Within the Xue Family's dungeons.
Most people knew that there were soldiers standing guard around every cell to prevent a prison break or a prisoner from escaping on their own.
However, this sort of problem had never occurred in the Xue Family of the Sea of Innocence.
When Ye Zichen entered the dungeons through Xue Beibei, he'd wondered why there weren't any soldiers around. Even if there were clansmen, they only circled the dungeons in twos and threes before leaving.
Since he'd been focused on punishing Bai Yulong, he hadn't paid much attention to this problem.
Now that he thought about it, he couldn't help but be puzzled. That was until he heard an explanation from the Sea Emperor's clone.
The Xue Family generally didn't imprison prisoners on death row. After capturing intruders, they'd generally lock them up for a limited time. During that time, the Xue Family wouldn't treat them unfairly, nor would they seal their divine power so they couldn't cultivate. When the time was up, they'd naturally release them.
Prisoners easily accepted this method of handling things. The ones who'd sent people to steal the Xue Family's secrets were in the wrong, so they were already relieved that they hadn't been executed. Naturally, they wouldn't send anyone else to break into the dungeons.
The Xue Family's way of handling things made Ye Zichen suddenly see the light. Sometimes, executing spies really wasn't the best way to deal with them. Dealing with them would only worsen the conflict between the two sides, and more problems would arise. But if he locked them up properly, for a few hundred years or even a few decades, not only would he be able to answer to his clansmen, but the spy would also be useless during that time.
Once the time was up, he'd be released back to his clan, and he'd remember how well the Xue Family treated him.
In the future, even if he went on a mission, he wouldn't choose the Xue Family. He might even tell his clansmen not to come.
As for escaping, there was even less to worry about. This dungeon looked ordinary, but it was the former Emperor's blood, sweat, and tears. Even the former Demon Emperor couldn't leave, let alone the other Demon Generals, Yao Generals, and Divine Generals.
"Great Sage, just wait for us outside," Ye Futian said.
They arrived outside the Xue Family's dungeon. The Sea Emperor's clone hadn't come with them. Instead, she'd given him a token that allowed him to open the dungeon's entrance.
"Um …. Alright!"
The Great Sage hesitated for a moment, then nodded after a moment's thought.
During their conversation, Ye Zichen and the Sea Emperor's clone gained some understanding of the Demon Emperor's personality. The Ocean Empress, in particular, made it clear that she was very hostile to the demon race.
The reason they went down to the third level of the dungeon was to communicate with the Demon Emperor.
He had to avoid any factors that would affect his mood as much as possible.
"I will stay here and wait for you. If anything happens, I will immediately go in and find you."
Ye Zichen nodded, then glanced at Yang Jian and Pu Jingwan. After exchanging glances, he took out his token, opened the cell's seal, and entered.
When Ye Zichen and co. stepped into the cell, all the prisoners on the first floor looked towards the door.
The people on the first floor were all normal criminals. They had been imprisoned for a relatively short period of time. Of course, their realms were relatively low. Most of them were not Dominators yet.
Although Ye Zichen and the others didn't intentionally release their auras, the prisoners could still sense their extraordinariness. When Yang Jian and the others looked over, the prisoners instinctively averted their gazes, not daring to meet their gaze at all.
Crash.
At this moment, the sound of iron chains colliding suddenly came from the corner of the first floor's prison cell.
The sound of the collision was very intense, and soon after, a heart-wrenching roar could be heard.
"Ye Zichen, I'm going to kill you ….."
Ye Zichen, who was about to descend to the second floor, stopped. Yang Jian and the others looked towards the corner and saw a man who was completely different from the other prisoners.
His skin was split open, and his long, filthy hair covered his face. Through his unbound hair, they could vaguely see a hint of red in his eyes. The other prisoners looked over, but when they saw him, they looked away and pretended they hadn't seen anything.
He was the only prisoner to suffer in the Xue Family's dungeons.
This prisoner would be taken care of by the Xue Family every two or three days. From time to time, some lecherous men would be imprisoned in his place. His hoarse roar could be heard almost day and night on the first floor of the dungeon.
The prisoners were all wondering what crime this man had committed before he was sent here for him to receive such treatment.
They'd always had a good impression of the Xue Family. It wasn't until this man entered the dungeon that they realized the Xue Family wasn't benevolent to just anyone.
"I think they're the ones who locked him up."
Suddenly, the prisoner turned to Ye Zichen and spoke in a trembling voice.
The others looked over, then lowered their heads. They were afraid Ye Zichen would target them and turn them into the man in the corner.
"Ye Zichen, if you have the guts, kill me!"
The prisoner's arms and ankles were shackled in chains, and he was still shouting at the top of his lungs. Yang Jian narrowed his eyes and watched him for a while.
"Ye-zi, this kid seems to be the one we brought over from the Bai Family."
"Is that so?"
Ye Zichen smiled indifferently, then slowly walked towards the prisoner's cell.
The Xue Family's cells were made up of independent barriers of light. The other prisoners lived within them. Although their range of movement was restricted, they could still be considered free. They ate, drank, and bathed every day.
However, as soon as they got close, they could smell a pungent stench. His hands and feet were shackled with chains, each with a metal ball in the middle. With his divine power sealed, he couldn't lift the metal ball at all. All he could do was kneel on the ground and crawl like a rabid dog.
"Hey, Bai Yulong, you're living quite well."
When he saw the prisoner, all of Ye Zichen's pity vanished. He'd never forget what Bai Yulong had done to Xue Mo. Even now, she lay unconscious in bed.
If it weren't for the fact that Ye Zichen wanted to wait until Xue Mo woke up to get her revenge himself, he would've killed Bai Yulong a hundred times over.
"Ye Zichen, if you have the guts, kill me!"
Only then did Ye Zichen realize that Bai Yulong's teeth had been shattered.
Xue Beibei couldn't possibly have done something like this. If he was right, it had to be Anti-Upheaval's brothers.
The floor he crawled on was covered in soft fur. It seemed they didn't want Bai Yulong to die.
Ye Zichen snorted as he watched the metal ball drag Bai Yulong along the ground. His lips curled into a heart-chilling, cruel smile.
"You want to die? Don't even think about it. Enjoy! "
"Kill me! Otherwise, if my father finds out, he'll absolutely avenge me! "roared Bai Yulong.
Ye Zichen sneered, but his expression froze. He instinctively glanced at Yang Jian.
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