Li Yao thought for a moment and realized that it did make sense. With the selfishness of the Immortal Cultivators and the cruel competition within the four Kurfürst families, they could only watch their peers charge in the frontline and claim tremendous military credits. Of course, some of them also used the trophies to advance to a higher level and reach the peak of their life, while they could only stare at a bunch of prisoners in a bitter, cold place …
It was essentially another form of "banishment"!
No wonder the guards of the Godly Might Prison were angry.
"Wushuang's work has been very effective. Of course, we have to pay a high price for it."
Li Linghai smiled. "Thankfully, once we control the Council of Elders, there will be plenty of vacancies that are enough to satisfy the appetite of a deputy warden and a deputy chief of staff of the fleet.
"Those people who have joined the reformists have passed multiple tests. Their loyalty is definitely not a problem. I will not joke about the future of the entire reformists. Just rest assured, everybody."
Hearing that, Dongfang Sheng and Jin Yuyan finally took a long breath in relief.
"As it turns out, Your Grace has been preparing for a rainy day."
Jin Yuyan smiled. "No wonder Your Grace was so calm when she heard that General Lei Chenghu was secretly imprisoned in the Godly Might Prison."
"It's not exactly a rainy day. I can only say that the Imperium of True Human Beings still has ten thousand years of national fortune, and we are destined to revive the Imperium!"
Her eyes glittering, Li Linghai said, "I've been preparing to conquer the Godly Might Prison and rescue the prisoners caged inside when the opportunity is ripe. Many of the prisoners were indispensable roles in the enormous bureaucratic system of the Imperium in the past. They were only vilified and framed as prisoners because they were defeated in the political competitions against the four Kurfürst families. They will be important forces for us to maintain the normal operations of the Imperium after we control the Council of Elders.
"In order to keep the news a secret, the four Kurfürst families secretly transported General Lei Chenghu to the Godly Might Prison. They thought that nobody would notice it, but it was exactly what I wanted!"
Dongfang Sheng said solemnly, "If a deputy chief of staff of the Godly Might Fleet and the captains of several main-force warships have a 'battlefield uprising', and a deputy warden cooperates with us, it is indeed possible that the Godly Might Prison will be conquered thunderously before the four Kurfürst families realize what is going on!"
"It's not a possibility, it's a must. The rise or fall of the Empire depends on this battle. General Dongfang, you have a heavy burden on your shoulders!"
Bulging his eyes, Li Linghai declared aggressively. Pausing for a moment, his voice became gentler again. "However, I have absolute confidence in the Deep Sea Fleet and General Dongfang. I believe that we will win the battle.
"The only problem is the safety of General Lei Chenghu.
"Conquering the Godly Might Prison is not our ultimate goal. Our goal is to rescue General Lei Chenghu.
"The Deep Sea Fleet is a rapid attack force developed in the darkness after all. Although they are all one-in-ten-thousand elites, they are not as large as the super fleets of the four Kurfürst families.
"Even with the cooperation of the spies, we will certainly suffer heavy losses after the Godly Might Prison is conquered. It is impossible for us to deal with the enemy for long.
"In any case, we have to win over the 'Thunder Fleet' and other troops in the frontline who are dissatisfied with the four Kurfürst families and stand on the side of the 'reformists'.
"To achieve that, General Lei Chenghu must be alive and on our side.
"Without General Lei Chenghu's invincible prestige, it will be barely possible for us to win the support of the troops in the frontline.
"That is exactly the biggest problem of the battle!"
"Indeed …"
Dongfang Sheng hesitated and said, "Even if we are invincible soldiers, it will take some time to break into the Godly Might Prison from the outside. During the time, the Godly Might Prison will be able to deal with General Lei Chenghu at ease.
"In my opinion, for the four Kurfürst families, the best choice is naturally to keep General Lei Chenghu under house arrest and slowly control the Thunder Fleet through him so that the situation will not escalate instantly.
"However, if General Lei Chenghu is likely to escape or be rescued, they will certainly choose to execute General Lei Chenghu in secret if they have no other choice!"
"General Dongfang, you're quite right. Once the Godly Might Prison confirms that they cannot resist our attack, they will certainly execute General Lei Chenghu in secret. Then, our hope will be completely destroyed."
Li Linghai narrowed his eyes and said, "Therefore, before our army launches an assault, we must send someone to infiltrate the Godly Might Prison with only one mission, which is to find and protect General Lei Chenghu and prevent anybody from hurting him until the Deep Sea Fleet completely occupies the Godly Might Prison!"
"Well …"
Dongfang Sheng and Jin Yuyan looked at each other and thought carefully for a long time. "It's very difficult!"
"Not very difficult, but as difficult as climbing to the sky!"
Li Linghai slightly frowned and said, "Therefore, we must send a special expert who has an unparalleled combat ability and is adept at stealth, camouflage, infiltration, explosion, and damage. It will be best if he is also adept at all kinds of traps, rune arrays, and magical equipment to accomplish the mission."
While talking, Li Linghai looked at Li Yao, full of expectation.
It was not until then that Dongfang Sheng and Jin Yuyan realized why Li Linghai asked Li Yao to participate in the secret meeting of the highest level.
Li Yao had reached a deal with Li Linghai a long time ago, promising to help her accomplish a highly-dangerous mission. Li Linghai offered him the empty promise of being an elder of the Imperium, but Li Yao was naturally unwilling to buy it. The two parties bargained and eventually traded for Li Yao's risky mission with ten intact "secret treasures of the Supreme Emperor" as the price.
All the "secret treasures of the Supreme Emperor" had been carefully examined by Li Yao one after another. They were now hiding inside Li Yao's Cosmos Ring steadily.
Since he had been paid, Li Yao coughed and stepped forward, with determination beaming out of his eyes.
"Originally, Yue Wushuang was the best candidate for the mission."
There was no regret on Li Linghai's face at all after taking out so many "secret treasures of the Supreme Emperor". Looking at Li Yao rather approvingly, he said with a smile, "However, the situation in the capital is changing all the time, and Wushuang is needed to oversee the situation. So, I can only ask 'Vulture Li Yao', my personal guard, to take action. You won't object to the candidate, will you?"
Yue Wushuang, Dongfang Sheng, and Jin Yuyan certainly wouldn't object.
There were not many experts in the Divinity Transformation Stage on the reformists' side in the first place. Besides, not all of them were suitable to sneak into such a wretched place as the Godly Might Prison.
Most of the experts in the Divinity Transformation Stage were dominators of certain places. Dongfang Sheng and Jin Yuyan, for example, were big shots who were capable of strategizing and observing the overall situation.
Few people like Li Yao, who had advanced into the Divinity Transformation Stage but still liked to charge at the frontline as a "vanguard", were truly rare.
He was undoubtedly the best candidate in the current situation.
"Fellow Cultivator Li!"
There was vaguely admiration in Dongfang Sheng's voice. "The mission to sneak into the Godly Might Prison is extremely dangerous. It is also related to our great plan of 'Honor the Majesty and Settle the Rebellions' and even the great cause of the Imperium in the next ten thousand years. Thank you for your hard work!"
"It's nothing. Since the day my spiritual root was awakened, I've already sworn to the Great Vow of Inner Demons that I will sacrifice my life for the True Path of Immortality!"
His eyes determined, Li Yao declared resolutely, "As the saying goes, 'The Immortal Cultivators are not scared of death, and those who are scared of death do not become Immortals'. The Immortal Cultivators are the sabers of the civilization of mankind and the momentary brilliant fire. For the cause of the Imperium of True Human Beings, the Cultivators of our generation will never shrink from a battle!"
Li Linghai: "Well, Bodyguard Li, it's about time."
"Everybody is responsible for the rise and fall of the Imperium," Li Yao said. "In such a dirty and dark world, it is the best opportunity for the hot-blooded men to change the world and reform the Imperium and the rebels! The future of the Imperium of True Human Beings will be defended by us. Rest assured, everybody. Even if my bones are broken, my soul is dispersed, and my every cell is obliterated, I will protect General Lei and the Imperium with the last bit of my remaining soul! That is the most resolute oath of an Immortal Cultivator! If I can't do it, I would rather be haunted by the devil in my heart day and night, never to be freed! "
Dongfang Sheng, Jin Yuyan, and Yue Wushuang were all moved. "Fellow Cultivator Li …"
"That's enough, Bodyguard Li," Li Linghai said. "We all know that you are loyal to the Imperium and a real, pure, and well-tested Immortal Cultivator. Your loyalty to the Imperium and the true path of immortality can be seen just by your willingness to hide in the darkness for so many years for our cause of reform. We all know what you are thinking. Stop talking about it."
Li Yao: "… Okay."
Li Linghai looked around. "Any more questions?"
Li Yao jumped out again. "Yes."
Li Linghai frowned hard. "What questions?"
Li Yao blinked quickly. "If I may ask, Your Grace, do you have a detailed map of the Godly Might Prison, especially the part about the ventilation tubes?"
Li Linghai nodded and said, "Of course. Our original purpose when we infiltrated the deputy warden was to get the most detailed map of the Godly Might Prison, including the ventilation tubes. Everything is available."
"That's great."
Li Yao smiled in delight. "But I wonder, what is the structure of the ventilation tubes of the Godly Might Prison? Are there any special traps, rune arrays, or defense systems?"
Li Linghai thought for a moment. "There are no special traps or defense systems. It is just a regular structure. Also, in order to provide fresh air for the hundreds of thousands of prisoners and jailors deep below the ground, the ventilation tubes of the Godly Might Prison are extremely wide. They are more than two meters in diameter, and they are unimpeded all the way.
"So unbelievable?"
Li Yao suspected that he had misheard. "Ventilation tubes more than two meters in diameter? Unimpeded all the way without any special defense systems? Then … Then, are they not worried that the enemy will sneak in through the ventilation tubes, or that the prisoners will crawl out through the ventilation tubes to escape?"
"Of course they are worried, but any traps and defense systems can go wrong. Therefore, the prison has adopted the stupidest approach."
Li Linghai said, "The Godly Might Prison has arranged for a large batch of jailors to be stationed inside the spacious ventilation tubes. There will be one every twenty meters to ensure that every jailor can be seen by at least two of his companions.
"There's also a special set of random passwords. Every minute, every warden has to report their latest password to their superiors. Every day, they have to report more than a thousand different passwords, and every day, the passwords are messed up and rearranged. There's no pattern to it at all.
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