Human World.
Prison.
Dark and gloomy.
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As the System Prompt chimed, control of his body returned to him. Pei Ling swept his Spiritual Sense over the cells before him. Every death-row prisoner had been used up by the system's cultivation, except for a female prisoner in the corner.
At that moment, Princess Zhuangshu raised her hand and pointed toward that cell, asking cautiously, "Lord Yan, was that sacrifice not to your liking?"
Pei Ling shook his head slightly and controlled the flames to form words: "What did she do?"
Princess Zhuangshu said, "Murder. She killed many, many people."
For some reason, Pei Ling frowned slightly. He felt that something was off.
Seeing that Lord Yan made no response, the princess continued, "If Lord Yan dislikes this sacrifice, this humble woman will have the female prisoner dragged out and beheaded in public."
"This female prisoner violated National Law in the first place. She deserves to die."
"Since she failed to catch Lord Yan's eye, she ought to be beheaded in public as a warning to others."
At that, Pei Ling swept his Spiritual Sense over the female prisoner again. He detected nothing amiss, yet unease lingered in his heart. After giving it some thought, he immediately controlled the flames to form Cloud Seal Script: "This woman and I are fated to meet. Let her live."
The princess fell silent for a moment, then said, "Very well."
After a pause, she added, "This humble woman still has many sacrifices to offer Lord Yan."
Pei Ling nodded. More sacrifices. Excellent!
He would continue cultivating