Inside a hall of the Spirit Corpse Sect, Chu Nan sat cross-legged, perusing a secret technique.

In front of him were seated a man and a woman, none other than Wang Qiu and Wang Wang!

The extremely beautiful Wang Qiu remained silent, with her eyes tightly closed, presenting a demeanor of complete submission to Chu Nan's disposal, yet unwilling to utter a word.

Wang Wang, on the other hand, showed a pleading expression as he spoke to Chu Nan, "Senior, my sister and I are criminals subjected to ink punishment. We've come under disguise to the Corpse Bone Mountain Range only to seek profit amidst the chaos."

"We harbor no intention to harm the Spirit Corpse Sect. Please spare us."

Wang Wang spoke sincerely, yet a trace of panic was evident in his eyes.

Just from the appearance, Chu Nan couldn't find any flaw in Wang Wang's words, but instinctively knew he was lying.

After annihilating Feng Luo and others, Chu Nan didn't rush to attack the Sect Alliance, but planned to reorganize first, ensuring sufficient preparation before launching a full-scale assault.

Feng Luo's death must have alerted the Sect Alliance early on, and they likely are well prepared; a hasty attack would be a lamb walking into a tiger's den.

After all, in terms of martial artist numbers, Spirit Corpse Sect was weaker than the Sect Alliance.

Thus, during the preparation period at the Spirit Corpse Sect, Chu Nan decided to uncover Wang Wang and Wang Qiu's identities and intentions clearly!

Slowly closing the secret technique, Chu Nan ignored Wang Wang's plea and instead asked, "Can you guess what secret technique I was just reviewing?"

Wang Qiu maintained a cold expression, unwilling to speak. Although only at the Divine Illumination Realm, she felt no fear toward Chu Nan at the Cloud Sea Realm.

Wang Wang, however, showed a thoughtful expression, ultimately pleading, "Senior, the techniques you cultivate are beyond our comprehension. We pray for your mercy and beg you to release us."

"From now on we guarantee never to step into the Corpse Bone Mountain Range again."

Looking at Wang Wang's sincere demeanor, Chu Nan inwardly marveled at his acting skills, which were indeed astonishing. If not for experiencing countless perils, he would have fallen for his falsehoods.

Seeing Wang Wang's unwillingness to answer, Chu Nan put away the secret technique and, casting a cold gaze at them, said, "Since you don't want to guess, I'll tell you – what I was viewing was the Soul-Searching Technique!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Wang's body instantly froze, and even Wang Qiu's forehead showed throbbing veins, with a barely noticeable hint of dread appearing on her face.

Before Wang Wang could respond, Wang Qiu opened her eyes, coldly stating, "Even if you search our souls, you will gain nothing, so give up!"

"My soul is under a shielded protection; you cannot break it!"

Wang Qiu's eyes showed determination, unfearing of Chu Nan's threats.

In fact, Chu Nan didn't know the Soul-Searching Technique, but he possessed the Soul Devourer ability to directly engulf their souls and read memories.

However, Chu Nan didn't want to kill the two now, so he said, "Ordinary souls might indeed fail a soul search, but what if they're extraordinary souls?"

He chuckled lightly, the power of his soul gradually releasing, bringing Wang Wang and Wang Qiu an intense soul oppression with the aura of an extraordinary soul!

Wang Qiu's expression changed slightly, with a hint of fear surfacing in her eyes, yet she firmly stated, "A powerful soul, so what? The moment you search my soul, it will scatter, and you'll get nothing!"

Being a woman, her resolute spirit made Chu Nan view her in a different light, further swaying him from wanting to kill her.

"Fearless of life and death, that's admirable, but it makes me even more curious about your identities." A gleam of surprise flickered in Chu Nan's eyes; the more steadfastly they behaved, the more he believed there was a secret hidden within them.

"Senior, we're just ordinary loose cultivators, why trouble us with the Soul-Searching Technique?" Wang Wang still spoke with bitterness.

Evidently, Wang Wang wanted one last struggle.

Chu Nan didn't want to waste words; he looked at Wang Wang and said, "Then open your mind and let me search your soul. If you're really just loose cultivators, I'll release you immediately!"

The corners of Wang Wang's mouth twitched; he knew convincing Chu Nan was difficult, so helplessly said, "Very well, senior, proceed with the soul search then."

With this, he spread his arms, displaying a demeanor of complete control by Chu Nan.

"Hmph!" Chu Nan snorted coldly, "Who said I'm searching your soul – it'll be hers!"

As his words fell, Chu Nan's spiritual sense immediately spread out, enveloping Wang Qiu.

The oppression of the extraordinary soul caused Wang Qiu's body to momentarily tremble, her forehead beading with glistening sweat.

Seeing this, Wang Wang showed instant panic, saying, "Senior, she's merely my companion; searching her soul is useless. Search mine; I won't disappoint you."

"Don't beg him; at worst, it's death!" Wang Qiu scolded Wang Wang, disregarding life and death.

Wang Wang was even more panicked, gazing at Chu Nan filled with pleading.

Chu Nan ignored Wang Wang, the power of Celestial Soul Crossing Soul-devouring began to spread, and the terrifying killing intent grew heavier within the hall.

Through observation Chu Nan determined, despite mostly Wang Wang speaking, Wang Qiu clearly held a higher status between them!

Wang Qiu could disregard life and death, while Wang Wang obviously hoped to preserve Wang Qiu's life.

Therefore, if Chu Nan searched Wang Wang's soul, Wang Wang would likely remain calm, possibly having a contingency.

However, Wang Qiu evidently never lied; searching her soul might indeed result in her death, which Wang Wang wouldn't allow!

Thus, Chu Nan decisively feigned searching Wang Qiu's soul to intimidate Wang Wang.

He even used powerful soul energy to stir Wang Qiu's sea of consciousness, exhibiting an undeniable fearsome force!

Faced with this scene, Wang Wang grew anxious, no longer calm and collected, his lips trembled, panic-stricken, saying, "Senior, stop, stop, I'll tell you anything you want, but please don't kill my lady!"

He didn't care about his own life, but couldn't tolerate Wang Qiu dying first.

Chu Nan knew Wang Qiu's life was the leverage over Wang Wang, yet he didn't cease, enforcing more soul energy to suppress Wang Qiu, leaving her speechless!

Seeing Wang Qiu's entire body incessantly trembling, her aura fluctuating, Wang Wang grew frantic.

Seeing Chu Nan with no signs of stopping, Wang Wang couldn't hold back any longer, rushed saying, "Senior, stop, my lady cannot die, cannot die!"

A mocking expression surfaced on Chu Nan's face as he looked at Wang Wang, "Cannot die? Even I could die; what makes her think she cannot?"

Having said that, Chu Nan increased the pressure, utilizing even stronger soul energy to suppress.

Though Wang Qiu suffered greatly, she knew Chu Nan hadn't really searched her soul, yet Wang Wang remained oblivious, and she couldn't reveal this crucial information to him.

Seeing Wang Qiu growing weaker before him, Wang Wang's defenses finally crumbled, desperately revealing to Chu Nan, "Senior, we're actually from the Zhou Kingdom's Royal Family!"

Chu Nan raised a brow, casting a slightly surprised glance at Wang Qiu.

The Zhou Kingdom was an ancient realm within the Celestial Crossing Realm established by Cloud Sea Realm powerhouses, one of the strongest adversaries faced by the Qin Kingdom in unifying the Celestial Crossing Realm.

Chu Nan had assumed the Zhou Kingdom's Imperial Family was extinct, unaware some lineage remained?

"What proof do you have, and what is your purpose here!"

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