Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!-Chapter 745 - 739: Prison Guard_1

By the time Yuan Tiangang arrived at the imperial study, the room was already filled with people.

"Your Majesty!" Yuan Tiangang greeted with a simple bow.

"Find a place to sit!" Qin Wudao, dressed in his usual clothes, pointed to a nearby chair and said with a smile.

Except on formal occasions where strict adherence to rules and regulations was required, such formalities were unnecessary in other situations, and they could sit down to discuss matters.

Soon, all the courtiers who were expected had arrived; even the rarely seen Cai Wenji was present at this meeting.

"Your Majesty, with the emergence of the Red Dragon Immortal Mansion, nearly all minor world forces have their eyes upon it. According to intelligence from the Hidden Guard, a vast number of powerful individuals are rushing to the Red Dragon Starfield!" Jia Xu, who was in charge of intelligence, spoke first.

"It seems there are quite a few secrets hidden within the Red Dragon Immortal Mansion!" Qin Wudao remarked, raising an eyebrow thoughtfully. If Immortal Red Dragon were merely an ordinary Profound Earth Immortal expert, he definitely wouldn't be able to attract powerful individuals from all the minor worlds, let alone make them risk offending the Qin Dynasty's Heavenly Court to flock to the Red Dragon Starfield. Although the Qin Dynasty had not yet unified the Starfield, anyone with clear sight could see that the Qin Dynasty regarded the Starfield as its exclusive domain and would eventually unify it. Entering another nation's territory without permission would be deemed a declaration of war.

"Your Majesty, shall we expel the foreign Martial Artists?" Zhuge Liang stood up and asked.

"Expel them!" Qin Wudao commanded coldly, without hesitation. "Those who ignore the warning will be killed immediately!"

The current Qin Dynasty's Heavenly Court was no longer the newly ascended nation that could be bullied by others. So what if it meant standing against all the minor worlds? Besides, the Red Dragon Immortal Mansion had appeared within the Qin Dynasty's territory; on what grounds should outsiders be allowed to enter and snatch the opportunities within?

"As Your Majesty commands!" Zhuge Liang nodded.

Among the warrior generals, their eyes gleamed. They quickly reined in the killing intent that had uncontrollably erupted from them, yet it still caused the Void to tremble.

"Your Majesty, when I divined the heavenly secrets, I discovered that the Red Dragon Immortal Mansion is fraught with danger and seems to hide a massive secret!" At this moment, Yuan Tiangang stood up and said, his voice quite heavy.

Qin Wudao was slightly startled. There's still another hidden secret?

Considering this, he attached even more importance to the Red Dragon Immortal Mansion. He scanned the great hall and commanded solemnly, "Generals of Liang Mountain, heed my order! Immediately seal off the Red Dragon Immortal Mansion. Anyone who dares to approach will be killed!"

"As Your Majesty commands!" Song Jiang stepped forward and saluted respectfully. Then, with his hand on his sword, he walked out of the imperial study with brisk steps.

"Zuo Ci, heed my order! Proceed to the Red Dragon Immortal Mansion immediately and find a way to investigate the details within!" Qin Wudao ordered again.

"As Your Majesty commands!" Zuo Ci stood up and bowed. He then cast the Daoist technique 'Shrinking the Earth into Inches,' leaving behind a series of afterimages, and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"Let's leave it at that for now," Qin Wudao said, waving his hand after issuing the two consecutive orders. "We will decide whom to send to the Immortal Mansion only after Zuo Ci returns."

"We take our leave, Your Majesty!" The ministers saluted and left the imperial study one by one.

However, one person did not leave: Jia Xu.

"Minister Jia, is there anything else?" Qin Wudao asked curiously.

"Your Majesty, Black Nine has confessed. He is willing to submit to the Great Qin!" Jia Xu reported with a bow.

Black Nine! Qin Wudao's eyes narrowed slightly. Has he finally broken?

「Weiyu!」

This was the Hidden Guard's internal prison, where all Martial Artists apprehended by them were confined.

Led by Jia Xu, Qin Wudao walked through a massive black gate into the prison's interior. The light was dim, the smell of blood overwhelming, and a bone-chilling cold permeated the air, accompanied by sorrowful screams that would make one's hair stand on end. In such an environment, those with weak mental fortitude would break down within ten days to half a month.

Even Qin Wudao felt a chill seize him the moment he stepped inside. Although it couldn't harm him, it was extremely uncomfortable. He only felt normal again after circulating his Cultivation Technique. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Your Majesty, since Weiyu was established, no less than a million people have died inside," Jia Xu whispered. His voice was soft and very calm. Echoing in the dark prison, it sounded like the Grim Reaper's whisper, attempting to drag away the souls of the living and bury them in Hell.

Qin Wudao looked up, carefully observing his surroundings. He saw that the cells, forged from ten-thousand-year-old froststeel, exuded an eerie red glow. Even the black floor tiles were caked with a thick layer of blood scabs. This layer, constantly irrigated by fresh blood, had become embedded into the floor.

"You have worked hard, Minister Jia," Qin Wudao said solemnly, withdrawing his gaze.

To an outsider, this would be a place of sin. But in Qin Wudao's eyes, he saw the sacrifices and efforts of the Hidden Guard, who had set aside kindness and abandoned their humanity, interrogating enemies time and time again for the sake of the nation's safety.

Black Nine's cell was in the deepest part of the prison. Along the way, they passed thousands of cells. These held convicts ranging from powerhouses of the All Clans of the heavens and notorious demons to many members of the Human Clan. Their cultivation was sealed, they were shackled, and they lay on the ground, covered in injuries.

"Release me!"

"Damn humans, how dare you interrogate me! The day will come when my clan's powerhouses descend, wipe out the Qin Dynasty, and devour you all!"

"Kill me! Just kill me! I've confessed everything I should. Please, I beg you, kill me..."

Curses, pleas, and threats continuously streamed into Qin Wudao's mind.

Yet, Qin Wudao maintained a calm demeanor, paying no heed.

Several minutes later, the two arrived at the final cell. Here, the light was almost entirely devoured by darkness, and the Evil Qi was so dense it felt like the entrance to Hell.

"Your Majesty!" two black-robed, icy-faced Hidden Guard members, devoid of any emotion, knelt on one knee.

"Open the cell door!" Jia Xu commanded in an ice-cold tone.

"As you command!" The two Hidden Guard members produced a key and unlocked the cell door.

Through the opening, they could see a bloodstained crow, its wings bound by chains, rendering it immobile. Its eyes were dull, filled with terror and fear.

"Black Nine, have you truly decided to submit to the Great Qin?" Qin Wudao asked as he entered the cell. His imperial majesty, capable of commanding the submission of the entire world, radiated outwards. The Evil Qi drifting in the Void was like a mouse encountering a cat; it scurried far away.

"I... I am willing! I am willing to submit!" Upon hearing Qin Wudao's voice, Black Nine's dull eyes regained a hint of life, as if he had seen his savior. He hurriedly nodded.

"If so, then merge with this slave seal!" Qin Wudao said without further ado. With a wave of his right hand, a slave seal flew out and hovered in front of Black Nine. Its enslaving Origin Power coiled around it, capable of forcing even gods and demons to submit.

Looking at the slave seal, Black Nine hesitated. Once he merged with this seal, his life and death would be controlled by the Qin Dynasty, and he would lose his freedom forever.

"Hm?" Seeing Black Nine hesitate, a flash of killing intent flickered in Jia Xu's eyes. The hundred-odd torture instruments hanging on the wall began to tremble slightly, radiating a deadly crimson aura.

"I'll merge!" Black Nine's heart leaped. He cast a fearful glance at Jia Xu and then merged with the slave seal.

He would rather lose his freedom than endure more torture!

Qin Wudao couldn't decide whether to laugh or cry at how terrified Black Nine was of Jia Xu. However, recalling the brutal tortures of Weiyu, he also felt a sliver of pity for Black Nine.