Chapter 174: A Normal Interrogation? Did They Torture Someone to This Extent?
In the Azure Mystic Celestial Mansion…
On a celestial mountain, Shen Tu Lie was lost in thought, tears of regret streaming down his face. “I should never have let my junior sister take such risks!”
“It’s all my fault!”
“She’s the one who ended up getting humiliated like this, what a dragon-whipping situation, oh come on…”
Shen Tu Lie couldn’t continue, his mind swirling with images of the junior sister who had once been by his side under the blooming flowers and bright moon, and now, all because of him, she faced such embarrassing torment.
Even his rarely stirred conscience felt guilty.
The most troubling part was…
Shen Tu Lie felt he couldn’t wash away the greenish light hovering above his head. It would probably overshadow him for a long time.
Just thinking about it made him even angrier and sadder.
Shen Wenshu, unable to bear seeing his friend in such despair, gently reminded him, “It doesn’t seem to be as bad as you think… Look, she actually wrote in her diary that after getting used to it, she might have even enjoyed it!”
Shen Tu Lie’s voice suddenly halted, and his face darkened further as he shot Shen Wenshu a wide-eyed look.
Who did he think he was, reminding him of that? It was because of that!
Shen Tu Lie’s expression was as gloomy as water, feeling it was hard to explain things to such a freak.
“I must get my revenge!”
After a moment of silence, Shen Tu Lie finally spat out those words venomously.
Suddenly!
He felt a spark of excitement and, with some eagerness, said, “According to the diary, Ya Rou… might really still be alive!”
“She didn’t betray us!”
“If the Desolate Heaven Emperor and crew wanted information, they certainly wouldn’t k*ll her until they pried it out of her!”
Shen Tu Lie’s gaze turned steely as he said solemnly, “Maybe Ya Rou is currently imprisoned somewhere in the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace, just waiting for me to rescue her!”
Shen Wenshu frowned at his words.
From the current situation, it really was possible; Ya Rou wasn’t a fool. She definitely knew that if she could withstand the torture, and not spill the beans, she could preserve her life.
Moreover!
The Desolate Heaven Emperor and Extreme Ice Celestial Palace keeping Ya Rou alive also served another purpose: one day, they could threaten the powers behind it all.
Shen Wenshu pondered it for a long time, looking at Shen Tu Lie’s expectant eyes, and sighed, “Even if she is truly alive…”
“Have you ever considered if she’s still the same Ya Rou we knew? What if she has become a pawn of the Desolate Heaven Emperor? You know, the Desolate Heaven Emperor is no simple character; he’s quite the freak!”
Shen Tu Lie froze for a moment, opening his mouth but saying nothing.
He really couldn’t refute that!
After nearly three thousand years, with the Desolate Heaven Emperor’s methods, could his junior sister escape his clutches?
Just a single interrogation had already gone this far!
Who could possibly endure it?
And let’s not forget that female demon, Han Xingmian!
Shen Wenshu continued with a hint of pity in his voice, “You see from the last diary entry, the Desolate Heaven Emperor said he… would continue the interrogation for a while then go off to cultivate!”
“Do you really believe that?”
“In that situation, you can’t possibly….”
Shen Tu Lie’s eyes widened as his face turned crimson with anger as he yelled, “Don’t say any more!”
An interrogation halfway through, and then he went off to cultivate!
That clearly didn’t make sense.
For cultivators of their level, cultivation demanded total focus; how could they put aside what they needed to do to go off cultivating?
Shen Wenshu cleared his throat and said seriously, “Junior brother, don’t fret; stay calm, we must look to the future!”
As he spoke, a grin spread across his face, “From what I know, the Desolate Heaven Emperor has plenty of partners, all of whom are stunning beauties. When the time comes, we can repay the favor with interest, really give them a taste of their own medicine—octopus style, dragon-whipping, let’s try it all!”
Shen Tu Lie looked at his somewhat sinister and freakish smile, and a fire ignited in his heart.
That’s right!
He should treat his junior sister the same way, a thousand times over!
Suddenly, Shen Tu Lie thought of something and gritted his teeth, “Han Xingmian that female demon cannot be spared either!”
What a thrilling thought!
Shen Wenshu grinned widely, his laughter filled with reckless abandon. Just as he was about to continue, a shadow suddenly swooped down from the sky.
His expression grew serious as he focused, “It’s the Celestial Realm’s messenger crow!”
Both stood on the celestial mountain, adjusting their robes, ready to greet the high status.
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A moment later…
A huge bird engulfed in black flames hovered mid-air, clutching a scroll in its beak.
Shen Baixiu bowed respectfully, saying solemnly, “We welcome the Celestial Envoy!”
Shen Tu Lie’s eyes flickered as he slightly bowed his head.
The crow envoy, with its dark feathers and blazing gloomy flames, glanced at the two with indifference.
Whoosh!
The scroll in its mouth flew towards Shen Baixiu, followed by a cold, chilling voice:
“The realm has decreed, the three realms shall unite, as the Celestial Court eyes our territory, you are ordered to summon the emperors of the Nine States and each Celestial Mansion to cross the tribulation and ascend!”
“The Infinite Celestial Realm will soon return to the Nine States, and the ancient immortals shall reappear. Any dissenters will be mercilessly crushed!”
Shen Baixiu and Shen Tu Lie exchanged a glance, excitement reflected in their eyes.
This moment had finally arrived!
“To comply with the decree!”
The two said with utmost respect, then the crow flapped its wings and transformed into a ball of black light, vanishing.
“Hahaha…”
Shen Baixiu opened the scroll, joy radiating from his face as he laughed heartily.
Shen Tu Lie was equally excited, “It’s here! After a hundred thousand years of planning, today is the day!”
———
In the Azure Prefecture, South Region…
In the Xuanqing Sect…
Yan Changkong finished reading the diary entry and fell silent; the ancestor really knew how to play the game.
He looked at the disciples around him, clearly influenced.
Helplessly, he thought, it wasn’t just the young ones; even he felt a tingling excitement. An octopus? Just thinking about it was thrilling.
Then!
Yan Changkong’s gaze returned to the diary, murmuring, “Nanhai Dragon Whale Oil, Wanyeye Grass, Soul-Depleting Devil Grass, Purple bl**d Sky… what else?”
“If I could refine a lot of these illusory candles, they would definitely sell for a fortune! Multifunctional, high efficacy, the favorite of young cultivators!”
“And I could try refining a batch of dragon whips too!”
Yan Changkong was always able to pinpoint the key points from the myriad information in the diary.
The more he thought, the more it seemed worth it!
He immediately began to discuss with his Grand Elder, Chen Xiu, and others.
———
In the Qiongying Celestial Mansion, Extreme Ice Celestial Palace…
Deep within the palace, in a cold forbidden zone, towering ice pillars stood, inscribed with mysterious runes.
This was a grand icy prison.
At this moment!
Han Xingmian, in her fiery red dress, approached with a smile, halting in front of an icy sculpture.
With a wave of her hand, the sculpture’s head transformed into flesh, revealing a pale face.
It was the previous Punishment Palace Master of the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace, now disguised as Song Ya!
Han Xingmian smiled, asking, “I specially set up a projection array here for you, have you seen the diary?”
The Punishment Palace Master lifted her head with difficulty, glancing at her coldly, “You all wait; soon enough, your fate will be even worse than mine, the same as being a prisoner.”
“None of you will escape; no one will escape!”
“Hahaha!”
Ya Rou’s eyes glinted with malice, her laughter chilling.
After all these years of humiliation and various tortures, she could hardly express her longing for d*ath, yet it eluded her!
After a moment, her laughter ceased, and she looked at Han Xingmian, saying, “You should just give up; no matter what, I won’t say a word!”
Han Xingmian chuckled, shaking her head, “I only came to ask you how that fellow tortured you before handing you over to me…”
“Do you remember?”
“This diary really makes me curious; can you tell me?”
As her words fell, the entire icy prison was engulfed in a suffocating silence.
Ya Rou was stunned for a moment, a flash of terror crossed her eyes, as if recalling some traumatic memory.
With trembling lips, she stammered, “That, that big demon king! He’s not human at all!”
Then, Ya Rou shook her head repeatedly, writhing in pain.
Han Xingmian: “…”
She inwardly thought, I had a feeling it wouldn’t be that simple, hmpf, but that fellow said it was just a normal interrogation!
A normal interrogation could torture a Tribulation Period cultivator to this extent?
This didn’t seem quite right!
