Above all spirits

Chapter 446 (Part 2 of Guang Xuzi)

The Prison Guard is not hard to find; it is one of the most important departments of the Imperial Palace and would not be ignored.

Gu Yun simply asked the patrolling guards, explained his situation, and showed them his token, and he received directions.

It's likely that everyone knows they passed the preliminary test.

And it ranks among the top 100.

Gu Yun looked at his name "Gu Yun" on the yellow token in his hand, and the unchanged ranking "ninety-six" below his name.

It's definitely nearing its end and there's not much fluctuation left.

Of these six departments, I reckon the Dark Pavilion might be the one that has the hardest time finding direction.

Gu Yun also found out...

The prison is very large.

Unlike the other five departments, which are distributed across the stars surrounding the palace, it is located independently on a star, and the star is independently named "Ice Prison".

To take into account the needs of all parties.

It is said that the entire Prison Suppression Bureau is located on a huge island, and beyond that is an endless sea. The formation of the sea is said to be artificial, to maintain the operation of the great array that covers the entire Prison Suppression Bureau.

Therefore, it is not possible to enter the Ice Prison directly from the void.

Only with permission can one enter through the teleportation array of the Stars of the Ring Palace.

natural.

Teleportation arrays are not free.

Same price, five low-grade soul crystals.

The price for teleportation between star fields within the Demon Realm varies, but teleportation within star fields and between the God and Demon Realms are fixed at five low-grade soul crystals and five mid-grade soul crystals, respectively.

to this end.

Gu Yun found a shop that exchanged soul crystals and bought some low-grade soul crystals for later use.

Not everyone has a special device to extract soul essence from soul crystals; that requires a certain fee, and it's said that they are all rented to avoid the loss of some technology.

Gu Yun believes that this is something that cannot be prevented, and there is no benefit to be gained from it.

Of the 648 mid-grade soul crystals, five were given away, one was spent on food, and 642 remain.

Gu Yun exchanged 12 mid-grade soul crystals, but unfortunately, he found it troublesome and didn't don the Star Moon Demon Clan's shell. The 12 mid-grade soul crystals only yielded 130 low-grade soul crystals, even though the quality of the mid-grade soul crystals Gu Yun possessed was far greater than that.

But if you have no connections, you'll be bullied in every way.

To be honest, the Imperial Palace is not bad; at least it's not a fixed 1:10 ratio.

Since the difference was negligible, Gu Yun was too lazy to bother arguing.

Gu Yundong traveled around.

They arrived at the teleportation array specifically for sending people to the Prison Guard.

This teleportation array is much smaller than other teleportation arrays, and can only accommodate three to four people. The destination is only the Prison Guard.

Presumably for these reasons, there are fewer people, which reduces costs.

After all, not many demons would go to the Jail Department.

However, compared to the flow of people, there were quite a few guards. There were four guards at the four corners of a teleportation array, but two guards were usually sufficient.

As Gu Yun took a few steps closer, he spotted a familiar yet unfamiliar face.

After noticing him, he waved to himself.

It's that demon named Guangxuzi.

'How did this guy know where you were going? Even if your ranking in the top 100 is public, you should still be free to choose where you go.'

Werner's voice quietly rose in my mind.

'Perhaps they overheard our conversation.'

Gu Yun didn't think much of it, but just as he was about to ignore Guang Xuzi and walk past him...

Guangxuzi immediately approached him, speaking with great enthusiasm.

"Why are you walking so fast, young friend?"

"Hey hey!"

"Don't pretend you don't notice me."

"Thanks to you today, I'm having the most delicious meal I've had in days."

"I think I should thank you properly."

Feeling the heat around him, Gu Yun took a step away with some disgust.

"If you mean the content of the trial."

"No need, consider it my treat."

Guang Xuzi, like a stubborn plaster, immediately moved closer to Gu Yun and said.

"No, I have no intention of owing anyone a favor."

"As the saying goes, cause and effect are cyclical, and destiny is predetermined."

"You gave me a cause, so I will naturally give you a result."

What a mess.

Gu Yun was exasperated. "The cause you forcibly planted is also a cause, isn't it?"

Forced buying and selling?

But... why does this guy call himself an old master?

Gu Yun glanced at him with some confusion.

At the same time, he asked himself this question.

'Werner, do you demons in the upper realm even have Taoist priests?'

'Is it...or not...?'

'...'

"I don't know, although I've never heard of it."

"Well, maybe it's just a title. Don't be too sensitive. I know what you're wondering, but the magic emanating from him is undeniable—the Iron Demon."

'Since the lower realm was observed, people in the upper realm have been calling themselves all sorts of things—a real mixed bag.'

Werner's explanation made sense to Gu Yun, so he stopped thinking about it.

But a sliver of doubt remained.

It's easy to say.

"Are you that old? Why do you call yourself an old Taoist?"

Perhaps because no one had ever asked him this question before, Guang Xuzi was momentarily speechless.

But he reacted quickly, almost blurting it out, without anyone noticing anything amiss.

“He is definitely much older than my young friend. I am a thousand years old.”

Gu Yun gave a soft "Oh".

"How can you be so sure I'm not a thousand years old? Do you perhaps know my real age?"

Guangxuzi replied quite naturally.

"Although I don't know, you look quite young."

"Usually only female demons care about subtle changes in facial features, or is it that you, my friend, are also a demon who cares about these things?"

"If you find my address offensive, then... shall I call you Brother Gu?"

Gu Yun narrowed his eyes, unable to find any loopholes, and stopped his probing.

antiquity...

He must have seen the published rankings.

Gu Yun didn't consider himself a genius with almost supernatural wit. Although he was 99% certain that the demon in front of him was not simple, he couldn't just indirectly extract someone's trump cards with a few simple words.

Then she politely declined.

"Suit yourself, but I'm heading to the Prison Administration Bureau now, so please stop here."

"That's not a place for just anyone to go."

Guang Xuzi looked at Gu Yun with some curiosity.

"You actually chose him."

"Are you really not afraid of wasting this opportunity?"

"Hmm... Although he is someone I don't want to see, for Brother Gu's sake, this old Taoist will accompany you on this journey."

As he spoke, he also revealed a yellow token.

The words "Guangxuzi" and "Sixty-nine Names" are clearly engraved on it.

This time it was Gu Yun's turn to be surprised.

"So, after all this trouble, you're also a participant in the trial?"

But here is the problem.

Since he is also a participant in the trial, why is he going around claiming that he knows the contents of the trial, even if it's all fake?

Guangxuzi quickly tidied his appearance and patted his chest.

"Replacement guaranteed."

"And I haven't used this before... um... I guess you could call it a perk."