An eerie ancient bell tolled continuously through the air, while countless crows cawed noisily.
Chen Hong woke from his slumber and warily looked around.
The next moment, terror seized him.
He saw himself bound atop a massive wooden pillar. Enormous chains, thicker than his arms, gleamed with chilling light.
At that moment, a figure appeared before him.
The figure's face could not be seen, but Chen Hong could sense at least Nascent Soul cultivation. Several blood-drinking crows perched on his shoulders, making him appear especially eerie and terrifying.
He also held a mirror in his hand.
The mirror radiated a bloody glow. It was the ancient treasure Azure Blood Mirror, which had once fallen into the Ye Family's hands.
"Cooperate obediently, and you may yet have a sliver of hope. Refuse, and I can only forcibly search your soul." The figure's voice was exceptionally hoarse.
This terrified Chen Hong beyond measure.
Yet he could not possibly betray his own family, so he could only grit his teeth and say,
"This is Tianjing Prefecture, the core territory of Divine Lord Zhengyuan's Righteous Path Sect..."
"You think I would fear the Righteous Path Sect?" The figure's words made Chen Hong's heart go cold.
The figure took out a Soul Inquiry Talisman, pasted it in front of him, and began questioning him directly.
"Is Ye Jingcheng of the Ye Family dead?"
"He's dead!" Chen Hong did not want to betray his family, nor did he want to die, but he felt not the slightest pity for the Ye Family and naturally would not conceal anything for them.
"Ye Jingyu even tried to take Divine Lord Zhengyuan as his master, but he failed..."
Chen Hong even took the initiative to recount the scene from that day.
The Soul Inquiry Talisman never lit up, proving