Star Odyssey

tr ”>Lu Yin’s gaze grew sharp, and he locked eyes with the Warden.
He took some wine out of his cosmic ring that he had prepared beforehand.

He had previously drank with Zi Rong, Cai Jianqiang, and even Hui Kong.
Many people throughout the universe loved alcohol, so Lu Yin had made it a habit to always carry some wine with him. 

“Senior, have a taste of this wine from my home.
You might like it.” Lu Yin tossed the wine over to the Warden.

The Warden looked at the flask that floated in the air.
It was a minuscule amount to the giant, and he could finish it in a single mouthful.
Still, he laughed.
“Hahahaha, Alliance Leader, you’re too kind! The wine smells great, and it must taste amazing too.”

He finished the wine and happily wiped his mouth. 

“Oh right, what were you saying just now, Alliance Leader?” the Warden asked.

Lu Yin smiled.
“This is Emperor Luo, the former emperor of the Ross Empire.
He killed a great number of people recently, and I want him locked up here in Gaia’s Swamp.”

“No problem.
Piggy, go find a place for Alliance Leader Lu’s guest,” the Warden ordered.

Lord Piggy shook his little tail and muttered to himself reluctantly.
Then, he turned to Lu Yin and smiled in an ingratiating manner.
“Alliance Leader Lu, this way, please.”

The Warden smiled as he watched Lu Yin leave.
What an interesting young man; he truly was the master of the Outerverse.

Lu Yin also possessed the Chief Justice’s bell, which meant that he could have just ordered the Warden to imprison Emperor Luo.
However, like the Warden had said, this was Gaia’s Swamp, and he made the rules in this place.
Even though all of the criminals had been judged and received prison sentences which meant that they could not be simply thrown out or killed, the Warden could actually do just that as there was no one to question his decisions. 

If Lu Yin had actually wanted to force the matter of bringing a prisoner into Gaia’s Swamp, he would be grossly underestimating the place.
Still, he had done his best to test the Warden.

“Gaia’s Swamp is connected to both the Innerverse and the Cosmic Sea, and it’s divided into two different areas.
The area that’s in the Innerverse houses the criminals who aren’t too powerful and can be easily controlled.
However, the area in the Cosmic Sea holds the scary criminals,” Lord Piggy explained as he led Lu Yin towards the area close to the Cosmic Sea. 

Lu Yin asked, “So will Emperor Luo be held in the Cosmic Sea?” 

Lord Piggy nodded and warily answered, “Emperor Luo is an Envoy, and even the prison in the Cosmic Sea has only a few Envoys.
There’s no way he’d be held anywhere else.”

“Aren’t you scared that the prisoners will cooperate and rebel?” Lu Yin asked.

Lord Piggy was shocked by such a question.
“Alliance Leader Lu, don't scare me like that! I’ve never considered such a thing, but these chains are specially made so that even cultivators with power levels of more than a million can’t break them.
Everything should be fine.”

“Show me the section in the Innerverse,” Lu Yin said. 

Lord Piggy felt torn.
“Emperor Luo isn’t suited for that section.” 

“I just want to take a look, don’t worry,” Lu Yin answered.
Since he had made it to Gaia’s Swamp, releasing Grand Marshal Shui Chuanxiao was another one of Lu Yin’s goals, as he had promised that to En Ya long ago.
Besides, the Great Eastern Alliance needed a commander for its armed forces.

There were the Allied Forces, the Lu Elite Troops, as well as the Great Eastern Alliance’s reserve army.
The system was a complete mess! Lu Yin did not have the time to deal with such affairs, and En Ya was too busy gathering intelligence.
They needed an actual professional to oversee the military. 

Lord Piggy changed directions and started moving towards the portion of the prison that lay within the Innerverse. 

Lu Yin saw some prisoners. 

The prisoners in Gaia’s Swamp were all chained to the ground.
There were no cells to be seen, and all of the prisoners were simply exposed to the swamp, allowing the death energy to surround and erode their bodies. 

Lu Yin saw many prisoners, some of whom were already dead.

Lu Yin frowned.
Grand Marshal Shui Chuanxiao was not a very powerful cultivator, so was it possible for him to have already died? “Not many prisoners are able to last to the end of their sentence given these conditions, are they?” 

Lord Piggy answered, “Some prisoners are given special care, like that guy up front.
He’s been isolated from the toxic gas, though a little bit might seep in from time to time.”

“Oh? Some people get special treatment? Who is he?” Lu Yin asked.

Lord Piggy replied, “Some madman.
He removed people’s brains and used their bodies to stay alive.
He’s just a Sentinel, but he’s managed to live for more than 2,000 years.
While he was active, he killed a lot of people, one of whom was the child of a senior member of the Hall of Honor.
That person ordered him to be imprisoned here for 10,000 years.”

“If he’s just a Sentinel, how can he be held here for 10,000 years?” Lu Yin asked.

Lord Piggy pointed to something in front of them.

Lu Yin turned and saw that the death energy had been isolated from an area, and there was a brain sitting in the area that was clear of death energy. 

“He died long ago, but his brain has been kept alive.
The person from the Hall of Honor ordered us to prepare multiple scenarios with tragic endings for the prisoner’s brain so that he can experience pain and suffering for 10,000 years.” Lord Piggy shivered.
“What a poor thing.” 

“Who from the Hall of Honor ordered this punishment?’’ Lu Yin grew curious.
Even though the man had been given a terrible punishment, such methods could only be used on normal people, as even Explorers could easily kill themselves.

Lord Piggy glanced around before softly answering, “Overseer Xin Jiao.”

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Translated By: WQ

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA