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The Shackling Prison.

No one inside knew what was happening outside.

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In the current situation, the losses of Borisin are completely negligible.

As long as Hoolay escapes, the Borisin will still have a chance to stand at the peak again!

"Awooo!!"

Howls of wolves rang out, several Borisin, far larger than usual, were running through the Shackling Prison.

"Something's wrong!" The discomfort caused by their instincts made the leaders of their respective packs sense that something was amiss.

"That bastard! He put something in the medicine!" The patriarch of the Rhinohound Pack roared.

After sniffing slightly, he noticed the added substance, he didn't even know what it was, and in his impression, such an ingredient was supposed to be highly nourishing.

"Forget about that, hurry and save Lord Hoolay! Even if we all fall here, it doesn't matter, as long as Lord Hoolay lives, the hunting pack still has hope!"

The leader of the Eclipse Pack shouted, charging at full speed toward the place where Hoolay was reported to be imprisoned.

...

"Is it really okay to just watch them like this?" Huaiyan spoke.

They had been stationed here for a while now. The Borisin had already reached the room where Hoolay was being held.

According to the intel, the Borisin outside had been completely suppressed; currently, on the Xianzhou, the only ones left were the imprisoned Hoolay and those few who had realized something was wrong.

"Rest assured, General Huaiyan, even if Hoolay really comes out, what awaits him will be the inescapable net of the Cloud Knights!"

Jing Yuan smiled faintly.

"Besides, there is indeed much about Hoolay that we need to uncover."

"Such as his immortality and recovery far beyond that of an ordinary Borisin, and that unreasonable strength!"

Huaiyan picked up the thread of conversation, speaking solemnly.

The Xianzhou Alliance had dealt with Borisin for thousands of years. They didn't claim to know every detail of the Borisin' true strength, but as opponents, they understood everything they needed to, except regarding the Brood Lords.

Hoolay's near-immortal power had caused countless people to wake from nightmares in the middle of the night.

After Hoolay's capture, the Borisin fragmented and never again produced someone like him.

This was clearly unreasonable. If Hoolay were just an exception, that would be one thing, but according to records, previous Borisin Brood Lords had also shown similar traits, though varying in degree.

Without a doubt, Hoolay was among the strongest of them, and also extremely unique.

Because after his tenure as the War Chief, the Borisin no longer had any means to face the Xianzhou head-on. Obviously, the War Chiefs was not merely the leader of the Borisin, they carried far more upon their shoulders.

"So that's why you had Feixiao stand guard?"

"Yes and no. I have met Hoolay before, he has a deep impression of General Feixiao, and I think this is not only from their meeting during his last prison break."

Hearing Jing Yuan's words, Huaiyan nodded slightly, raised his head, and gazed at the screen, watching the Borisin, stumbling, draw ever closer to the prison.

"Since taking up the post of general, General Feixiao has been the target of repeated internal criticism within the Alliance. Although our Healer Lady can treat her, effort and time is still required. If she can solve this problem quickly this time, those parasites will have nothing to say."

The title of "The Great General" was indeed tempting, and though according to Feixiao it was not prestigious, it wasn't exactly humble.

Of course, to the fools within the Alliance, Feixiao's actions were… truly beyond their comprehension.

Many often impeached Feixiao for being a warmonger, causing the Xianzhou heavy losses, but these accusations were suppressed. Some were even rebutted directly when Feixiao had the time.

Beyond that, the greater focus of impeachment was on Feixiao's "Moon Rage."

Her Moon Rage episodes had happened more than once or twice, and those parasites were just waiting for her to make a grave mistake during one.

Heh, in any intelligent power, scheming and infighting never go out of style. Utterly disgusting.

...

"General, the Borisin are about to rescue Hoolay. Aren't you going to stop them?"

The narrow-eyed Foxian looked toward his general and spoke.

"Why stop them? Let him come out, have a good fight, and make him regret ever leaving, wouldn't that be better? Hahaha."

Seeing Feixiao laughing heartily, Jiaoqiu shook his head helplessly, turning to look at Moze, who was leaning against the wall.

"You say something too."

"… The General is right."

"Shouldn't have asked you."

Shaking her head, Jiaoqiu looked back at Feixiao and continued to ask,

"General, the Healer Lady could treat your Moon Rage after this, why agree to General Jing Yuan's risky plan?"

This was something Jiaoqiu could not figure out.

With the three Xianzhou generals working together, capturing one Hoolay who hadn't properly recovered in seven hundred years should have been easy, why let Feixiao face him directly?

Hearing his words, Feixiao shook her head and chuckled: "Jiaoqiu, tell me, if Hoolay knew that nearly all of his tribe's elites had been lost here, how would he feel?"

"Even though I only met him briefly, he gave me a feeling that fits the Borisin perfectly, cunning, full of wildness. If he knew he couldn't escape and that his tribe's last hope had been buried here, he would surely make a desperate stand."

Feixiao nodded slightly and spoke: "Precisely because he might make a desperate stand, I must be here, not only for my own reasons, but also for Yaoqing."

"Yaoqing? General, you mean the Foxians of Yaoqing?" Jiaoqiu asked, puzzled.

"Yes. Hoolay has always been Yaoqing's great enemy, the Foxians wish they could eat his flesh raw. But some among them covet the power Hoolay has shown. Those people think they hide it well, but in truth, their hearts have long been blinded by greed for strength."

Feixiao let out a slow breath. That was her true reason for coming this time.

Jing Yuan said that the secret on Hoolay's body was very likely related to her Moon Rage she bore, and as for Yaoqing, being partially Foxians… there were also some conceited people who coveted the power of that monster, perhaps they themselves would turn into monsters.

After all, not all Foxians had seen the ferocity of the Borisin.

In order to completely cut off those people's delusions, this time she would personally make a move and sever the breath of that ferocious beast!

"Here they come!"

At this moment, Moze suddenly spoke.

Everyone looked up to see that group of Borisin had already reached the very bottom. Though each of them was weak, swaying, and even needed to support one another to stand, their eyes were fixed on that cave.

No matter how unsteady their steps, they would rescue the king of the Borisin locked inside!

...

Inside the cave, the acting leader of the Eclipse Pack stared at the chained-up Hoolay, unsure where to start.

"Watch out for these ghost vines, they'll drain your strength!" Hoolay's voice was strong, the eyes of the Borisin staring straight at this temporary leader of the Eclipse Pack who had followed behind him.

Hearing Hoolay's words, his mind blanked for a moment, and he hurried to act.

Boom! With a loud rumble, the thick doors swung open.

All the Borisin, seeing the movement from behind those doors, were overwhelmed with excitement.

No matter how exhausted, they straightened up!

"The second time!" This time, Hoolay's aura was even stronger, his eyes instinctively scanning the surroundings, finding no dangerous presence.

Then, he looked toward the limp-limbed, seemingly on-the-verge-of-collapse companion beside him.

"What's the matter? Has just a short hunt left you this powerless?!"

Hearing Hoolay's roar, that vigorous tone made them both glad and annoyed.

"Lord Hoolay, we fell into a trap! The scholars we cooperated with put poison in the pills meant to strengthen us! It's because we took those pills that we ended up like this."

Hearing this, Hoolay froze, then lifted his head, the eerie scenery of the Shackling Prison was as it had always been, no different from the last time he came out.

"The second time," he repeated.

The group didn't understand what he meant by "second time," but soon they remembered, this was indeed the second time they had come to rescue Hoolay, and they connected the two ideas.

But now was no time to dawdle, it was time to move.

"Lord Hoolay, we must hurry and leave. Many of the streets outside are already occupied by our own people; by now they've surely caused chaos.

And today is the festival held by those Xianzhou people, many of them are aboard the competitive warship, including many elite Cloud Knights. As long as we get out and board the star skiff, we won't fear their pursuit!"

"That's right! Our elites will hold off the pursuers for you, Lord Hoolay. If necessary, we can sacrifice ourselves so you can return to the pack!"

"..." Hoolay said nothing, his gaze slowly sweeping over the few people before him.

Though they didn't know what he intended, the chilling glint in his eyes made them all shut their mouths in unison.

After a moment, with their anxiety mounting, Hoolay spoke slowly, "You truly think those cubs can stop the Xianzhou encirclement?"

"We were the ones who-" before they could finish, Hoolay's furious roar exploded.

"Fools!" The shout instantly pushed everyone's emotions to the edge.

Those with stronger nerves reacted quickly, staring blankly at Hoolay, not understanding what had happened.

"You've already lost the cunning of wolves. Why would the scholars you traded with poison the medicine?"

"You've become their pledge of loyalty, their bargaining chip with the Xianzhou!"

Even after being imprisoned for seven hundred years and failing to escape not long ago, Hoolay's mind was still sharp.

He understood that, regardless of the opponent's true goal, if they knew about the mortal enmity between the Borisin and the Xianzhou, there were only two reasons to use such poison:

Either they were already part of the Xianzhou, or they were preparing to join the Xianzhou and needed a pledge of allegiance.

Clearly, the latter was true, and these fools had walked right into the trap, becoming pawns without even realizing it!

What's more, seeing how easily they'd gotten here, Hoolay was certain they'd also fallen into a Xianzhou ambush.

Those ghost vines, at first contact, were already proof enough for anyone with sense.

There was no way these weakened ones could possibly rescue him!

Hearing Hoolay's words, the group, though dulled by the drug and their emotional state, quickly caught on.

They weren't stupid; the fact they'd survived this long against the Xianzhou Alliance was proof enough of their cunning.

But the drug's effects had clouded their minds. After Hoolay's analysis, they immediately realized the malicious intent of those scholars.

"Damn it! When I get back, I'll devour every last bit of their flesh and blood!"

Hoolay didn't stop them from venting; he waited for the wolf cubs to finish, knowing they would then calm down.

"Lord Hoolay, what should we do now? According to you, the Xianzhou must have set a trap outside. If we just go out, we'll be walking right into it!"

They were unwilling, after all the effort to free Hoolay, to find they'd fallen into the Xianzhou's scheme and into the heart of enemy territory. They didn't believe they could escape relying solely on their own strength.

Given the current situation, we can only place all our hopes on the Battle Chief!

Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Hoolay slowly spoke.

"Let's go. Ahead, someone is waiting for me."

He could smell it, there, in the only direction without the stench of those damned ghost vines, there was a powerful scent waiting for him.

The battle intent carried by that presence left no doubt, they wanted to kill him!

"Heh, wanting to kill me after hearing that general's words?"

"Then come, My fangs are dull, it's time to sharpen them a bit."

Leaving those words behind, Hoolay advanced in that direction.

The others, seeing this, quickly followed.

...

"Jiaoqiu, Moze, how are you?"

"We've already hidden, and we'll… everything's fine!"

"Don't worry, there are still two generals outside waiting for me. If anything goes wrong, I'll call for them."

Feixiao let out a light chuckle, then restrained her smile. Not far away, a savage wild wolf was approaching, carrying a bloody wind with it.

Its fangs and claws were undoubtedly prepared for hunting her.

"As expected." When he came within fifty meters of Feixiao, Hoolay stopped and looked at the lone Foxian.

At this distance, it was as close as possible for their confrontation.

"Your scent tells me, you want to hunt me."

Hoolay and Feixiao faced off, with the Borisin warriors who barely managed to keep up standing behind him, their eyes glaring viciously at Feixiao.

...

"You brought this bunch of riffraff to fight me? Don't you think you're underestimating me?"

Before the Borisin warriors could retort, Hoolay spoke again.

"They are not your enemies. Your enemy, from start to finish, is me!"

The words carried a clear disregard for the Borisin behind him.

Their faces stiffened immediately, but Hoolay didn't care.

A wolf with dull fangs held no status in his eyes, especially one that had willingly dulled its own fangs. That was no wolf.

"So then, tell me, why exactly did you come to find me?"

Feixiao had no interest in their relationship. She only cared about how to kill this beast and what Hoolay's purpose in seeking her was.

"Heh, I've heard about you before," Hoolay chuckled darkly, his smile chilling.

"A battle slave of the Eclipse Pack, a lowly beast. Heh… but from the moment I first saw you, I knew, you are not like those Foxians who can't even stand steady in front of the Borisin. In your body flows the same blood as ours no matter how thin!"

"If you came just to say that, I think we'd better just start fighting!" Feixiao sneered.

There were few Foxians with Borisin bloodline, but they did exist.

She had no patience for this kind of nonsense.

"Heh, whether you admit it or not, it's the truth." The Borisin behind them grew anxious at the way the two spoke, as though they were old friends catching up.

They didn't know why the Battle Chief was chatting with this foxian, but they knew exactly who she was,

A battle slave who had escaped from the Eclipse Pack, now a general of the Xianzhou. The sharpest arrow aimed at the Borisin.

If these two started fighting here, the longer it dragged on, the greater the chance that the other two generals would be drawn in. Then all hope would be lost!

"Battle Chief…"

"Mm?!" One warrior gathered the courage to speak, but under Hoolay's oppressive gaze, retreated instantly.

Seeing this, Feixiao chuckled.

"Seems you're not very friendly to your own kin."

"A bunch who've let their claws dull have no right to earn my respect."

Hoolay shook his head slightly.

What mattered more to him was Feixiao.

"Feixiao, I've heard your name. Foxians and Borisin are the same kind. So compared to them, I care more about you!"

"Speak plainly," Feixiao said impatiently.

She knew that once the door behind her opened, it would lead to the Scalegorge Waterscape.

Jing Yuan and Huaiyan were just beyond the door, and if she was lucky, she might even meet Dan Heng and Lingsha arriving to trap all the Vidyadhara Preceptors…

The Scalegorge Waterscape were vast. The entrance to the Shackling Prison and the place where they would meet the Vidyadhara Preceptors were not the same.

This gave her confidence.

Although she was restrained by Moon Rage, with three Heavenly Generals acting, these people would not escape.

So she needed to gather as much information as possible about Hoolay, to understand why this Borisin Battle Chief was so unusual.

Coincidentally, Hoolay also wanted to explain to Feixiao why a Battle Chief like him was different.

"A long time ago, the ancestors of the Borisin…"

...

"A myth? No, it sounds like a myth, but there's logic hidden within it,"

Jing Yuan raised his brows.

Calamities of plague and disaster related to long-lived species, no matter what it was, throw it on the Master of Immortality.

And if not, then to the already-fallen Emanator of Abundance, Shuhu.