Realms In The Firmament

“Hah hah hah hah…” Master Xiao laughed like he was so happy. He then stared at Ye Xiao with a vicious look. “You are curious, aren’t you? You want to know why, don’t you? I am not telling you! I don’t need you to end my life. Look at you! I enjoy looking at your stupid face now! Hah hah hah…”

Ye Xiao indifferently nodded and casually said, “You are enjoying it, aren’t you? I don’t think so! Master Xiao, there are a lot of heroic men in the world who do not fear death. They are tough. However, we never know who is such a heroic man until the truth proves it.”

“You know. It is always cruel to prove the truth like that,” Ye Xiao said.

Master Xiao gritted his teeth and looked at Ye Xiao in the eyes. “Ye Xiao, are you going to torture me?”

Ye Xiao seemed to be quite pleased. He smiled and said, “You are not as stupid as I thought, Master Xiao. You get the point. I know you would figure it out. I am going to torture you. What a clever man!”

Master Xiao’s face turned red, and he angrily said, “Extorting a confession by torture is contemptible. You are such a dishonorable man, Ye Xiao!”

Ye Xiao coldly said, “I have always been a dishonorable man. How am I going to be the dishonorable man I want to be if I can’t do something contemptible to you? Well… Truth to be told… I really enjoy torturing tough men with some special instruments…”

“Especially some tough man like you, Master Xiao! It feels good to torture someone like you!” Ye Xiao smiled.

Master Xiao’s face turned pale. He was furious. “How dare you?”

“Yes. Of course, I dare! I surely dare!” Ye Xiao smiled and nodded.

Master Xiao didn’t know what to say anymore.

Ye Xiao stood up from the chair and paced over to Master Xiao. He stared at Master Xiao with a pair of cold and cruel eyes, and said in a deep voice, “There is something in this world that is vile, vicious, and harmful to people. I must say that it plays an excellent role in torture.

“You know, when people do not want to be honest, when they keep secrets deeply in their hearts… They always speak when they feel the pain. They would regret not speaking earlier. It truly is a great pain!

“You must know how horrible the pain could be. It is known that if a part of our body is cut off, it causes pain. Well, you must know that if something is added to one’s body, it causes pain as well.”

Ye Xiao grinned and said, “If you want me to explain clearer, I can give an example. Imagine it. If something is added under the nail, it causes great pain on the finger. Well… If something is added to somewhere in the lower part of your body, you will feel the pain as well…”

Ye Xiao smiled and said, “You are a well-informed person in the world. You know what I mean. You know more than many people do. You agree with me, don’t you? It is a good way to torture!”

Master Xiao’s face was pale as a piece of colorless paper, and his eyes were filled with fear. Apparently, he was frightened by what Ye Xiao said. He tried to pretend to be tough, but he failed.

“Hah hah. Well, I don’t think it is a good idea to keep the honorable man, Master Xiao, waiting for a long time. I think I should start with some questions and do some interesting things for you. I believe it will help you prove how tough you are. I hope you can keep being a heroic man to the end of my torture. I hope I have the chance to show you everything I can do to cause pain in you. I believe you will be free when I feel satisfied in the end!”

Ye Xiao casually stood up and frowned. “Enough talking. Let’s get it started. Well… Where to begin with? Let’s begin with the nails as I said, shall we? From the fingers to the toes. From the top to the bottom. It should be a good process, which will lead to a good outcome, and I am sure you will deeply remember the feelings. Besides, it won’t hurt your smart brain… We should get everything else done before we get to your head. However, I have never seen anybody who could make it to the last step. You are different, Master Xiao. You are a tough guy. I am sure you can make it to the end. Even if your head got muddled in the end, you will still be as tough as you are now. Come on! Show me your strength!”

Suddenly, Ye Xiao reached out his hand, and over ten glittering needles appeared in his hand. He hadn’t done anything yet, but it was already terrifying.

Master Xiao saw the needles and he was frightened. ‘There’s some kind of dim glow around the needles… Is that the mark of blood? He must have done this to many people before…’

‘Is he telling the truth? He… He always uses these needles to torture his prisoners, doesn’t he?’

“Don’t be afraid. There will be pain. That is for sure.” Ye Xiao softly said, “Just hold on with it, and it will be over. Tolerate it! You are a hero, aren’t you? You are a tough man! People admire you for your toughness… Relax. I will tell the world how you tolerate the torture as a hero… Everybody in the Human Realm Upon Heavens will know how heroic you are!

“Everybody has one life, and every plant has autumn. A great man like you only pursues a good name in history. I will help you with that!”

Ye Xiao sounded encouraging as he said, “Just hold on with it! I believe you can do it! It doesn’t matter if you feel like dropping it off. With your fingers and toes, I can do this twenty times at least. You will get used to it. When you are used to it, you will forget the pain. In fact, I think you will enjoy the pain. It is how a man leaves his heroic name in history! Here we go…”

“Wait!”

The needles were approaching Master Xiao’s finger, and Master Xiao was totally frightened. His voice was shaking, and he stopped Ye Xiao with a hoarse shout.

“We are almost there now. Why do you stop me?” Ye Xiao stopped and looked at Master Xiao in the eyes. “Relax. Don’t be scared. Just relax. Get over the pain, and you will see more coming.”

Master Xiao was gasping, and he started to sweat heavily. With a hoarse voice, he said, “What do you want to know? You are confused, and you want answers, don’t you? That is why you are doing this…”