"What?!"
"That kid not only survived, but even found the Sunken Abyss Bell?!"
Black Prison.
Ninth Madam sat bolt upright in her reclining chair.
Beside her, Daoist Fengzhu's and Heavenly Lord Xuanbei's eyes likewise lit up, their worried frowns vanishing.
Daoist Fengzhu hurried up to Ninth Madam and exclaimed excitedly:
"That kid is still alive, right?"
Heavenly Lord Xuanbei also spoke excitedly:
"He must still be alive!"
Yet Ninth Madam seemed to be pondering something, murmuring over and over:
"The Sunken Abyss Bell-that's the Sunken Abyss Bell! With it guarding Black Prison, we would no longer need to worry about assaults from chaos demonic beasts!"
At that thought, Ninth Madam immediately took out her Black Prison Token, preparing to send a voice transmission directly to Xu Taiping.
Beside her, Daoist Fengzhu said excitedly:
"Ajiu, don't forget about our business!"
Heavenly Lord Xuanbei also spoke up:
"He certainly won't be able to refuse what we've prepared this time!"
As though she had not heard them at all, Ninth Madam continued talking to herself:
"Yes, that's what I'll tell that kid."
Then, under Heavenly Lord Xuanbei's and Daoist Fengzhu's somewhat displeased gazes, Ninth Madam held the Black Prison Token and sent a voice transmission:
"Taiping, I just heard you returned from the forbidden grounds. You weren't hurt, were you?"
Her tone was unusually gentle.
Beside her, Heavenly Lord Xuanbei immediately frowned:
"Ajiu, you haven't mentioned our business yet!"
Ninth Madam waved a hand:
"I know, I know. Don't be anxious. I'll mention it to Little Taiping."
Daoist Fengzhu reminded her with a frown:
"Mention it soon."
Just then, Xu Taiping's voice came from the Black Prison Token:
"Thank you for your concern, Ninth Madam. I'm at Fengdu Prefecture now, and all is well."
"Oh, Ninth Madam."
"About going to the forbidden grounds