When Xu Yufang summoned her Divine Soul from the Sea of Consciousness, Lin Chen immediately noticed that within her Divine Soul, a powerful purple divine soul brand had already been imprinted.

Witnessing this scene, Lin Chen's brows slightly furrowed, feeling somewhat astonished.

Originally, he believed that the partnership between Gu Zixuan and the bearded man was a mutually beneficial cooperation based on interests.

However, as it turns out, the matter is likely far more complex than it seems.

The presence of a divine soul brand within Xu Yufang's Divine Soul signifies that someone else is manipulating her.

"So, you've been acting under someone's orders all along."

Lin Chen stared at Xu Yufang and spoke calmly.

"Young Master must have already suspected something. Indeed, we have been manipulated all along. Otherwise, with just the strength of the seven of us, how could we have dared to act this way, let alone get Boss Deng's bandit group, with a thousand members, to cooperate with us?"

"With the strength of the seven of us, even if we cooperated with Boss Deng, it would likely only happen once or twice before they turned on us as prey."

"So, the reason we can work with a bandit group as large as Boss Deng's is simple: the person behind Boss Deng is the same as the one behind us seven. That's why they cooperated with our actions."

Xu Yufang looked at Lin Chen, revealing these secrets, since her life was entirely in Lin Chen's hands. She was wise to understand that revealing valuable information was the only way to ensure her survival.

"Haha, previously, I suspected that with your group's resources, you couldn't afford such luxurious estates or a small Earth-level Flying Boat, and the bandits cooperating with you even had a Profound-Grade Battleship."

"It seems the person behind you must have quite a background, possibly a prince?"

Lin Chen gazed at Xu Yufang and spoke slowly.

Xu Yufang was inwardly shocked upon hearing Lin Chen's speculation. She hadn't expected Lin Chen to be so astute, hitting the nail on the head. However, due to the restrictions of the divine soul brand, she couldn't respond to Lin Chen's question; otherwise, triggering the Divine Soul Restriction would immediately destroy her Sea of Consciousness, leaving her a cripple.

Understanding Xu Yufang's silence, Lin Chen also realized it was due to the divine soul brand, preventing her from revealing details about the person behind her.

Then, Lin Chen slowly raised his hand and pointed his finger at Xu Yufang's forehead. Instantly, a profound power surged into her Divine Soul, enveloping the divine soul brand within it.

Lin Chen didn't directly erase this divine soul brand because doing so would immediately alert whoever imprinted it, rendering Xu Yufang valueless.

After all, erasure meant Xu Yufang was under another's control, and seeing her again, the person behind would never let such a spy continue to exist nearby.

So, Lin Chen's current task was to modify the divine soul brand, maintaining and controlling it entirely.

This divine soul brand was extremely powerful, and erasing it would be easy for Lin Chen.

However, changing it for his own purposes was not as simple.

Yet Lin Chen was fully confident because in Central State, even Daoist Wang Tong, acclaimed as the top in formations, couldn't compare to him in the realm of Spiritual Formations. Lin Chen naturally far surpassed the one who imprinted Xu Yufang's divine soul brand.

Lin Chen's understanding of the Divine Soul had even surpassed late-stage Creation Realm experts, and with his cultivation of the Three Purities Soul Drawing Technique, likely no one in all of Central State could surpass him in the realm of the Divine Soul.

Soon, Lin Chen completed the modification of the divine soul brand.

Upon completion, Xu Yufang immediately sensed the changes; her divine soul brand in her Sea of Consciousness had been altered, her life now transferring from the Third Prince to Lin Chen.

"How is this possible!?"

Xu Yufang looked at Lin Chen, dumbfounded, her gaze filled with disbelief.

Such a method of altering a divine soul brand in another's Soul Sea was unheard of for her.

Moreover, considering who the Third Prince was, for Lin Chen to alter the divine soul brand he had placed, didn't that prove Lin Chen surpassed the Third Prince in both ability and Divine Soul?

"Young Master Lin Chen, are you able to directly erase divine soul brands placed by others?"

Xu Yufang looked at Lin Chen, cautiously asking.

With her divine soul brand now modified by Lin Chen, he was her master, and she was naturally filled with fear.

"Of course, I can promise that as long as you loyally do my bidding, when you're no longer needed, I shall erase the divine soul brand in your Sea of Consciousness."

Lin Chen looked at Xu Yufang and calmly reassured her.

This was not an empty promise, for with Lin Chen's potential, it wouldn't be long before he became a commanding presence, at which point Xu Yufang would be insignificant, like an ant in his eyes, and she would no longer be needed.

"Thank you, Young Master. I am entirely devoted to you, ready to sacrifice myself a thousand times over."

Xu Yufang hurriedly kneeled, expressing her loyalty to Lin Chen.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen gestured with a wave, indicating it was unnecessary for her to do so.

"From now on, just address me as Young Master and avoid speaking such hollow words in front of me. I want actual deeds."

Lin Chen said, looking at Xu Yufang.

"Now, you can tell me about your previous master in detail."

Lin Chen calmly said, looking at Xu Yufang.

Since Lin Chen had modified the divine soul brand in Xu Yufang's Sea of Consciousness, making her and those behind her his dead enemies, Lin Chen naturally needed to know exactly who they were and what their true goals were.

"After I entered Yunlong Heavenly Palace, I initially joined the Yellow Hall. However, the Third Prince Yun Chengji approached me with numerous temptations. Ultimately, I couldn't resist and agreed to serve him."

"The first task he set for me was to leave the Yellow Hall and join the Heaven Hall instead."

Xu Yufang looked at Lin Chen and slowly recounted the past events.

Listening to Xu Yufang's words, an image of Zi Ling, filled with resentment towards Xu Yufang, surfaced in Lin Chen's mind.

"I bet your actions went beyond merely switching from Yellow Hall to Heaven Hall, didn't they?"

"You must have stabbed Yellow Hall in the back."

Lin Chen said to Xu Yufang.

Based on Lin Chen's understanding of Zi Ling, who, despite having a short temper, never bore grudges so easily, implying a broader heart.