Chapter 5040: Soul Fog

Putong!

Sima Xiangtu fell to his knees and kowtowed hard onto the floor ten times before he began his explanation. 

“Lord Taibai, I’ve secretly examined the soul-linking formation Chu Feng has planted in young master Kongping earlier and I realized that it’s not to be made light of. It has already taken root in young master Kongping’s soul, such that it’ll be impossible to quickly dispel it.

“Chu Feng is a cunning person, so I couldn’t let him think that he has managed to grab hold of my weakness. Otherwise, he’ll surely make other demands after I do his bidding. So, I wanted to scare him into backing down. If he had used his life to force me to comply, I would have surely given in. 

“Putting aside...