He didn't think for too long. Song Jinnian's gaze, which was filled with curiosity and a hint of expectation, was too strong, so strong that it could not be ignored at all.
He even suspected that if he didn't speak up (whether to refuse or agree), Song Jinnian would probably "see through" him.
In response to this, he subconsciously turned his gaze to Chu Lingxiao.
As for the specific details that Brother Jinnian wants to hear about what happened with the Demon King, whether or not to tell him, and how much to tell him, the key still depends on Ling Xiao.
He would listen to Ling Xiao's decision. If Ling Xiao didn't want to say anything, then he would keep silent.
This thought in Gu Qingze's mind made Chu Lingxiao feel a little happy. He noticed that after Qingze subconsciously looked at him, everyone else also focused their attention on him.
"Hmm... there's nothing worth going into detail about. In fact, Qingze and I are also a little confused about what happened. We don't know what happened."
Chu Lingxiao seemed to be lost in memories, his voice even trembling slightly, and he looked extremely frightened as he spoke.
"Can you imagine? We met the Demon King, and after he said a few words to us, he inexplicably went berserk and violent."
"He desperately grabbed my neck and told me to die. Then, for some reason, he released my neck. Just when I thought he was going to let me go, he threw me into the darkness..."
Chu Lingxiao's acting skills are superb, his grasp of details and control of emotions are extremely precise. If he hadn't been there at the time, he would have believed it.
Gu Qingze commented in his mind, and then analyzed that Ling Xiao was planning to tell half the truth and hide the other half.
So, he echoed from the side, "That's true, that's why I describe this process as tortuous."
Song Jinnian showed an extremely surprised expression: "So the rumors that the demon king is moody, unpredictable, and likes to slaughter people at will are actually true."
He Lanzhi still had that gentle smile on her face, while Su Han still had a blank expression, showing no emotion at all.
Gu Qingze looked at Song Jinnian, feeling somewhat curious about his words: "Rumors? What rumors?"
Song Jinnian moved closer to them and said in a low voice, "Brothers, I am telling you this rumor. Please do not spread it casually."
Gu Qingze looked serious and assured solemnly: "Don't worry, it definitely won't happen."
Chu Lingxiao, He Lanzhi and Su Han also nodded as a guarantee.
"Well, I'll start now."
Song Jinnian let out a long sigh and said slowly in a very serious tone:
"Rumor has it that anyone who becomes a demon king is more or less mentally unstable."
"After all, the demon world is not like the human race. In the demon world, the only way to win the support of the people is through strength. In other words, after the demon king steps down, his heirs do not inherit the throne. Instead, the strongest person must be selected through rounds of fierce duels to become the next demon king."
"Think about it. Someone who has killed so many monsters and become a monster king, even if he was mentally normal before, would probably find it difficult to maintain his mental state after going through so much killing."
Gu Qingze couldn't help but retort: "Brother Jinnian, this is completely groundless. It's just pure speculation. How do you know..."
Song Jinnian put on a "begging for mercy" attitude: "It's just a rumor, a rumor, understand? Such rumors are bound to add a lot of speculation and personal subjective color. If there is any evidence, it's not a rumor anymore."
"Although the beginning sounds quite absurd, the story about this Demon King at the end sounds quite real."
"Hearing Brother Ling Xiao's account of his experience with the Demon King, it seems increasingly real. So, brothers, please calm down for now and listen patiently."
Gu Qingze also realized that he had been too serious just now, so he stopped talking.
When Song Jinnian saw that everyone had quieted down and was looking at him, he began to tell the story again.
"The current Demon King—Yun Che—has no father or mother, and no extended family to rely on. He only has one younger sister, who is not even a blood relative."
"Although there's no actual evidence, some demons speculate that the demon king not only considers her a sister, but also harbors feelings for her. That's why everyone says that sister is his 'love sister.'"
"But perhaps the Demon King protected her too well. This is all the information we have about his sister, nothing more."
Wow, this rumor is quite accurate.
Gu Qingze thought in surprise. He had originally intended to just listen to it as a story, but he never thought...
His surprise didn't last long, and he secretly observed Ling Xiao with some worry. After all, the rumor said such things about his mother, and he must be feeling uncomfortable...
After confirming that Chu Lingxiao was fine and did not show any sadness or other negative emotions, Gu Qingze turned his attention back to Song Jinnian and continued listening.
"Do you know how the current Demon King became the Demon King?"
"How did you become the one?" Chu Lingxiao asked cooperatively, even though he already knew the entire content of the rumor clearly and did not feel the slightest bit of surprise.
"For some unknown reason, perhaps seeking excitement, he went to the Nether Spring. It's the Nether Spring. He was the first person to enter the Nine Springs and come back alive."
Nether Spring? Nine-Layer Spring? What the hell is going on?
Gu Qingze was extremely helpless. How could the human race have such a lack of information about other worlds?
Qingyun Sect, one of the four great immortal sects, does not even have this in its Sutra Library.
Besides him, everyone present looked as if they understood everything. So he was the only one who didn't know?
Just as he was about to ask a question, he heard Chu Lingxiao secretly using his spiritual power to transmit a message to him:
"The Netherworld Spring is located in the underworld, filled with countless wronged souls and evil spirits. It is divided into nine levels, and the ghosts become stronger the deeper you go. The ninth level is also known as the Ghost and God Spring. To date, no one has ever returned alive after entering it, except for the current Demon King."
"My explanation may be a bit rough, so please listen to Brother Jinnian first. If there is anything you don't understand, we can discuss it in detail in private."
Gu Qingze also used his spiritual power to transmit his voice and replied seriously, "Okay, thank you, Teacher Ling Xiao!"
Chu Lingxiao felt the sincere gratitude in his words, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
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