Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

System time 18:00, Prison of Imprisonment.

"Those who step into this place are either jailers or prisoners."

Jing Yuan slowly opened his eyes, locking onto the blond foreigner who was walking slowly forward, his gaze deep.

"So, which type are you?"

"Neither. I am merely a lost traveler who happened to bring a great gift to the Immortal Ship, nothing more."

Rakshasa remained calm, his smile unchanged despite the chilling, murderous aura that had quietly filled the air.

"A big gift?"

Jing Yuan smiled enigmatically, then said to himself, as if with a profound meaning:

"Star Core, Jianmu Tree, Medicine King's Secret Teachings, the Great Lord of Annihilation... I must say, what a magnificent gift..."

"A series of threats followed, almost successfully diverting everyone's attention and making them forget the seemingly insignificant problem—"

A golden array blade, gleaming brightly, was held horizontally in front of Rakshasa's face at the start of Zero Frame.

"Who brought the Star Core into Luofu—you or the Great Lord of Annihilation? If it was you, what are your intentions? Could you also be Jianmu?"

"Surrender and confess honestly, you bastard of the pharmacist."

Despite being called a bountiful monster, Rakshasa was not angry at all. Instead, he leisurely spread his arms and his smile became even wider.

"General, it is true that my strength comes from abundance..."

Upon hearing this, the jailers and cloud riders around him gripped their weapons and surrounded Rakshasa.

It was as if any wrong word or action from him would trigger a thunderous crackdown.

"But like Xianzhou, I am an enemy of the Pharmacist," Luo Sha added.

Jing Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, remaining motionless as he aimed at Luo Sha's array blades, his thoughts turning in different directions.

What exactly did Rakshasa mean by this?

The power comes from abundance, yet he calls himself the enemy of the apothecary. He has only seen one similar being in his life.

That was his grandmaster Qi Zhimu, who used the power of abundance to kill the Abundance Envoy Shuhu.

But that was only fleeting; to the Star God, he was merely an insignificant messenger.

But Rakshasa's tone was...

Just then, an unexpected sound rang out without warning.

"Jingyuan, let's capture him first."

...Master?

Jing Yuan's gaze fell on a familiar figure not far away, who had appeared there silently at some point.

After observing Jing Liu's expression for a moment, Jing Yuan confirmed a fact.

The Rakshasa and the master who suddenly appeared in the prison had nothing to do with the grandmaster.

Jingliu seemed to know something, and his tone left no room for Luosha.

Trusting him, Jingyuan glanced around for a moment before giving the order.

"Take him down and imprison him in a high-security jail under strict guard."

"yes!"

Faced with the arrest by the cloud cavalry and jailers, Rakshasa was extremely cooperative, almost as if he couldn't wait to be shackled and imprisoned.

Is it really not a scam if they offer themselves up to you?

The same thought flashed through the minds of all the jailers and Yunqi, but none of them asked a question.

General Shence's decision had its reasons, a truth that countless people of Luofu have believed in for over seven hundred years since he took office as general.

Despite being detained by the Cloud Cavalry, Rakshasa remained calm and seemingly unconcerned about his situation.

Soon, only the master and his apprentice remained.

No one spoke first.

After a few minutes of silence, Jingyuan glanced at the time and broke the silence with his usual relaxed tone.

"Well, it's finally time to get off work. Master has been back in Luofu for some time now, but Jingyuan hasn't held a welcome banquet yet. As his disciple, this won't do."

"I have already made a reservation at Zhiwei Shengyuan Restaurant. I hope you will do me the honor of joining me."

"Very good." Jingliu nodded.

The two left the Dark Prison and returned on their star raft, neither of them mentioning the Dark Prison.

However, the direction the Star Chariot was heading was not towards Zhiwei Shengyuan, but towards Qingxinju.

"Grandmaster isn't here?" Jing Yuan asked in surprise.

"If you have any questions, just ask," Jingliu said calmly.

"Isn't that what I just asked...?" Jingyuan's smile remained unchanged.

Jingliu tilted her head and stared at him for a few seconds, a few emotions flashing through her mind.

To be honest, for the young man who initially agreed to take him on as a disciple only because he didn't want his master to take on a second apprentice, now General Luofu—

All her master could teach him was martial arts, and almost half of those martial arts were supervised by her grandmaster.

It's not a big deal if you say you got a free apprentice.

But this cheap apprentice did more for the Immortal Boat Alliance than his master did.

He was known among the people as the Divine Strategy General, a title he fully deserved.

Her current demeanor clearly shows that she has had dealings with Rakshasa, and it's even possible to guess that Rakshasa's successful entry into Luofu is mostly related to her.

He remained silent and pretended to be stupid in the prison out of selfishness, but listened to her suggestion out of trust.

Jingliu sighed inwardly and voluntarily revealed some information that would not cause any turmoil.

"Someone once told me that the rebirth of the Jianmu tree was an omen, indicating that the celestial ship had reached a critical moment of destiny."

"The Emperor's Bow, the God of Fate; the God of Longevity, the God of Plague; the God of Extinction, the God of Destruction... In the game of chess between the gods, those who do not stand on the winning side are the losers."

"To destroy abundance, regulations should be used only when applicable, and discarded when not."

"As expected of Master, he's just like Grandmaster..."

Upon hearing this, Jing Yuan couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"As expected of me, you really resemble your master."

Ignoring the regulations of the immortal ship, the three members of the same sect truly share the same lineage.

But it was still the Grandmaster who touched the Jianmu tree, activating the Free Manifestation Body, which was even more ruthless...

"Master, some things cannot be easily dismissed with just the word 'trust.' As a general, one must be responsible for all beings in the alliance."

"I understand, so what are your plans?" Jingliu asked in return.

Jing Yuan smiled again: "After I report to the Marshal, there is a probability of no less than 90% that General Rong Tao of Yuque will try to stop us midway and meet with Rakshasa first."

"If I'm not mistaken... Master should also be heading to the Jade Palace."

After all, General Yao Guang would surely set up the Jade Palace's Ten Directions Light Reflecting the Dharma Realm, making the Rakshasa's whereabouts impossible to hide.

Mirror Flow's shadow will surely appear in her tracks, and her appearance in the Prison of Darkness is irrefutable proof.

By then, even if Jingliu doesn't go on her own initiative, the alliance's higher-ups will definitely summon her.

Sigh, this is really complicated...

Being caught in the middle is not easy; after becoming the Immortal Boat General, many things are no longer within one's control.

"I understand," Jingliu said calmly.

That's good.

Jingyuan rubbed his temples.

"According to the latest secret report from the Vidyadhara Naga Master, the Naga Deity will emerge from the water after 33 system times."

"Coincidentally, Danheng said that the sealing of Jianmu Cave Heaven would be completed two system hours earlier, which means that the reunion of the Five Heroes of the Clouds will be brought forward accordingly."

"Master, Jingyuan has said everything he needed to say, so I will take my leave now. See you at the usual place."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jing Yuan turned around lazily and left.

The so-called welcome banquet was just a smokescreen.

The real welcome banquet wasn't just for Jingliu alone, but also for his two old comrades-in-arms who had to leave the Immortal Ship.

Jingli paused for a moment, a strange smile playing on his lips.

…Jing Yuan did remind her…

Immersed in the blissful feeling of being sternly reprimanded by his master, he almost forgot that someone else was still to be chopped down...

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