A sudden shock also startled Xu Xiaoshou considerably.
He immediately turned his attention back to himself and quickly found a blatantly obvious "handshake" pattern attached to his Sea of Consciousness.
"Dao Qiongcang!" Xu Xiaoshou shouted loudly, making a gesture as if to erase the branding.
"Lord Shou~~~"
In his mind, a voice filled with sadness and pleading emerged just in time:
"Lord Shou, I realize my mistake."
"But please, absolutely please, don't erase this branding."
"The Memory Tree in the new Heavenly Realm can elevate the Dao; I can give it all up, offer everything to you, Lord Shou, I just want to live."
"And please rest assured, Lord Shou, even if I, Dao Qiongcang, am alive, I can no longer pose any threat to you or Bazhun'an. After all, I have even abandoned my body, which has all my backup plans, and recovery requires a long time."
