That night, the Board of Justice sent food and wine to Shui Yuehan and Fu Guansan, as if to express their apologies.
"The development of the situation is as expected. We shall go back tomorrow. This unexpected incident can finally come to an end …" Shui Yuehan and Fu Guansan heaved a sigh of relief, but they were also deeply displeased. It did not seem like it was going to be easy to rectify the Cirrus House.
They had not even exerted much effort and they were already in trouble, putting themselves in the spotlight. They might have to change their strategy in the future.
…
In Old Marshal Qiu's residence.
"Only a day's imprisonment?" Qiu Jianhan felt that things would not be so simple.
Supreme Cloud's Token!
Supreme Cloud's men had always observed every ten steps before taking a step. How could there be something as easy as this? They had expended so much effort to suppress the Board of Justice through the Board of Military!
Suppress the Residence of Crown Prince through the Board of Justice using the nation's law! Suppress the martial world! Suppress the noble families!
He used the power of the state to suppress all the forces and then put these people in prison, but he only made these people stay in prison for one night?
It was so easy and inconsequential?
"If nothing happens by tomorrow morning …" Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan mumbled with a frown, "I think I'll go crazy …"
"But if something does happen … there shouldn't be any deaths. Supreme Cloud's plan won't be so shallow …" Old Marshal Qiu thought hard. "Perhaps we should act rashly and alert the enemy? Lure the snake out of its hole? Lure out those who plead for mercy and catch the big fish? "
"But it shouldn't be … The big fish in the dark won't even make a move on such a small matter. Especially when there's such a strong aura of danger, who would dare make a move?"
"How strange!"
"What do they want to do?"
The old marshal sat in his study, mumbling to himself like he was suffering from hysteria.
This matter could not be discussed with anyone else.
Although it was a huge ruckus now, he was the only one in the entire Empire of Yutang who truly knew about it! If any news were to leak, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Thinking about it, Old Marshal Qiu felt depressed and was about to go crazy.
…
Night had fallen in the blink of an eye.
The boundless night shrouded the land.
The entire Tiantang City was silent.
The atmosphere in the cells of the Ministry of Justice became even more solemn.
Although Shui Yuehan was in the cell, he was very calm. He looked like he was sitting with his legs crossed, but he was actually cultivating, inhaling and exhaling deeply and rhythmically.
In such a quiet moment, the best thing to do was to cultivate.
In particular, the surroundings of this prison cell of the Ministry of Justice were much quieter. There wasn't even the chirping of insects or the singing of cicadas.
The quietness even gave Shui Yuehan a thought, "It's not bad to cultivate here. The efficiency is high. Let's see if I can use my connections to come here to cultivate …"
From this, Shui Yuehan could not help but think of a legend in the martial world. It was about a martial world expert who had been arrested for committing a crime. His crime was not minor, but it was not a capital offense. He had spent eight whole years in prison. In the end, when this fellow was released after serving his sentence, he had transformed into a formidable expert!
The cause and effect of this matter seemed inconceivable, but it was actually within reason. This fellow's actual ability had never been restrained, so he had naturally become the boss of all the prisoners in prison. He lived his life with ease, his clothes and food provided to him without any worries. There was no such thing as eating, drinking, or socializing. Under such an atmosphere, cultivation had instead become the only way to kill boredom. Just like that, he had broken through a few levels within eight years and his ability had skyrocketed.
After he had been released, he had often exclaimed, "Eight years in prison has made me famous!"
Prison was a good place …
Thinking of this, Shui Yuehan chuckled inexplicably and murmured, "This fellow … he might not be lying after all. This prison … if I were to use some tricks, it would be a good place to focus on cultivation."
Seeing that it was already midnight, the surroundings became even quieter.
Shui Yuehan stopped his cultivation and began to think quietly, sorting out everything that he had done in his heart.
Wait for me to get out …
There must be something fishy about this Cirrus House!
Perhaps it was related to the remnants of the Nine Supremes. Was it a coincidence or was it a trap for the young masters of the three noble families to gather here? I can make use of this prison today and the power of the Residence of Crown Prince to uncover the truth of this matter!
He closed his eyes and racked his brains. He didn't notice that there was an inexplicable, colorless, and odorless thing in the prison cell …
Wisps of faint green smoke slowly rose from a corner under the bed in the prison cell.
Just as it emerged, it blended into the air of the prison cell, becoming one with it.
There was no odor.
The green smoke continued to rise.
After a long, long time, Shui Yuehan felt a little sleepy, his eyelids fighting to stay open.
"Why am I so sleepy …" Just as the instinctive words left his mouth, Shui Yuehan was shocked.
An unprecedented look of shock appeared on his lean face.
With his cultivation base, he would not feel so tired even if he did not sleep for a month. What was going on today?
Something was not right!
He took in a deep breath and immediately mobilized the mystical Qi in his dantian to be safe.
However, his face immediately became extremely miserable!
The surging energy that was stored in his body could not be mobilized at all. All the mystical Qi seemed to be trapped in his chakras, unable to be used no matter how hard he tried.
Shui Yuehan's eyes widened in fear.
Then, he saw that in front of him, a cloud of mist suddenly appeared out of thin air. The cloud of mist was dense and changing, constantly gathering in the air ….
Shui Yuehan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets as he looked at the cloud of fog in extreme fear.
He watched as the fog grew thicker and thicker, gradually forming into a solid mass in front of him. A person's silhouette slowly appeared in front of him in such an eerie manner.
The newcomer's face was masked with a black cloth. His eyes were cold and gleaming with a calm light. He was tall and stood with his arms behind his back.
"Yun … Supreme Cloud!" Witnessing such an eerie phenomenon, the name popped up in Shui Yuehan's mind without a second thought.
There was not a single sound in the cell that was completely sealed. There was no gap, no movement, no tunnel or anything of the sort.
Instead, a cloud of fog appeared out of thin air and a person emerged from it.
There was only one person in this world who could possess such a skill.
No one else, not even Ling Xiaozui who had become a legend or Dugu Chou who was a living legend, could do it.
It could only be Supreme Cloud of Yutang's Nine Supremes.
There was only one such person in this world.
Yun Yang's eyes behind the mask looked at Shui Yuehan indifferently. He smiled softly and said, "Mister Shui has a good eye indeed. You are indeed the backbone of the Four Seasons Tower. "
Shui Yuehan forced a chuckle. "Forgive this old man's ignorance, I don't understand what Supreme Cloud is saying."
He smiled and said, "Supreme Cloud's hero's return this time is even better than before. It is Yutang's fortune, a joyous occasion that concerns Yutang's well-being! This old man is overjoyed that the hero is safe and sound! "
Yun Yang said faintly, "I will make you even happier."
He stretched his arm out to grab Shui Yuehan's neck.
Shui Yuehan's eyes bulged as he raised his arms to block instinctively. However, he had lost his cultivation base and was like an ordinary person. Just as he came into contact with Yun Yang's hand, his arm broke with a crack.
Yun Yang's hand was already gripping his neck.
Looking at Yun Yang, Shui Yuehan's gaze was suddenly filled with extreme hatred. "Immortals' Odium?"
Yun Yang smiled faintly. "Mister Shui is indeed knowledgeable. You are indeed the backbone of the Four Seasons Tower."
Immortals' Odium was a poison that cultivators hated and avoided the most. Once afflicted, one would become a cripple immediately. All of one's cultivation base would be destroyed, with no hope of recovery.
Shui Yuehan was utterly disheartened. He said softly, "Can Lord Supreme Cloud allow me to say a few words?"
Yun Yang's gaze shifted, his hand still gripping his neck as he said, "Speak."
Shui Yuehan's gaze turned from fear to calmness. He sighed softly and said, "That day, after Tianxuan Cliff, I've said something. If there were still people from the Nine Supremes who were still alive, the rest of us would definitely perish, let alone the others."
Yun Yang asked, "Oh? Are you so sure? "
Shui Yuehan smiled faintly. "Honestly, if I knew that the one who was still alive among the Nine Supremes was actually the Nine Supremes' soul, Supreme Cloud, I would've changed my name and fled to the deserted island of the Borderless Ocean a hundred and seventy thousand miles away!"
Yun Yang said calmly, "You should've known that the Nine Supremes wouldn't really die. You should've escaped long ago, but the reality is that you didn't. "
Shui Yuehan chuckled bitterly and said, "One can't rely on luck. If there's a next life, I'll remember these words and this lesson. Now, I can only hope for my next life. "
Yun Yang stared at him, disappointment flashing in his eyes as he said softly, "Shui Yuehan, Sir Shui, you're the first decisive person I've met in the Four Seasons Tower!"
Shui Yuehan chuckled humorlessly. "Thank you for the compliment. May I ask how Supreme Cloud was so sure of me? "
"Should I not be sure of you?" Yun Yang said faintly, "If you don't move, I won't be able to catch you! Once you move, you won't be able to escape! You understand what I'm saying. "
Shui Yuehan sighed softly. "Cirrus House is indeed related to the Nine Supremes, and the connection runs deep. I didn't make the wrong move back then. It's a pity that I would've exposed myself when I attacked …"
He smiled faintly. "Supreme Cloud, I hope you can be a thousand times stronger, ten thousand times stronger, and truly annihilate the Four Seasons Tower! If there's such a time, don't forget to tell me. "
Yun Yang said, "I will. Go in peace. "
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