Master Of Souls

(Soul clone No.1) Xiao Che's POV

I was quietly eating my breakfast with Qingyue beside me.

The atmosphere was peaceful and it felt very relaxing. Especially after all the shits I had gone through.

But my main soul was still hard at work. It was comparing the profound skills of this world with ours. And the one thing that stood out the most was the different ways the laws worked in this world.

People cultivated profound energy here but people cultivated spiritual energy in my world. It was common as there were different energies in different worlds and different ways to cultivate them.

The properties of fire were common in both of our worlds but there was a different way the laws of fire worked in this world and a different way to access it.

So the martial techniques of my world didn't work here. But my Dao still worked here. Dao was probably one of the universal power systems that worked in any world.

Dao is your path, your understanding of it, and your own Law.

Dao is basically your own law created by understanding your path.

My main soul had also finished reinforcing the seal on the corruption I got from 'Dao of killing'.

'The atmosphere is so awkward. Should I start a conversation? No, he should be the one to speak first.'

Did I just hear what I just heard? I couldn't help but stare at Qingyue.

She was thinking so loud that I didn't even need to use my ability to hear what she was thinking.

And Did you guys notice the change in Qingyue's behavior?

After I had reinforced the seal on the coruption, the fear she felt towards me vanished and was replaced by curiosity. I think I had heard that I almost became a heart demon for her and she wanted to conquer me as well.

Well, lets, see who will conquer who.

'There it is. That weird smile again.' -Qingyue

I couldn't help but twitch my eyebrow at that comment.

"Hey" "Hey"

As I tried to initiate a conversation to dispel her so-called awkward atmosphere which was peaceful to me, she called out at the same time.

Now, even I felt the atmosphere going a bit awkward.

But, it wasn't that bad of an experience. I couldn't help but feel nostalgic.

It reminded me of the past when I was weak and strived to become strong.

The feeling of excitement of adventure, the feeling of sense of accomplishment, and finally the feeling of loneliness at the top. At that point, these normal and were casual talk a bit foreign to me and even though I could experience it through my clone, it just ..didn't feel the same.

But I knew it ..that right now was real. It was genuine.

We did some small irrelevant talk during breakfast. Even though she didn't speak too much I knew that she was curious.

As she was the centre of attention anywhere she goes and was raised like that since childhood. It would be normal if she was prideful. And i knew that she would be the centre of attention in the future as well. It was a bit of an ego problem.

Her pride got in the way from asking too many questions.

Well, What do you expect? She is just sixteen.

When I was her age, I was just starting my training as a soilder at a mortal kingdom. Full of hotbloodedness and undying loyalty.

Even though she acted cold, she was kind and caring or else the world wouldn't choose her.

And she was suppressing her emotions with a profound art which was probably from Frozen Cloud Asgard. Well, It wouldn't work infront of me though. As manipulating emotions touched upon the domaion of souls.

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Only after Xiao Che and Xia Qingyue finished eating breakfast did Xiao Lie return, an unprecedentedly heavy look written on his face, along with a bit of shock that had yet to completely disperse.

"Grandfather, what happened?" Xiao stood up and asked.

"A major event. For the Xiao Clan, this is an enormous matter." Xiao Lie said, yet his furrowed brow loosened. "But, it shouldn't have much to do with us."

"An enormous matter? What kind of matter is it?" Xiao Che asked

"It's the Xiao Sect."

"The Xiao Sect?" This time, even Xia Qingyue questioned.

"About half an hour ago, the clan master received a letter from the Xiao Sect. The letter said that the Xiao Sect will immediately send a group of people here. Not only that, but the leader of that group is the Xiao Sect's current Sect Master Xiao Juetian's youngest son!" Xiao Lie said slowly.

"For what reason?"

Xiao Lie said: "Our Xiao Clan's founding ancestor, Xiao Bieli, was secretly expelled from the Xiao Sect because his talent was just too poor, but his father was, at the time, the Xiao Sect's Enforcement Hall's elder, Xiao Zheng. Not long ago, Xiao Zheng died. In the year before he died, his thoughts no longer were of chasing power and fame, but rather that he still had Xiao Bieli as a son. After one hundred years without contact, his heart was ashamed. He left behind a dying wish, hoping that the Xiao Sect could, after his death, find Xiao Bieli's descendents and from their youth select the most talented candidate to take back to the Xiao Sect to cultivate. This also serves as an apology for the disregard that he had shown Xiao Bieli and the subsequent expulsion."

It seemed that the deceased Xiao Zheng still had some status among the Xiao Sect, so the Xiao Sect honored his final wish.

Xiao Lie's expression looked to be truly peaceful, but the disappointment that was hidden with great effort still couldn't escape Xiao Che's eyes. Within the Xiao Clan, there wasn't anyone who didn't have the d.e.s.i.r.e to go to the Xiao Sect. Even the him of today was like this. And with the Xiao Sect coming there, this was no doubt the best opportunity to get close to them, because now was when they can directly interact with the Xiao Sect's people. The other Xiao Clan members all possess that sliver of hope.

But, Xiao Che's disabled profound vein was clearly well-known.

Xiao Lie did not even dare to hope, because there's no way that Xiao Che would be the person that the Xiao Sect would pick.

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After coming out of Xiao Lie's courtyard, I realized that the entire Xiao Clan's atmosphere had distinctively changed. Normally at this time, there would be quite a few people doing their morning training. However, now, as far as the eye can see, there were only scattered shadows, most of them moving with hurried footsteps and faces full of excitement.

"Xiao Sect's current Sect Master's youngest son. huh?"

"Mhmm hmm" Qingyue hummed.

"Isn't he the perverted good for nothing hedonist?" I asked to which Qingyue replied with a nod.

"Good" He should be the perfect protective umbrella for me.

My lips automatically curved upwards to form a dangerous smile.