Chapter 280 Huo Huo is in trouble

The photo bead rolled to the ground with a "pa" sound, and Zhong Hanshang knelt motionlessly.

As water stains gradually spread across the wooden floor, he realized he was crying.

The sword tassel on his palm suddenly glowed, and a familiar wisp of spiritual power gently wrapped around his fingers.

He finally understood what his mother hadn't finished saying. It wasn't "understand" but "know".

Understand that she knew that taking the poison would kill her soul, but she still smiled and finished weaving the sword tassel;

Know that she kept the jade locket of love until her death.

His mother only woke up briefly and has now left him completely.

But before he could continue thinking, he heard the Succubus Lord mention Gao Huohuo.

"Shang'er, it's been a month since you and Gao Huohuo separated.

And since you agreed to the sacrifice, that girl..."

When he heard Gao Huohuo's name, Zhong Hanshang's heart suddenly tightened.

Although those hurtful words were not spoken out loud but transmitted through magical instruments, he did participate in the deception.

She must be...disappointed, right?

"Succubus...Aunt Mei, where is she now? I want to find her." His voice trembled a little.

This sudden name made the Succubus Lord's eyes warm.

She suppressed her excitement and said softly:

"Shang'er, I know you like that girl, but the demons haven't seen any trace of her since then. Maybe she has returned to the human race."

Hearing this, Zhong Hanshang felt that he could not wait any longer.

"Aunt Mei, I... want to go back to the human race to find her and explain things to her."

Upon hearing this, the Succubus felt a little embarrassed. Her nephew had finally recognized her, so she shouldn't stop him.

However, the human race is now in a dangerous situation, and he is also the prodigy of the Qingyun Sect. I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to return to the Demon Race if he goes back.

The most important thing is that she promised her sister that she would protect him.

But when he saw Zhong Hanshang's earnest eyes, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

"Okay, then I'll send some demon cultivators to go back to the human race with you, otherwise I won't be at ease."

"Aunt Mei, you also know my current identity. It is not easy to make it public. Once it is exposed, it will be even more dangerous.

And with my current strength, ordinary people can't hurt me at all."

The Demon Lord was still a little worried, and after thinking for a while he said:

“How about this, I’ll let Ying go with you, his skills can disguise one’s identity.

You can’t refuse this, otherwise you will stay in the demon clan safely.”

When he thought of Gao Huohuo, Zhong Hanshang could only nod in agreement.

He just wanted to ask Ying if Gao Huohuo had said anything else.

At the border between the human and demon worlds, Ying proudly waved the identity document in his hand.

"Zhong Hanshang, I am your uncle now, so you must respect me from now on."

Not bothering to pay attention to Ying, Zhong Hanshang went straight towards the Yingyue Sect.

What he saw along the way made him feel depressed - the once beautiful scenery was now devastated.

While taking a break in a dilapidated teahouse, the conversation of the monks at the next table came to my ears.

"Have you heard? The genius of Qingyun Sect is actually a half-demon!"

"This time, the evil spirit disaster was most likely caused by that bastard Zhong Hanshang!"

Zhong Hanshang and Ying froze at the same time. His identity... was already known to everyone? Who was it...

"It can't be Huo Huo." Ying said firmly, "I know her."

Zhong Hanshang glanced at Ying and felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.

Lian Ying knew it wasn't her, so how could he doubt her?

Even if he doubted himself, he would not doubt Gao Huohuo. There was clearly something fishy about this matter.

But now he can't go to the Shadow Moon Sect openly, otherwise he will implicate them.

"Ying, we'll split up later. You go to the Yingyue Sect and ask about Huohuo's whereabouts.

I'll go investigate this matter, and we'll use our magical powers to contact each other then."

"Weren't your magical powers destroyed back then?"

"Aunt Mei gave me a new one. Now the higher-ups can only contact you two."

Seeing Zhong Hanshang's disgusted expression, Ying said unconvincedly:

"What? I have the contact information of our two demon lords, and I still wronged you?"

Zhong Hanshang did not respond. In his heart, he only wanted to contact one person now.

Thinking of this, Zhong Hanshang asked, "Didn't you use your magical powers to contact Huo Huo?"

Hearing this, Ying's voice suddenly dropped.

"You treat me like you. I've contacted her every day since she left, but she never responded."

This sentence was like a bucket of ice water poured over Zhong Hanshang's head. Was he unwilling to reply... or was he unable to reply?

Is Huo Huo angry with them, or is he in danger?

"No, I'll go with you to the Shadow Moon Sect and you call them out."

When they arrived at the gate of the Shadow Moon Sect, the layers of protective formations made them feel nervous.

What happened? Why are there so many protective arrays?

"What should I do? With my strength as the Demon Lord, I can give it a try, but that will expose my identity."

At this time, Zhong Hanshang didn't feel very good. Although he didn't want to think about it, the facts told him that Huo Huo must have been in trouble.

"Hurry up and use your magical powers to contact Senior Brother Huo Huo. You should have added his contact information!"

Ying shook his head guiltily. How could he, the dignified Demon Lord, easily add a few ordinary people?

If Gao Huohuo wasn't special, he wouldn't have dealt with them at all.

"Besides her eldest senior brother, what about her second senior brother, fourth senior brother, and seventh senior sister?"

Seeing that the shadow avoided his gaze, Zhong Hanshang asked again without giving up, "Not even one?"

Ying nodded, and the next moment he suddenly thought of something, so he used his magical powers to light it up.

"I...I have the contact information of her fifth senior brother. I added it earlier to buy talismans.

But I haven’t contacted him once, and I don’t know if he will reply to me.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Shadow Moon Sect's protective formation was opened layer by layer.

Eleven figures filed out one after another—all the disciples of the Shadow Moon Sect except Gao Huohuo.

The solemn expressions on their faces made Zhong Hanshang's heart sink to the bottom.

"Are you the one who contacted my fifth disciple?" Shen Cangxuan's voice was obviously alert, but also with a hint of expectation.

"Master, it's me." Zhong Hanshang said in a voice transmission.

A flash of joy flashed across the old sect leader's eyes, and then he cautiously led the two into the mountain gate.

After the two of them entered, the protective array was completely closed. Shen Cangxuan cast another barrier again out of concern. He finally couldn't help but ask repeatedly:

"Where's the Fire Man? What happened to her? What happened?"

Faced with Shen Cangxuan's three consecutive questions, Zhong Hanshang and Ying looked at each other and saw panic in each other's eyes.

When the two sides finished exchanging information, Chu Lingchuan, Mu Hanxing, Ye Lingyu and Lou Chongxiao drew their swords at the same time, and the cold light pointed directly at Zhong Hanshang's throat.

"Zhong Hanshang, is this what you promised me, that you would take good care of Junior Sister?" Chu Lingchuan's roar made the roof beams rustle.

Ye Lingyu's sword tip was against Zhong Hanshang's brow, and his voice trembled with anger.

"Junior Sister is such a good person. She knew you were half-demon but still tried her best to save you. But you put her in a life-or-death situation!"