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第三千六百零八章 誓约之力

"Speak!"

Lin Xuan did not take offense; his expression was sincere.

The Moon Illusion Moth saw this and also displayed a satisfied look on her face. Due to her innate talent, she had always been good at recognizing people. This young Lin, although somewhat cunning, appeared to be someone who kept their word, definitely not the type of person who liked to break promises for personal gain.

"Since you are generous, little sister will not be so polite. My request is not unreasonable; I can follow you and serve under your command within certain limits. However, you must not overstep your bounds and make unreasonable demands, such as dangerous tasks that could endanger my life. Little sister has the right to refuse." The Moon Illusion Moth's voice was clear and deliberate.

"This is natural. You are a late-stage劫渡 cultivator; how can I truly treat you like a spirit pet? Although you follow me, we will just consider each other as equals in daily interactions. As for dangerous tasks, of course, I would not let you do them." Lin Xuan smiled.

"You are indeed reasonable. Then, shall we use our soul power to sign a contract?" The Moon Illusion Moth pressed her point.

"Agreed."

Lin Xuan had no objections. He waved his sleeve and the light flickered as a talisman paper shaped like an animal hide flew out.

"What is this?"

The Moon Illusion Moth felt familiar with that talisman paper, but upon closer inspection, she couldn't help showing surprise: "Is it made from the skin of a Tāomù?"

It was no wonder she was surprised. The fame of Tāomù spread far and wide; even if not genuine, its strength did not fall short of late-stage劫渡 cultivators. Killing it was difficult enough, let alone transforming its hide into talisman paper.

The other party's background was truly impressive. With this in mind, she looked up to Lin Xuan even more.

Lin Xuan naturally knew what the woman was thinking but ignored her expression. His eyes narrowed as a golden pen appeared before him.

Without further ado, he wrote with flowing strokes, golden characters appearing on the surface of the talisman paper.

After about a cup of tea's time, the mysterious talisman paper was filled to the brim. A rough count showed that there were over ten clauses listed.

Lin Xuan scanned his eyes over them and displayed an extremely satisfied look.

He then waved his sleeve again.

The talisman paper flickered with light as it slowly flew towards the Moon Illusion Moth: "Lady, please take a look at this contract. If you find anything inappropriate or need to make any changes, feel free to say so. This soul oath is no trivial matter; of course, we both should be satisfied."

"Good!"

Considering her own future, the Moon Illusion Moth would not put on an act.

She raised her jade hand and pointed slowly but quickly towards the front. As she moved, a beam of light shot out from her fingertip, stopping the talisman paper in mid-air. Her face was full of concentration as she carefully pondered over it.

She read each word meticulously, taking time to understand them. It did not take long before she lifted her head with a radiant smile: "There's nothing wrong. Master Lin is indeed someone who keeps their promises."

It was no wonder the woman was happy. In the world of cultivation, deceit and cunning were common. Initially, she had worried that Lin Xuan would just talk big but have other plans. Now it seemed like her suspicions about his true intentions were unfounded.

The soul oath he wrote was in line with their previous discussions. There was no need to haggle over it.

Even though she was offering herself as a spirit pet, her late-stage劫渡 realm was somewhat embarrassing. But compared to the potential benefits, it was negligible.

In the agreement, he promised to do his utmost to help her master time power. When she had transformed the Jade Net Bee, she realized that these spirit insects, although not fully matured, had a profound grasp of the laws of time.

With the aid of its original owner, she indeed stood a good chance of mastering time power.

Compared to this, a mere ten-thousand-year commitment was nothing. Her thoughts turned as her smile grew warmer.

"How about it, Lady? Do you have any objections?"

Lin Xuan's smiling voice entered her ears.

"No."

"Since that is the case, let us establish this soul oath then?" Lin Xuan pressed his suggestion.

At their level of strength, even a heart demon vow was useless. Other prohibitions were mere formalities; only the soul oath could serve as an effective constraint.

However, the soul oath had some special requirements, needing both parties to be willing. This explained why he treated Moon Illusion Moth kindly.

In his view, this was a mutually beneficial choice. If they broke their word out of pique and parted ways, it would be a grave mistake.

Fortunately, although this trip took some time, it went as expected, achieving the desired goal.

All that remained now was to sign the soul oath.

For two late-stage劫渡 cultivators, this was not particularly difficult. Although they were not familiar with the process, they completed it smoothly.

With the establishment of the oath, the talisman paper suddenly ignited without any signs and transformed into two streaks of green energy, entering Lin Xuan's and Moon Illusion Moth's bodies.

These streaks of green energy were the power of the oath, containing their soul marks. Even if they became true immortals, they could not be erased. If they broke their word, they would suffer backlash effects.

The severity of this backlash was such that it would result in the destruction of both their souls, leaving no chance for rebirth.

The seriousness of the soul oath was evident.

Across all three realms and throughout history, high-ranking cultivators willing to sign a soul oath were few. Once signed, they remained steadfast until death, as they knew breaking a soul oath meant eternal damnation. It would be foolish to make such a mistake.

With the oath established, Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. How could he not be happy? The strength of the Jade Net Bee was formidable, but how could it compare to this girl?

A late-stage劫渡 Moon Illusion Moth had far greater power than her peers.

And with such an ally, even though they were still no match for true immortals or demon kings, perhaps they might have a chance against someone like Real Immortal Nàilóng.

Of course, these were just Lin Xuan's speculations since he had never faced true top-tier power before.

But at worst, if they couldn't win, running away was always an option.

In other words, even facing the Treasure Snake Ice Soul now, he could勉强 defend himself.

The cultivation world was full of danger, but with this, he could freely roam all three realms.

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