Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

No one could possibly be a match for the Warden.

Of course.

Under normal circumstances, those formidable individuals imprisoned in the Endless Ice Prison by the various Sacred Lands would not pose even the slightest threat to the Warden's existence.

But this time...

The powerful individuals imprisoned in the Endless Ice Prison were fundamentally different from those in the past.

After all.

Among the prisoners this time, there was one named Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi appeared expressionless, his fingers forming a sword-like gesture as he extended a single finger.

The cold light at his fingertip gathered sharply.

With a sharp whoosh.

The light shot forward, slicing through the void like a sword gleam.

Before him, Wu Weihao let out a muffled grunt as his forehead was pierced clean through, and life flickered away from him in an instant.

The sight left the surrounding onlookers utterly stunned.

Every face was painted with disbelief as they turned toward Xiao Yi: "You, you, you actually killed Captain Wu? Do you have any idea that this is a provocation to the South Prison Warden's authority? Even if the other three Wardens intervened, they couldn't save your sorry life..."

"Madman, you're a complete madman. Captain Wu was killed in our Cao Family Village. Now we'll face the Warden's wrath because of you, butcher, you've doomed us all..."

"Noisy!"

Xiao Yi sneered coldly.

His figure ascended sharply into the sky.

He brought his hand crashing down in a ferocious slap.

Boom!

The entire Cao Family Village was reduced to ashes!

The villagers of Cao Family Village had always been selfish and self-serving. Their treatment of the Cao Rui brothers alone had already left Xiao Yi deeply disgusted.

Now, with a single strike.

The vast Cao Family Village was completely obliterated, leaving only the Cao Rui brothers beside Xiao Yi, shielded by his innate energy.

The two slowly regained consciousness.

Gazing at the scorched earth that was once the Cao Family Village, disbelief filled their faces, unable to accept the scene before them.

Cao Xiu's eyes reddened as he looked at Xiao Yi, his throat dry: "Benefactor, what... what exactly happened here?"

Xiao Yi calmly explained everything to the two brothers.

The two fell into silence.

After a long pause.

Cao Rui gritted his teeth fiercely: "Serves them right! My brother and I risked life and limb to bring back the snow lotus, yet they showed no gratitude, hurled insults at us, even sought severe punishment for what we did. And the Village Chief… our benefactor had saved us, and he dared to repay kindness with treachery. Such a person doesn't deserve to live!"

"Hah!"

Cao Xiu let out a deep exhale, his expression complicated as he looked at Xiao Yi. After a brief pause, he cupped his hands toward Xiao Yi and said, "Benefactor, thank you for saving the two of us, but you've also destroyed our Cao Family Village. My brother and I cannot continue to follow by your side. Let this be where we part ways."

The actions of the Cao Family Village indeed left him cold.

But it had still been his home for decades, after all.

Facing Xiao Yi, the man who had razed his village to the ground, Cao Xiu could not shake the knot in his heart.

Xiao Yi could understand and nodded slightly. With a wave of his hand, he passed over the storage rings taken from the late Wu Weihao and the old Village Chief, saying coolly: "Take care!"

"You as well, benefactor!"

The two cupped their hands toward Xiao Yi.

Swoosh!

Xiao Yi shot into the sky and disappeared into the horizon.

With a map leading to the Boundary City now in his possession, there was no reason for him to linger. As for the Cao brothers, they were simply fleeting encounters on his journey.

In the desolate ruins of the Cao Family Village.

The Cao brothers looked at the wealth within the storage rings, exchanging complex glances. Wu Weihao had been the Captain of the Patrol, recently scouring the area for tributes. The storage rings were packed with treasures, enough to elevate the brothers into experts within the Longevity Secret Realm.

"B-big brother, did the benefactor really just give us all these treasures?" Cao Rui's face showed disbelief.

Cao Xiu took a deep breath to steady his agitated emotions.

A complicated look in his eyes lingered as he gazed in the direction Xiao Yi had disappeared.

Deep in his gaze, a trace of regret flickered.

Yet he soon pushed it aside, tightening his grip on the storage rings as he said gravely, "We are not from the same world as the benefactor…" Pausing, he continued, "Now that the Cao Family Village is destroyed, and the Patrol obliterated here, Boundary City won't let this stand. We must leave this place, conceal our identities, and once we've used these treasures to strengthen ourselves, plan our next moves."

"Alright, I'll follow your lead!" Cao Rui nodded firmly.

Neither Xiao Yi nor the Cao brothers could have imagined...

That the resources Xiao Yi provided.

Would, in the near future...

Lead to the rise of two immensely powerful rulers within the Endless Ice Prison...

...

Above an endless marshland that stretched as far as the eye could see.

This swamp, vast in expanse, was perpetually shrouded in toxic miasma, a fog-like haze that lingered year-round. Even Supreme Venerate experts found it difficult to navigate within its confines.

However, it was an obligatory passage between the northern and southern regions of the South Prison Realm.

Detouring via other routes would waste decades of time.

For this reason...

A group of ferrymen had gathered at the edge of this endless swamp.

Each ferryman had trained in special cultivation techniques, enabling them to withstand the poisonous miasma. Combined with their years of experience crossing the swamp, they could carry travelers through this boundless mire.

Ferryport Town!

This was the small town located at the swamp's edge, inhabited mostly by ferrymen and passing experts.

As Xiao Yi's figure appeared in Ferryport Town.

It immediately drew the attention of all the ferrymen, their gazes filled with zeal as they eagerly called out: "Sir, do you need a ferryman?"