After the master and disciple expressed their longing for each other, they got down to business.
"By the way, Xiao An, what brings you to Tianxiang Pavilion this time?"
"I'm here to investigate the cause of the rampant demon seeds. According to my investigation, some people in the Demon Realm are colluding with unknown forces to spread demon seeds everywhere. Their recent activity area is right here in Tianxiang Pavilion."
"Hmm, I've come here to investigate the Demon Seed as well." Shu Lan stroked her chin. "So, you were sent by the Demon Lord to investigate the actual situation?"
Qin An opened his mouth, wanting to say that he was the Demon Lord, but after thinking about it, he swallowed the words. Although his master brother had now accepted the fact that he cultivated demonic arts, the fact that he was the Demon Lord was still hard for him to accept. In order not to frighten his master brother, Qin An decided to keep it a secret for a while.
"So, Xiao An, have you ever met the Demon Lord Qin Mozhi? What kind of person is he?" Shu Lan asked Qin An with some curiosity.
When Qin An heard the name "Qin Mozhi," his heart skipped a beat. Did his master know his identity? But when Qin An observed that his master seemed completely unaware, he thought he was overthinking it.
But how did Master know about my courtesy name? When the former Demon Lord gave him his courtesy name, only he and two trusted confidants knew it. His two trusted confidants shouldn't betray him now, nor would they spread his information so easily.
So, how exactly did Master know? That strange feeling that Qin An had returned returned. Qin An always felt that Master knew some secrets that he didn't, but he himself seemed to be detached from these secrets...
This made one think deeply, and Qin An's eyes immediately darkened.
"Sigh! Never mind, why would I ask you that question, Xiao An? How do you know the Demon Lord? I was just being nosy. Given your position, Xiao An, you shouldn't have the chance to meet someone like the Demon Lord, right?" Not getting an answer from Qin An, Shu Lan automatically filled in the blanks in her mind, assuming Qin An was an ordinary cultivator in the Demon Realm or an unofficial member of the Demon Palace.
In this way, even Qin An wouldn't need to find a way to explain and conceal his identity; Shu Lan had already thought of everything for him.
"Master, what kind of person do you think the Demon Lord is? Could the Demon Lord be responsible for this outbreak of demonic seeds?" For some reason, Qin An was eager to ask this question. As he asked Shu Lan, one of his hands, which was resting on his lap, slowly clenched into a fist.
“I don’t think the Demon Lord was responsible for this outbreak of demonic seeds. Although I’ve never met the Demon Lord, someone who prides himself on his status would definitely not stoop to such despicable acts,” Shu Lan said, expressing his opinion. After all, judging from his cousin Bai Nannan’s assessment, the Demon Lord shouldn’t be the kind of vicious person.
Upon hearing his master's words, Qin An involuntarily relaxed his clenched fists. He didn't know what he was feeling; he felt a mix of joy and bitterness.
After all, he was quite happy to hear some positive feedback about himself from his master; however, the fact that his master didn't know he was the Demon Lord and had given him such high praise before even meeting him made him feel a little sour.
"Moreover, based on what I saw of the demonic seeds before, their aura is somewhat strange, and it seems quite different from the demonic energy of you demon cultivators." At this moment, Shu Lan's words pulled Qin An back to his thoughts.
"Hmm? What's different?" Qin An perked up at this point.
“The demonic seed we investigated last time had a grayish-black demonic energy, while the demonic energy of you demon cultivators is all black, and the higher your cultivation level, the purer the black. But the demonic energy of that demonic seed wasn’t black; it was mixed with wisps of gray.” Shu Lan listed out his discoveries about the differences between demonic seeds and demonic energy.
"Therefore, this demonic seed should have nothing to do with the Demon Lord; it's more like a new type of power." In the end, Shu Lan came to this conclusion.
"In other words, an unknown force has invaded the cultivation world, the demon world, and the human world?" Qin An made his own judgment at this time.
“That’s right!” Shu Lan agreed with Qin An’s opinion.
"So, the most urgent task is to find the people in the Demon Realm you mentioned who are colluding with this unknown force." Shu Lan stated the purpose of their trip, and Qin An nodded after hearing his master brother's words.
"Xiao An, let's split up now! You go and investigate the information you need, and I need to do my own task," Shu Lan suggested.
Qin An didn't want to leave his master, but he also knew that his current identity made it inappropriate for him to appear before his master's fellow disciples. After all, not all cultivators in the cultivation world could tolerate a demon cultivator. Therefore, the best solution was to leave now.
Qin An took one last look at Shu Lan before reluctantly leaving.
After Qin An left the private room, he sneaked into Tianxiang Pavilion, attempting to find the traitor from the Demon Realm who colluded with an unknown force.
Shu Lan, on the other hand, sat calmly in the private room, took out a pot of tea from her storage ring, poured herself a cup, and then savored it.
At the same time, his vast divine sense instantly spread out, enveloping the entire Tianxiang Pavilion.
Because the space between his eyebrows had its own shielding effect, no one noticed his extended divine sense.
"Yun Yao, do you think what I'm doing will work?" Suddenly, Shu Lan spoke up, asking Yun Yao in her dantian.
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