CHAPTER 420: CHAPTER 296: I MAY BE USELESS, BUT I CAN’T LET THEM MOCK ME

In the prison cell, there weren’t many people, and some were locked inside, never seeing the light of day.

Originally, Gu An thought that the solitary cell in the prison should have been a privilege.

Now, it seems more like a punishment.

Everyone is thrown into isolated cells, void of anything; even light is cut off.

No sound can make it out, only loneliness and darkness remain, nothing else; the only thing to look forward to is going out once a month.

According to Pang Wen’s words, only when one yearns for the light can they become unable to withstand the darkness.

Gu An found this to be very true.

However, upon asking, he found out all these methods were inadvertently mentioned by Shu Ci.

Everyone thought they were good, so naturally, they began to apply them.

Let alone this being Demon Sect, even before, everyone had no particular sentiment towards this.

After all, they are prisoners under the Sect; pitying the counterpart would be unjust towards one’s comrades.

One might attract a life-threatening disaster in doing so one day.

Of course, understanding one’s own actions, in the future, one would also need to understand others’ actions.

Not understanding why others interrogate oneself is actually pretty normal.

After all, everyone is quite selfish.

No longer dwelling on these thoughts, Gu An looked towards Zhao Qingshan and asked, "Senior Zhao was looking for me?"

"I would like to talk to the institute director about how to get out," Zhao Qingshan said with a smile. "Almost everyone else has left; even Zhang Si left a few days ago.

I think it’s time for me to leave as well."

Gu An nodded and replied softly, "What does Senior Zhao plan to exchange for his departure?"

Zhao Qingshan, calm with a hint of smile: "Your First Institute already has plenty of Cultivation Techniques and experience records, you don’t need anything more from me. What I can do is simple; I can make the people of the First Institute understand and use the Cultivation Techniques and experience records.

In other words, I can turn what you currently have into reality for every member of the First Institute, helping them to strengthen their abilities and make progress in all aspects."

Gu An looked at the person in front of him, not too surprised.

The other party had always cooperated with the First Institute, but had never offered sufficient chips for his release.

"When does the Senior plan on leaving?" Gu An asked.

He wanted to see how long the other party intended to stay.

A short time would likely have no effect.

If it were a long time, the other party would probably become restless.

"The beginning of next year, I guess. By then, it should calm down outside," said Zhao Qingshan.

He paused, then added, "Of course, I hope not to be redeemed during this time.

How does the director feel about this?"

Gu An observed the person in front of him; the other did not mention what results this period would bring.

No assurances were made, nor was there any indication of what would be needed to leave.

Gu An did not comment further.

He directly agreed to the other party’s proposal.

Then, they would see; if the effects were indeed significant, letting the other party leave wouldn’t be a big deal.

Zhao Qingshan’s previous contributions were minimal, so it wouldn’t have a major impact on the Six Courtyard’s ranking.

"Senior can directly tell them how he needs them to cooperate," Gu An replied.

At this time, Yang Qi had already brought the people out.

A total of seven.

Four women and three men.

The four women stood together in pairs.

To the far left was a young girl in her late teens; the woman beside her looked to be in her early thirties, seemingly an older maid.

Watching their surroundings warily.

It seemed she deeply sensed the danger of this place.

Entering was like stepping into extreme danger.

Then Gu An turned his attention to the other five people.

Another two haughty women; Gu An did not spend much more time on them.

Three male Cultivators.

An old man, a young man, and a middle-aged man.

Their cultivation was not weak, they did not seem like the cooperative type.

But they were quite curious as they looked at Gu An.

Seeing a newcomer, it was natural to pay attention.

At this time, one of the women said, "Looking for others to persuade us? It’s useless, if you want to make us..."

Before she could finish speaking, Gu An had Yang Qi escort the five of them in.

Leaving behind the young girl and her maid.

For a moment, those five were stunned.

Some even started to utter sarcastic remarks.

But Gu An paid them no mind.

Instead, he had Yang Qi escort them in.

Of course, as they went in, Yang Qi noted the ones who had made unpleasant comments.

And informed them that their food had been canceled.

They would starve for three days first.

Eat one meal, then starve for another three days.

Normally, with their level of cultivation, they would no longer need food.

But their cultivation was restrained, unable to absorb Spiritual Energy, unable to mobilize their cultivation.

It was easy to become hungry.

Naturally, death by starvation would be quite difficult.

Gu An’s gaze now rested on the two people left behind.

One with Foundation Establishment cultivation and one with Primordial Spirit Perfection.

Such a difference likely meant one was a master and the other a servant.

Gu An’s eyes fell upon the young girl.

This suggests she’s the master, someone from the Royal Family.

As for who she was within the Royal Family, that remained unknown.

Whether such a person would be a blessing or a curse for the First Institute was unclear.

In addition, Cangmu Sect was recently seeking a marriage alliance with the Royal Family; taking these two in could potentially be problematic.

"You can’t do anything to us," the young girl said at this time.

Gu An looked at her and asked, "Why?"

"My identity is not simple; you cannot afford to provoke me," the young girl said loudly.

Though she said so, she hid behind the woman, showing only her head.

Her hair was not long, but she wore a floral ornament on her forehead.

"What is your identity?" asked Gu An.

"That naturally cannot be said; if you can afford to provoke me after I tell you, wouldn’t I be doomed? Mystery brings fear. Didn’t your master teach you?" the young girl said.

Gu An frowned slightly.