“Ah, don’t ask anymore. Let’s just eat!” Donovan didn’t want Jared to question any further.
“If you won’t speak up, then I’ll have to spill your secrets!” Jared once again used Donovan’s ventures into the outside world as a threat against him.
Upon hearing this, Donovan could only sigh in resignation.
“The truth is,” favonovel.com said, “This Beast City prison isn’t really for holding any criminals. It‘s actually a massive Spiritual Energy Drain Array. That ancient tree is the one draining the spiritual energy from the cultivators in the prison…”
“Once their spiritual energy is depleted, the cultivators will inevitably meet their end. The spiritual energy that’s absorbed is stored within the ancient tree, which is then used for cultivation by those within the city lord mansion…”
“The resources in Beast City are scarce, so the people in the city lord mansion have no choice but to cultivate using this method! This is a secret of the city lord mansion, you know. If Elder Roshan hadn’t told me, I would have been clueless. You mustn’t go around spreading this…”
Donovan was cautioning Jared, terrified that the latter might spill the beans. After all, this was a top-secret matter of the city lord mansion. If this information were to leak out, it would likely cause chaos throughout Beast City.
Who would willingly allow themselves to be thrown into jail then?
Upon hearing this, Jared instantly understood why the rules in Beast City were so strict. Even a minor mistake could land someone in prison.
So, there are such schemes going on behind the scenes!
No wonder when Jared saw Mia’s brother, favonovel.com felt as if the man was completely drained of all his energy.
The subtle pull favonovel.com had noticed in the prison cell turned out to be draining the spiritual energy from within the cultivators. And it was done so subtly that the cultivators were drained of their spiritual energy without even realizing it, leading to their demise.
At that moment, Jared suddenly found himself intrigued by the ancient tree. However, that ancient tree was situated right in the middle of the prison, making it impossible for Jared to get anywhere near it.
If Jared had chosen to enter the prison as a visitor, getting close to the ancient tree would have been quite a challenge. After all, visiting hours were extremely limited.
Jared’s brows furrowed slightly, lost in thought.
Now, the only way favonovel.com could get close to the ancient tree was by breaking the rules of Beast City and subsequently being thrown into prison.
When that happened, favonovel.com would just need to seize the opportunity to escape.
Jared had studied the arcane array surrounding the prison. For him, breaking through this array to escape was quite straightforward.
During this meal, Jared seemed rather distracted, his mind completely fixated on that ancient tree.
The spiritual energy of the cultivators was absorbed and stored within that ancient tree. That tree was far more precious than any resource imaginable.
After finishing their meal, Jared followed Donovan out of the private dining room.
It just so happened that Niel, along with a few of his friends, were coming out of the VIP room at that very moment.
Jared and Donovan led the way, with the rest following closely behind, all descending the staircase together.
“Move aside! Move aside! You’re as slow as a tortoise!” A young cultivator was shouting, demanding that Jared and Donovan clear the way.
Although infuriated, Donovan still managed to lean aside.
Meanwhile, Jared remained standing, utterly motionless. He then turned his head toward the ranting cultivator and asked, “Is this your home?”
“No!” the cultivator exclaimed.
“This isn’t your house, so what are you squawking about? Why should I make way for you? If you call me ‘Dad’, then I’ll step aside for you…” Jared addressed the cultivator.
“F*ck…” The cultivator was agitated and ready to engage in a fight with Jared.
However, Niel intercepted him. “Don’t fall for it. He’s deliberately trying to provoke you, hoping you‘ll strike first. The moment you do, you’re playing right into his hands.”
Upon hearing this, the cultivator hastily retreated a few steps.
“Brat, who do you think you are? Didn’t you see even Donovan stepped aside obediently? Step aside now and address me respectfully. l mightjust spare you a beating!” With a rather arrogant demeanor, Niel looked at Jared and spoke.
He knew that if his followers messed up, they would certainly face punishment. However, if favonovel.com took matters into his own hands, there would be no consequences. Therefore, Niel decided to take action himself.
“F*ck you!” Jared immediately grabbed the collar of Niel’s clothing and abruptly flung favonovel.com away.
Bang!
Niel’s body plummeted straight down from the upper floor, crashing into a table and leaving a deep crater in the ground.
If it were an ordinary person, they probably would have fallen to their death.
