One-Eyed Monster

Igor signaled to Stan Sol to continue asking questions. After all, the things he had guessed were already confirmed, and he didn’t want to give away too much, so he maintained a mysterious silence.

Of course, this was completely Igor stealing Stan Sol’s spotlight. These questions were supposed to be asked by Stan Sol, but Igor jumped in first. Now it’s as if Igor was returning that right to Stan Sol.

Stan Sol’s first question was met with a negative answer, which didn’t surprise him much.

The Bruell Family, although dissatisfied with the Sol Family, wasn’t a family that couldn’t distinguish right from wrong. Therefore, this malicious act was certainly a framing. The Bruell Family and the Sol Family weren’t long-time allies, but the Bruell Family had never done anything outrageous. Although the family was rigid and cold, they never harmed others. Even with the terrifying power of the Poisonous Bugs, they didn’t engage in wrongdoing.

Stan Sol wasn’t fooled by the emblem on the Poisonous Bug. There was definitely another mastermind behind the scenes.

So Stan Sol boldly speculated about another family. He felt this family was highly likely responsible. Because only the Gaoju Family had a deep-seated hatred for the Sol Family.

The grievances between the Gaoju Family and the Sol Family were well-known. After the rise of the Gaoju Family, they constantly made things difficult for the Sol Family to consolidate their position. In the Wensi Empire, they wouldn’t miss any chance to obstruct the Sol Family.

They feared the resurgence of the Sol Family, worried they’d lose their status, guarding it fiercely like a miser.

Whenever the Sol Family went hunting, they faced difficulties, and dangerous places were recommended for them. Behind the scenes, the Gaoju family subtly sabotaged their equipment, sometimes even resorting to harming people.

One could say the decline of the Sol Family was largely due to the Gaoju Family’s actions.

The Gaoju Family was vengeful and wouldn’t care about others’ opinions. They always believed occupying the top position allowed them to act as they pleased.

The Ancient Hunters initially stood alongside the Sol Family against the Gaoju Family. However, through the mad suppression of the Gaoju Family, the Sol Family withdrew early from the mainstream, and the title of Ancient Hunters gradually faded away.

To the Gaoju Family, they wished to be the only family in the world, with no others existing…

Therefore, Stan Sol had reason to suspect the mastermind was the Gaoju Family. This ruthless family used the Bruell Family’s special sorcery to carry out a crazy massacre against the Gaoju Family — something they’d always wanted to do.

Stan Sol calmed his emotions. It wasn’t something he wanted to think about, as shaking the Gaoju Family now was no easy task.

The Gaoju Family had long discarded the name of Ancient Hunters, proclaimed themselves as the Dark Cabinet of the Wensi Empire, and seamlessly integrated into this new world. In this regard, the Sol Family fell short compared to the Gaoju Family.

Now these Dead Souls, manipulated Dead Souls, were right before Stan Sol, and he only needed to ask to learn something.

”Why is such great hatred directed at the Sol Family?”

The Dead Souls felt a sense of fear, entirely provoked by Igor. They were completely forced and helpless now!

Indeed, their emotions hadn’t reached a level of control where they could freely issue them. Their current emotions were primitive — hate was hate, sorrow was sorrow, incredibly pure. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been fooled by Igor’s countdown.

So, when faced with Stan Sol’s question, they naturally answered honestly. Their fear of being imprisoned played a major part.

”Of course there’s hatred toward the Sol Family, because they are the only ones left who can bind spirits. If not them, who else should we hate?”

Their response was quite honest. Indeed, the Sol Family was the only ones who could bind spirits. The Bruell Family had lost its leader and was scattered, losing their expertise in the Soul Binding Spell and Bug Techniques long ago, leading Stan Sol to not suspect the Bruell Family. He initially wanted to use the Bruell Family as a provocation, but it clearly didn’t succeed.

”So, you satisfy your hatred through such slaughter?”

”What slaughter? How could we have slaughtered?”

The Dead Souls’ response complicated the matters again. Stan Sol thought about it and realized they were right; the Dead Souls merely controlled the Bugs, and there was another breeder controlling them.

”Why is your hatred so persistent? What started it?” Stan Sol had to let go of the previous question and posed a new one.

”It’s been said you would imprison us. We don’t want to lose freedom, hence the hatred was born. Being imprisoned by you is a bad deal! So to stop you, we made a sacrifice, hiding inside these Bugs, moving with them…”

”Hold on, did you just say you’re hiding inside these Bugs?” Igor suddenly interrupted their conversation.

”Yes, that’s right!”

”Are you sure you’re hiding inside, not imprisoned inside?” Igor reminded them.

”How could we be imprisoned inside? Once conditions are met, we would come out…”

”What conditions, like all Sol Family members entering the Eternal Tranquility Realm?” Igor asked again.

”Exactly!” The Dead Souls had just finished speaking and realized something was off. Violating the agreement seemed to have severe consequences since they were now outside the Bugs…

”Then you were imprisoned. No wonder it required an incantation to release you — you’re captives.”

”We are not!”

”Then how do you explain the long time it took for you to emerge from the Bugs, yet today you’re out?”

”Because of the Sol Family…”

”The Sol Family endures; they can’t all enter the Eternal Tranquility Realm. You’ve been used!”

Stan Sol and others couldn’t help but admire Igor. With simple words, he planted seeds of hatred. Now, these Dead Souls would probably grapple internally, gradually feeling betrayed and growing resentful, eventually turning into hatred.

That’s how hatred is induced…