A Gentleman Is Judged by His Deeds, Not His Heart

Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Su Chen's expression remained calm.

"Cruel?"

"That depended on who it was directed at."

Bibi Dong was slightly stunned.

Su Chen looked at her, his tone utterly calm.

"On my way to Spirit City, I saw many things."

"I saw Fallen Soul Masters torture an entire village to death simply for amusement, whether they were elderly people or infants still in swaddling clothes."

"I also saw human traffickers break the parents' legs before dragging away their children."

"And there were others who, for money or desire, could do anything."

"Poisoning, arson, massacring villages, rape, and plunder."

"It was precisely because such evil people lived that good people could not."

"For people guilty of such heinous crimes, using them for experiments was already the greatest mercy."

Hearing this, Bibi Dong could not help freezing where she stood.

Outside the Sky Screen, many people were equally shaken.

They had originally felt that using living people for experiments was far too horrifying.

But after hearing Su Chen's words, they were all rendered speechless.

The next moment, the comment section was flooded once again.

[Old Li]: Su Chen is right. People like them deserve to die!

[Old Li]: Back then, all one hundred people in our village were killed by Fallen Soul Masters.

[Old Li]: In their eyes, people like us were nothing but livestock to be toyed with and slaughtered at will. If they had not thought it amusing to leave an old man like me alive alone to feel despair, I would have died long ago too.

[Old Li]: Even now, I cannot forget that hellish sight.

[Wang Cuifen]: And those human traffickers! To take my child away, they actually gouged out my eyes! I hate them!!!

For a time, the comment section was completely taken over by people who had suffered similar tragedies.

Looking at those comments, Qian Renxue let out a deep sigh. As the Angel Clan's successor, she had always believed in justice, yet she had never imagined that there were so many filthy things in this world.

Especially the human traffickers. Without even thinking about it, she knew they were the ones who had long been supplying goods to the auction houses.

At that thought, a cold gleam flashed through Qian Renxue's eyes.

"This world's darkness needs to be cleansed. It seems it is time to speed up the plan."

Within Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang looked disdainfully at the screen full of comments supporting Su Chen.

"Hypocritical."

"He certainly made it sound noble."

"Fallen Soul Masters, human traffickers... they were merely excuses for using people in his experiments."

This time, Yu Xiaogang had actually guessed correctly.

Seeing the silent Bibi Dong, Su Chen said nothing more. Other than cultivating and growing stronger, he did not care much about anything else.

He had said those things only because he knew Bibi Dong would care, so he said them.

That way, he could achieve his goal while continuing to maintain his relationship with Bibi Dong.

That was all.

Seeing Su Chen's thoughts exposed on the Sky Screen, Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed and immediately began mocking him in the comment section.

[Yu Xiaogang]: Hahaha! I knew it! Su Chen is nothing more than a hypocrite!

For a time, the many commoners who had supported Su Chen fell silent.

Yet just then, Qian Daoliu, who had silently watched the footage all this time, posted a comment for the first time.

[Qian Daoliu]: A gentleman is judged by his deeds, not his heart. At the very least, Su Chen's actions were right. What he thought in his heart was irrelevant.

With that comment, the commoners who had begun to waver once again supported Su Chen.

Yu Xiaogang did not dare refute him. Through Bibi Dong, he had learned quite a bit about Spirit Hall's internal information, so he knew something of Qian Daoliu. Knowing that Qian Daoliu was a genuine Limit Douluo, he had no desire to lose his life over a careless remark.

A moment later, Bibi Dong finally came back to her senses. Looking at Su Chen, her eyes were filled with shock.

As the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, she possessed extraordinary talent and a noble status.

The people she normally interacted with were either her teacher, elders, or geniuses from the academy.

She had heard of Fallen Soul Masters massacring commoners and human traffickers abducting children, but since she had never seen such things herself, she had never felt much about them.

Only now, after hearing Su Chen speak of them firsthand, did she clearly realize for the first time just how much filth was hidden in the dark corners of this continent.

At that thought, a different look appeared in Bibi Dong's eyes for the first time.

She silently made up her mind.

If she truly became the Pope one day,

then she would definitely cleanse away every last evil person!

A moment later, Bibi Dong took a deep breath and nodded gently.

"I understand."

"I'll take you there."

After saying that, Bibi Dong led Su Chen toward Spirit City's prison.

Neither of them said anything more along the way.

Not long afterward, a pitch-black building with a chilling aura appeared before them.

Its high walls towered overhead.

Its iron gates were heavy.

Several guards stood watch outside.

When they saw Bibi Dong arrive, the guards' expressions changed, and they hurriedly bowed.

"Greetings, Holy Maiden!"

Bibi Dong nodded faintly.

"Take us inside."

Hearing this, the guards were initially stunned, but they did not dare ask questions and immediately agreed respectfully.

As the guards stepped forward to open the gates, Su Chen turned to Bibi Dong and spoke calmly.

"The conditions inside will not be pleasant."

"If you do not wish to enter, wait outside."

Bibi Dong rolled her eyes at Su Chen in irritation.

"What do you mean by that?"

"I am a Soul Master, not some delicate noble lady. Why would I be so fussy?"

"If you can go in, why can't I?"

As she spoke, Bibi Dong gave a soft snort, clearly displeased by Su Chen's words.

Seeing this, Su Chen said nothing more.

Soon, under the guards' guidance, the two entered the prison together.

The moment she stepped inside, Bibi Dong could not help frowning slightly.

It stank.

It stank terribly.

The air was filled with the mingled stench of dampness, rot, sweat, and blood.

The floor was slick and blackened.

Dim firelight fell across the iron bars and walls, giving the entire prison an indescribably oppressive atmosphere.

The farther inside they went, the stronger the stench became.

From time to time, they could hear chains scraping, low curses, and unsettling cackles around them.

Bibi Dong's expression gradually turned colder.

Led by the guards, they continued downward.

Soon, they reached the lowest level of the prison.

Those imprisoned here were all criminals burdened with grave sins.

The instant Su Chen and Bibi Dong appeared there, the formerly lifeless lowest level suddenly became restless.

How could a place like this normally see such strikingly refined, handsome young man and beautiful young woman as Su Chen and Bibi Dong?

"Yo! Where did this little beauty come from? Come let your grandpa have a good look!"

"Tsk, what a hot body! If I could do xx with her, it would be worth dying for, hahaha!"

"That boy beside her is fair and tender too. I like the look of him!"

In an instant, the prisoners all rushed to the edges of their cells.

Hearing their filthy words, Bibi Dong's face instantly turned icy, unable to conceal the disgust in her eyes.

"Make them shut up."

Bibi Dong spoke coldly.

"Yes!"

The guards beside her immediately stepped forward.

The next moment, Martial Souls appeared, followed by a storm of fists and kicks.

"Ahhh—!"

"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me!"

"Spare me!"

For a time, screams rang out one after another.

Many prisoners were beaten back into the corners.

Yet several people still leaned against their cell bars, grinning viciously at Bibi Dong and Su Chen.

Su Chen's gaze silently swept across them.

Then he slowly walked toward one particular cell, where a bald, burly man with a face full of flesh stood inside.

"Su Chen?"

Bibi Dong looked at him in confusion when she saw him move.

The next moment, before everyone's eyes, Su Chen directly grabbed the heavy cell door and suddenly exerted force with all five fingers.

Crack—!

With a piercing metallic screech, he forcibly bent open the heavy cell door.

Everyone was stunned by the sight.

When the bald man recovered, a lecherous grin immediately appeared on his face.

"Kid, what, you want to offer yourself up—"

But before he could finish,

Su Chen had already moved.

Bang!

A dull explosion rang out.

Su Chen lashed out with a kick so fast that no one could clearly see it.

The next instant, both of the bald man's legs twisted grotesquely.

His kneecaps shattered.

His leg bones broke completely.

He screamed as he fell to his knees on the spot.

"AAAAAH—!!!"

Before he could struggle, Su Chen raised his hand and sent a strand of Soul Power into his body.

In an instant, the bald man's body convulsed violently. His eyes bulged, veins stood out, and miserable screams continuously poured from his mouth.

Everyone who saw this felt their scalps go numb.

Yet Su Chen merely watched it all calmly.

In the blink of an eye, the phantom of a Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf Martial Soul slowly emerged behind the bald man.

Then it began to twist violently.

Immediately afterward—

Bang!

The Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf phantom exploded into pieces.

As his Martial Soul shattered, the bald man's body jolted violently.

Blood gushed wildly from his mouth, and he fainted on the spot.

Su Chen closed his eyes and sensed the flow of Soul Power in the air.

In an instant, countless crimson strands of Soul Power gathered in Su Chen's palm, slowly forming a Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf phantom no larger than his hand.

Silence.

At that moment, the lowest level of the entire prison fell completely quiet.

All the prisoners froze in place.

Not a single one dared to speak again.