Chapter 472
The soul that is in control effectively becomes the owner of the body . If another soul couldn't make it in time to fill up the gap following that soul's expulsion, there was a high possibility that the body might die, thus becoming a corpse .
At the very least, at the current situation, even though the previous host's soul was suppressed, it still stood a chance . Once the body became a corpse, he would be doomed .
"Zhang shi, the study of the soul is an incomparably complex subject . Even gods dare not claim to fully understand it . Given that he's in control now, if the other soul is unable to take back control in time . . . that would be no different from murder!" Hall Master Sai's expression turned grim .
"Indeed! You should think twice!" Luo Qin also panicked .
Everyone knew that the old man was here to conduct a trade . If he were to die here, the reputation of the auction hall would fall into the gutters .
"I should indeed think twice!" Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement .
They were right . The topic of souls was incredibly profound—conventional rules may not necessarily apply to it . If Zhang Xuan fails to resolve the issue properly, the old man might become an idiot or even worse, meet his demise . If so, it would be hard for him to avoid responsibility .
"Many people know about our trade . If anything happens to me, the Appraiser Hall and auction hall will be doomed!"
Seeing the hesitation in everyone's eyes, the old man chuckled, "Why don't I suggest something? Let's continue on with our trade . I'll give you the Soulless Metal Humanoid but . . . in exchange, you have to eradicate the soul of the previous host for me! In the end, regardless of whether you are trading with me or him, you will obtain the Soulless Metal Humanoid, so why should you take the risk?"
There was nothing for Zhang Xuan to lose from accepting his deal . On the contrary, if he were to insist on saving the previous host, it was one thing if he succeeded, but what if he were to fail?
"Zhang shi . . . "
Luo Qin looked at Zhang Xuan anxiously .
He was a businessman and, in his view, there was nothing profitable from going through so much risk to save a mere passer-by .
In any case, everyone only knew that this fellow was plagued by an evil spirit . Regardless of which one was killed, as long as he walked out of the Appraiser Hall alive, the auction hall's reputation could be retained .
"Your words do make sense! My goal is the Soulless Metal Humanoid so there's indeed no need for me to take this risk . "
Sighing, Zhang Xuan eyebrows shot up and he glanced at the old man indifferently, "However, did you just say that there's nothing I can do? I happen to have just thought of one method and I would like to give it a try . . . "
"Try?"
Not expecting the other party to want to make a move despite having persuaded him the entire time, Luo Qin's face reddened in panic .
Are you trying it out just for fun?
You do know that a life is at stake here right . . .
"Gongzi . . . "
Worried, Jin Conghai turned to gongzi in hopes of getting him to convince Zhang Xuan otherwise .
But this time, Zhao Feiwu waved his hands grimly and said, "Don't . This is the responsibility and mission of a master teacher . This isn't something he should avoid!"
Behind the respect and prestige master teachers possessed was heavy responsibility .
Zhang Xuan didn't know the name and background of this old man, and he never even interacted with him before . However . . . if he were to overlook his life and death, what would be left of his morals?
How could an immoral person enlighten the world and guide his students?
If one is upright, his intentions will be obeyed without a command . If one isn't upright, his command will not move anyone .
Guiding a student wasn't just about imparting him the best cultivation technique so that they could grow strong . More importantly, one had to instill the correct values in them .
Otherwise, even if they were to mature, they would only become scum and bring harm to the world . If so, master teachers would lose their purpose of existence .
"This . . . "
Jin Conghai froze, and he clenched his fists tightly .
As a poison master, he could resort to underhanded tricks to achieve his goals . However, the other party was different . He was a master teacher whose responsibility was to enlighten the world . If he were to cower before difficulty, how could he win the hearts of his student?
. . .
The old man didn't expect for Zhang Xuan to adamantly choose to deal with him despite the advantages and disadvantages being set out clearly . His face darkened and he said, "So, you intend to stand against me?"
"Stand against you? You're thinking too much . I just want to expel you . After all, this body doesn't belong to you!"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and a few silver needles appeared on his palm .
"Silver needles? You intend to use this to deal me, a soul?"
He thought that the other party had some idea in mind but after seeing what the other party took out, the old man burst into laughter .
Those needles might be able to heal one's physical injuries and resolve one's cultivation bottleneck . . . But to deal with a soul? You must be joking!
It was as though using an arrow to shoot a fly — futile .
Disregarding the old man's contempt, Zhang Xuan infused a surge of zhenqi into the needles and flicked his finger . A cold gleam flashed as the needles shot through the air .
"Needles are completely ineffective against souls . . . "
Seeing that Zhang Xuan really intended to use those needles to deal with the old man, Hall Master Sai slapped his face .
Given how confident the other party was, he thought that he might have some good idea in mind . In the end, it seemed like the other party intended to just try everything that seemed plausible .
Hall Master Sai had read quite a few books on soul oracles and so he knew a bit about souls . Souls were intangible and coming into contact with it through material objects was impossible .
It was just like using one's sword to cut air . Even if the needle struck the old man, it would be ineffective on the intangible soul . Perhaps, it might even cause meridian blockage, resulting in internal injuries for the body .
"To expel a soul, one has to prepare plain clothes, yellow amulets, an altar of tributes to the heavens, and a formation as well . There's no way a silver needle can work . . . "
Knowing that the method wouldn't work, Hall Master Sai shook his head . He immediately revealed everything he knew in hopes that Zhang Xuan could follow the conventional method . However, halfway through his words, he gulped down a mouthful of saliva and started trembling . "How . . . is this possible?"
As soon as the silver needle pierced into the arrogant old man's body, the latter's face immediately paled .
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