"Female demon!"
"If you've got the guts, kill us! We'd rather die than become eunuchs!"
In a dungeon where not a glimmer of light could reach, Du Jiuyou and the other Nine Absolutes Sect disciples were all locked up.
Of course, only a dozen or so remained.
Most of the others had already had their souls annihilated under torture.
Du Jiuyou's cultivation had been crippled, and Soul-Suppressing Nails had been driven into the meridian points all over his body.
But that was nothing.
What he found hardest to accept was that he, a mighty Void Refinement cultivator, had now been castrated.
Whenever he got worked up, rain drizzled down between his legs.
It was enough to drive anyone mad!
That was why the scene at the beginning had unfolded, with him screaming at Wei Lan until his voice broke.
Wei Lan wore a palace gown and had a smile on her face. She shook her head at him and said:
"The Empress has shown mercy. You won't have to become eunuchs!"
"In a little while, I'll have someone send you back to the Nine Absolutes Sect. You'll be completely free."
Du Jiuyou froze, a flicker of shock passing through his eyes.
He had already prepared himself to die.
He hadn't expected to suddenly hear this. For a moment, he could hardly believe it.
The other Nine Absolutes Sect disciples reacted much the same way.
"Could it be that the sect master rescued us..."
The only possibility Du Jiuyou could think of was that the sect hadn't abandoned them.
They must have pressured Ye Qingge—or paid a tremendous price!
Only then had she finally been forced to order their release.
At the thought, Du Jiuyou's heart brimmed with gratitude. He nearly wept with emotion.
Just then, Wei Lan smiled, her tone