Zoo.
A white lion paced with elegant majesty, tilting its head as it scrutinized the human inside the iron bars.
Behind the bars was a cell. A camphor tree with a gnarled trunk grew inside, its branches lush and dense, with thick vines as wide as arms hanging down.
The vines bound a young man with a headband around his forehead. Half of his body had "merged" into the tree, leaving only his chest and head exposed.
Curly Teddy sat squatting before the tree, his button eyes stern as he asked in a deep voice:
"Where is the Lord of Weapons Cult's headquarters?"
Demon Eye Heavenly King, wearing a sports headband, stared blankly into space, utterly unresponsive to Dog Elder's questioning.
After a long while, Demon Eye Heavenly King came back to himself. The Heavenly King looked dispirited and weak, yet the smile never left his face as he said:
"Even if I tell you where the Lord of Weapons Cult's headquarters is, would your Five Elements Alliance dare go there? Mm, this feels rather unpleasant. Having no freedom feels awful. If that guy Fear were trapped here, he'd probably kill himself on the spot. He was always shouting about wanting freedom.
"Though, it seems suicide isn't possible."
Dog Elder said flatly, "Arrogant. Do you think Asura can fight five Alliance Leaders alone?"
"If your Five Elements Alliance's Alliance Leaders could kill Asura, they would have done so long ago. But..." Demon Eye Heavenly King said carelessly, "none of that matters anyway. Who cares? That old bastard Asura wouldn't help me cleanse the world. I can tell you where the Lord of Weapons Cult's headquarters is, but you have to do something for me."
Dog Elder gave a slight nod. "What is it?"
"I have a list containing every powerful