The Masked Man moved quickly. Of course, the organization behind him truly had the clout to back him up.
After sending out several messages, they passed through without obstruction and went straight to the lowest level of the prison in the northern district at the heart of Lingwu City.
Lingwu City Prison had been established by the Beitang Imperial Clan. It had originally been built to imprison the most vicious criminals, as well as members of the Demonic Path. Many powerful martial artists had been captured, their martial arts crippled, and spent the rest of their lives here.
For a time, it had been the place martial artists in Lingwu City feared most.
As time passed, the prison gradually became a secret place where the Beitang Imperial Clan detained all kinds of people. Its defenses were extraordinarily tight—guards every three steps, sentries every five—and quite a few experts were stationed within, each possessing at least Innate Martial Dao cultivation.
Although Tie Xiongfei had heard so many tales of Yang Cai's exploits that his ears had grown calluses, this was his first time entering the prison. Everything he saw along the way left him clicking his tongue in wonder. His only dissatisfaction was probably the heavy yin energy here.
Living here for long would more or less affect one's body. For those with weaker constitutions, even dropping dead suddenly was not impossible.
Only a fierce man like Yang Cai could see his martial arts improve rather than decline, gradually tempering them to great accomplishment. He was truly an oddity.
The prison guard handling their escort seemed to have received orders. Along the way, he treated the Masked Man and Tie Xiongfei very well. While he did not grant their every request, he answered every question, eventually leading the two to a