Screech~

The tires screeched sharply against the ground.

At Lv Bai’s signal, Dao Long swaggered and parked the car right in front of the prison gates.

"Move away, parking is not allowed here."

"Which department are you from?"

The two gatekeeping prison guards noticed the unfamiliar black sedan, but they only shouted at it through a loudspeaker, not stepping out to chase them away.

This was not surprising, considering a hard fight was made against the camps at Chikan Bay and Oshima High School, resulting in considerable damage to the prison.

However, the most severe loss was still the Prison Director, Xiong Pi.

With the highest official position in the prison now vacant, alongside numerous casualties and persistent dark zones yet to dissipate, the prison operations were nearly at a standstill.

It’s already impressive they show up for duty to stand guard; expecting them to take additional risks would require extra pay.

"It’s the third time I’m returning here."

Lv Bai mused for a moment, rolled up the window, and opened the door to step out.

With his habitual, friendly smile, he walked toward the prison.

Xiong Pi followed closely behind, and if Lv Bai hadn’t insisted on him keeping a distance, he almost stuck himself to Lv Bai.

"Prison Director?"

"You’re not?!"

Even the gatekeeping guards couldn’t be blind enough to not recognize their own boss, but the problem was, why was their boss trailing behind Lv Bai?

The two guards were bewildered with some anxiety, not daring to obstruct them, and quickly reported the matter up the chain.

The trio effortlessly passed through the prison gates.

Looking at the battle scars on the front yard that hadn’t been repaired yet, Dao Long’s eyes welled up, knowing those were remnants of the previous fight by the Daoist Master.

Lv Bai glanced around, raised his hand, and snapped his fingers.

The next second, the dark zones covering nearly three-quarters of the prison suddenly vanished, followed by the startled cries of numerous prisoners and guards drifting in the wind.

Lv Bai did not wait long before four imposing figures hurried in together.

Misa, Hyde, Hong Zhu, and the previously stationed military righteous guard, all four Prison Area Chiefs arrived without exception.

They dared not be slow.

Upon hearing about the return of the Prison Director, they had rushed over, then noticed the disappearance of the dark zones, hastening their pace even more.

Misa, upon noticing the positioning of Lv Bai and Xiong Pi, suddenly looked extremely grim.

Her full of bewilderment condensed into a single sentence and blurted out: "Prison Director, have you already?"

Hearing this, Xiong Pi pursed his lips, a mix of shyness and pride as he said: "I’ve decided to follow him."

Misa: "..."

The remaining three area chiefs: "..."

This was quite eye-catching.

In all their years of working together, it was the first time the four area chiefs saw Xiong Pi showing such a bashful demeanor.

Misa swallowed hard, suppressing the churn in her stomach, glaring at Lv Bai: "What exactly did you do to the Prison Director?"

But before Lv Bai could respond, Xiong Pi couldn’t help but scold: "Misa, don’t speak ill; I did this willingly!"

All the present area chiefs, along with the nearby guards and Dao Long, felt a chill down their spines.

Especially Dao Long, he truly had no idea that the interaction between Xiong Pi and Lv Bai was like this.

Lv Bai took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to pound Xiong Pi to pieces, forced to calm down and said: "I came to discuss terms."

"What terms?"

The Military Righteous Area Chief grumbled.

He was in charge of Area B, not considered weak among the area chiefs.

And the hideous scar crossing half his face made him appear quite unapproachable.

Lv Bai: "You work with me, and in return, I won’t eliminate you."

"That joke isn’t funny."

The Military Righteous Chief’s eyelids drooped, then swung a fist at Lv Bai.

Even though he heard about Lv Bai’s astounding performance from others, he didn’t have a concrete idea without experiencing it firsthand.

After all, he was also a Grandmaster Martial Artist.

In his understanding, even if he wasn’t Lv Bai’s match, he shouldn’t be defeated instantly to that extent.

However, reality is often harsh, as Lv Bai didn’t even raise an eye, relying on the seemingly endless Inner Strength provided by the Golden Core, directly projecting it outward, forming a screen in front of him like a solid Inner Strength barrier.

Bang!

After a dull explosion.

The Military Righteous Chief didn’t even pierce through the Inner Strength barrier; just the force reflecting off from it sent him flying backward.

Struggling to adjust his posture mid-air, it was still a tough time with his blood coursing tumultuously.

"As you all can see."

Lv Bai did not press the attack, but rather spread his hands, smiling: "I am already a Golden Core Martial Artist."

Seeing this, Hyde knelt without a word.

"Honored by Brother Bai’s regard, I, Hyde, am willing to follow you for our grand cause!"

He felt even hesitating for a second would be disrespectful to the Golden Core.

Not to mention Lv Bai himself possessed some means beyond their understanding.

The mercy of the strong is indeed something no one dares ignore.

Hyde kneeled the fastest, but that didn’t mean others were stubborn.

Hong Zhu merely glanced at Misa twice, then promptly knelt down.

As for the remaining Military Righteous Chief and Misa, the former who’d just met Lv Bai couldn’t lay aside his dignity to kneel so quickly, while the latter couldn’t overcome a mental hurdle.

Misa believed she had the most substantial conflict with Lv Bai, worried that even if she surrendered, she’d face retaliation.

Of course, this concern was solely her own; Lv Bai actually thought of her similarly to Hyde.

"Do you two have any objections against me?"

Lv Bai tilted his head, somewhat puzzled, as he looked at Misa and Military Righteous who still stood.

Speaking, he walked toward them, flexing his wrist.

"Wait, no..."

Lv Bai’s actions startled Misa into a cold sweat.

After a rapid and complex mental process, Misa eventually kneeled down in humiliation.

With three colleagues already kneeling, a Prison Director on the opposite side; how could the Military Righteous Chief persist, reluctantly following suit to surrender?

"Uphold loyal dedication, maintain the virtue of humility."

Lv Bai nodded in satisfaction, walked over, and helped Misa up by her arm: "Worthy of being the head of the four area chiefs."

Seeing Lv Bai and Misa’s physical interaction, Xiong Pi turned green with envy and hurriedly imitated Misa’s posture, plopping to his knees.

Hearing the commotion behind him, even without turning, Lv Bai faintly guessed what happened.

He took a deep breath, mentally prepared, and turned to look at Xiong Pi kneeling on the ground full of longing: "Next, lead the forces from Chikan Bay and the prison to purge the city’s evils."

He paused and added: "If done well, I might consider giving you another boost..."