"Yes, you were tricked."

Jiang Chen nodded gently, "You think the Soul Devouring Group caused Ms. Sally's demise, believing that because they can remotely summon the Soul Clones of the Eight-Headed Serpent, they can remotely trigger the Soul-seed planted in someone's brain, right?"

"Isn't that so?" The Empress looked at Jiang Chen with confusion.

"No!" Jiang Chen lightly shook his head.

Noticing the puzzled expressions of the people around, Jiang Chen paused for a moment, "You all think so too, don't you?"

Har'er and the others exchanged a glance and nodded lightly.

"If the Soul Devouring Group can summon the Black Mist Serpent, can't they control the Soul-seed? I remember someone was controlled to self-destruct the Soul-seed!" Xi'er, who hadn't spoken, said with confusion.

Jiang Chen shook his head with amusement, "So, you all believe the Soul Devouring Group is so god-like! Indeed, if I hadn't destroyed several Soul Clones of the Eight-Headed Serpent and could detect the Soul Consciousness within the Soul Clone, I might have had the same concern."

Understanding the thoughts of everyone, Jiang Chen patiently explained, "Let me first explain how the Eight-Headed Serpent controls people! Actually, having a Soul-seed implanted doesn't mean someone is controlled, much like our Flame Dragon's Saint Realm seniors, including His Holiness the Pope, were once unintentionally planted with a Soul-seed due to various plots."

"What?!"

"His Holiness the Pope was planted with a Soul-seed too?!"

"How is that possible?!"

Pulos and others exclaimed in disbelief, looking at Mi Jiaro and the rest.

"Yes! His Holiness fell into a trap by the Soul Devouring Group, and it was Mr. Jiang and the Dragon Saint Senior who helped dismantle the Soul-seed!" Mi Jiaro nodded.

Everyone's eyes on Jiang Chen changed, understanding why the Holy Court was so supportive of Jiang Chen!

Jiang Chen, Har'er, and the others glanced at Mi Jiaro, briefly silent; Mi Jiaro only knew the Pope was planted with a Soul-seed, but he didn't know it was due to his own reason.

However, Jiang Chen and the others were not planning to disclose, as the Pope's silence was out of love for Mi Jiaro, sparing him guilt, which they naturally wouldn't break.

"Mr. Jiang, please continue!" Ya Se said urgently.

Jiang Chen looked at Ya Se with surprise and chuckled, "Mr. Ya Se, are you worried about Mr. Alice? Rest assured, Ms. Alice is completely fine now!"

Ya Se paused, smiled faintly but did not respond.

"After the Soul-seed is implanted, there are two situations!"

Jiang Chen didn't dwell on Ya Se's matters, continuing, "First, like those seniors, not compromising. In such a case, they can use Soul Power to resist the Soul-seed's control; even if they can't resist, they won't be truly controlled, as the Soul-seed won't affect one's thoughts."

"The second is voluntary acceptance. Only after voluntary acceptance can one practice Soul Devouring Power. Without voluntary acceptance, the Soul-seed can detect, as it's planted on the soul."

Jiang Chen calmly said, "The Soul Devouring Group isn't that terrifying; they can't control others' thoughts. Those controlled by the Soul-seed voluntarily accepted it. If you refuse, the Soul-seed can at most threaten your soul, meaning it could threaten your life, but unless you willingly submit, it's no different from us threatening someone to kill them!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, continuing to watch Jiang Chen.

"As for remotely detonating the Soul-seed after implantation, it's sheer nonsense!"

Jiang Chen looked at Xi'er, chuckled, "Chief Judge Xi'er, the deaths by detonated Soul-seeds you encountered, had other members of the Soul Devouring Group present, didn't they? It wasn't just the detonatee there, right? Moreover, all those people have one thing in common: they can summon the Soul Clones of the Eight-Headed Serpent!"

Xi'er paused, thought for a moment, and nodded lightly, "Yes!"

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "They used the wisp of Soul Consciousness within the Soul Clones of the Eight-Headed Serpent to detonate the Soul-seed. That wisp is the key to controlling the Soul-seed explosion; as long as its influence is severed, the Soul-seed won't explode unless you trigger it yourself!"

"So..."

Jiang Chen looked at the Empress, "With the current setup in the Empress's chambers, unless the Soul Consciousness of the Eight-Headed Serpent bearer breaks in and reaches the vicinity of this bedroom, breaching the aura barrier of the senior here, Ms. Sally's Soul-seed can't be detonated!"

"I see! Damn Soul Devouring Group!"

The Empress cursed angrily, regardless of her image, as two pillars of her Royal Family were deceived by a lie from the Soul Devouring Group for a whole decade!

Seeing the Empress's anger, Jiang Chen suddenly realized something and took out his phone to dial a number.

"Hello, Young Jiang."

"Elder Qing, could you contact the Supreme Long Huang and them and disseminate a message about the understanding of the Soul Devouring Group's Soul-seed..."

Jiang Chen recounted earlier, "To prevent some forces from being deceived due to inadequate knowledge of the Soul Devouring Group!"

"Okay! I'll contact them immediately!"

Elder Qing realized the importance of the matter and agreed solemnly.

"Mr. Jiang, we understand it now, could you..."

After Jiang Chen hung up, the Empress looked at him hopefully.

Jiang Chen nodded lightly, "Alright!"

He walked to the bedside, reaching for Mrs. Sally's forehead, and the aura of the elderly person by the bed withdrew a bit to avoid affecting Jiang Chen.

The Empress, Pulos, and the others watched Jiang Chen nervously, eyes filled with anticipation.

Buzzzz! Buzzzz!

A timeless aura suddenly emerged from Jiang Chen's body, followed by a surge of energy that soared into the sky.

Boom!

The aura barrier set by the white-haired elder was instantly breached by Jiang Chen's aura!

"How is this possible?!"

The white-haired elder stared at Jiang Chen in shock; Jiang Chen's energy was only at the Early Stage Venerable Realm, yet it broke through the full-powered aura barrier instantaneously.

Buzzzz! Buzzzz!

Several auras instantly appeared; Har'er, Xi'er, and Fa'erxi seemed prepared, immediately spreading their energy to reseal the bedroom.

Buzzzz! Buzzzz!

Two auras emerged outside the bedroom, adding another layer of barrier at the door, barely halting Jiang Chen's breach.

However, the aura fluctuation here still alarmed some strong figures in the Imperial Palace.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Three figures suddenly appeared in the courtyard of the Empress's chambers.

"It's alright, the three of you can return to rest!" The steward Hu Li quickly circulated Inner Qi, conveying his voice out.

The trio in the courtyard exchanged a glance and leapt away.

At that moment, a cold chill quietly seeped into the bedroom from outside the chambers.

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