That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Chapter 171 Listening to Hao Yun tell stories from the Demon Realm

Chapter 171 Listening to Hao Yun tell stories from the Demon Realm

Lin Zhifeng hadn't reacted to Elder Gu's words yet, but Ding Mo was already displeased. With a blank face, he said, "The sect leader is a great person!"

Elder Gu chuckled. "Isn't your idol filter for your sect leader a little too thick, kid?"

But it's easy to imagine that Lin Yuan is a completely different person in front of the younger generation than he is in front of me.

"Alas!" Elder Gu sighed and said, "From what I know of him, he is definitely not the kind of person who is overly kind. He would never do something that would lose him money."

Lin Zhifeng said, "There must be something fishy about my father's rescue of Hao Yun, which resulted in him being seriously injured and captured."

After thinking about it, Elder Gu also felt that Lin Zhifeng's words made sense.

So what exactly happened back then?

Now, the only thing left to do is to interrogate Hao Yun, one of the parties involved, again.

The hypnotic effect of the amber hadn't worn off yet, and Hao Yun was still in a dazed and confused state.

Lin Zhifeng threw a small water ball at his face, waking him up instantly.

During the time Hao Yun was hypnotized, although he couldn't control himself, he still remembered what he said and did. Now that he's awake and has regained control of his body and mind, he's worried—what will these people do with him next?

Lin Zhifeng had originally planned to scare him a little more, but seeing that he had backed down first, he started interrogating him directly.

"Hao Yun, we know all about what happened to you back then. If you don't want to become a fool, I advise you to cooperate and tell us the truth as you know it."

Fearing a beating, Hao Yun quickly forced a smile and said, "I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll tell you everything!"

"Then continue telling the story of what happened back then," Elder Gu said. "Start from when Lin Yuan was dragged to the Demon Realm Rift by the Demon Lord. And why didn't you call for help to rescue him back then? And after Lin Yuan disappeared, the entire cultivation continent was searching for his whereabouts, why didn't you tell the truth sooner?"

After finishing his sentence, Elder Gu didn't forget to warn Hao Yun, "You've already witnessed our methods. I hope you won't try any more tricks and will honestly explain the situation to me. Otherwise, I'll conduct a soul search on you."

Hao Yun said, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! I've truly learned my lesson this time and will never lie again. Please rest assured, all of you great ones!"

"Then you can start talking." Lin Zhifeng took a Truth-Expelling Pill in his hand and tossed it around as if it were an accident.

Hao Yun quickly lowered his head, making sure he didn't look to the side.

He knew he couldn't escape this time, so he organized his thoughts and began to confess honestly.

"After the Lord of the Demon Realm injured Sect Master Lin, he grabbed us both by the arms and jumped into the rift in the Demon Realm."

"Just as everyone had guessed, the rift in the Demon Realm does indeed connect to the Demon Realm."

"You were also captured and taken to the Demon Realm?" Lin Zhifeng asked in surprise.

Since Hao Yun was captured and taken to the Demon Realm along with his father, and he appears unharmed, it means he has returned safely. Does that mean his father, Lin Yuan, might also have returned?

Hao Yun said, "Yes, I was captured too. In fact, many people in our cultivation continent have been captured. More than half of the people who have gone missing in recent years are probably in the Demon Realm now."

Everyone exclaimed, "!" This is truly earth-shattering news.

"When did you come out of the Demon Realm?" Elder Gu asked.

Hao Yun said, "Yesterday, I think!"

Elder Gu said, "Why didn't you report this matter to your superiors immediately?"

Hao Yun said, "I'm just a rogue cultivator, without any sect or faction. Who am I supposed to report to? Besides, I'm nobody here, and nobody would believe me anyway!"

He wasn't wrong—he couldn't get into the major sects, and ordinary people wouldn't take his words seriously.

"What happened to you after you were captured and taken to the Demon Realm? Tell us quickly," Lin Zhifeng asked.

Hao Yun said, "I'll tell you everything that happened after I was arrested. Just don't think I'm being long-winded or illogical."

Elder Gu said, "Go ahead and tell me, the more detailed the better."

Hao Yun rubbed his nose and said awkwardly, "Actually, I fainted from fright when I was captured, so I really don't know how I got to the Demon Realm. I didn't wake up until the next day."

"When I woke up, I found that the Demon Realm was similar to our cultivation continent. It wasn't as dark and gloomy as I had imagined; it also had day and night. It was just that it was more desolate, with no flowers, grass, or trees. But there were many mineral resources there, and the people of ours that the Demon Realm captured were forced to mine ore there."

“I was also driven to work in the mines. I found that these miners were all tainted by demonic energy. They had lost their cultivation, but they were still alive. This is different from the situation here, where people are quickly corrupted and die after being tainted by demonic energy.”

"At first, I was too afraid to talk to the people around me because there were people from the demon realm watching. Fortunately, everyone stayed together at night, so there were still opportunities to interact with them."

"As a result, I waited until nightfall and secretly asked the person sleeping next to me, but he seemed not to understand what I was saying. I have no idea how long they've been there or what they've been through."