Inside a small, dimly lit room, Luo Chen held the banner in his hands, eyes focused and discerning as he studied it carefully. After a long moment of silence, he slowly nodded to himself.0

"As expected, this is the Soul-Refining Banner mentioned in Gu Yue's autobiography.0

"Who would have thought that Li Da managed to forge the Soul-Refining Banner, something even Gu Yue never obtained. And its tier has even reached the top-grade!"0

It was precisely the Soul-Refining Banner that had compelled Luo Chen to deviate from his original plan. While he possessed no shortage of enchanted artifacts, this one was different. Not only could it imprison souls and turn them into weapons, but more importantly, it could be used to help Wang Yuan. With it, he might finally extract the remnant soul of Duan Qiankun that lingered within Wang Yuan’s body, plaguing him ever since that encounter. That was something Luo Chen couldn't pass up, even if it meant acting on impulse.0

“Truly, just Li Da’s misfortune,” he said with a faint chuckle, utterly free of guilt for the killing. Whether...2