"Yun'er, what nonsense are you talking about?" Lord Nine Demons' face turned severe.
"I said, I killed those people." Song Yun repeated.
"Don't be absurd. Don't you know that killing fellow sect members is a capital offense?" Lord Nine Demons said.
"I know, but they tried to kill me. I was only defending myself." Song Yun said.
"How could they possibly have the nerve to kill you?" Lord Nine Demons naturally didn't believe it, and the Prison Generals present shared his disbelief.
"They had ill intentions toward me and tried to poison me."
"After I discovered their scheme, I was overcome with rage and killed them all."
"I know you don't believe me, and you probably think my reasoning is absurd, but that is the truth."
"I won't argue. Punish me according to sect rules."
"However, I request entry into the Demon Prison Tower."
"I have that right." Song Yun said.
"At that moment, the Prison Generals present were somewhat flustered.
The Prison Sect did have a rule — those with extraordinary talent or of distinguished status who committed grave crimes could enter the Demon Prison Tower.
It was a place left behind by the founder of the Prison Sect.
It was also a rule established by the founder.
As long as one could walk out of the Demon Prison Tower alive, any crime would be erased.
But to this day, not a single person had ever emerged alive from the Demon Prison Tower.
Entering the Demon Prison Tower was tantamount to a death sentence.
Song Yun was so serious — this clearly wasn't a joke.
Seeing Song Yun's resolute stance, Lord Nine Demons secretly transmitted his voice: "Yun'er, there's no need for you to do this for Chu Feng."
"If you change your story now and say you only wanted to take the blame for Chu Feng, I can guarantee your safety."
"But I was the one who did it." Song Yun replied through private transmission.
"You girl, you're always so sharp. Why are you being so foolish today?"
"Don't you understand what I'm saying?"
"Even if you did it, you can just say you didn't — blame it on Chu Feng and be done with it." Lord Nine Demons said.
"This was my doing, and I accept the sect's punishment. But I don't believe I was wrong, so... I request entry into the Demon Prison Tower."
These words from Song Yun were no longer a private transmission but spoken openly before everyone.
Seeing this, Lord Nine Demons' expression shifted, but he said no more. He could see that Song Yun was serious, and further persuasion would be pointless.
"Song Yun, you may enter the Demon Prison Tower, but as of now, you are a criminal who murdered fellow sect members."
"Guards, take Song Yun into custody." Lord Nine Demons commanded.
"Lord Nine Demons, Miss Song Yun, she—" The Prison Generals present tried to plead on her behalf.
They knew Song Yun's talent well. She could be considered one of the most gifted in the entire Prison Sect, with a future beyond measure.
"Lock her up." But Lord Nine Demons roared in anger.
The Prison Generals didn't dare hesitate. They seized Song Yun and pushed her toward the exit.
But before she was taken away, Song Yun cast a smile at the Second of Xian Tu.
That single glance sent a chill down the Second of Xian Tu's spine.
It was a look he had never seen even on those old monsters.
"You stay. Everyone else, leave."
After Song Yun was escorted away, the Prison Generals dismissed all but one — their trusted aide, the Demon-word Prison General.
"My Lord." The trusted Prison General handed back the kill order he had just received to Lord Nine Demons.
He assumed that since Song Yun had confessed, there was no need to continue the hunt for Chu Feng.
The Prison Sect operated on evidence, after all.
But Lord Nine Demons glanced at it and said: "Continue the hunt."
"My Lord, are you really going to hunt down Chu Feng for those few people from Xian Tu?"
"Chu Feng's background is somewhat special — couldn't this attract unwanted attention from others..."
The Prison General voiced his confusion, but Lord Nine Demons said: "Xian Tu... is not worthy."
Hearing this, the Prison General was even more puzzled: "But didn't Miss Song Yun say she was the one who did it?"
"She killed that group, but she's already been locked up. If more people die from now on, then naturally it must be Chu Feng doing the killing." Lord Nine Demons said.
"My Lord, what do you mean?" The Prison General's eyes widened in surprise.
This was clearly a frame-up — the goal was to capture Chu Feng no matter what.
But how to frame him? They would have to have their own people kill their own people.
At that moment, Lord Nine Demons' palm came to rest gently on the Prison General's shoulder.
It seemed tender, but the force behind it was immense. The hidden power made the trusted Prison General's heart shudder.
"I've heard that Chu Feng conquered the legendary Origin of the Veins. I'd like to see whether that's true or not."