Chapter 97 - Informing the Nine Heavens (1/2)

In the courtyard, Qiang Wei had finally managed to subdue the demon hunter. At the moment, he was holding him down on the ground while sitting on his back.

”Damn, you're not bad, considering you're only human. Now, tell me, what were you trying to do?”

The demon hunter grit his teeth. ”Damn you, demon! Don't think you'll win so easily!” He struggled but that bit of strength was naturally futile in front of a dragon.

”I believe I already won. So why don't you tell me what you were trying to do? I wouldn't want to force you, you know?”

”Even if you kill me, I won't tell you anything! Others will come to finish this fight!”

”Yes, yes. So, does this have something to do with His Highness?”

The demon hunter frowned. His Highness? Could it be … Has this demon something to do with the demons' royal court? No wonder he's so strong! Ah, I shouldn't have acted so rashly! Even if that woman's darling was killed, that would still be better than letting this demon rampage in the capital.

Oh no! His eyes went wide. ”What did you do to the woman?”

”Woman?” Qiang Wei blinked and finally remembered Hong Bao. He looked around but nothing could be seen of the goddess. ”Right … Where's Hong Bao? Wasn't she still there a moment ago?”

The demon hunter frowned deeper. ”Leave her alone! She has nothing to do with you!”

”That's true.” Qiang Wei sighed. ”Ah, a pity. She's cute.”

Liu Cheng stayed quiet. To think he'd ever have the day where he was of the same opinion as a demon … No, wait! This demon was probably just trying to rile him up so that he would spill the beans! He must have thought they were a couple considering they arrived together. Unfortunately, that also meant the demon might be after her as soon as he finished him off.

No, I have to do something! I can't let her take the fall just because I wasn't strong enough. He didn't try to struggle free but instead lifted his hand and looked at the bracelet on his wrist. He concentrated his energy on it and took a talisman out of the spatial room inside. Imbued with a bit of his energy, the talisman flew into the air and rushed out.

Qiang Wei sighed and waved. The winds around them picked up and delivered the talisman right into his hands. ”Chun Feng Sect … Mn … Never heard of them.” He crumpled the talisman and threw it into his own spatial ring. ”Well, if you don't want to tell me anything else …” He took out his necklace and imbued the transmission stone with his energy. The stone started glowing and Qiang Wei started to wait. He waited a bit longer and still a bit longer and finally gave up, sighing. ”So we're back to the normal state of not being able to reach him.”

He shook his head, took out another transmission stone and contacted Yi Zan instead. The other side answered in a spell. ”Qiang Wei. What happened?”

”Is His Majesty over there?”

”Mn. He came here just now and kicked us out. I haven't heard anything since then.”

Qiang Wei sighed. The transmission stone they were using could only transmit Yi Zan's voice and not project his image but he could imagine his deadpan expression. Yi Zan had probably already given up on their king ever behaving in a normal way.

”Well, when he comes out, tell him that some strange guy showed up. I'm not sure of his motif. This might have been an assassination attempt on His Highness.”