"Brother Dao Ba, thank you, thank you so much."
A flash of humiliation crossed Yu Xiaogang's eyes, but on the surface, he thanked the dark-skinned bald man with a coquettish expression.
Having been imprisoned for so long, he had long since accepted his fate.
Moreover, with his previous experience of being confined in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he had learned a lesson.
That is, a great man can bend and stretch.
Temporary humiliation was nothing; as long as he could obtain true freedom, he would naturally be able to avenge himself and return all the suffering he had endured during these days.
If it were before, upon seeing Liu Erlong and Flender, he might have immediately turned hostile towards Brother Dao Ba.
Because he knew that Liu Erlong and Flender would definitely try every means to rescue him.
At the very least, they would ask the prison guards to take care of him.
But now, he dared not gamble.
Because he knew very well that after such a long time, Liu Erlong must have also learned about what he had done before leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Liu Erlong had always had a fiery temper and hated evil like poison.
If she knew about the things he had done, what if she refused to help him in his time of need…
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang had to prepare a backup plan for himself.
Brother Dao Ba was the backup plan Yu Xiaogang had prepared for himself.
During this time, he had already won Brother Dao Ba's favor.
Aside from being a bit humiliating and inconvenient for using the restroom, his life was actually not bad.
Having thought all this through, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward, intending to first test the waters with Liu Erlong and Flender.
What if they still remembered their past friendship?
Especially Liu Erlong; she had loved him so much.
"Erlong, Flender, long time no see."
Taking a deep breath, Yu Xiaogang tried his best to show them what he considered a proper smile.
But the two, who had just seen his coquettish smile, immediately recalled the earlier scene upon seeing this smile, and a wave of nausea washed over them.
However, they quickly composed themselves.
Liu Erlong snorted coldly, her gaze as sharp as a blade.
"Yu Xiaogang, I'm only here for one question."
Here it comes!
Yu Xiaogang's heart skipped a beat.
Liu Erlong was indeed here for those members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan whom he had Tang San poison to death.
Seeing the expression on Liu Erlong's face, Yu Xiaogang immediately understood.
His idea of having Liu Erlong rescue him was completely dashed.
However, Yu Xiaogang was still unwilling to give up, making a final struggle.
"Erlong, listen to my explanation."
"They weren't killed by me; it was all Little San. He found out about my experiences in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and, in a fit of anger, killed those people."
Liu Erlong listened, then sneered.
"I believe you when you say Tang San killed them, but I don't believe Tang San acted without your instigation."
Seeing Liu Erlong's firm tone, Yu Xiaogang felt unwilling.
He didn't understand why Liu Erlong had become so much harder to fool than before.
Before, no matter what he conned her with, Liu Erlong would unconditionally believe him.
Flender sighed from the side, saying, "Xiaogang, do you still not know how to repent?"
"Flender, do even you not believe me?" Yu Xiaogang shouted.
Flender said nothing, clearly indicating his thoughts.
"What about Little San? Go find Little San; he can prove I'm not lying."
Yu Xiaogang still refused to admit it, instead dragging Tang San into it.
Of course, he no longer expected Liu Erlong and Flender to rescue him.
The reason he said this was mainly to take the opportunity to inquire about Tang San's whereabouts.
Although in the past year or so, he had also heard new prisoners mention that the outside world had completely changed.
The former Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, established the Spirit Empire and became the first Empress of the Spirit Empire.
Furthermore, this Empress not only became a Divinity but also unified the entire Douluo Continent.
The Upper Three Sects, the Lower Four Sects, all submitted to the Spirit Empire.
But Yu Xiaogang still wouldn't give up.
Both possessed twin spirits; if Bibi Dong could become a Divinity, then Tang San could also become a Divinity.
As long as…
He was still alive!
Although he had betrayed Tang San and Tang Hao back then, Yu Xiaogang still held a glimmer of hope.
What if Tang San had survived at that time?
After all, with Tang Hao's strength, it wasn't impossible for him to protect Tang San and fight their way out.
But immediately, a single sentence from Liu Erlong shattered his fantasy.
"Tang San is dead!"
"Wh-what!" Yu Xiaogang's expression instantly turned ashen, and he staggered, teetering on the verge of collapse.
"Little San is actually dead!"
"How could he die? If he dies, who will fulfill my dreams? Who will rescue me?"
Upon learning of Tang San's death, Yu Xiaogang's inner world completely collapsed.
The reason he endured humiliation and insisted on living in prison was precisely because as long as he was alive, there was still hope, still a future, wasn't it?
And what had always supported Yu Xiaogang's will to live was Tang San.
He hoped that one day, Tang San could also become a Divinity like Bibi Dong.
And he, as the teacher of a Divinity.
Would not only be able to wash away years of humiliation but also achieve everlasting fame.
But now, all his hopes were shattered.
Liu Erlong and Flender exchanged glances.
Liu Erlong looked at Yu Xiaogang with disdain and disgust, saying, "Old Flender, let's go. A person like him will never repent."
Flender nodded, then turned and left with Liu Erlong.
Yu Xiaogang truly disappointed Flender.
Even after hearing the news of Tang San's death, the reason he collapsed wasn't because Tang San was his disciple.
Rather, it was because with Tang San dead, no one could fulfill his dreams, and no one could rescue him from prison.
And not long after the two left, a muffled thud suddenly echoed from within the prison cell.
Liu Erlong and Flender still did not look back.
Inside the prison cell, Yu Xiaogang lay on the ground, blood flowing from his forehead.
In a state of mental collapse and despair, Yu Xiaogang had slammed his head against the prison wall, killing himself.
From then on, Yu Xiaogang ceased to exist in the world.
...
Spirit Empire Imperial Palace.
Qi Lin, who had worked hard all night, yawned.
He still didn't know that Yu Xiaogang had died in prison.
Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
Afterward, Qi Lin stayed in the Spirit Empire Imperial Palace for another month before leaving and returning to Radish Village.
Because Radish Village was Qi Lin's hometown, after the Spirit Empire unified, Bibi Dong sent people to transform Radish Village into a paradise.
Qi Tian and Xu Qian were pleasantly surprised to see Qi Lin and chatted about family matters.
The two elders were now living a leisurely and carefree life, and both had completed their Divinity trials, officially becoming Divinities.
Of course, their Divinity trials required almost no effort, because the gods in the God Realm were eager to build good relations with Qi Lin through them.
After staying in Radish Village for a month, Qi Lin took his parents back to the Dou Break World.