Chapter 866: Name Your Price
At the upper levels of the Celestial Northern Prison, there were two distinct sections—one belonging to the Guardian Ruler and the other to the Deputy Commissioner Zuo.
Zuo Ci, the deputy commissioner of the Imperial Supervisory Bureau, spent years cultivating in solitude within his private chamber, rarely stepping outside. There was nothing much he could do about that. Even the Guardian Ruler could occasionally leave the Celestial Northern Prison to roam about, but Zuo Ci could not. If he wished to leave, it could only be during quiet periods, and even then, he could only go as a clone.
Zuo Ci had to keep his Dao essence linked to the Celestial Northern Prison. It was simply impossible for him to leave.
As the years went by, Zuo Ci came to accept this fate. He should've expected it from the moment he became the Dao Master of Resilient Defense.
Clad in a dirty Daoist robe, Zuo Ci sat cross-legged in his chamber. His long hair draped down messily, and his face was unsurprisingly greasy and grimy. After all, anyone would stop caring about their appearance after being confined for over a hundred years.
Zuo Ci had remained in this meditative posture for hundreds of days, and everything had been the same as always.
However, at this moment, he suddenly opened his eyes.
Zuo Ci looked at the empty space in front of him and spoke, seemingly to no one.
"You dragged me into this without even a greeting. I nearly fell asleep.
"You must be the infamous Nightmare Demon King of years past? You slipped into my mind without a sound... These dream techniques of yours are truly terrifying."
A moment later, an eerie laugh rang out from that empty space. "Hee-hee-hee..."