Xiong Mo's eyes flew wide open.
Then, he instinctively took two steps back.
There was only one possibility for someone to be sentenced to a thousand years of tower duty—
The crimes this person had committed were so heinous that they defied all record and were intolerable to heaven and earth.
Seeing Xiong Mo's wary expression, Chu Sheng naturally knew what he was thinking.
"I was framed."
"Ah? Oh..."
Xiong Mo froze for a moment, then gave an awkward yet polite smile without responding.
He did not believe Chu Sheng's words.
Anyone punished with a thousand years of tower duty could never have been wrongly accused!
Chu Sheng did not offer any further explanation. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "By the way, where is the other tower guard?"
At that, Xiong Mo hurriedly waved his hands.
"You'd better not ask about him, and don't even think about looking for him. Just pretend he doesn't exist and guard the tower peacefully."
"Do you see those black bolts of lightning in the sky? They appear once every half month and last for about six hours each time. The tower guards use them as the dividing line."
"Previously, I was responsible for injecting Immortal Essence into the array core. Once the lightning stops, it will be that person's turn. When the lightning appears again next time, it will be your turn to inject Immortal Essence."
Chu Sheng nodded and asked again, "What about those prisoners? Why haven't I seen a single one?"
"The seal is stable right now, so naturally you can't see where they are."
"What do you mean?"
Xiong Mo explained, "These prisoners are usually sealed underground. Unless the seal is destroyed, of course you won't see them."
Chu Sheng suddenly understood.
In other words, he first had to