Top Soldier Pursued by a Beauty

Zhao Dong's eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "This is a forced confession! I didn't steal anything! That bastard Jiang Feng framed me! He's the one who framed me!"

"Damn it! How dare you slander the Grand Elder? I'll whip you to death!" the disciple snarled, enraged, swinging the leather whip in his hand once more.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

The lashes fell like rain, but Zhao Dong clenched his jaw, refusing to let out a single cry of pain.

Just then, the cell door was thrown open. A young woman dressed in white gauze slowly walked into the cell.

"Senior Sister Ling'er," the disciple said, quickly bowing his head in greeting.

Ling'er waved her hand. "You can go. I'll have a talk with him."

"Yes!" The disciple set down the whip and turned to leave.

"Heh, are you here to laugh at me?" Zhao Dong glared at Ling'er with his blood-red eyes.

Ling'er was Hai Dongqing's partner, the same one who had just been jeering at him.

"Still acting tough when you're about to die?" Ling'er sneered. "You were so full of yourself just now, weren't you? What happened to all that bravado?"

"So what if you're strong? So what if you beat Senior Brother Hai? With a character like yours, you're nothing but trash!"

"I didn't steal anything! Jiang Feng framed me!" Zhao Dong roared, his eyes looking as if they would split from their sockets.

"Heh, still not admitting it?" Ling'er smirked, then reached over and grabbed a red-hot branding iron, pressing it directly onto Zhao Dong's body without a second thought.

Excruciating pain shot through him, but Zhao Dong just burst into laughter. "Hahaha… Is this all you've got? Are these all the tricks you have?"

"Hai Dongqing is trash, and so are you!"

"Bastard! How dare you insult Senior Brother Hai! You're courting death!" Ling'er flew into a rage, grabbing the whip and lashing out wildly.

Yet Zhao Dong only continued to laugh loudly, mocking her powerlessness.

Seeing that the whip had no effect, Ling'er's gaze drifted over Zhao Dong's body. When her eyes landed below his waist, a wicked smile touched her lips. She slowly approached him, reaching for his chest, but then pulled a chair over instead. After sitting down and slipping off her cloth shoes, she extended her small, delicate foot and slowly moved it toward his chest.

"Whore! What do you think you're doing!?" Zhao Dong roared, his tiger-like eyes glaring wide.

But Ling'er only smiled wickedly. Her small foot slid slowly downward, pressing directly onto the formidable length below. Her beautiful eyes trembled; she clearly hadn't expected it to be so imposing. She caressed it slowly, even probing deeper with her toes.

The intense stimulation sent his blood surging, and his erection strained against her foot.

At this point, Ling'er had achieved her goal. She suddenly pulled her foot back and kicked him there fiercely.

"Ugh!"

The piercing pain finally tore a muffled groan from Zhao Dong. His body curled, his face trembling.

"Whore! You whore! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!" Zhao Dong raged, but no matter how he struggled, he couldn't summon a single trace of Spiritual Energy.

Ling'er stood up, laughing, and kneed him hard. "You still dare to shout?"

Under the intense pain, Zhao Dong could hardly breathe.

"You… you whore! Once I get out of here, I swear I'll kill you! I swear it! If I don't get my revenge, I'll no longer be a man!"

Seeing his helpless fury, Ling'er felt her own anger had finally been vented. She disdainfully patted his face and sneered, "Revenge? Worry about surviving first."

With that, Ling'er turned and left. The cell fell into darkness.

Before long, the cell door opened once again. Zhao Dong looked up and was shocked to see it was Dongfang Shi!

"Elder Dongfang, save me!" Zhao Dong exclaimed.

Looking at Zhao Dong's pathetic state, Dongfang Shi let out a helpless sigh. He walked slowly over, broke the chains, and helped him down. Then, he said with a bitter expression, "Zhao Dong, I truly thought highly of you. Why did you have to steal the sect's ultimate treasure?"

"It wasn't me! It really wasn't me!" Zhao Dong said anxiously. "It was Lin Feng who coveted my absorption of the Jade Marrow Stone, so he planned to kill me for it."

"Then why did you run?" Dongfang Shi asked, clearly still skeptical.

Zhao Dong gave a wry smile. "Lin Feng wanted to kill me. If I didn't run, wouldn't I just be waiting to die? As for killing that disciple, I was forced to do it. I was framed by Jiang Feng. Even if others don't believe me, do you not believe me either?"

Dongfang Shi's brow furrowed. He studied Zhao Dong carefully, and after a moment, his expression darkened.

"Your body is indeed tainted with the aura of the Enlightenment Stone. If you say you didn't steal it, are you suggesting Jiang Feng pulled an inside job? On one side, there's a stranger. On the other, the Grand Elder of my Qingyun Sect. How can you expect me to believe you!?"

Zhao Dong's face fell. If Dongfang Shi wouldn't believe him, how could he possibly explain himself?

Dongfang Shi said bitterly, "The Enlightenment Stone is the sacred treasure of our Qingyun Sect. It absolutely cannot be lost. Just tell me where it's hidden, and I can find a way to spare your life."

Dongfang Shi really had done all he could. If I were in his shoes, I probably wouldn't question my own sect's Grand Elder either, right? But I never stole the Enlightenment Stone. How could I possibly say where it's hidden?

And so, Zhao Dong could only remain silent.

Just then, the cell door opened again, and Jiang Feng walked in with a dark expression.

Upon seeing Jiang Feng, Zhao Dong exploded with rage. "Jiang Feng! You bastard, you dare show your face here!?" He moved to strike but was sent flying by a kick.

"Hmph! You dare to bark after stealing our sect's sacred treasure?" Jiang Feng said viciously. "Speak! Where did you hide the Enlightenment Stone? If you don't tell me, don't blame me for what comes next!"

"Hahahahaha…" Zhao Dong threw his head back and laughed, wiping the blood from his lips as he mocked, "Don't you know best where the Enlightenment Stone is hidden? Aren't you tired of this act, you hypocritical villain!"

"Heh, still trying to frame me?" Jiang Feng stepped forward and kicked Zhao Dong violently in the abdomen.

Zhao Dong writhed in pain, spitting up blood.

"That's enough. Don't kill him," Dongfang Shi said, unable to watch any longer as he stepped in to stop him.

Jiang Feng spat. "This kid is a tough nut to crack. This won't make him talk. After all, if he confesses, it's a death sentence. I suggest we drag him to the square and use the Soul Destruction Cage to force it out of him!"

At the mention of the Soul Destruction Cage, a flicker of pity crossed Dongfang Shi's eyes. He hesitated. "But if we do that, he'll likely be tortured until his soul shatters and scatters. Even if he survives, his meridians will suffer irreversible damage."

Jiang Feng's face was grim. "This man has committed a capital offense. The Enlightenment Stone is our sect's sacred treasure! If it's lost, neither of us can bear that responsibility! If we don't use special measures, he won't talk. Now is not the time for mercy!"

Hearing this, Dongfang Shi, though still reluctant, ultimately sighed and agreed. As Jiang Feng said, the Enlightenment Stone was simply too important. They could not afford any mistakes.

「Ten minutes later.」

Zhao Dong was dragged onto the very square where he had once competed. The area was still swarming with people, but the curses they hurled at him were even more vicious than when they had first seen him.