"Is this the place?" Climbing down the stairs to the prison, Lin Yue didn't pay any attention to the peculiarity of the place. Although she could see a number of prisoners on every floor, she just found them lying there like puppets. Their eyes were lifeless as if their souls were suck out of their bodies.

It took them around five minutes to reach the bottommost area of the prison, which was enveloped in absolute darkness.

Jian Yu just raised her hand, and in that instant, a ball of fire appeared in her palm, illuminating the surroundings and revealing the scenery around them.

The entire floor wasn't different from the ones above. And the only difference was that, other than darkness, there was a peculiar scent that made Lin Yue dizzy. But the next second, Jian Yue patted her on the shoulder and with that, the dizzy feeling disappeared.

"Soulbraid Herb." Pointing at the thick incense that was pitch blue in colour, Jian Yue signed her to follow before the two of them stood in front of a cell.

Inside, there was the figure of an extremely charming woman in her thirties lying on the straw mat, defenceless. She would occasionally open her cherry lips to breathe and then twist her body around uncomfortably, revealing her alluring body in the wrinkled robe that was tightly wrapped around her body.

She kept on twisting her body on the ground like a snake, as if she was hurting from the inside. And just like all the prisoners that Lin Yue saw before, her eyes too were in a daze. She didn't even notice the presence of the two women standing outside her cell, observing her quietly.

"These are the effects of inhaling the smoke of the Soulbrain herb for an extended period of time." As if sensing Lin Yue's doubt, Jian Yue spoke to her.

"So... what do you want from her?" She didn't think the woman beside her was there to say hello. She could see all that murderous rage in her eyes.

"Can I talk to her?" Suppressing her urge to rush in and tear that bitch to pieces, Lin Yue asked.

"Just talking?" A meaningful smile crept on Jian Yu's face, but Lin Yue's reply didn't change.

"Yes, just talking."

"Fine." Waving her hand, the door to the cell opened as Lin Yue headed inside.

Jian Yu, on the other hand, just snapped her fingers, and with that, clarity returned to Cang Yue's eyes.

"Wha...?" Cang Yue clutched her head in pain. The pain was so unbearable that she felt like her head would split open the next moment.

Hearing the footsteps, she raised her head, looking at the blurry figure in front of her coming towards her.

At first, she thought it was one of the prison guards coming here to deliver fasting pills to her or perhaps take her out of this godforsaken place. But when her sight returned to normal, she was stunned by the sight of the familiar face in front of her.

"It's you!?" She shouted in shock. She truly wasn't expecting Lin Yue to come here, much less stand in front of her.

"Am I dreaming?" Cang Yue pinched her plump thighs, but the pain was real. She couldn't understand why this woman, who was supposed to be in the Duality Sect, would appear in this place.

It was at this moment that she noticed that a hazy yellow light illuminated her surroundings.

Looking behind Lin Yue, she finally noticed another person... an old woman in white robes with a ball of flames hovering above her palm.

"..." The moment she saw that, her eyes narrowed into slits. Anyone who could control elements has stepped into the Core Condensation realm. She didn't know how strong the old woman was, but her coming with Lin Yue smelled like trouble.

"What? You want to humiliate me like I humiliated you?" Staring into the eyes of Lin Yue, Cang Yue began to mock her. "What are you gonna do? Strip me and parade me naked around the sect?"

"Or perhaps put those chains around my nipples and drag me around?"

"Hey, how about inviting that man... what was his name again? Yang Ze, right?" Raising the corner of her lips, she spoke further, "How about Inviting Yang Ze and giving me some payback?"

Her every word, every sentence, was full of insults. She was just recounting the humiliation Lin Yue went through. Perhaps it was out of anger, perhaps fear or perhaps desperation. She didn't know how long she had been holed up in this damned place. She has tried everything she could think of, but nothing worked. She could only put her hopes on Lin Yue. If she managed to anger her and was taken out, she would have a chance to escape.

Even better, if Lin Yue brought Yang Ze here. With his help, she could recover her strength and even possibly advance further.

Cang Yue's imagination was rich, but alas! Reality was cruel.

Lin Yue just glanced at her pitifully. Were it before, she would have been enraged and done everything Cang Yue said. But now... Even though she felt a burning rage in her heart, she didn't take it out on Cang Yue in a physical way.

She just let out a mocking smile, bent down, and moved closer to Cang Yue. Their faces were just a few inches apart, with their nose and lips almost touching.

From such a close distance, the two of them could feel each other's warm breath.

And just when Cang Yue was confused about what this woman was going to do, Lin Yue slightly moved her head forward with her face brushing up against Cang Yue's.

The two of them seemed to be hugging, except their bodies were still apart, and the only thing touching was their faces, as they breathed down each other's neck.

Jian Yu raised an eyebrow, wondering what this woman was going to do when she saw her lips moving, as if saying something in Cang Yue's ears.

And in that instant, Cang Yue's eyes widened in disbelief.

Lin Yue just stood up with a smile before turning around and heading out of the cell.

"This is a joke, right?" Cang Yue just laughed angrily. "Is this your idea of revenge? What a pitiful wench."

Lin Yue's footsteps didn't pause as she walked out of the cell, leaving behind the figure of the angry and frustrated Cang Yue along with Jian Yu.

"....." Jian Yu didn't stop her. She initially thought that Lin Yue was going to attack the Duality Sect's saintess, but to her surprise, she held back. She didn't know what Lin Yue spoke to her and had no interest in knowing. She just let out a gentle smile before moving forward.

"Saintess." With a smile, she began to speak.

"I apologise for the delay. I was going to meet you earlier, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, I couldn't. And for that, I am sorry."

Even though she was apologising, Cang Yue didn't sense a trace of sincerity in her voice.

"Who are you?" She just asked indifferently. As the Saintess of the Duality Sect, she has her own pride.

"Oh! I never introduced myself, did I?"

"I am Jian Yu, the current Sect Leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect."

The moment Jian Yu gave her introduction, Cang Yue's eyes narrowed into slits. She wasn't expecting the seemingly gentle old woman in front of her to be the current sect leader. For a moment, she didn't even know how to respond.

As if sensing her dilemma, Jian Yu spoke in a soft tone.

"I believe there has been some kind of misunderstanding. One of our Grand Elders accidentally thought that you were the culprit behind the massacre of our members and brought you here. For that, I am ashamed and deeply sorry."

"....." Cang Yue just narrowed her eyes. She didn't think that the sect leader of the sword sect would be this naive or stupid to think that they had mistaken the wrong person. Since that wasn't the case, she must be planning something.

Cang Yue didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling, but at the moment, it was best to play accordingly. Maybe she could find a way out of this place.

"No worries." Cang Yue replied in a flat tone. "Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared, can you let me go?" She didn't want to spend another second in this place.

"Absolutely." Zhan Yu signalled her to follow as the two of them made their way out of the prison. Throughout the journey, Cang Yue's eyes were glued to her back, afraid of her making any move.

In less than ten minutes, the two of them were finally out of the prison, and the first thing Cang Yue did was take a deep breath of fresh air. She had almost forgotten what the outside world looked or smelled like.

"How much time has passed?" Cang Yue didn't know how long she stayed in that place. Due to the effects of the Soulbraid Herb, she felt like she had spent years inside the prison. Her sense of time seemed to be all over the place.

"Around a week, I guess."

"Huh!?" Cang Yue just raised a brow in surprise. It was much less than she had initially expected.

"Let's go. There are a few arrangements I need to make for your safe return." With a smile, Zhan Yu just grabbed her as the two of them disappeared from that place.

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While all of this was going on, Yang Ze was staring at the scene in front of him blankly.

The last thing he remembered was Yun Ning chopping off her own daughter's head before he was overwhelmed by a burning pain on his forehead. After that... he didn't remember anything. It was as if his memories had been wiped clean.

"Where the hell am I?" There was nothing much he could do other than look around in confusion.

At the moment, he was standing inside a children's room with numerous toys scattered all around. From the craftsmanship, it was clear that this was not Earth.

And just when he was wondering what was even going on, the door to the room opened and two small girls, less than eight years old, strolled in leisurely as their laughter filled the room.

Before he even had time to react, Yang Ze froze, and his eyes went wide with terror. Just behind those two girls was the figure of an enchanting figure with white hair, a seductive smile and a face so perfect it seemed to be crafted out of the most exquisite jade.

This was the woman who left the deepest impression on Yang Ze. The matriarch of the Lin family, mother of Lin Yue and the masked woman who almost killed the four of them in the Duality Sect...

"Lin Meilin!?"

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