The time it took to drink a cup of tea passed in a blink.
The five Central Army cultivators bound to the stone pillars haltingly divulged everything they knew.
Once someone took the lead, the others feared falling behind. As they spoke, they found themselves willing to reveal anything, and no one dared hold anything back.
The lure of the Obstacle-Breaking Pills lay before their eyes, while the threat of death hung over their heads. Weighed against these, all their obsession with loyalty to the Divine Court could not rival the chance to advance along their Dao Paths and the assurance of staying alive.
But most of what they revealed consisted of scattered rumors circulating through the camp and its surface-level rules. The weaknesses in the three High Gods' defenses and the core secrets of the Void-Domain Interlayer remained vague, without any wholly certain answers.
Qin He quietly listened to everything they had to say, his eyes showing neither disappointment nor any other ripple of emotion.
He had never expected five low-ranking border cultivators to reveal the core secrets of a High God-level seal. Being able to piece together the full defensive structure, watch regulations, and patterns of disturbances in the interlayer was enough.
"I can judge for myself whether your words are true."
Qin He spoke softly and raised his hand. Five perfectly rounded Obstacle-Breaking Pills floated out in succession, hovering steadily before the five captives.
Their fragrance was subtle and rich, spreading in delicate wisps that were especially distinct in the barren, deathly still void.
The five cultivators' breaths caught at once, eagerness and anticipation surging in their eyes.
Before they could open their mouths to draw in the pills, Qin He lightly flicked his fingertips.
Five gentle streams of spiritual light wrapped around the pills and moved