Li Huai and Jiang Chen's arrival left the prisoners of Black Prison utterly bewildered. Since when had Shaolin Temple allowed outsiders into Black Prison?
It was not that they had not considered the possibility that someone had breached Shaolin Temple. They simply did not dare to.
Over so many years, when had Shaolin Temple ever been breached by outsiders? This was Shaolin Temple, one of the leaders of the righteous path. It could be said that throughout its history, Shaolin Temple had declined before, and there had been no shortage of times when enemies had fought their way to its gates, yet it had never once been conquered.
Li Huai swept his gaze around and said indifferently to Jiang Chen, "Open Black Prison. Release them."
Jiang Chen immediately used the keys to unlock the prison gates. Pointing at the people confined within, he shouted, "Listen up! Line up and come over here. We'll undo the formations for you!"
The martial artists present lined up in a daze as Jiang Chen removed their handcuffs and fetters. A vicious-looking burly man at the peak of the Xiantian Realm cautiously asked, "Seniors, is Shaolin Temple releasing us?"
Jiang Chen said disdainfully, "Releasing you? When have those bald donkeys of Shaolin Temple ever been so kind-hearted?
"Outside, Lord Su Xin, the ruler of Northwest Circuit, a Land Deity of the True Martial Realm, the 'Blood Sword Divine Venerable,' personally led the elites of Northwest Circuit into Shaolin Temple. They've already breached Shaolin Temple's mountain gates and begun slaughtering those bald donkeys outside."
Everyone present gasped sharply, disbelief filling their eyes.
Most of those imprisoned in the upper levels were Xiantian Realm martial artists. Their offenses were relatively minor, and they would generally be released after only a few years. Moreover, most of them had