Chapter 178: Yu Xiaogang's Fear
Bibi Dong's words caused Su Yuntong's pupils to contract.
Although Bibi Dong had a past relationship with Yu Xiaogang, very few people within the Martial Soul Hall were aware of it.
"Do you know Yu Xiaogang, teacher?" Su Yun inquired tentatively.
Bibi Dong's eyes betrayed a hint of surprise as she looked at Su Yun. "Oh? Why do you ask?"
Su Yun spoke softly, "The words spoken by the Great Elder that day seemed pointed, directly targeting you, teacher. I suspect Yu Xiaogang's connection with you is far from simple."
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's gaze became increasingly astonished.
She hadn't expected her disciple to be so observant.
After a moment, she nodded gently and said, "Yes, I did have a relationship with Yu Xiaogang in the past, but we parted ways due to certain circumstances."
"Many years have passed, and much has changed."
Listening to Bibi Dong's casual words, Su Yun couldn't help but internally criticize, "In the original story, you didn't have this attitude."
"Let's go." The tenderness in Bibi Dong's eyes gradually faded, replaced by the demeanor of a queen.
Su Yun nodded and followed behind Bibi Dong. Finally, under the guidance of some guards from the Martial Soul Hall, they arrived at the prison where Yu Xiaogang was being held.
The underground prison of the Martial Soul Hall.
This place detained many criminals who had committed heinous acts outside.
Each of them was incredibly powerful, with even the least formidable possessing the strength of a Soul Emperor.
Usually, upon capture, their meridians would be destroyed. Those with soul bones would have them directly extracted, "confiscated" by the Martial Soul Hall, and rewarded to individuals who displayed talent and made significant contributions to the Martial Soul Hall.
Since his capture, Yu Xiaogang had endured much suffering, such as deprivation of food and water. His body bore countless whip marks, clearly inflicted by Chrysanthemum Douluo himself.
As for why Yue Guan was so ruthless towards Yu Xiaogang, it was quite understandable.
Before Bibi Dong became the Pope, he held high expectations for this genius of the Martial Soul Hall.
Unfortunately, in the end, the former was tarnished by Yu Xiaogang. Even for what Qian Xun Ji later did to Bibi Dong, Yue Guan attributed the mistake to Yu Xiaogang.
He believed that if it weren't for Yu Xiaogang's existence, Bibi Dong wouldn't have suffered such pain. Thus, he almost wanted to beat Yu Xiaogang to death with every lash.
However, he also considerately refrained from crippling Yu Xiaogang.
Because he wanted the latter to experience the taste of being whipped to death by someone.
"Who is that kid? How could Yue Guan personally lay hands on him?"
"Who knows? All I know is that Yue Guan is truly ruthless. Sometimes, we can hear that kid screaming all night long."
"I think I heard his last name is Yu."
"Yu? Could he be from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
"Impossible, right? Does the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have such a useless waste? That kid's aura is obviously not strong."
"Hey, who doesn't know that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has a waste, a congenital martial soul mutation, only able to cultivate to the twenty-ninth level of soul power?"
"Oh, now that you mention it, isn't that guy called Yu Xiaogang?"
"Yes, yes, I heard someone even referred to him as Master."
"Hahaha, I remember his so-called Ten Great Martial Soul Core Competition; it was almost all nonsense. Everyone knows he dared to publish it himself, claiming he discovered it."
"... "
From neighboring cells, there were often laughs and mockery from many criminals.
In the deepest and quietest corner of a small cell, Yu Xiaogang, dressed in white with blood stains, was thrown against the wall like a dead dog.
Whenever his wounds touched his clothes, they would produce a sound that made him draw a cold breath, making him feel extremely unlucky.
"Damn Yue Guan! No wonder people call you an old anal flower! When Tang Hao rescues me, I will make you pay for what you did!" Yu Xiaogang cursed Yue Guan in his heart while praying for Tang Hao and the others to come and rescue him.
"Tang Hao, please don't get into trouble, otherwise, I might really die here."
Yu Xiaogang felt terrified under the gaze of many criminals in the dungeon, especially when he was first thrown in here, he felt like those people were staring at his buttocks.
Every time he thought of this, he felt a chill in his heart.
The criminals in the underground prison of the Martial Soul Hall had been imprisoned here for many years, without seeing women, they were extremely eager.
Now that Yu Xiaogang, a tender and tender guy, was thrown in, wouldn't it be like throwing a lamb into a pack of wolves?
However, the only regret for those criminals was that Yu Xiaogang was actually being held separately, which aroused their curiosity about Yu Xiaogang's identity.
Inside the dungeon.
Yu Xiaogang was cursing Yue Guan in his heart.
The next moment, there was suddenly the sound of keys and chains outside the cell.
Yu Xiaogang's face changed, thinking that Yue Guan was coming to beat him again, he instinctively closed his eyes pretending to sleep.
With such a big movement, it even pulled on his wounds, forcing him to grit his teeth and endure the pain.
Then, after a sound of opening the door, there was another sound of closing it.
"Yu Xiaogang, stop pretending, get up."
Huh?
The voice that entered his ears was not Chrysanthemum Douluo's voice, but another somewhat familiar voice.
Yu Xiaogang opened his feigned sleep eyes and saw the visitor in front of him.
Su Yun?!
And... Bibi Dong?!
Su Yun squatted down, locking eyes with Yu Xiaogang lying on the hay-covered ground, and chuckled, "Long time no see, Mr. Yu Xiaogang."
"Su Yun?! How can it be you?!" Yu Xiaogang exclaimed in surprise.
"Why couldn't it be me?"
Su Yun gestured towards Bibi Dong behind her and said, "Of course, it was Teacher who brought me here, and Teacher also has some questions for you."
Teacher...
Bibi Dong...
Yu Xiaogang recalled Yue Guan's words about Su Yun having become Bibi Dong's student.
Looking at Bibi Dong standing expressionless behind Su Yun, he asked in a low voice, "So why did you bring me here?"
Bibi Dong didn't respond to Yu Xiaogang's question. Instead, she narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "Yu Xiaogang, do you know that if it weren't for me protecting you all these years, many old people in the Martial Soul Hall would have secretly dealt with you for stealing and disseminating knowledge from the hall?"
At these words, Yu Xiaogang's expression changed.
Reminded by Bibi Dong, he suddenly remembered this rule of the Martial Soul Hall.
"If you had focused on your research, the Martial Soul Hall wouldn't have done anything to you."
"But instead of being grateful, you are now colluding with traitors like Tang Hao."
Bibi Dong's voice became even colder. "Are you seeking death?"
Yu Xiaogang was terrified in front of the others in the Martial Soul Hall, but for some reason, he wasn't afraid to retort against Bibi Dong:
"Bibi Dong, Tang Hao has already told me about his past."
"Qian Xuanji was hunting his wife for her hundred-thousand-year soul ring. Is it wrong for him to protect his wife?"
Bibi Dong responded indifferently, "Protecting his wife isn't wrong, and the Martial Soul Hall hunting soul beasts and searching for hundred-thousand-year soul rings isn't wrong either."
"But Tang Hao violated the rules of the Martial Soul Hall, and naturally, the Martial Soul Hall has to punish him."
"You're using bandit logic!" Yu Xiaogang shouted.
Bibi Dong snorted coldly. "Believe what you want."
"I'll give you a chance now. Tell me everything about your experiences with Tang Hao, and I can send you back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"Otherwise, you'll spend the rest of your life in this dungeon."
Bibi Dong said this without any change in her expression, clearly serious.
Yu Xiaogang's pupils suddenly contracted upon hearing this. He hadn't expected Bibi Dong to be so ruthless: "Bibi Dong, you weren't like this in the past. Why are you...?"
Bang!
Before Yu Xiaogang could finish speaking, Bibi Dong hit him with a burst of soul power, slamming him against the wall.
"Call me Her Holiness Pope here," Bibi Dong said coldly. "Yu Xiaogang, don't think our past relationship will make me show you any mercy."
"Anyone who tries to stop me from leading the Martial Soul Hall further won't escape."
"I advise you to speak up."
"Never!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened. "If you have the guts, just kill me!"
He didn't believe that the Martial Soul Hall would really dare to kill him.
His father, Yu Yuanzhen, was the head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Even if he had been expelled from the clan, he was still Yu Yuanzhen's son!
If they dared to kill him, once the news got out, the Martial Soul Hall would definitely be suppressed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"Heh, no need for that trouble."
"I'll tell you the truth. Chrysanthemum Douluo has already spread rumors outside that you surrendered to the Martial Soul Hall."
Bibi Dong chuckled lightly. "Now whether you speak or not, your fate is pretty much sealed."
"It's better to tell us your plans. At least, if you can't go home, you can still live a few more years in the Martial Soul Hall."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang was instantly dumbfounded!
"Bastard!"
Yu Xiaogang wanted to get up, but the pain all over his body made him convulse on the ground. He grimaced and said fiercely, "Bibi Dong! You're not following the rules of the two great empires. Sooner or later, you'll face retribution!"
At this moment, Su Yun suddenly said, "Yu Xiaogang, I guess you're probably thinking of waiting for Tang Hao to come and avenge you, right?"
"Let me tell you the truth. Tang Hao has already lost his arm and leg, and his life is in danger. If you want to survive, surrendering to the Martial Soul Hall is your only way out now."
"After all, even if we want to protect you, the other seniors in the Martial Soul Hall have long been thinking about using some more 'unique' methods on you."
When Su Yun said 'unique,' she intentionally emphasized it.
In the Martial Soul Hall, there was a light side and a dark side.
And this dark side was hidden within this dungeon.
With Yu Xiaogang's physique, he definitely couldn't withstand it.
As a scion of a major family, Yu Xiaogang naturally knew that wherever powerful forces detained criminals, there would inevitably be torture for confessions!
Even unimaginable torture for confessions!
Thinking of this, a chill ran down his spine, and his face turned pale as he trembled.
(End of this chapter)
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