Chapter 404: Chapter 110: Tear Down the Purgatory to Build a Temple? I’ll Tear You Down First

"Purgatory?"

As expected, upon hearing this, Yan Fuhai was stunned for a moment.

He’d been in seclusion far too long.

Yan Fuhai wasn’t all that familiar with many places in the Imperial City nowadays.

He’d honestly forgotten there was still a Purgatory behind the mountains, and the prisoners in there were all depraved monsters.

But!

A Purgatory like that—well, it didn’t seem to be much of a big deal.

"In Great Qian we already have the Embroidered Uniform Guard’s Imperial Prison and the Ministry of Justice’s Celestial Prison. Frankly, Purgatory is redundant."

"..."

Yan Shuzhu didn’t even know what to say.

Her father had clearly forgotten he was the one who established Purgatory in the first place.

Back then he’d said something like: this bunch of criminals, it’s a waste to just kill them—lock them up in Purgatory and squeeze out every last scrap of value.

And now, just look at him.

He’s talking as if Purgatory was unnecessary all along.

"Here’s what we’ll do!"

Not waiting for Yan Shuzhu’s reaction, Yan Fuhai waved his hand grandly, declaring:

"Send word—effective immediately, Purgatory is abolished. As for the prisoners inside, sort them and send them off to the Imperial Prison and the Celestial Prison. From now on, no need for any more Purgatory!"

After he finished speaking,

he didn’t care how Yan Shuzhu responded, and simply turned to look towards Dezhi.

"Now then, using this spot to build a temple really is just perfect!"

"Excellent!"

Hearing Yan Fuhai say this,

Dezhi nodded along with a cheerful grin.

Purgatory or whatever, Dezhi didn’t know the details; at the end of the day, it was just another prison, and he hadn’t given it a second thought.

As long as their Brahma Sect could get another brand new temple, that was all that mattered.

Especially since this temple would be right beside the Imperial City, which would of course make Brahma Sect’s influence spread even further across the realm.

"This is..."

Yan Shuzhu was now convinced her father was definitely crazy.

She would have to start preparing now.

If she let her father keep ’acting up’ at this rate, it was only a matter of time before Great Qian was ruined.

...

The deal had already been discussed and settled.

After Dezhi lingered on for a while, he got up and took his leave.

Yan Shuzhu too soon rose and excused herself.

Yan Fuhai just waved his hand, not paying them any mind.

With his attention wholly fixed on the Supreme Buddha Scripture, Yan Fuhai didn’t concern himself with anything else—least of all Yan Shuzhu, whom he’d brought out as a mere puppet anyway.

Does a puppet’s emotions ever need to be cared about? 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"My lord!"

At moments like these, the only person left at Yan Fuhai’s side was Wei Hongfang, his faithful right hand at age ’nine thousand’.

"Even you probably think I’m cutting too bad a deal with Brahma Sect, don’t you?"

Gone was Yan Fuhai’s earlier air of sincerity and piety; he wore a smile, eyes brimming with the familiar confidence, like the world was all in the palm of his hand.

"Whatever my lord does, I’m sure he has his reasons!"

Though that was more or less what Wei Hongfang genuinely thought,

on the surface he wouldn’t dare say so directly.

He spoke instead with utmost deference:

"You do know how to flatter!"

Yan Fuhai couldn’t hold back a laugh, then spoke loftily:

"Never mind Brahma Sect only wanting a single temple—even if they wanted ten, I’d agree. At most they’ll get them built, but won’t live to see the inside!"

Yan Fuhai wasn’t some easily fooled sucker.

You think he can’t see the risks of Brahma Sect putting a temple right on the Imperial City’s doorstep?

He only agreed to get that Supreme Buddha Scripture into his own hands as quickly as possible.

He’s a Land Immortal, after all.

So what if there are four so-called Celestial Monks, plus Brahma Sect’s "Holy Monk" with his half-step Land Immortal powers? In the end, half a step isn’t a full step.

As long as he gets back to full strength, shakes off Destiny Retribution,

even if all four Celestial Monks and the Holy Monk show up together, Yan Fuhai wouldn’t bat an eye.

"So that’s your plan. My lord, you truly are something!"

Wei Hongfang caught the meaning behind Yan Fuhai’s words and immediately offered his hearty congratulations.

This was the classic art of getting something for nothing.

Of course, it wasn’t like no one had ever tried pulling a fast one on Brahma Sect before, but their revenge was no joke either.

Still, Wei Hongfang believed,

with his lord’s power, Brahma Sect wasn’t worth worrying about in the slightest.

"Enough!"

Yan Fuhai had no patience left for flattery.

He waved it aside,

then spoke directly to Wei Hongfang:

"From now on, you handle all talks with Brahma Sect. Remember, your top priority is to fetch me the Supreme Buddha Scripture!"

Dezhi believed the Supreme Buddha Scripture just helped keep one’s mind clear and calm, with nothing else special about it.

But what Yan Fuhai valued,

was precisely that clarity of mind.

Thanks to Destiny Retribution, Yan Fuhai now couldn’t even circulate his Inner Strength without feeling a wild, violent agitation inside him—a sense that he might lose control at any time. If he could get the help of Supreme Mindset,

at the very least he’d be able to suppress these rampaging emotions.

He might even,

be able to rid himself of the Destiny Retribution effects altogether sooner.

Once the negative effects were gone,

even if he had to face Brahma Sect head-on, Yan Fuhai wouldn’t be the least bit intimidated.

"Yes, my lord! I’ll get it done, flawlessly!"

With those words,

Wei Hongfang bowed, then took his leave.

...

Night.

At Ye Liuyun’s residence, Lv Lan, as expected, came knocking.

And told Ye Liuyun everything about Yan Fuhai agreeing to work with Brahma Sect earlier that day.