I must get my hands on this secret, the North Sea Emperor resolved inwardly. He immediately ordered Wen Ruxue brought to the Prophet Tower. Since torture was useless, he would simply have the Prophet start with her dreams.
Han Feng and the other two were also thrown straight into prison. The North Sea Emperor did this to appease the Grand Lords, as the arrival of Shenzhou's army had already prompted several uneasy Grand Lords to leave the Han Palace Royal Court and return to their territories.
Once he completely lost the Grand Lords' support, he would not remain the North Sea Emperor much longer.
Nalan Hongchuo's mental interrogation was somewhat brutal, lasting a full day and night. By the time it ended, Wen Ruxue had become utterly vacant, her eyes showing nothing but white. Clearly, her soul had suffered severe damage. Unlike physical wounds, this sort of injury could not heal on its own. She might very well remain like this for the rest of her life. For a woman in the prime of her youth, this was a fatal blow, with no cure.
The North Sea Emperor also obtained the answer he wanted. Unfortunately, Jiang Hao had kept things far too secret. Aside from the name New-Style Potion and its ability to grant self-healing, Wen Ruxue and the others knew nothing.
However, the interrogation did yield an unexpected windfall: information about the Ice Cave Military Camp-where it was and where its entrance lay. This place was how the Self-Defense Army kept appearing and disappearing like ghosts. Unfortunately, he had learned of it too late.
"Damn him! That damn Jiang Hao!" The North Sea Emperor cursed in furious frustration, his face dark and frightening. He looked nothing like an emperor should.
Unlike him, however, Nalan Hongchuo was clearly more concerned