111: Practice makes perfect SS level

"My Lord~"

The boy looked around timidly.

"It's fine, there's no need to hide anything in front of me."

An invisible Spirit Shield had already enveloped Zhang Sheng and the boy, blocking out all sound.

"My Lord, the Talent I awakened is called Practice Makes Perfect. Talent Rank: SS-rank!"

Hearing this, Zhang Sheng was startled.

"Practice Makes Perfect... it seems to have similarities with my own Talent, just one Rank lower."

Xie He continued, "My Lord, as long as I keep doing one thing, I will make progress. This spirit bead is the proof."

Ever since he learned that some Awakened with powerful Talents had been taken away by Peace Officers and disappeared, he had been hiding his Talent, living each day in fear.

He was terrified of being captured.

Now, the opportunity to leave the quagmire was right before his eyes.

The young man before him had the same skin color; he must come from the East like his father. Perhaps he would feel a sliver of compassion upon seeing him.

He was gambling.

He was gambling with his life, gambling that the young man before him wasn't a murderous demon, gambling for a chance to leave Hell!

"Practice Makes Perfect... it shares some similarities with my own Talent. I could take him back to study it."

"To research exactly what this Talent is all about."

A wisp of green mist enveloped the boy.

Zhang Sheng cast a Perfected State Rejuvenation Spell to heal the wounds on the boy's body.

The boy, whose whole body felt numb and tingly, was amazed by this scene. However, he soon understood and quickly knelt, saying, "Thank you, My Lord!"

"Xie He, I can take you away!"

"But, you need to accept this."

A grey bead flew out from between Zhang Sheng's eyebrows.

"Its name is the Slave Seal. If you want to stay by my side, you must accept it. I can tell you that once you accept it and it undergoes Fusion with your Soul, your life and death will be at my whim!"

Zhang Sheng didn't want to control the boy through deception, so he spoke plainly about the risks to prevent any future resentment.

The human heart is unpredictable. Even though he wasn't controlled by a Spirit-Entrapping Worm, he still had to be cautious. He could remove the slave seal bead later once the danger was eliminated.

Moreover, Zhang Sheng's directness at this moment was already a consideration for future matters.

After hearing this, Xie He hesitated for a moment and then whispered, "My Lord, will I have a chance to be released from the Slave Seal's control in the future?"

"Once you have earned my trust, I will naturally remove the Slave Seal from you."

"Okay!" The boy made up his mind.

If this was a high-stakes gamble, the boy had previously bet his life; this time, he was betting his Soul, betting everything he had!

"My Lord, I am willing to undergo Fusion with the Slave Seal!" the boy said firmly.

Zhang Sheng genuinely liked this boy, admiring his courage.

The slave seal bead flew into the boy's forehead, completing the Fusion with his Soul.

The Slave Seal could control ordinary people but could not control Yao Beasts in the Qi Sea Realm or Foundation Establishment Realm. That was because Zhang Sheng did not understand the language of Yao Beasts and could not communicate with them.

However, Yao Beasts in the Divine Breath Realm developed Divine Sense, breaking the species barrier and allowing Zhang Sheng to communicate with them through Divine Sense.

Zhang Sheng looked at the boy and said sternly,

"I ask you, what is your purpose in approaching me?"

"Is your Talent really the SS-rank Practice Makes Perfect?"

Xie He fell to his knees with a thud.

"Master, you must be a legendary Cultivation expert. I only hope to follow you and leave this living Hell to see the wider world. I have no other purpose."

"And my Talent is indeed the SS-rank Practice Makes Perfect; I have not hidden anything from you."

Zhang Sheng sensed that Xie He was not lying and felt slightly relieved.

The human heart is unpredictable; mere words were not enough to convince Zhang Sheng. He couldn't rule out the possibility that Xie He had deliberately approached him with a fabricated story.

A Spirit Shield enveloped Zhang Sheng and Xie He.

Under the control of Mental Energy, Xie He and Zhang Sheng slowly rose into the air together.

"Don't be afraid, I'm taking you back to Huaxia."

Seeing the boy's panicked expression, Zhang Sheng quickly reassured him.

Carrying Xie He, Zhang Sheng could only gradually increase his flight speed.

To Xie He, Zhang Sheng's methods were like those of a god. Even if he had to be a dog for a god, he was willing and didn't regret his decision in the slightest.

During the flight, Zhang Sheng learned that Xie He was actually 14 years old, but his height was less than 1.4 meters.

He was severely malnourished.

Returning to the First Cultivation University,

Xie He stared blankly at the scene before him.

The bustling city and countless powerful Cultivators seemed to belong to a completely different world from the slums of Bengal.

"Master, is this where you live?"

"Xie He, after this, don't call me Master in front of others anymore. Here, I won't truly treat you as a servant, and no one else will either."

"My name is Zhang Sheng. I'm several years older than you, so just call me Brother Sheng."

The boy said joyfully, "Okay, Brother Sheng, I'll do as you say."

They met with Dean Hou.

Zhang Sheng informed Dean Hou about everything that had happened.

"Zhang Sheng, Hassan is dead, so you don't need to worry too much. Leave the investigation of the Earth-Splitting Rock Centipede and the Parasitic God Insect Emperor to us."

"As for the internal affairs of Bengal, we've actually known all along. It's not just Bengal; the Philippines, India, and so on are all the same."

"It's just that the Yao Beast crisis is still unresolved, and the higher-ups haven't yet found the resolve to intervene in other countries."

Zhang Sheng could naturally understand. Intervening in other countries' internal affairs would definitely cause unnecessary trouble.

It would likely lead to Huaxia becoming a target for everyone.

At that time, Huaxia would have to expend a lot of energy dealing with other countries, which was definitely not a wise move.

Afterward,

Zhang Sheng introduced Xie He to Dean Hou and mentioned his special Talent, suggesting he might be a promising individual.

Hou Wu had noticed the little fellow Zhang Sheng brought back long ago.

"Poor little guy, come with me to handle the enrollment procedures."

Seeing Xie He's hesitant look,

"Xie He, follow Dean Hou for now. Familiarize yourself with everything here and Cultivate well. If there are other arrangements, I will contact you through the Smart Terminal."

Hearing Zhang Sheng's command,

Xie He said excitedly, "Brother Sheng, I will definitely Cultivate hard!"

After arriving at the First Cultivation University, Xie He regained some of the vitality a teenager should have.

After settling Xie He in,

Zhang Sheng returned to his villa to continue his Cultivation... The trip to Bengal was, in essence, a complete failure.

He hadn't obtained any information about the Earth-Splitting Rock Centipede or the Parasitic God Insect Emperor, and he didn't know what plan the Parasitic God Insect Emperor was currently plotting.

However,

if the Parasitic God Insect Emperor understood human social structures, it was highly likely to exploit human class conflicts to disintegrate humanity from within, thereby creating conditions for the arrival of the Yao Beasts.

This had to be guarded against!

Perhaps the Parasitic God Insect Emperor was already doing so.

It only needed to give those at the bottom a glimmer of hope to stir up a bloodbath.

After thinking for a moment,

"The reason those people at the bottom can't escape control..."},{