I meet all the requirements for becoming a god in this world!

"I humbly beg my ancestral master to lend me your divine power, so that once I escape this prison, I may build a temple for you in this world, so that your incense may burn eternally!"

Cheng Laiyun knelt before the Shunfeng'er Gao Jue on the [Divine Invocation Altar] in his sea of ​​consciousness, unable to rise.

Although they cannot compare to the Three Pure Ones or the Five Divine Emperors.

But they are gods!

However, he was met with the silence of his mind.

There was no divine power infusing him as he had imagined; he simply unleashed his full power and smashed through the prison cells.

Only the silence reflected in the candlelight.

Cheng Laiyun sighed with regret.

It seems that the patriarch's divine power will not be directly passed on to him.

He frowned as he observed the futon in his sea of ​​consciousness that was called the "Invocation Altar".

[Currently available supernatural ability: Hearing the Wind (Active)]

[Ancestral Master's Blessing (Passive)]

"Even our founding father is keeping up with the times; this is like an online game."

Cheng Laiyun wasn't unfamiliar with games, and seeing this interface made him feel much more energetic.

There's no need to elaborate on "Following the Wind's Ears," as it's most likely a supernatural ability related to hearing.

The one after that, "[Ancestral Master's Blessing]"...

Cheng Laiyun closed his eyes and quietly felt the changes in his body.

He could clearly feel an almost imperceptible warm current flowing through his limbs and bones.

He didn't know what use it was for yet.

So now, his focus is firmly on the skill of "super hearing".

"I might as well listen first and see if I can find a way to escape."

"As long as we can get out, with the [Divine Invocation Altar] in place, what great undertaking can't we accomplish?!"

And this time it was Gao Jue, but what about next time?

The Monkey King?

Erlang Shenxianzhenjun?

The Great God of the Three Altars and Seas?

Wuhu! Take off!

Stay calm! Stay calm!

Cheng Laiyun took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement.

Try to communicate with the Venerable Master Gaojue on the meditation cushion.

The idea first arose.

A sudden and unexpected change occurred!

Suddenly, Gao Jue on the futon and jade platform opened his eyes.

Suddenly, two golden rays shot into Cheng Laiyun's sea of ​​consciousness from the divine eye!

Cheng Laiyun then felt a warm current flowing through his body.

Finally, the warm current gathered in both ears!

The world has changed.

A torrent of pure information crashed violently into his senses.

Within a radius of a hundred feet, countless subtle sounds that had previously been ignored were instantly amplified, analyzed, and filled his mind!

"Buzz buzz buzz~" The slight trembling of mosquitoes' wings inside the cell.

"Tap tap tap~" The footsteps of the constables outside the prison cell.

"...Ah~ Wei Lang, be gentle~..."

Cheng Laiyun frowned slightly, and five seconds later, he left in disappointment.

……

In the study of Magistrate Wei Xianjun.

Even at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), the candlelight still shone brightly.

A young woman in a light skirt sat at a table, cracking melon seeds while quietly reading a document in her hands:

"On November 27th, this humble subject received an important mission in the capital and immediately pursued Shen Jiake, the thief who stole the Xuanzhu."

"On November 30th, the trail was traced to the vicinity of Qinglong Mountain in Yong'an County."

"The minor official Zhu Kai, who was patrolling the mountain, was murdered, but his son Zhu Li survived."

According to Zhu Li’s confession, arrest warrants for Shen Jiake had been posted on the mountain road at that time. The father and son recognized Shen Jiake and decided that the son, Zhu Li, would go down the mountain to report the case, while the father, Zhu Kai, would appease Shen Jiake.

She paused briefly, then precisely cracked open the melon seeds in her hand with her front teeth.

The tip of the tongue deftly curls out the kernel, the shell neatly stacked to one side, and with a kind of listless yet steady and meticulous air, it continues to speak:

"But as soon as Zhu Li left, Shen Jiake sensed something was wrong, suddenly attacked and killed Zhu Kai, and fled."

"Shen Jiake was stained with blood from killing people. The guilty minister used the Spirit Chasing Disc to intercept him in the perilous Eagle Sorrow Gorge."

"Upon seeing this, Shen Jiake threw the Xuanzhu into the ravine in front of everyone, shouting, 'I would rather destroy this than give it to the court,' and then fought to the death and was killed."

"However, after seven days of retrieval, the interior was empty, and the whereabouts of the mysterious pearl remained a mystery..."

Reaching this point.

Xu Jiayin's round, large eyes darted around, then she blinked and looked at the other woman opposite her, pouting as she muttered:

"Sister Gao, if you write the case files like this, won't those censors criticize you so harshly you won't know where to begin?"

As she spoke, she extended her fair finger and pointed to the words "criminal official" on the document:

"The term 'sinful subject' should be changed to 'subject'."

"Adding the phrase 'However, I immediately gave it my all' next to 'sudden attack' would make you seem quick-witted!"

Xu Jiayin pointed her finger at the four characters "thrown into the ravine":

"Add 'This scoundrel has gone mad and destroyed treasure' here. Shen Jiake is a mad dog, but you are a loyal minister who tried your best to stop it!"

Finally, she blinked, revealing her cute, sharp canine teeth:

"Now that everyone has both the credit and the hard work, how can those old men still criticize us?"

As she finished speaking, the candlelight flickered, reflecting Xu Jiayin's smug smile.

Gao Heyun, dressed in black, sat quietly in a chair.

She ignored Xu Jiayin's words.

A pair of icy eyes turned indifferently to the side, her pale fingers lightly tapping the scabbard:

"Magistrate Wei, is there any news about the search party?"

Opposite Gao Heyun sat an elderly man who was nearly fifty years old.

The old man, dressed in a green official robe, smiled bitterly and shook his head with a sigh upon hearing Gao Heyun's words.

"These past few days, I have personally led my men to trace the footsteps of the traitor Shen Jiake, but we have not found any useful clues."

No.

Gao Heyun's fingertips, which were gripping the scabbard, trembled slightly.

The Mysterious Pearl of the Ink Sect is the core spiritual energy that drives the "Spiritual Pivot Colossus".

If this thing can never be found, then so be it.

But I'm afraid it might be found and end up far beyond my borders...

If that's the case, then Gao Heyun, as the official appointed by the court to hunt down Shen Jiake, will certainly be held responsible!

She remained silent for a long time, then sighed softly and waved her hand, saying:

"Yes, you may leave."

"Yes." Magistrate Wei bowed and slowly walked out of the room.

After Magistrate Wei left.

Gao Heyun's half-closed eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the document in Xu Jiayin's hand and said calmly:

"Good news, add the following at the end: Shen Jiake has been executed. This guilty official ordered the magistrate of Yong'an County, Wei County, to immediately seal off the mountain and ordered the search team to search day and night, but to no avail."

"Still a criminal?" Xu Jiayin's pretty face paused slightly, and she muttered in dissatisfaction, "Really not going to change?"

Gao Heyun looked out the window, her voice still indifferent:

Not a single word changed.

"Okay." Xu Jiayin slumped her little face, reluctantly starting to write while muttering:

"Still not enough criticism..."

Gao Heyun did not refute this, but simply rolled up her sleeves, revealing a section of her fair, lotus-like arm.

He frowned, looking at the slightly trembling hairs on his forearm.

…………

Dian Shi Xie (典史廨).

A deep, somber male voice rang out:

"Has everything been taken care of regarding the young master of the Zhou family?"

"Don't worry, Fourth Master, I've already found the 'fish'."

"That apprentice from the Xu family's cloth shop is clean, don't worry. He's been given the drug to make him mute... He can be tortured tomorrow!"

"Um."

…………

In prison.

Cheng Laiyun suddenly opened his eyes and summarized the information he had heard by using his supernatural powers.

He looked up, lost in thought, at the iron bars of the prison gate, and murmured softly:

"Xuanzhu...lost...Shen Jiake..."

"The Ink Sect..."

"Sister Gao...good news...Magistrate Wei..."

These pieces of information intertwined in his mind, eventually coalescing into a coherent form...

"Is that so...?"

Cheng Laiyun muttered to himself.

Oh, and there's also the scribe!

His eyes sharpened, his phoenix eyes resembling sharp swords.

They forced the Taoist priest into a desperate situation.

It turns out he was just a nobody clerk, working with a lowly constable?

"Registration Officer... Head Constable..."

Cheng Laiyun's hoarse voice, like the sound of two dry, stiff cloths rubbing together, rang out softly.

Um? ?

Can I speak now?

Cheng Laiyun snapped out of his daze and then focused his gaze on the [Ancestral Master's Blessing].

His eyes welled up with tears.

Thank you, Master!

He could sense that the biggest change was in his voice, which had been poisoned and rendered hoarse.

Although I can't speak fluently, I can speak short sentences without much problem.

So here's the question.

"How can we break this deadlock?"

Just as Cheng Laiyun was pondering this.

A warm liquid gushed from his nostrils.

Then came a wave of dizziness.

Um, is this an overload?

Cheng Laiyun's body stiffened, and before he could react, he fell straight backward.

Before consciousness completely sank into darkness, only one thought remained in my mind.

"This divine ability... does it consume mana when it has mana, and health when it doesn't?"

……

I don't know how much time passed.

Bumpy and noisy.

Amid the violent shaking, Cheng Laiyun regained a sliver of consciousness, his eyelids feeling as heavy as a thousand pounds.

He found himself with his hands tied behind his back, thrown into a prison van.

The sunlight was blinding, and the streets were lined with blurry, crowded figures pointing and talking amongst themselves.

"So this is the young master of the Zhou family who killed the master?"

"He looks so young, how could he be so vicious!"

"Bah! Chop him off right now!"

The prison cart rolled along the bluestone road, heading towards the execution ground in the west of the city.

Cheng Laiyun gazed intently into the distance.

That was the execution platform.

The Demon Head Blade of the Demon Hand was already sprayed with hot wine.

"I'm innocent!!" the prisoner cried out in despair before his death.

However, the knife-wielding man remained unmoved and brought his knife down with a swift motion.

"Whoosh!!"

Blood flowed freely, and heads fell to the ground with a thud.

Then came a burst of cheers.

During the execution, the two officials nodded calmly, as they were already used to this.

Seeing this scene.

Cheng Laiyun's Adam's apple bobbed.

How come this is different from the procedures in ancient China?

Isn't it supposed to prevent wrongful convictions, so that if a prisoner protests their innocence before execution, the executioner is supposed to investigate further?

How could you just execute someone like that?!

Cheng Laiyun felt as if death was enveloping his body.

Suddenly, he heard a familiar girl's voice.

"Sister Gao, there are so many people over there! Shall we go check it out?"

Um? ?

I heard that familiar voice.

Cheng Laiyun suddenly looked up and headed towards the source of the sound.

Then he saw two stunningly beautiful women chatting and laughing as they passed by his prison cart...

Although the girl in front was shorter, she exuded a refreshing fragrance as she walked.

It's them!!

He had heard these two voices when he used his supernatural ability to hear the wind, and knew that these two women were no ordinary people.

Chance!!!

In the face of life and death, Cheng Laiyun's mind was extremely sharp.

He immediately realized that these two women were probably his lifeline!

He opened his mouth wide, straining in a hoarse voice:

"I know where Xuanzhu is."

His body, weakened by the exhaustion of his supernatural powers, collapsed in the prison cart after shouting this, unable to even muster the strength to move a finger.

So the sound wasn't loud, and it was even a bit intermittent.

Despite the blessing from the patriarch, the lingering effects of the mute-inducing medicine still remain.

His throat wasn't fully recovered yet.

In this noisy environment, he himself felt that he could barely hear anything.

But... that's what he saw.

After his voice faded.

The slender and elegant woman suddenly stopped!

A pair of phoenix eyes, sharp as knives, suddenly shot out!

Their gazes were like iron clamps, firmly gripping this side.

Eyes facing each other.

Cheng Laiyun's hands were clenched together under his sleeves.