The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1215

Chapter 1215: Chapter 112 The Adventure Revealed Chapter 1215: Chapter 112 The Adventure Revealed “Didn't we agree that we wouldn't meet again before the action? Why did you still send a message to me?” the man in the black robe asked, his voice unusually hoarse.

“Your Highness, it was that tiger-headed monster, Fu Donglai… he, he…”

“He actually braved the pain of the Soul-scattering Nails and went to investigate the Xuan Yang Cave?” the man in the black robe asked in a deep voice.

“Yes.” Xiong Ran replied.

“You didn't catch him?” the man in the black robe asked, his tone rising slightly, clearly surprised and somewhat reproachful.

“He was not supposed to get away, but unexpectedly, he had an accomplice.” Xiong Ran hurriedly explained.

“An accomplice? In these eight hundred li of Lion Camel Ridge, who would help him?” the man in the black robe's tone grew heavier.

Clearly, he thought this was just an excuse from Xiong Ran.

Tens of li away, Shen Luo listening from the tree felt something was off and couldn't help asking, “Elder Brother Fu, is your popularity really that bad in Lion Camel Ridge?”

“Always clashing with others, how good can my reputation be? Even the disciples under my Master's tutelage often don't get along with me.” Fu Donglai replied with a wry smile.

Shen Luo, hearing this, realized that Fu Donglai indeed is an outlier among the demons.

“However, if it weren't so, you and I wouldn't have become friends.” Shen Luo said with a smile.

At that moment, the conch shell flickered with a faint glow, and once again, a voice came through.

“Not a disciple of the Demon Clan, but a man of the Human Race. I didn't remember it earlier, but now that I have recalled, it turns out to be the Human Race man who cooperated with Fu Donglai during the Three Realms Martial Arts Conference, seemingly named Shen Luo.” Xiong Ran said.

Shen Luo, hearing this, was also surprised; that man had actually recognized him through the projection of the Suspended Sky Mirror from the martial arts conference.

“Him? That is somewhat strange. Given Fu Donglai's character, he doesn't seem like the type to seek external help. Are you sure you aren't deceiving me to escape punishment?” the man in the black robe asked again for confirmation.

“Great King, I dare not deceive you. If I speak half a lie, may I be ground to ashes and my soul scattered.” Xiong Ran quickly swore an oath.

“I don't think you would dare. Did he find out anything?” the man in the black robe asked.

“That, I do not know. But what I can be sure of is that he won't have any useful evidence.” Xiong Ran was quite confident about that.

“Hmph, you can't even handle a half-crippled person hit by the Soul-scattering Nails, so stop boasting here. I'm really starting to wonder if you're worthy of that position?” the man in the black robe snorted coldly and slowly spoke.

“Great King, I have no covetous thoughts about that position. As long as I can serve under your command and contribute to the revival of our Demon Clan, I'm already content.” Xiong Ran quickly declared his loyalty.

“Don't worry, the position I said I'd give to you will not change. But the situation where the three powers in Lion Camel Ridge stood side by side will change, and from then on, there will only be one voice in Lion Camel Ridge.” the man in the black robe looked at him and said.

“Thank you for your promotion, Great King. I will exhaust all my thoughts and efforts to serve our Demon Clan until death.” Xiong Ran said excitedly.

“Enough, is the Yin-Yang Dual Qi Bottle safely kept?” the man in the black robe asked.

“I haven't been carrying it with me; I've carefully hidden it. On the day of the division ceremony, I will certainly give all the great kings a huge surprise,” Xiong Ran said with a hehe laugh.

“Remember the magic spell to activate the Yin-Yang Dual Qi Bottle. None of the three brothers of us are vegetarians. If there's a problem on your end leading to a failure, you know what the consequences will be, right?” the man in the black robe asked.

“I understand.” Xiong Ran wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and replied with trepidation.

The black-robed man whispered to him for a while longer before they both departed.

Tens of li away, Shen Luo and Fu Donglai leaned against the tree trunk, digesting the content they just heard.

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“It seems they plan to make their move during the sect division ceremony. My master is in danger,” Fu Donglai said with a deeply furrowed brow.

“What do you intend to do?” Shen Luo asked.

“Return to Shituocheng and inform Master,” Fu Donglai answered.

“Aren't you going to follow Xiong Ran first and retrieve the Yin-Yang Dual Qi Bottle?” Shen Luo inquired.

“There's no time. The sect division ceremony is tomorrow. We don't have the confidence to find the Yin-Yang Dual Qi Bottle in such a short period,” Fu Donglai shook his head and said.

Hearing this, Shen Luo lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

“Brother Shen, why don't we split up? You can tail Xiong Ran and investigate the whereabouts of the Yin-Yang Dual Qi Bottle, and I'll return to Shituocheng to see Master,” Fu Donglai proposed.

“Alright,” Shen Luo replied, hesitating for a moment before finally nodding.

After the two separated, Fu Donglai hurriedly made his way toward Shituocheng, not noticing a white grain-like creature that had crawled onto the back of his shoulder, insignificant and easily overlooked.

As evening approached, Fu Donglai had already traveled through dense forests and arrived in front of a towering black city.

The city walls soared a hundred feet high, casting a long shadow under the dying sun's blood-red glow, their crenellated outlines blurred in the dim light, resembling the interlocking pointed teeth of wild beasts.

Fu Donglai looked up at the sky above the city walls, weighed down by eternal dark clouds only a hundred feet away.

The thick clouds churned, seemingly filled with countless resentful spirits and evil ghosts, emitting silent roars.

He sighed and, instead of choosing to fly over the walls, walked step by step to the heavily guarded city gate.

The demon guards at the gate recognized the traitor from the Demon Clan at first sight. They immediately “whoooshed” around him, surrounding him completely.

Fu Donglai offered no resistance and surrendered, saying, “Take me to the Great King.”

After that, he was escorted by the group of monsters into the city and made his way into the city lord's residence.

A bear demon with bare feet charged out from the residence, baring its large mouth in a sneer at Fu Donglai.

Its eyes bore three startling diagonal scars that quivered slightly as it squinted.

“Fu Donglai, you actually dare to return?” the bear demon scoffed coldly.

“Xiong Chong, take me to see Master,” Fu Donglai said expressionlessly.

“Do you think you are still the most valued disciple of the Master? Do you think you, a traitor, can just see Master whenever you wish?” Xiong Chong frowned and asked.

“You don't understand; Master is in danger,” Fu Donglai said with a frown.

“Haha, that's the biggest joke. A traitor comes back to tell us that Master is in danger. Do you think we are stupid? Do you think we will believe you?” Xiong Chong first mocked and then angrily spoke.

Seeing that persuasion was futile, Fu Donglai's body surged with waves of mana fluctuations as he suddenly shouted:

“Master, your disciple Fu Donglai has urgent news to report.”

This shout, like a tiger's roar through the mountain forest, was mixed with a powerful force in the rolling sound wave, shaking the hearts and minds of the little demons around, blurring their vision, causing them to stand unsteadily.

Even Xiong Chong subconsciously took a step back, puzzled. Hadn't Fu Donglai been hit by the Soul-scattering Nails?

His cultivation level was already below that of Fu Donglai, and it was only because he knew that Fu Donglai had been struck by the Soul-scattering Nails that he dared to confront him like this. Normally, he wouldn't have the confidence to challenge Fu Donglai.