Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 462 Release from Prison
Just as the players were busy eating and drinking, and occasionally teasing the tiger demon, footsteps finally came from afar.

A large jailer with horns on his head walked over and asked them, "Which of you is in charge?"

"This this!"

Once the storyline was complete, the players quickly pushed out the "Three-Year-Old Crawling Tower Guardian" quest that triggered it.

[A three-year-old crawling to guard the tower] Startled by the jailer's ugliness, he stammered, "Wh-what is it..."

"Oh, our king said that the Duguang Kingdom has no enmity with your Taiyin Sect, so there's no need to lock you up here. But regarding the matter of collecting debts, are you really here to collect debts?"

The jailer's voice was loud and deep, and coupled with his extremely ugly appearance, it was truly terrifying.

[The three-year-old crawling to guard the tower] simply closed his eyes and said, "Yes, yes, yes... it's a debt collector... that Bifang demon, he owes me fifty yuan! That's a month's salary!"

With his eyes closed, the three-year-old crawling tower guard spoke much more fluently, his mind only on his fifty dollars.

After all, even if the price of gold isn't that high now, fifty dollars is still equivalent to tens of thousands of RMB, which is no small amount!

"Alright, alright," the jailer waved his hand impatiently. He sniffed the air, smelling the thick, mixed aroma of food and spices in the prison, and frowned. "Then the rest of you can leave. Don't ever come back to Duguang Kingdom. Human cultivators aren't welcome here. As for you, you come with me to find that Bifang, take the money, and get out of here! You've made a mess of this dungeon!"

Before the three-year-old crawling tower guard could respond, Zheng Qian stepped forward, shielding the three-year-old behind him, and said, "Hey! Big brother, don't rush!"

She handed the jailer a bag of popcorn chicken before continuing, "Here, brother, have a taste. This is a specialty snack of our Taiyin Sect, made with chicken!"

The jailer seemed to hesitate for a moment before taking the paper bag.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and he probably couldn't resist any longer. He reached out and picked up two fried chicken balls, stuffing them into his mouth and eating with a gleam in his eyes.

Then, his attitude softened considerably. He glanced at Zheng Qian sideways and said, "You're quite sensible, kid! Alright, alright, let's get going! This dungeon isn't exactly a pleasant place!"

Zheng Qian quickly said with a grin, "Hey, brother, don't worry. I wanted to ask if it's possible for us to see King Du Guang, your king?"

"To see our king!?" The jailer asked, puzzled. "What do you want to see our king for?"

The other players then chimed in with their own opinions—

"Of course, it's about establishing diplomatic relations! Hey? Even though the mission only says it's about collecting debts, we're already here, so we should at least establish some diplomatic ties, right?"

"No, no, no, I mainly want to admire the heroic figure of Prince Du Guang!"

"Bullshit! I think you're just after the quest rewards! Get down! This quest is clearly just a prerequisite for exploring the map if you take initiative!"

The cacophony of noise was driving the jailer crazy; he couldn't understand a word they were saying. He finally yelled, "Silence!"

The enormous roar caused the other demon cultivators in the prison to prostrate themselves on the ground, trembling with fear. The players, on the other hand, felt their legs buckle uncontrollably, and they all collapsed to the ground. One player, who hadn't been holding a chicken wing properly, accidentally dropped it, crying out in anguish, "My chicken wing! Waaaaah!"

"Silence!"

The jailer shouted again, and this time, all the players' status bars showed the "Intimidated" status, and they couldn't even speak!
Of course, the fact that the puppet body couldn't speak was none of the players' business; the discussion in the team chat became even more heated—"Holy crap! This NPC is amazing! It can even apply group debuffs!?"

"Damn it! I'm being controlled! Ah, I haven't finished my milk tea yet!"

"Ugh! This plot is awful, so long and tedious! What a load of crap from the planners!"

Inside the cell, seeing that the group of human cultivators had finally quieted down, the jailer nodded in satisfaction, opened the cell door, and slapped Zheng Qian, who was squatting on the ground, with a swipe of demonic power. He then asked her, "What do you want with my king?"

Zheng Qian jolted awake, regaining control of his limbs. He scrambled to his feet and hurriedly replied, "Our Taiyin Sect wishes to establish diplomatic relations with the Duguang Kingdom! We have already established diplomatic relations with the Kunlunqiu Dragon Clan and the Haizhongquan Clan, and we also have a very good relationship with the Chiyuan Cave. That's why we've come specifically to pay our respects to King Duguang!"

The jailer looked incredulous: "You've come specifically to pay a visit to our king? Didn't you say you were here to collect a debt?"

Zheng Qian coughed twice and said, "Ahem, we came here specifically to pay our respects to Prince Du Guang, and incidentally to help our junior sister collect her debt!"

"The Kingdom of Duguang does not welcome human cultivators, and has no need to have any connection with human cultivator sects!" the jailer said coldly. "I'll take you to retrieve the money that Bifang owes you, so you should leave immediately!"

Seeing that she couldn't reason with the jailer and the plot wasn't going as she expected, Zheng Qian became anxious: "Hey, hey, hey, no, no! Don't be prejudiced against our Taiyin Sect! Our Taiyin Sect is different from other human sects! We treat everyone equally! Humans and demons are equal too! And there are many demon cultivators living under our Taiyin Sect's jurisdiction! Look at this popcorn chicken you're eating, isn't it delicious? If we establish diplomatic relations with our Taiyin Sect, we can buy it every day! It would be awesome!"

Just as they were trying their best to persuade him, the jailer suddenly shouted, "Stop! Where are you going?!"

Then, he grabbed a player who was trying to slip out of the dungeon and glared at him menacingly.

"Ah, this, I, you,"

The player was completely bewildered. He first muttered, "I clearly ran past him from behind, so why was I detected?" Then he muttered, "This game's AI is too intelligent." He then tried to argue, "Didn't you say we should hurry up and leave? I was just... I was just following your instructions to leave quickly..."

The jailer was taken aback. Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, something still felt off, and it deviated from what he had originally meant. So he put the human cultivator down and patiently explained, "I mean, I'll send you out of Duguang Kingdom in a bit, and then you can leave. The roads in Duguang Kingdom are complicated and complex. If you wander out randomly, you might get lost and won't be able to get out!"

The player was just making up an excuse for his attempt to "escape," so even though the guard explained earnestly, he just nodded absentmindedly, pretending to be obedient. Instead, he complained in the team chat, "Why do I think this NPC is so stupid?! Are all demon cultivators this stupid?"

One player typed in the comments: "I think so, anyway, most of the demon cultivators in Chang'an City aren't very smart..."

Another player complained: "Come on! The demon cultivators at the Fox Leisure Bar in Gugu Chicken City are even sillier. They always burn the cakes I order!"

Other players immediately questioned, "Then why do you go there so often?"

The player typed confidently: "Ahem, it's for petting the fox, not for eating the cake... Besides, I specifically ordered them to make the cake for me in fox form. It's just a favorite of Furry fanatics!"

Players condemned it.

"Ugh! Unscrupulous customer!"

"You're lusting after hairy bodies! Draw your sword!"

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