What Was Released?
The headquarters of the Sun-Chasing Hall is quite large, and Yu Heng was lucky enough to rise to a high position, which is why he has a small place to stay here.
He and his apprentices stayed at the main alliance for a long time, but they had only seen the hall master a few times.
As Yu Heng followed the Blue-Robed Apostle to the hall master's residence, he was inwardly wryly smiling. He never expected that his misfortune would turn into an opportunity to meet the hall master.
As he thought about it, his expression darkened. Fortunately, the Blue-Robed Apostle was walking ahead of Yu Heng and had no idea of the expression on the face of the person behind him.
The hall master's identity is kept secret. Anyone who wants to see him must undergo multiple checks. Only after confirming that the person has nothing that he shouldn't be carrying can he let them into the house.
Yu Heng was no exception.
However, the person in charge of the inspection couldn't untie the Immortal-Binding Rope on his body no matter what they tried, and for a moment everyone was stumped. "What exactly is this thing on you?"
Yu Heng gave a wry smile, "I don't know either. These were used by the people who captured me to tie me up. I thought they could untie me after I got back, but it seems like these things are stuck to me. Do you think it will affect my meeting with the hall master if the rope can't be untied?"
The person in charge of this matter dared not answer, but only looked up at the Blue-Robed Apostle's expression.
The Blue-Robed Apostle frowned upon seeing this, but after much deliberation, he still allowed Yu Heng to bring the rope inside.
The room was pitch black. It took Yu Heng a while to adjust, but he still couldn't see the furnishings or the person sitting in the high position in the distance.
Unlike Yu Heng, who dared to look around as soon as he entered, the Blue-Robed Apostle carefully bowed and kowtowed to the person inside as soon as he stepped into the room. "Master, the person has been brought here."
"Okay, then you can go down." The voice seemed to come from all directions inside the room.
For some reason, Yu Heng trembled involuntarily upon hearing this voice.
The Blue-Robed Apostle was very obedient and immediately did as the hall master instructed.
Once the door behind me closed again, the room returned to silence.
Yu Heng licked his lips but didn't speak first, waiting for the person in the darkness to speak first. However, after waiting for a long time, the person at the head of the table still didn't speak. Yu Heng, kneeling on the ground, couldn't help but feel nervous.
Just as Yu Heng began to suspect that the person in front of him knew the truth, the hall master finally spoke, "How were you arrested, and who were the people who arrested you? And how did Wuming survive?"
Yu Heng's brow twitched, inwardly sighing that every question the other party asked had hit the nail on the head, "Reporting to the Hall Master, I was captured because I was outmatched. My captors were two outside cultivators, their cultivation levels were very high, and one of them seemed to know some methods of medical cultivation. It is said that he was the one who suppressed the Curse on that Wuming person."
"Suppression?" The person in the higher position raised their voice again. "Just suppression?"
Yu Heng kowtowed several more times. "This subordinate doesn't know, I only overheard them mentioning it in casual conversation. And it's not just Wuming, Xiao Sanzi, who was arranged by the hall master to be with me, also seems to have been suppressed. I saw him when I left, and the red marks on his body were gone."
Facing the hall master, Yu Heng dared not hide too much. He could only speak in a half-truthful tone so that it would not be easy for others to discover what he wanted to hide.
Sure enough, after hearing this, the hall master didn't press the matter further. Instead, he curiously inquired about the Immortal-Binding Rope on his body. Upon learning that no one could untie the rope, the hall master even beckoned him over, saying, "Come here, let me take a look."
Yu Heng hurriedly stepped forward, his head bowed low, but his gaze secretly swept towards the person in the high position. However, even though he was close enough, the hall master seemed to be shrouded in a layer of black mist, making it impossible for Yu Heng to see him clearly.
A hand covered by a black cloth reached out. Yu Heng resisted the urge to back away and let the hand land on him, rubbing against the ropes binding him.
Yu Heng wasn't sure if he was imagining things, but he felt a chilling aura emanating from the hand that was on him.
His thoughts were in turmoil when the hall master withdrew his hand.
The Immortal-Binding Rope remained firmly tied to him, but the hall master seemed to have lost interest. "I already know what happened. You may leave now."
Yu Heng dared not delay, and after kowtowing again, he backed away from the room.
Long after Yu Heng left, a lamp slowly lit up the dark room, revealing a pure yet beautiful face that looked particularly charming under the light.
But the hall master loathed the light. When the lamp came on, he immediately turned his face away, and also harbored resentment towards the woman who lit the lamp.
"Oh dear, you still have such an unpleasant personality. I've helped you so much, you should be grateful to me. Staring at me like that makes me unhappy." The woman's tone was gentle, and the last syllable seemed to circle around the room several times before stopping.
The hall master pursed his lips and remained silent, but his expression clearly showed disgust.
The woman was aware of this man's attitude towards her, but she didn't care. Instead, she continued, "Your subordinate is a bit dishonest; he hasn't told you everything he knows."
"Didn't you also not tell me your identity or background?" The hall master sneered. "Anyway, he's already obediently returned. Even if he wasn't honest, he's still in my hands. What difference does it make whether he told me everything he knows or not?"
The woman's expression darkened. "Why are you making me angry like this?"
"I wouldn't dare." The hall master's face was hidden under his hood, refusing to let the light shine on him.
Seeing that he had taken a step back, the woman became satisfied. "Very good, it's good that you can always be so sensible. Oh, by the way, it's time to release the first batch of people."
The hall master was stunned, his expression instantly turning panicked. "So fast? But..."
"I said, it's time to release the first batch of people! Don't you want to become the master of the Hidden Nether Realm? I'm helping you. Haven't I always taught you things that never went wrong? Just continue doing as I say."
The hall master was speechless for a moment, and could only mutter a sullen "Yes."
Night falls quickly in the Hidden Nether Realm, and when another night comes, every household closes its doors and windows as usual.
The streets were quiet and deserted, without a sound.
The shop assistant, who had been left in the shop by the manager, was woken up in the middle of the night by the urge to urinate. He hurriedly got out of bed and was about to relieve himself when he heard strange noises coming from the shop next door, which was separated from his shop's backyard by only a wall.
As the waiter's mind cleared, his first thought was that a thief had slipped in. Remembering that his boss and the shopkeeper next door had a good relationship and that the two shops usually did business with each other, he had the idea of helping out.
So, without even bothering to urinate, he quickly climbed over the courtyard wall and peered over to the neighbor's house. He couldn't see anything in the pitch-black yard, and after looking for a long time without spotting anyone, he assumed he'd misheard and jumped back into the yard to continue what he hadn't finished.
But in a corner unseen by the waiter, the boy from the shop next door, whom he knew well, was having something bite his throat hard. His struggling limbs gradually lost their strength and fell heavily to the ground.