Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

For days, Zhou Qingfeng had been running around like a headless chicken, enduring wind and rain, hiding his tracks, and then immediately began searching for Ye Tingxiu's whereabouts after arriving at Crow Fort. His body could certainly hold up, but his mind was under too much pressure and he needed to rest.

That night, Jin Wei went to the kitchen to cook and personally delivered the food to Zhou Qingfeng's room, without letting anyone else handle it.

Even with such caution, Jin Wei tasted it first and waited half an hour for nothing to happen before Zhou Qingfeng took a bite.

After dinner, Zhou Qingfeng took a shower, changed into his pajamas, lay down on the soft bed, and slept soundly through the night.

The next morning, Zhou Qingfeng was full of energy. He changed into a set of evil-grade magic robes and took Jin Wei to find Cai Guozhong.

Meanwhile, Cai Guozhong was overjoyed in his study, holding the confession he had obtained during the interrogation. He cupped Cai Nianxiong's face and kissed it repeatedly, then laughed like a madman: "Alive, still alive! Madam is still alive!"

Zhou Qingfeng and Jin Wei had just stepped into the study when they saw this scene.

Cai Nianxiong wiped his face with disgust and said, "Dad, I've already told you, my mother is still alive, but you just wouldn't believe me. Now you believe me, right? Uncle Zhong and the others were truly sincere in helping me find my mother, but you sent people to stop them, ruining all my plans."

Upon hearing this, Cai Guozhong suppressed his joy and slammed the confession in his hand in front of Cai Nianxiong: "See for yourself, you idiot! They didn't come here simply to help you find your mother. These people have ulterior motives and are sinister. That Zhong Yue was instructed by Partridge Di to deliberately approach you, gain your trust, and entice you to join the Vision Cult. It's all a conspiracy. See for yourself!"

Cai Nianxiong picked up a stack of testimonies, and his face grew increasingly grim as he looked at the statements of the fourteen people. He then angrily threw all the testimonies on the ground and roared, "I want to ask Zhong Yue myself, otherwise, I will never believe it."

Cai Guozhong, hands on his hips, sneered: "Fine, you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. He's my son. Men, bring up the Vision Demon Zhong Yue and let this brat confirm it himself!"

Upon hearing the order, the captain of the guards waiting outside the gate immediately left the baron's mansion with two of his men, went to the prison, dragged Zhong Yue back to the baron's mansion, and threw him directly into the study.

Zhong Yue's eyes were gouged out, his nose and one ear were cut off, steel needles were inserted into his ten fingers, a layer of flesh had been scraped off his legs, a piece of his scalp had been forcibly peeled off, and his hands and feet were shackled with heavy old shackles. It was a truly gruesome sight.

A cultivator at the Devouring Fiend Realm possesses extremely tenacious vitality, which also means that the punishments they endure will be more numerous and cruel.

This is only what can be seen; what cannot be seen is the torment at the level of the soul.

No one can withstand the double torture of physical and spiritual interrogation. Usually, they would confess after a couple of rounds of resistance. But Tsai Kuo-chung wanted to vent his anger on these visionary charlatans, because they dared to treat his beloved son like an idiot.

Cai Guozhong has a hundred ways to make people wish they were dead.

With eyes blazing with anger, Cai Nianxiong knelt on one knee, holding the confession in his hand, and grabbed Zhong Yue's collar with one hand, demanding in a stern voice, "Zhong Yue, tell me, is this true? Did you deceive me? Did Partridge Di instruct you to approach me?"

Zhong Yue replied resignedly, "Yes, Partridge Di secretly instructed me to approach you, gain your trust, and guide you to join the Vision Cult. After I verified your dream, Partridge Di instructed me to lead people to help you find your mother."

Cai Nianxiong grabbed Zhong Yue's neck viciously, his face contorted with rage: "What exactly are you plotting?!"

Zhong Yue: "I don't know. I'm just an executor, acting on the orders of Master Partridge. But I guess Master Partridge was trying to use you and your mother as bargaining chips to force your father, Cai Guozhong, to submit. It just seems that this plan has now fallen through."

Cai Nianxiong gritted her teeth, her eyes red and brimming with tears: "Uncle Zhong, I once thought you were my mentor in life. You showed me the light and hope. I thought I had found my path. I considered you the most important person in my life. Why did you play me? Is playing me fun? I really... really..."

By the end, Cai Nianxiong was sobbing uncontrollably, her head pressed against Zhong Yue's chest: "Why did you betray me? I trusted you so much. I've doubted everyone, but I've never doubted you. Why did you lie to me..."

Zhong Yue, enduring the pain, reached out and stroked Cai Nianxiong's face. Blood tears streamed from his empty eyes, but his tone remained calm: "I'm sorry, child. You are a good child. Uncle Zhong never intended to hurt you, whether you believe it or not."

"Of course, there's no point in talking about this now." A bitter smile appeared on Zhong Yue's lips.

Cai Guozhong observes coldly, determined to tear away the world's gentle and sweet facade and expose the naked reality and truth to his son. How can a boy truly grow into a man without experiencing setbacks and frustrations and witnessing the cruel side of reality?

Seeing that the time was right, Cai Guozhong waved his hand: "Take them away, destroy their life palaces and throw them into the street. I want them to beg on the street every day, suffering trampling, humiliation and insults from passersby. I want to see how the so-called Lord of the Holy Eye will save them!"

Cai Guozhong's cold-blooded and cruel methods were truly exposed at this moment, like a seemingly docile tiger suddenly baring its fangs and roaring. Only now could we see his true colors. Without an iron fist, how could he possibly control the soldiers below?

Cai Nianxiong burst into tears, pounding the ground and roaring, "There are so many bad people! Why are there so many bad people? Why do the people I trust end up hurting me? Am I really that easy to fool and bully? Father, Father, why?!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Guozhong slowly walked to Cai Nianxiong, squatted down, and embraced his son tightly. He said nothing, but it was more powerful than a thousand words, because no matter what difficulties or pain one encounters, a family member's embrace is enough to soothe the soul.

After crying for an unknown amount of time, Cai Guozhong saw that his son's emotions had calmed down a bit, so he patted his son on the back and said, "Nianxiong, you are my son, Cai Guozhong's son. You don't want to hurt people, but there will always be people who will try to hurt you."

“I won’t teach you how to harm others, but you should at least be wary of people. Don’t open your heart to everyone you meet. If someone is kind to you, you can’t wait to treat them as a confidant and give them all your kindness without any precautions.”

"In the end, you're the only one who will get hurt, you know that?"

After a pause, Cai Guozhong helped his son up and said gently, "Alright, cheer up, we still need to go save your mother."

Cai Nianxiong suddenly looked up: "Father?"

Cai Guozhong smiled slightly, reached out and wiped away his son's tears, and said, "Now that I know that Madam is not dead, how can I sit idly by? Nianxiong, let's go together to rescue your mother. Whoever dares to stop our family from being reunited, I will kill them."

Upon hearing that they were going to rescue their mother, Cai Nianxiong was immediately captivated. Forgetting his grief, he wiped away his tears and said, "Father, when do we set off? I know the way, I can lead the way."

Cai Guozhong: "Go now. You go and pack your things and put on your weapons and equipment."

"Okay, I'll go right now." Cai Nianxiong rushed off.

Cai Guozhong watched Cai Nianxiong leave, then turned to Zhou Qingfeng and said, "Mr. Jiang, you've come to collect the handwritten letter, right? I'll write it for you right now."