Chapter 916: Negotiation
She chewed on the soul crystal, crunching it up before swallowing it.
"This is the hope of freedom..."
Sha's mouth curved into a smile as a wisp of black mist escaped her body, gradually dissipating into the air. Seeing the black mist, Su Xiao narrowed his eyes. He wasn't sure what it was, but after that wisp left Sha's body, he sensed her aura grow slightly stronger—though the change was almost invisible.
Specifically, Sha hadn't gotten stronger; instead, her strength had partially recovered.
"It seems pure souls are quite beneficial to you," Su Xiao speculated.
"Of course. As long as I have enough pure souls, I can regain my freedom and escape Alice's control."
She didn't hide the truth. She sat on the bed, crossing her legs.
"Alice, that bitch, sealed me. If it were an unbreakable seal, I wouldn't have lasted long before giving up. But that bitch is smart—she left me a sliver of hope. As long as I consume pure souls, the seal within me will gradually peel away. Once the seal is completely gone, I'll be free."
"It's not just me. The others in the castle are the same. That little girl, Anlia, needs candies to break her seal. Since candies are relatively easy to obtain, she can only eat three per day. That little girl has a hoarding instinct, so she stores candies. A certain 'bat' needs human blood, specifically the blood of someone with considerable power. Another prisoner, a buffalo, requires holy artifacts, which are what you call equipment."