Chapter 1551 - 1446: Leaving Gale Prison
The Punishment Hall Elder could only take Qin Hao and brush past the Stone Giant’s side. Just as they were about to enter the fifth level, he didn’t forget to shout, "Stone, take good care of Niece Ji for me, I’ll be right back!"
"Moo!" The Stone Giant was so scared he nodded repeatedly. Because his movements were so big, Ji Yue’Er on his shoulder almost lost her footing and fell.
"Damn rock!"
By the time Ji Yue’Er’s voice came from behind, Qin Hao and the Punishment Hall Elder had already stepped into the fifth level.
He could only take Qin Hao and brush past the Stone Giant’s side. As he entered the fifth level, he didn’t forget to shout:"
"Elder, about what happened today, could you maybe do me a favor..." As soon as they entered the fifth level, Qin Hao began to timidly plead.
"You want me to hide your identity?" The Punishment Hall Elder immediately understood.
"Uh, yeah, that’s about it. Especially when Senior Sister Ji starts asking about me later, I was hoping you could..." Qin Hao spoke in a weak tone, feeling a bit panicked inside.
If this old man refused to help cover for him, what would he do when Ji Yue’Er found out who he really was?
Forget everything else, it would definitely be a huge pain!
"I can agree to that." The Punishment Hall Elder pondered for a moment, then said, "However, I have one condition. You have to tell me where my spirit pets went."
"If I tell you where they are, you definitely won’t sell me out?" Qin Hao asked seriously.
"Exactly."
"Alright, I’ll tell you right now!" Qin Hao said, taking out the Dream Stone from his Void Storage Ring. "They’re inside here."
"Kong Denghui’s Spiritual Artifact..." The Punishment Hall Elder’s eyes bulged. "So from that last incident, when Kong Denghui suffered a loss at your hands, the compensation he paid out was this artifact?"
He’d heard rumors about Kong Denghui getting smacked down by Qin Hao, but since he’d never liked gossip, he hadn’t known the details.
Now it all made sense: Kong Denghui had been thoroughly fleeced, even the Treasure Artifact he’d set aside for his own younger brother ended up in Qin Hao’s hands!
"My spirit pets are in here?" The Punishment Hall Elder’s eyes gradually lit up.
When he thought about it, he’d actually had the good fortune to take part in the making of this Dream Stone. Originally, he’d intended for Kong Denghui to forge a Spirit Pet Ring, specifically for detaining spirit pets.
But Kong Denghui took an offbeat path—on the foundation of a Spirit Pet Ring he upgraded it, directly turning it into the Dream Stone, which could even imprison a person’s soul.
The Punishment Hall Elder had once offered a huge sum to buy it, but Kong Denghui, mindful of his younger brother, wouldn’t sell.
Who would’ve thought that after being passed around and tossed about, this Dream Stone would end up right back in front of him.
"Brat! How much for this stone?" The Punishment Hall Elder directly reached out.
"Elder, do you really think I’d sell it?" Qin Hao said with a bitter smile.
"Really not selling?" The Punishment Hall Elder’s tone grew heavier, trying to pressure him.
Qin Hao shook his head, the bitter smile on his face deepening.
"Fine then, I won’t snatch someone else’s treasure." The Punishment Hall Elder shook his head, then said, "In that case, release my spirit pets."
"What did you say?" Qin Hao looked confused.
"Let them out!" The Punishment Hall Elder’s tone hardened as he countered, "What? You’re unwilling?"
"Elder, did I ever say I was going to give them back to you?" Qin Hao asked in a very serious tone.
The Punishment Hall Elder froze, carefully thinking back. Just now, Qin Hao really hadn’t said anything about returning the spirit pets, had he?
"Brat, a man shouldn’t be so greedy!" The Punishment Hall Elder wasn’t good with words, so he could only speak with earnest gravity.
Qin Hao said nothing, just stared at the Punishment Hall Elder.
"You little punk, you even dare try to extort me now?" The Punishment Hall Elder shook his head in anger. No wonder this guy dared provoke Kong Denghui—his greed was downright terrifying!
"Elder, with your vast Divine Powers, going out to catch a couple more spirit pets shouldn’t be too much of a problem, right?"
At this moment, Qin Hao finally spoke slowly, sincerely reasoning with him: "Besides, there’s no rule here that says you can’t swipe the guardian Spirit Beasts, is there?"
"You win!" The Punishment Hall Elder snorted, half annoyed. "Fine, if you want them, take them!"
"Heh heh, many thanks, Punishment Hall Elder!" Qin Hao’s face was all smiles, and he didn’t forget to ask, "Oh right, you won’t tell Ji Yue’Er who I really am, will you?"
"Why! You don’t trust me?"
The Punishment Hall Elder got even angrier. This guy was shameless to the extreme!
"Of course I do! Elder, with your broad heart and weighty promises, how could I possibly not trust you?"
"Enough, enough! Let’s go!"
With a dark face, the Punishment Hall Elder brought Qin Hao directly to the third level of Gale Prison. Even from far away, they could see Barbarian and Jin Kui at the entrance.
Just now, he had deliberately used an Escape Technique, so when they came in, Barbarian and Jin Kui hadn’t noticed him.
"I’m not going any farther." The Punishment Hall Elder’s expression was ugly. "Oh, and let me warn you—my disciple cannot leave this prison for the time being. If you dare plot anything, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
"Alright..." Qin Hao could tell the Punishment Hall Elder was on the verge of blowing up, so he didn’t dare provoke him further and had no choice but to agree helplessly.
"Get over there!" In a foul mood, the Punishment Hall Elder barked, then disappeared on the spot.
Qin Hao swept his gaze around the area. Only after confirming that no one else was nearby did he stride toward the entrance of the third level.
"Boss!"
"Big bro!"
From a distance, once they spotted Qin Hao, Barbarian and Jin Kui immediately called out.
"You two alright?" Qin Hao came closer and noticed that their Spiritual Energy Shields were still fairly bright, so their condition looked decent.
"We’re fine!" Jin Kui was the first to reply. "But, big bro, what the hell happened down below just now, why did it feel like a heavy earthquake? And all that blood on you—were you injured?"
"There was a little accident down there." Qin Hao couldn’t very well talk about what had happened today, so he could only warn them, "Listen carefully. I don’t want anyone else finding out that I went into Gale Prison today."
"Got it." The two of them nodded in unison.
"Alright, let’s head out."
Seeing that their expressions didn’t look fake, Qin Hao relaxed, then led everyone toward the exit.
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Entrance of Gale Prison.
The Earth Dragons were standing at the gate, staring eagerly.
The little underlings nearby were bored and gambling with dice.
At that moment, three figures appeared at the gate.
In an instant, the Earth Dragons started yelling.
"They’re here!"
"Damn! How is that mad dog Jin Kui still not dead!"
"Motherfucker! I was hoping that lunatic would die in there!"
Clearly, Jin Kui’s aggro level was still sky-high; everyone on scene glared at him in fury.
"You bunch of trash!"
Rarely, this time Jin Kui had completely tossed aside his former cowardice. He bellowed arrogantly, "From now on, all of you behave and be my lapdogs!"
Once those words came out, all the prisoners froze for a second, then burst into loud laughter.
"Hahahaha, has Jin Kui gone insane?"
"I swear I’ve just heard the biggest joke under heaven!"
"Must be that idiot’s brain got blown out by the Gang Feng in there!"