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## Credits

### Illustrator

Xiao Tong Kong

The **7th chapter** of the novel is titled *"Water Prison"* in English, and 《水牢》 in Traditional Chinese. It was published in volume 2 by Seven Seas (April 19, 2022), and in volume Template:Novel/Chinese/Volume by Pinsin Studio (September 15, 2022) in Chinese.
It contains original web novel serialization chapters 37-42.

## Web Novel Chapters included

*note - This is temporary until the references are properly updated and the full chapter synopsis is made, to ensure that the references on unedited character pages are not rendered fully broken until then. This is an exact copy paste of the preexisting Web Novel Chapter 37-39 pages.*

### Chapter 37

Shen Qingqiu is being led blindfolded through Huan Hua Palace's maze array by disciples. He asks if he is allowed any contact with outsiders while he waits for the joint trial by the four sects and is told that only those with Huan Hua Palace's authorization pass can enter the Water Prison freely. Shen Qingqiu then asks how the sowers were dealt with, and Gongyi Xiao faithfully answers his question. A pockmarked disciple scolds Gongyi Xiao for telling him too much, who slaps back reminding him to not be rude, but Shen Qingqiu allows the disciple to do so. They arrive at the place where Shen Qingqiu is to be held temporarily, his blindfold is undone. Gongyi Xiao unlocks a stone path that leads to a white, stone platform in the center of the lake. The pockmark disciple throws an ordinary stone into the lakewater to demonstrate the ferocity of the liquid. After Qingqiu enters, Gongyi Xiao turns on the mechanism and murky water descends, forming an airtight water curtain.

Later, the Xiao Gongzhu splashes him with a basin of icy lakewater. She accuses him for colluding with the Demon Realm, simply based on how he treated Binghe: “Luo-gege is such a good person, so of course he wouldn’t say it. The wounds he’s suffered are all hidden within his heart, where no can touch them, where no one can see them… But do you think that just because he doesn’t say, I wouldn’t be able to tell? Have I not eyes, nor a heart?” At her poetic delivery, Qingqiu wants to burst out in laughter. Xiao Gongzhu notices his mocking grin, and cracks her whip. Qingqiu wonders why the refined iron whip used for hitting love rivals were being used on him, a man. Qingqiu dodges, but no matter how fast Qingqiu is, the platform is only so big, so the whip's wind inevitably grazed him, ripping his clothes in several places. After dodging continuously, Qingqiu is backed up to the edge of the platform. Bracing himself for impact, he opens his eyes to see Binghe gripping the lash with a cold, severe expression. Gongzhu explains she got the authorization pass from her dad, but is put in her place by Binghe. He yanks out her whip and reduces it to a pile of tiny fragments, throwing it into the lake. Filled with sorrow and indignation, Xiao Gongzhu flees in tears.

Binghe shifts his gaze to Qingqiu, looking at each other for a long time. When Binghe finally takes a step forward, Qingqiu subconsciously maintained distance between them, stopping Binghe in his tracks, making him withdraw his outreached hand: “There’s no need for Shizun to be so wary, if I wished to do something to you, I wouldn’t need to touch you at all.” Qingqiu sits back down in a meditative pose, eyes lifted to meet Binghe's gaze. Qingqiu tries to convince him to wait until after the joint trial to settle their debts. But unexpectedly not only did Luo Binghe’s expression fail to clear, it became even more bitingly cold: “Why is Shizun so certain the joint trial will find you guilty?” Qingqiu suggests Binghe will ensure that his reputation will be ruined, and Binghe is yet again disappointed that his master is so sure he is evil. He gave a cold laugh. “Again me.”

### Chapter 38

This Jin Lan City plotline wasn't in the original Proud Immortal Demon's Way, so Qingqiu doesn't have the advantage of an omniscient POV.

Pacing back and forth, hands behind his back and expression sullen, Binghe suddenly turns around: “I dare ask Shizun, are you going to blame every last one of the demon race’s sins, their murdering and marauding, their crimes and evil deeds, on me? ... Before, you clearly used to trust me so much, but now you suspect me of harboring ulterior motives at every turn. Is the difference between realm and race so important, that it could make your attitude towards someone change so completely?”

Qingqiu counters by asking: “What is your reason for turning Huan Hua Palace to your side if you deny harboring ulterior motives?” Binghe hesitates to open his mouth, unable to answer: “Shizun wouldn’t believe me either way. Whether I answer or not, what’s the difference?" Sucking in a light breath, Binghe quietly asks a final question: “Do you regret it?” Qingqiu's temples twitch as his heart trembles. Suddenly, The System presents him three optional answers:

Choice A
Yes. This master has regretted it since long ago. These past few years, there wasn’t a moment I did not spend in remorse, though it was far too late.
Choice B
(A cold laugh) After seeing what you’re like today, I know there was no need to regret!
Choice C
Maintain silence.
Qingqiu criticises the two first options, before repeatedly picking C, increasing his character depth level by 10. Unable to get an answer, Binghe's tightly clenched fist slowly loosened and he sadly laughs in resignation at stupidly asking a question he already knew the answer to. In a light and cold voice, Binghe breaks the silence: “Shizun, you were always a man of few words; before, you were still willing to say a few words to me, but now, you won’t do even that ... But it doesn’t matter, I have plenty of ways to make you talk.”

Binghe activates his Heavenly Demon blood Gu, which begin exploring the host body's organs. Qingqiu folds over the waist in pain, cold sweat dripping down together with the beads of water still on his chin. Luo Binghe said warmly, “Shizun, where do you want them to start biting?” The System reappears, suggesting he use the Fake Jade Pendant again to quell Binghe's 30 anger points. Qingqiu rejects the offer, and instead opts for a Small Scenario Pusher.

Binge sneers: "You don’t want to look at me, you don’t want to talk to me, do you think I’m filthy? ... If so, I absolutely won’t allow you to succeed!" He reaches out to grab his shoulder, but instead catches nothing but a corner of his clothing. The tug rips Qingqiu's robe straight off his shoulder, making them both freeze on the spot. Binghe's eyes widen, and after staring for a while, he suddenly lets go as if burnt and spins around. As the blood gu scatters, Qingqiu pants in relief.

> "*Shen Qingqiu had had a basin of cold water dumped all over him; even now, his clothes and hair were sticking wetly to fair skin, while strands and strands of immortal binding cables as thin as red threads were wound around his body. Even if the expression on his face, being shock, couldn’t be any more proper, his whole person still looked extremely… improper.*"
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Binghe stands there stiffly with his back turns for a while, before tossing his outer robe behind him, hitting Qingqiu in the face. After a little while, he turns around and sees that the robe has slid to the ground and even been cautiouly pushed back to him. Furious, Binghe's fist clench and unclench several times. To vent his rage, he fires off a couple of spiritual blasts into the air, littering the surface of the cave in holes: “I almost forgot, Shizun dislikes anything the demon race has touched.” Still annoyed at his Shizun distant aloof attitude, he forces a curse through gritted teeth: “…In a month, I want to watch just how you will fall from grace!” He sweeps his sleeves and walk away, slamming the mechanism as he exited. The water curtain pours back down, leaving Qingqiu bewildered at the sudden tantrum.

> "*After the young maiden who’d been violated was rescued, the boyfriend drapes a warm coat over her…*"
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### Chapter 39

’’*Escaping~ Lalala~*’’
The chapter starts with Shen Qingqiu still trapped in the water prison. He puts on Luo Binghe's discarded robe because of the cold, before Gongyi Xiao appears, bearing an "encoded" (Chinglish) message from Shang Qinghua. The message contains news about the completion of the Sun and Moon Dew Flower Seed and a change in the time frame for their plan to save Shen Qingqiu.

Shen Qingqiu asks Gongyi Xiao to release him from the water prison. He is initially reluctant, but acquiesces after Shen Qingqiu promises he does not have any intention of escaping judgement and he sees Shen Qingqiu's damaged clothes.

Shen Qingqiu kidnaps a disciple who was guarding the water prison to replace him on the platform's pressure sensor, and the two leave.

## Gallery

Luo Binghe accidentally rips off Shen Qingqiu's tattered clothesShen Jiu locked up in the Qiu household