"The...noble soul of the King?"

Hearing Master Zero say this, Yun You couldn't help but be a little dazed.

The King... currently, Yun You only knew one person who deserved that name.

And that was the embodiment of the lord Sequence residing in her mind—"King."

But the problem was, to put it simply, the King wasn't an independent soul. It had mentioned before that it was just a persona of Yun You after accepting the lord Sequence, the most self-focused and selfish part of the girl's inner self.

It is Yun You, and Yun You is it. They depend on each other, entangled, and cannot be split into two independent souls.

In such a situation, the little girl could not possibly turn the King into a soul carving.

Moreover, although the King's personality was interesting and unique, linking it with "noble" was a far stretch...

[Stop overthinking it, girl]

Master Zero smiled and patiently explained.

[The King's soul I'm referring to is not some weird thing, but a real person, even someone you've seen with your own eyes!]

[The ancient young King—]

It paused slightly, and its tone became serious.

[No need to hide anymore, please show yourself!]

[The girl you are possessing is worthy of entrusting your soul, both in character and humanity...]

[Please continue fighting for her in the days to come]

As the words fell, a dazzling white light suddenly burst forth from the palm of Yun You's left hand!

After leaving her body, the light points slowly gathered, merging into a splendid sphere of light the size of a heart...

And within that sphere of light, the figure of the King slowly emerged.

He was a young man dressed in a luxurious black robe, wearing a golden crown, slender in build, but his features were sharp like a tiger. Just by standing there with his hands behind his back, he exuded an astonishing aura.

"This is..."

Yun You frowned slightly, she didn't recall ever seeing such a person.

But upon careful thought, this person bore some resemblance to the existence she had seen on the "stone mural" in Yangshan Town.

No, that's not right. It's not just a resemblance; they're exactly the same. It was just the difference in art style between the mural and a real human that she hadn't recognized him at first.

"You are...!"

The little girl finally snapped out of it, recognizing the youth's identity.

Wasn't this the immortal young king who, in ancient times, mistakenly consumed "Tai Sui" and then established a vast empire?

"Yes."

The youth didn't speak, or to be precise, in his current state, he couldn't speak. So he merely nodded lightly, not denying Yun You's conjecture.

[This guy was awakened by you by accident when you destroyed those undying internal organs]

Master Zero said somewhat emotionally.

[Do you remember? That young king was indeed a "wise ruler," barely considered a "good person," and thus deeply loved by his subjects. But later, due to an accident, he was completely devoured by the Tai Sui cells, and his body became a shell for the Tai Sui to inhabit]

[But after all, he was a king for decades, with spiritual power far exceeding ordinary people. Therefore, even though his flesh died, his soul still lived, only it was in a sleeping state, forcibly suppressed by the Tai Sui will]

[It was you who rescued him from bondage, so he's willing to follow you, to be used by you]

[Heh~ speaking of which, I've always felt that your greatest harvest in Yangshan Town wasn't money or treasures, nor was it a company worth several billion Silver Cannons. Though those external things have their value, they don't really count as true "treasures"]

[This "King's" soul is your greatest find! You surely don't know how rare an ancient king's soul is in the Apprentice Death God Realm and Soul Sculptor Realm, nor how popular the soul carvings made from it are]

"..."

"Harvest..."

To be honest, hearing Master Zero always mention money and harvest, Yun You wasn't particularly happy, and even the joy she previously felt hearing about the various privileges of soul sculptors also gradually faded.

She found it somewhat ironic. In this city, the commodification of "people" was exaggerated to an extreme. Not only were lives openly priced, but people had to sell themselves for money their whole life. Even souls couldn't escape the fate of being traded and priced.

Yun You suddenly felt a bit sorry for those "soul-ability abnormals," not only in life but even after death. These people couldn't find peace and would be sculpted into weapons to squeeze out the last bit of their life's value.

[I think, Yun You, you don't really need to think so much]

Master Zero obviously noticed the little girl's thoughts and shook its paw with a smile.

[Because souls, well, although they're closely tied to "consciousness," they're not exactly the same as "consciousness." Whether they can carry a person's thoughts is still up for discussion]

[Compared to consciousness, which can dominate a person's every action and thought, souls, especially those that remain after being fragmented, are more like organs such as the heart or brain. They might retain some consciousness, but whether this trace of consciousness and the soul of the deceased can be considered the same is still undetermined]

[So, you might as well regard these souls as the remains of the deceased. Uh, although that sounds a bit unsettling, it's far better than "crafting instruments out of living people," right?]

[Moreover, soul carving isn't as cruel as you imagined. Like the one just now, the black-and-white mixed ball's "soul carving" was only at a half-baked level. Truly powerful soul carvings require the soul sculptor and soul to be in perfect harmony, to reach mutual understanding and tolerance... even to an extent of "love," to be crafted]

[Using exploitation, deceit, and hatred generally only produces second-rate soul carvings]

Hearing these words, Yun You let out a long breath, nodded, feeling significantly relieved.

Sometimes, she felt she indeed tended to overthink, her thoughts often wandering to strange places.

But there was nothing she could do; it was just the little girl's character.

"Speaking of which, are there different types of souls?"

Yun You gently cradled the light sphere, curiously examining it.

[Of course]

Master Zero nodded.

[However, soul types are not distinguished by high or low status, but by their character and deeds during their lifetime]

[Usually, the souls of creatures are divided into four types]

[Firstly, there's the King's soul. This is easier to understand, referring to someone who was once a king or leader, possessing the bearing and integrity expected of a leader, so their souls after death are often very resilient, remaining in the world for a very long time and being quite difficult to handle, making them rather tough "material" for sculpting]

[However, once successfully crafted, the "King's Soul Carving" possesses extremely formidable power, ranking among the best of all soul carvings, thus it is the most popular]

[Of course, King Souls are also the rarest; some soul sculptors never encounter one in their lifetime]

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