Hiro' Master - Terra...

[In the Prison.]

A humid air mixed with the smell of rotting corpses spread in the dimly-lit Prison of the Ethereal Phoenix Sect.

In one of the many cells, Hiro sat on the ground with a blank and sluggish expression. With his cultivation base sealed, and his limbs shackled, he had yet to recover from the great humiliation he suffered today.

He had never suffered such disgrace like today, not even when when his ex-fiancee humiliated him Seven years ago!

No matter what predicament he encountered, or what desperate situation he landed himself in, he had always survived and come out on top! Yet today, nothing had gone in his favor.

**Bang!**

"D E U S.…

Hiro's reddened eyes glared at the ceiling as he shouted his adversary's name with great hatred. Deus's indifference as he watched him, Hiro, with eyes no different from when someone watched an ant from high above made him frantic and aggrieved; he couldn't stand the shame.

"Hiro…"

At this time, a pleasant-sounding voice came from the pendant around Hiro's neck, taking him aback. Immediately, rage and unwillingness clouded his face as he recalled what had transpired.

"Master, where were you?! Why didn't you respond when I called for you…"

Hiro vented all his resentment at his Master.

Although all of his achievements today could be attributed to this Master in his pendant, the events that transpired in the hall today had already chilled Hiro's heart.

His Master, who was extremely reliable on ordinary days, suddenly disappeared at such a critical moment? Was she also afraid of that Deus?

"Hiro, hear me first, it's not as you think!

A faint figure of a woman with a bitter smile appeared from the pendant. She didn't mind Hiro taking out his anger at her, but she did, indeed, have her reasons for not responding to him at that time.

"There was a terrifying existence hidden in the shadows at that time whose Divine Consciousness enveloped the entire hall. I was worried that the person might be related to the power behind my fall, so I dared not show up…"

The woman in the pendant explained. She was merely a remnant spirit trapped in a pendant, so there wasn't much that she could do either way. If her enemies discovered her due to her negligence, then that would be the end of the road for her. She had to be cautious with every move she made.

Hiro calmed down quite fast after venting his frustration. He couldn't help but be shocked as he heard his Master's explanation, so he asked, "No wonder that Deus subdued the Ethereal Phoenix Sect Leader so easily! Did he really come from the Upper Realm?"

Hiro knew his Master's origin. She was once a mighty existence in the Upper Realm who was hunted by others to death. In the end, she could only survive as a remnant spirit that fell into the Lower Realm and possessed a pendant, which was later acquired by him.

He had never expected Deus's background to be so terrifying. Hiro fell silent, weakened and at a loss of what to do. Did he really have to give up on Helene and watch her fall into that pit of fire?

Hiro clenched his fists, unwilling to accept that thought!

Hiro and his illusory Master discussed methods to get themselves out of the confinement.

"This matter needs long-term considerations. Not only is Deus's origin terrifying, but there's also a monstrous figure hidden behind him. No matter what happens, you can't fight him head on… Try not to be as reckless as today in the future!"

Hiro's Master instructed.

His Master was a woman named Terra. She had a translucent figure, with a strange-but-ethereal pair of scarlet pupils. A cautious expression adored her beautiful visage. Although she was only a remnant spirit now, one could tell from a glance that she had once been a mighty behemoth.

"Forgive me, Master! I understand."

Hiro couldn't help but regret now that he had calmed down. He shouldn't have taken out his anger on his lovely Master. Fortunately for him, his Master wasn't enraged, and instead, calmed him down. Her actions moved Hiro's heart.

Of course, he ignored her words about his recklessness or whatever. Hiro would never admit he was in the wrong! What's more? He had already figured out a countermeasure back then. It's just that his Master went missing at a critical moment.

"Master, I understand! I will lay low from today onward and wait until I am stronger to kill that Deus in the future!"

Hiro swore through gritted teeth. He had thought a lot about this and decided that he couldn't let this matter go. He had a feeling that Helene hadn't done all that willingly, instead, she was pressed by some difficult situation!

To put it in other words, Deus had forced her.

Terra frowned and sighed in her heart as she listened to Hiro's words and saw his expression. She believed that Hiro's mind was still too immature. For a woman, he had provoked someone he couldn't rival.

If one looked at the events without bias, then that Deus had done nothing wrong. Was it his fault if the Ethereal Phoenix Sect wanted to suck up to him?

It's just that Hiro was a disciple she had personally accepted, and her awakening was a result of her devouring the Spirit Qi he bitterly cultivated during his early years.

Terra decided not to say anything to him on account of all that.

'There are a lot of big shots imprisoned in this Prison, so we might be able to use them to get out of here…'

Hiro thought to himself, unwilling to rot to death in a place like this. Since the Ethereal Phoenix Sect wasn't righteous, they shouldn't blame him for being ruthless.

The bitterness in Hiro's heart couldn't be suppressed.

The conversation between the two happened secretly, but what no one knew was that a pair of indifferent eyes witnessed the subtle movements from the shadows.

Old Ming had deliberately concealed his presence. Although Terra was a mighty behemoth in the past, she couldn't find him now that she was just a remnant spirit. 

'Can the Young Lord really get a fortuitous opportunity through this guy?'

'Or is it from that remnant spirit? Could they be a spirit of some strong existence?'

Old Ming frowned. No matter how he stared at him, he couldn't find anything extraordinary about that Hiro. The only thing that stood out was the pendant on his hand which gave out a faint spiritual fluctuation, as well as the exchange through sound transmission showing that there was an expert backing this Hiro.

However, Deus had ordered him to observe Hiro's every move without interfering, so Old Ming didn't mind the small details any more.