Chapter 24: Chapter 24: The Prison’s Strongest Faction! The Prison Suppression Bureau

Prison Suppression Bureau!

Ever since becoming a Prison Chief, Su Bai had become qualified to learn some of the secrets of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The Prison Suppression Bureau was the most unique force in the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

It was not subject to the jurisdiction of any other power within Great Xia!

It answered directly to the Emperor of Great Xia!

Its authority was immense!

And the primary duty of the Prison Suppression Bureau was to oversee the Great Xia Prison, guarding the lower-level prisons, including the B-Class Prison.

They were responsible for the most terrifying criminals held in custody!

Of course, in recent years, due to their constant battles against various malevolent entities and Demon Fiends, the Prison Suppression Bureau was severely understaffed.

As a result, the B Prison Area hadn’t received much attention from them.

This was what led to the so-called jailbreak of the Demon.

And the three men standing before Su Bai were members of the Prison Suppression Bureau stationed in the B-Class Prison.

"Sirs!"

Watching the three men walk into his personal hall,

Su Bai’s expression shifted slightly, and he immediately rose, clasping his hands in respect.

Although members of the Prison Suppression Bureau held no official government rank,

as the most powerful special force in Great Xia, even many officials of the Dynasty had to treat them with courtesy.

Su Bai naturally showed them due respect.

Among the three, a bald, middle-aged man was dressed in a unique black uniform, a long staff hanging from his waist. His gaze was as sharp as a blade!

He gave Su Bai a placid glance.

"You must be the new Prison Chief, right? Your name is..."

The man paused for a moment, thinking, before continuing.

"Is it Su Bai?"

Su Bai nodded, though he was puzzled inside.

’What do people from the Prison Suppression Bureau want with me?’

"You’ll have to come with us for a full inspection!"

At that moment, a white-haired young man standing beside the bald man spoke, his expression cold.

Su Bai frowned.

He then asked for the specific reason.

The men from the Prison Suppression Bureau didn’t hide anything and explained the situation truthfully.

Only then did Su Bai understand.

It turned out that the reason the powerful Demon had managed to escape was because an extremely bizarre Demon Fiend had actually disguised itself as a Great Xia Prison Guard!

It had forcibly opened the shackles binding the Demon!

That was what led to the deaths in the B-Class Prison!

"A Demon Fiend..."

Hearing their explanation, Su Bai’s expression turned grave.

He had previously killed a Third-Level Demon Fiend. While that Demon Fiend wasn’t incredibly strong, it had been extremely difficult to deal with!

Its abilities were bizarre!

Although Su Bai had never encountered a stronger Demon Fiend,

he could only imagine that Fourth-Level Demon Fiends, Fifth-Level Demon Fiends... and even higher-level ones...

...must be far more powerful than a Third-Level Demon Fiend!

Such Demon Fiends, with their unique abilities, were even harder to guard against!

"Alright!"

The thought flashed through his mind and was gone.

Su Bai agreed to their request.

"Then let’s go!"

The bald, middle-aged man casually scanned Su Bai’s hall. Seeing nothing out of the ordinary, he spoke.

CLOMP... CLOMP...

Su Bai followed the three men down a somewhat dim, long corridor.

After a while, Su Bai discovered that he wasn’t the only one who had to undergo this so-called inspection.

The other six replacement Prison Chiefs had to be inspected by the Prison Suppression Bureau, just like him.

At this moment, the group was winding its way down a remote passageway.

The grayish-white walls of the passageway were adorned with carved murals.

By the light of the wall sconces, Su Bai could finally see them clearly. They depicted an Exotic Beast that resembled a white tiger but had a pair of wings growing from its back!

In the depiction, this Exotic Beast...

...sat enthroned upon the clouds, its paws trampling upon the words "Punishment" and "Sin"!

Its roar shook the heavens!

"What kind of Exotic Beast is this?"

Su Bai’s expression was one of wonder.

Through conversation, Su Bai learned...

...that this Exotic Beast was the special emblem of the Prison Suppression Bureau! 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

It symbolized justice and righteousness!

After some time, Su Bai and the others passed through the corridor.

"Everyone, form a line!"

"Pass through the entrance in order!"

The bald, middle-aged man had Su Bai and the others form a single file line.

Then, he ordered someone to bring a special, silver Treasure Mirror and shine it on each person’s face one by one.

After a moment, it was Su Bai’s turn.

When the mirror’s light shone on his face,

Su Bai felt a wave of dizziness.

It felt as if his Divine Spirit was about to be torn from his body!

Fortunately, the exposure was brief and ended quickly.

After the test, Su Bai learned that this mirror could detect whether a Martial Artist’s Divine Spirit had any abnormalities!

If the mirror’s surface showed any disturbance, it meant there was a problem with the Martial Artist’s Divine Spirit!

They would then be taken away for further examination.

As for their ultimate fate, no one knew.

Following that, Su Bai and the others underwent a series of additional checks.

For example, they had to wash their faces with a special black beast’s blood to see if there were any unusual reactions.

There was also a stooped old man who circled the group, examining them with a blue crystal ball, and so on...

After all the inspections were complete, the bald man led Su Bai and the others deeper inside.

The deeper they went, the more Su Bai felt a bone-chilling cold!

’The Evil Qi here is so dense!’

At the same time, Su Bai could clearly feel that the Evil Qi in this place was much denser than outside.

It was several times stronger!

Although the torches and wall lamps were more numerous here than outside, a profound chill still permeated the air!

Su Bai was faring relatively well. Not only was his own cultivation powerful, but he had also cultivated the Golden Body Technique to the stage of Returning to the Essence, giving him strong resistance!

However, the other six Prison Chiefs accompanying him had all turned deathly pale. They looked as if they had received some terrible fright, their hearts filled with terror.

One of the younger Prison Chiefs was even trembling visibly, his eyes wide with fear!

"We’re here!"

They had arrived in a vast, empty hall, where several people in crimson robes were staring at them with cold expressions.

The robes these people wore were all embroidered with the image of a giant, white, winged tiger!

Clearly, these were more people from the Prison Suppression Bureau!

"Sir, I’ve brought them all!"

The bald, middle-aged man approached an elderly man and reported with a bow.

"Are these the only ones?"

The old man looked somewhat displeased. He then looked at Su Bai and the others and sighed.

"So be it. They only need to hold on for a few months anyway!"

Meeting the old man’s gaze, Su Bai tactfully lowered his head.

The other Prison Chiefs also lowered their heads, like well-behaved children.

"Your Martial Arts Cultivation has all reached the Qi Sea Realm, correct?"

The old man asked after giving them a cursory glance.

Everyone quickly nodded.

Before coming here, Su Bai had used the Concealing Breath Scripture to display his cultivation at the Qi Sea Realm First Level!

"Oh? Well, now..."

Although Su Bai had hidden his true cultivation, his youth, combined with a powerful Physique that couldn’t be concealed...

...still caught the old man’s attention.

At the old man’s command, Su Bai stepped forward.

The man stretched out a somewhat thin, dry right palm and placed it gently on Su Bai’s shoulder.

"Mm... Not bad!"

After personally inspecting Su Bai’s Physique, the old man’s eyes lit up!

"What’s your name?"

"Su Bai."

"Age?"

"Eighteen."

"How did you reach such a Realm of cultivation?"

"I was born with Innate Divine Power. That, combined with a fortuitous accomplishment, earned me the full support of Great Xia’s higher-ups. They bestowed many resources upon me, which led to my current achievements!"

Faced with the old man’s questions, Su Bai answered honestly.

He recounted learning the whereabouts of a cultivation technique from Long Jingyun, performing a meritorious deed, and reporting it to the new Prison Chief.

He also mentioned killing a Third-Level Demon Fiend and voluntarily entering the B Prison Area.

He told the old man all of it.

And all of these things were indeed true.

They could be verified with a simple investigation.

"Excellent!"

After listening to Su Bai’s account, the old man looked faintly pleased.

’This one is a promising talent!’

The old man withdrew his right palm and smiled at him.

"Su Bai, as it happens, the Prison Suppression Bureau is short on people. Would you be interested in joining us?"