Dungeon Interrogation

You Su turned her head in the direction of the sound and was surprised to find that there was a mirror hanging on the wall of the dungeon, and the sound was coming from the direction of the mirror.

Suddenly, the mirror glowed, but instead of reflecting You Su's image, it showed a white cat hanging above a pot of oil.

The white cat is none other than Bai Ze!

In the fryer, the hot oil sizzled and boiled. To avoid falling into the oil, Bai Ze could only desperately curl its two paws upwards, but the occasional splashes of oil still caused its fur to smoke.

The Little Bai Ze cat's eyes were filled with terror and helplessness. It struggled desperately, trying to escape this terrifying situation, but the ropes binding it were as solid as iron and did not budge.

"Help! Ding Zhen!"

Bai Ze also saw You Su through the mirror. It was shouting desperately and waving its limbs. The pleading in its voice perfectly expressed the fear in its heart.

The moment You Su heard the name, he felt fortunate that Bai Ze still remembered the story of Ding Zhen and Pearl; otherwise, if he had directly called out his real name, it would have been even more troublesome. But he had a feeling that the other party was coming for him.

Unfortunately, You Su even took a few steps to the left and right, but still couldn't see the person who made the sound in the mirror. They were obviously hiding in a place where they couldn't be seen.

You Su's lips curled into a cold smile, her gaze sharp as a blade as she stared directly at the mirror that shimmered with an eerie light, her voice as cold as ice:

"What do I have to do with a cat? You've chosen the wrong 'hostage,' so you're probably wasting your time."

Upon hearing this, a look of disbelief and sorrow flashed in Bai Ze's eyes. It had never expected You Su to be so indifferent, even going so far as to deny its affection for it.

The little Divine Beast's voice trembled slightly, tinged with tears, as if it had suffered a great injustice, and it even forgot to continue struggling to break free from its restraints:

"Ding Zhen, how could you say that? Have you forgotten that we came from my home together, traveled thousands of miles, and endured countless hardships to reach this Kong Yuan Divine Mountain? Have you forgotten all of that? How can you abandon me now!"

You Su remained expressionless, a mocking smile playing on her lips, "Just a cat, you really think you're something special?"

Bai Ze was heartbroken, as if it had suffered a tremendous blow. Ignoring the hot oil splattering onto it, it cried out even louder, "You're lying! You promised me! You said you would take me to the Lord of the Dragon Seeing Palace, you said..."

"Shut up!"

You Su suddenly shouted, interrupting Bai Ze's monologue.

You Su knew that the whereabouts of the pile of Divine Radiance Stone was a top secret. If Bai Ze continued to say this, he would be revealing everything. He absolutely could not easily expose this secret to someone with ill intentions.

Upon hearing this, a flicker of despair flashed in Bai Ze's eyes. It stopped struggling, its voice low and sorrowful:

"Are all of these fake?"

The more Bai Ze spoke, the less You Su could hold back, feeling quite helpless about Bai Ze's near-incriminating behavior.

You Su could only rub her temples, sigh inwardly, and then mutter a low scolding, her tone conveying a sense of disappointment and frustration:

"You stupid cat... I was just saying that to him!"

After saying this, Bai Ze was slightly taken aback, realizing that You Su had been lying. His eyes lit up again, and he exclaimed with delight:

"I knew you weren't that kind of person! You're just trying to pretend to distance yourself, aren't you!"

You Su rubbed his forehead even deeper, tacitly agreeing, then frowned and said loudly towards the other side of the mirror:

"Are you hiding in plain sight, afraid to show yourself? You only know how to bully the weak; you have no real skill."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ropes binding Bai Ze suddenly jerked, bringing him even closer to the oil surface, almost within millimeters of it.

Bai Ze screamed in fright, managing to grab the rope that was hanging down with his backhand to avoid falling into the oil pot:

"Ding Zhen! Help me!"

You Su's heart tightened, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Bai Ze was unharmed. He felt even more troubled by the person behind the mirror. The other party was obviously not angry because of his words, but instead used a stronger threat to show that he did not care about those words.

That androgynous voice rang out again, like ice slicing through a silent dungeon, carrying an undeniable authority:

"If you want it to live, answer the questions honestly."

Upon hearing this, You Su felt a surge of powerlessness. He looked at the Bai Ze struggling in pain in the mirror, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"Okay, I'll answer."

"Name?" the man asked coldly.

"Da Bang," You Su replied, taking out the identity document forged for him by the Archimedes Venerable from his bosom and gently unfolding it to show his sincerity.

The man merely sneered, his voice echoing in the cramped dungeon, carrying a chilling edge. "This adorable little kitten was just calling you Ding Zhen, do you think I'm deaf?"

You Su's heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to explain, the rope suspending Bai Ze suddenly lurched down again. Bai Ze screamed in terror and struggled to climb up the rope with all its might, its claws leaving deep marks on the rope. Finally, it managed to steady itself and escape being boiled alive.

But its tail accidentally fell into the boiling oil, instantly producing a crackling sound. It curled up its tail in pain and cried out repeatedly.

You Su's brows furrowed, his voice low and firm. "Do you know that this cat is no ordinary creature, but the High Antiquity Divine Beast Bai Ze! If you attempt to kill Divine Beast with such cruelty, the cycle of Heavenly Dao will bring retribution, and you will surely suffer endless karmic debt!"

Upon hearing this, the person behind the mirror let out a chilling laugh, the sound echoing in the cramped dungeon as if it could pierce the very soul.

"Divine Beast? It's nothing but a useless thing that has lost its Mystic Qi. But Divine Beast is still Divine Beast, after all. Its body is enough for it to roam freely in the wild. How could a mere boiling in oil possibly kill it? It would only bring it some torment. If I don't kill it, what can my karmic debt do to me?"

Upon hearing this, You Su clenched his fists, realizing the situation was extremely difficult.

"I'm giving you one last chance. Say your name."

You Su remained silent, looking at Bai Ze who was staring at him pitifully, and finally stopped hiding his true feelings:

"Since you already have the answer in your heart, why do you keep asking?"

"If you don't admit it, I dare not make a judgment."

Upon hearing this You Su let out a long sigh of relief, as if she had made up her mind:

"You Su."

"It really is you."

The person behind the mirror had indeed anticipated You Su's identity. "I never expected that the most wanted criminal in the Five Continents would be caught by me. I also never expected that the Evil Demon who murdered over a hundred prodigies would reveal his identity for a cat."

"Bai Ze has nothing to do with what I did before, let it go," You Su said in a deep voice.

"Are you threatening me?" The man's voice carried a hint of amusement, as if he didn't take You Su's words seriously.

You Su raised her eyes, her gaze firm, her voice calm and steady. "This is not a threat, this is a warning."

Upon hearing this, the man burst into laughter, the sound echoing through the dungeon with a hint of mockery, "Warning? What right do you, a mere prisoner, have to warn me?"

You Su smiled faintly, neither humble nor arrogant. "So what if I'm a prisoner? I'm still better than those who think they can control everything, when in reality they're just frogs in a well."

The man's laughter grew even more unrestrained. "Have you always been so arrogant? You've already fallen into enemy hands, yet you still act as if victory is assured."

You Su remained silent for a moment, but was already thinking about something else.

Seeing that You Su remained silent, the man asked again, "I'm curious, how exactly did you end up in the Northern Ao Continent? And what is your purpose in coming Northern Ao Continent?"

"It was all an accident. I wandered into the snowy plains with no purpose. It was just fate that brought me here."

"No purpose?" The man sneered. "If you had no purpose, you should never have approached the sacred mountain as a sinner. How could Evil Demon like you trespass on this Kong Yuan Divine Mountain? You are courting death."

You Su frowned slightly, but inwardly he was unconvinced. He knew that although he bore the burden of guilt, his conscience was clear, and he had no shame before heaven and earth. He slowly spoke:

"I have my reasons for coming to this sacred mountain."

"Oh?" The man's voice held a hint of curiosity. "Tell me, what is it that would make you risk your life?"

You Su took a deep breath, her gaze falling on Bai Ze struggling in the mirror, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes. "I came to the Divine Mountain because I was stranded in the snowy plains and only survived thanks to Bai Ze's kindness. So I was entrusted by it to the Palace Lord of Dragon Seeing Palace, hoping she can heal Bai Ze."

Upon hearing this, the man burst into laughter again. "Do you think I'd believe that? Such a loyal and righteous person, could he be the same person who corrupted a hundred of his peers' geniuses? Could it be that you've severed the Corrupting Evil from your body?"

"Whether you believe it or not is your business," You Su replied coldly.

The man then asked, "The distance between the Northern Ao Continent and the South China Sea of the Central Yuan Continent is tens of thousands of miles. How can you possibly get away with coming to my Kong Yuan Divine Mountain with just a matter of chance?"

"I fell into the South China Sea, drifted with the current, and when I woke up again, I was in the North Pole Snowfield. I know nothing else. If you don't believe me, there's no need to ask any further."

"Fell into the South China Sea? The seabed is teeming with Evil Tide, yet you fell into it unscathed. It seems you truly are Evil Demon."

"The Evil Demon Evil God were all bestowed upon me by others." You Su had a clear conscience.

The man sneered, "Speak, what exactly happened on the South China Sea Immortal Island the night the Lord of Flesh and Blood invaded? I'm quite clear, it was on the Immortal Island, not on the coast."

"Is this your real purpose?" You Su countered.

"So what if it is? Do you have the right not to speak?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the rope that Bai Ze was hanging on began to sway again, as if it were in danger of breaking at any moment.

Bai Ze glanced at the scorching oil pan below and trembled, then quickly looked away, looking at You Su with a mixture of guilt and fear.

You Su took a deep breath. "Now that I've been convicted, it means the events that happened on Immortal Island that night have been settled. Why do you want me to recount them again?"

"Because it doesn't make sense, I'm curious."

What's unreasonable about it?

You Su only learned from Qianhua Venerable that the main reason he was misunderstood by the world was that True Immortal Zhengyang showed the powerful beings who had gathered from various continents the scene of him shedding blood to transform into Evil Puppet.

Unfortunately, the scene was cut off at the beginning and end, leading everyone who saw it to believe that he was the instigator. According to popular belief, if You Su were in that position, he would probably find it hard not to see himself as an unforgivable Evil Demon.

"The prevailing theory is that the so-called Heavenly Awakening Spiritual Light of True Immortal Zhengyang is a grand deception, designed to lure the most outstanding talents of the Five Continents to the Immortal Island to kill them all and sever the lineage of the Five Continents. You, on the other hand, are a deeply hidden Evil Demon lurking among the human race, with the aim of coordinating the attack from within and without on Heaven Awakening Island. This seems very reasonable on the surface, but there is a detail that cannot withstand scrutiny."

After the person spoke for a while, You Su could tell that it was a falsetto; the other party had deliberately added some kind of restriction to make the voice sound neither male nor female.

"So, you and True Immortal Zhengyang must be in cahoots? Then why did he release the footage of you corrupting people? Wouldn't it have been better to let you remain buried among the human race after you've harmed so many?"

You Su's pupils widened slightly; he hadn't expected this at all. From his perspective, the actions of the True Immortal Zhengyang must have had a deeper meaning, which was why the other party had repeatedly emphasized the hardships of this path before leaving. After confirming that his Mistress and the others were safe and sound, he didn't harbor too much resentment, after all, it was the path he had chosen. Moreover, the innocent are innocent, and he didn't believe he would bear this accusation for the rest of his life.

"Of course, there are some explanations, such as you no longer need to hide, or that the True Immortal Zhengyang is showing off his achievements to the human race. However, I still find them somewhat far-fetched. People judge you as evil, but it's because of the images released by another evil... It's hard for me not to be suspicious."

You Su remained silent.

The man continued, "I suspect there are three possibilities: one, you were framed; two, the True Immortal Zhengyang was wronged; three, he did it on purpose because you have a deeper purpose. If you want me to clear your name, tell me everything that happened that night."

"We are not related, so overturning my case will do you no good. What is your purpose in investigating this matter?" You Su saw through him very clearly.

"It seems I underestimated you." The man's voice carried a hint of amusement. "You've carried the title of 'blind' for eighteen years, yet you can actually see. How could someone with such cunning hold a grudge over a temporary charge?"

You Su's pupils dilated slightly. He hadn't removed his sunglasses, so he habitually used his Black Eyes pupils to see. When he saw Bai Ze being threatened on the frying pan, he hadn't chosen to ignore it to avoid recognizing his blindness. But now he realized that the other party had already recognized him!

"What's wrong? You've been hiding something for over a decade, and now it's all been exposed. You're panicking, aren't you?"

You Su gritted his teeth inwardly, blaming himself for his carelessness. He had to admit that he had already lost a move in this psychological game.

He knew that the more anxious he was, the calmer he needed to be. The other party's identity and purpose were all a mystery, and he absolutely could not let them lead him by the nose like this.

Suddenly, as if an electric current had flashed through his mind, he chuckled softly.

"Why are you laughing?"

"I laughed at myself for almost thinking you were a virtuous person concerned with the truth, but it turns out you're just a parasite seeking personal gain. You want to know where the Heavenly Awakening Spiritual Light is, right?"