Prison Hall

"That's wonderful, that's wonderful."

Guo Tao's tense mood finally eased a bit, but he was still a little worried that Song Wen might change his mind at the last minute, so he said to Song Wen.

"Don't worry, junior brother, I will definitely replenish the rest of the Spirit Stone afterward."

"Of course, of course. How could I not trust Senior Brother Guo? I will need Senior Brother Guo's guidance in the future. After all, I am a newcomer to the sect, with low strength and no background. My path of cultivation is extremely difficult, and I need the guidance of a knowledgeable senior like Senior Brother Guo."

"Don't worry, junior brother. From now on, you'll be like my own brother. You can come to me for help if you ever have any difficulties."

"Then I Extreme Yin, thank you in advance, Senior Brother."

"Why are you still calling me 'Senior Brother'? If you don't mind, Junior Brother, just call me 'Big Brother.' The moment I saw you, I felt like we were long-lost friends."

"Brother Guo!"

"Second brother!"

Two people, harboring ulterior motives and distrusting each other, were like long-lost brothers, and almost burst into tears.

"Guo Tao, Extreme Yin, after you finished your sect's mission, why didn't you report to my Small Courtyard? Why did you come to this Pill Hall?"

Elder Shen's voice suddenly rang out from the Alchemy Chamber.

Elder Shen, as a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator, was also suppressed by the restrictions in the Pill Hall, but he was much better off than Song Wen and Guo Tao. He still exuded the aura of Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Upon seeing Elder Shen finally appear, Song Wen bowed deeply before Guo Tao could speak, and said...

"Disciple Extreme Yin greets Elder Shen."

"Reporting to Elder Shen, the Yan Family has betrayed the sect, colluded with the Nine Palaces Sect, and stolen the Seven-Colored Grass. Guo Tao is in cahoots with the Yan Family, covering for them and attempting to deceive the disciples and mislead the sect."

"Extreme Yin, you..." Guo Tao was shocked and incredulous.

Pointing at Song Wen's hand, he trembled slightly and hesitated to speak.

Is this the same Extreme Yin who just called me brother and almost swore a blood oath with me?

This Extreme Yin is so young, not even an adult yet, but I never expected him to be so cunning. He just took a favor from me, and then betrayed me in the blink of an eye.

The sale was swift and decisive, without any hesitation.

Guo Tao was also a sociable and shrewd person. During his years of infiltrating the Corpse Demon Sect, he thrived and was successful in all aspects.

Unexpectedly, I was completely outmaneuvered by a minor today.

However, the root of all this is that the other party has leverage over the Yan Family, allowing them to move freely while leaving the Yan family with no way out but to trust them.

With no way out, Guo Tao could only gamble, betting on that extremely slim chance, betting that Song Wen was a greedy and avaricious man.

However, Song Wen's willingness to give up those eight thousand Spirit Stone without hesitation was still beyond Guo Tao's expectations. This was a fortune that could tempt even Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Extreme Yin, is what you say true?"

Elder Shen's aura suddenly changed, becoming sharp and murderous.

Elder Shen's imposing aura made Song Wen feel uncomfortable, as if thousands of invisible knives were lurking in front of him, ready to cut him to pieces at any moment.

"What I have said is absolutely true. Elders are welcome to go and see for themselves. The Yan Family has been embezzling from their own household, secretly harvesting high-grade Seven-Colored Grass, and then grafting it onto lower-grade spiritual spirit medicine to deceive me."

"Guo Tao colluded with the Yan Family to help Yan Family cover up the truth."

"After discovering the Yan Family's betrayal, Yan Family even sent cultivators to hunt me down. I escaped through many hardships and barely made it back to the sect alive."

Elder Shen's gaze sharpened, his body surging with corpse energy, his clothes fluttering even without wind.

"Guo Tao, what is your explanation for this?"

Even with the suppression of the Pill Hall's restrictions, his aura was still beyond the resistance of Qi Refinement cultivator.

An aura of Sha Qi pressed down on Guo Tao, making Guo Tao feel as if a mountain was pressing down on him. He even had difficulty breathing, and his legs went weak, causing him to kneel on the ground.

Faced with Elder Shen's terrifying, mountain-like aura, Guo Tao trembled with fear and could barely speak.

"Elder Shen, please do not believe Extreme Yin's words. He has no evidence whatsoever and is framing me and the Yan Family."

Elder Shen said coldly, "Extreme Yin, are you framing me?"

Song Wen said, "Everything I have said is true, Elder. You can verify it with a simple investigation. However, the Yan Family knows that news of their betrayal has already leaked out, and they may try to flee in secret. I urge Elder Shen to act quickly."

Elder Shen said in a cold voice.

"Hmph! I don't need you to teach me how to do things."

In fact, Elder Shen already believed eight or nine parts of what Song Wen said.

Song Wen was merely a low-ranking outer disciple; framing Foundation Establishment Lineage and an inner disciple would bring him absolutely no benefit.

Moreover, Song Wen appeared confident and composed throughout, while Guo Tao, on the other hand, seemed flustered and apprehensive.

By comparing the two, it's easy to see who is lying.

"Guards, take Guo Tao to the Prison Hall."

The Prison Hall is located underground at the foot of Corpse Demon Mountain, and is where the Corpse Demon Sect imprisons traitors, enemies, and other serious criminals.

Once inside the Prison Hall, there is no possibility of ever leaving; endless inhuman torture awaits. If lucky, after enduring countless torments, they may be able to be reincarnated. If unlucky, their soul will be extracted and refined, never to be reborn.

As soon as Elder Shen finished speaking, several guards stepped forward, broke through Guo Tao's Dantian, and forcibly took him away.

"No! Elder Shen, please don't take me to the Prison Hall."

"Extreme Yin, you are a liar; you shall die a horrible death."

Guo Tao's voice faded into the distance until it could no longer be heard.

Elder Shen said after Guo Tao was taken away.

"Guards, take Extreme Yin back to the cave abode. Until everything is cleared up, Extreme Yin is not allowed to leave the cave abode."

After saying that, Elder Shen quickly left the Pill Hall and headed to the main hall of the sect.

The Yan Family is the only Lineage that has dared to betray the Corpse Demon Sect in recent years. Elder Shen felt it necessary to make an example of them and give a warning to the other Lineage under the Corpse Demon Sect.

Song Wen was escorted back to his cave abode. He didn't feel disgusted by being under house arrest; on the contrary, he felt it was quite good. After all, the Yan Family hadn't been wiped out yet, and he was still in danger. What if there were still Yan Family spies lurking within the Corpse Demon Sect? He could just consider it someone acting as his free bodyguard.

Back in his cave abode, Song Wen took stock of the gains and losses of the trip.

The talismans on my body were almost used up, but with the 2,000 Spirit Stone I got from Guo Tao, the talismans would be replenished soon.

The Corpse Puppet, which had been painstakingly crafted, suffered severe damage on its first attempt. However, with the expenditure of some Spirit Stone and the purchase of sufficient materials, it could be repaired quickly.

The flying boat was an unexpected surprise; it needs to be refined as soon as possible, as it will make traveling much more convenient in the future.

In the Storage Bag of Yan Feng and the other five, there were more than 2,000 Spirit Stone in total, and nearly a hundred commonly used talismans such as Swift Movement Talisman, Flying Talisman, and Fireball Talisman, but most of them were worthless Fireball Talisman.