Despite all the commotion, the mysterious Deputy Commissioner Zuo never appeared. It was said he was in closed-door cultivation somewhere within the Celestial Northern Prison.0

However, he didn't need to show up in person. As long as his Great Dao remained connected to the prison, its power was enough to suppress all the evil entities trapped inside.0

The imperial court chose to imprison these dangerous beings rather than execute them because most of them still held value.0

Those who had reached such a high level of cultivation often knew rare divine techniques and powerful cultivation methods and might even have hidden realms filled with treasure. All of these were valuable resources that could be taken. In addition, many of them held information on other evil entities, which could sometimes prove crucial.0

That didn't mean prisoners in the Celestial Northern Prison wouldn't die. In fact, many perished quietly every month. Some died from brutal torture. Others were killed during failed escape attempts,...0