Chapter 957: Utterly Unworthy
The highest-level prison of the Xue Family is located deep within the mountain, surrounded by hard Mysterious Iron Stone Walls, exuding a chilling coldness.
This place is indeed unlike an ordinary prison.
The prison passageway is deep and narrow, with dim Spirit Stone Lamps embedded in the walls every few steps.
They emit weak light, casting long shadows.
The air is filled with dampness and a rotting stench, it feels as if even breathing becomes heavy.
The prison is guarded extremely strictly, with several Spiritual Power barriers set at the entrance, only those who have special Tokens can pass through.
Guards standing on each side wear black armor, their expressions stern, firmly gripping elite Spiritual Artifacts in their hands, ready to handle any unexpected situation.
Their eyes are sharp as an eagle’s, inspecting every corner, without relaxing their vigilance in the slightest.
Each cell inside the prison is made of special Spiritual Materials, and the doors are engraved with complex Array Method Runes to prevent anyone from escaping using Spiritual Power. The walls have sharp spikes, and the floor is covered with rough stones, making it difficult to stand. Inside each cell, there’s only a worn stone bed and a dim oil lamp, surrounded by cold iron bars, exuding an air of despair.
The Family Head strides through the long, narrow passage, his footsteps echoing heavily within the spacious prison.
𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
Along the way, guards salute solemnly.
The Family Head’s face is full of anger and disappointment, his gaze cold and resolute.
He has long decided to impose severe punishment on Xue Wei.
Finally, the Family Head arrives in front of Xue Wei’s cell.
Xue Wei lies huddled miserably in the corner of the cell, covered in blood and bruises.
His once tidy clothes are now tattered and stained with dirt and blood, looking particularly pitiful.
His hair is disheveled, matted with sweat and blood stains, his face scarred, and there’s dried blood at the corner of his mouth.
His hands clench tightly on the iron bars, his nails white from the force, exuding pain and despair.
When Xue Wei hears the heavy footsteps approaching, he lifts his head, and a trace of cold anger flashes across his face, quickly disguised with a pale smile.
His eyes reveal complex emotions, both dissatisfaction with the Family Head and unwillingness and resentment toward his situation.
The Family Head stands in front of the cell, wearing a neat Long Robe, appearing dignified.
Every move he makes exudes an aura of invincibility, his eyes filled with cold anger and disappointment.
The neatness and dignity of the Family Head form a stark contrast to Xue Wei’s pitiful state, appearing particularly striking.
The Family Head observes Xue Wei coldly, his eyes showing no pity.
His gaze is sharp as a blade, as if to see through Xue Wei.
The silence between them is like a cold lake, undisturbed yet filled with a deep chill.
"Family Head, you are here."
Xue Wei’s voice is hoarse, trying to squeeze out a smile, but it appears pale and weak on his blood-stained face.
The Family Head’s gaze sweeps over Xue Wei coldly, his tone carrying undisguised anger and disappointment: "Xue Wei, you have greatly disappointed me."
Upon hearing the Family Head mention disappointment, Xue Wei immediately bursts into laughter, the laughter sounding exceptionally piercing within the narrow cell.
His laughter is filled with madness and despair, his eyes flickering with a cold light.
He seems insane, hoarsely shouting: "I disappointed you? I ended up like this, all forced by you! I just wanted the Saint Position!"
Xue Wei shouts madly while forcefully grabbing the iron bars, his nails deeply embedded in the cold metal, seemingly wanting to tear it apart.
His arms tremble from exertion, veins bulging, his face filled with twisted pain and anger.
Blood drips down from his fingers, onto the ground, appearing particularly shocking.
He crazily stares at the Family Head, as if he wanted to pierce him with his gaze.
"You all call me a criminal, say I should die! But everything I’ve done was just to get that Saint Position! You all say I’m the hope of the family, but when I truly needed support, where were you?!"
Xue Wei’s voice rises higher and higher, almost turning into a roar.
"From childhood to adulthood, how much did I sacrifice for this family? Did any of you truly care about me? I only wanted to get what I deserved! And yet you pushed me into the abyss!"
Xue Wei’s body trembles violently from anger and pain, tears mixed with blood sliding down his cheeks.
He fiercely grips the iron bars, desperately trying to break free, but the bars don’t budge, his fingers start bleeding from overexertion.
The Family Head watches coldly, not a trace of pity, only cold disappointment and anger.
"Xue Wei, you still refuse to face your mistakes. Everything you did was the result of your own choices. The Saint Position requires a person with both virtue and talent, your actions are completely unfit."
Xue Wei’s mad shouting echoes in the narrow cell, leaving blood-stained handprints on the bars.
Madness and despair envelop the entire cell, as if even the air becomes heavy.
The Family Head gazes coldly at Xue Wei, a chill seeping through his eyes, his voice low and icy.
"Xue Wei, don’t complain. I’ve invested so much hope in you, yet you did such a thing. You have already crossed my limit."
He steps closer to the iron bars, overlooking Xue Wei, his voice filled with suppressed anger.
"From the moment you joined the Xue Family, I placed high hopes on you, hoping you would become a pillar of our family. But what did you do? You not only failed but also framed allies, betrayed the family’s trust, and even harmed the elders who protect the Secret Realm."
The Family Head’s voice grows louder, anger burning fiercely in his chest.
"Do you realize your series of actions not only shamed our Xue Family but almost destroyed the entire family’s future!"
He slams the iron bars hard, the sound reverberating inside and outside the cell, filling the prison with his wrath.
"You not only show no remorse, but instead, here you blame everyone else! Xue Wei, rest assured, the result of dealing with you this time will definitely not be light. You should pay the price for your actions!"
The Family Head’s face turns steel gray, breathing quickening, anger enveloping him.
He no longer gives Xue Wei a glance, turning and leaving, his silhouette resolute.
Inside the cell behind him, Xue Wei continues to shout madly, but his voice has turned hoarse and desperate.
The Family Head’s departure leaves a heavy atmosphere enveloping the entire prison, the guards standing straight, not daring to relax.
Xue Wei’s struggle and shouting echo in the empty corridor, sounding especially miserable.
However, none of this can shake the Family Head’s determination; he has already decided to make Xue Wei pay the deserved price for his misdeeds.