"That's because you were always my master to begin with." A wry smile appeared on his face as he spoke.

Tang Wulin faltered slightly upon hearing this. "I still don't really understand."

"I don't understand, either," Sima Jinchi shook his head, and sighed, "I had always thought that I had been blessed by the heavens to have attained such a powerful martial soul as the Dragonslaying Saber, and that's allowed me to embark on a meteoric rise in the Soul Master world. However, I have a secret: I've never actually fused with a single soul spirit before, and every single one of my soul rings automatically appeared after I made my breakthroughs. I had always been perplexed about this, but now, I've finally figured out why."

Complex emotions appeared in his eyes as he spoke. "It's because I'm not a human at all."

"Hah?" Tang Wulin appraised him in a stunned manner, and exclaimed, "You're not a human?"

Sima Jinchi closed his eyes in an anguished manner. He had been stuck at the pinnacle of the Soul...