I created the Bureau of Anomaly Control

Xiaoyao's words finally made Ma En feel his unusualness. In fact, if Xiaoyao didn't plan to transform most of the Federation into "advanced lifeforms," then what he did was actually quite "noble."

The thing he wanted to do most upon returning here should have been to solve the moral problems in his eyes through Xiaoyao's method, and secondly, to resist the cultivation world's "morally justifiable" exploitation of the Barren World as a member of the Federation. If he had only done the latter, then most of the Federation's ability users, including Ma En, might have admired him.

No matter what stance they took, the ability users would be grateful to him, because the beneficiaries of this matter were all ability users and mortals within the Federation. Perhaps only organizations like the Federation would have objections to him.

Ma En thought for a moment:

"The reason you're telling me this is also to prevent the situation you're worried about from happening, hoping that when that time comes, the people of the Federation will still know that the cultivation world has plundered our spiritual energy and exclusively enjoys the cultivation methods?"

Xiaoyao smiled and nodded:

"That's right, I know you may not be able to believe it immediately, and may even think that I want to use this to make you more willing to accept being my disciple, but none of this matters, because my purpose has already been achieved.

"In any case, I am a person of the Barren World. Although I have spent far more years in the cultivation world than here, and several times I thought I was no different from them, in the end I still realized that in my bones, I am still the so-called mortal of the Barren World who first stepped into the cultivation world.

"I think you can definitely understand my feelings. No matter how long you wander in a foreign land, what truly shapes you is always the early experiences, especially when you yourself agree with your original self. Even if you stay here for thousands of years, it will be difficult to really get rid of the influence of your hometown, right?"

Ma En knew what he was talking about. At this time, Xiaoyao was no longer talking about him, but about himself, who was also called a Heavenly Devil by him. Obviously, this word was used to refer to some kind of outsider.

And he also saw that he did not belong here.

But as for the things in his bones that Xiaoyao said, Ma En was not so clear, because he didn't know what his so-called past life that shaped him was all about, only having a vague understanding of it. Even this life was a fog to him. The only experiences he truly remembered were the short time after leaving the Victor Sanatorium.

"Maybe," Ma En answered honestly, "I don't feel anything about it."

Although he was telling the truth, Xiaoyao didn't know what he was really saying, and just thought that Ma En hadn't realized this yet, which he thought was normal.

"Most people find it difficult to truly realize who they are," Xiaoyao thought to himself, "I only slowly understood this after the Nascent Soul stage, but it is very obvious to outsiders. When I was still in the Qi training stage, my fellow disciples thought I was a weirdo, and could easily notice my difference.

"And the strangeness in you is also very obvious to me. As a person of the Barren World, I am very clear about the difference between us and those in the cultivation world, and I know even more clearly what is rooted in our flesh and blood and cannot be erased. In your bones, you are not a person of the Barren World at all.

"You are just like me in the cultivation world back then. Although you yourself have not noticed it, those who are interested can tell at a glance that you are out of place in this world. I don't think a normal mortal of the Barren World would risk their life to try to save a girl from the cultivation world."

Ma En didn't completely agree with this:

"I don't think there are any traits that are unique to the people of the Federation. In my opinion, these people often show completely different faces and natures. For example, Shenxiao and most people in the Federation are not the same."

Xiaoyao replied:

"These traits are not necessarily present in everyone, and I have not denied the existence of exceptions. Shenxiao is the biggest exception I have ever seen, but you don't have any of the characteristics that a person from the Barren World should have—almost none.

"Moreover, in this environment, you are destined to be affected by them. It may not be that you become the same as them, but you may also instinctively resist them, and eventually become their opposite, just like that Shenxiao Walker you mentioned, but you look like an individual who grew up in an environment with a completely different culture."

"And if I'm not mistaken, you are not from the cultivation world either, right?"

Ma En didn't lie on this point:

"No, I am indeed not from the cultivation world."

Xiaoyao said with an expression as if he had already calculated it:

"And you have no way to go back, right?"

Ma En replied with a curious look:

"That's right, how did you determine that?"

Xiaoyao said with a smile:

"Although arithmetic is a minor skill, and I am not particularly good at it, I can still see this point, and I am originally a Heavenly Devil like you. Although according to the classification of the cultivation world, we are still somewhat different, but in this point, we have no essential difference, we are just outsiders in their mouths.

"Actually, although I can return to this land, it is impossible to return to the era in which I was born and raised. I have also been completely exiled by my past and homeland. We are the same on this point.

"We are rootless Heavenly Devils, we are…"

"Kindred."

These two words sounded heavy when he said them.

Faced with Xiaoyao's behavior that seemed like trying to get close, Ma En didn't have any special feelings in his heart:

"Maybe, but the fact that we have similarities doesn't mean we will be companions."

Xiaoyao said:

"That's right, what really unites us is利益, is the power I can give you. I know you still have a lot of negative opinions about me, but I will make you realize that helping me is worthwhile.

"Your spiritual treasure has been basically refined by me. Next, I will continue to refine it. If you can break through to the Golden Core stage, I will hand it over to you, or you can do me a small favor first."

Ma En asked:

"What is it?"

Xiaoyao said:

"If I want to establish a sect here, I must first get the support of the Federation, and I can't let them know our true purpose, so I have to let you find a way to convince you. I can give you something as a bargaining chip.

"Are you confident that you can do this?"

Ma En did not immediately agree:

"It's not easy to convince the Federation."

Xiaoyao showed a smile:

"That's right, you will definitely encounter difficulties, so I will also prepare something for you. I said, doing things for me will definitely not be a bad thing for you."

As he said that, he reached into his arms, and then took out six talismans.

Xiaoyao handed them to Ma En:

"These three are protection spells, which can allow you to resist the attacks of Tier V cultivators, and can also teleport you away. If these can't completely solve the problem, it can also notify me and summon me over.

"As for the remaining three, they are the killing talismans 'Heavenly Fire' that I refined. If you use them well…"

"They can kill Nascent Soul cultivators."