After passing through 22 iron cages, 10 were already devoid of prisoners, while the remaining 12 held captives, almost all of whom were Martial Practitioners of at least the Seventh Stage Martial General level.
From this, Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong gained a significant understanding of the Prince of Yan's strength. Being able to hold a large number of Seventh and Eighth Stage Martial Generals meant that the Prince of Yan’s forces were certainly not to be underestimated. In particular, the ability to imprison so many high-level martial practitioners meant that even excluding Dugu Xiongba, the Prince of Yan’s elite power was truly formidable.
When the two reached the 23rd cell, Hua Tianxiong could vaguely identify the occupant as the Divine Sword Xie Xiaofeng. The Divine Sword, who had long ago lost the dashing good looks of his youth, now appeared as a disheveled, bearded, and utterly decadent old man. Had Hua Tianxiong not possessed immense spiritual power, he might not have recognized him; without the help of the Eighth Stage Martial General, even if Hua Tianxiong had been left to choose on his own, he might have failed to identify him.
Chapter 689