought it upon himself.

Yang Fei was tempted to hear Sun Lei willing to sign a blood oath and become his puppet.

Through reading the memories of the Lingxiao Sect disciples, Yang Fei now had a deep understanding of many matters in the cultivation world.

Once a blood oath is signed, it's a lifelong contractual relationship that cannot be broken. The restrained person can never betray the contract owner, and even if the owner dies, the restrained person will also die.

In simple terms, it's a servant relationship, one of absolute and lifelong loyalty.

Yang Fei was tempted.

Sun Lei had some cultivation talent, and if he could find a suitable body for Sun Lei to seize, signing a blood oath contract with him, he would gain a powerful puppet warrior.

In a flash of thought, Yang Fei wielded the Soul Binding Whip and absorbed Sun Lei's damaged primordial spirit into it.

He still decided not to destroy Sun Lei's primordial spirit for the time being.

Seeing Sun Lei's primordial spirit body once again taken by the Soul Binding Whip, Ye Wuya and the Lingxiao Sect crowd drew in a deep breath.

Fearful and envious of Yang Fei's Soul Binding Whip, they all harbored a trace of greed.

But everyone knew this greed was meaningless, as they currently stood no chance against Yang Fei.

"Now you know why I had to kill Sun Lei. I've heard from Fellow Daoist Li Yue that your Lingxiao Sect is a renowned two-star sect in the Southern Domain, a legitimate and prestigious sect. Yet, Sun Lei's actions were indistinguishable from those of a demonic cultivator. He attacked me first, and I killed him in defense. Do any of you still wish to avenge him?" Yang Fei's gaze swept over Ye Wuya and others as he asked.

Ye Wuya and the others' faces heated up, revealing looks of shame.

Claiming to be disciples of a Profound Sect, they acted like demonic cultivators - spreading such deeds would indeed tarnish Lingxiao Sect's reputation.

Most importantly, they were all defeated by Yang Fei, prisoners even. What right did they have to express discontent?

After a brief silence, Ye Wuya looked up at Yang Fei and changed the subject, "What do you intend to do with us?"

Yang Fei replied, "I simply wish to coexist peacefully and befriend you."

Li Yue immediately conveyed Yang Fei's intent.

Lu Chen knew the purpose of the legacy left by Li Er and had made a solemn vow to protect the Earth Human Clan. Now pressured by Yang Fei, he decided to go with the flow, revealing that he received Li Er's legacy, and promised to live in harmony with the Earth Human Clan, even helping them restart their cultivation civilization.

He sincerely said in the end, "Fellow brothers, I, Lu Chen, am not choosing to live out of cowardice. What Senior Li Er desires does not violate our cultivation principles. Since our Lingxiao Sect claims to be a Profound Sect, we have a responsibility to protect the Human Clan as kin. Thus, I am willing to join hands with Daoist Yang to contribute towards the Earth Human Clan's entry into a cultivation civilization."

Seeing Lu Chen set this example and having reasonable words, the others silently nodded.

However, Ye Wuya soon showed a troubled expression and said worriedly, "I have no objections to Brother Lu Chen's words. But the sect will certainly send more people to find us when they see us not returning for long, and other sects and aristocratic families will send outstanding disciples. If they discover this top-grade spiritual mine, they will definitely come to seize it. With only our strength, we can't resist them."

The crowd silently nodded, and Gan Qian added, "Senior Brother is right. Yang... Fellow Daoist Yang, we understand your intent to protect Earth, but may I say that, judging by Earth's cultivation level compared to most smaller sects and nations in the Central Great World, it's weaker by countless times. You simply cannot defend this place. I suggest you take cultivators with good aptitude and leave Earth with us, joining our Lingxiao Sect."

Yun Zong and Du Hui silently nodded, agreeing with Gan Qian.

Linglong snorted lightly, saying nothing.

She thought these Earth natives wouldn't agree.

Moreover, if Yang Fei agreed, the resources of Earth's mineral vein would surely be seized by Lingxiao Sect. Even if other powers joined in later, forcing a division, they'd only get part of the mining rights, with Lingxiao Sect remaining the biggest winner.

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