Chapter 123 - 16: A Surprise from Purgatory, the Third Golden Talent

Purgatory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard are two completely different systems.

So in terms of official rank, this prison warden can’t even compare to Ye Liuyun, a Lord Thousand Households of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

But this warden, who called himself Chang Liu, spoke politely but with a certain unfamiliarity in his tone.

Clearly, it was pure curiosity—he just wanted to know what brought Ye Liuyun, an Embroidered Uniform Guard officer, to Purgatory. It didn’t seem like he had any intention of currying favor.

"So you’re Prison Warden Chang."

Ye Liuyun smiled politely.

"I’m just a bit curious about this Purgatory, so I decided to come have a look. I’m not here on any mission."

"..."

So, just because you’re curious, you waltz right in?

Chang Liu was at a loss for words.

Other people avoid Purgatory like the plague, but for you it’s apparently a zoo—just strolling in for a look around?

Whatever, you are a Lord Thousand Households after all.

If someone of your rank wants to observe, I can’t exactly say no.

"In that case, please follow me, sir."

Whether Ye Liuyun was telling the truth or not, Chang Liu decided to accompany him—just in case this guy had some ulterior motives.

There were people before too.

Pretended to be curious, but actually wanted to rescue a prisoner. All of them ended up failing in the end.

There’s a reason Purgatory can hold so many powerful prisoners.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Ye Liuyun didn’t refuse.

Purgatory is pretty big anyway. Having a guide saves me from getting lost.

...

As he trailed alongside,

Chang Liu would occasionally introduce some of the prisoners in the cells to Ye Liuyun.

The least serious thing these people had done was kill someone. Some had wiped out entire families.

And among them, the lowest cultivation was first-class.

There were even some Postnatal Martial Artists, and even a few Innate Martial Artists.

Looking at those Innate Martial Artists chained with links as thick as an arm, Ye Liuyun asked smoothly,

"With prisoners this strong, isn’t there a risk they’ll escape if you’re not careful? Why not just kill them?"

That’s a question Chang Liu had answered for others before.

So he didn’t mind.

Pointing casually at one prisoner, he said,

"This guy is a natural-born killer. He was caught after slaughtering sixteen villages in a row. His talent’s extraordinary—just using a basic Inner Power Heart Method, he managed to create his own martial arts and broke into the Innate Realm."

"The one over there, not as talented, but before getting caught, he stole a priceless treasure."

"And that one..."

Chang Liu explained in detail, and Ye Liuyun listened intently.

He got the general idea.

The only reason these people are still alive is because their lives are still worth something.

In Purgatory, they’ll keep torturing them until they cough up what’s wanted.

Some people, for example, know the locations of hidden treasures—they need to be tortured for answers.

Others—they’re tortured so people can get the martial arts Heart Methods they know.

Once they’ve been squeezed dry, these people are useless.

As for whether someone would rather die than talk—

Who cares?

Torture happens every day anyway. If it’s not you, it’s someone else. If you can endure it, feel free to keep enduring.

After talking so much his throat was drying out,

Chang Liu finally turned his gaze back to Ye Liuyun.

"Is there anything else you’d like to see, sir?"

He’d said all that needed to be said—it was time for them to move on, surely.

Only—

"Where’s the execution chamber?"

Might as well make the trip worthwhile—maybe I can pick up a few Talent Entries while I’m at it.

"Please, follow me!"

He didn’t even think to refuse Ye Liuyun’s request for a tour.

It’s just that his expression looked a little odd—maybe it was his imagination, but when they started talking about executions, this Lord Thousand Households’ eyes seemed to shine a bit brighter than before.

Must be seeing things, right?

Who actually enjoys watching executions?

Soon enough,

Ye Liuyun followed Chang Liu and arrived at Purgatory’s execution room.

There weren’t that many torture devices—not much different from the Imperial Prison really.

A few prisoners were being tortured just then.

When they saw Ye Liuyun walk in with Chang Liu, the whole crowd looked on curiously.

But Chang Liu looked perfectly calm, so no one asked questions—they just kept working.

"Lord Ye, if you have any requests, just tell me. If it’s within my ability, I’ll try to help you out."

More friends means more paths.

He might not plan to suck up to Ye Liuyun, but there was no need to make an enemy either.

It depended on what Ye Liuyun wanted—if it was too much work, then just forget it.

"Really? Anything?"

Ye Liuyun’s eyes lit up. Once he got a nod from Chang Liu, he immediately pointed at one of the prisoners.

"Then keep beating him—don’t stop until he’s dead!"

Among the prisoners being tortured, only this guy had a purple-quality entry.

"Target: Zhao Feiyi.

Cultivation: Postnatal Realm.

Talent Entries: Bloodthirst (Blue), Blade Talent (Purple),"

"Bloodthirst (Blue): Enjoys drinking blood, can’t live without it."

If this were the Celestial Prison, the prisoners there might be wrongly accused or scapegoats—but in Purgatory, there’s no such thing. Anyone sent here, the sins on their heads are more than enough to die ten times over.

Not a single one of them’s any good.

Not that Ye Liuyun thinks he’s much better, of course.

"???"

As soon as those words left his mouth—

Even Chang Liu was stunned, not to mention the Purgatory staff torturing the prisoners—they all just stared in shock at Ye Liuyun.

We said you could make requests, but this is the kind of request you make?

"What, you can’t?"