Chapter 644: The Secret of Tian Valley

Chapter 644: The Secret of Tian Valley

Chu Xiaozi took a deep breath.

Hua Qingyun had been raised in a sheltered environment since childhood, and his mind was still too naive. She couldn’t fathom why the Hua family would let him travel the world like this!

Such a naive bookworm would surely get eaten alive sooner or later.

Hua Qingyun smiled slightly at the Pope and the Priests, then began to remove his robe.

Chu Xiaozi could only watch as the bare chest of a grown man was revealed before her eyes.

But...

Wait...

Something didn’t seem quite right.

Chu Xiaozi was dumbfounded.

Before she could react, as Hua Qingyun was still in the process of undressing, a Priest burst in urgently: "Your Holiness... General Tuoba has led troops into Tian Valley, claiming that the Emperor has issued a search warrant, ordering him to thoroughly investigate Tian Valley..."

The Pope’s smile froze, and in an instant, his expression darkened menacingly.

The other Priests around him also turned cold.

"Mobilize all our forces. If Tuoba Xiao dares to force his way into the temple, execute him on the spot!" the Pope ordered coldly.

Os glanced at Hua Qingyun, who was still in the process of undressing, a flicker of disappointment in his eyes, but he quickly turned his cold gaze toward the outside of the temple.

"Tuoba Xiao! To hell with him! Your Holiness, why not let him die here today? The Emperor has grown senile with age, daring to issue such orders!"

At his disrespectful words, the young men in the sacred pool looked utterly confused, not daring to utter a word.

But then several burly guards entered, ordering them to leave the sacred pool and follow them. The young men, with no time to dress, were forced out of the pool and had to walk forward naked.

Chu Xiaozi sighed in relief, attempting to slip away unnoticed.

Were the Holy Church and Tuoba Xiao about to clash?

Perfect!

She was eager to see the Holy Church’s men take down Tuoba Xiao!

But just as she took two steps, a strong hand seized her shoulder with such force that it felt like it could crush her bones, forcing her to stop in her tracks.

"Stay put, move it!" the man in the white robe shouted angrily, then shoved her away.

Fortunately, Hua Qingyun caught her.

The young men, caught unprepared, were struck with fear by the sudden harsh treatment from the Holy Church's people, something they had never experienced before.

But they looked utterly confused, not knowing what was happening.

They were roughly herded down a staircase within the temple, twisting and turning, they descended another level until they reached a place as splendidly decorated as the upper floors, where they were locked into a cell with golden bars.

This level looked like an eerie circular arena, surrounded by seats arranged from low to high, though it was unclear who they were for. At the bottom level, there were several such golden cells, and besides them, there were also many other young men in the other cells.

However, unlike them, those young men were completely naked, their eyes lifeless, and their bodies marred with bruises.

The recently arrived young men, though mostly inexperienced, could understand what those marks represented.

Especially since the wall opposite them was hung with various gold and jade sex tools.

The most terrifying part was that in the center of this circular arena, on a holy white jade altar, lay a young man whose abdomen had been hollowed out, dead. The blood gushing from his body spread out like a spider's web across the entire jade platform, seeping into the white jade floor.

Upon closer inspection, the cracks in the large white jade floor were not black but blood red, proof of the countless lives lost.

Finally, one of the recently arrived young men couldn't help but scream.

Several men who were about to leave turned back, and one of them slapped the screaming boy hard across the face: "Shut up, or you'll be the first one we take care of! We'll cut out your tongue first!"

The boy's cheek swelled from the blow, and upon hearing the man's words, he trembled in fear, not daring to make another sound.

Chu Xiaozi stood in the corner, completely dumbfounded.

Though she was still young, her years in the brothel had left a deep impression on her. While some clients did have strange fetishes and mistreated the girls, it had never reached such a terrifying level!

They're worse than animals!

Calling them animals would be an insult to animals!

Even the experienced Chu Xiaozi couldn't help but shiver at this moment.

Watching the men lock the cage as they left, she finally snapped back to reality and tightly grabbed Hua Qingyun's hand.

"Brother Hua..."

Sensing her fear, Hua Qingyun clenched her hand: "I never expected that the revered Dongrong Holy Church would be a nest of demons in human guise... Don't be scared, Brother Chu, I'm here."

Seeing him still attempting to comfort her at such a time, Chu Xiaozi felt both like crying and laughing. She wanted to cry from the fear of witnessing such depravity and the dread of not escaping, and she wanted to laugh at Hua Qingyun's innocent optimism, still trying to console her even when he was in danger himself.

What good was he here?

He was completely dragged into this because of her. He shouldn't have accompanied her to Dongrong; otherwise, how could the respected Hua family's young master end up in such a state!

She didn't even dare to think about how she would react if those men also abused Hua Qingyun.

"Young master..." Shu Mo was also trembling in fear.

"Don't be afraid," Hua Qingyun comforted him again.

Chu Xiaozi slowly exhaled: "Right now, our only hope is that rascal Tuoba Xiao can find his way in. But this place is so hidden, I'm afraid even if he fights his way in, he might not find us."

The young men around them were already on the brink of breaking down, pulling at the locks and bars of the cage, trying to escape.

In contrast, the young men in the opposite room showed no reaction, watching their movements with empty eyes, as if they were already accustomed to it.

"Waiting for Tuoba Xiao to break in isn't enough. He might not make it, but his presence here is our only chance to escape."

Hua Qingyun's eyes were calm as still water, showing only shock, no panic.

Chu Xiaozi took a deep breath and retrieved a wire from her hair: "There are guards on every floor we came through, but we can only try."

Hua Qingyun was right; this was their only chance now.

While Tuoba Xiao was in this valley, if they could break out and meet him, they could be saved.

Chu Xiaozi pushed the other young men aside and began working on the lock of the cage.

Once, twice, thrice...

Her usually skilled technique failed against this lock.

Beads of sweat formed on her forehead: "Damn it, what kind of shitty lock did these bastards make!"

Just as she was carrying everyone's hopes, desperately trying to open the lock to no avail, two hands suddenly seized the bars next to her.