Too lazy to waste words with him, Aoqian took the Demon King hostage and interrogated him about the whereabouts of the painting.
The Demon King asked in surprise, "How do you know about that painting?"
Aoqian took a deep breath and decided to eliminate the Demon King. "Forget it, I can find him myself. You should just die first!"
The Demon King coughed, "Cough cough cough, you won't find it. Without me, no one can find that painting. It's easy for you to kill me, but don't you really want to know where that painting is?"
Ao Qian coldly met the Demon King's weakened face, "You'll cooperate?"
"I want to live. Spare my life, and I'll help you find the painting..." the Demon King demanded.
This is a mutually beneficial deal.
Ao Qian sneered, "It's just a painting. Do you think it's more important to me than your life?"
The Demon King hurriedly explained, "That painting is far more important than me. I'm just a puppet, but the real culprit is the one who truly controlled the chaos in the cultivation world and the human race, made you a sacrifice in the Six Realms, and even dragged Song Xiwei into it. That's the true culprit. Only by seeing that painting can you find the clues..."
Aoqian remained silent, merely coldly scrutinizing the Demon King.
The Demon King said urgently, "I really didn't lie to you. I'm already in this state, why would I lie to you?"
"You say you're just a puppet, and there's someone else behind you? Who is that person?!" Ao Qian pressed.
The Demon King shook his head, "I don't know..."
"Are you playing me?" Ao Qian had already begun to unleash his killing intent.
The Demon King hurriedly explained, "I really don't know. All I know is that my father told me to keep a close eye on that painting, saying that it holds a great secret that can save my life in a critical moment..."
"You haven't seen that painting?" Aoqian didn't believe the Demon King. He had already experienced the Demon King's cunning and trickery, so he couldn't trust him easily.
"It's possible to trade, but it depends on whether the secret in that painting is worth your life." Ao Qian thought of the divine messenger Xuan Ce's order for him not to pursue the demon king.
Is this matter related to this painting?
Another strange thing is that Lian Ce was just an insignificant pawn under the Demon King, so why did he know about the existence of that painting?
Aoqian found the matter very strange, so he asked the Demon King, "Have you mentioned that painting to anyone?"
The Demon King shook his head. "Am I stupid? This painting is of utmost importance. Among our demon race, only my deceased father knew about it. Before he died, he only told me. It's a secret, just like your demon race also has its own unspeakable secrets. That's why I was so surprised when you asked me about that painting earlier. You shouldn't know about this..."
"Are you sure you didn't let something slip, or that you were drunk and told anyone about that painting?" Ao Qian didn't directly reveal Lian Ce's identity.
The Demon King shook his head. "It's impossible for me to let slip such a secret that I can't let outsiders know. I've set the existence of that painting to a taboo. I won't mention it to anyone when I'm not in my right mind. So, no one can trick me into revealing anything when I'm not in my right mind."
Ao Qian squinted at the Demon King, "Then why didn't you deny it to me? And why did you use that painting to trade with me? Shouldn't you have kept your mouth shut and protected the secret of that painting with your life?"
Upon hearing this, the Demon King showed a helpless expression. "If I still had a sliver of hope, of course I wouldn't use that painting to trade with you. But am I going to fall into your hands and die? If I'm going to die, what secret can I keep! That painting has always intrigued me, since I've never actually seen it with my own eyes."
"Aren't you afraid I'll go back on my word and take your life even after I get the painting?!"
The Demon King sighed, "Then let's just say Song Xiwei was blind to have chosen such a fickle person like you. I feel sorry for her."
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