"I bound her to me with an item I received as a prize in the Bloodthirst Sect's secret realm. They called it the 'Slavery Collar', and it should make her unable to lie to me or disobey my orders. Of course, since she switched sides, I will take it off."
Layla raised an eyebrow in surprise at his words, feeling a mix of impression and annoyance.
"Enslaving the sect seed of a top five sect?" she eventually chose to laugh, "That's rather courageous. However, it's also foolish. Slavery Collars are evil items that are condemned in our continent, you'd only give more legitimacy to the Four Seasons Sect's claims that you're an evil cultivator who should be turned over."
"This kind of legitimacy is an empty way to justify taking from the weak. Is the Serene Lotus Sect weak?" Ken partly teased her, partly asking a serious question. He knew that after demonstrating his strength in the competition, his value had only risen, but he overestimated his credit.
