"Feng Buchang... Feng Clan, those are the descendants of the Lingyue Sect Ancestral Founder, right?" Chu Mo asked.
"Yes." Xiao Wanjun and Li Fangzhong answered in unison, proceeding to let out a chilling laugh that was deeply full of sighs.
"So, after Feng Buchang led you to that place, he went off to touch the cup, woke the Fire Dragon and the aura of that Fire Dragon wound up harming you both?" Chu Mo questioned further.
"Exactly. It was thanks to our preparations at the time that we were able to escape by the skin of our teeth. We initially...both of us suspected that Feng Buchang had perished in there. We were devastated.... who would have thought that Feng Buchang would turn up right in front of us and launch an attack at us," Xiao Wanjun laughed bitterly. "You don't know how unwavering he was in his attack, without any inkling of hesitation, he imprisoned us in a blink of an eye. We saw no signs of brotherhood in his eyes! Upon discussing this later, Li Fangzhong and I agreed that Feng Buchang had calculated all this long before. However, he didn't kill us, nor did he disable us completely... he had imprisoned us with sophisticated techniques, leaving us with a glimmer of hope..."
"Bullshit! He's heartless! What glimmer of hope?" Li Fangzhong cursed from the other side of the room, "His method of imprisonment is insolvable in this world. Only a mighty being from the Immortal Realm can undo it. Otherwise, we will live in this darkness until our life expectancy runs dry. How terribly ruthless! How much must he hate us to do so?"
"Then... didn't anyone find it strange when the two of you disappeared? He imprisoned you here, considering the influence you had within the Sect, anyone who happened to come in should have realized, right?" Chu Mo raised a doubt.
"Realized what... When he imprisoned us here, he smiled and told us that he would have us believe that there was a slim chance. Like the fact that our seal could be broken, that if any of our clan members came by, they could reveal his plot. However, he said he will dash that hope as well. Because we would later come to realise that the person capable of undoing the seal does not exist in the Spirit Realm; and, no one... would be surprised that you are here. And even if they are surprised, none would bother to save you!" Xiao Wanjun grit his teeth as he spoke, "At first, we naturally didn't believe him, because it was impossible! Considering our status and position in the Lingyue Sect back then, everyone would've believed whatever we said."
"And the result?" Chu Mo looked at Xiao Wanjun.
Li Fangzhong let out a bitter smile, "The result? Suddenly, the Fire Dragon below conveyed a legislation! It claimed that we had enraged it! IT... stripped us of our powers, confined us here, and forbade anyone from freeing us! Otherwise, the whole Lingyue Sect will face annihilation!"
"..." Chu Mo's face was filled with shock. He gaped for a while before asking, "The Fire Dragon? Implemented legislation? Did it actually help Feng Buchang... conceal this incident? How can that be?"
"We too thought that was impossible at that time!" Xiao Wanjun gave a bitter laugh, "Just like that, we fail to understand why, and clearly, our ancestral founder from the Lingyue Sect must have had an agreement with the Fire Dragon... But, it doesn't matter anymore. We can't get out, we must die here. But, we don't want to let the Lingyue Sect off the hook!"
"Indeed... We want Lingyue Sect to pay. With blood! We want to overthrow this clan! We want the Feng Clan to disappear from the Spirit Realm!" Li Fangzhong gritted his teeth in anger. He then looked at Chu Mo and said, "Kid, we can... give you a lot of suggestions!"
"Yes, our biggest hope is to lie here with the entire Lingyue Sect in death!" said Xiao Wanjun.
"I have a way to successfully rescue the kid." Li Fangzhong stated at this point.
"What way?" Chu Mo's interest was piqued by this detail.
"That girl, they threw her into the deepest corner of the prison, into a cell. This cell, isn't actually locked. But, it is unlikely for the girl to find that out at first glance." Xiao Wanjun stated.
"Perhaps she has noticed by now, but firstly, she may not be able to leave that cell based on her strength alone; Secondly, even if she could, she may not dare to, since she'd assume there's a conspiracy inside," Li Fangzhong added from his cell.
"So, what should I do?" Chu Mo looked at both Xiao Wanjun and Li Fangzhong.
And yet, both of them suddenly fell silent.
Chu Mo looked at the pair, then suddenly smiled, "Tell me, what are your last wishes."
"Kid, while you don't have the ability to lift our seals, we... would like to take a look at the outside world." Xiao Wanjun spoke solemnly, "We donít aim to blackmail you. Of course, even if you can't do it, we would still tell you ways to save the little girl."
"Well, tell me then." Chu Mo looked at Xiao Wanjun saying it casually.
"..." Xiao Wanjun kept silent for a bit, and then laughed bitterly, "Fair enough, you not believing in us is completely normal."
Subsequently, Xiao Wanjun told Chu Mo the method to unlock the cell in the deepest part of the Dark Prison. He then looked at Chu Mo and said, "Kid, if possible, could you let us out when you are leaving with the little girl?"
Li Fangzhong said, "We just want to see the outside world. We have been trapped here for too many years, you have no idea how desperately we long to take a look at the outside world."
Chu Mo nodded, "As long as I can rescue her, I will help you guys get out."
At that moment, Xiao Wanjun said, "Kid, I trust you!"
Li Fangzhong then added, "Once you have successfully rescued the girl, we can guide you on a path. Nobody, except Feng Buchang, knows about it. You can sneakily get the girl out, make sure nobody discovers."
"I can provide you a place, even if the entire Lingyue Sect comes looking, they will never find it," Xiao Wanjun added seriously.
Chu Mo nodded, then bid them goodbye and continued deeper into the Dark Prison.
It wasn't until long after Chu Mo had disappeared that Xiao Wanjun and Li Fangzhong, from their separate cells, looked at each other.
"Old Xiao, what do you think?"
"The kid is a bit weird, I can't figure him out," Xiao Wanjun said seriously.
"This might be our only chance!" Li Fangzhong spoke solemnly.
"Indeed, for the hundreds of years, Lingyue Sect has been under the control of Feng Clan, so, the hope of someone from Lingyue Sect saving us is near impossible," Xiao Wanjun spoke in a depressed manner.
"I hope he can make it... The Fire Dragon's suppression is not something everyone can endure," Li Fangzhong sighed quietly, murmuring to himself.
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