Seeing another large influx of anger points in the backend, Zaun's previously gloomy mood improved even more.

At this moment, Qiu Honglei said, "I don't know either. It has to be approved by Master."

“Yun Jianyue is there, I’ll go talk to her,” Zu An said, dissatisfied.

Qiu Honglei was startled and quickly covered his mouth with her hand: "Don't talk nonsense. If Master hears you, she will definitely beat you up."

"She would never have the heart to beat me up." Thinking of all the times he spent with Yun Jianyue in the palace, a gentle smile appeared on Zu An's face.

"Hmm?" Qiu Honglei looked puzzled, feeling that something was not right.

祖安尴尬地咳了一声：“我是说我是她宝贝徒弟的情郎，她又怎么舍得揍我呢。”

"Even if you were her apprentice, she would still beat you without hesitation, let alone someone who is a different person." Despite saying this, Qiu Honglei was actually quite happy inside.

After flirting for a while, Zu'an suddenly remembered what happened in Yi County last time: "By the way, what exactly happened in your sect last time? Why did they use such an urgent signal to summon you back? I was worried that something had happened to you."

Qiu Honglei hesitated for a moment before saying, "Originally, these things should not be revealed to outsiders, but since you are not an outsider, it is fine to tell you."

"One of our elders was killed by a demon expert."

"Huh?" Zu'an was somewhat surprised, not expecting the demon race and the demonic sect to be at odds. "What is the cultivation level of your elder?"

“Eighth rank, I suppose,” Qiu Honglei said solemnly. “The key is that he died rather unjustly. He was controlled by the demon race using evil magic and suddenly attacked his fellow disciples. Fortunately, Master arrived in time, otherwise the entire branch would have been slaughtered.”

"In a fit of rage, Master killed the elder. However, the elder regained consciousness before his death, and Master then realized that he had been controlled."

Zu An's expression changed upon hearing this; why did it sound so familiar?

Wasn't Pei You also controlled and killed Zuo Su in the same way?

Zu An hurriedly asked, "What kind of demon is so powerful?"

Qiu Honglei replied, "Master followed the other party's aura to investigate and even fought with that demon. Unfortunately, that guy's cultivation was strange. Although Master injured him, he still managed to escape."

"How high must your cultivation level be to escape from your master's clutches?" Zu An was extremely surprised.

Qiu Honglei said softly, "Last time in the palace, my master was injured by the dog emperor, and his injuries have never fully healed. Not long ago, he also fought a great battle with the Prince of Yan, otherwise that demon would not have escaped. The reason I am here this time is because I have been tracking him down."

"Oh, do you know any specific information about that demon race?" Zu An asked hurriedly.

Qiu Honglei nodded: "Master has fought with him. With her experience and methods, it is not difficult for her to find out his identity. That guy is called Kong Qing. He is one of the three great demon kings of the demon race and a top expert under the Peacock King. He is good at invading the soul of his target and controlling the body to fight."

"Kong Qing?" Zu An looked strange. He also had the surname Kong, so wasn't he a member of Kong Nanwu's clan?

No wonder Kong Nanwu gave him a hair back then. It turns out she already knew there were experts from the Peacock Clan in Yunzhong County and was worried that he might accidentally get hurt by them, so she gave him a mark of identity.

I must say, that girl is quite loyal.

"Do you know where Kong Qing is hiding now?" Zu An asked hurriedly.

Qiu Honglei replied, "The latest news I received suggests that he may have appeared in the Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce, but I haven't had time to verify it yet."

"The Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce again?" Zu An's eyes widened.

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Yesterday, I managed to gather two chapters in my drafts and posted them early at midnight, hoping to climb the sales charts a bit, but then it was free to read all day...

Haha, looks like if I take too many freebies, I'll eventually get taken advantage of too!