I Am Immortal In The Cultivation World novel Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Another Disguise

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The next day.

Zhou Yi came to the Sky Prison for a morning roll call.

The gate had yet to be repaired. There were pools of black and red blood on the ground and walls and the guards’ shoes stuck to the ground as they walked by.

The previous night, Warden Zheng had died at the hands of a traitor. Commandant Niu had been promised many times that he was next in line to take the warden’s place, but it didn’t matter how many times this promise was made because Commandant Niu had also died in the chaos last night.

“Nothing usually happens in Sky Prison. But when things do happen, the results are earth-shattering. I have to go and pay my respects to many people during this period.”

Zhou Yi walked into the cell. There were only a few prisoners left.

It was said that the experts who broke into the prison tried to bring the prisoners with them. Many of them were high-ranking officials of the previous dynasty. The Black Armor Guards lying in ambush outside killed the traitors and the hostages with just a few charges.

“That would be an easy job.”

Zhou Yi carried his food bucket and knocked on the cell bars of old Mr. Bai’s cell. “Mr. Bai, why didn’t you take the opportunity to escape yesterday?”

Mr. Bai was quite an interesting prisoner. He was extraordinarily handsome. When he changed into white clothes and opened his fan, he could charm countless female martial artists. Zhou Yi didn’t know what crimes he had committed, as the dossier didn’t record them. It was the Imperial Clan Court that threw him into Sky Prison.

“For now, I’m innocent. Wouldn’t it be a real crime to escape?” Mr. Bai happily finished his meal and saw that there was a lot left in the bucket. “Give it all to me. Save yourself the trouble of carrying it back.”

Zhou Yi put the food bucket into the cell and pretended to be surprised. “From what you’re saying, you really can get out if you want to?”

“Two days ago, I was still thinking about it. But yesterday scared me. I’ll obediently endure for three to five years.” Mr. Bai recalled what he had seen last night and couldn’t help but tremble in fear.

In the past, the martial arts world said that the Saint Thief’s martial arts were first-rate, but his acrobatic jumping was peerless. His speed could surpass that of a Connate Grandmaster. Though he didn’t show it, Mr. Bai was definitely proud of himself.

Yesterday, he saw a flying sword kill someone. Only when you see the work of a true master do you understand how limited your experience has been. Why would a Connate Grandmaster need to race to catch you? His flying sword would easily cut you in two.

“What did you see that made you so afraid?”

Zhou Yi was rather curious. Along the way, he talked to the remaining prison guards but did not talk about the battle in Sky Prison. None of the prison guards who were on duty last night survived!

The top experts had perfected their inner and outer hammers. On the battlefield, they were like ten thousand enemies who could break through the formation of a charging army. Even if the Black Armor Guard surrounded them, it would be difficult for them to survive. Otherwise, there would be no need for Li Wu to personally take action.

Mr. Bai shook his head repeatedly. “I can’t say, I can’t say!”

“Do you drink?” Zhou Yi took the wine pot from his waist and opened it. The fragrance of wine filled the air. “Pear Blossom White, ten years old!”

Mr. Bai’s nose twitched as he accurately smelled the age of the wine. Which child in the martial arts world didn’t like wine? After being imprisoned for more than two years, his mouth had long become bland. With the fragrance of the wine, he could not help but salivate and swallow.

“You have to let me try some!”

Mr. Bai knew how black-hearted the prison guard in front of him was. He had tricked many martial arts experts from section A.

The experts of the martial arts world were free and unfettered on the outside. They would take out a stack of ingots to settle the bill. That was ill-gotten wealth that was either stolen or robbed. They spent it happily but did not have any savings.

After entering the Sky Prison, no one would give him money for food and he could only drink swill every day.

If he really couldn’t take it anymore, he would make a deal with Zhou Yi. For example, he could get two chicken legs in exchange for a unique acupuncture technique, a pot of wine for a unique secret medicine formula, and could even use the martial arts world’s secrets to earn a few sesame cakes.

However, Zhou Yi didn’t follow the rules. It was fine if he found people pleasing to the eye, but those unpleasant chicken legs were messy and mixed with alcohol.

“I’ve always been a man of rules. Those who are punished are all people who have committed heinous crimes.” Zhou Yi handed the wine pot in as he defended himself.

“That’s putting it nicely. What’s going on with the Jiangnan Hero?”

Mr. Bai took a sip of wine and heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he took small sips, afraid that he would not be able to taste it after drinking it in one gulp.

“On the surface, that guy was a chivalrous hero, but in private, he was in the business of harvesting lives at the end of a sword. Isn’t it only right that he has to die from his organs being torn apart?”

Zhou Yi took out a pill from his pocket. It was red and stained with black patterns. After observing it for a moment, he carefully put it back.

“The Gu worms of the Miao brothers are really mysterious. They can actually shatter the internal organs and allow the victim to survive!”

Mr. Bai drank a few mouthfuls of wine in succession, suppressed the fear in his heart, and said mysteriously, “Do you believe in flying sword techniques?”

“I do!” Zhou Yi thought to himself, “I’ve even seen an immortal who shattered the void with a sword.”

…

Mr. Bai was shocked, but his words were interrupted by Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi’s gaze was faint. “Let me guess. Last night, General Li used the flying sword technique and easily killed the person who broke into the prison?”

…

Old Mr. Bai was also a quick-witted person. He changed the topic. “Do you know who was killed? Daoist spiritual masters of the First Heavenly Temple, Jinguang Temple Zen Masters, and the great cave ghost, Bai Wuchang!”

“They’re all dead people. I’m not interested in hearing about their glamorous past.”

Zhou Yi was quite happy. His original guess was that spiritual talents were innate and could not be blocked. Connate grandmasters could already use Dharmic formulation similar to artifact control.

Mr. Bai was so aggrieved that he could not speak. He handed the empty wine pot back and prepared to lie on the straw mat to rest. From the previous night until now, when he closed his eyes, he could not sleep at all.

Zhou Yi said, “We’re all in the martial arts world. Don’t believe everyone. Don’t be so cynical. If you really let that fellow go, you won’t be able to atone for your sins even if you die ten times.”

“How do you know that?”

Mr. Bai was a first-rate expert. He had a cell all to himself, and the Jiangnan Hero was next door.

Zhou Yi said, “No matter how secretive the two of you are, perhaps you can hide it from the prison guard, but can you hide it from the prisoners? Someone can overhear your words and sell you out for a chicken leg.”

…

Mr. Bai suddenly didn’t want to stay in prison. Perhaps agreeing to the princess’s marriage proposal couldn’t compare the aggrievement he felt now.