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Chapter 190: Old Friends (2/2)

Her complexion had improved significantly compared to before, with bright eyes and a radiant face. Upon seeing Ning Wuxie approach, her bright eyes lit up, and she quickly walked over.

In fact, she was only in her twenties, the prime age of youth and beauty, yet she had worked hard for the Dark Moon Kingdom, tirelessly toiling in Tianming City for Ning Wuxie.

“You look much better,” Ning Wuxie said, feeling relieved as he noticed Zhong Jue’s health had improved.

“Yes, thanks to the beast brought by the king, many beneficial medicinal herbs had been refined. It also brought many spirit herb seeds, and now our spirit herb garden in Tianming City has awakened. Recently, your cultivation advanced again, and the small realm space expanded once more. I have already sent someone to survey…”

Perhaps due to not seeing Ning Wuxie for a long time, Zhong Jue was a bit excited and spoke non-stop as she leaned closer to him.

“Alright, alright, don’t make it sound like a work report,” Ning Wuxie hurriedly waved his hand. “You handle things, and I trust your judgment.”

Upon hearing this, Zhong Jue’s eyes widened. “That won’t do! You are our king, and you need to know!”

“I am still waiting for the king to take us back to the Spirit Martial Continent. The king cannot ignore us…”

Zhong Jue gently tugged at Ning Wuxie’s sleeve, speaking with a hint of grievance and urgency.

Ning Wuxie felt a slight headache and could only relent, “Then write down the things you need to report on paper. I will review them every quarter.”

“Yes!” Zhong Jue nodded happily.

“I will go check on that prisoner of mine,” Ning Wuxie said, as his purpose for coming this time was to visit Jiang Ren.

“Alright, do you want me to take you there?”

“No need, you go ahead.”

Zhong Jue instructed someone to take Ning Wuxie to the prison. Perhaps afraid he would be startled, she couldn’t help but speak up:

“King, that prisoner of yours has not been in good condition lately… No, not just lately; it has been poor for over a year.”

“Hmm?” Ning Wuxie raised his head. “What happened to him?”

“You will know when you see him. He seems to have… collapsed.”

Ning Wuxie raised an eyebrow, saying nothing as he followed the guard into the prison.

The prison was dim and damp. Due to the lack of prisoners, there had been no torture, so there was no unpleasant odor.

Ning Wuxie descended the steps and arrived at Jiang Ren’s cell, looking at him through the iron bars.

The last time he visited Jiang Ren was over a year ago, when Ning Wuxie had just formed his Core Formation. At that time, Jiang Ren, though a bit disheveled, was relatively clean.

Now, everything had changed dramatically.

At that moment, Jiang Ren curled up in the corner of the cell like a mentally broken disabled person, facing the wall with disheveled hair, wearing dirty and torn clothes that had not been changed for who knows how long.

The prison would not deny him new clothes; it was just that he had stubbornly refused to change.

Except for the side with the bars, the other three walls of the cell were covered in chaotic carvings, filled with scribbles. Ning Wuxie could vaguely make out some words: Li Luobing, Wuyuan, and even his own name.

The straw on the ground was damp and foul-smelling, and Jiang Ren’s feet were shackled, with bloody marks around his ankles, indicating he had struggled madly to break free.

He would not have acted this way before.

Ning Wuxie smiled slightly, as everything was going according to his expectations.

“It is still not mealtime…”

Jiang Ren did not turn around or raise his head, only speaking in a weak, hoarse voice, as if he were on the verge of death.

“When it is mealtime?” Ning Wuxie said with a light laugh. “it seems this meal is not a big deal.”

“Bring someone to prepare the best meal. I will accompany my brother for a drink today.”

Upon hearing the first word spoken by Ning Wuxie, Jiang Ren’s body suddenly froze, as if a nail had pierced through him. Then, he slowly turned around.

“Ning Wuxie?!”

“Get me out of here, you bastard!!”

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