Island Master Yun sneered. "Hmph, you little witches want to die? That's easy enough. But how could there be such a bargain in this world? My Bishi Island has seventeen unusual tortures. In a moment, we'll try every last one on you little witches. I hear the strange punishments of Black Stone Cave and Fusha Island are even worse than those of Bishi Island. We might as well let all our brothers broaden their horizons." Many people burst into cheers, while others called out, "We can compare them and see which cave or island's punishment takes effect first."
Song Qingshu snorted inwardly. Though these people were somewhat pitiable for being controlled by Tianshan Tonglao's Life and Death Talisman, every one of them was a habitual bandit and robber. Even if they were all killed, few of them would be innocent.
Judging from the voices, there were no fewer than several hundred people in the hall. Together with the echoes filling the great chamber, the noise was deafening. Song Qingshu wanted to find a crack in a door and inspect the situation first, but the hall had been built entirely from enormous stones, without the slightest gap. After a moment's thought, he concealed his aura and stepped inside.
The hall was already in chaos, and his martial arts surpassed everyone present by an unknown margin. With a single use of Within Reach, Yet Worlds Apart, he slipped into the very center of the crowd. No one noticed him.
The tables and chairs in the hall were all occupied. More than half the people had no seats and simply sat on the floor, while others wandered about and chatted casually. Some twenty Yellow-robed Women sat on the ground, clearly immobilized after having their acupoints sealed. More than half of them were covered