Chapter 164: Night Exploration of the Great Prison

After ordering the detection of the specific location of the Demon God Essence Blood seal and spying on the news of the Central Plains and the Elf Castle, Hu Feng quickly left the dark Underground World. Using the Great Teleportation Technique, he instantly returned to the massive Glory Castle.

With the help of the female warrior Bailier, he captured the massive Jinshan City in one fell swoop. Regarding her request to rescue her father, Hu Feng did not refuse this time and agreed immediately. The longer they spent together, the more he realized that the strong-willed girl Bailier possessed a unique feminine charm, like an untamed wild horse; her every smile and frown carried a feeling that made people unable to resist the urge to conquer her.

A girl like this needed to be slowly corrupted and trained. Although the refining method for the Crystal World was not yet in hand, there was no need to rush at all; when the time came, it would naturally happen!

Under the attack of the Fallen King, Glory Castle had suffered serious damage, but in a short time, it looked brand new again. Compared to before, the area had not changed much, but the tall city walls were sturdier. Towering watchtowers and Magic Towers stood all over the Agassi Plains. Everyone entering and exiting, even a holy Glory Knight, was strictly inspected, and the defense was even tighter.

“The Divine Court is indeed the Divine Court, with endless Crystal Coins and inexhaustible manpower and material resources!”

Looking at the even more magnificent castle before him, Hu Feng shook his head, becoming even more determined about the Saintess training plan.

After a round of rapid expansion, the castles under the control of the Lich Legion skyrocketed to twenty-five, and the population and resources increased greatly. However, this amount of power was simply a drop in the bucket compared to the Divine Court. Just one Glory Castle possessed population and resources that were far out of reach. The Bright Summit, one of the Four Great Cities under heaven and known as the holy land of the Divine Court, might not be the sturdiest, but the resources it possessed were definitely the most in the entire Plane.

With such a massive force, wanting to crush it head-on could be said to be an impossible task. The only way was to infiltrate, divide, and disintegrate it from the inside, and finally crush it in one blow. Whether the Saintess training plan could succeed was the key to dismantling the giant entity that was the Divine Court!

Returning to the Wasteland, Hu Feng did not teleport directly inside but kept a low profile, following behind the flow of people and slowly walking toward the city gate. However, his fiery red Judgment Divine Official robe and the Rod of Judgment emitting waves of Holy Energy made him the focus of attention wherever he went. Not to mention devout believers, even wealthy merchants and nobles driving expensive carriages moved out of the way for him, a Judgment Divine Official, treating him with great respect.

“Lord, please!”

Seeing Hu Feng’s figure, the Glory Knights inspecting at the city gate dismounted in unison and prostrated themselves on the ground respectfully. Nuns entering and leaving the castle all had to accept inspection, but no one dared to be rude to a high-ranking Judgment Divine Official! Under the escort of several Glory Knights, Hu Feng leisurely departed, heading straight for the Monastery inside the city.

“Eh, since when did such a young Judgment Divine Official arrive in the Wasteland?”

“You don’t even know Lord Hu Feng? Your news is too outdated!”

“What, he is the Great Divine Official Hu Feng who killed the Son of Fallen and scared away the Fallen King?”

……

Watching Hu Feng’s retreating figure, people discussed animatedly.

Although he didn’t stay long in Glory Castle last time, his deeds of killing the Son of Fallen and fighting the Fallen King had already spread throughout the entire Agassi Plains. One person told ten, ten told a hundred, and finally, it turned into this young Judgment Divine Official repelling the terrifying Fallen King. Rumor even had it that he pursued the enemy to the distant Fallen Castle and burned the gloomy, evil Fallen City to the ground!

After settling in the Monastery, Hu Feng quickly summoned the anxious female warrior Bailier. Upon understanding that they had returned to Glory Castle, the latter was extremely excited.

“Lord Hu Feng, where is my father? Has he been tortured? When can he be rescued?”

Thinking of her father imprisoned in the dungeon, the usually strong Bailier had red eyes.

“Bailier, calm down. Don’t worry; impulsiveness won’t solve the problem!”

Hu Feng pondered for a moment, then slowly continued: “Just now, I asked a few acquaintances. Your father hasn’t been executed yet. But he has been imprisoned deep in the dungeon on the charge of a Heretic and could be sent to the Burning Stake at any time. When the Fallen King attacked Glory Castle last time, part of the dungeon in the Monastery collapsed. Your father was injured because of that, but the injury isn’t too serious.”

Hu Feng told the truth. As soon as he returned to the Monastery, he summoned Randolph, the Glory Knight Commander, to understand the specific situation.

Hearing that her father was not only injured but also might be executed at any time, Bailier became even more anxious. “Lord Hu Feng, I beg you, please help rescue my father. In the future, when we get to Crystal City, you will be our greatest benefactor.”

“I have no interest in being a benefactor. Bailier, you know what I need is just the method to refine the Crystal World. I have many enemies, and some are very powerful. Only by truly refining the treasure that is the Crystal World will I have some ability to protect myself!” Hu Feng pretended to shake his head helplessly.

“Lord, this…, I…”

Bailier, who always dared to speak and act, blushed, feeling both ashamed and anxious. Her crystal-clear eyes spun in their sockets.

“Bailier, the duties of the Divine Court and the Monastery are very clear and strict. Even I, a Judgment Divine Official, do not have the power to directly order the guards of the prison to release someone, especially a Heretic sentenced to death!”

Hu Feng sighed in embarrassment, paused, and then continued: “How about this, for your sake, I will take the risk to take you into the prison to let you meet your father first. Remember, do not be impulsive then, so as not to ruin the big plan!”

Hu Feng promised Bailier to rescue her father, so naturally, he would not go back on his word, but how to rescue him and when to rescue him was a matter of great calculation.

Rescuing him all at once would give the impression that it was too easy; if he couldn’t rescue him for a long time, or was unable to rescue him, it would ruin the big plan. Giving her a little hope, while letting her deeply realize the danger and difficulty of the rescue, would demonstrate his own value and make her owe him a huge favor. With this relationship, there would be more opportunities to contact her in the future, slowly corrupting her and carefully savoring the process of training her.

“Okay, thank you, Lord!”

Bailier was overjoyed. She bowed as she spoke, feeling more and more that Hu Feng, this Great Demon Head, was not as evil and hateful as she had imagined! Thinking of his request, her face turned red again, and she panickedly lowered her head.

In front of Bailier, Hu Feng ordered someone to summon Randolph, the Glory Knight Commander, and directly made the request to visit Bailier’s father in the prison. The latter agreed immediately, turned around, and quickly busied himself, clearing up connections in various areas. As a Glory Knight Commander, he had been in Glory Castle for so long, so he still had this much connections. When the night was quiet, he personally came to lead the way for Hu Feng.

“Lord, who is this…”

Looking at Bailier, whose face was covered with a veil, Randolph felt she looked vaguely familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before, but he couldn’t recall it for a moment. Just one look, and he had to marvel at the beauty of this masked girl. Her long, straight legs were longer than his as a tall knight, and under the white Nun’s robe, her slender figure was faintly visible. Her long hair draped over her shoulders, swaying gently like waves as she walked, looking even softer.

What a holy and beautiful Nun!

Randolph didn’t dare to look more, but he had to admit that this mysterious girl before him was much more beautiful than the Nuns in the Monastery. She exuded a youthful vitality that ordinary Nuns did not have.

“Bailier is a devout believer I developed while preaching outside recently. She is also a direct descendant of a large family, the future City Lord of a massive castle! Randolph, in the future outside, you must protect her like you protect me, and not let her have any accidents. This future City Lord relates to whether our Divine Court can quickly preach on a new land in the Wasteland, and whether our faith can quickly take root there!”

Hu Feng’s expression was calm as he quickly found an identity for Bailier.

“Understood, Lord, please rest assured!”

Randolph bowed and strode ahead to lead the way. Under his guidance, the two passed guards with solemn faces one by one and arrived at the heavily guarded dungeon. Soon, Bailier saw a familiar figure from a distance. Seeing her father lying on the ground, not knowing whether he was alive or dead, her nose soured, and she almost cried out. It was only after Hu Feng discreetly pinched her left hand that she reacted and swallowed the word ‘Father’ that had reached her lips.

“Randolph, you go watch outside. I have some matters to personally interrogate this sinful Heretic about. If there is any situation, come in and report immediately!”

Hu Feng ordered in a deep voice, sending away Randolph, the Glory Knight. The latter bowed to accept the order and left.

“Father, Father…”

As soon as Randolph left, Bailier couldn’t wait to rush to the iron bars, calling out to her father who was lying unconscious on the ground, tears streaming down her face. Seeing the obvious marks of torture on her father’s body, her tears fell drop by drop uncontrollably.

“Bailier, my daughter, is it you, is it you, my daughter…”

Hearing Bailier’s suppressed crying, the old man lying on the ground moved his hands and feet. After a while, he finally struggled to stand up. He was covered in wounds, long gone was the nobility and majesty he had in the auction house back then. His eyes were hollow, constantly oozing strands of blood. At some point, his eyes had been dug out alive, and he had become blind!

“Father!”

Seeing her father in this state, Bailier’s heart was broken. She could no longer hold it back and started sobbing. Through the cold iron bars, she hugged her unrecognizable father tightly. Her hands trembled constantly as she gently stroked the crisscrossing scars on her father’s body, tears gushing like a spring.

Beasts!

Seeing the Brocade-Robed Old Man in such a state now, a cold light flashed in Hu Feng’s eyes. At the same time, deep doubt rose in his heart.

The Divine Court and the Monastery had always been merciless toward sinful Heretics, but generally, they were tied to the Burning Stake and burned to death. Situations of severe torture were not non-existent, but rarely were such cruel tortures used; such ferocious cruelty had clearly violated the laws of the Monastery and the Divine Court. He wondered who was so bold as to dare to act so recklessly even within the holy Glory Castle!