Chapter 62 Slave Lingya's Persecution by the Xuanming Sect"Why are you looking at me like that?" Dai Youheng broke the silence first, his tone flat. "Did we know each other before?""Heh heh." Ling Ya let out a hoarse, cold laugh from his throat, his hands suddenly gripping the iron bars of the cage, his knuckles turning white from the force. "What if we didn't? All you nobles, every single one of you, deserve to die! All of you deserve to die!!!"He suddenly became agitated, frantically shaking the iron cage, producing a loud clanging sound, his shackles rattling.Dai Youheng seemed to turn a deaf ear to his roar, not even frowning. Compared to the roars of Xiao Bai and the Abyssal Ice Prison Tiger in the Extreme North Land, this small commotion was like a mosquito.After Ling Ya's outburst had subsided slightly and he was panting, glaring at him, Dai Youheng slowly spoke, "Calm down. Although I don't know why you hate nobles so much, at least, the person who made you fall to this state wasn't me. Are you interested in telling your story? Perhaps I can help you.""Help me?" Ling Ya looked as if he had heard the biggest joke, his face full of sarcasm. "You nobles only protect each other, a nest of vipers! How could you help a commoner like me?""I am a rather special noble," Dai Youheng said, his voice not loud but carrying a strange persuasiveness. "At home, I am a concubine's son, with a title but no real power. To some extent, like you, I am not favored by true nobles. How about it, shall we talk? If your story satisfies me, I will buy you out. Leaving this hellhole with me is better than rotting here, isn't it? You carry a deep-seated vendetta, don't you want revenge? Would you rather wear shackles and wait for death here?"Ling Ya's breathing suddenly hitched, the madness and hatred in his eyes fading slightly, replaced by a trace of struggle and deliberation. Dai Youheng's words struck the deepest chord of his unwillingness. Yes, there was only a dead end here. Going out with this person, even if the future was uncertain, at least... at least there was a glimmer of hope for revenge! Even if that hope was slim, even if the other party might have ulterior motives, it was worth a gamble. The worst outcome was merely death!He was silent for a long time, finally appearing to be drained of all his strength. He slowly released his grip on the bars, slid down against the cage wall, and began to recount his story in a hoarse voice... He was originally a citizen of the Heaven Soul Empire. Both his parents were Spirit Masters, and their family's inherited Spirit was the Ice Feather Eagle. Although they did not receive a noble title because they did not join a national force, their life was quite good.Later, he and his sister both awakened the Ice Feather Eagle Spirit. He possessed innate spirit power of level four, and his sister was even higher at level six, which was considered quite excellent. Their parents pulled strings to send them to an academy to study.His sister's talent was outstanding, and she gradually gained some fame, while he was not as good as his sister. Although he did not feel jealous, he was somewhat unwilling.Later, he and his parents went to watch a Grand Continental Spirit Master Elite Tournament. He was captivated by the spirit tool technology displayed by the Sun Moon Empire.After returning, he thought that since he couldn't compare to his sister in terms of Spirit Master abilities, he might as well try to become a Soul Engineer.Unfortunately, he was a person from the Heaven Soul Empire. Among the four great Empires on the continent today, the Heaven Soul Empire had the weakest spirit tool technology. The people of this country had somewhat old-fashioned ideas, believing that a Spirit Master should rely on their own strength, and spirit tools were merely external objects.In this country, it was impossible to learn advanced spirit tool technology.In the current era, the country with the most powerful spirit tools was, of course, the Sun Moon Empire. However, for the citizens of the Douluo Continent, the Sun Moon Empire was always considered an enemy. His parents had old-fashioned ideas and wouldn't let him go there, but he was obsessed with spirit tools and insisted on learning. Under duress, his parents could only send him to a Soul Engineer academy in the Star Luo Empire.In recent years, the Star Luo Empire's spirit tool development had also been quite good.Unexpectedly, after going to Star Luo, Ling Ya displayed considerable talent in spirit tools. From the age of twenty to thirty, after graduation, he chose to remain at the academy as an assistant to his Soul Engineer teacher. Aside from returning home once a year for the New Year, he primarily studied at the academy.After breaking through to Spirit Ancestor, his Soul Engineer rank also reached level four. When sparring with his sister, who had already reached the Spirit King level, he could even fight to a draw.With both children so outstanding, this was the happiest and most prosperous time for their family.It was just a pity that a sudden change came and destroyed the entire family.His sister, with her outstanding talent and special physique, was noticed by a large family in the Heaven Soul Empire, specifically the Xu family of the Black Underworld Sect.The Xu family did not only have Xu Sanshi as an heir; they had many descendants, many of whom needed a secondary awakening.That required finding talented young women to help.A Sect with many disciples is a mixed bag, with both good and bad.Xu Sanshi was considered one of the better ones among the less impressive, actually. At least his relationship with Jiang Nannan was not forced; Jiang Nannan agreed to it herself in order to obtain the Black Underworld Sect's elixirs. Theirs was a transaction of money for goods.However, there were many cases where girls were forced to help awaken Spirits. Ling Ya's sister was targeted by one of Xu Sanshi's cousins. When enticement with benefits failed, he directly resorted to force, sending Sect experts to forcibly abduct her.A young girl who was originally quite talented was thus defiled. Afterwards, she sought revenge, but was casually beaten to death by the protector of Xu Sanshi's cousin.Subsequently, to eliminate future trouble, he sent people to kill Ling Ya's parents.When Ling Ya returned home from the academy for a visit, he learned that his family had been destroyed. Filled with grief and indignation, he did not directly seek revenge on the Black Underworld Sect, as a Titled Douluo resided there, and he was no match.However, he had always been studying and had less practical experience. Although he wouldn't seek revenge himself, he went to the local City Lord's Mansion to request assistance, hoping the state would help him achieve justice.The result was predictable. How could a city lord dare to offend a behemoth like the Black Underworld Sect? Not only did he not help him, but he also detained him and then sent someone to the Black Underworld Sect to report the matter.Xu Sanshi's cousin didn't care about this small fry at all. He ordered the City Lord to dispose of him and then didn't bother with it anymore.The City Lord originally intended to simply get rid of Ling Ya, but then he thought that since Ling Ya was both a Spirit Master and a Soul Engineer, such slaves were very expensive on the black market. So, he sold him to the Mediocrity Alliance in the black market, making a profit.Dai Youheng listened quietly, his face devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as he was merely listening to a story unrelated to himself.After listening, Dai Youheng lightly clapped his hands. "No wonder you hate every noble with such equality. Your family destroyed, then betrayed by the City Lord you trusted, falling to this state—you certainly have reason to hate."He stood up, walked to the cage, and looked down at Ling Ya, whose eyes were complex, a mixture of hatred, sorrow, and a glimmer of faint hope."Quite interesting. You... I'll buy you."
