95: Subdued during the Fusion Stage! Yue Xiaoxiao has recognized her as her master!

"I'll let you go? Of course."

SilverUpturned's voice was laced with a smile.

She squatted in front of Yue Xiaoxiao, their faces very close.

"Beg me."

"You..." Yue Xiaoxiao trembled with anger, not from the cold, nor from the spell.

But from an emotion she hadn't experienced in a long time.

"Or, beg Revered Master."

Little Orange tugged at a small braid, "Whatever Revered Master tells you to do, you do it, and we'll let you go."

"I... I..." Yue Xiaoxiao's scream turned into a soft sob.

All her threats and fury seemed so ridiculous under the playful teasing of these four Nascent Soul Stage maidservants.

She understood.

Killing her, or tormenting her, was all the same to these people.

Her Body Integration Stage cultivation was worthless in front of this woman.

And this woman seemed to hold that man in very high regard.

Continued resistance would only lead to more humiliating treatment.

She didn't want to guard the gate, much less clean filth.

Her crying suddenly stopped.

Yue Xiaoxiao raised her head, her messy hair clinging to her tear-stained face. She ignored the four Cat Girls around her and stared intently at Su Lin nearby.

"I have a proposition." Her voice was hoarse, yet resolute.

The four Cat Girls stopped their movements and all looked at her.

"I... I am willing to sign the Primordial Soul Contract with you!"

She said it to Su Lin.

Ye You's pupils constricted upon hearing this. She stepped forward, blocking Su Lin.

"Revered Master, be careful of a trick. Soul Contracts can have severe repercussions."

Yue Xiaoxiao ignored Ye You, her gaze still fixed on Su Lin: "This is the greatest sincerity I can offer!

Rather than making me guard the gate and sweep the floor, turn me into your most useful tool!"

"You are not worthy of negotiating with Revered Master," Ye You said coldly.

"This is a transaction, not a condition!"

Yue Xiaoxiao shouted, "A Body Integration Stage Soul Slave, do you really have the heart to make her guard the gate?!"

Su Lin raised his hand, signaling Ye You not to be nervous.

He walked in front of Yue Xiaoxiao and looked down at her.

"Explain this Soul Contract clearly."

Yue Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, calming her emotions.

"The Primordial Soul Contract is the most overbearing contract of the ancient Ghost Cultivator lineage.

Once signed, I will be a slave, and you will be the Revered Master."

"My Soul Origin will be connected to you. I cannot harbor any harmful intentions towards you, nor can I disobey any of your commands.

With a single thought, you can decide my life and death, my Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

This is absolute submission."

After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes, appearing resigned to her fate.

This was her last gamble, exchanging all her freedom and dignity for the respect of a powerful individual.

Ye You looked at Su Lin, awaiting his decision.

An absolutely loyal, unbetrayable Body Integration Stage enforcer—this was indeed very useful.

The 'Primordial Soul Contract' she spoke of sounded like an absolute constraint.

"Alright," Su Lin said.

Ye You's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this, but she did not go against Su Lin's decision.

With a flick of her wrist, the silver threads entwined around Yue Xiaoxiao receded like a tide, shrinking back into her palm.

The restraints suddenly vanished, and Yue Xiaoxiao collapsed to the ground, her Soul body trembling slightly from the previous intense pain.

She propped herself up, her clothes disheveled, hair scattered, and her face streaked with tears and dust.

The four Cat Girls merely watched curiously.

She walked in front of Su Lin and lowered her head. The earlier Aura of fighting to the death was gone, replaced only by a weary resignation.

"Begin," Su Lin said.

Yue Xiaoxiao's body trembled. She raised her hand, her sharp nails aimed at her chest, and plunged them in fiercely.

Her face instantly contorted, and she let out a muffled groan.

A moment later, she withdrew her hand, and a fist-sized, extremely pure black glow floated in her palm.

This was one-third of her Origin Soul.

She held the glowing orb, trembling, and offered it to Su Lin.

"Ma...ster."

Su Lin reached out, his fingertips touching the orb of Origin.

The glow merged into his body through his fingertips without any hesitation, disappearing from sight.

An indescribable connection was instantly established.

He could clearly perceive her existence, her power, and his control over her life and death.

Yue Xiaoxiao also felt that shackles. Her body went limp, almost collapsing, but she forced herself to stand firm.

"Guarding the mountain gate is a waste of your power."

Su Lin spoke, his voice steady, devoid of any emotion.

"Cleaning the Sect is also not your duty."

Yue Xiaoxiao's body moved slightly.

Ye You stood beside Su Lin, silent, her eyes constantly fixed on Yue Xiaoxiao, as if evaluating the value of an item.

"The Daochu Sect has just experienced war, and its Foundation is unstable."

Su Lin continued, "In the shadows, there must still be many eyes watching this place. I don't like waiting passively."

He looked at Yue Xiaoxiao.

"I need intelligence. I need to know which Sects and which forces harbor hostility towards my Daochu Sect.

I need to know their plans, their trump cards."

Yue Xiaoxiao raised her head, a flicker of confusion in her pure black eyes.

Su Lin said: "And you are most suitable for this task."

"As a Ghost Cultivator, dealing with Souls is your instinct.

This ability, used on the battlefield, is a crude application.

Used for intelligence, that is its true value."

Su Lin's voice was undeniable: "From today on, your new identity is the Interrogator of the Daochu Sect."

"Interrogator?" Yue Xiaoxiao repeated the word.

"Exactly." Su Lin nodded, "You will search for the Divine Souls of enemies for me."

"I don't care how unyielding the enemies are, nor if they choose to self-destruct their Golden Core and Nascent Soul the moment they are captured."

Su Lin's voice was flat, yet it sent a chill through Yue Xiaoxiao's Soul body.

"I want you to piece together everything I want to know from those shattered remnant Souls, from those dissipated fragments of true spirit."

"You have a natural suppressive force over Souls.

Even if the enemy self-destructs, you must find a way to intercept that wisp of consciousness that is about to dissipate.

I want you to interrogate their Souls, to dig out the deepest secrets in their minds."

"This is your new job, much more meaningful than guarding the gate and sweeping latrines."

"Extracting secrets from shattered true spirits..."

Yue Xiaoxiao murmured, repeating the phrase.

Her expression changed.

A strange gleam lit up in her pure black eyes.

It was the excitement of finding enjoyment.

Having cultivated for a thousand years, her favorite thing to do was collect interesting Souls, take them apart, and then reassemble them.

This man, not only did not treat her as trash, but instead gave her a job she was most skilled at and most enjoyed.

"Yes, Revered Master."

Yue Xiaoxiao lowered her head, with a joy she herself hadn't noticed.

"Yue Xiaoxiao... accepts the command."