Chapter 858: Celestial Northern Prison
"Eh?" Di Nufeng turned sharply and saw a young man in black robes standing behind her.
He held several neatly wrapped meal boxes in one hand, the aroma of freshly cooked dishes drifting gently into the air. He had pulled down his hood, revealing a familiar face—handsome, with bright and clear eyes.
It was none other than her beloved disciple.
"Chu Liang?" she asked in surprise. "How did you get out?"
"The Celestial Northern Prison never really restricted my personal freedom," Chu Liang said with a smile. "I just have to avoid being seen when I go out and make sure to check in before dawn every night."
Ever since the Noble Dharma put forward the proposal, the Divine Nine and the Terrestrial Ten had engaged in extensive discussions before finally voting to approve the operation.
The reason it took so long was because several high-ranking figures within the immortal sects still had lingering doubts about the matter.
Once the Demon God’s life essence was completely wiped out, a new Hallowed One could soon emerge. No one in the current generation of humanity had ever lived through such an era, but the historical records were clear. Every emergence of a Hallowed One had led to the unification and rise of a particular race, and this would undoubtedly reshape the current landscape of human society.
On the other hand, factions that supported the destruction of the Demon God’s life essence believed that as long as he remained, the threat was too great to ignore. In their eyes, no matter who the next Hallowed One might be, it would be impossible for them to be worse than the Demon God.
There were already few existences on the brink of ascension, and among them, the number of humans was even lower. Still, who could say for certain that the immortal sects weren’t secretly sheltering one of their own?
Judging by the final vote, that seemed highly likely.