Jun Changxiao had no doubt that if there wasn’t a sect-protecting grand array, that guy called Jiang Xie would have charged in, and he and the sect would have long been destroyed.

So in terms of torture, he showed no mercy whatsoever, taking turns with various cruel punishments.

Especially using Exquisite Fire for burning—most cruel of all, burning Jiang Xie until he screamed in agony, leaving scorched wounds all over his body.

A Wuwang was also human.

When pain reached its extreme, he couldn’t help but cry out miserably.

However.

A Wuwang’s willpower was extremely strong!

After enduring the burning of Exquisite Fire, when Jiang Xie awoke again, he still smiled with a twisted face: “Boy… this kind of method… this king can still… still endure…”

Jun Changxiao said indifferently: “This is only the first day. From now on, this seat will keep you feeling great.”

Having said that, he left with Su Xiaomo and the others.

The person was already imprisoned—there was plenty of time, so they could play slowly.

And so.

For the next three days, Jiang Xie had to endure torture every single moment. If it were an ordinary person, their will would have collapsed long ago!

“Sect Master.”

Li Qingyang said: “Why not give him a quick death?”

He wasn’t sympathizing with an evil sect martial cultivator, but was worried that dragging things out like this—if some accident happened, that would be a bit troublesome.

Jun Changxiao sat in his study, the back of his hand supporting his chin, and said: “This is a Wuwang. Killing him would be a bit of a waste.”

“Sect Master’s meaning is?” Li Qingyang said.

Jun Changxiao said: “If we can destroy his will and control his soul essence, keeping him at the sect as a servant would be quite good.”

Wuwang were still very strong.

If he could be made to serve, it would definitely be better than killing him.

Li Qingyang said: “Wuwang all have dignity. Relying on torture to make him submit is probably quite difficult.”

“Yes.”

Jun Changxiao leaned back in his chair and said: “After beating him for so long, he still acts very tough. Wanting to control him is truly a bit difficult.”

Buzz!

Just then, the array formation that had been invisible outside suddenly manifested.

…

At the mountain gate.

The ten Wuzong were very dejected.

The lord went to the back mountain and it’s been three days—why hasn’t he returned yet?

While they were thinking this, the Demon Fiend Sect branch sent over two array formation masters. They couldn’t wait for Jiang Xie anymore and ordered them to infiltrate the defensive array and dismantle it from within.

“Pft!”

“Pft!”

However, having just infiltrated it, a terrifying force swept over, instantly shocking their souls into confusion. They both retreated several steps and vomited blood.

They pressed down their roiling blood and qi, their gazes filled with shock.

“This array formation is too strange!”

“This old master has researched for decades and has never seen such an extremely complex array formation!”

Both were veteran array formation masters who had set up and broken countless arrays.

But after infiltrating the sect-protecting grand array, they were immediately stunned by the intricate and complex array lines and array formulas inside!

Any array formation had patterns to follow.

But the array formation standing at the Tiegu Sect was flawless!

Even without the earlier force backlash, just with their current attainments, they couldn’t break the array even if they studied it their whole lives!

The sect-protecting grand array was an item from the Shop, different from the array formation system of the Starfall Continent. Wanting to break it was absolutely a pipe dream.

Jun Changxiao paid no attention to the array formation manifesting and didn’t care about the people outside. Instead, he focused his thoughts on how to subdue Jiang Xie.

Relying on torture could torment him, but couldn’t break through his strong will, so another method had to be used.

“Creak.”

The cell door was pushed open, and Liu Wanshi walked in carrying a lunch box.

Looking at Jiang Xie bound by thick chains and beaten black and blue all over, she said with some sympathy: “Big brother, does it hurt?”

“…”

Jiang Xie lowered his head without speaking.

Liu Wanshi put down the lunch box, then opened the lid. The fragrant aroma of dishes immediately wafted out.

That’s right.

Jun Changxiao planned to use delicious food as temptation!

And sure enough, having been hungry for several days, Jiang Xie smelled the intoxicating fragrance and his stomach immediately began ‘gurgling.’

“Big brother, I’m leaving the food here for you.”

Liu Wanshi placed the food in front of him, gathered up the lunch box, and left.

Clang clang!

Jiang Xie dragged his chains and walked over with difficulty. Since both hands were bound, he could only open his mouth to eat.

He wasn’t worried about the food being poisoned. After all, having already fallen to prisoner status, if the other party wanted him dead, they definitely wouldn’t go to this much trouble.

Munch, munch!

Eating the food Liu Wanshi made, Jiang Xie felt as if he were in the wild bathed in spring breezes. That feeling was truly too comfortable, too wonderful!

Vaguely.

He remembered his childhood, remembered when he was hungry and desperate, the scene of his older sister taking him to the town restaurant to steal leftover food.

“Sister, there are shredded meat!”

“Sister, there’s even a fish that wasn’t finished!”

“Sister, why aren’t you eating?”

“Sister isn’t hungry.”

Young Jiang Xie didn’t know that sister wasn’t “not hungry,” but was giving him the food she had risked danger to steal.

Although it was leftover food, it was the most delicious and most satisfying meal he’d ever had in his life.

Later, the matter was exposed. The restaurant owner sent people to take sister away, and Jiang Xie was also severely beaten, lying in a broken house for three days and three nights.

From that day on, he was separated from the sister he depended on for survival and never saw her again.

Later, Jiang Xie gained an opportunity to cultivate the martial path. He kidnapped the restaurant owner and, under interrogation, learned that sister had been sold that year—sold to a brothel in the city.

That day, the flames burning the restaurant couldn’t compare to the fury burning in Jiang Xie’s heart.

“Sister, I will definitely find you!”

After venting his anger in the wilderness, he then went to the city, but that brothel had already closed down several years prior.

Sister’s trail went cold.

For a very long time, Jiang Xie spent his days inquiring and searching.

But there was never any progress. In the end, he could only join the Demon Fiend Sect, willing to become an evil sect member.

Why?

Because this organization had very strong intelligence!

However.

Even borrowing the Demon Fiend Sect’s powerful intelligence network, Jiang Xie still couldn’t find sister. This left him incomparably desperate, even wondering if sister had already perished.

No!

As long as there was no evidence to prove it, sister must still be alive. He had to keep searching, even if it took his whole life!

“Little Xie, although our parents are gone.”

“Our home is still here. No matter how difficult the future is, we must live on!”

These were words sister had said back then, which Jiang Xie deeply engraved in his heart.

So after searching fruitlessly, he lived in Jiang Family Town, hoping that sister, if she lived in this world, could return one day—return to this dilapidated home.

Unfortunately.

Year after year of waiting brought year after year of no news.

Because of his attachment to sister, Jiang Xie, who could have been even stronger, took a very long time to break through to Wuwang.

The martial path wasn’t important to him.

If he could find his only living relative in this world, he wouldn’t care even if he never advanced again.

Liu Wanshi’s food stirred up Jiang Xie’s painful past, making him eat while tears streamed down his face.

“Holy crap!”

Su Xiaomo, standing outside, said with a twitching mouth: “Dudu’s food made even a Wuwang cry!”

Jun Changxiao said: “Food is paramount to the people. Even a Wuwang can’t resist the temptation of delicious food. Let him eat for a few more days and he’ll definitely surrender.”

Neither of them knew this wasn’t being conquered by food, but memories triggered by the scene!

Three days later.

Opening the cell door and entering, he sat in the chair prepared by disciples.

Jun Changxiao clasped his hands together and got straight to the point: “Hand over your soul essence and become this seat’s servant. I can spare your life.”

These past few days Jiang Xie hadn’t been tortured and was supplied with food. Although he still had no strength, his spirits were good.

“Kekeke.”

He laughed strangely and said: “Boy, do you think that with just a few meals, you can make this king submit?”

“Don’t agree?”

“I am a Martial Path King. How could I bow for five pecks of rice!”