I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Dawn.

He Zhi led a group of men to arrive.

"Lord Ye! Are you alright?"

Do I look like something's wrong?

Ye Kang stood up and dusted himself off.

Last night, he left marks while chasing people, which is why He Zhi was able to bring his men here.

Ye Kang didn't want to walk back over those dozens of miles by himself.

He mounted his horse and placed the white-clad female thief on the saddle.

The female thief had already woken up, but Ye Kang had bound her tightly and sealed her acupoints, preventing her from using any of her true energy.

She wanted to yell and curse, but Ye Kang had sealed her mouth tightly with a strip of cloth, so she could only try to kill Ye Kang with her eyes.

Soon, the group returned to Jiangping City.

Upon receiving the news, the prefect and Zhou Ying had already led a troop of soldiers to guard the city gate.

Upon seeing Ye Kang, Prefect Zhou was filled with excitement.

"Lord Ye, has the thief been caught?"

Ye Kang pointed to the white-clad female thief on horseback.

"I have successfully completed my mission, Lord He. He has a guestbook for the Yunlai Inn on him. Go to the inn and search for it immediately."

He Zhi set off immediately, while the rest returned to the prefect's residence.

After a while, He Zhi rushed back excitedly, holding a brocade box in his hand.

"Lord Ye, the item has been found! It was indeed in the Yunlai Inn!"

Ye Kang immediately took the brocade box, opened it, and saw ten luminous pearls neatly arranged.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Prefect Zhou collapsed into his chair.

“Lord Ye, my heart has been in my throat these past few days, fearing that I would not be able to find the luminous pearl bestowed upon me by Consort Jing. Now I can finally rest assured. Lord Ye is young and promising, and I will definitely petition Consort Jing to reward you!”

Ye Kang smiled and did not refuse.

At the same time, the system sounded.

【Ding】

[Mission Completed: Retrieve the Luminous Pearl]

[The host is rewarded with 2000 points of Enlightenment]

Finally, she's showing some insight again!

Without hesitation, Ye Kang immediately began to comprehend it.

After a night of pursuit, Ye Kang felt deeply that he was not strong enough.

He had already figured out which martial art he should master.

It must be the Hundred Flowers Sword Pointing Technique!

This is an innate martial art, and the resulting increase in strength will be a huge leap forward!

He activated the system and silently recited in his mind, "Comprehend the Hundred Flowers Sword Finger."

【Ding】

[Host has consumed 2000 Enlightenment Points to achieve the first level of Hundred Flowers Sword Finger.]

In an instant, it was like a sudden enlightenment.

Ye Kang closed his eyes slightly, as if he had returned to his childhood.

From a young age, he mingled among flowers, plucking petals and leaves, leaving his mark on the world, winning the favor of beauties and the hearts of young girls. Day after day, he finally cultivated a sword aura of beauty and returned to his origin...

Ye Kang opened his eyes, his fingers twitched slightly, and a pink sword aura enveloped his fingertips.

Although it wasn't activated, the powerful sword energy contained within it made even Ye Kang feel a sense of unease.

As expected of innate martial arts!

Its power far exceeds that of the White Tiger Slaying Blade!

However, it is indeed very expensive; just getting started has completely depleted Ye Kang's comprehension.

Ye Kang opened the attribute panel.

[Host: Ye Kang]

Martial Arts: Hundred Flowers Sword Finger (Beginner), Yi Wood Heart Sutra (Beginner), Flying Swallow Soaring Clouds (Beginner), White Tiger Breaking Kill Blade (Perfect), Vajra Wrath (Perfect)

[Strength: Half-step Innate Realm (Strength suppressed due to internal energy level)]

[Remaining Comprehension: 500]

……

As expected, they were suppressed again.

If the Yi Wood Heart Sutra reaches its full perfection, then I should now be a true innate master, not just a half-step innate master.

However, every loss has its gain, and you can't rush things.

Ye Kang opened his eyes and found that everyone around him was staring at him.

Zhou Ying hugged her longsword tightly and whispered, "I don't know why, but the more I look at this guy, the more pleasing he seems..."

Of course, it's because of the Hundred Flowers Sword Qi, which naturally has the effect of attracting beautiful women.

Ye Kang smiled but remained silent.

He Zhi reacted quickly and immediately cupped his hands in greeting: "Congratulations, Lord Ye, on your further improvement in strength. Your talent is truly beyond my reach."

He was genuinely envious.

Look at him, he broke through while drinking tea, that's what you call a martial arts prodigy!

After offering his congratulations, Ye Kang decided to visit the prison.

Although the female thief was violent, her light-footed skills were truly astonishing.

No matter what, we must learn her lightness skill!

Ye Kang and He Zhi arrived at the prison gate. Seeing that no one was around, He Zhi suddenly sneaked close to Ye Kang.

"Lord Ye, actually, when I went to Yunlai Inn just now, I found more than just the Night-Shining Pearl."

"Oh? Could there be some unexpected gain?"

Ye Kang immediately became interested.

He Zhi quietly pulled out a stack of silver notes from his sleeve.

"Sir, there are five thousand taels of silver notes under the female thief's bed. I don't know where these stolen goods came from. I am of low rank and have no authority to make a decision on my own. In your opinion, sir, should we report these silver notes?"

Ye Kang instantly understood.

Lord He is on the right track!

If you don't take it out in front of the governor, but only when no one is around, isn't it obvious that you have something on your mind?

Ye Kang then thought of Zhu Cong after the day he wiped out the White Tiger Gang. In this respect, he still had to learn from Lord Zhu.

Ye Kang immediately coughed.

“What Lord He said makes sense. I will keep this thousand taels for you first, Lord He, you keep this thousand taels for yourself, and there are still three thousand taels left. Brothers, you have all worked hard this time, we can’t let you suffer.”

He Zhi's eyes lit up instantly when he heard Ye Kang's assignment.

"Lord Ye, this...this isn't appropriate, is it?"

"What's wrong with that? I don't know anything. Didn't you only find the luminous pearl?"

"Yes, yes, yes! I was mistaken. That female thief only had a luminous pearl, nothing else!"

"That's good. Don't forget to tell the brothers to return everything they stole."

“Of course, I’ll go right away.”

Watching He Zhi's cheerful departing figure, Ye Kang felt a surge of secret satisfaction.

This money is really great!

They arrived at the prison.

The white-clad female thief roared at Ye Kang as soon as she saw him.

"You scoundrel! You scoundrel! You scoundrel! What have you done to me?!"

"Young lady, I am here on orders to arrest you. What else can I do?"

"Then how did you know I was a girl!"

"Don't overthink it, young lady. Be careful not to upset yourself."

Ye Kang calmly shook his head.

Seeing this, the female thief could only let out a cold snort.

Ye Kang continued, "Miss, you will soon be returning to the Imperial City Guard with me. Once you enter the Death Prison, your life and death will be out of your control."

"So what! Since I, Dai Huanhuan, dared to steal the luminous pearl, I'm not afraid of any death penalty!"

"So you're Miss Dai. I'm quite impressed by your lightness skill. Would you be interested in making a deal?"

Dai Huanhuan snorted coldly: "Don't give me that. I know what you want, but my master said that I can pass on my lightness skill to anyone, but not to the court's lackeys! Give up!"

Ye Kang was still a little confused when he was suddenly called a lackey.

But upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem wrong.

There's no way around it, I just enjoy being a lackey of the imperial court.

Ye Kang knew he wouldn't get anything out of him, so he didn't say anything more. Anyway, the person was going to be sent to the death row, and he had plenty of time.